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World Bank Approves Funding for Ethiopia Road System Upgrade The Board of Executive Directors for the World Bank approved funds in late February to help Ethiopia upgrade their road system, strengthen road maintenance and reduce travel time along inter-regional corridors. The Road Sector Support Project is supported by a $320 million (USD) IDA credit as part of the $385 million total project cost. The Government of Ethiopia are also contributing $65 million. The project is aligned with the Growth and Transformation Plan and supports economic expansion by improving the quality of reads, serv...

Islamabad : As the economy shows signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has announced that it will double the education ministry’s development funding in the...

UNICEF Pakistan Annual Report 2020 Format Pakistan in 2020 Of Pakistan’s population of 212 million, nearly half – 45 per cent – are children under 18 years of age.1 With an annual growth rate of 2.4 per cent, the population doubles every 29 years. This puts immense pressure on social services, exacerbated by Pakistan’s rapid urbanization. In recent years, economic turmoil has affected the wellbeing of Pakistan’s children. The annual GDP growth rate increased from 5.6 per cent in 2016 to 5.8 per cent 2018, and then declined to 0.98 per cent in 2019. Consumer Price Index inflation ros...

Opportunities ​Opportunities As the City shifts to a diversified manufacturing and services economy, so the opportunities for foreign direct investment increase. Joburg’s Department of Economic Development has identified key sectors, with its Sector Development Programme focused on strengthening the competitiveness of the sectors, including support initiatives. Financial and Business Services Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Creative Industries Manufacturing The City of Joburg is divided into seven regions, each enjoying differing levels of sector involvement. The regional map highligh...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 00:02 -     GLX Programme Director Randhula de Silva  GoodLife X (GLX) started its journey in 2018 after identifying that existing support activities and business development programmes for start-ups were heavily focused on pure tech solutions.  GLX focuses on start-ups and SME (and/or tech-enabled) business models that can shape consumer behaviour and make significant contributions to solve ecological and social challenges, stemming from food and agriculture, wellness and travel, design, and energy sectors in Sri Lanka.  Programme Director Randhula ...