World Bank [to 23 January 2016]

World Bank [to 23 January 2016]
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/all
[We generally limit coverage to regional and global level initiatives, recognizing that a number of country-level announcements are added each week]

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United Nations, World Bank Group Launch High Level Panel on Water
Call for Action on Water January 21, 2016—The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the World Bank jointly announce their intention to form a new panel to mobilize urgent action…
Date: January 21, 2016 Type: Press Release

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Promoting Equality of Opportunity for Marginalized Roma is a Smart Economic Choice, says World Bank
WASHINGTON, DC, January 20, 2016 — Ensuring equal opportunities for marginalized Roma is a win-win for Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, says a new World Bank report Being Fair, Faring Better:…
Date: January 20, 2016 Type: Press Release

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Male Youth Who Don’t Work or Study Increase in Latin America
One in Five Youth are Ninis and most of them still women WASHINGTON, January 19th, 2016 – Despite Latin America’s strong performance in the 2000s—with vibrant economic growth and a significant reduction…
Date: January 19, 2016 Type: Press Release