Ghana sits on the Atlantic Ocean and borders Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Its population is about 34.4 million (2024). In the past two decades, it has taken major strides towards democracy ...

IDS provides comprehensive annual external debt stocks and flows data. Explore IDS data through the data tables below or for more data and information you can visit: ...

The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective today. In line with the World Bank's efforts to be closer to clients and enhance service ...

The world’s Middle Income Countries (MICs) are a diverse group by size, population, and income level. For the current 2024 fiscal year, low-income economies are defined as those with a GNI per capita, ...

Solid waste management (SWM) is a global issue that necessitates collective efforts to reduce environmental and social impacts. Inadequately managed waste produced from years of economic development ...

South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy. Regional growth is projected to slow to 5.8 percent in 2025—0.4 percentage points below October ...

The event will feature a dynamic panel discussion centered on climate adaptation, financial inclusion, and leveraging technologies for strengthening communities and driving sustainable growth. The ...

In Morocco, despite significant progress, maternal and infant mortality rates remain high, especially in rural areas. In 2022, Morocco launched a Community Health Model to help improve maternal and ...

Digital technologies are rapidly changing the world, but what happens when half the population is left out? In the Dominican Republic, women and girls are underrepresented in key areas like technology ...

MBABANE, April 30, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Loan (DPL) operation to support the Kingdom of Eswatini’s efforts to strengthen fiscal governance, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of USD 9 ...

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to ...