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DATE	HIGHLIGHTS
JUN 9, 2008	WORLD BANK JOINS DRIVE TO SAVE ENDANGERED TIGERS
JUN 6, 2008	KAZAKHSTAN CAN WITHSTAND FOOD CRISIS AND PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
JUN 6, 2008	GENDER EQUALITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE: A KEY TO DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
JUN 6, 2008	IN NICARAGUA, FROM PASTURES TO PRECIOUS WOODS
JUN 4, 2008	ACTION, RESOURCES AND RESULTS NEEDED NOW FOR FOOD CRISIS, ZOELLICK SAYS
MAY 27, 2008	SRI LANKA: MAKING DAMS SAFER
MAY 21, 2008	‘TECHNOLOGY IS THE KEY’ TO COPING WITH GLOBAL WARMING AND GROWTH
MAY 13, 2008	DEVELOPING WORLD GREENHOUSE GAS PROJECTS FACE CARBON MARKET BOTTLENECK
MAY 6, 2008	IFC AND WORLD BANK MOBILIZE THE GLOBAL LIGHTING INDUSTRY TO LIGHT AFRICA
MAY 2, 2008	WORLD BANK WORKSHOP PUTS HUMAN FACE ON IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
APR 21, 2008	BANK BOOK IS PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS
APR 21, 2008	ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE FARMERS’ BEST BET
APR 12, 2008	SPRING MEETINGS 2008: WORLD BANK GROUP AND PARTNERS LAUNCH EITI++
APR 8, 2008	DESIGN MEETING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INVESTMENT FUNDS TO TAKE PLACE IN WASHINGTON APRIL 14/15
MAR 20, 2008	THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF POOR SANITATION
MAR 10, 2008	VOLATILE OIL PRICES SUBJECT OF FORUM
FEB 27, 2008	BOOK CALLS ENERGY EFFICIENCY POTENTIALLY A ‘WIN-WIN’ FOR BRAZIL, CHINA, AND INDIA
FEB 21, 2008	BLOOMBERG TIES GLOBALIZATION TO NEW YORK CITY’S SUCCESS
FEB 5, 2008	INCENTIVES FOR POOR AFGHAN FARMERS KEY TO OPIUM FIGHT
JAN 24, 2008	YEAR OF REEF CAMPAIGN URGES SWIFT ACTION TO SAVE OCEAN ECOSYSTEM
JAN 14, 2008	WORLD BANK, GEF-BACKED ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM EXPANDS IN CHINA
JAN 12, 2008	PNG: IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE BRINGS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH
DEC 12, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT SAYS CLIMATE ACTION CAN WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT
DEC 11, 2007	FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY TAKES AIM AT DEFORESTATION
DEC 3, 2007	BANK GROUP BALI MESSAGE: KEEP DEVELOPING NATIONS GROWING
NOV 29, 2007	WORLD BANK MEDIA GUIDE FOR BALI CONFERENCE
NOV 28, 2007	WORLD BANK FORESTS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION MID-TERM REVIEW
NOV 19, 2007	SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTES TO POVERTY REDUCTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
OCT 29, 2007	AFGHANISTAN: IMPROVED IRRIGATION REVIVES AGRICULTURE
OCT 26, 2007	CONNECTING AFRICA: HOW ICT IS TRANSFORMING A CONTINENT
OCT 19, 2007	WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2008: AGRICULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT
OCT 15, 2007	FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN ENERGY - ANNUAL REPORT 2007
OCT 11, 2007	TWO NEW WORLD BANK CARBON FACILITIES WILL HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEFORESTATION
OCT 5, 2007	COMMUNITY-MANAGED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM CHANGES LIVES
OCT 3, 2007	AGRICULTURAL PROJECT BOOSTS INCOMES FOR 2.3 MILLION RURAL NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS
OCT 3, 2007	20th ANNIVERSARY OF MONTREAL PROTOCOL
OCT 2, 2007	CHINA AND VIETNAM: NEW INITIATIVES IN ROAD SAFETY
OCT 1, 2007	PAKISTAN: EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY PROJECT
SEP 9, 2007	WORLD BANK GROUP LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO 'LIGHT AFRICA'
AUG 29, 2007	BANK-LED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHEDS MORE LIGHT ON GAS FLARING POLLUTION
AUG 16, 2007	ENVIRONMENT MAKES "QUANTUM LEAP" IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
AUG 7, 2007	COM+ COMMUNICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
