Explore how the World Bank Group is helping countries turn mineral wealth into jobs, industries, infrastructure, and lasting ...

The episode explores how AI is beginning to reshape the agriculture and food sector – from diagnosing crop diseases with a smartphone photo to powering localized weather forecasts and enabling more ...

The World Bank supports the development and use of data to measure, track, and ultimately improve learning. Through the SABER (Systems Approach for Better Education Results) initiative, the World Bank ...

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity ...

The coronavirus pandemic and containment measures have plunged the global economy into deep contraction. World Bank Global Economic Prospects forecasts say global economy will shrink 5.2% this year, ...

Job creation is central to the World Bank Group’s vision of creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet. The sustainable management of forests—which cover more than 30% of the earth’s surface ...

The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to the South Africa Economic Update World Bank report released today. The report aims to contribute to a ...

On September 15, 2026, the Executive Board of the World Bank approved the proposed reforms to the joint IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries. On September 15, 2026, ...

The World Bank Group’s new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Sri Lanka sets out a clear roadmap to support Sri Lanka’s continued recovery and its ambition of achieving 7% growth. Anchored in the ...

Ineffective policies can persist, while potentially effective policies are often not adopted. The World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law explores why some policies fail to achieve ...

This is a reference document for designing food consumption and expenditure modules in household surveys. Food makes up the largest share of total household expenditure in low-income countries and, ...

The quarterly Small States newsletter highlights the WBG's work in Small States, including new resources and research, stories of impact, and more. Small States face distinctive development challenges ...