World Bank: Disengagement Might Make Things Worse
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A report by the World Bank indicates that the implementation of Prime Minister Sharon&#39;s disengagement/expulsion plan could lead to increased Arab violence against Israel.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating and even declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by...
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating or declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by the...
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Debt campaigners attending this weekâs annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have expressed disappointment and outrage over the failure of the
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The World Bank, reeling from scandal and questions about its role, needs to get its act together, says former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Paul Volcker.
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The World Bank said Sunday the impact of recent turbulence in financial markets on developing countries has been limited and global economic growth remains strong.
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International aid officials and development experts are voicing concern that the outpouring of generosity from the world's governments may deplete resources for other pressing needs in much poorer countries.
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Under cover of the disengagement the Labor Party folded, and it also looks very bad, and petty. Worse: Under cover of disengagement, the Education Ministry will continue doing what in any case
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The World Bank and member countries are moving to help poor nations tackle corruption, after months of discussions.
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By MICHAEL CASEY  BANGKOK, Thailand - Desertification represents one of the "greatest environmental challenge of our times" and could set off mass migrations of people fleeing degraded homelands, a United Nations report warned Thursday.
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Just when it appeared things had quieted down a bit at the World Bank, a mini-uproar developed this week over word that Robin Cleveland , top aide to outgoing bank chief Paul Wolfowitz , might be thinking of staying put.
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BERLIN, Oct 23 (IPS) - Some of the ways in which the MDGs are being pushed  could actually limit development, says Inge Kaul, former director  of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office of  Development Studies.
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Experts warn that north-west African states could lose a quarter of this year's harvest to new swarms.
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The huge scale of the Asian quake disaster is making it difficult to assess the economic impact, the World Bank says.
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Slower global economic growth has  increased risks for developing countries, especially if the  record levels of private capital that has flowed into these  markets is reversed, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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The World Bank has welcomed Sri Lanka's move to boost tax revenues and pump money into rural areas, but warned a return to war with separatist Tamil rebels could be disastrous for economic stability.
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World Bank president Paul D. WolfowitzÂs fight against corruption in poor countries has drawn criticism for its aggressive approach.