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 ...

A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. This may hold back the recovery in these ...

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

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow moderately at 2.6 percent in 2025 — a forecast that is shrouded in uncertainty given the rapidly changing global environment as well ...

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 ...

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 ...

The World Bank Group Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Malaysia, is conducting a childcare survey involving TASKA centers as well as parents with children aged 0-4 years in Klang Valley ...

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 ...

広島市中心部、川に挟まれた三角州に位置する美しい平和記念公園は、広島市民の憩いの場であると同時に、国内外から多くの人々が訪れる人気の観光地となっています。ここは1945年8月6日 ...

TUNIS, May 14, 2025 – Tunisia's economy is projected to grow by 1.9 percent in 2025, up from 1.4 percent in 2024, supported by improved rainfall and gradual stabilization across key sectors. While ...

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, ...