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The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the World Bank, through its assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project is set to construct 13.16km Farm Access Roads (FARs) in four…

Belize has taken steps to transition to a Blue Economy, according to a recent report by the World Bank. Belize, a country located on the northeast coast of Central America, is ecologically diverse with substantial natural…

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project says the World Bank is designing a post-NEWMAP sustainability project to be known as Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes,  ACReSAL, which will be anchored on the NEWMAP…

The World Bank says it has assisted Nigeria’s power sector with the sum of $1.25 billion within two years. The Bank’s Practice Manager, West and Central Africa Energy, Ashish Khanna, while presenting the Power Sector Recovery…

The Permanent Secretary in the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla says the State Government's continuous payment of counterpart funds and compliance with contents of signed memorandum of understanding in the various health…

The World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings holding virtually from April 9 to 11, 2021 will, amid the mounting sovereign debt crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 economic slowdowns, focus on how to address the sovereign debt…

The Kebbi State Government in collaboration with World Bank will expend 43 million dollars to build six modern markets and construction of rural roads across the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Maigari, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and…

The World Bank has projected that the global economy will expand by 4% in 2021, signaling a return to growth after the 2020  economic recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. However, it warns that substantial risks…

The World Bank has said that the Debt Service Suspension Initiative is a way to give developing countries more resources in the light of the global pandemic. Dr. Marcello Estevao,  Global Director, Macro Economics, Trade and…

The World Bank has approved $500 million to support the federal government in improving the country’s electricity distribution companies’ (Discos) operations. The Washington-based institution disclosed this in a statement Friday. It…