The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...

Port performance across the world declined between 2020 and 2024 due to the Red Sea Crisis, challenges at the Panama Canal, ...

Seventeen African governments committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development ...

FundsChain, a blockchain-based platform, enables the World Bank to improve traceability, accountability, and streamline operations when tracking the use of funds.

The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation, has closed its inaugural securitization transaction; successfully launching a new model to attract institutional private capital ...

The World Bank Group is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the first multilateral development bank to use a blockchain-based tool for funds traceability and enhancing ...

With World Bank support, Türkiye invested in energy efficiency for facilities like schools and hospitals—cutting demand, lowering costs, and improving comfort.

This book presents the World Bank’s most comprehensive assessment yet of investment in developing economies. It explores why ...

International discord—particularly over trade—has upended many of the policy certainties that helped shrink extreme poverty and expand prosperity after the end of World War II, says World Bank Group ...

Well-planned, well-managed nature-based tourism is a massive development opportunity. Money spent by tourists on activities, transportation, food, and accommodation ripple through local communities.

Recent years have starkly highlighted the risk of major health emergencies and countries’ lack of preparedness to fight them. Between 2020 and 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in over 7 million ...