Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to ...

Dr. Julius Nsoha at the dispensary in Buyuni. The World Bank is supporting the expansion of energy access through initiatives like the Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program. Rural ...

Ireland increased its pledge to the International Development Association (IDA) by 33 percent to €141.4 million, reinforcing its commitment to improving lives in the world’s poorest countries.

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...

Digital technologies are rapidly changing the world, but what happens when half the population is left out? In the Dominican Republic, women and girls are underrepresented in key areas like technology ...

Washington, D.C. — The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) met today and reviewed progress on the work to improve debt restructuring processes and timelines, and to help address debt ...

WASHINGTON, DC, April 19, 2025 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$50 million grant for the second installment of the Haiti – Resilient Landscape Project. This project adopts ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2025—The World Bank and Italy today signed an agreement to advance sustainable development in Africa, complementing the country’s recent contributions to multilateral ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of USD 9 ...

The event will feature a dynamic panel discussion centered on climate adaptation, financial inclusion, and leveraging technologies for strengthening communities and driving sustainable growth. The ...