As differences in price levels across the world evolve, the global poverty line has to be periodically updated to reflect these changes. Since 2015, the last update, we have used $1.90 as the global ...

In the months before I joined the World Bank Group in June 2023, three truths emerged clearly from conversations with shareholders, clients, private sector leaders, philanthropies, and others.

BANGKOK, October 12, 2026 The World Bank Group today launched its Philanthropy Hub, a new platform to deepen collaboration with philanthropic organizations and other partners.

In fiscal year 2026, the World Bank Group is helping mobilize up to $5.79 billion in private financing to address these ...

Building the foundations for an AI-ready economy can contribute to turning Africa’s growth into more jobs and better opportunities for the region's rapidly growing labor force. Sub-Saharan Africa’s ...

Yemen’s economy continues to confront deepening challenges as prolonged conflict, political fragmentation, and escalating regional tensions drive the country into an even more severe humanitarian and ...

Developing economies in the region continue to show resilience due to reduced energy intensity, stepped-up government policies, and robust domestic demand. To increase productivity and help offset a ...

Dr. Ndiamé Diop is the Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa. As Vice President, he oversees a portfolio of almost 400 projects worth over $76 billion and an extensive program of ...

Two women proudly stand with their agricultural equipment in Bangladesh.

The Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) is a framework of 5 pillars and 22 dimensions to assess the maturity of national statistical systems. The matrix below provides definitions of each pillar ...

A Billion is the World Bank Group’s ambition to enable a billion people to use broadband internet and digitally enabled ...

Global value chains (GVCs) account for almost 50% of global trade today. Over the past 30 years, they have helped poor countries grow faster, lifting many out of poverty. Trade conflict and the lack ...