The World Bank Group, together with the African Development Bank, has committed to providing access to electricity to 300 ...

Good morning, everyone. I am honored to join you today for this critical discussion on accelerating climate action through high-integrity carbon markets. Let me express my appreciation to our hosts, ...

As part of the previously announced Bretton Woods at 80 Initiative, the IMF and the World Bank Group are hosting a high-level retreat at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, on September 26‒27, 2024.

WASHINGTON, September 23, 2024 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $80 million in financing today to support Cambodia’s efforts to improve the quality of higher education and ...

The results of the technical assistance project "Support to Improve Poverty Diagnostic and Social Policies Monitoring" were presented during a two-day conference in Zagreb. The event provided a ...

Listen to Ghanaian poet Nora Anyidoho as she passionately supports the mission to bring electricity to the millions of people without power in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Bank Group, together with ...

Nairobi, September 24, 2024 – Somalia has made significant macroeconomic strides in recent years, but these gains have yet to translate into poverty reduction, with over half of the population still ...

The Solomon Islands Country Economic Memorandum Sources of Growth Study emphasizes opportunities to boost growth in the country through digitalization, improved transport connectivity, and better ...

Roughly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. Energy access is a lifeline for people, helping drive economic opportunities, boosting job creation, and improving ...

The World Bank Group delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance in fiscal year 2024—which covers July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024—supporting efforts to end poverty on a livable planet, investing ...

As countries aim to accelerate the realization of climate targets for a sustainable future, risks of corruption threaten to undermine those results. Corruption has the potential to deviate funding ...