The United States pledged up to $667 million, and Germany pledged $54 million to the Pandemic Fund as it works towards ...

Expanded ambition and partnership with the G20 Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to reach at least 500 million ...

A historic reversal is underway in the 75 most vulnerable economies eligible for grants and zero to low-interest loans from ...

Poverty and hunger are intertwined and are impacted by many challenges that have farreaching consequences if left unaddressed. For example, depriving a child of proper nutrition reduces learning ...

ACCRA, July 22, 2024 - The World Bank’s 8 th Economic Update for Ghana titled Strengthening Domestic Revenue Systems for Fiscal Sustainability notes that despite recent increases in the pace of ...

Tajikistan has demonstrated robust economic growth, with a significant expansion of 8.3% in 2023 and 8.2% in early 2024. This was driven by increased revenue from gold exports and public ...

The Western Balkans 6 Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) examines how the region can boost climate adaptation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to deliver on broader ...

Uganda’s National Forestry Authority (NFA) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) provided practical training to women and youth in tailoring and metal fabrication. Photo: NFA and UWA When the ...

A crowd of people gathered in Maqam Echahid Monument Square in Algiers, Algeria. (Photo credit: Hamdi Bandali / Shutterstock) Algeria has been pursuing an ambitious path for its development. With a ...

A video recording of the Keynote address with Michael Kremer (University of Chicago) at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2024 "The Great Incoherence: Growth and Human Development in ...

In 2017, Uzbekistan launched a major reform agenda for societal and economic transformation, breaking from its past as a largely state-led and isolated economy. A series of World Bank Development ...

Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa confirms that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) weathered 2023 relatively well thanks to credible economic and social policy reforms.