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Family Incomes’ Decline During Pandemic to Raise Inequality for Generations

March 10, 2022

A joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) and World Bank said that at least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago. The report, Impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households

World Bank Approves ₹1,000 Crore Loan for Social Schemes in West Bengal

Tannuka Juneja

January 24, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

The World Bank has approved a loan of ₹1,000 crore for the West Bengal government to aid its effort to help the poor and vulnerable groups access its social protection services, read the statement from the international financial institution. The loan under

World Food Programme To Aid 4 Million People In Myanmar

TC Web Desk

January 10, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP) has said, there is an increased food insecurity in Myanmar due to a combination of the current political crisis, poverty, displacement and economic destruction of the Covid-19 pandemic. During 2021, the UN agency intensified its campaigns

Sri Lanka Facing High Food Inflation, On Brink of Bankruptcy

Tannuka Juneja

January 4, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

Sri Lanka is facing an acute economic crisis due to job and earning losses, high food inflation and dwindling finances, as per the World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU). Inflation has been spurred by the government printing money to pay off

Concern Over Girls’ Education Rises in Afghanistan

Tannuka Juneja

January 3, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

The head of the Taliban’s education commission has confirmed a ban on secondary school education for girls, according to a BBC report. Acting Deputy Education Minister Abdul Hakim Hemat told the media company that girls in Afghanistan who want to attend secondary

Afghanistan Economy in Freefall, May Take Entire Population with It, Warns UN

Tannuka Juneja

December 20, 2021

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting that Afghanistan’s economy is in “free fall” and if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may “pull the entire population with it”. Speaking virtually to the 17th Extraordinary Session

India, World Bank Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Systems in Meghalaya

Tannuka Juneja

November 1, 2021

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and World Bank signed $40 million Meghalaya Health System Strengthening Project for the state of Meghalaya. This project is expected to improve the quality of health services and strengthen the state’s capacity to handle

Before the climate summit, South Africa adopts a more aggressive emissions target

TC Web Desk

September 29, 2021

Environment & Sustainability

South Africa cabinet has approved a more aggressive emissions reduction target ahead of a UN climate meeting in November, according to the country’s environment department. By 2030, Africa’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases wants to keep emissions between 350 and 420 million

World Food Programme To Aid 4 Million People In Myanmar

Sri Lanka Facing High Food Inflation, On Brink of Bankruptcy

Afghanistan Economy in Freefall, May Take Entire Population with It, Warns UN

India, World Bank Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Systems in Meghalaya

Before the climate summit, South Africa adopts a more aggressive emissions target

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