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The world is facing a global jobs crisis that is hurting the chances of reigniting economic growth and there is no magic bullet to solve the problem, the World Bank warned on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, —The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a new US$45 million credit for Tanzania to improve the socioeconomic impacts of large and small-scale mining for the country and people. It will also help increase private, local, and foreign investments.
“This project shows the World Bank's commitment to support Tanzania’s efforts to allocate mining resources equitably, especially to the poorest through a focus on artisanal and small-scale mining," said Philippe...

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.

Significant new assistance planned for hardest-hit countries

Following alarming evidence of the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the World Bank Group today announced that it will nearly double its financing to $400 million to help the worst-affected countries address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead

This represents $170 million in new funding. With today’s announcement, the Bank will put $230 million...

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Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa.

Record 10,500 tons of seed to be delivered for April planting season

In a concerted push to revive agriculture and avert hunger in Ebola-hit countries, the World Bank Group has mobilized up to $15 million in emergency financing to provide a record 10,500 tons of maize and rice seed to over 200,000 farmers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in time for the April planting season.

More than one million people could go hungry unless they...

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