Development
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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... -
Practical Action’s aqua-geoponics in Bangladesh
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: Practical Action’s Practical Answers team in Bangladesh is piloting an innovative concept of raising fish in cages and growing vegetables at the same time. This farming technique uses water from aquaculture to grow crops... -
Bemba Gombo case marks historic step forward for victims of sexual violence in conflict
Jun 24, 2016News Hour: Following sentencing of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to 18 years in prison, Amnesty International has spokespeople available for comment. The sentencing follows the ICC’s conviction of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the...
