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Hope in a Changing Climate: changing the course of history for millions

TX: BBC World News, Friday 27 November Screening at COP15 Climate Change conference As the globe prepares for COP15, a new documentary on BBC World optimistically reframes the debate on global warming. Illustrating that large,...

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World Bank commences climate change seminar for Nigerian youths

LAGOS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank is to hold a one-day seminar on climate change for 100 youths across Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Saturday, citing an official. Habiba Gitay, the climate change...

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WB fund for poorest countries delivers record support during economic crisis

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank's fund for 79 poorest countries has delivered record support during the global economic crisis, the international financial agency said Friday. In a statement, the World Bank said...

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World Bank OKs $300m loan to Jordan

The World Bank has approved a $300 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) to Jordan to support the Government's medium-term development program in the context of the current global economic crisis, AP reported. The approval of...

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13. Geared for progress

The Malaysian economy is being reformed to tap innovation and new sources of growth. The new economic model, she says, is in line with the Government’s commitment to uphold the Vision 2020 that was birthed in 1991 by then Prime...

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Ethiopian “Virgin Land’ For Sale - By Andrew Rice

According to the World Bank, as much as three-quarters of Ethiopia’s arable land is not under cultivation, and agronomists say that with substantial capital expenditure, much of it could become bountiful. Since the world food...

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WB to contribute to Morocco's solar energy project

The World Bank (WB) is considering the participation in financing Morocco's USD 9-billion solar energy project, reported MAP news agency. ... (MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS) that was...

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IMF funds not for budgetary support, Time to confront 'dire' economic problems

One of the interesting aspects of the public discussions about the process involved in reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a US$1.2 billion two-year standby agreement...

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Afghanistan: Report finds girls' schools face highest risk of violence, suggests steps for...

New study supports community-based approach to education in Afghanistan ATLANTA (November 23, 2009) - Today CARE, the World Bank and the Afghanistan government released "Knowledge on Fire: Attacks on Education in Afghanistan, "...

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World Bank Reports Poverty Rise In Armenia

WORLD BANK REPORTS POVERTY RISE IN ARMENIA AZG DAILY 2009-11-20 00:28:31 (GMT +04:00) Poverty in Armenia has increased this year for the first time in over a decade as a result of the ongoing economic recession, the World Bank...

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