It is a privilege to stand before you at the convergence of two important moments for the World Bank Group: - A moment to celebrate what we have achieved in 80 years and reflect on the lessons we have ...

Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement on Friday that will scale up financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for projects that address global ...

New targets will focus on use of broadband, social protection, and access to capital as part of the Gender Strategy, which is ...

The region has made slow but steady progress in overcoming the imbalances created by the pandemic, including rising inflation pressures, global economic uncertainty, and higher debt; even poverty and ...

The World Bank Group announced on Tuesday a package of financial measures that will boost lending capacity and make loans ...

The world’s 26 poorest economies, home to about 40 percent of all people who live on less than $2.15 a day, are deeper in ...

The World Bank Group today announced a strategic pivot in its approach to agribusiness with a goal to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the industry. The shift will combine a new way of working ...

One year after the 2023 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, our partnership with Morocco has grown stronger, reinforcing the country's development goals and positioning it as a ...

Poverty in Argentina is a persistent problem that defies easy solutions. A new World Bank study identifies four key factors or "poverty traps" that are preventing millions of Argentines from moving ...

The World Bank is launching Education Business Plan 2030 for Eastern and Southern Africa, to prepare over 200 million children and youth to transform Africa's future. The goal is for all children and ...

It could take more than a century to eliminate poverty as it is defined for nearly half the world – people who live on less than $6.85 per day, according to the World Bank’s new Poverty, Prosperity, ...

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2024 — Growth continues to be subdued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because of uncertainties heightened by the conflict in the region, says the World Bank in its ...