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IDB Group and Switzerland Announce Joint Initiative to Support Implementation of EFTA-Mercosur Agreement

Paraguay, March 16 -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the government of Switzerland today announced a joint initiative to support the implementation of the free-trade agreeme... Read More


Uzbekistan Improves Gas Network to Benefit Households and Businesses

Uzbekistan, March 16 -- The World Bank has approved a $10.6 million grant to help Uzbekistan reduce leaks in its aging gas transmission system and recover valuable gas to power households and industry... Read More


World Bank, Government of India Sign Agreement to Improve Air Quality in Uttar Pradesh State

India, March 16 -- The World Bank, the Government of India and Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) today signed an agreement to support the Government of UP's Clean Air Plan which focuses on integrated s... Read More


World Bank, Government of India Sign Agreement to Improve Air Quality in Haryana State and National Capital Region

India, March 16 -- The World Bank, the Government of India and Government of Haryana have signed an agreement to support Haryana's multi-sectoral action plan for improving air quality in the state whi... Read More


Kazakhstan Advances Policy Reforms for Jobs and Inclusive Growth, with World Bank Support

Kazakhstan, March 16 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a $600 million loan for the Second Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) to suppor... Read More


Malaysia's Fast-Tracked Industrial Approvals Drive Productivity, Boost Investments and Jobs

Malaysia, March 16 -- Malaysia is demonstrating that higher productivity is a tangible outcome of well-designed reforms. Through streamlined processes resulting in faster services, the country is tran... Read More


Signing of Agreement with Nigeria:Supporting development of startups and resolution of social challenges through improved access to capital and institutional development for local startups

Nigeria, March 16 -- On February 20, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed agreement documents for project implementation with the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria in the c... Read More


IFC Backs Paraguay's First Green Fertilizer Plant, Creating Jobs, Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Paraguay, March 16 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the signing of debt financing documents for the Villeta Green Fertilizer Project, a p... Read More


ADB to Step Up Support for ASEAN as Strategic Financing and Advisory Partner

Philippines, March 16 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda met economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today and committed to increasing ADB's supp... Read More


Fujitsu Japan and Teikyo University Hospital launch joint proof of concept to build mechanism for data analysis and referred-patient management

Japan, March 16 -- Fujitsu Japan Limited and Teikyo University Hospital announced the start of a joint proof of concept aimed at strengthening regional medical collaboration. The initiative, which com... Read More