Donors continue to give from their Charitable Gift Accounts during unprecedented period of economic uncertainty

STATS study questions media criticism of "predatory" payday loans.

The World Bank’s Board of Directors today (August 23) approved a US$30 million loan to support Colombia’s efforts to increase rural competitiveness and build up entrepreneurship in poor rural communities through partnership schemes with the commercial private sector.

The World Bank approved on June 28 a US$50 million loan to help Uruguay expand water and sanitation services to reach more residents in the country's smaller towns and cities as well as improve the efficiency and sustainability of water and sanitation services.

On June 28, 2007 the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a EUR50 million loan for the Revenue Administration Modernization Project (US$68 million equivalent) for Croatia.

On June 28, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a USD10 million loan to the Russian Federation for the Second State Statistical System Development Project (STASYS 2).

On June 26 the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a loan of $173 million to the People’s Republic of China in support of the Second Liaoning Medium Cities Infrastructure Project.

Projects support Serbia's Regional Development, Agricultural Competitiveness, Flood Control, Road Rehabilitation and Safety, and Energy Efficiency

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The World Bank's Board of Directors approved on June 12 a US$207 million loan for Colombia to support a national urban transport system that will improve quality of life in the cities by decreasing time and costs of public transport.

On June 7th the World Bank approved a package of assistance worth US$451 million to help the Government of Pakistan improve education in Punjab and Sindh, enhance irrigation in Punjab, implement reforms in education and health in North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), and eradicate polio throughout the country.

The World Bank's Board of Directors approved on June 7th a US$200 million loan to Colombia in order to integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs, which seek to protect the poor from the impacts of environmental degradation, particularly in terms of health and productivity.