The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) met today and reviewed progress on the work to improve debt restructuring processes and timelines, and to help address debt vulnerabilities.

The World Bank Group today announced the launch of the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, focused on implementing proven solutions at scale.

Municipalities in low- and middle-income countries face substantial financing needs for urban infrastructure. However, current investment flows are only a small fraction of these needs. The report ...

Discover how World Bank support is creating jobs, reducing poverty, and driving inclusive growth across East Asia and Pacific ...

Zambia’s rich biodiversity and extensive network of protected areas make it one of Africa’s most important conservation hubs.

Launched by the World Bank’s Extractives team, Mining Forward is a new video series exploring the key challenges, opportunities, and shifts shaping the future of mining. Through candid expert ...

Washington, April 18, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $120 million for Developing a Sustainable Finance Market for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the ...

In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, Stefan Ambec (INRAE Research Professor, Toulouse School of Economics) discusses "Environmental Standards: A Key Policy Instrument for Fostering ...

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2025—The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100 million project to improve access to resilient infrastructure and strengthen the role of tourism in ...

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2025—The World Bank Group today announced the 15-month debarment of Xinjiang Xiaohaizi Water Conservancy Construction and Installation Engineering Co. in connection with fraud as ...

In Egypt, the Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program, supported by the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, is bringing access to improved sanitation services to 1.73 million ...

In 2023-2024, nearly 60,000 Cameroonian students in the last grade of primary education obtained their birth certificates, allowing them to continue their education. The cost of issuing these birth ...