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247 million.  For more information on World Bank-sponsored projects in Armenia,please visit: www.worldbank.org.
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15 billion. The current portfolio consists of 11 active projects with commitments up to $295.3 million.  The new IDA credit carries a maturity of 20 years, including a grace period of 10 years.    For more information about the World Bank's work in Georgia,
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 Monitoring and Evaluation System A monitoring and evaluation system will be established in the Project Coordination Unit to monitor and evaluate the progress of the proposed IDA project, in the wider PFM reform context.
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Pilot projects will be developed in the Chancay (Lambayeque), Chili (Arequipa) and Alto Pampas (Ica-Huancavelica) river basins.
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 Media ContactMichael Jones(202) 473-2588mjones2@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org.am/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/ARMENIAEXTN/0,,menuPK:301584~pagePK:
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Media ContactMichael Jones(202) 473-2588mjones2@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit:http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/GEORGIAEXTN/0,,menuPK:301751~pagePK:141159~piPK:
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 Media ContactIbrahim Cheick Diop+ (227) 20 73 56 16idiop@worldbank.orgFor more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.
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org  For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/LACEXT/PERUEXTN/0,,menuPK:343629~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110~theSitePK:343623,00.
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 Media ContactMohamad Al-Arief(202) 458-5964malarief@worldbank.org For program documents, please visit:http://web.worldbank.
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 Media ContactMohamad Al-Arief(202) 458-5964malarief@worldbank.org For program documents, please visit:http://web.worldbank.
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  We need to value and respect our differences, but, above all, we need to learn more about how we can build stronger partnerships to provide hope and opportunity for the poor.
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offers a comprehensive set of ideas, analysis, and reflections on managing the Middle East’s water resources more efficiently and sustainably.It deals with water-related topics as diverse as the expected impact of climate change on the Middle East and North Africa,
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”   For more information about the Ministry of Finance of Poland, please visit: www.mofnet.gov.plFor more information about the World Bank in Poland, please visit:  www.worldbank.org.
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and poverty reduction. To access the FY08 Annual Monitoring Report on gender, please visit: www.worldbank.
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Meet Monza, a Mauritanian musician whose group is part of a network of young Mauritanian civil society members.
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In December of last year Siemens settled related allegations made by US and German authorities including the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). -#- For more information, please visit: www.
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The key challenges facing a new Government at this juncture are to rebuild the legitimacy of the state, sustain the peace, maintain law and order, and deliver benefits to those traditionally excluded and to society at large.
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In fiscal 2009 MIGA provided $33.9 million in guarantees in the region. Projects supported by MIGA have had significant development impact, particularly in helping to address the region's pressing infrastructure needs.
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 “The consultations will lead to concrete and immediate actions aimed at finding a necessary solution; to consolidating the gains acquired over this long period of structural reform efforts that we have undertaken; and also to taking the kind of action needed to reverse the negative poverty trends in our country,
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9 billion in FY09, up 36 percent from $7.3 billion in FY08. This included $7.8 billion from IDA, or 56 percent of total IDA commitments; $1.7 billion from IFC; $50.1 million in MIGA guarantees for projects in the region; and $362 million from IBRD.
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 1 Net present value of debt is the discounted sum of all future debt service obligations (interest and principal)2 Nominal terms refer to the actual dollar value of reduction in debt stocks.3 The IMF also provided MDRI debt relief to non-HIPCs whose income per capita is below US$380 in order to ensure uniformity of treatment in the use of IMF resources.
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the Bank’s Group’s private sector arm, can potentially commit $15-20 million on average annually, depending on the availability of viable investments and improvements in the business climate.
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  "These investments in power and telecommunications infrastructure are critical, not only for serving the needs in these sectors in DRC to support economic growth, but also to promote orderly development of increased power trading and the ability of DRC to attract funding for the development of its large hydropower potential in the future.
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The team members were: A.Vovchenko (FSLE), G.Betcherman (World Bank), Ivan Shulga (World Bank), Yan Rutkovsky (World Bank), A. Lukyanova (World Bank), L. Valitova (World Bank).
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The proposed project will help reduce some of the constraints so as to improve the living standards of the population.The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism over a period of five years.
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Supporting Poland Through the Crisis and Beyond – A New World Bank Country Partnership Strategy for Poland,
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Haïti est le 26ème pays à atteindre le point d'achèvement de l'initiative. Les économies réalisées sur le service de la dette proviennent de l'initiative PPTE (265 millions de dollars EU) et de l'initiative d'allégement de la dette multilatérale (IADM) (972,
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009 ─ The World Bank today approved a US$197 million IDA credit to India, designed to increase the agricultural productivity of degraded lands in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Haiti is now the 26th country to reach the completion point under the Initiative. Debt service savings result from the HIPC Initiative (US$265 million) and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) (US$972.
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009 ─ The World Bank today approved a US$50 million IDA credit to Pakistan, designed to improve water resource management and enhance agricultural productivity in Sindh Province.
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Washington DC-June 30, 2009. The Board of Directors of the World Bank today approved a total of US$24.2 million to provide additional grants to Liberia for the Emergency Infrastructure Project (EIP), and Agriculture and Infrastructure Development Project.
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The projects, therefore, provide a critical support to the country.  The projects will specifically provide additional funding to transportation, including roads, bridges, and Monrovia Freeport. For more information,
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and development of a  Climate Change Strategy. This facility will be disbursed in a single tranche as soon as the credit agreement is ratified by Parliament and a legal opinion is provided by the Attorney General’s Department.
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protect priority programs and the up-front fiscal costs of structural reforms critical to meeting Poland’s goals of EU convergence and mitigate the social cost of the financial crisis.  Media ContactMichael Jones(202) 473-2588mjones2@worldbank.
