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Statement From Paul Wolfowitz
Friday, 18 May 2007, 6:04 pm | World Bank
I am pleased that after reviewing all the evidence the Executive Directors of the World Bank Group have accepted my assurance that I acted ethically and in good faith in what I believed were the best interests of the institution, including protecting ... More >>
Wolfowitz Resigns as President of the World Bank
Friday, 18 May 2007, 5:59 pm | World Bank
Over the last three days we have considered carefully the report of the ad hoc group, the associated documents, and the submissions and presentations of Mr. Wolfowitz. Our deliberations were greatly assisted by our discussion with Mr Wolfowitz. He assured ... More >>
Press Conference by the President August 21, 2006
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 2:23 pm | World Bank
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 21, 2006 Press Conference by the President White House Conference Center Briefing Room See original for video link - http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060821.html 10:02 A.M. EDT More >>
Flashback: Presidential Letter Links Iraq & 911
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 2:22 pm | World Bank
Presidential Letter Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate More >>
World Bank - Bhutan 2nd Urban Development Project
Monday, 13 March 2006, 12:41 am | World Bank
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2006—The World Bank today signed a Letter Agreement to act as the administrator of a US$700,000 grant from the Government of Japan. The objective of the grant is to provide funding to prepare the Bhutan Second Urban Development ... More >>
Worldwide Data Collection: Purchasing Power
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:22 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, February 24, 2005 — How does China’s economic situation compare with that of its neighbors and trading partners? How much does a dollar buy in Indonesia compared with the U.S.? Is a person earning 250 nairas in Nigeria better or worse ... More >>
World Bank: Further Step In Anti-Corruption Fight
Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:14 pm | World Bank
WASHINGTON, February 24, 2005 – Taking another step in its anticorruption efforts, the World Bank today released its first annual report on investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption, both internally and in Bank-financed projects. The report ... More >>
Organic Agriculture Way Out of Poverty for Farmers
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:53 am | World Bank
WASHINGTON, February 23, 2005 – Farmers in developing countries who switch to organic agriculture achieve higher earnings and a better standard of living, according to a series of studies conducted in China, India and six Latin American countries by ... More >>
World Bank: Increase In Money To Poorest Countries
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:56 am | World Bank
WASHINGTON, February 22, 2005 ¡X Donor countries have reached agreement on a substantial replenishment of funds to the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank affiliate that provides assistance to the world¡¦s 81 poorest countries where ... More >>
China: WTO $40 Billion A Year, But Unevenly Shared
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:39 am | World Bank
Accession To WTO Delivers $40 Billion A Year To China’s Economy But Gains Unevenly Shared: World Bank Study More >>
World Bank Helps Inner Mongolia Cross-Border Trade
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 11:07 am | World Bank
BEIJING, February 16, 2005 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Tuesday a loan of US$100 million to the People’s Republic of China to help finance the Inner Mongolia Transport and Trade Corridor Project , which will promote and ... More >>
Egypt: World Bank Aids Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:16 am | World Bank
The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved a $20 million loan to support the Government of Egypt in providing quality early childhood education, focusing particularly on disadvantaged children. More >>
Post-Kyoto Uncertainty Threatens Emissions Market
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:13 am | World Bank
As the Kyoto Protocol enters into force, with the goal of limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in rich countries, the World Bank today urged industrialized nations to address the uncertainties of the post-Kyoto period, after 2012. More >>
Mali: World Bank Supports Economic Growth in Mali
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:13 am | World Bank
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$35.5 million and credit* of US$19.5 million to enhance productivity and spur economic growth in Mali. The Growth Support project aims to ... More >>
World Bank - Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 11:09 am | World Bank
The World Bank today approved a US$11.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Economic Development Support Project. This project aims to improve living conditions, enhance economic opportunities and prospects for social integration for IDPs. More >>
Maldives Needs US$304 Million For Tsunami Recovery
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:42 am | World Bank
The Maldives will need approximately US$304 million to effectively implement a recovery and reconstruction strategy, according to a preliminary tsunami disaster needs assessment released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Development ... More >>
Guidelines For Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS
Friday, 11 February 2005, 11:46 am | World Bank
Johannesburg, February 10, 2005 – The World Bank and the South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (SABCOHA) today launched guidelines for building business coalitions against HIV/AIDS throughout sub-Saharan Africa. More >>
$9 Million for Low Income Turkish Families
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 10:24 am | World Bank
World Bank Signs a Grant Agreement with the United States and Turkish Treasury on an Additional $9 Million for Conditional Cash Transfers To Low Income Turkish Families More >>
World Bank - Investment Climate In Central America
Friday, 4 February 2005, 12:57 am | World Bank
SAN SALVADOR, February 4, 2005 – Central American policy makers will meet today with officials from the private sector, academia, civil society, as well as representatives from multilateral agencies, including the World Bank, to discuss how Central American ... More >>
World Bank Executive Directors Visit India
Friday, 4 February 2005, 12:55 am | World Bank
New Delhi, February 3, 2005 – A group of nine Executive and Alternate Executive Directors (EDs) and one member of the Corporate Secretariat of the World Bank arrived on a 5 day visit to India today . The visiting group represents 56 out of the Bank’s ... More >>
