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World Bank approves 130 million USD to help Kenya fight COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi, June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank said it has approved 14 billion shillings (about 130 million U.S. dollars) additional financing to help Kenya facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Zimbabwe sets deadline for frontline workers to get vaccinated against COV
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Harare (Zimbabwe) June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Zimbabwean government has set July 14 as the deadline for frontline health workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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World Bank approves USD 800mn loans to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 30 (ANI): The World Bank on Tuesday approved USD 800 million in financing for two programs in Pakistan--the Pakistan Program for Affordable and Clean Energy and the Second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation.
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Uzbekistan to get 380 mln USD World Bank concessional loan for electricity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tashkent (Uzbekistan) June 29 (ANI/Xinhua) The World Bank has approved a concessional loan of 380 million U.S. dollars for Uzbekistan to transform the electricity sector and ensure reliable energy supplies to millions of households and businesses across the country, said the bank on Monday.
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Centre signs USD 32 million loan with World Bank to improve healthcare ser
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Centre, Government of Mizoram and the World Bank have signed a USD 32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve the management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, particularly for the benefit of under-served areas
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Poverty in Pakistan rises to over 5 pc in 2020, estimates World Bank
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): The World Bank (WB) has estimated that poverty in Pakistan has increased from 4.4 per cent to 5.4 per cent in 2020, as over two million people have fallen below the poverty line.
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Chinese loans to other countries are predatory, opaque in nature: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 21 (ANI): Chinese loans have surpassed lending by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund combined together. It has become the largest global overseas creditor accounting for close to 65 per cent of the world's official bilateral debt with outstanding forei
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World Bank, ADB delay USD 1 billion loans to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): In a major setback for Pakistan's dwindling economy, two of its largest lenders - World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) -- have deferred approval of another USD 1 billion worth of loans due to delay in meeting some set conditions.
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Domestic, external debt of Pak's Punjab province stands at over Rs 956 bil
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): The domestic and external debt of Pakistan's Punjab province reached Rs 956.4 billion as of June 2021 including a major chunk of Rs 951.2 billion loans obtained from international funding institutions.
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World Bank approves USD 60 million to strengthen Nepal's higher education
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 13 (ANI): The World Bank has approved USD 60 million to improve the quality of Nepal's higher education, scale up online learning, and expand access to academic institutions for underprivileged students.
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India's GDP estimated to grow at 8.3 pc, says World Bank
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): Economic growth in South Asian countries is expected to rebound to a stronger-than-expected 6.8 per cent in 2021 and India's GDP is predicted to grow at 8.3 per cent, according to the latest World Bank report on global economy recovery post Covid-19 pandemic.
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Global economy projected to expand 5.6 pc in 2021, despite COVID-19 challe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): Despite challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy is expected to remain strong and expand 5.6 per cent in 2021, the fastest post-recession pace in 80 years relying on strong rebounds from a few major economies, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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