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 ...

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 ...

Teresa Solbes, a Spanish national, became the Executive Director of the World Bank Group representing the constituency of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Spain on ...

The World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) provides scholarships to students and young researchers, contributing to the World Bank’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to ...

Michael “Mike” Webster is the Program Manager of the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG). Appointed in August 2023, Mike leads WRG's mission to help governments, companies, and civil society address ...

Sam leads the creation of ImpactAI together with a group of AI researchers, data engineers, software and UX developers, and development policy experts. He is also the program lead of DIME AI, a team ...

Africa stands at a crossroads, with its future prosperity hinging on the policy and investment decisions it makes today. The continent has an opportunity to shape the trajectories of generations to ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, November 26, 2024 — The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved the US$250 million Morocco Municipal Solid Waste Management Support Program to help strengthen the financial and ...

CHISINAU, November 25, 2024 – The Moldova Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), launched today by the World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova, ...

Youth unemployment in Kenya poses a significant challenge, with nearly 75% of the population under 35 facing limited job opportunities. By equipping young people with the skills and resources to start ...