This session will bring together senior ministers, private investors, and the WBG to discuss how countries can harness reforms and mobilize public and private investments for energy and water ...

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes.

Thailand’s Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) model, launched in 2021, laid the foundation for a sustainable, low-carbon economy. However, with rising climate threats—including sea level rise, extreme weather, ...

Discover how people are at the center of climate change risks, but also at the core of adaptation and mitigation solutions.

BAKU, November 12, 2024—The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing small, vulnerable states to postpone loan and interest repayments ...

The East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience Program (EAGER) aims to address the challenges faced by 40 million girls out of school and 55 million underage brides, with men earning double women's ...

Discover how the International Development Association (IDA) is making a positive impact across Eastern and Southern Africa, from expanding education in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ...

Hawa Abdurahman and Shemsi Adem, both widows, say the safety net program enabled them work closer to home and care for their children. Shemsi Adem’s participation in public works for Ethiopia’s World ...

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024—The World Bank announced today a new $750 million support package for Supporting Reconstruction through Smart Fiscal Governance (SURGE) that aims to assist the Government ...

The Kwenda Program, Angola's first cash transfer initiative, has greatly improved lives in rural communities. Supported by $320 million from the World Bank and $100 million from the Angolan Government ...

The Central African Republic has one of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality rates. The reform of the targeted free health care program for pregnant and lactating women and children under ...

The World Bank’s Country Political and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) is an annual diagnostic of the effectiveness of governments in promoting growth in their countries. For Africa, the resulting ...