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GPOBA Supports Increased Electricity Access for Rural Poor in Ghana Through Solar Energy Systems

News Release no. 2008/8

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

In Accra:
Kafu Kofi Tsikata, tel. (+233) 21 214100 ktsikata@worldbank.org

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World Bank-administered GPOBA Launches Pre-Paid Health Insurance Scheme in Lagos, Nigeria

News Release No. 2008/10

In Washington:
Cathy Russell, tel. (+1) 202 458 8124 crussell@worldbank.org
Ludi Joseph, tel. (+1-202) 473-7700 ljoseph@ifc.org

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Ethiopia: GPOBA Provides US$8 million to Increase Electricity Access in Rural Areas

News Release No. 2008/9

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

In Addis Ababa:
Gelila Woodeneh, tel. (251-1) 662 7700 gwoodeneh@worldbank.org

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GPOBA Supports Increased Access to Telecommunications Services for Rural Poor in Cambodia

News Release No. 2009/1

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

In Phnom Penh:
Sareoun Bou, tel. (855) 23 217 301 sbou@worldbank.org

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Indonesia: GPOBA Supports Expansion of Piped Water Supply to Surabaya’s Poor

News Release No. 2009/2

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

In Jakarta:
Randy Salim, tel. (+62) 21 5299 3259 rsalim1@worldbank.org

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GPOBA Supports Award-winning Hospital Project in Lesotho

News Release No. 2009/3

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

Zibusiso M. Sibanda, tel. (+1-202) 473 0605
zsibanda@ifc.org

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Innovation in Development Financing

“During the past two centuries, innovation has more than doubled our life span and given us cheap energy and more food. If we project what the world will be like 10 years from now without continuing innovation in health, energy or food, the picture is dark,” Bill Gates

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Innovation in Results-Based Financing: Nepal Village Micro Hydro Project Wins Award

GPOBA recognized the Nepal Village Micro Hydro Project with its fourth "Inn-OBA-tion Award" as the best example of  innovative use of results-based financing.

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Four Projects Recognized for Results-Based Approaches

Results-based approaches are producing creative and dynamic solutions to development issues.