Education
WB establishes knowledge devt center in a university in Iloilo
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Sep 29, 2008 - 5:57:38 PM

ILOILO CITY Oct 1 (PNA) – The World Bank recently inaugurated its P500,000 Knowledge Development Center filled with audio visual equipment and books it has established inside the Henry Luce library of the Central Philippine University (CPU), the oldest Christian university in Western Visayas.

World Bank (WB) country director Bert Hoffman led the inauguration of the center, which is now open to public for research use.

The center contains the WB report of all its researches and projects undertaken in the Philippines since 1957.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, who was also one of the guests during the inauguration on Friday, lauded the project.

He said the city has been a recipient of several projects from the Bank, including a grant for its computerization project and feasibility study for the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) on how to better improve the water situation in the city.

There is also the proposed disaster risk reduction management project that would equip the city on responding to disasters.