The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries progress to middle-income status, a new World Bank analysis shows. Home to more than 40 percent of people ...

As we come to the end of the IDA21 replenishment process, I want to start by expressing my gratitude to all of you. Your commitment to the world’s poorest countries, and to international cooperation, ...

It is expected that in 2050 there will be nearly 10 billion people in the world. As the population grows, we will need more farmers to produce more food. But the world’s food system is also a huge ...

Over the past year, we have navigated an incredibly challenging global landscape—one marked by economic uncertainty, rising debt levels, climate shocks, and an ever-pressing need for human development ...

Before the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the globe, Côte d’Ivoire stood out as one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. From 2012 to 2019, the nation boasted an annual growth rate of 8%, fueled by ...

Managing integrity risks within state-owned enterprises is crucial to reducing corruption and preventing economic and political harm that can erode public trust. To mark International Anticorruption ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 6, 2024 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved new funding to help Costa Rica improve the foundational learning, digital competencies, and ...

The World Bank’s Drought Risk and Resilience Assessment Methodology (DRRA) is a framework for action that can help governments proactively address drought risks. Drawing on international best practice ...

Africa stands at a crossroads, with its future prosperity hinging on the policy and investment decisions it makes today. The continent has an opportunity to shape the trajectories of generations to ...

Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s second most unequal region after Latin America, with deep-seated structural sources of inequality not only limiting poverty reduction, but growth itself. The report, ...

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 ...

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This episode of Expert Answers explores the Poverty, Prosperity and Planet report which ...