Nutrition Profiles of the Countries with the Highest Burden of Undernutrition were created to provide summary information for country leaders, development partners, and stakeholders about the extent, ...

The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent.That is the sobering conclusion of the World ...

Gender Data at Glance in Latin America and the Caribbean . Foundational Well-being . STEM Education: In most Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries, the proportion of women with tertiary ...

The World Bank on Tuesday agreed with President Trump's complaint that foreign countries engage in unfair trade practices with the US and urged the nations to ease their tariffs on American exports.

Trump’s tariffs overshadow IMF and World Bank meetings. The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank begin this week with a goal of keeping a low profile, since ...

THE World Bank has approved a $1.08 billion financing package aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s education system, tackling malnutrition, and boosting economic resilience among vulnerable ...

Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical reversal of development, the World ...

The World Bank’s fiddles, which at first glance appear modest, could in time make hospitals, roads and schools unaffordable for countries such as Niger. That is a high price to pay, even if it ...

Soaring inflation saddled developing countries with a record $1.4 trillion in debt servicing costs last year, the World Bank said in a report published on Tuesday, detailing the precarious state ...

Academic experts are questioning the role of the World Bank after its decision to halt new loans to Uganda following the introduction of harsh anti-LGBTQ laws in the country.. While Uganda’s new ...