The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, has launched a risk-sharing initiative to help banks, fintechs, and other financial ...

On August 15, 2025, 150 millimeters of rain fell on Buner district in a single hour. Water, boulders, and debris cascaded ...

“To create a world free of poverty – on a livable planet.” This vision and mission will test the sincerity of our ambition – it sets us on a journey that will require reimagined partnerships, a new ...

Learn more about the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on households and individuals in over 70 countries across all developing regions.

Resources to support countries in strengthening teachers’ continuous professional development through one-to-one coaching, group training and workshops. The Coach program, closed in 2024, helped ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

Ajay Banga is the 14th President of the World Bank Group and leads the institution’s efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. Learn more about Ajay’s work.

How Somalia turned a page amid a global debt crisis https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2024/04/24/reforms-and-relief-how-somalia-turned-a-page-amid-a ...

Global trends that provide analytical overviews of key energy data and Bank Views that portray the Bank Group's energy sector activities Live Wire is the World Bank’s series of online knowledge notes ...

Syria: World Bank Approves US$100 Million Grant for Financial Sector Modernization About The World Bank Group The World Bank Group has a bold vision: to create a world free of poverty on a livable ...

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 ...

Indonesia’s economy grew 5.0% in the first nine months of 2025, and growth is projected to remain around this level through 2026 and 2027, supported by strong investment and net exports.