World Bank staff calls for ‘open’ system of presidential selection

The move comes even as the global body called for nominations to select a new president after Jim Yong Kim resigned recently

Centre signs US $200 million loan deal with World Bank for POSHAN Abhiyaan

Amount to be used as financial aid to reduce stunting among children

World bodies release new principles on cost-effective carbon pricing schemes

New World Bank Report states that carbon-pricing schemes are worth US $50 billion

World Bank pulls out of Amaravati construction project

The Bank, which was to lend $300 million to the project has said it will no longer be involved, given the project’s non-compliance of its …

Air pollution sets back global economy by $225 billion

An estimated 5.5 million people died due to air pollution-related diseases in 2013

World Bank to lend $1 billion to India’s solar programme

This is the Bank’s largest ever support for solar power in any country

India to stand steady against global financial volatility: World Bank

Weak farm output and halted bills may hamper growth trajectory for the country

India 117th among 190 countries in empowering women

Even least developed countries like Rwanda, Lesotho fared better than India

Food prices increase in Afghanistan amid conflict

A recent report said that 27.5 per cent of Afghanis are food insecure

Wake Up World Bank

Absolute immunity leads to impunity, and that foments lack of transparency and the reluctance to be held accountable

Many small island nations can adapt to climate change with global support

Although climate change threatens the world's small island nations, many can adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if …

Gas flaring: An emission that escapes global attention

Gas flaring results in 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emission every year and hit highest levels in a decade recently

World Bank unveils new business plan for Africa to battle climate change

Africa may be at the receiving end of adverse climate change even as World Bank launches a new plan to support the countries to adapt to these changes

भारत में आर्थिक विकास की गति को मंद कर सकता है जलप्रदूषण : विश्व बैंक

विश्व बैंक द्वारा जारी नवीनतम रिपोर्ट के अनुसार नदियों और जल स्रोतों में बढ़ता प्रदूषण भारत सहित अनेक देशों में आर्थिक विकास की गति ...

Global economy to grow slightly in 2016: World Bank

Global economic activity will see 2.9 per cent growth this year as per a report, slightly higher than 2.4 per cent in 2015

Cleaning Nepal, brick by brick

The 2015 earthquake has given Nepal an opportunity to adopt cleaner brick kiln technologies

Ebola damaging economies of two countries in West Africa

At present, nearly half of Liberian household heads remain out of work; employment and food insecurity major problems

Climate-smart development can increase global economic output by $1.8 trillion: World Bank

Right policy choices can deliver significant economic and health benefits – as well as help reduce emissions to combat climate change, says …

कोरोनावायरस के चलते 2021 तक गरीबी के चरम स्तर पर होंगे 15 करोड़ अतिरिक्त लोग

यह आंकड़ा वर्ल्ड बैंक द्वारा अप्रैल में लगाए गए अनुमान का लगभग दोगुना है

COVID-19 impact: World will have 150 million ‘new extreme poor people’ in 2021

This is nearly twice the number of ‘new extreme poor’ estimated by the World Bank in April 2020

Advocacy groups pick holes in World Bank’s new safeguard policies

The new safeguard policies are allegdedly creating “loopholes" with vague language and more reliance on laws and standards of the borrower …

World Bank staff protests mismanagement; stages work stoppages

Staff demands more inclusive decision-making by the management

US $4 trillion lost in natural disasters over last 30 years

Disaster preparedness will reduce impact, adaptation will bring gains, says World Bank

Meet on protection systems that help mitigate disaster, climate risk

First regional conference saw experts from 17 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific regions

Pre-COVID-19 debt crisis has aggravated in poorest countries after pandemic: World Bank

G20 members not keen to extend COVID-19 debt relief for poorest countries