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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Despite its impressive economic growth and status as a high-income country, Panama remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. Nevertheless, the country has made significant strides in ...

WASHINGTON DC, October 18, 2024 — Concluding its second funding round, the Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved on October 17 US$418 million in new grants designed to bolster pandemic prevention, ...

Developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is continuing to grow faster than the rest of the world in 2024, but slower than before the pandemic, the World Bank said in its semi-annual economic outlook for ...

This page outlines the World Bank-organized/co-organized events at COP 16 on Biodiversity taking place in Cali, Colombia on October 21 - November 1, 2024. Location ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2024 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved US$20 million in International Development Association additional financing for the Haiti: Renewable ...

Washington, D.C., October 18, 2024: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing to aid recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following the devastating impact ...