Ethiopia has made significant progress in energy access in recent years; however, despite a 94% electrification rate in urban ...

From the bustling medical center of Batchenga to the ambitious hydropower project of Nachtigal, Cameroon is joining the ...

African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners will converge tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the ...

The Kazakhstan Economic Update is an annual report that analyzes recent economic developments, prospects, and policy issues in Kazakhstan. Download the full report — Kazakhstan Economic Update - ...

Digital technologies and AI are disrupting the way people live, work, and learn. At the same time, education systems need to become both a rapid producer and an avid consumer of digital and data ...

Thirty African Heads of State and governments today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power economic growth, improve ...

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $75 million Second Health Sectors Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

Amazonian wetlands are vital for fisheries, agriculture, and local economies. When they prosper, they strengthen livelihoods and cultures. Amazonian countries exchange knowledge and best practices ...

CHISINAU, January 30, 2025 – Effective climate action can help Moldova revitalize its economy, create jobs and protect its people from the impacts of extreme weather events, says the World Bank ...

Tanzania’s Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth project, ‘REGROW’ (the ‘Project’), financed through a $150 million equivalent credit from the International Development ...

117.3 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with most of them displaced within their own countries as of June 2023. The escalation of new conflicts and the ...