Effective May 12, 2025, the arrears of approximately $15.5 million due to the International Development Association (IDA) by ...

The QEDS SDDS database, jointly developed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, are in-line with the classifications and definitions of the 2013 External Debt Statistics: Guide for ...

Well-designed digital solutions have the potential to alleviate the impacts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) and address FCV-related risks and drivers that undermine economic and social ...

Dhaka, May 14, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $270 million financing to bolster Bangladesh's flood recovery efforts and enhance its resilience to future disasters, ...

Located in the heart of Hiroshima City, on a delta between two rivers, the beautiful Peace Memorial Park is both a place of relaxation for Hiroshima citizens and a popular tourist destination ...

Where villagers once struggled with basic tools and meager earnings, they now use modern electric machinery to create valuable finished products. From increased rice production and reduced ...

Inflation in the Lao PDR is eroding living standards and reshaping the job market, according to the latest World Bank Household Monitoring Survey. To cope with rising prices, more people are working, ...

In Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, major stormwater drainage works have transformed the face of several neighborhoods that once were victims of flooding. With support from the Cotonou rainwater ...

Iraq completes EITI validation under the 2019 Standard, reaffirming its commitment to transparency in the oil and gas sector. The World Bank supported Iraq through technical assistance, capacity ...

SAL, May 14, 2025 - Government representatives from across West Africa concluded a high-level regional conference today by adopting the Sal Commitments on Advancing Childcare for Human Capital and ...

The World Bank and MIGA are organizing a Workshop in Guinea Bissau on Thursday May 15 th, 2025 with the objective of allowing the government through its transaction advisor to present the national ...

In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, Camille Reverdy (Post-Doctoral Researcher, Geneva Graduate Institute) discusses "Navigating Standards: The Impact of Technical Regulations and ...