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Direct carbon pricing instruments, key policy to decarbonization, now cover almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new World Bank report Revenues from carbon taxes and...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh and the World Bank, held...
Brazil can become a global clean energy power and save the Amazon Brazil is in a strong position to give its people a better life while also successfully confronting the...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$345 million loan that supports China’s global public goods agenda by promoting the greening of agriculture and rural development in Hubei...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $150 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) for Panama, which will contribute to fostering low emission and sustainable growth while supporting enhanced...
Study emphasizes the need for adaptation effort and mitigation of unintended consequences as critical factors in achieving the European Green Deal goals As the world continues to grapple with climate...
Two new recently approved World Bank financed projects will help scale-up support to climate responsive public and private investments to promote job creation and business opportunities for women and help...
$200 Million Grant Supported by the World Bank Will Help Repair Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine The World Bank announced $200 million in grant financing for a project that will repair...
The World Bank and the Government of Romania, through the Ministry of Finance, signed a EUR 60 million loan, following its approval by the Bank’s Board of Directors on March...
Agencia EFE and the World Bank have agreed to a partnership to boost coverage of climate change, inclusion and education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agreement aims to...
The World Bank’s Board approved a new US$100 million equivalent loan for the Armenia Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development Policy Operation (DPO). The operation supports the 2021-26 Program of the Government of...
The World Bank approved $82 million to support the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat Congo) in the Republic of Congo. The total amount includes a $70 million loan from...
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Egypt, laying out the World Bank Group’s strategy in the country for FY2023–2027. The...
The First Green Transition Programmatic Development Policy Loan was approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, providing EUR 149.9 million (US$160 million equivalent) in support of Serbia’s bolstered efforts to...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved financing support in the amount of $12 million for the Scaling Solar 2 Project for Uzbekistan. The Project will help expand the country’s capacity...
To support the decarbonization of Senegal’s industrial sector, IFC announced a partnership with Sococim Industries, Senegal’s largest integrated cement manufacturer, which will boost low-carbon cement production, create jobs, and help...
The Government of Spain is providing a €100 million guarantee for a World Bank project aimed at repairing healthcare infrastructure and strengthening primary healthcare in Ukraine. The Health Enhancement and Life-Saving (HEAL...
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) priced a five-year $50 million, principal protected Emission Reduction-Linked Bond that provides investors a return linked to the issuance of...
The Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project was jointly launched by the Honorable Minister of Water Supply, Abdul Khan and World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka,...
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) that rewards community efforts to reduce carbon emissions by tackling deforestation and land and...
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