World Bank supports Bangladesh’s efforts to improve public procurement system
The World Bank has approved a US$ 23.6 on 5 July, 2007 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of Bangladesh
World Bank grants US $8 million fund to Mongolia
The World Bank is funding to Mongolia to upgrade information and communications services across the country with the help from Japan.
MIGA supports telecommunications investment in Afghanistan
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which is a member of the World Bank Group, has said that it would be supporting a new investment that will provide state-of-the-art telecommunications services in Afghanistan. The guarantee, which is of the amount US$ 76.5 million in coverage, will protect the investment against the noncommercial risks of transfer restriction, and expropriation.
Use satellite technology for water management
The chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), G. Madhavan Nair, has called for the application of satellite technology for better water management in Kerala, India.
Good governance helps in economic growth
Well-run governments get better results out of their budget resources, according to a study by the World Bank titled ‘Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: Lessons for Eastern Europe and Central Asia’. The study draws on quantitative analysis and case studies to confirm that more productive public spending, lower fiscal deficits, and greater reliance on non-distorting taxes can spur economic growth.
Taking e-Learning Development Agenda Beyond Africa
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The second eLearning Africa conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training closed on May 30, with the total number of 1403 participants, an increase of over eighty percent compared to the inaugural event in 2006.
Livelihood – A macro level intervention
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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World Bank urges African nations to embrace e-Governance
The World Bank has urged the national and regional governments of Africa to embrace e-Governance so as to to effect a meaningful improvement in their economics and the standards of living of their citizens.
Sh7.8 billion windfall for local ICT sector
The Kenya Government and the World Bank have initiated a Sh7.8 billion ICT project to revolutionise the ICT sector in the country.
GoI seeks World Bank loan for e-Procurement
The Government of India (GoI) is seeking a World Bank loan to implement an e-Governance project for electronically processing all the government purchases.
