14 articles tagged "world-bank"
The visit by the President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga is a significant one in terms of financing Fiji and the rest of the Pacific Islands. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
A new $282 million package of World Bank support to Fiji will see a major boost for the country’s fiscal, climate and disaster resilience, as well as efforts to support private sector development. The credit fina
The World Bank’s main focus is to reduce poverty in Fiji and help people live on a liveable planet. This was highlighted by the Vice President of World Bank for East Asia and the Pacific Manuela Ferro at a press
Over 60,000 people in Vanua Levu are expected to benefit from the Fiji Tourism Development Program in Vanua Levu after the Fiji Government today signed the Agreement for Program worth US$200 million with the World Bank
The World Bank technical analysis is recommending the broad application of an increased, single rate of VAT for Fiji in the latest Public Expenditure Review Report. It says returning to the pre-2016 VAT rate of 15
If Fiji’s debt level is left unchecked, it is likely to threaten the country’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic and sustainable economic development according to the World Bank’s Fiji Public Expenditure Report 2
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova. The ICC says they are responsible for war crimes during the Ukrain
Fiji has secured another US$100 million loan from the World Bank to support the ongoing recovery from the immense shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic that exacerbated the impacts of recent natural disasters. The new su
$106 million has been approved by the World Bank in support for unemployment assistance and the creation of an estimated 10,000 jobs through the new Jobs for Nature 2.0 (JFN2) cash-for-work program in Fiji. The ad
$106 million has been approved by the World Bank in support for unemployment assistance and the creation of an estimated 10,000 jobs through the new Jobs for Nature 2.0 (JFN2) cash-for-work program in Fiji. The ad
The development of outsourcing services could see Fiji tap into a global market estimated to be worth almost US$1 trillion, while providing the economy with a climate-resilient source of growth and inclusive jobs.
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad is calling on the World Bank to focus on real poverty that is strangulating at least 50% of our population instead of suspiciously revising poverty statistics dow
The World Bank says that Fiji’s national poverty rate for 2019-20 is now estimated at 24.1%, compared to 29.9% previously recorded. This change affects consumption-based poverty estimates based on the Household I
The World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework for Fiji for the next four years has been revealed which focuses on fostering private sector-led growth and inclusive economic opportunities and building resilience.
