The declining water level of the Caspian Sea in recent years is creating increasingly serious environmental, economic, and social risks for coastal communities, ecosystems, transport links, and regional infrastructure, Presidential Representative of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues Mukhtar Babayev said at the 1st General Assembly of the Global South NGO Platform (GSNP).
The World Bank has approved financing for a major regional environmental project titled 'Blueing the Caspian Sea: Building Capacities for Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation'.
The World Bank forecasts Georgia's economy to grow by approximately 5% this year, with price growth expected at 5.5%.
The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank said they will establish a coordination group to maximize their response to the energy and economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.
World Bank representatives have identified key development conditions and economic prospects for Georgia.
Türkiye has launched efforts with the World Bank to secure up to $6 billion in financing to expand the country's electricity transmission capacity, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
There are promising early indications from countries about their willingness to contribute to the $70 billion cost of rebuilding Gaza, a United Nations Development Programme official said on Tuesday.
The Armenian government has decided to obtain a loan from the World Bank to fund repairs for irrigation systems and residential water supply networks.
The poverty level in Georgia is decreasing, the World Bank announced. However, it also notes existing problems, including in the area of employment.
Thus, experts predict the GDP growth, after which there will be a noticeable decline: in Georgia from 6% to 5%, in Armenia from 5% to 4.6%
The World Bank Board has approved $660 million in financing to support Türkiye’s efforts to expand electric rail transportation that will help improve the efficient movement of goods across the country, boost exports, …
The World Bank plans to allocate $150 billion to finance climate projects over the next 10 years, the World Bank's Vice President for Sustainable Development Juergen Voegele said at COP29 in Baku. “The World Bank …
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic growth forecast for Georgia to a 7.6% for 2024, surpassing the rates of European countries and the country's regional neighbours, the Georgian Economy Ministry said. In its …
The World Bank now forecasts that Uzbekistan's GDP will grow 6% in 2024, 5.8% in 2025 and 5.9% in 2026, according to the bank's latest Global Economic Prospects review. The bank's previous forecast in June predicted more …
Today, employees of the World Bank and a business delegation of the European Union visited Yerevan
The Georgian economy has been projected to grow 5.2% in 2024 in the June edition of the World Bank’s Global Economic …
Türkiye and the World Bank signed an agreement on cooperation in the energy sector. It is aimed at expanding the use of renewable energy sources.
Almost a hundred new cars for the Tbilisi metro will be purchased using funds from the Asian Bank. The total purchase amount is 205 million euros.
The World Bank will provide Armenia with a loan worth more than 90 million euros through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The funds will be used to cover the budget deficit.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held meetings with Senior Managing Director of the World Bank Axel van Trotsenburg and Secretary General of the OSCE, Deputy President of the Foundation Council, Munich Security Conference Helga Maria …
