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Tonga Receives New Funding to Improve Transport
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 2:10 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON D.C., September 29, 2015 —Work underway to improve Tonga’s transport sector has received a significant boost with US$4 million in additional funding approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors to strengthen the country’s ... More >>
Tuvalu Gets Continued Support for Cyclone Pam Recovery
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 12:41 pm | World Bank
Six months after Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an additional US$3 million grant to support Tuvalu’s medium-term recovery efforts. More >>
Pacific Islands Prepare for a More Disaster Resilient Future
Monday, 22 June 2015, 5:30 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2015 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$32.29 million in International Development Association (IDA) grants and credits to support the Pacific Resilience Program – a series of projects to strengthen ... More >>
Vanuatu signs US$59.5m aviation agreement with World Bank
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 4:30 pm | World Bank
PORT VILA, June 3, 2015 --The Vanuatu Government today signed a US$59.5 million credit agreement with the World Bank to improve the safety and efficiency of its aviation sector – a critical pillar in Vanuatu’s continued social and economic ... More >>
World Bank Group offers support to aid Vanuatu’s recovery
Monday, 30 March 2015, 9:53 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2015 – The World Bank Group today announced that Vanuatu has received a US$1.9 million payout from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot, the first of several measures that will help the Pacific Island country recover ... More >>
World Bank Regional Vice President Meets with Prime Minister
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 4:05 pm | World Bank
Apia, Samoa, February 21, 2015 – Prime Minister Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi will meet Saturday with Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, to discuss opportunities to deepen the important working relationship ... More >>
Pacific connected: A regional approach to island nations
Monday, 23 February 2015, 10:24 am | World Bank
Pacific connected: A regional approach to development challenges facing island nations Op-Ed By Axel van Trotsenburg More >>
World Bank Study Recommends Improvements to Rural Financing
Friday, 6 February 2015, 4:58 pm | World Bank
HONIARA, February 6, 2015 – A World Bank report launched today in Honiara has looked at ways in which the Solomon Islands Government and development partners can improve their funding mechanisms; resource distribution and; planning processes for ... More >>
Solomon Islands Signs Agreement with World Bank
Saturday, 31 January 2015, 12:50 pm | World Bank
HONIARA, January 29, 2014 – The Solomon Islands Government today signed agreements with the World Bank for a sustainable fisheries project, funding support for rural poverty alleviation and flood relief, as well as continued economic and fiscal reform. More >>
Tuvalu Set for More Efficient and Renewable Energy
Thursday, 29 January 2015, 10:35 am | World Bank
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$7 million for the Tuvalu Energy Sector Development Project (ESDP), which will support Tuvalu’s goals of 100 percent renewable energy and 30 percent ... More >>
Tongan Economy Set to Receive Additional Boost
Friday, 31 October 2014, 4:31 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2014 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$5 million for the Second Economic Support Development Policy Operation, which will support the Kingdom of Tonga’s continued economic growth through further ... More >>
Hardship & Vulnerability, Issues for Pacific Island Nations
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:46 am | World Bank
Today at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, the World Bank launched a regional report, “Hardship and Vulnerability in the Pacific Island Countries.” Supported by the Government of Australia, the report provides comprehensive new analysis of ... More >>
Inspiring women’s leadership in the Pacific Islands
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 11:40 am | World Bank
On gender equality – it is no secret that the Pacific Islands is lagging. We need to change that. More >>
Tonga to Receive US$1.27 Million Payout for Cyclone Response
Friday, 24 January 2014, 12:51 pm | World Bank
SYDNEY, January 23, 2014 – The World Bank today announced that Tonga will be the first country to benefit from a payout under the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot and will receive an immediate payment of US $1.27 million towards recovery ... More >>
World Bank Supports Resilient Coastal Communities in Samoa
Friday, 3 January 2014, 2:30 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 27, 2013 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$14.6 million grant to help 45,000 Samoans who live in coastal communities adapt to climate change and climate variability. The Enhancing the Climate ... More >>
World Bank Supports Kiribati Economy
Friday, 13 December 2013, 9:52 am | World Bank
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2013 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$5.2 million grant for the First Economic Reform Development Policy Operation to help strengthen the delivery of public services and improve the sustainability ... More >>
New World Bank Support for Island Nation of Tuvalu
Monday, 25 November 2013, 1:21 pm | World Bank
Today the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new Development Policy Operation for the island nation of Tuvalu to help it rebuild its financial reserves and deliver more effective health and education services for its population ... More >>
24/7 Disaster National Warning Centre in Vanuatu
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:25 pm | World Bank
The Vanuatu National Warning Centre was officially opened today in Port Vila, to help the Pacific Islands nations assess the threats posed by natural hazards like volcanoes, cyclones and tsunamis. More >>
World Bank Approves Additional Funds for Tuvalu
Monday, 4 November 2013, 2:45 pm | World Bank
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$6.06 million in additional finance for the on-going Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project (TvAIP) which has been designed to improve operational safety and oversight of international air ... More >>
World Bank Supports Reconstruction Recovery in Samoa
Sunday, 20 October 2013, 3:02 pm | World Bank
The World Bank approved two grants to the Government of Samoa to help rebuild critical roads and bridges and restore livelihoods for thousands of subsistence farmers whose crops and farms were damaged during Tropical Cyclone Evan More >>
