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EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds
Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.
Death toll of Venezuelan earthquakes surpasses three thousand amid criticism of slow state aid
‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says
Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report
World Bank: Gaza war caused $570 million in Palestinian damages
Operation Guardian of the Walls caused millions of dollars in damages to Gaza, claimed the World Bank, which is hoping to mobilize donors.
What is Israel's population like in 2021?
Happy celebrations, Center or periphery.
Poorer nations begin slicing educational funding amid coronavirus
For comparison, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, wealthier countries had been spending an average of $8,500 per child compared to $48 in lower income countries.
Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says
The Palestinians began vaccinations this month and have received small donations from Israel, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
World Bank provides Lebanon with $34M to buy vaccines
As new infections rise in the region, Jordan announced that it is vaccinating refugees alongside the rest of the population
Sudan welcomes US move to clear $1 bln in arrears to World Bank
The move allows Sudan to access $1.5 billion annually in funds from the International Development Association (IDA), which is an arm of the World Bank.
Jewish philanthropist, former Gaza envoy James Wolfensohn dies at 86
Wolfensohn was his entire life also devoted to Jewish giving. The family foundation he set up, administered by his children, gave to a broad array of Jewish causes across denominations.
World Bank warns of $760m. Palestinian Authority funding deficit in 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the PA could be forced to cut basic services, including medical ones, unless it found a way to make up the shortfall.
World Bank cancels loan for Lebanese dam, effective immediately
The World Bank began raising concerns in January about Lebanon's plans to build the large dam in the Bisri Valley, and put funding for the program under partial suspension on June 26.
World Bank grants $30m. to Palestinians economically harmed by COVID-19
According to the World Bank at least 68,000 Palestinian household have been harmed economically by the pandemic.
