Access to electricity is a lifeline, not just a utility. For countries like Madagascar, it holds the key to transforming lives, creating jobs, driving economic growth, boosting productivity, improving ...

Digital technologies and AI are disrupting the way people live, work, and learn. At the same time, education systems need to become both a rapid producer and an avid consumer of digital and data ...

Malawi’s economic recovery remains fragile due to the slow implementation of macroeconomic adjustment reforms and a series of recent shocks. Low growth and high inflation underscore Malawi’s economic ...

The Kazakhstan Economic Update is an annual report that analyzes recent economic developments, prospects, and policy issues in Kazakhstan. Download the full report — Kazakhstan Economic Update - ...

New research highlights South Sudan's natural resources, focusing on its vast ecosystems like the Sudd wetland, which is the world's second-largest seasonal wetland. It details the reliance of over 75 ...

Washington, D.C., February 5, 2025 - The Government of Belize, in partnership with the World Bank and the Government of Canada, announced the launch of a new energy project aimed at strengthening the ...

Amazonian wetlands are vital for fisheries, agriculture, and local economies. When they prosper, they strengthen livelihoods and cultures. Amazonian countries exchange knowledge and best practices ...

117.3 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with most of them displaced within their own countries as of June 2023. The escalation of new conflicts and the ...

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $75 million Second Health Sectors Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

The transport sector remains a stubborn outlier in Europe’s decarbonization efforts. Despite a strong policy framework, transport emissions in the EU have continued to climb, putting the bloc’s ...

DAR ES SALAAM, January 28, 2025 — Thirty African Heads of State and governments today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 28, 2025—The World Bank Group Board of Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Azerbaijan, outlining its strategic engagement with the country ...