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US legislator cautions World Bank on role in water privatisation

A United States lawmaker, Gwen Moore, has written the president of the World Bank Group (WBG), raising concerns about the international finance organisation’s role...

World Bank, GEF launch ‘Global Platform for Sustainable Cities’

Under the GPSC, the international community is investing over a billion dollar in the sustainable cities of the future City leaders from around the world...

World Bank plans $20 million carbon credit auction

The World Bank will hold a $20 million auction for carbon credits from projects designed to cut methane emissions, offering up to 10 times...

Fresh World Bank funding for water in Africa, India

The World Bank Group has announced a significant boost in funding for water programmes Kenya, the Niger River Basin, Morocco and India to help...

World Bank, four European nations in fresh $500m climate initiative

Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland on Monday, November 30, 2015 in Paris, France announced a new $500 million initiative that will find new ways...

World Bank climate report elicits shockwaves

Applause has greeted the World Bank report, “Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty”, released on Sunday, November 8 2015. The report...

World Bank’s gas flare-out initiative criticised

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal Government to be wary of a World Bank initiative to stop...

FADAMA III scheme uplifts farmers in Niger State

The FADAMA III Additional Financing, a collaborative project of the World Bank and the Federal and State Governments, has been of immense benefits to...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...
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