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Indonesia: New World Bank Loan is an Opportunity to Apply Output-Based Aid Principles on a Larger Scale

The aim of the project is to increase the accountability of local governments in their use of Specific Purpose Grants, known as DAK, from the national budget.  These grants will give participating local governments in regions with limited fiscal capacity an incentive to invest in infrastructure for basic services such as roads, water, sanitation, and irrigation.

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Vietnam: World Bank-administered GPOBA and East Meets West Foundation to Help Provide Secondary Education for Poor Students

News Release No. 2010/4

CONTACTS

In Washington:
Cathy Russell, tel. (+1) 202 458 8124 crussell@worldbank.org

In Hanoi:
Hong Ngan Nguyen, tel. (+84 -4) 3934 6600 ext. 234
nnguyen5@worldbank.org

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Lesotho: New Public-Private Partnership Set to Boost Access to Health Care for the Poor

June 15, 2010 --- The Kingdom of Lesotho’s health sector faces daunting challenges including battling the world’s third highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate (23 percent for adults aged 15-49), low life expectancy (45 years), and an over-burdened health care system with demand consistently outstripping the state’s ability to provide vital health care services, part

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Maji Ni Maisha: Innovative Finance for Community Water Schemes in Kenya

May 3, 2010 -- An innovative project is increasing access to clean and reliable water supply for rural communities in Kenya, using a blend of commercial finance and an output-based subsidy. The project is helping small community-based water providers access the finance they need to improve water systems and connect poor households to piped water supply.

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Africa Day: A Look at OBA in Africa

25 May, 2010 --- Africa Day, on May 25, is the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now called the African Union (AU).

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World Bank-administered GPOBA and IDCOL Help Low-Income Households in Bangladesh Access Electricity

News Release No. 2010/03 Contacts:
In Washington:
Jacqueline Sibanda, tel. (+1) 202 458 2974  jsibanda@worldbank.org
 
In Dhaka:
Mehrin A. Mahbub, tel. (+880) 2 815 9001 mmahbub@worldbank.org

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Filling the Heating Gap for Armenia’s Urban Poor

 

With heating now available in their homes, 8,000 poor urban households in Armenia have one less worry during the country’s harsh winters and the lingering economic crisis that has hit them the hardest. Armine Grigoryian, Public Information Assistant at the World Bank's Yerevan office, shares the story.

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Yemen: World Bank-administered GPOBA Helps Expand Access to Water Supply

News Release No. 2010/2

Contacts:
In Washington:
Cathy Russell, tel. (+1) 202 458 8124 crussell@worldbank.org
In Sana’a:
Samra Shaibani, sshaibani@worldbank.org

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Results-based Aid Approach Can Improve Access to Basic Services for the Poor, Says New World Bank Study

News Release No. 2010/1

In Washington:

Cathy Russell, tel. (+1) 202 458 8124 email: crussell@worldbank.org

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World Water Day: How Output-based Aid Can Help the Poor to Access Water Services

Photo: Arne Hoel / World Bank

Output-based Aid (OBA) is a results-based approach that is being used to help poor people in developing countries gain access to basic services, including safe water.