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Pandemic poses risk to decade of progress in health, education, child surv
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): A decade of growth of the Human Capital index, defined by improvements in health, education and child survival rates, faces an unprecedented threat from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic unless nations begin developing long-term protection
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Silk factory in Srinagar being upgraded with World Bank funding to boost p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 (ANI): In order to increase the production of silk garments across the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is focusing on upgrading the silk factory with new facilities and equipment funded by the World Bank.
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World Bank cancels loan to Lebanon for Bisri Dam Project
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has canceled USD 224 million loan to the government of Lebanon for the proposed Bisri Dam Project because it failed to fulfil preconditions required before the funds were disbursed, the organization said in a press release.
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Irregularities in data by China, 3 others put World Bank's report on hold
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): China along with three other countries had submitted data that was "inappropriately altered", which led to the World Bank putting a pause on its 'Doing Business' report.
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World Bank pauses publication of Doing Business report on data irregularit
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 28 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday (local time) said the publication of the Doing Business report will be paused as it probes data collection irregularities in the annual report.
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Maintain reform momentum to reverse economic slowdown: World Bank
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): India needs to continue implementing critical reforms in key areas like health, labour, land, skills and finance to come out stronger from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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Govt constructing mega dewatering pump stations under World Bank scheme in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In a bid to prevent flooding in low-lying areas here, the government along with the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has started a project to upgrade 49 hi-tech dewatering pump stations across Srinagar under the World
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US pledges $36.7M for COVID-19 response in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The United States has set aside more than $36.7 million to aid the Afghanistan response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as expedited $90 million in the continued development assistance through the World Bank to support the war-torn country's national hea
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World Bank, NPMU laud Karnataka's progress under Atal Bhujal Yojana
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru [July 23], July 24 (ANI): The World Bank and National Project Management Unit (NPMU) have lauded Karnataka's progress under the Centre's Atal Bhujal Yojana and said that this model can be emulated by other states, revealed a statement from the state Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
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15th Finance Commission holds meeting with World Bank, HLG on Health Secto
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The 15th Finance commission held a detailed meeting with representatives of the World Bank, Niti Aayog and member of its High-level Group (HLG) on the health sector.
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World Bank sanctions $400 million to enhance Namami Gange Programme
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The World Bank and the Government of India on Tuesday signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange Programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river.
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World Bank, India sign $750 million emergency response programme for MSMEs
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday signed a 750 million dollar (about Rs 5,600 crore) agreement with the government for MSME Emergency Response Programme to support increased flow of finance into the hands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) severely impact
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