Since its founding in 1944, the World Bank has evolved from a lender focused on European reconstruction to the preeminent international institution for economic development and poverty reduction.

This partnership agreement, signed by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, marks the World Bank Group’s first concrete step to reengage with nuclear ...

An SDR-denominated, dollar, euro, yen, pound, or even yuan-settled bond issued by the World Bank wouldn’t directly provide what the World Bank needs most – new capital.

The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement to work together to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries.

The World Bank Group is overhauling its guarantee business to deliver simplicity, improved access, and faster execution through a new, convenient marketplace. The reforms support the goal of tripling ...

The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023.

The World Bank Group (WBG) recently revised two key sanctions system procedures to account for 10 to 15 years of sanctions case development and issue ...

The goal of ending extreme poverty around the globe remains elusive partly due to compounding challenges faced by economies in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) including food insecurity ...

The World Bank Group logo is seen on the headquarters building of the Washington-based global development lender in Washington, DC, Jan 17, 2019. The World Bank slashed its 2025 global growth ...

The World Bank is an organization of 10,000-plus employees whose mission is the eradication of poverty. One element of what they do is writing policy reports about how to make the world better.

Washington, DC – October 4, 2024: The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for ...

Update to the financial burden The World Bank and WHO agreed to develop estimates of the economic impact of foodborne diseases based on the updated WHO figures, which are expected in 2025.