AUG 2, 2007	UN SYSTEM CLIMATE CHANGE GATEWAY
JUL 17, 2007	CENTRAL AFRICA TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FACILITATION PROJECT AIMS TO OPEN CONTINENT’S MOST CHALLENGING CORRIDORS
JUL 12, 2007	SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION KEY TO CHANGING AFRICA’S FORTUNES
JUL 11, 2007	MORE THAN HALF THE WORLD IS NOW URBAN, UN REPORT SAYS
JUL 10, 2007	SUPPORT TO RURAL POOR WOMEN IN ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
JUL 5, 2007	LANDFILL GAS PROJECT IS FIRST FOR WORLD BANK IN CHINA
JUL 3, 2007	WORLD BANK APPROVES US$500 MILLION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGER BASIN WATER RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS
JUL 2, 2007	MIGA SUPPORTS CRITICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
MAY 7-JUN 27, 2007	HOW TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE PROVIDERS
JUN 27, 2007	SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FILM SERIES
JUN 26, 2007	BANK APPROVES US$600 MILLION TO REVITALIZE FINANCIAL ACCESS FOR POOREST FARMERS IN INDIA
JUN 26, 2007	BANK APPROVES US$10 MILLION GRANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN BRAZIL
JUN 26, 2007	BANK SUPPORTS BULGARIA TO BRING ROAD NETWORK AND INSTITUTIONS CLOSER TO EU STANDARDS
JUN 26, 2007	BANK LOAN TO IMPROVE URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN LIAONING
JUN 26, 2007	BANK SUPPORTS TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES
JUN 21, 2007	BANK SUPPORTS WATER CONSERVATION AND IRRIGATION REHABILITATION IN EGYPT
JUN 21, 2007	HONDURAS: WORLD BANK APPROVES US$39 MILLION FOR WATER & SANITATION AND NATURAL DISASTER MITIGATION
JUN 19, 2007	RENTAL MODEL BRINGS SOLAR POWER TO RURAL LAOS
JUN 14, 2007	EROSION IS PRIMARY ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE IN THAILAND, SAYS NEW WORLD BANK REPORT
JUN 4, 2007	CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN INDONESIA, SAYS REPORT
JUN 1, 2007	PROTECTING WILDLIFE TREASURES IN THE JUNGLES OF LAO PDR
MAY 24, 2007	GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPORT IN SOUTH ASIA: DEVELOPING FRAMEWORKS
MAY 16, 2007	URBAN RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
MAY 9, 2007	A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN ENERGY ACCESS
MAY 8, 2007	LITTLE GREEN DATABOOK 2007
MAY 2, 2007	CARBON EXPO 2007 - FEATURE STORY
MAY 2, 2007	STATE OF THE CARBON MARKET 2007
APR 15, 2007	ADDRESSING AFRICA'S 'MISSING LINK'
APR 12, 2007	IDA AT WORK IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AREAS
APR 11, 2007	MEXICO: UV BUCKETS PURIFY WATER FOR POOR FAMILIES
APR 4, 2007	CLIMATE CHALLENGE FLYER (919KB, PDF)
MAR 29, 2007	MESOAMERICAN BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR IN MEXICO
MAR 27, 2007	TRANSPORT: LINKING PEOPLE TO MARKETS AND SERVICES
MAR 26, 2007	TRANSPORT FORUM 2007
MAR 22, 2007	WORLD WATER DAY
MAR 22, 2007	THE GLOBAL WATER CHALLENGE
MAR 13, 2007	INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMPROVING GOVERNANCE AND FIGHTING CORRUPTION
MAR 13, 2007	FINANCING CLEAN ENERGY: A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
MAR 11, 2007	COPING WITH SCARCE WATER IN THE MIDDLE EAST
FEB 15, 2007	WASHINGTON LEGISLATORS FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENT (131KB, PDF)
FEB 15, 2007	G8 CLIMATE CHANGE DIALOGUE MOVES TO WASHINGTON
FEB 14, 2007	G8+5 LEGISLATORS FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE: PAUL WOLFOWITZ REMARKS
FEB 7, 2007	TWO YEARS AFTER THE TSUNAMI - SOUTH ASIA PREPARES AGAINST FUTURE DISASTERS
JAN 23, 2007	ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IMPROVING LIVES
JAN 17, 2007	TAKING INNOVATIONS TO MARKET
OCT 23, 2006	COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: ON THE GROUND AND LISTENING
OCT 23, 2006	WORLD BANK ADVISES BETTER FOREST GOVERNANCE AND USE OF CARBON MARKETS TO SAVE TROPICAL FORESTS
OCT 17, 2006	A SELF-HELP STORY: KERALA VILLAGERS PUT WATER ON TAP
