How the Dutch Approached Brexit
ike every other European Union member state, the government of the Netherlands was approaching Brexit largely in the dark. With so many possible outcomes in
World Bank Approves Initial $50 Million Grant to Help Repair Transport Infrastructure in Ukraine
The World Bank announced today a new $50 million project to repair and restore Ukraine’s transport network to support immediate humanitarian relief and recovery, and
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the High-Level Summit on Financing Africa’s Infrastructure Development
Thank you to the African Union for hosting such a timely event and to President Macky Sall for the invitation to join. My remarks are
A New Water Supply System to Improve Access to Water in Rural Tajikistan, Supported by the World Bank
DUSHANBE, February 11, 2023 – A new water supply system in Vose district of southern Tajikistan, supported by the World Bank, was launched today connecting 40,000 residents
Fostering health care in emerging economies takes partnership
It is time for the global community to get back on track with its health care goals. The COVID-19 pandemic diverted many positive steps that
Cluj-Napoca: Seven steps toward climate neutrality by 2030
Did you know that Cluj-Napoca is one of the first cities – not just in Romania or Europe, but in the entire world – to
Tackling Compound Risks in the Democratic Republic of Congo
During a visit to Kananga, capital of the Kasai-Central province of the DRC, we had an opportunity to see the compounding effects of fragility and
Words Matter: Stop Using the Phrase ‘Natural Disasters’
A holistic disaster risk management approach starts with a change in the way we refer to disasters The phrase ‘natural disaster’ is used in the
South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive response to widespread flooding that has affected seven of
Equatorial Guinea confirms country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak -WHO
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at
