Kabul, July 1, 2021 – The newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan Melinda Good joined the Kabul office on July 1, succeeding Henry Kerali, who completed his term. Melinda Good, a ...

The World Bank has committed more than $5.3 billion for development projects in the country since 2002. It also had another 15 projects with the Afghanistan Reconstruction Fund, a donor-funded ...

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 7 (ANI): The World Bank's office will become operational in Afghanistan within a month, and it will restart its projects, halted since 2021, as reported by Khaama Press.

The World Bank has given Afghanistan $5.3 billion for reconstruction and development since 2002 and had a dozen active projects going in the ... less than a year after she was sworn into office.

The World Bank announced Tuesday it is halting financial support to Afghanistan amid worries about the fate of women under Taliban rule. CNN values your feedback 1.

Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, has been plunged into crisis by the abrupt end of billions of dollars in foreign aid following the collapse of the Western-backed government ...

The World Bank report revealed that Afghanistan’s trade deficit surged by 54% in 2024, reaching $9 billion, which represents 45% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The World Bank suspended funding for dozens of projects in Afghanistan, citing questions over the legitimacy of Taliban rule. Questions over legitimacy of Taliban rule led to decision Skip to Main ...

The World Bank has suspended aid to Afghanistan, saying it is "deeply concerned" by the situation there, especially regarding women's rights, after the Taliban seized power, a bank spokesperson ...

The World Bank, citing concerns about the Taliban’s treatment of women, on Wednesday became the latest financial institution to suspend aid to Afghanistan. The move comes as Afghanistan is on ...

KABUL, November 2, 2016—Shubham Chaudhuri joined the Kabul office on November 1 as the World Bank’s new Country Director for Afghanistan, succeeding Robert Saum who has left after completing his ...

The World Bank on Wednesday announced that it would be suspending aid to Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country earlier this month. “We are deeply concerned about the ...