Improving resources and infrastructure have enabled Colombia to achieve 64th place out of 155 countries on a World Bank performance index. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) measures the weighted average of…
The World Bank approved a $250 million loan to Colombia Tuesday for disaster management initiatives in the country. “Natural disasters have devastated millions of people in Colombia. Through these efforts,…
According to the World Bank, the Colombian economy has shown a slight decrease due to international problems, local media reported Monday. Gloria Grandolini, director of the World Bank for Mexico…
Colombia is a great example in how to manage flood risk, according to a report on urban flooding by the World Bank. The report, titled “Cities and Flooding: A Guide…
Colombia’s former finance minister has blamed the failure of his bid to lead the World Bank on a lack of support from his home country. The global finance institution chose…
Colombia’s former finance minister and candidate for the World Bank presidency said he has a “real chance” of being elected. In an interview with CNN Global Exchange, Jose Antonio Ocampo…
Colombia is the seventh most unequal country in the world and second most unequal in Latin America, according to the country’s President Juan Manuel Santos and the World Bank. “This…
Former Colombian finance minister Jose Antonio Ocampo declared his candidacy for presidency of the World Bank Wednesday, one of only two non-U.S. candidates to run this year. In an email…
Colombia jumps 25 places in the World Bank’s ranking of business-friendly tax regimes. The country rose from 120th to 95th place in the tax section of the World Bank Doing Business…