A Global Database of Inflation - World Bank Group
WEBThe World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a global database of inflation. The database covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2023, and includes six measures of inflation in three frequencies (annual, quarterly, and monthly): Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation. Food CPI inflation.
Climate Explainer: Climate Change and Air Pollution - World Bank …
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental cause of illness and premature death. Fine air pollution particles or aerosols, also known as fine particulate matter or PM 2.5, are responsible for 6.4 million deaths every year, caused by diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, …
Careers - World Bank Group
WEBWith 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in …
China Economic Update – December 2021 - World Bank Group
WEBChina’s economy is projected to slow in 2022. After a strong rebound in the first half of 2021, economic activity in China cooled rapidly in the second half of this year. We project real GDP growth to reach 8.0 percent this year, before moderating to 5.1 percent in 2022, says the latest China Economic Update.
Papua New Guinea Economic Update: PNG Economy Navigating a …
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Latest World Bank Report says PNG’s economy returning to modest economic growth after a heavy downturn in 2020.. PORT MORESBY, March 4, 2022 – A new World Bank report says Papua New Guinea’s economy is projected to grow by four percent in 2022, driven largely by growth in the extractives sector. Papua New Guinea Economic Update: Navigating a Fragile Recovery looks at key recent ...
Joint Statement by the IMF and the World Bank Group on the …
WEBWASHINGTON, July 12, 2022—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) today announced that their 2022 Annual Meetings will take place in person from Monday, October 10, through Sunday, October 16 in the IMF and World Bank Group headquarters in Washington DC. Registration will be available for all categories of participants (Delegates, Observers, Guests, Civil Society ...
Recognizing and tackling a global food crisis - World Bank Group
WEBJan 5, 2023 · This year, acute food insecurity is projected to reach a new peak, surpassing the food crisis experienced in 2007-2008. A combination of factors—including greater poverty and supply chain disruptions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and high commodity prices—has increased …
World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty,
WEBTopics. We help developing countries find solutions to the toughest global and local development challenges—from adapting to climate change to boosting food security to increasing access to energy. With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.
Fact Sheet: An Adjustment to Global Poverty Lines - World Bank …
WEBMay 2, 2022 · Fact Sheet: An Adjustment to Global Poverty Lines. 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 different currencies into a common, comparable unit …
What a Waste: An Updated Look into the Future of Solid Waste …
WEBSep 20, 2018 · And that’s just 12% of the total waste generated each year. In addition to global trends, What a Waste 2.0 maps out the state of solid waste management in each region. For example, the East Asia and Pacific region is the region that currently generates most of the world’s waste at 23%. And although they only account for 16% of the world’s ...