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COVID-19 to potentially increase child mortality in developing countries b
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The novel coronavirus pandemic will likely drive up child mortality rates in developing countries by slightly less than half of the current rate, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday.
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COVID-19 expected to stoke slowest growth in over 50 years in East Asia, P
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is expected to stoke the slowest growth in more than 50 years in East Asia and the Pacific as well as China, World Bank said in an economic update on Monday, stated Reuters.
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Construction of new drainage system funded by World Bank underway in Sring
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government has started work on a new drainage project in Srinagar funded by the World Bank to strengthen urban flood management infrastructure in various flood-prone areas of the city.
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UN Chief calls on World Bank, IMF to provide more support to states hit by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday during a Security Council meeting that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should provide enhanced access to facilities and tools to countries impacted by the novel coronavi
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Pandemic poses risk to decade of progress in health, education, child surv
Updated : 5 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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Construction of bridge in full swing at J&K's Shopian
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 31 (ANI): The construction of a bridge over Rambiara nallah of Shopian district is in full swing with the help of World Bank funding. The 300-meter long bridge at Trenz will be connecting Trenz Sheikhpora with Arihal Shopian.
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Irregularities in data by China, 3 others put World Bank's report on hold
Updated : 5 years, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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