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

Ethiopia’s Digital ID (Fayda) is closing the gender gap, empowering women to access social protection payments, open bank ...

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

The World Bank-supported GENIE project has helped Georgia provide training and mentorship opportunities to thousands of women ...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in development for decades. But in recent years FDI flows have been impacted by overlapping crises, including the pandemic, increasing ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 – Reconstruction and recovery needs following the conflict that affected Lebanon are estimated at US$11 billion, according to a Lebanon Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment ...

This is the first project funded by the World Bank’s International Development Association in Suriname. Washington, D.C., February 28, 2025 – Suriname and the World Bank took an important step in ...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2025—The World Bank has released a statement on claims that between $24 and $41 billion in World Bank climate finance were not being properly tracked or misplaced due to poor ...

WASHINGTON, March 5, 2025 – At least nineteen (19) million Filipinos are expected to benefit from two new projects approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, aimed at improving ...