The World Bank Group provides innovative solutions for financing, enabling and delivering sustainable infrastructure. We build stronger investment environments; design projects that are bankable, ...
The Global Financial Development Database is an extensive dataset of financial system characteristics for 214 economies. It contains annual data, starting from 1960. It has been last updated in ...
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 ...
PHNOM PENH, November 21, 2024 — A new World Bank report, Cambodia’s Regional Connectivity: Unlocking the Full Potential of Transport Corridors, identifies critical challenges in Cambodia’s transport ...
To support the alignment of development and climate objectives at the country level, the World Bank Group launched the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). CCDRs help governments, private ...
As of November 16, 2024, Jean-Marc Arbogast is the World Bank Group Country Manager in Chile. This position will unify country-level leadership across the institution to better support Chile’s public ...
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 – Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s burgeoning youth population, a new report underscores the challenges faced by a ...
Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, supports over 47 million people across East Africa. Rapid population growth and climate change are worsening pollution from inadequate ...
Abdullah Gabriel Alroomi has been the World Bank Group (WBG) Alternate Executive Director for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (EDS22) since October 2024, where he plays a role in shaping international ...
Pacific Island countries have some of the highest rates non-communicable diseases in the world. Samoa is no exception. Samoa is empowering a community led response by placing village women’s ...
BAKU, November 20, 2024 – Already suffering from a decade of conflict, Yemen is facing mounting risks brought on by climate change, which is intensifying existing threats like water scarcity and food ...