June 19, 2017//-Two years ago, world leaders convened in Addis Ababa for a remarkable first—the global community met to agree on ways to finance the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the objective of virtually eliminating extreme poverty.
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Forum to Spur Private Sector Investment in Africa Kicks Off in Accra
The World Bank Group and the African Center for Economic Transformation are co-hosting a two-day forum in Accra on scaling up private investment in Africa.
Global Community Makes Record $75 Bn Commitment to End Extreme Poverty
A coalition of more than 60 donor and borrower governments agreed today to ratchet up the fight against extreme poverty with a record $75 billion commitment for the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries.