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As the world grapples with overlapping crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, economic uncertainty, and climate change, the Global Partnership for Education's (GPE) 86 partner countries are calling for urgent action to transform education systems. The Ministers of Education from these countries are deeply concerned about the learning
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President Werner Hoyer of the European Investment Bank (EIB) led a delegation to the World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, where they engaged with financial institutions, national governments, and regional partners to address global challenges, including the war in Ukraine, climate action, and Multilateral Development Bank
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China and Cuba have continued to deepen their partnership with the recent visit of Chinese Ambassador Ma Hui to Matanzas Province, Cuba. The ambassador's speech at the handover ceremony of humanitarian supplies highlighted the strong bond between the two nations, built on mutual trust, shared goals, and solidarity.
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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and German State Secretary Andreas Michaelis co-chaired the seventh Vietnam-German strategic dialogue in Berlin, discussing measures to enhance bilateral cooperation and address regional and international issues of mutual concern. Hang hailed Germany's support in the COVID-19 pandemic, while
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Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov highlighted the country's focus on renewable energy development at the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue conference, citing President Ilham Aliyev's emphasis on this priority in Azerbaijan's socio-economic development strategy. Shahbazov noted that Azerbaijan has been supplying crude
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The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Jordan has announced an additional €30 million grant from the European Union (EU) to finance the construction of a greenfield wastewater treatment facility in Al Ghabawi, on the outskirts of Amman. The total financing for the project amounts to €71.3 million,
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Caretaker Minister of Energy and Water, Dr. Walid Fayyad, recently concluded his visit to New York, where he delivered Lebanon's official speech at the Water Conference, held at the United Nations Headquarters between March 22 and 24, 2023. During the conference, Fayyad emphasized the importance of water security
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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, held bilateral meetings with ministers from various countries participating in the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in India. The meetings aimed to promote Shree Anna, the International Year of Millets (IYM), and strengthen agricultural ties with partner countries. During the
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently completed a water treatment system in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, under the Grant Aid "Project for the Improvement of Water Supply System in Juba". The project has been in the works since 2007, with construction beginning in 2013. The
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A ceremony was held in Juba to mark the completion of a water treatment system built under Japan's Grant Aid, "the Project for the Improvement of Water Supply System in Juba". The system, which began as a survey in 2007, took 10 years to complete due
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Japanese government officials and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have partnered with Ukraine to provide farmers in the Kharkiv region with sunflower and corn seeds for spring sowing. The Japanese government has purchased over $1 million worth of seeds, which have already been delivered to Ukrainian warehouses. The initiative was
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The Republic of Guinea-Bissau and the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) have announced the signature and first stage implementation of the technical assistance cooperation agreement for the Guinea-Bissau Resilient Road Corridor project, a key component of the EU-Africa Global Gateway Investment Package. The agreement, worth up to €3.5 million,
