With support from an IDA-backed project, Maksat Kydyrzhan started a dumpling business in rural Kyrgyz Republic, creating ...

The World Bank Group is scaling smart development solutions, boosting resilience for 425 million people worldwide. From restoring coastlines to growing drought-resilient crops, simple solutions are ...

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

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 ...

Suite au lancement de la Politique d’accès à l’information (AI) de la Banque mondiale, entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2010, il existe aujourd'hui de nombreuses initiatives par lesquelles la Banque ...

The World Bank updated the global poverty lines in September 2022. The decision, announced in May, follows the release in 2020 of new purchasing power parities (PPPs)—the main data used to convert ...

To realize this potential, we are helping countries scale up essential nutrition services, integrate nutrition into health systems and across other sectors, and leverage financing through public and ...

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2025 – Following a contraction of 1.5% in 2024, Syria’s GDP is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, amid continued security challenges, liquidity constraints, and suspended ...

River in Gabon. Credit: Odilia Hebga / World Bank. Gabon's economy grew by an estimated 2.9% in 2024, but a modest growth has limited job creation increasing poverty. Lower oil revenues and higher ...

Washington, June 25, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$146 million grant financing to Syria from the International Development Association (IDA) to help ...

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 – The World Bank has approved $200 million for the Sustainable Cities and Land project to improve access to climate-resilient infrastructure and enhance land administration ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...