Slovenia has announced a 30% increase in its contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), reinforcing its commitment to supporting the world's poorest countries. The ...

The table below lists the WBG client countries that are recognized as Small States and members of the Small States Forum (SSF), as well as those classified by the United Nations as Small Island ...

Fifty-eight-year-old widow Arza Parveen wasted no time building a life of resilience and independence after her husband was injured in war. Her family was left without financial support. With a ...

Global growth is projected to slow to 2.3 percent in 2025, nearly half a percentage point lower than the rate that had been ...

Conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty ...

World Bank assessment finds conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, ...

Flows of foreign direct investment into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade ...

This report calls for a radical shift toward debt transparency as critical to debt sustainability, urging legislative reforms ...

In this episode of the People First Podcast, we explore the LEADS program, an innovative World Bank initiative reshaping project design and implementation. Listen to insights from Arianna Legovini, ...

Some women in Somalia have found work in its male-dominated construction industry, proving that skill, not gender, determines ...

Rwanda's Journey to Job Creation A sunny June day in a Kigali market, a young girl named Joy sets out a small basket of ...

The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement to work together to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy in developing countries.