Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes.

Over the last four decades, Thailand has made remarkable progress in social and economic development, moving from a low-income to an upper middle-income country in less than a generation. As such, ...

Discover how people are at the center of climate change risks, but also at the core of adaptation and mitigation solutions.

BAKU, November 12, 2024—The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing small, vulnerable states to postpone loan and interest repayments ...

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report ...

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024— The World Bank announced today a new $750 million support package for Supporting Reconstruction through Smart Fiscal Governance (SURGE) that aims to assist the Government ...

Nine out of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in some of the region’s most densely populated and poor areas are ...

The Central African Republic has one of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality rates. The reform of the targeted free health care program for pregnant and lactating women and children under ...

The Western and Central Africa Region of the World Bank is looking for dedicated professionals with a passion for international development to join our innovative and diverse staff. We are opening 20 ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at 2.2% in 2024, yet the outlook remains subdued amid heightened uncertainty. In addition to examining the macroeconomic outlook of ...

The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023, driven by increased private consumption ...

The World Bank’s Country Political and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) is an annual diagnostic of the effectiveness of governments in promoting growth in their countries. For Africa, the resulting ...