Pres. Sirleaf Participates in World Bank High-Level Panel on Conflict
Monrovia – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has served on a High-Level Panel convened by the World Bank Group (WBG) at the WBG…
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‘Liberia Is Eleventh Worst Place on Earth to Do Business’
Monrovia – Liberia is the eleventh worst place on earth to do business, according to the World Bank Doing Business Survey of 2016.
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Tackling Inequality Vital to Ending Extreme Poverty by 2030
Washington – A new World Bank study on poverty and shared prosperity says that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the…
Air Pollution Killed 3,000 Liberians in 2013 – World Bank
A total of 2,985 people died in Liberia of air-borne diseases in 2013 alone and the labor loss cost the Liberian economy…
World Bank Executive Pledges Support to Liberia’s Reconstruction Drive
Monrovia – The visiting World Bank Executive Director says as Liberia needs the World Bank to fast track actions towards its reconstruction…
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Outgoing World Bank Country Manager Outlines Progress in Liberia
Monrovia – Since Liberia returned to peace, the World Bank has provided support to the country in several sectors including infrastructure, agriculture,…
New World Bank Country Manager for Liberia Arrives
Monrovia – The new World Bank Country Manager for Liberia, Ms. Larisa Leshchenko, has assumed her responsibilities.
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‘Liberia’s Downside Risks High’ – International Monetary Fund Official
Monrovia – Mr. Carlo Sdralevich, head of a recent delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says downside risks are high for…
10,000 Poor Liberian Households to Benefit From Cash Transfers
Washington – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a new financing agreement of US$10 million International Development Association (IDA)…
World Bank Boosts Sustainable Forest Landscapes in Liberia
Monrovia – The World Bank and the Government of Liberia have signed a US$36.7 million grant from the Government of Norway to…