The United Kingdom has announced a 40% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)—from 1.414 billion GBP in IDA20 and to GBP 1.98 billion GBP in IDA21 ...

Managing integrity risks within state-owned enterprises is crucial to reducing corruption and preventing economic and political harm that can erode public trust. To mark International Anticorruption ...

In an isolated, mountainous region in Yemen, Hamama struggled without electricity. A widow with no income, she felt trapped by the darkness of night that prevented her from doing the most basic of ...

A regional electricity market can strengthen Central Asia’s energy security, accelerate its clean-energy transition, and meet growing energy demand at lower cost, while supporting domestic and ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2024 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Monday approved a new project to support more than 700,000 people to manage forest landscapes better and enhance forest ...

The Amen Program is a social assistance initiative in Tunisia that targets the country's most vulnerable citizens with cash transfers, medical services, and economic empowerment opportunities. As of ...

WASHINGTON, November 26, 2024 — The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved the US$250 million Morocco Municipal Solid Waste Management Support Program to help strengthen the financial and ...

CHISINAU, November 25, 2024 – The Moldova Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), launched today by the World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova, ...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 25, 2024 — The World Bank Group has appointed Judith Green as Country Manager for Malaysia, a role that will unify country-level leadership to better support ...

Climate action carries numerous benefits for Egypt, allowing the country to leverage renewable energy and sustainable practices to drive economic development, creating new job opportunities and ...

Amna Khatoon from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, makes bangles for a wholesaler during the lean agricultural season. If she could procure the raw materials on her own, she could open a small shop, turn in a ...