The United Kingdom has announced a 40% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)—from 1.414 billion GBP in IDA20 and to GBP 1.98 billion GBP in IDA21 ...

Climate action carries numerous benefits for Egypt, allowing the country to leverage renewable energy and sustainable practices to drive economic development, creating new job opportunities and ...

Managing integrity risks within state-owned enterprises is crucial to reducing corruption and preventing economic and political harm that can erode public trust. To mark International Anticorruption ...

In an isolated, mountainous region in Yemen, Hamama struggled without electricity. A widow with no income, she felt trapped by the darkness of night that prevented her from doing the most basic of ...

Economic inclusion programs—which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access—reach only 10% of the approximately 700 million people living in extreme ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2024 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Monday approved a new project to support more than 700,000 people to manage forest landscapes better and enhance forest ...

A regional electricity market can strengthen Central Asia’s energy security, accelerate its clean-energy transition, and meet growing energy demand at lower cost, while supporting domestic and ...

Somalia has made significant progress on its state-building journey since 2012, emerging from over three decades of being considered a failed state and submerged in an armed conflict. Efforts to ...

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Yemen uses a scenario-based approach to navigate the complex nexus of development, conflict, and climate change. The Yemen Country Climate and ...

Background The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) discusses the country's significant climate risks including frequent floods, wildfires, and severe air ...

Washington, D.C., November 21, 2024: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Beryl Emergency Response and Recovery Project to support Barbados’ recovery from the impacts of ...

Amna Khatoon from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, makes bangles for a wholesaler during the lean agricultural season. If she could procure the raw materials on her own, she could open a small shop, turn in a ...