In a context of increasing climate change impacts, Peru is making progress in integrating disaster risk management into the conservation of its cultural and natural heritage. Within this framework, UNESCO …
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Global Affairs
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The World Bank Group approved an innovative financial package that supports Argentina’s reform agenda and contributes to restoring access to financing through the capital market. The guarantees allow the country …
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Economy & Development
Kazakhstan’s Irrigation Overhaul: Less Waste, Better Harvests
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauStanding at the edge of a newly lined canal in Shymkent, farmer Atabek Kozhabekov reflects on his most recent harvest. “This year we planted cotton. Seedling counts rose. Compared to last year, productivity …
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Health
Response to Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauHow is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak? The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Our …
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Economy & Development
New World Bank Group Partnership with Poland Focuses on Mobilizing Private Capital, Driving Innovation, and Creating Better Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 16, 2026—The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Poland for the period 2026-2031. The program will help Poland build a …
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Economy & Development
Under Mission 300, A New Way of Doing Business Connects Over 50 Million People to Electricity Across Africa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCAPE TOWN, June 16, 2026 — The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group announced today that Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries — …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit to the Sultanate of Oman
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Abdullah AlHassan, visited Muscat, Oman, during June 7-15, 2026, to discuss economic and financial developments, the outlook, and …
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Economy & Development
Bosnia and Herzegovina; Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEconomic outlook and risks The energy price shock is weighing on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s already modest growth and adding to inflationary pressures. Growth slowed to 2.1 percent in 2025 from 3.2 …
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Economy & Development
IMF Staff Completes 2026 Article IV Mission to the Maldives
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, D.C.: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team, led by Ms. Piyaporn Sodsriwiboon, visited Malé during June 4–14, 2026, to discuss recent economic developments, the outlook, and the country’s policy …
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Education & Innovation
Connecting skills, technologies and futures: BEAR III study visit on TVET in the Republic of Korea
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFrom 20 to 24 April 2026, 29 representatives of these four countries and UNESCO gathered in Seoul, Republic of Korea, for a study visit conference on ‘Connecting Skills, Technologies and …