World Bank

Going After Government Looters
Beth | 24 Jun 2011
By MATTHEW SALTMARSH Published: June 11, 2010 PARIS — The government of the Maldives wants its money back — $400 million to be precise. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the former president of Maldives, and his associates are believed to have looted some $400 million from the country’s government. That is the amount that it estimates was looted by its former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and his associates. Mr. Gayoom dominated politics in the Maldives, a tiny Indian Ocean nation...
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Banco Mundial, el Proyecto del FMAM apoya la plantación de manglares en Kiribati
Da | 30 Mar 2011
29 de marzo 2011: Más de 37 mil plántulas de mangle recientemente se han plantado en las islas de Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin y en el norte y el sur de Tarawa, Kiribati, en el marco de un proyecto apoyado por el Banco Mundial, el Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM) , AusAID y el Programa de Ayuda Nueva Zelanda con el objetivo de reducir la vulnerabilidad de Kiribati al cambio climático, la variabilidad climática y el aumento del nivel del mar. Los manglares, si bien se considera...
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Banque mondiale, du FEM appuie la plantation de mangroves à Kiribati
Da | 30 Mar 2011 | IISD
29 Mars 2011: Plus de 37 000 plants de mangrove ont été récemment plantés sur les îles de Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin et dans le Nord et le Sud de Tarawa, Kiribati, dans le cadre d'un projet soutenu par la Banque mondiale, le Global Environment Facility (GEF) , AusAID et la Nouvelle-Zélande programme d'aide dans le but de réduire la vulnérabilité de Kiribati aux changements climatiques, la variabilité climatique et l'élévation du niveau de la mer. Les mangroves, bien que...
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World Bank, GEF Project Supports Mangrove Planting in Kiribati
Da | 30 Mar 2011 | IISD
29 March 2011: Over 37,000 mangrove seedlings have recently been planted on the islands of Aranuka, Butaritari, Maiana, Makin and in North and South Tarawa, Kiribati, as part of a project supported by the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), AusAID and the New Zealand Aid Programme with the aim of reducing Kiribati’s vulnerability to climate change, climate variability and sea level rise. Mangroves, although considered a ‘soft’ option when compared to seawalls, can be one of the...
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