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World Bank, ADB simplify lending rules

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement to streamline development finance, introducing a unified set of conditions and requirements for borrowers in co-financed projects.

Under the Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF), the two major lending institutions will enhance their collaboration, enabling borrowers to adhere to a single set of policies and procedures—either those of the World Bank or the A...

WB to help 1.1m Bangladeshi villagers to access energy

The World Bank has signed a $15 million grant agreement with Bangladesh to increase access to clean energy for targeted rural areas through output-based aid (OBA) subsidies. The grant is expected to benefit 1.1 million people living in poor, remote areas of Bangladesh currently lacking electricity from the power grid, a statement from the bank said on Saturday. The project will make clean energy affordable to low-income households without using the grid by bringing down the cost of 225,000 solar home systems and 2,500 mini-grid connections. wbThe grant will f...
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