5 mln beneficiaries from World Bank-funded Upper Egypt development scheme
The number of beneficiaries of the Local Development Programme for Upper Egypt, primarily funded by the World Bank,…
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Egypt, WB discuss project to manage air pollution in Greater Cairo
Egypt discussed with World Bank a $200 million project aim to limit the pollution problem and implement plans to…
World Bank’s IFC invests $10 million to support Egypt’s energy sector
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Sunday the allocation…
World Bank to provide $400 million to support universal health insurance system in Egypt
The World Bank announced on Tuesday it would provide $400 million to boost universal health insurance coverage in…
WB downgrades Egypt’s GDP growth forecast to 3.0% during 2019/21
World Bank downgrades Egypt’s GDP growth forecast to 3.0 percent for the fiscal year ending this month.
World Bank: Coronavirus pandemic could push 60 million people into extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown could push 60 million people around the world into…
World Bank approves $50 million emergency funding for Egypt amid coronavirus
World Bank Group (WBG) approved $50 million as an emergency response under the World Bank Groups new Fast Track…
World Bank board approves $1 billion to protect India’s poorest
The World Bank said on Thursday its board approved a $1 billion programme designed to support India’s efforts in…
IFC: Unemployment costs Middle East and North Africa over $40 billion a year
The unemployment costs the Middle East and North Africa more than $40 billion a year, said an International Finance…
World Bank: Egypt’s external debt rises to $112bln by end of 2019
Egypt’s total external debt increased 16,6 percent by the end of 2019, recording $112.67 billion, compared to $…