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

The World Bank has announced the appointment of Mathew Verghis as its new Country Director for Nigeria, effective July 1, ...

Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. (NSBL) has provided CCTV cameras to Chaudandigadhi Municipality, Udaypur, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at supporting community safety.

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

According to a World Bank press release issued today (19 June), the initiatives include the Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project and the Bangladesh Clean Air Project, which collectively seek to ...

Air pollution has emerged as the biggest environmental health risk in Nepal, slashing the average life expectancy by 3.4 years and contributing to approximately 26,000 premature deaths each year, ...

KATHMANDU, JUNE 18 The government has decided to accept a soft loan of Rs 50.51 billion from the World Bank to fund various infrastructure projects, including roads and bridges.

World Bank Urges Bold, Cross-Sector Action to Tackle Air Pollution in Nepal Air pollution reduces the average life expectancy of Nepalis by 3.4 years and is responsible for approximately 26,000 ...

The World Bank’s board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to meet rising electricity needs, according to World ...

The World Bank is reconsidering its ban on financing upstream projects amid a push to bolster the power sector.

Yet there are solutions. New World Bank Report Urges Multi-Sector Approach for Cleaner Air. KATHMANDU, June 17, 2025—Air pollution is the number one risk factor for death and disability in Nepal.