The World Bank Group convened the second annual Global Digital Summit today, bringing together public and private sector ...

PRISTINA, March 24, 2025—The Republic of Kosovo has become an official donor to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) with a paid-in contribution of $1.4 million. IDA is the ...

Through the purchase of emission reductions agreement between Costa Rica and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Costa Rica receives payments for verified emission reductions. These funds ...

The PADISAM project team inspects a dam still undergoing rehabilitation in southern Mauritania. Photo credit: Fred Kizito / World Bank, February 2024. The PADISAM project aims to rehabilitate ...

Fukuoka is often considered one of the most livable cities in the world! It regularly ranks high in various global livability and quality of life indices. Fukuoka offers a great balance between city ...

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is key to unlocking Africa's socio-economic transformation. This is the focus of Mission 300, an ambitious effort between the World Bank and the ...

South Sudan, March 13, 2025-The 7 th Edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled "A Pathway to Overcome the Crisis" released today by the World Bank assessed that South Sudan's economy is ...

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2025 — The World Bank approved today a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations of underserved regions in Djibouti by enhancing human capital ...

Since 2000, 39 low-income countries have graduated to middle-income status. But the 26 low-income countries today face more daunting prospects for economic growth. Under current trends, only six are ...

In 1980, Adolf Ratzka, a German disability rights activist, grew frustrated with how decisions about disabled people’s lives were made without their input. It is said that this was when he coined the ...

The global food system is facing unprecedented challenges that hinder the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to hunger, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. Hidden costs ...

Kadiatou Barry in the classroom – Credit: Zubah Beavogui/World Bank, December 2024. Kadiatou Barry, forced to marry at 15 and move abroad, escaped her husband and returned to school for a better ...