http://www.huliq.com/tags/world-bank The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.huliq.com/49671/world-bank-says-middle-east-north-africa-need-education-reform A new World Bank report says countries in the Middle East and North Africa need to overhaul their education systems in order to thrive in the new global economy. The report says the region has made important progress in improving literacy and closing the gender gap, but needs to shift the emphasis to teaching key skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking and languages. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo. http://www.huliq.com/49671/world-bank-says-middle-east-north-africa-need-education-reform#comments World Education Reforms Middle East North Africa World Bank Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:17:05 -0600 seher 49671 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/39290/world-bank-report-calls-for-more-investment-in-agriculture A renewed focus on agricultural development is critical to successfully reducing global poverty and hunger, according to a new World Bank report co-authored by economists at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.huliq.com/39290/world-bank-report-calls-for-more-investment-in-agriculture#comments World agriculture economy farming farming industry global economy World Bank Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:10:27 -0500 admin_huliq 39290 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/38881/annual-world-bank-imf-meetings-open-under-economic-cloud Member nations of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank will open their annual meeting in Washington Saturday in the shadow of a worldwide economic slowdown. http://www.huliq.com/38881/annual-world-bank-imf-meetings-open-under-economic-cloud#comments World International Monetary Fund World Bank world economy Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:11:27 -0500 Dinka 38881 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/33706/nigeria-nigerian-writer-dedicates-new-novel-to-dr-mo-ibrahim Bisi Ojediran, the author of the bestseller, "The Governor's Wife", has dedicated his new Peter Abel novel to Dr. Mo Ibrahim. http://www.huliq.com/33706/nigeria-nigerian-writer-dedicates-new-novel-to-dr-mo-ibrahim#comments World Achievements Africa Bill Clinton Bisi Ojediran Celtel Corruption coup dollars Dr. Mo Ibrahim false truth Ko Kuwait Million mobile phone MTC Nigeria Nobel prize Peter Abel Terrorism Tony Blair UN World Bank Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:59:07 -0500 MichaelChima 33706 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/32504/how-the-world-bank-and-hsbc-are-investing-in-deforestation Congo, The Democratic Republic of the — Back in April, at the World Bank's spring meeting, there was much talk about the plight of the Congo rainforest. http://www.huliq.com/32504/how-the-world-bank-and-hsbc-are-investing-in-deforestation#comments World deforestation Environment HSBC World Bank Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:56:31 -0500 Anastvatz 32504 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/32351/first-satellite-observations-of-gas-flaring-show-need-to-step-up-efforts While 22 countries have actually increased gas flaring, 16 have made progress in reducing it, and nine have maintained stable levels of flaring over a 12-year period, according to the study http://www.huliq.com/32351/first-satellite-observations-of-gas-flaring-show-need-to-step-up-efforts#comments World Gas Flaring Satelite Observations World Bank Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:04:27 -0500 Anastvatz 32351 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/32224/rwanda-the-world-bank-approves-us-11million-ida-grant-for-the-transport-sector The World Bank’s Board of executive Directors today (August 28) approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$11 million for the Transport Sector Development Project. http://www.huliq.com/32224/rwanda-the-world-bank-approves-us-11million-ida-grant-for-the-transport-sector#comments Business Grants Rwanda World Bank Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:54:52 -0500 Anastvatz 32224 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/32222/us-6-2-million-grant-to-mozambique Mozambique Receives a Grant of US$6.2 Million for Market Led Smallholder Development Project in the Zambezi Valley http://www.huliq.com/32222/us-6-2-million-grant-to-mozambique#comments World loans Mozambique World Bank Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:50:18 -0500 Anastvatz 32222 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/31557/world-bank-approves-us-30-million-to-improve-rural-competitiveness 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. http://www.huliq.com/31557/world-bank-approves-us-30-million-to-improve-rural-competitiveness#comments Business Colombia Entrepreneurship IBRD loan rural communities World Bank Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:26:59 -0500 Anastvatz 31557 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/31196/earthquake-in-peru-world-bank-donates-us-400-000-for-reconstruction The World Bank announced today (August 20) a grant of US$400,000 through the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDR) to assist the Government of Peru in responding to the aftermath of the earthquake that shook the south of Peru on August 15. http://www.huliq.com/31196/earthquake-in-peru-world-bank-donates-us-400-000-for-reconstruction#comments World earthquake Grants Peru World Bank Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:36:30 -0500 Anastvatz 31196 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/28431/government-of-jamaica-world-bank-plan-new-hiv-aids-initiative The World Bank today (July 26) announced it will work with Jamaican authorities to prepare a Second HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project based on the current program’s successful performance and ratings. http://www.huliq.com/28431/government-of-jamaica-world-bank-plan-new-hiv-aids-initiative#comments World HIV/AIDS Jamaica World Bank Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:08:05 -0500 Anastvatz 28431 at http://www.huliq.com http://www.huliq.com/27852/world-bank-to-grant-200-million-to-ukrainian-power-projects The World Bank (WB) will issue a $200 million loan to Ukraine to rehabilitate its power system, a spokesman for the country's Finance Ministry said Friday. http://www.huliq.com/27852/world-bank-to-grant-200-million-to-ukrainian-power-projects#comments Business energy projects Ukraine World Bank Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:35:54 -0500 Dinka 27852 at 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