Effective May 12, 2025, the arrears of approximately $15.5 million due to the International Development Association (IDA) by ...

With World Bank support, Armenia has renovated and modernized medical facilities, purchased vital equipment, and trained staff to better screen and treat non-communicable diseases.

Inflation in the Lao PDR is eroding living standards and reshaping the job market, according to the latest World Bank Household Monitoring Survey. To cope with rising prices, more people are working, ...

In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, Camille Reverdy (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Geneva Graduate Institute) discusses "Navigating Standards: The Impact of Technical Regulations and ...

Well-designed digital solutions have the potential to alleviate the impacts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) and address FCV-related risks and drivers that undermine economic and social ...

Dhaka, May 14, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, ...

Where villagers once struggled with basic tools and meager earnings, they now use modern electric machinery to create valuable finished products. From increased rice production and reduced ...

In Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, major stormwater drainage works have transformed the face of several neighborhoods that once were victims of flooding. With support from the Cotonou rainwater ...

Located in the heart of Hiroshima City, on a delta between two rivers, the beautiful Peace Memorial Park is both a place of relaxation for Hiroshima citizens and a popular tourist destination ...

SAL, May 14, 2025 - Government representatives from across West Africa concluded a high-level regional conference today by adopting the Sal Commitments on Advancing Childcare for Human Capital and ...

Access to efficient public transport increases the quality of life for millions of people in Latin America, and influences job stability, income levels, and the development of cities. Modernization ...

The World Bank and MIGA are organizing a Workshop in Guinea Bissau on Thursday May 15 th, 2025 with the objective of allowing the government through its transaction advisor to present the national ...