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A report released by the World Bank warns that the current economic crisis in Lebanon risks becoming one of the three most severe since the mid-19th century if its "bankrupt economic system, which benefited a few for so long" isn't reformed.
2021-06-1

Through a spokesman, Lopeti Senituli, for the government, Tonga blames the World Bank over the situation of their schools in Tongatapu, which are still in tents 17 months after Cyclone Gita.
2019-08-28

According to a new World Bank report, climate change could drive more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030 largely due to difficulties producing crops.
2015-11-8

The World Bank estimates that 9.6 percent of the world’s population is living in extreme poverty this year, down from 12.8% in 2012. The bank also updated its global poverty line from $1.25 per day to $1.90 per day to reflect inflation and changes in purchasing power around the world; it was last adjusted in 2008.
2015-10-5

The World Bank urges the People's Republic of China to undertake financial reforms to keep economic growth on track.
2015-07-1

The World Bank announces plans to select a new President to replace Robert Zoellick when his term expires in June.
2012-02-17

The World Bank announces that its President, Robert Zoellick, is stepping down when his term ends in June.
2012-02-14

2011 Horn of Africa famine: The World Bank promises $500 million in aid to drought victims in East Africa as a United Nations agency hosts an emergency meeting aimed at fighting famine.
2011-07-25

Robert Zoellick, the President of the World Bank estimates that the 2010 Pakistan floods have caused $1 billion in damages to crops.
2010-08-14

The World Bank approves a $3.75 billion loan for a coal-fired power plant in South Africa.
2010-04-9