World Bank urges PH to give perks on ‘smart agriculture’
The World Bank has urged the government to grant the private sector incentives to invest in climate smart agriculture and ...
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World Bank asks PH to grant incentives on climate-smart projects
The World Bank asked the Philippine government to give incentives that will encourage the private sector to invest in climate ...
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WB members agree to hike lending by $50b
NEW YORK—World Bank member countries have endorsed measures allowing a $50-billion lending boost over the next decade, its outgoing president ...
Read moreWB, IMF meetings underway amid complex environment
WASHINGTON, USA—The World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and ...
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Stocks tumble as WB cuts growth forecast
Stocks tumbled Friday after the World Bank reduced its 2023 gross domestic product growth forecast for the Philippines and the ...
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Gov’t to raise ‘healthy citizens,’ to deal with malnutrition among kids
One in three Filipino children under the age of 5 is stunted, the Department of Health said Wednesday—a situation that ...
Read morePH to get fresh $600-m loan for COVID recovery
The Philippines will get a $600-million policy loan from the World Bank for the government’s COVID-19 recovery efforts. The World ...
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After 10 years, K-12 doesn’t look A-1
If we’re to believe the World Bank, Philippine education is in serious crisis. That’s because one in every four Grade ...
Read moreAid from World Bank entities hit record $75b in 2022 on climate change, war
Washington—Two World Bank entities provided a record $75 billion in financing last year, said a letter by its president, as ...
Read moreAid from two World Bank entities hit record $75 bn in 2022
Two World Bank entities provided a record $75 billion in financing last year, said a letter by its president, as ...
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