Tag: International Development
World Bank plans $170bn support package
The World Bank Group is discussing how to prepare and package $170bn of support to help countries address multiple overlapping crises.
AfDB: Green Banks have €3tn opportunity in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has assembled experts to share perspectives on how the climate finance gap can be filled.
IDB launches $1bn sustainable development bond
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) upgraded its five-year $500m global sustainable development bond to $1bn under its new framework.
World Bank backs Uzbek thermal power plant PPP
Uzbekistan signs PPP agreement for modern efficient thermal power plant in Syrdarya, with backing from the International Finance Corporation.
AIIB makes funding more affordable for developing nations
Creation of a Special Fund Window will make financing more affordable to less developed members alongside ongoing support for modern infrastructure investment.
IDB: $140m for road rehabilitation in Dominican Republic
Inter-American Development Bank approves loan for highway rehabilitation and maintenance Programme to boost nation's connectivity.
How do we address water scarcity and ground water depletion?
Marking World Water Day, three CEOs – Ramboll’s Jens-Peter Saul, WSP’s Mark Naysmith, and FIDIC’s Nelson Ogunshakin - talk about the speed with which water poverty can be ended and how we avoid groundwater source depletion.
OECD launches Blue Dot prototype
Industry leaders and governments launch certification for infrastructure project sustainability. But what is Blue Dot and will it work?
How do we tackle gender inequality with infrastructure?
Three infrastructure leaders – Mott MacDonald's Mike Haigh, Peter Oosterveer of Arcadis, and J.P. Morgan's Angela Yoong discuss why women should join the sector, and how we address global inequality.
CHINCA’s Fang Qiuchen: “Sustainable infrastructure leads the way”
China International Contractors Association Chairman writes for Infrastructure Global about how sustainable infrastructure has now become the common language.