OCT 15, 2006	BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ON REGULATION
OCT 11, 2006	DISASTER DATA HIGHLIGHT GLOBAL RISKS
OCT 11, 2006	WEBSITE REVEALS DISASTER HOTSPOTS
OCT 9, 2006	PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: HELPING PEOPLE RECLAIM THEIR LIVES
OCT 9, 2006	PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: REBUILDING AFTER THE DISASTER
SEP 19, 2006	SUB-NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
SEP 19, 2006	WORLD BANK GROUP OFFSETS EMISSIONS FROM ANNUAL MEETINGS IN SINGAPORE
AUG 29, 2006	DEVELOPMENT UNDER CLIMATE THREAT: WORLD BANK REPORT CALLS FOR ADAPTATION NOW TO AVERT FUTURE IMPACTS
AUG 29, 2006	WORLD BANK STATEMENT TO THIRD GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF) ASSEMBLY - CAPE TOWN (43KB, PDF)
AUG 14, 2006	NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY: WORLD BANK GROUP EXCEEDS PREVIOUS YEAR’S COMMITMENTS BY 48 PERCENT
JUL 14, 2006	KYIV PUBLIC BUILDINGS LEAD UKRAINE'S PUSH FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION
JUL 13, 2006	FOCUS ON GLOBAL WARMING AND AIR QUALITY IN LATIN AMERICA NEW CLEAN AIR INSTITUTE ESTABLISHED
JUL 10, 2006	ENERGY SECURITY: WORLD BANK WORKS TO ADDRESS PRESSING NEEDS IN EASTERN EUROPE, TURKEY AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
JUN 30, 2006	FIRST INDUSTRIAL ENERGY SAVINGS CARBON PROJECT FOR CHINA
JUN 26, 2006	STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENT LAB SPOTLIGHTS BANK-FUNDED PROJECTS IN CHONGQING
JUN 21, 2006	RAPIDLY URBANIZING DEVELOPING WORLD NEEDS HELP
JUN 20, 2006	REDUCING THE GAS BURNING
JUN 12, 2006	THE BBC WORLD DEBATE: THE PRICE OF PEACE (458KB, PDF)
JUN 9, 2006	COUNTING THE COST
JUN 4, 2006	ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY–WORLD BANK GROUP GOES CARBON NEUTRAL
MAY 28, 2006	ENERGY ACCESS, SECURITY, KEY TO REDUCING POVERTY
MAY 28, 2006	RAMPING UP RENEWABLE ENERGY
MAY 23, 2006	CARBON EXPO 2006: IN SPITE OF EU VOLATILITY, EXPERTS CONCLUDE THAT CO2 MARKET IS MATURING
MAY 12, 2006	NATURAL RESOURCES, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT NEXUS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN NORTHEAST INDIA
MAY 10, 2006	A NEW FILTRATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	PEDALING FOR POWER: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE 2006 WINNER
MAY 10, 2006	CARBON EXPO 2006: WITH A BOOMING CARBON MARKET, CONFERENCE CALLS FOR LONG-TERM CERTAINTY
MAY 3, 2006	EUROPEAN ROADS IN SALAJ COUNTY VILLAGES
APR 23, 2006	CLEAN ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT
APR 18, 2006	IMF-WORLD BANK SPRING MEETINGS FOCUS ON CLEAN ENERGY, AID, TRADE AND GOVERNANCE
APR 17, 2006	REBUILDING LIVES IN PAKISTAN
MAR 31, 2006	ROADS TO RECOVERY: IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE IN GEORGIA'S CITIES
MAR 23, 2006	BANK SIGNALS HELP ON WAY FOR BANGLADESH WATER SECTOR
MAR 21, 2006	ALLIES FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN THE WATER SECTOR
MAR 17, 2006	WATER PROBLEMS, POVERTY LINKED
MAR 15, 2006	WORLD WATER FORUM FOCUSES ON VITAL RESOURCE
MAR 9, 2006	CONNECTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
MAR 3, 2006	PORT OF RIJEKA - THE ADRIATIC GATEWAY TO EUROPE
FEB 28, 2006	NEW TURKISH AIRLINE FLIGHT TO TAJIKISTAN OPENS THE COUNTRY TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
FEB 21, 2006	RENEWABLE ENERGY: WORLD BANK OFFERS NEW TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS
FEB 17, 2006	CREATING WEALTH FROM TSUNAMI WASTE
FEB 1, 2006	RENEWABLE ENERGY: SEIZING THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
FEB 1, 2006	COUNTRIES URGED TO EXPAND USE OF EFFICIENT ENERGY
JAN 23, 2006	BETTER ENERGY FOR MOLDOVA
JAN 19, 2006	INFORMATION IS A FORM OF POWER
JAN 11, 2006	HIGH-SPEED INTERNET COMES TO SIERRA LEONE
JAN 9, 2006	RECENT GAS DISPUTE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF GAS STORAGE IN TURKEY
JAN 3, 2006	BANK RECOMMENDS PHASED INCREASE IN UKRAINE GAS PRICE