Discover how World Bank support is creating jobs, reducing poverty, and driving inclusive growth across East Asia and Pacific ...

Zambia’s rich biodiversity and extensive network of protected areas make it one of Africa’s most important conservation hubs.

In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, Stefan Ambec (INRAE Research Professor, Toulouse School of Economics) discusses "Environmental Standards: A Key Policy Instrument for Fostering ...

Algeria is diversifying its economy, tripling non-hydrocarbon exports since 2017 to $5.1 billion in 2023, thus reducing its reliance on oil and gas. Strategic reforms, including the Algerian Port ...

Also known as instant or real-time payments, fast payments offer the instant transmission of a payment message and the immediate availability of funds to the beneficiary 24/7/365. In order to ...

In Egypt, the Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program, supported by the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, is bringing access to improved sanitation services to 1.73 million ...

In 2023-2024, nearly 60,000 Cameroonian students in the last grade of primary education obtained their birth certificates, allowing them to continue their education. The cost of issuing these birth ...

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, in collaboration with the World Bank, EBRD, EIB, and CEB, organize a half-day Business Outreach Workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. The outreach workshop is intended to ...

A cyclone can destroy in seconds what took decades to build — that’s why Grenada is transforming its approach to disaster preparedness and response. In this video, Chevanne Britton-Telesford, Deputy ...

Washington, April 18, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $120 million for Developing a Sustainable Finance Market for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the ...

With World Bank support, North Macedonia has introduced a new model for delivering social services to those in need. Hear the story of one of the caregivers, Verica Petkoska.

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2025 — The World Bank Group today announced a US$12 billion support package for Argentina, signaling a strong vote of confidence in the government’s efforts to stabilize ...