The Republic of Korea has announced a 45% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). Korea contributed KRW 585 billion in IDA20 and has committed to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, 18 November 2024 — In a significant move to bolster global development efforts, Norway has announced its early pledge to the International Development Association (IDA) during the 19th ...

Between June 2023 and July 2024, GWSP reached 59 million more people with access to safe water and sanitation by adapting to different contexts in countries across the globe.

WASHINGTON, November 14, 2024 – The cost of physical damages and economic losses due to the conflict in Lebanon is estimated at US$8.5 billion, according to a new World Bank report that provides an ...

More than 5,000 young people with little or no education have found jobs thanks to the partnership between the National Employment Agency (ANPE) and the management company of the Glo-Djigbé industrial ...

Technology adoption in the region has been slow and limited, with technical and management capacities falling well short of those in leading countries. Changing this dynamic is urgent, but how can it ...

This session will bring together senior ministers, private investors, and the World Bank Group to discuss how countries can harness reforms and mobilize public and private investments for energy and ...

Kigali, Rwanda – November 13, 2024 – Today, the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), titled “Pathways to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in ...

Bringing health services to Nagaland’s people, especially to those in far-flung regions, has long been a challenge. Around two-thirds of the state’s 2.2 million people live in rural areas where road ...

When a disaster occurs, a country's financial obligations are triggered to repair the damage that has occurred. These obligations are called contingent liabilities. To understand more about the ...

Good afternoon. Thank you to the COP29 Presidency of Azerbaijan, the COP28 Presidency of the UAE, and the European Commission for co-hosting today’s event. Transitioning to diversified, clean energy ...

Professor Phat Phanna stands proudly between several university students in her experimental “nethouse” at the Royal University of Phnom Penh in the Cambodian capital city of Phnom Penh. By keeping ...