Africa: Comesa, World Bank Launch Program to Empower 180 Mln Africans With Internet Access: [ENA] Addis Ababa, -- - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the World Bank on Monday launched a project aimed at empowering about 180 million people in eastern and southern Africa with access to the internet and provide digitally enabled services to 100 million people over the next eight… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK3G6H #Africa #InternetAccess #COMESA #WorldBank #DigitalEmpowerment

Africa: Guinea to Increase Access to Water and Sanitation With the Support of the World Bank Group: [World Bank] Conakry -- The World Bank Group has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Guinea Water and Sanitation Project (PEAG). http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK0T3t #WaterAccess #Sanitation #WorldBank #Guinea #Infrastructure

Azerbaijan, World Bank discuss infrastructure, renewable energy initiatives https://www.byteseu.com/889983/ #Azerbaijan #INFRASTRUCTURE #RenewableEnergy #RepublicOfAzerbaijan #WorldBank

World Bank approves Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Project for Azerbaijan https://www.byteseu.com/871153/ #Azerbaijan #RepublicOfAzerbaijan #WorldBank

World Bank: effective policy measures could halve air pollution by 2040 http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJnrGX #AirPollution #CleanAir #WorldBank #Sustainability #ClimateAction

Africa: Malnutrition Not Due to Cash Poverty Alone: [IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- The World Bank set its US 'dollar-a-day' poverty line using its 1990 data. Despite many doubts and criticisms, its poverty numbers fell until the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJlwGT #Africa #Malnutrition #Poverty #WorldBank #COVID19

Africa: The End of Development Aid As We Know It - a Blessing for Africans: [New Times] For decades, foreign aid has shaped Africa's economic path. Multilateral institutions like the World Bank and IMF, alongside bilateral donors, have driven infrastructure, health, and education gains across the continent. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJcWZz #Africa #DevelopmentAid #ForeignAid #EconomicGrowth #WorldBank

‘All the birds returned’: How China led the way in water and soil conservation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/14/how-china-led-way-water-soil-conservation #Treesandforests #Climatecrisis #Conservation #Biodiversity #Environment #Agriculture #AsiaPacific #Pollution #WorldBank #Worldnews #Wildlife #Farming #Animals #Science #Rivers #China #Water #Birds #Soil

Africa: Institutional and Policy Reforms Needed to Boost Economic Growth and Development in Liberia: [World Bank] Monrovia -- The World Bank today launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled "Escaping the Natural Resource Trap: Pathways to Sustainable Growth and Economic Diversification in Liberia." This report provides an in-depth analysis of… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJT4YJ #Liberia #EconomicGrowth #SustainableDevelopment #WorldBank #NaturalResourceManagement

https://www.europesays.com/1897279/ World Bank estimates 11B USD needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war #Conflicts #Hezbollah #Israel #Lebanon #WorldBank

World Bank estimates $11B needed for Lebanon’s post-war recovery https://www.byteseu.com/808862/ #2024MideastWars #Conflicts #GeneralNews #Hezbollah #Israel #IsraelGovernment #Lebanon #MiddleEast #WarAndUnrest #WorldBank #WorldNews

Yeah, but do Trump and Elon respect that?

"I was given assurances!"

How many times have we heard that wail in relation to Trump/Musk?

Africa: Economic Diversification Is Crucial for Unlocking New Sources of Growth in Equatorial Guinea, Says New Report: [World Bank] Malabo -- Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for stemming economic decline in Equatorial Guinea, says the World Bank in its latest Country Economic Memorandum report on the… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJKshX #EconomicDiversification #EquatorialGuinea #WorldBank #AfricaGrowth #SustainableDevelopment

https://www.europesays.com/1884280/ World Bank: Azerbaijan must make key decisions to meet climate targets #Azerbaijan #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateTargets #GlobalWarming #KeyDecisions #WorldBank

The decline of U.S. leadership in international financial institutions would undermine the administration’s geopolitical goals, creating a vacuum for China to fill and expand its global influence. https://theconversation.com/if-us-attempts-world-bank-retreat-the-china-led-aiib-could-be-poised-to-step-in-and-provide-a-model-of-global-cooperation-244595 #WorldBank #IMF

Singapore’s space technology dreams to take flight with US$45 million development boost https://www.byteseu.com/783072/ #AsiaPacific #EarthObservation #EdwardLu #GanKimYong #LeoLabs #MekongRiverCommissionSecretariat #NASA #SandsExpoAndConventionCentre #singapore #SpaceIndustry #SpaceSituationalAwarenessCentre #Technology #TradeAndIndustryMinister #UnitedNationsOfficeForOuterSpaceAffairs #USBasedRadarSatelliteCompany #WorldBank

If #US attempts #WorldBank retreat, the #China -led #AIIB could be poised to step in – and provide a model of global cooperation https://theconversation.com/if-us-attempts-world-bank-retreat-the-china-led-aiib-could-be-poised-to-step-in-and-provide-a-model-of-global-cooperation-244595

Africa: World Bank Promotes Inclusive Connectivity in Lake Chad Region: [World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad improve connectivity, logistics, and value chains with subregional commercial potential in the Lake Chad region. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJ3rxQ #Africa #WorldBank #Chad #Connectivity #Logistics

#WorldBank anser att det behövs ca 530 MILJARDER #SEK för att bygga upp #Gaza igen. Kommer #Israel betala något av det?? #Sverige

Africa: World Bank Expands Support to Electrify Rural Eswatini, Reaching 200,000 People: [World Bank] Mbabane -- A new World Bank financed project is helping set Eswatini on the path to universal energy access by 2030. The Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation (ASCENT) project for Eswatini will help the country reach the remaining 12% of the population with electricity… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THz1KV #ElectricityAccess #SustainableEnergy #Eswatini #WorldBank #UniversalAccess