The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved a grant envelope of $500 million for its third round of funding to help low- and ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

WASHINGTON, December 18, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a Development Policy Operation (DPO) for Ukraine to strengthen the economic policy framework for sustainable growth ...

Serbia is exposed to several climate-related hazards, including floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, wildfires and earthquakes, which affect its water and energy security, agriculture, rural and ...

This World Bank report analyzes Uzbekistan's services sector, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for its development and recommends reforms to modernize the sector, boost productivity, ...

BELGRADE, December 17, 2024-- Serbia can maintain its economic growth and create new jobs if it invests in climate change resilience and decarbonization, according to the World Bank Group’s Country ...

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2024 — Libya’s economy is expected to stabilize following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the country’s central bank (CBL) that led to a significant recovery in ...

YEREVAN, Dec. 17— A new World Bank report released today finds that making taxes fairer and investing in education quality and learning outcomes can help Armenia reach its revenue, education, and ...

The second report in the World Bank’s series of Armenia Public Finance Reviews analyzes the efficiency and equity of Armenia’s tax system and the effectiveness of education spending. The report ...

Trust funds and financial intermediary funds (FIFs) are important platforms for collaboration, enabling solutions to global issues, driving innovation, and delivering critical support in countries ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2024 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an operation to construct a new road corridor between the northwestern region of Honduras, from the ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2024—The World Bank today approved a $350 million International Development Association (IDA) grant as part of the first phase of a program to help Tajikistan finance the ...