This press release announces that the
World Bank’s Board of Directors have this week approved two
International Development Association (IDA) credits for
Vietnam, a...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 163991Date: June 26, 2007
In the 1990s the government drastically
reduced its intervention in agriculture, but this
liberalization was not accompanied by the provision of
credit or technical...
On June 21, 2007, the World
Bank’s International Development Association
(IDA) approved four projects for Vietnam, worth a total of
US309.4 million dollars to...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 171523Date: June 20, 2007Author:
World Bank
On June 21, 2007, the Board of Executive
Directors of the World Bank today discussed its new Country
Program for Ghana, representing US1.3 billion dollars for
new operations...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 171651Date: June 20, 2007Author:
World Bank
In the mid 1990's air quality in
Dhaka started deteriorating visibly and became an issue of
public concern. The Air Quality Management Project (AQMP)
was conceived as...
Type: Other Environmental StudyReport#: 68963Date: June 19, 2007
On June 20, 2007, the World Bank Board
of Executive Directors today approved five operations for
Serbia in the amount of 192.5 million dollars. The projects
will support...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 171660Date: June 19, 2007Author:
World Bank
This report evaluates the legal
framework for rural land rights, the regulations of rural
housing sites, the effects of land requisition on farmers
who lose land, and...
Type: Other Public Sector StudyReport#: 68933Date: June 15, 2007
On June 14, 2007, the World Bank’s Board
of Executive Directors discussed today the new Country
Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Chile, which projects
financial assistance...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169542Date: June 14, 2007
On June 14, 2007, the World Bank today
approved a US230 million dollars National Water Supply and
Sanitation Project for Azerbaijan.The project aims to
improve the quality...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169445Date: June 14, 2007
On June 14, 2007, the World Bank today
approved additional financing of US40 million dollars to
strengthen the Government of Sri Lanka’s efforts to bring
electricity...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169614Date: June 14, 2007
In the 1990s, Mozambique's
government had undertaken a substantial program of
macroeconomic and policy reforms. The agricultural sector
public expenditure program (PROAGRI)...
On June 12, 2007, the World Bank Board
of Executive Directors has approved today a Global
Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund grant ofUS6.15 million
dollars, to support...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169370Date: June 12, 2007
Nicaragua is one of the poorest
countries in Latin America and highly dependent on foreign
aid. Despite recent steady progress in poverty reduction, at
the launch of...
As the Kyrgyz Republic continues the
process of transition to a market system, proper handling of
rights in immovable property is essential for its
development. Until...
This forest policy note was prepared to
provide input to the ongoing forest sector reform in Kenya
on participation in sustainable forest management. It offers
recommendations...
Econoler International Inc. (EII) has
received the mandate to support the Carbon Finance Unit
(CFU) in building capacity of the two targeted ECA
countries, Albania and...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 70654Date: June 1, 2007
Urbanization, which is almost completed
now in developed countries and even in Latin America, is now
proceeding in much of Asia at an unprecedented rate. Many of
the...
Type: Other Environmental StudyReport#: 44275Date: June 1, 2007
On June 21, 2007, the World
Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today
approved a loan in the amount of 145 million dollars to
support the West Delta Conservation...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 170022Date: May 31, 2007Author:
World Bank
On May 29, 2007, the World Bank Board of
Executive Directors today approved a US$4,562,000 GEF grant
for the Moldova Environmental Infrastructure Project. The
project,...
Type: AnnouncementReport#: 169729Date: May 29, 2007
Moldova initially focused on privatizing
state-owned property, but soon recognized that Soviet-era
land and building registration systems will never
effectively support...
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