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WASHINGTON  — The World Bank Group approved a $26.5 million loan for the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho to improve the efficiency and equity of selected social assistance programs and to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and…
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ACCRA  – More than forty ministers of finance and education from Western and Central Africa concluded a one-day meeting in Accra today with an urgent call to advance reforms in education and deliver better access to quality education for…
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WASHINGTON  - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today financing for the Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSME) Competitiveness Project in the amount of $50 million. The project will help the country to reduce…
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Speaking at the high-level opening of the Conference, Mr. Guterres outlined four recommendations to ensure that the tide is reversed. Among them, the UN chief underscored the urgent need to invest sustainably in economies that…
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New Delhi: The four Holy Relics of Lord Buddha came back to India after being displayed for 12 days at the Batsagaan Temple within the premises of Gandan Monastery, Mongolia as part of celebrations of Mongolian Buddh Purnima. Union minister…
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Washington  - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on June 17, 2022, approved a $750 million loan to the Indonesian government to help increase tax revenue, improve tax system equity, and strengthen institutions for more efficient…
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Kathmandu – World Bank Managing Director for Development Policy and Partnerships, Mari Pangestu concluded her five-day visit to Nepal, reiterating the World Bank’s commitment to support Nepal’s resilient recovery from the pandemic. She was…
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Berlin: G7 leaders have launched the “Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment”, promising to mobilise 600 billion Dollars for sustainable infrastructure projects in low and mid-income countries. USA alone has promised to share…
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Kathmandu: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) began three days of talks yesterday in Germany's Bavarian Alps. One of the first announcements was a 600 billion dollar infrastructure initiative to help developing countries tackle climate…
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Kathmandu: Today at 11 am, the newly appointed ministers from the Unified Socialist Party took an oath. The current Council of Ministers, which was established on July 13, 2021, has been reshuffled by President Bidya Devi Bhandari
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