Ayhan Kose is the Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group. He is a member of the Chief Economist’s leadership team overseeing the Bank’s analytical work, and ...

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Hiba Tahboub has been serving as Director and Chief Procurement Officer in the Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS) Vice Presidency at the World Bank since September 2024. In this role, she ...

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for China for the period 2026–2031.

The first three editions of the B-READY report will gradually expand to cover about 170 economies worldwide. This sequencing is necessary to put together expert-provided and firm-survey data and ...

The Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: Strengthening AI Foundations offers a data-driven snapshot of the global AI divide and outlines how countries can harness AI’s potential responsibly, ...

The Annual Report 2015, which covers the period from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, focuses on how the World Bank is partnering with countries to end extreme poverty by 2030, promote shared ...

Our vision is of a world where food systems ensure the long-term health and sustainability of people, the planet, and economies. FoodSystems 2030 is an Umbrella Multi-Donor Trust Fund that helps ...

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 ...

Paraguay has a bright future. With abundant natural resources, a young population, and a stable macroeconomic backdrop, it is positioned for success. However, to fully realize its potential, it needs ...

Zainab Ahmed, a Nigerian national, has served as the World Bank Group Executive Director representing Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa since November 2024. Prior to this role, she was the Alternate ...

The China FY26-31 CPF selectively focuses on innovation and productivity for high-quality growth and better jobs, social resilience amid demographic change, and a low-carbon economy. To complement the ...