Tag: World Bank
Air Quality Early Warning System to alert Mumbaikars and Kolkatans about air pollution
Residents of Mumbai and Kolkata can now be alert of poor air quality in advance, all thanks to the Air Quality Early Warning System...
World Bank approves $1.5 Billion for low-carbon energy in India
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $1.5 billion in financing to accelerate India’s development of low-carbon energy. The financing aims to...
World Bank to provide loan of $300 million for school education in Chhattisgarh and $200 million for power sector reforms in Himachal Pradesh
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $300 million (Rs 2460 crore) loan to help expand and improve the quality of...
PM Modi: Climate Change has to be fought from the dinner tables in every home
Honourable Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded global citizens of their responsibility towards battling Climate change. In his words, “Climate change cannot be fought...
Developing Countries can cut down Emissions by 70% through Small Investments: World Bank
According to a recent World Bank report, developing nations can lower their greenhouse gas emissions with relatively smaller investments, but more assistance.
According to the...
Extreme child poverty will rise during the pandemic: World Bank report
An estimated one in six children or 356 million globally were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set...
COVID-19 Impact: Global Poverty Rises for the First Time in 20 Years
COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way we perceive the world. For the first time in 20 years, the global poverty rates are to rise...
CSR News: STL and World Bank’s 2030 Water Resources Group Join Forces to Combat the Widespread Water Crisis
STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today announced its collaboration with 2030 Water Resources Group, a public, private, civil society partnership hosted by...
CSR: Eliminating Learning Poverty by 2030
Learning Poverty Report, recently released by the World Bank has estimated that about 53 per cent of children in low and middle-income countries cannot...
World Bank Group commits $200 billion over 5 Years for Climate Action
The World Bank Group announced a major new set of climate targets for 2021-2025, doubling its current 5-year investments to around $200 billion in...
Bridging The Gender Gap
Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life fairer for women everywhere. It's not about a piece...
Ease Of Doing Business: India Risen From 130th To 100th This Year
According to the World Bank, India's rank on 'ease of doing business' scale has risen from...
