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| | Modernizing Multilateralism and Markets Speech by World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. Read the speech (also available in Thai and Vietnamese) |
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| | What's Driving the Wildlife Trade? New report examines factors that influence wildlife trade in south-east Asia, particularly trade that is illegal and unsustainable. Read the report |
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CHINA: World Bank loan supports inland waterway transport in Jiangxi A US$100 million loan to the People's Republic of China has been approved to develop more reliable freight transport and cleaner energy production in Jiangxi Province. Read more |
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INDONESIA: World Bank Supports Scale-up of Successful Education Program US$600 million approved for BOS-KITA, a program designed to strengthen school-based management and community participation and further improve the quality of education spending in Indonesia. Read more |
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LAO PDR: Sustainable Hydropower Development in the Lower Mekong Basin James Bond, MIGA's Chief Operating Officer, gave a keynote address on the importance of sustainably managing the Mekong River's resources during the Mekong River Commission's Hydropower Program Consultation. Read more |
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PHILIPPINES: World Bank Launches New KDC in the Philippines The 11th Knowledge for Development Center is a partnership with Central Philippine University (CPU) in Jaro, Iloilo City. Read more |
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