External debt of developing countries jumped 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the fastest pace since 2021 and about four times the 2022–24 average, according to the World Bank Group’s ...
The World Bank Group today launched its first digital strategy, bringing together its public and private sector capabilities to help developing countries expand affordable digital access, improve ...
From small AI to $112 billion in private capital, see how the 2026 Annual Meetings tackled the jobs gap for 1.2 billion young people. Read the highlights.
When smallholder farmers get access to finance, technology, and markets, everything changes. They produce more. They build their business. Quality increases, creating more demand. Then jobs grow far ...
Middle East Conflict Further Weakens Regional Outlook, with Gulf Oil Exporters Hit Hardest The question is not whether AI will play a role in the region’s future, but whether countries can build the ...
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 ...
Cyclone Ditwah struck the island in November 2025, causing an estimated $4.1 billion in damages and affecting nearly two million people across all 25 districts. The transport sector sustained ...
Solomon Islands is at an important turning point. The country is benefiting from new sources of growth, particularly mining, but long-term prosperity will depend on how effectively resource revenues ...
About The World Bank The World Bank Group has a bold vision: to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. In more than 100 countries, the World Bank Group provides financing, advice, and ...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved financing to accelerate India’s national program for solar rooftops to bring clean energy to millions of homes and create 1.7 million job ...
About The World Bank The World Bank Group has a bold vision: to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. In more than 100 countries, the World Bank Group provides financing, advice, and ...