The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for cooperation on pandemic preparedness.

What does the world need to do to become “Business Ready”? A healthy business environment and strong private sector are foundations of economic growth: generating jobs, boosting investment and ...

Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they do in providing the public ...

Bulgaria has undergone a significant transformation over the past three decades. It has transformed from a highly centralized, planned economy to an open, market-based, upper-middle-income economy ...

Water for Shared Prosperity explores the connection between water, economic growth, and shared prosperity. It highlights the global inequalities in water access and recommends pro-poor and inclusive ...

The World Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), are pleased to host the “Indonesia Social Protection Technical Seminar 2024: Exploring Strategies for an ...

The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), in collaboration with the Land and Urban Communities of Practice, is organizing a Technical Deep Dive (TDD) on Urban Land from October 7 to 11, ...

The Business Investment Financing Track (BIFT), a new window within the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), aims to bolster inclusive, climate-smart, and nutritious food systems in ...

A new World Bank project will improve connectivity in central and southern Laos, helping about 600,000 people access public services and markets more easily while making rural roads more resilient to ...

LUSAKA, September 27, 2024 —The World Bank has approved new grant funding to help Zambia improve access to socio-economic opportunities for refugees and their host communities. The Zambia Refugee and ...

Tanzania’s growth has remained resilient, accompanied by low Inflation. Fiscal and current account deficits are narrowing, driven by improved tax collection and strong trade performance. Pressures in ...

NIAMEY, September 30, 2024 - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, ...