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Itzhak Rozen
Executive, Professional Services & International Projects
World Bank Group - Private Sector Liaison Officer
International Financial Institutions
World Bank
Seeks China's Joint Efforts In African Development
The World Bank
seeks to work together with China as strong partners in
Africa to tackle key challenges standing in the way of Africa's
sustained growth.
NOAA &
World Bank help manage water and coastal resources in Latin
America
NOAA and
the World Bank recently announced that they have signed
an agreement to work together to help developing nations
manage water resources, combat drought, and measure changes
in climate.
Brazil:
US$24.25 M loan for sustainable water & health services
in Amazonas
The World
Bank’s Board recently approved a US$ 35 million loan to
increase incomes from sustainable use of natural resources
and to increase access to basic water and health services
in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.
Magat Hydro, an
IFC infrastructure project in the Philippines, recently received
4 industry awards for 2007. The project is the country's first
power sector privatization in a decade to be concluded with
significant foreign participation.
