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World Bank Approves $500 Million to Improve Rural Roads and Market Access in Ghana

Ghana, June 8 -- The World Bank approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative to improve rural road connectivity, strengthen agric... Read More


World Bank Group Supports Resilient Municipal Infrastructure to Modernize Cities in Turkiye

Turkey, June 8 -- The World Bank Group approved a EUR 191.5 million (US$219.4 million) loan to Turkiye to modernize urban infrastructure and services in the fast-growing cities of Antalya and Konya, a... Read More


Moldova to Advance Reforms for Growth, Jobs, Resilience, and EU Integration with World Bank Support

Moldova Republic of, June 8 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved the Growth and Resilience Development Policy Loan (DPL) for the Republic of Moldova, aimed at strengthening ... Read More


World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda

Uganda, June 8 -- The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a p... Read More


World Bank Group Launches New Country Partnership Framework and Projects to Support Better Livelihoods and More Jobs Amid Fragility

Yemen, June 8 -- The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Republic of Yemen for fiscal years 2026-2030, alongside four new o... Read More


Ghana Launches AgriConnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment

Ghana, June 8 -- The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, cre... Read More


The World Bank Group and Japan Expand Cooperation to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Energy Resilience

Japan, June 8 -- World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Minister of Finance of Japan Satsuki Katayama today agreed to strengthen collaboration on helping developing countries build more resilient s... Read More


New World Bank Project will Help Transform Ukraine's Social Protection System

Ukraine, June 8 -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a social protection project for Ukraine that will provide assistance to more than one million people. Specifically, the proj... Read More


IFC Anchors Highland Central Asia Fund II to Boost Private Equity and SME Financing in Central Asia

Uzbekistan, June 8 -- Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic will gain more access to long-term financing following IFC's commitment of up to $10 million to Highland... Read More


IFC, Fullerton and Siemens Co-Lead US$105 Million Equity Investment in Hygenco to Rapidly Scale Green Hydrogen in India

India, June 8 -- Global marquee institutional investors-International Finance Corporation ("IFC"), Siemens Financial Services- the B2B financing arm of Siemens AG ("Siemens"), and Fullerton Carbon Act... Read More