WASHINGTON, February 9, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $50 million in financing to boost Nepal’s digital public infrastructure and digitize public services, ...

This report brings new evidence on how human capital is formed, showing that homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces play a ...

Global value chains (GVCs) account for almost 50% of global trade today. Over the past 30 years, they have helped poor countries grow faster, lifting many out of poverty. Trade conflict and the lack ...

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place from April 13 to 18, in Washington, D.C. Key events will include the Development ...

With support from an IDA-backed project, Maksat Kydyrzhan started a dumpling business in rural Kyrgyz Republic, creating ...

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 ...

Meerim Nurdin Kyzy proudly shows off the tap in her front yard, which now provides clean, safe water for her family. With 5 children of her own and two stepchildren, aged 14 years to 6 months, Meerim ...

In response to a widespread and worsening water crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are taking strong steps to ensure a water-secure future for their citizens. In the process, ...

Argentina's agri-food sector is at a turning point, ready to regain its status as a world leader and enhance its contributions to income and employment generation, and food security. Argentina is the ...

Increase demand and supply of finance by increasing access to and usage of financial services, broadening and improving the quality of financial market products and mobilizing long-term savings.

Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning ...

For cities threatened by climate change, bringing together green and grey infrastructure may be the key to climate-proofing them and saving lives. Recent investments in the coastal city of Beira in ...