Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to ...

Discover how equal opportunity for women can unlock global economic growth in this inspiring talk. The World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law project uses legal data and real-world stories to ...

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2025 - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved two International Development Association (IDA) financings totaling $180.7 million to help Benin improve land tenure ...

Dr. Julius Nsoha at the dispensary in Buyuni. The World Bank is supporting the expansion of energy access through initiatives like the Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program. Rural ...

In Morocco, despite significant progress, maternal and infant mortality rates remain high, especially in rural areas. In 2018, there were 111 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in rural areas ...

The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective today. In line with the World Bank's efforts to be closer to clients and enhance service ...

Washington, May 2, 2025 – The World Bank's Executive Board today approved an innovative program aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability, competitiveness, and economic participation of small ...

On April 23, 2025, TDLC visited Kakogawa City and held a meeting with Mayor Yasuhiro Okada. Home to approximately 250,000 residents, Kakogawa is named after the Kakogawa River, which flows through the ...

VIENNA, April 28, 2025 – Economic growth in the Western Balkans is projected to slow down modestly in 2025 owing to weaker external demand and economic uncertainty arising from evolving global trade ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of USD 9 ...