Pioneering solar power plant to take off in Uzbekistan with World Bank Group support The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), Asian Development Bank, and the Government of Uzbekistan signed loan and guarantee agreements to finance the first 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant in the country, in support of its efforts to produce clean energy, strengthen the security of supply and combat climate change.
World Bank approves $85 million grant to expand public services, access to clean water and sanitation in Afghanistan The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved two grants totaling nearly $85 million from the International Development Association , as part of a $393 million financial package to help Afghanistan alleviate COVID-19 impacts and improve access to clean water, sanitation, and public services.
World Bank announces $300 million for Pakistan to build resilience to natural disasters and health emergencies The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $300 million in financing for two projects in Pakistan—the Sindh Resilience Project and the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project—hat will bolster Pakistan’s efforts to build resilience to natural hazards such as floods and droughts in the Sindh province, and will strengthen solid waste management in Karachi to tackle recurrent urban flooding and public health emergencies in the city.
Human capital is central to a fast and inclusive economic recovery in Tajikistan To provide Tajikistan with a strong foundation for a quick and sustainable recovery, investments in human capital remain central to efforts to offset the immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s health, education, and overall well-being.
COVID-19 prompts urgency of bridging digital divide in Central Asia Almost half of the population in Central Asia is not digitally connected, missing out on employment opportunities, falling behind in learning and not receiving adequate healthcare, according to World Bank representatives.
Experts discuss strategies for post-COVID learning recovery in Kazakhstan The potential learning loss from school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and new approaches to learning recovery in Kazakhstan were key topics of a virtual discussion organized by the World Bank,UNICEF, UNESCO, and World Health Organization (WHO), jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Renewable energy is the future for Pakistan’s power system: A new World Bank study A new World Bank study launched today suggests that Pakistan should quickly implement a major scale-up of solar and wind generation.
New funding to improve food systems will help prevent zoonotic diseases Germany became the first donor to invest in Food Systems 2030, a new World Bank Multi-Donor Trust Fund that proposes to help countries maximize the impact of their public spending and transform their food systems to increase food security and reach their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Uzbekistan to modernize its national innovation system with support from the World Bank The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a financing package of $50 million for the implementation of the Modernizing National Innovation System Project in Uzbekistan. Boosting innovation and research has become ever more important given the new wave of digitalization and automation that is rapidly altering economies around the world.
Digital Transformation in Tajikistan as Central COVID-19 Response Policy Some countries have succeeded in their attempts to manage the COVID-19 crisis, seeking ways to translate perceived weaknesses, old or new, into sources of post-crisis recovery and resilience. There are first signs that Tajikistan is ready to do exactly that, according to this speech by Jan-Peter Olters, World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan.
