FUNDING: The World Bank will work with Libya's NTC to rebuild the country (XINHUA)

Rebuilding Assistance

Libya

Based on evolving events in Libya and the views of member countries, the World Bank announced that it is engaging with the National Transitional Council as the Government of Libya and to provide rebuilding assistance. As Libya begins its recovery from conflict, the World Bank has been asked to lead the effort in the areas of public expenditure and financial management, infrastructure repair, job creation for young people and service delivery, the bank said in a statement.

 Reporting Pollution

China

The government is considering rules to punish those who fail to report major pollution cases, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). Figures from MEP show 70 percent of the 49 major environmental emergencies between 2006 and 2010 concerned the safety of drinking water. More than 20 environmental emergencies related to drinking water have been reported so far this year.

 Intangible Heritage

China

China added 191 items to its newly revised list of state intangible cultural heritage recently. The total now stands at 1,219. The list of customs, crafts, traditions and skills now includes Arirang, the traditional folk songs of China's ethnic Koreans, the metal forging skills used by ethnic Tibetans and the architectural techniques employed in the wooden structures built by the Tu ethnic group. The Central Government will allocate special funds for the protection of these listed cultural practices and provide subsidies for major masters and practitioners, said the Ministry of Culture.

Numbers:

$1.11 Billion

China's exports of traditional Chinese medicine in the first half of 2011

105 Million Tons

Corn a year for animal feed in China

50^th
South Africa's ranking place on the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012

58%

The rate of malnutrition (among children) in Bay region in Somalia