Slovenia has announced a 30% increase in its contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), reinforcing its commitment to supporting the world's poorest countries. The ...

A World Bank study finds that switching from biomass and LPG to electric cooking in Nepal is economically beneficial, ...

Since its founding more than 34 years ago, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has played a pivotal role in addressing the world's most pressing environmental needs. Co-founded by the World Bank ...

NEW DELHI – A 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer, Nima Rinji Sherpa, set a new world record on October 6, becoming the youngest person to conquer all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks.

David Göttler, Tiphaine Duperier & Boris Langenstein have carried out an alpine style ascent of Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the ...