World Bank Group Doubles Results-Based Financing for Education to US$5 Billion over Next 5 Years

New GDP Estimates Show International Support Vital to Speed Recovery

The World Bank Group (WBG) announced today that it would provide at least US$650 million during the next 12 to 18 months to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recover from the devastating social and economic impact of the Ebola crisis and advance their longer-term development needs. The new WBG pledge brings the organization’s total financing for Ebola response and recovery efforts to date to US$1.62 billion.

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The Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Philip Mpango and Mr. Sanjay Rughani, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Tanzania, signing the deal
The Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Philip Mpango and Mr. Sanjay Rughani, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Tanzania, signing the deal
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - 13 February 2020: The Government of Tanzania Ministry of Finance, today signed a facility agreement with Standard Chartered Tanzania for a US$ 1.46 billion...

JOB #141045
JOB TITLELead Specialist- Leadership and Learning
JOB FAMILYLearning
JOB TYPEProfessional & Technical
GRADEGH
LOCATIONWashington, DC
RECRUITMENT TYPEInternational Hire
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTEnglish [Essential]
CLOSING DATE01-Nov-2014

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Leadership, Learning, and Innovation (LLI) is a new WBG Vice Presidency (VPU) dedicated to building the capacity of staff and country partners to accelerate achievement of the twin WBG goals:  to eradicate extreme poverty by...

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...

“For the first time in the history of the World Bank Group, we have set a goal that aims to reduce global inequality.” — World Bank Group President Kim

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today called for economic growth that creates more just societies, and he defined the institution’s goal of boosting shared prosperity as the World Bank Group’s way of tackling the global challenge of inequality.

Speaking at Howard University in Washington DC on the eve of the World Bank/IMF Annual...

World Bank approves opposed $500m education loan to Tanzania  The Citizen Daily

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...

World Bank approves 500 mln USD credit to improve secondary education in Tanzania  cgtn.comTanzania: World Bank Approves Opposed $500m Education Loan to Tanzania  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsWorld Bank approves opposed $500m education loan to Tanzania  The Citizen DailyView Full coverage on Google News

Higher education needs sustainable financing synergies
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Recently, Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), organized the 6th Higher Education forum and Exhibitions, which took plan between 13th and 15th August, 2014, which was held at Naura Springs Hotel, Sanawari, Arusha, Tanzania. The major goal of ...