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Global Economic Prospects

Turbulent Year Ahead for Global Economy

In a new report, the World Bank downgrades its global growth forecast for 2012 to 2.5% and warns developing countries will be impacted.

Full Report | Video: Andrew Burns on BBC | Release | Blog Post

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Project to Empower Citizen Cartographers

An agreement between the World Bank, Google, and others will expand the use of crowdsourced mapping platforms worldwide. Read an op-ed by Bank Managing Director Caroline Anstey.

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LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Private Industry in Haiti Offers Hope, Jobs

A garment manufacturing factory in Haiti's Northeast is giving hope and salaries to more than 6,500 people and their families.

Story: Haitian Families in Focus | Videos |
World Bank and Haiti | Podcast

Middle East and North Africa

Chat Sheds New Light on Arab World's Needs

Education, jobs, governance, and infrastructure dominated a live online chat with World Bank VP Inger Andersen after a year of challenges and change in the Middle East and North Africa.

Replay Live Chat | Blog Post

The World Bank Group would like to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to all the victims of the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11. Our great respect goes out to all the people engaged in rescue and reconstruction efforts. The World Bank Group stands ready to provide whatever cooperation and support we can make.

World Bank Tokyo News

World Bank Seminar "Mainstreaming Resilience in a Complex, Networked World" [2.13]

[Press Release] World Bank Commemorates 40 Years of Issuing Bonds in Japan [12.15]

World Bank Tokyo Office Public Seminar"World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development" [12.21]

World Bank BBL"World Bank’s Environment and Social Safeguard Policies" [12.15]

World Bank Public Seminar"Challenges and Prospects of Pakistan: Role of World Bank" [10.26]

[Press Release]Countries Can Save Lives and Reduce Economic Losses with Better Disaster Preparedness: World Bank[9.27]

World Bank Public Seminar"Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF): Achievements and Opportunities" [10.14]

World Bank Public Seminar"Environment and Development in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities" [9.30]

"Conflict, Security, and Development" Co-Organized by: The World Bank and JICA[9.27]

World Bank Public Seminar "Working Together for Disaster Reduction and Recovery: Lessons from the Recent Disasters"[7.29]

World Bank Public Seminar"The CGIAR at Forty: Commemorating Past Achievements and Preparing to Meet New Challenges" [7.20]

World Bank Public Seminar "Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs" [6.22]

World Bank Public Consultation "A New Instrument to Advance Development Effectiveness: Program-for-Results Lending" [5.25]

Statement on Japan earthquake and tsunamis from World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick (11.3.11)

[ CANCELED: Due to the Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake, this event has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding. ]World Bank Public Seminar - "The Role of the World Bank’s Sustainable Development in Africa" [3.16]

The Role of Governments for Economic Development in the 21st Century[2.16]

[Press Release]JSDF – 10 years piloting innovative approaches and changing lives(11.1.20)

World Bank and Asian Development Bank Institute Joint Public Seminar “Can a social democratic resolution resolve issues of inequality and incentives in India?”

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World Bank Tokyo News

World Bank Seminar "Mainstreaming Resilience in a Complex, Networked World" [2.13]

[Press Release] World Bank Commemorates 40 Years of Issuing Bonds in Japan [12.15]

World Bank Tokyo Office Public Seminar"World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development" [12.21]

World Bank BBL"World Bank’s Environment and Social Safeguard Policies" [12.15]

World Bank Public Seminar"Challenges and Prospects of Pakistan: Role of World Bank" [10.26]

[Press Release]Countries Can Save Lives and Reduce Economic Losses with Better Disaster Preparedness: World Bank[9.27]

World Bank Public Seminar"Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF): Achievements and Opportunities" [10.14]

World Bank Public Seminar"Environment and Development in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities" [9.30]

"Conflict, Security, and Development" Co-Organized by: The World Bank and JICA[9.27]

World Bank Public Seminar "Working Together for Disaster Reduction and Recovery: Lessons from the Recent Disasters"[7.29]

World Bank Public Seminar"The CGIAR at Forty: Commemorating Past Achievements and Preparing to Meet New Challenges" [7.20]

World Bank Public Seminar "Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs" [6.22]

World Bank Public Consultation "A New Instrument to Advance Development Effectiveness: Program-for-Results Lending" [5.25]

Statement on Japan earthquake and tsunamis from World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick (11.3.11)

[ CANCELED: Due to the Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake, this event has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding. ]World Bank Public Seminar - "The Role of the World Bank’s Sustainable Development in Africa" [3.16]

The Role of Governments for Economic Development in the 21st Century[2.16]

[Press Release]JSDF – 10 years piloting innovative approaches and changing lives(11.1.20)

World Bank and Asian Development Bank Institute Joint Public Seminar “Can a social democratic resolution resolve issues of inequality and incentives in India?”

World Bank Public Seminar "Opportunities and challenges of development in Lao PDR"

The World Bank Public Seminar "MDGs After the Crisis"

World Bank Public Seminar - ”Development Committee and Role of the World Bank after the Crisis”

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