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  1. World Bank Approves $6.4 Million Gaza Water Project

    29 Nov 2012- 09:14 by Local Press Report GAZA AFP The World Bank approved a $6.4 million grant to improve water and sewage services in the Gaza Strip in the wake of an eight-day firefight between Israel and the territory's Hamas rulers. The ...

    Local Press Report - 05/15/2013 - 17:12

  2. Kyrgyz Capital Will Run Out of Water in 10 Years

    21 Nov 2012- 09:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan Water reserves in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, will only last for another 10 years, according to Asylbek Isayev, CEO of municipal water company Bishkekvodokanal. “Currently, Bishkek is ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/21/2012 - 09:53

  3. Guatemala Creates Reconstruction Ministry to Guide Recovery After Quake

    19 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA CITY The Guatemalan government on November 17 announced creation of a National Reconstruction Committee to guide the recovery efforts in the wake of the 7.2- magnitude earthquake that hit ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/19/2012 - 10:21

  4. World Bank, Tajik Officials "Satisfied" With Progress on Dushanbe Water Supply

    15 Nov 2012- 09:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent DUSHANBE, Tajikistan During their latest trip to the region, World Bank representatives met with Dushanbe Mayor Makhmadsaid Ubaydulloyev to discuss developments in the Second Dushanbe Water Supply Project, for ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/15/2012 - 10:01

  5. Jordan to Use Satellites to Monitor Water Resources

    14 Nov 2012- 09:26 by Local Press Report AMMAN Al-Shorfa The Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation is slated to begin using remote sensing and satellite images to monitor the impact of climate change and drought on the country's green cover and ...

    Local Press Report - 11/14/2012 - 09:59

  6. Nicaragua Urged to Rethink Route of $30 Billion Inter-Oceanic Canal

    14 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent NICARAGUA, MANAGUA Environmentalists have warned the Nicaraguan government that the planned route for its $30 billion USD Inter-Oceanic Canal project should be re-considered, as all six potential routes go ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/14/2012 - 09:55

  7. Haiti, FAO Seek $74 Million USD for Agriculture After Sandy Damage

    8 Nov 2012- 09:01 by Local Press Report PORT-AU-PRICE The Miami Herald The Haitian government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are seeking $74 million USD to help poor farmers and boost agriculture after Hurricane Sandy. The ...

    Local Press Report - 05/23/2013 - 22:27

  8. Uzbekistan, World Bank Discuss Water Supply, Sanitation

    8 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent TASHKENT, Uzbekistan A delegation headed by World Bank Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist Pier Francesco Mantovani traveled to Uzbekistan in early November to discuss possibilities for improving water ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/08/2012 - 09:22

  9. Egypt Plans $136 Million in Irrigation Projects

    8 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CAIRO, Egypt Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources has announced $136 million USD worth of irrigation projects in Southern Egypt. Water and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaaeddine said the projects ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/08/2012 - 09:22

  10. All of Paraguay’s Aquifers Are Polluted; $600 Million USD Needed for Clean-Up

    8 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent ASUNCION, Paraguay All of Paraguay’s aquifers are polluted, Osmar Ludovico Sarubbi, head of national sanitation services regulator ERSSAN, announced on national radio early this month. This could create a ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/08/2012 - 09:22

  11. Peru to Study Feasibility of Small, Medium Hydropower Projects

    7 Nov 2012- 10:26 by Local Press Report LIMA Hydro World Peru's energy and mines ministry invites expressions of interest from consultants to perform technical and economic pre-feasibility studies of small and medium-sized hydropower projects in Peru ...

    Local Press Report - 11/07/2012 - 10:34

  12. World Bank Approves $245 Million USD Aid Package to Myanmar, First in 25 Years

    7 Nov 2012- 09:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent MYANMAR, YANGON The World Bank last week approved a $245 million USD aid package-- $80 million USD as a grant and $165 million as a no-interest loan-- for support to Myanmar’s reform efforts. The primary ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2013 - 16:37

  13. World Bank to Complete Review of Azerbaijan Water Projects

    7 Nov 2012- 08:28 by Local Press Report BAKU News.az The World Bank is completing its review of the implementation of water projects in Azerbaijan. The Baku-based WB representative office informs that the review was carried out by the mission of Bank’s ...

    Local Press Report - 11/07/2012 - 09:14

  14. Tanzania Cracks Down on Corruption in $1.2 Billion World Bank-Funded Program

    7 Nov 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania The Tanzanian government has ordered all of the country’s district councils to implement strict measures and take legal action against surveyors that it says are sabotaging ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/07/2012 - 09:44

  15. World Bank Lends Vietnam $200 Million for Water, Sanitation

    6 Nov 2012- 08:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Vietnam, HANOI The World Bank is lending Vietnam $200 million USD for a new water and sanitation project. The project will deliver improved sanitation for 650,000 people and secure clean drinking water for 1.7 ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 11/06/2012 - 09:59

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