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World Bank rolls out new strategy to boost economic opportunities for women
World Bank announced this week a new gender strategy aimed at boosting economic opportunities for women and enabling their participation in the global economy through social protection and access to…
World Bank lends $50.8 mln to cut air pollution in Bosnian region
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a 46.1 million euro ($50.8 million) loan to help Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation tackle…
World Bank set to launch more robust, transparent business climate rankings
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The World Bank will announce on Monday a new methodology for assessing the business…
World Bank: Global migration to grow, needs better management
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rapid aging of both wealthy and middle-income countries will make their economies increasingly dependent on migration…
World Bank seeks more private cash as yearly needs balloon to $2.4 trillion
(Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass set out this week a new road map for private sector participation in project financing…
World Bank chief to leave by July
By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday said he…
World Bank lends Tunisia $120 mln to finance small and medium firms
TUNIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $120 million loan for Tunisia to support access to finance for…
World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises
The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate…
World Bank says Ukraine has tenfold increase in poverty due to war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation…
World Bank accuses Lebanese politicians of cruelty over deposit promises
BEIRUT, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The World Bank accused Lebanese politicians of being cruel by asserting that deposits in the country's collapsed…