Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of an anti-homosexuality law. In a statement released Tuesday, the World Bank Group said no new public financing to Uganda will be presented to its Board …
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Many people will support transforming a lethargic institution into a force for a sustainable future COMMENT | BERTRAND BADRE & PETER BLAIR HENRY | Ajay Banga, the newly appointed President of the World Bank, is taking the helm at a pivotal moment. The devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impeded …
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Per capita income increased to about US$930 for FY21/22, edging closer to the lower-middle-income threshold Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economic activity is accelerating despite commodity-price inflation, global monetary tightening, international supply-chain bottlenecks, and a local Ebola outbreak, according to the World Bank’s 21st Edition of the Uganda Economic …
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Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The World Bank has approved 150 million U.S. dollars to help the Ghanaian government control flood in the country’s capital of Accra, a release from the bank’s Ghana office said Friday. The World Bank financing was for the improvement of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has expressed concern over the low absorption of funds by local governments implementing the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Additional Financing project. Out of the US$5.4 billion invested in the program, only 30% of the funds have been absorbed …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Bank representatives and government have commended leaders and road contractors in Kasese municipality for keenly supervising the World Bank-funded roads under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Financing USMID-AF program which they say is yielding impressive results. About 5.64 KM of roads are …
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The WBG is uniquely equipped to mobilise the financing needed to address these global challenges COMMENT | Wempi Saputra, Erivaldo Alfredo Gomes, and Abdoul Salam Bello | The Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, which took place from April 10 to16 in Washington, provide an …
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What went right as the Inspection Panel at an institution that used to cause untold harm marks its 30th anniversary? Kampala, Uganda | Danny Bradlow | Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new roads and power plants, and from modernising …
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Climate activists pile pressure on World Bank Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | This year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank that took place at the institution’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from April 10-16 were dominated by demands from shareholders to reform and tackle contemporary challenges. And top on the list …
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World Bank, BoU explain short-term, long term opportunities, challenges Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The outlook for long term economic growth is positive but a lot of drag persists in the short term. Viewed that way, the latest World Bank outlook for Africa matches the sentiment of the latest outlook of …
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