Digital platforms aim to tackle the challenges faced by farmers in West Africa by providing them with access to real-time ...

Women make up nearly half of Egypt's population, and their untapped potential in the workforce is considerable. World Bank analysis conducted in 2024 reveals that closing the gender employment gap ...

The Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) is a comprehensive overview of Nepal’s past economic performance, current challenges and prospects ahead. The latest CEM 'Climbing Higher: Toward a Middle Income ...

Sint Maarten was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The island is building back better with the help of the Sint Maarten Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Trust Fund, which is ...

Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty. Sustained and inclusive economic growth, driven by a productive private ...

The Government of Tanzania’s rural electrification campaign is boosting mining profitability, creating jobs, and improving ...

Accessible smart infrastructure enables quality of life in any economy, providing ways for people to get to jobs, hospitals, schools, and for goods to get to markets and consumers. Public finance and ...

The World Bank Group's Environment Strategy 2012-2022 lays out an ambitious agenda to support "green, clean, resilient" paths for developing countries, as they pursue poverty reduction and development ...

The World Bank’s principle institutions—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)—work in ever-closer coordination with the ...

Michael leads the team that is responsible for structured note issuance, all derivatives related to funding, structure finance transactions for the Bank and its clients (including catastrophe bonds ...

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all people can access quality essential health services, without having to suffer financial hardship to pay for health care. Despite some progress, at least ...

Ineffective policies can persist, while potentially effective policies are often not adopted. The World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law explores why some policies fail to achieve ...