Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential i ...

The path forward requires bold action to transformative solutions that leverage the region’s vast resources for growth and prosperity. But turning that potential into real, inclusive progress means ...

Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.

Meerim Nurdin Kyzy proudly shows off the tap in her front yard, which now provides clean, safe water for her family. With 5 children of her own and two stepchildren, aged 14 years to 6 months, Meerim ...

As a group, frontier markets’ economic outcomes since 2000 have not fully delivered on this promise, however. Per capita ...

Agriculture employs 52% of Guinea’s workforce, yet formal farming is negligible, underscoring a core gap in processing investment, where most value and jobs can be created. Five years ago, Bassam ...

Social protection and labor systems promote better employment, prevent income loss, and protect people facing shocks and transitions. These programs are not just about helping people get by, they help ...

The CWGC provides a knowledge exchange platform for countries facing similar development challenges, and foster impacts through experience dissemination, policy support and knowledge products at a ...

The Mission 300 Progress Portal tracks progress toward the goal of connecting 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. As part of this goal, the World Bank Group has committed to connect 250 ...

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, ...

COLOMBO, December 22, 2025—Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical ...

The World Development Report (WDR) 2019: The Changing Nature of Work studies how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today. Fears that robots will take away jobs from ...