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News and Press Release in English on Ethiopia and 7 other countries about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Drought and more; published on 30 Mar 2023 by World Bank
The NDC Investment Awards Ceremony, will take place on the 8th of November 2022, in collaboration with the host partner, the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. See below for the full NDC Investment Awards shortlist.
Challenges in Central American humanitarian assistance after a disaster Format ROLANDO DURÁN VARGAS,HARIS SANAHUJ, AMIRTHA ESCOBAR, DIANA SEGURA-ROMÁN &CECILIA MARTÍNEZ GÓMEZ You can go from Guatemala to Panama in just two hours, linking the Central American region end to end on a commercial flight. These short distances between countries represent opportunities and benefits. However, for something as critical as humanitarian assistance, the region still faces logistical and bureaucratic challenges that prevent it from fully capitalizing on these advantages. So how is Central America wor...
Published: 15 July 2021 PHILIPSBURG:--- Today, Thursday, July 15th, new World Bank Country Director for Caribbean Countries Lilia Burunciuc and World Bank Program Manager for the Sint Maarten Trust Fund Michelle Keane paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs Silveria Jacobs. During the discussion, Burunciuc pledged her commitment to the progress and finalization of the projects under execution via the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB). Prime Minister Jacobs stated, “This is Burunciuc’s first official visit to St. Maarten in her new post as ...
By Kondwani Magombo Mangochi, May 25, Mana: Government is planning to recruit 300 game rangers to help in reinforcing laws to protect the country’s Forest Reserves and Wildlife. Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo disclosed this recently in Mangochi when she toured Phirilongwe Forest Reserve in the area of Senior Chief Mponda to familiarize herself with environmental degradation caused by human activities taking place there. She bemoaned the rate of degradation at the forest reserve which she noted was due to, among other things, wanton felling of trees for charcoal bu...