Tag: World Bank
Asian activists hit proposal to place loss and damage fund under...
The proposal is seen as a contradiction to the original purpose of the fund and overlooks the historical context for its establishment
World Bank slammed for locking developing countries into fossil fuels, heavy...
Despite its pledge to align its projects with the goals of the Paris Agreement, the World Bank is pouring US$379B in new gas infrastructure
Economic recovery in East Asia, Pacific faces setback, says World Bank
Economic activity began to slow down in the second quarter of 2021, and growth forecasts have been downgraded for most countries
Investing in nutrition can eradicate ‘silent pandemic’ affecting Filipinos – World...
A World Bank study says about 30 percent of Filipino children under 5 years of age are stunted
World Bank slashes GDP growth forecasts for the Philippines
The World Bank's forecast was cut from its previous projection of 5.5% and compares with the Philippine's 2021 growth target of 6.0%-7.0%
Pope Francis calls for global COVID-19 recovery plan
The pope repeated his call for the cancelation of debts of poor countries that he first made in his Easter “Urbi et Orbi” address last year
Philippines needs stronger disaster risk management to hasten recovery — World...
The World Bank said the country needs to sustain focus on its structural reform agenda to hasten economic recovery
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