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The World Bank Group announced today the appointment of Enrique Blanco Armas as World Bank Group Country Manager for Lebanon.
The people cited above said Pakistan and Afghanistan will now be grouped under the bank’s Middle East and North Africa (Mena) ...
Announces the appointment of Holly Welborn Benner as the World Bank Group Country Manager for the State of Qatar ...
David Freedman has been appointed as the World Bank Group Resident Representative for Timor-Leste, a position that unifies country-level leadership across the institution to better support the country ...
Andrew Kircher has been appointed World Bank Group Resident Representative for Honduras, a position that will unify country-level leadership across the ...
A U.S. national, Kircher joined the World Bank Group in 1999 as a Communications Officer. Since then, he has held several positions, including UN Program Coordinator, Senior Operations Officer, and ...
Starting from July 1, Bernard Harborne becomes the World Bank Group Resident Representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu ...
The World Bank’s 2025 report reveals that despite Sierra Leone’s rich resources and young population, persistent ...
Since its founding more than 34 years ago, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has played a pivotal role in addressing the world's most pressing environmental needs. Co-founded by the World Bank ...
The table below lists the WBG client countries that are recognized as Small States and members of the Small States Forum (SSF), as well as those classified by the United Nations as Small Island ...
While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump's threats of a global trade war, the International ...
This study builds on the analysis on fiscal space for health in Uganda that was conducted by the World Bank in 2010. The ...