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Learning and School Reforms Continue in Ukraine Despite War Challenges
13-year-old Uliana is completing geometry homework before catching the afternoon school bus to Lyceum #1, which was running late due to an air raid siren. Uliana lives with her mother, younger brother...
Date: March 25, 2025 Type: Feature Story Language: English
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Blueing the Black Sea Program (BBSEA)
The World Bank’s Blueing the Black Sea Program (BBSEA) aims to support the creation of a shared regional framework for sustainable management of the Black Sea. The program is implemented jointly with the...
Date: February 27, 2025 Type: Brief Language: English
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Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2025—Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) released today by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group...
Date: February 25, 2025 Type: Press Release Language: English
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A New Food Economy, Rooted in Progress
In the face of Haiti's enduring challenges, Roseline Jozil's resilience mirrors that of countless others striving for progress amidst adversity. As she navigates the complexities of life in the southern...
Date: February 10, 2025 Type: Immersive Story Language: English
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Restoring and Transforming Ukrainian Railways for a Better Future
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), Ukraine’s state-owned rail company, has been the backbone of the country’s economy since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The rail service has been evacuating...
Date: January 21, 2025 Type: Feature Story Language: English
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New World Bank Support Package Aims to Strengthen Ukraine’s Economy and Improve Financial Stability
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Operation (DPO) for Ukraine to strengthen the economic policy framework for sustainable...
Date: December 18, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Ukraine’s Health Sector to Strengthen with World Bank Support
WASHINGTON, December 9, 2024—The World Bank announced today a new $454 million support package for Transforming Healthcare through Reform and Investments in Efficiency (THRIVE) project in Ukraine. The...
Date: December 09, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Ukraine’s Capacity for Reconstruction to Advance with World Bank Support
WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024—The World Bank announced today a new $750 million support package for Supporting Reconstruction through Smart Fiscal Governance (SURGE) that aims to assist the Government of...
Date: November 07, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Ukraine’s Business Environment to Improve with World Bank Support
WASHINGTON, October 31, 2024—The World Bank announced today that a new private sector development program in the amount of $593 million will launch in Ukraine to support 20,000 small and medium-sized enterprises...
Date: October 31, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Europe and Central Asia: Economic Stability Amidst Sluggish Growth
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2024—Economic growth in the developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is stabilizing after a series of crises but at levels well below the early-2000s, says the...
Date: October 17, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Better Education for Stronger Growth
Part I: Recent Developments, Policies, and Outlook Growth across the developing economies of Europe and Central Asia is expected to moderate to 3.3% in 2024 from 3.5% in 2023, with the two largest economies...
Date: October 17, 2024 Type: Publication Language: English
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Seeds of Hope: Helping Ukraine’s Farmers Build Resilience
The World Bank is helping Ukraine's farmers access affordable credit to keep farms operating—vital for the country’s economy and ensuring global food security.
Date: October 03, 2024 Type: Immersive Story Language: English
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World Bank Approves $6.39 Million Grant to Reduce Pollution in the Black Sea
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024—Today, the World Bank approved a $6.39 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the Blueing the Black Sea (BBSEA) GEF Regional Project. This grant...
Date: September 12, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Strengthening Ukraine’s Primary and Secondary Education through World Bank Support
WASHINGTON, August 30, 2024—A new $415 million education program to improve primary and secondary education in Ukraine will reach one million students, teachers and school staff, the World Bank announced...
Date: August 30, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Bob Saum Appointed New World Bank Regional Country Director in Kyiv for Eastern Europe
Kevin Tomlinson is New Operations Manager for Eastern Europe KYIV, July 01, 2024 — The World Bank has appointed Bob Saum as the World Bank Country Director for Eastern Europe, based in Kyiv, overseeing...
Date: July 01, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Channeling global support to Ukraine
The World Bank Group’s support to Ukraine exemplifies the transformational impact that trust funds can have by channeling support from a range of actors in a crisis context. Since Russia’s invasion of...
Date: June 30, 2024 Type: Feature Story Language: English
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Resilience, reliance, readjustment: How Ukrainians are coping with the war
Arup Banerji is the World Bank's Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, including Ukraine. This op-ed was originally published in Euractiv on June 10, 2024. Over eight hundred days into...
Date: June 11, 2024 Type: Opinion Language: English
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World Bank Supports Ukraine to Maintain Economic Stability
KYIV, March 26, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Development Policy Operation (DPO) for Ukraine in the amount of $1.5 billion. The Growth Foundations operation is...
Date: March 26, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Donors Provide Additional $760 Million for Ukraine to Sustain Critical Government Services
KYIV, February 29, 2024—Today, the World Bank announced an additional $760 million in donor support to help Ukraine sustain its critical government services at national and regional levels. This funding...
Date: February 29, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English
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Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released
KYIV, February 15, 2024—After almost two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) released today by the Government of Ukraine, the...
Date: February 15, 2024 Type: Press Release Language: English