Documents & Reports
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Announcement of No Evidence to Support Forced Labor Claims, World Bank Says on December 19, 1995 (English)
This press release, dated December 19, 1995, announces a six-week World Bank staff inquiry found no evidence to substantiate claims by Mr Harry Wu of the Laogai Research Foundation that one of its projects...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 163802 Document Date: December 19, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of World Bank Responds to Laogai Research Foundation Allegations on October 23, 1995 (English)
This press release, dated October 23, 1995, announces the World Bank expressed its concern at allegations by the human rights activist Mr. Harry Wu that a Bank agriculture project in China was benefitting...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 164269 Document Date: October 23, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of the World Bank~^!!^s Project to Raise Standards for Telecommunications in Indonesia on June 19, 1995 : Announcement of the World Bank's Project to Raise Standards for Telecommunications in Indonesia on June 19, 1995 (English)
This press release announces The World Bank~^!!^s fifth Bank-funded operation in the telecommunications sector on June 19, 1995. The telecommunications sector modernization project. The project supports...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 161216 Document Date: June 19, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of the World Bank~^!!^s Project in Indonesia to Improve Equity and Quality of Health care on June 19, 1995 : Announcement of the World Bank's Project in Indonesia to Improve Equity and Quality of Health care on June 19, 1995 (English)
This press release announces The World Bank~^!!^s Fourth Health Project in Indonesia on June 19, 1995. Almost 27 million people, a third of whom are poor or near-poor, will be the direct recipients of...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 161213 Document Date: June 19, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of the World Bank~^!!^s Tackling of Absolute Poverty in Southwest China on June 15, 1995 : Announcement of the World Bank's Tackling of Absolute Poverty in Southwest China on June 15, 1995 (English)
This press release announces a forty-seven point five million dollar credit to China on June 15, 1995. The project aims to improve the quality of life for more than 2.5 million people scattered across...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 161212 Document Date: June 15, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of Urban Infrastructure Improvement in Indonesia (English)
This press release announces a World Bank loan of one hundred thirty-six million dollars for the Kalimantan urban development project on March 23, 1995. The project addresses infrastructural deficiencies...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 161203 Document Date: March 23, 1995 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of The World Bank~^!!^s Support of Private Sector Energy Development in Pakistan on November 30, 1994 : Announcement of The World Bank's Support of Private Sector Energy Development in Pakistan on November 30, 1994 (English)
This press release announces The World Bank~^!!^s support of private sector energy development in Pakistan on November 30, 1994. The Bank approved two operations to advance Pakistan~^!!^s policy of improving...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 161201 Document Date: November 30, 1994 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of The World Bank's Operational Results for Fiscal Year 1994 on July 1, 1994 (English)
This press release announces The World Bank's operational results for fiscal year 1994 on July 1, 1994. New lending commitments from the World Bank to development countries totaled twenty point eight billion...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 160565 Document Date: July 1, 1994 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of The World Bank's New Study "Governance, The World Bank Experience" Released on June 24, 1994 (English)
This press release announces The World Bank's New Study "Governance, The World Bank Experience" released on June 24, 1994. Focusing directly on the issue of improving the quality of government is relatively...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 160564 Document Date: June 25, 1994 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of India’s First Major Gas Development Project Receives Two Hundred Twenty-Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Loan on February 28, 1983 (English)
This press release, dated February 28, 1983, announces the first major gas development project in India will use a 222.3 million dollars loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 179501 Document Date: February 28, 1983 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of India Consortium on June 10, 1981 (English)
The consortium of governments and institutions interested in development assistance to India met in Paris on June 9 and 10, 1981 under the Chairmanship of The World Bank.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 184153 Document Date: June 10, 1981 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of Swiss Franc Two Hundred Million Note Issue on October 2, 1980 (English)
The World Bank announced its third offering of Swiss franc notes to central banks and other governmental institutions.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 184263 Document Date: October 2, 1980 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of World Bank Japanese Yen Bond Issue on September 10, 1980 (English)
A public offering of ¥30 bill ion (approximately US138.6 million dollars) principal amount of bonds of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) was announced in Tokyo today.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 184025 Document Date: September 10, 1980 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of Mr. Hans A. Wuttke Appointed as Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on July 3, 1980 (English)
This press release has the announcement of World Bank President Robert S. McNamara, on July 3, 1980, that he has invited Mr. Hans A. Wuttke to take up the appointment of Executive Vice President of the...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 152183 Document Date: July 3, 1980 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of World Bank Lends Eighty-One Million Dollars to Egypt for Education and Water on February 24, 1977 (English)
This press release, dated February 24, 1977, announces the World Bank and its affiliate, the International Development Association (IDA), are providing 81 million dollars to Egypt for education and water...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 171908 Document Date: February 23, 1977 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of Ivory Coast Receives Largest Bank Support for Urban Development on December 16, 1976 (English)
This press release, dated December 16, 1976, announces the World Bank approved two loans totaling 44 million dollars for urban development in the Ivory Coast.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 171773 Document Date: December 15, 1976 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of Congo Receives Eight Million Dollars for Education on December 16, 1976 (English)
This press release, dated December 16, 1976, announces the World Bank approved an 8 million dollars loan to a second education project in the Congo.
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 171774 Document Date: December 15, 1976 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank
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Announcement of World Bank and IDA Lending to Indonesia Passes One Thousand Million Dollars on July 3, 1975 (English)
The World Bank has approved a 68 million dollars loan to Indonesia to help finance a fertilizer distribution project. This brings total lending to Indonesia by the World Bank and its affiliate, the International...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 156008 Document Date: July 3, 1975 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of Honduras Receives Thirty-Five Million for Rio Lindo Power Project on January 9, 1975 (English)
This press release announces that the World Bank has approved thirty-five million US dollars loan to Honduras for the third stage of the Lake Yojoa-Rio Lindo Hydroelectric Power Project on January 9, 1975...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 175519 Document Date: January 9, 1975 Disclosure Status: Disclosed
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Announcement of Five Loans to Nigeria on December 20, 1974 (English)
This press release announces that the World Bank has approved five loans to Nigeria for Funtua Agricultural Development Project, Gembe Agricultural Development project, Gusau Agricultural Development project...
Document Type: Announcement Report No.: 175484 Document Date: December 19, 1974 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank