Spain has announced an early financial commitment of €400 million to the International Development Association, the World Bank’s fund for low-income countries. This is a 37% increase compared to the ...

New targets will focus on use of broadband, social protection, and access to capital as part of the Gender Strategy, which is ...

A pandemia de Covid-19 desencadeou a maior crise econômica global em mais de um século. Em 2020, a atividade econômica contraiu-se em 90% dos países, a economia mundial encolheu cerca de 3%, e a ...

The World Bank Group today announced a strategic pivot in its approach to agribusiness with a goal to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the industry. The shift will combine a new way of working ...

WASHINGTON DC, October 18, 2024 — Concluding its second funding round, the Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved on October 17 US$418 million in new grants designed to bolster pandemic prevention, ...

Washington, D.C., October 18, 2024 - The World Bank and the Government of Jamaica signed a new investment agreement to enhance the waterfront in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston. This $12 million funding ...

Developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is continuing to grow faster than the rest of the world in 2024, but slower than before the pandemic, the World Bank said in its semi-annual economic outlook for ...

Washington, D.C., October 18, 2024: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing to aid recovery efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following the devastating impact ...

This page outlines the World Bank-organized/co-organized events at COP 16 on Biodiversity taking place in Cali, Colombia on October 21 - November 1, 2024. Location ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2024 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved US$20 million in International Development Association additional financing for the Haiti: Renewable ...

ABUJA, October 17, 2024 – Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilize its economy, resulting in modest growth, improved fiscal health, and rising foreign exchange reserves ...

Raising female labor force participation rates in the region to those of men could increase regional incomes per capita by up to 51 percent. South Asia has witnessed strong economic growth over the ...