The World Bank Group on Friday launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Nepal for the fiscal years 2025-2031, outlining its strategic engagement to support the country's development ...

The World Bank is ending its long-standing ban on providing funding for nuclear energy projects - and will be open to ...

The job of leading that reform now falls to Ajay Banga, an Indian American businessman and former CEO of Mastercard who was nominated by President Joe Biden to replace resigning World Bank President ...

The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on April 21-26, 2025 were held at a time of deep uncertainty in the global economy. The catchy theme of ...

The World Bank predicts economic activity in the South Caucasus and Central Asia will stagnate over the next two years due to global market uncertainty and trade issues. The report highlights ...

World Bank Group Country manager Khwima Nthara and senior country economist Reshika Singh provided a wide-ranging analysis of PNG’s growth trends, development challenges, and the World Bank’s ...

A spokesperson for the World Bank Group said the bank’s agenda has long been clear and consistent. “For two years, we’ve been working to make the Bank faster, more efficient, and focused on ...

Khwima Nthara, the World Bank Group’s Country Manager for PNG, stressed the importance of inclusive growth. “The real challenge now is to translate economic momentum into human development—ensuring ...

Green was previously the country manager for the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and New Zealand at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member dedicated ...