Two African economies have changed categories in the latest World Bank income-based country classification: Namibia and Cape Verde. On July 1, the World Bank announced that Cape Verde has been ...

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi outlined the thinking behind the change in policy at a joint event in Paris. Hear ...

The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent.

The IAEA and The World Bank announced a partnership today to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries.

The World Bank has taken its first step since ending its ban on funding nuclear energy projects by partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support countries that choose to include ...

The World Bank has approved the Mozambique Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project, an initiative to strengthen the health system’s ability to deliver essential services ...

The World Bank announced Wednesday that it will invest over $1.3 billion to improve the quality of life in three war-torn countries in the Middle East.

The World Bank has approved $115 million in concessional financing to support Senegal’s efforts to improve public debt sustainability, strengthen public financial management, and increase domestic ...

The senior deputy governor of South Korea's central bank said it was desirable to introduce won-denominated stablecoins at a gradual pace, first with rigorously-regulated commercial banks.

South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy.

The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing to help Bangladesh strengthen transparency, accountability, and stability in its public institutions and financial sector. The Strengthening ...

The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report released on Friday.