Disasters & Humanitarian Relief

IFAD President Discusses Climate Change in Viet Nam [viewed]

Bage Lennart Båge, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), announced that he had signed a US$ 35 million loan in Viet Nam to expand market access and develop businesses for small farmers in Mekong Delta.

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World Bank Provides US$247 million in Cyclone and Floods Assistance to Bangladesh [viewed]

World20bank20logoaThe World Bank approved IDA financing totaling US$ 247 million to help Bangladesh recover from the dual shocks of the August flooding and November cyclone, which caused significant loss of life and enormous social, human, and economic costs.

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