This early pledge announcement comes ahead of the final IDA21 replenishment meeting scheduled for December 5-6, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The increase underscores Croatia's recognition of the ...

London, UK, 29 November 2024 — The United Kingdom has announced a 40% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)—from 1.414 billion GBP in IDA20 and ...

SUVA, November 29, 2024 –Fiji is struggling with a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis and weak health outcomes that threaten the well-being of its people. To address the crisis, a new World Bank ...

Managing integrity risks within state-owned enterprises is crucial to reducing corruption and preventing economic and political harm that can erode public trust. To mark International Anticorruption ...

PORT MORESBY, November 29, 2024 –The World Bank has approved the National Energy Access Transformation (NEAT) Project, a $204 million initiative that will improve the lives of over 400,000 Papua New ...

ULAANBAATAR, November 29, 2024 — Mongolia’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3 percent in 2024 and 6.5 percent in 2025, amid the robust mining production and domestic demand, according to the World ...

Economic inclusion programs—which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access—reach only 10% of the approximately 700 million people living in extreme ...

Washington, D.C., November 28, 2024 – While climate change impacts pose increasing risk to the long-term growth of Eastern Caribbean states, there are opportunities for these countries to achieve ...

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 – A new World Bank-supported program aims to ensure educational continuity for nearly four million students across Sudan. Since the conflict started in Sudan in April ...

Youth unemployment in Kenya poses a significant challenge, with nearly 75% of the population under 35 facing limited job opportunities. By equipping young people with the skills and resources to start ...

Somalia has made significant progress on its state-building journey since 2012, emerging from over three decades of being considered a failed state and submerged in an armed conflict. Efforts to ...