New targets will focus on use of broadband, social protection, and access to capital as part of the Gender Strategy, which is ...

It is a privilege to stand before you at the convergence of two important moments for the World Bank Group: - A moment to celebrate what we have achieved in 80 years and reflect on the lessons we have ...

Estonia faces an aging population with an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. From a physician’s perspective, care for patients at risk for ...

Washington, October 31, 2024—1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate hazard, such as heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, and drought. However, a new ...

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2024 – The Government of Nepal and the World Bank signed a US$150 million equivalent (NPR 20 billion) financing agreement on October 23 for contingent financing that can be ...

Migration is an ongoing development challenge in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), which is currently home to 100 million migrants, accounting for one-third of the world’s migration population. Driven by ...

This hallmark initiative, backed by the World Bank and championed by City Hall, has significantly bolstered social assistance services to meet the heightened demand in the aftermath of the pandemic In ...

Sierra Leone reached its target of providing 1 million children with education through remote learning during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. In Edo State, Nigeria, 56 percent of Primary and Junior ...

Washington, October 31, 2024 — Yemen’s economy continues to confront deepening challenges as prolonged conflict, political fragmentation, and escalating regional tensions drive the country into an ...

A vast country with a long coastline and central plateau, Angola thrusts inland across Southern Africa to border Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its principal ...