Washington, October 31, 2024—1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate hazard, such as heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, and drought. However, a new ...

Poverty in Argentina is a persistent problem that defies easy solutions. A new World Bank study identifies four key factors or "poverty traps" that are preventing millions of Argentines from moving ...

The World Bank Group’s journey to become a better, bigger, and more effective Bank has advanced at a rapid pace. That progress—and a new focus and ambition on jobs—was on full display at the Annual ...

ワシントン、2024年10月10日—南アジア地域の今年の成長率は、以前の予測を上回る6.4%に伸び、引き続き世界で最も急成長中の地域となる勢いである。女性の労働参加拡大とグローバルな貿易 ...

It is a privilege to stand before you at the convergence of two important moments for the World Bank Group: - A moment to celebrate what we have achieved in 80 years and reflect on the lessons we have ...

Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement on Friday that will scale up financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for projects that address global ...

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 ...

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 ...

URTF is a coordinated financing and support mechanism to assist the Government of Ukraine in (i) sustaining its administrative and service delivery capacity and conducting relief efforts and (ii) ...

One year after the 2023 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, our partnership with Morocco has grown stronger, reinforcing the country's development goals and positioning it as a ...

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 ...