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the project aims to establish energy services companies (ESCOs) as the main vehicle to guarantee a sustainable energy efficiency market. Media ContactDina El Naggar(202) 473-3245delnaggar@worldbank.org For more project information,
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visit http://www.worldbank.org.in For more project information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org.
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World Bank Provides more Support to Improve Water Resource Management and Agricultural Productivity in Sindh Province,
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org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/CONGODEMOCRATICEXTN/0,,menuPK:349472~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110~theSitePK:349466,00.
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  Media Contact in Addis AbabaGelila Woodeneh(011) 6627700gwoodeneh@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.
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address social issues in forest and mining communities, and improve mining management and transparency. Media ContactKafu Kofi Tsikata+ (233) 284 312 540ktsikata@worldbank.orgFor more project information,
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 Media ContactKafu Kofi Tsikata+ (233) 284 312 540ktsikata@worldbank.orgFor more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.
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and support the phase-out of CFC demand in India. Media ContactErik Nora(202) 458-4735enora@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/INDIAEXTN/0,
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In spite of the debt relief, Haiti’s vulnerability to shocks remains high. A major challenge ahead will be to lock in the gains of debt relief through prudent fiscal policy, improved quality and efficiency of public spending,
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This will be accomplished by reforming on-farm development and land treatment. Media ContactErik Nora(202) 458-4735enora@worldbank.org For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.
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org For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/LIBERIAEXTN/0,,menuPK:356200~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110~theSitePK:356194,00.
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 Media ContactErik Nora(202) 458-4735enora@worldbank.orgFor more project information, please visit: http://www-wds.worldbank.
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OLAF is an independent administrative investigative body collaborating closely with the law-enforcement services of the 27 Member States of the EU. Alessandro ButticéSpokesman of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)Tel :
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  The 2009 issue introduces performance measures for ICT access, affordability and applications in government and business. For more information visit www.worldbank.
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click here:http://www.unfpa.org/public/  For more on the World Bank’s work in population and reproductive health, click here:http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/0,
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How ICT helps foster growth and development?2. How is Broadband spurring growth?3. How revolutionary is the flow of information for poorer communities?4. Predictions on how ICT is going to change things in the future?5.
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WASHINGTON, le 23 juin 2009 – La semaine dernière, le Comité des Administrateurs de la Banque mondiale a approuvé le projet suivant :
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Le don s'inscrit dans le cadre du Programme d'intervention en réponse à la crise alimentaire mondiale (GFRP), mis en place par la banque l'année dernière.
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Let me close by once again thanking Arshad, Sunji and the rest of the team from the Mongolia DLC for all of hospitality and all of their hard work in organizing this meeting. I look forward to hearing from Phil and Kevin about what I am sure will be successful outcomes.
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WASHINGTON, June 26, 2009 – The World Bank Group's Board of Directors approved a US$5 million grant to strengthen Haiti's agriculture management and support its sustainable development.
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009 - The Republic of Kosovo became the newest member of the five World Bank Group institutions today, when Kosovar President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi signed the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
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World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Shigeo Katsu looks on.Photo: © Ryan Rayburn / World BankWASHINGTON DC [HIGH-RES]June 29, 2009 - Washington DC. Kosovar President Fatmir Sejdiu.Photo:
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and approved on June 3th, US$121 million for its new Country Assistance Strategy (2009-2012).  In addition, approximately US$20 million have been granted as trust fund resources. For more information on this project or the World Bank’s work in Haiti,
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particularly for youth; improving health and education outcomes; ·         increasing the efficiency and equity of social service delivery; and ·         reducing a sense of vulnerability among many members of the population,
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and as such do not reflect the official views of the Brookings Institution, the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. The WGI are not used by the World Bank Group to allocate resources.
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000. The city conducted environmental education and promotional activities to enhance public awareness and call for collaborative action. The resulting waste reduction allowed Yokohama to shut down two incinerators,
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challenges and lessons learnt from cities in the developed and developing world. The program is building strong linkages with best practice cities like Curitiba, Singapore, Stockholm and Yokohama. For more information on Eco2,
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There are also almost always a few neighbourhoods within big cities that are a little farther advanced than the rest of the city. Good examples are really almost everywhere. More importantly, some cities are just beginning to grow – and they have all the potential to grow in a sustainable way carefully managing their resources.
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      Media ContactMohamad Al-Arief(202) 458-5964malarief@worldbank.org  For more project information, please visit: http://web.worldbank.
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 Funding of US$12 million from the World Bank-administered Global Environment Facility will support both projects. For more information, please go to the Projects and Programs section, at our website:
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worldbank.org/rcip[1] The credit is provided on standard International Development Association (IDA) terms, with a commitment fee of 0.5 percent, a service charge of 0.75 percent over a 40 year period of maturity which includes a 10-year grace period.
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The main contributors are Japan, the Asian Development Bank, Australia, and the World Bank.  Duration of the project is 18 months from July 1, 2009, until December 30, 2010.
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bilateral, multilateral, government, and non-government sector resources for interventions that are consistent with GEF objectives and national sustainable strategies.
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 For more information on the projects, please go to the Projects and Program section, on www.worldbank.
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boost agricultural productivity, improve governance within the irrigation sector, and enhance food security in the country.
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 Azerbaijan joined the World Bank in 1992. Since then, commitments to the country total approximately US$2.6 billion for 44 operations.
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technical knowledge and skills in selected sectors, make training more effective and cover project implementation costs. Azerbaijan joined the World Bank in 1992. Since then, commitments to the country total approximately US$2.
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boost agricultural productivity, improve governance within the irrigation sector, and enhance food security in the country.
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