Thursday, August 5, 2021
The second wave of COVID-19 brought with it unimaginable grief, agony, and frustration. India saw a sharp increase in the number of deaths, especially among younger people, which meant that many children lost one or both parents. Reports of people...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $250 million loan to the Government of Azerbaijan to help implement its comprehensive plan to mitigate the adverse health, social, and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Last year, the word “shecession” was coined to describe what was happening to the global economy. Women were...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has vowed to further strengthen this year the implementation of its social protection programs, which served around 1.1 million residents in the area in 2020.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$246 million new project to provide emergency cash transfers and access to social services to approximately 786,000 poor and vulnerable Lebanese reeling under the pressure of Lebanon’...
Monday, December 21, 2020
Sunday evening, leadership in the U.S. House and Senate came to an agreement over the details of a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, to be attached to a broader $1.4 trillion omnibus which will fund the federal government for the 2021 fiscal year....
Monday, December 7, 2020
The Azerbaijani government has announced compensation payments of ₼11,000 ($6,500) for the families of soldiers and civilians killed in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War.
Friday, September 15, 2017
The university waived fees for late and delayed payments for students affected by Harvey.