The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries progress to middle-income status, a new World Bank analysis shows. Home to more than 40 percent of people ...

The Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF), a G20 initiative, is a global public-private collaboration platform that advises governments in the preparation of sustainable, quality infrastructure ...

Investing in climate resilience and transitioning the economy from fossil fuels to renewables will help Kosovo support its sustainable economic development and protect citizens from natural hazards, ...

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2024—The World Bank announced today a new $454 million support package for Transforming Healthcare through Reform and Investments in Efficiency (THRIVE) project in Ukraine. The ...

Investing in climate resilience and transitioning the economy from fossil fuels to renewables will help Kosovo support its sustainable economic development and protect citizens from natural hazards.

ZAGREB, December 9, 2024 – Across the world, the private sector is a powerful force for economic growth—but it needs the right environment to thrive. Presented today, the Subnational Business Ready ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

Long-term finance can be defined as any financial instrument with maturity exceeding one year (such as bank loans, bonds, leasing and other forms of debt finance), and public and private equity ...

Today’s unprecedented growth of data and their ubiquity in our lives are signs that the data revolution is transforming the world. And yet much of the value of data remains untapped. Data collected ...

The World Bank’s Drought Risk and Resilience Assessment Methodology (DRRA) is a framework for action that can help governments proactively address drought risks. Drawing on international best practice ...

Join this event to learn about successful case studies on anti-poaching from Kenya, Ecuador, Nepal and Democratic Republic and engage in the discussions on the factors that can help strengthen and ...

Africa stands at a crossroads, with its future prosperity hinging on the policy and investment decisions it makes today. The continent has an opportunity to shape the trajectories of generations to ...