For me, this moment marks the culmination of a journey that began over a year ago—when I first started at the World Bank and promised to visit every region where we operate. It’s a journey that has ...

Leaders from across Pacific Island countries have called for a robust 21st replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA21), echoing the call from African Heads of State ...

Education systems can skill young people for climate mitigation and adaptation. At the same time, climate change induced heat ...

The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace despite challenging global conditions, according to World Bank’s ...

High inflation in the Lao PDR is eroding living standards, reshaping the labor force, and pushing many workers to seek employment abroad, according to the latest World Bank Household Monitoring Survey ...

In the Kyrgyz Republic's Batken region, new schools and health clinics have not only replaced what was lost during the conflict along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in September 2022 but have also restored a ...

With nearly 30% of the population living below the poverty line, Mauritania is now committed to promoting social protection as a solution to the socioeconomic challenges facing the country. More than ...

Education systems can empower, equip, and skill young people for climate mitigation and adaptation. At the same time, climate change induced heat and extreme weather events are significantly ...

CHISINAU, September 5, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $40 million financing package for the Strengthening Moldova’s Disaster Risk Management and Resilience (SMORE) ...

Grade 8 students at Sabian No. 3 Primary and Secondary School, Dire Dawa Ethiopia. Key teachers sit at the back conducting Continious Classroom Assessment (CCA). The O-Class program in Ethiopia, part ...