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 ...

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

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WBG President Ajay Banga announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, bringing one of the ...

The World Bank Group is supporting Brazil in a landmark effort to decarbonize high value-added and energy-intensive industries by helping the country translate its renewable energy matrix into a ...

Thailand has an opportunity to accelerate its transition toward a high-income, innovation-driven economy by raising productivity growth through upgrading and greater dynamism across firms, people, and ...

Lebanon’s economy is projected to contract by 6.4% in 2026 as renewed conflict reversed the fragile stabilization and recovery momentum recorded in 2025, according to the latest World Bank Lebanon ...

Over the medium to long term, economic growth and job prospects in Central Asia will depend on the sustainable management of shared water resources. This new World Bank Group-financed project, which ...

The World Bank Group is mobilizing financing and technical support to help the DRC and Uganda contain the Ebola outbreak, reinforcing health systems, surveillance, and cross-border preparedness to ...

Myanmar’s Economy shows tentative stabilization, but fuel shock intensifies pressures Myanmar’s economy was showing tentative signs of stabilization prior to the Middle East conflict, but activity ...

Every year, about 16 million people enter the job market in South Asia, but only about 10 million can find work. The World Bank Group has one ultimate goal: to help countries build economies that turn ...