Guided by the outcome of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) polling process, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga today announced that the World Bank Group is now resuming dealings with the Gove ...

The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water ...

A number of the World Bank Group’s clients in emerging markets have reached out to us as the conflict in the Middle East has started to impact commodity prices and logistics. We are working with ...

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2026—The World Bank Group (Bank Group) today announced the 21-month debarment with conditional release of Mauritius-based PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates Africa Ltd. (PwC ...

On this International Women’s Day, we highlight how women across East Asia and Pacific are building a resilient future through access to resources, services, jobs, and economic opportunities with the ...

The world bears the triple burden of malnutrition: hunger; undernutrition due to insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals; and obesity due to unhealthy diets. Feeding people well is as important ...

Findings highlight the expanding footprint of destruction and the increasing complexity in restoring systems essential for economic recovery and social well‑being KYIV, Ukraine, February 23, 2026—Four ...

Uganda’s economic growth remains strong, with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising to 6.3% in FY2024/2025, up from 6.1% the previous year, according to the World Bank’s new Uganda Economic Update: ...

JAKARTA, December 17, 2025 — Indonesia’s economy grew 5.0% in the first nine months of 2025, and growth is projected to remain around this level through 2026 and 2027, supported by strong investment ...

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025—Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap ...

NAIROBI, November 24, 2025 — Kenya’s economy is projected to grow by an average 4.9% between 2025 and 2027, an increase from previous estimate. However, fiscal pressures are intensifying, with the ...

The World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: Strengthening AI Foundations shows that AI is gaining momentum in developing countries and driving opportunities for growth, but progress ...