Development
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IOM responds to Malaria upsurge in Bentiu, South Sudan
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: IOM is scaling up resources to respond to an upsurge in malaria cases at the UN protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu, South Sudan. During the first two weeks of June, malaria cases... -
Bangladesh got $165 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: China based The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Board of Directors today approved its first 4 loans totaling $509 million to finance 4 projects: Power, Transport and Urban Investments span South, Southeast and Central Asia... -
SURA Perú and IOM join forces to prevent trafficking in Persons
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: IOM and the company SURA Peru signed an interinstitutional cooperation agreement that will allow the design and implementation of joint actions aimed at preventing trafficking in persons. The agreement was signed by the IOM... -
IMF staff concludes visit to Mozambique
Jun 25, 2016News Hour: A staff team headed by Michel Lazare visited Mozambique from June 16-24 to assess recent economic developments and help design corrective measures needed to prevent a further deterioration in economic performance. The mission also... -
ADB $275 million loan to help Dhaka continue water supply upgrades
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new $275 million loan for water efficiency improvements in Dhaka that will build on ongoing ADB projects to expand water supply in the fast-growing city. “Dhaka,... -
World Bank supports kosovo’s digital economy program
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: The World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development of Kosovo organized a joint two-day event National Conference on Kosovo Digital Economy (KODE) Program on June 21-22, 2016. It convened several ministries, telecommunications and... -
$500 million ADB loan to help India build its longest river bridge
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $500 million loan to build a bridge across India’s Ganges River. The 9.8 kilometer (km) road bridge in the northeastern state of Bihar will be India’s... -
Soft global economy continues to weigh on emerging East Asian bond yields
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: Bond yields in most emerging East Asian markets continued to track lower from 1 March to 15 May 2016 as investors factored in forecasts of continued slow growth for the global economy, Asian Development... -
USAID commits more than $28 milion to global entrepreneurship
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: Today at the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced four new investments totaling more than $38 million that will help mobilize the power of global entrepreneurs and... -
USAID releases fund plan to strengthen community health
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: USAID released the third annual Acting on the Call report, which details how a renewed focus on the poorest 40% of the population can save the lives of 8 million women and children by...