Access to financing is a major hurdle to sustainable urban development. The World Bank's City Creditworthiness Initiative helps cities improve their financial performance and secure the private ...

Latin America and the Caribbean is close to winning the battle on inflation and turning the corner on the macroeconomic dislocations wrought by the pandemic. Monetary authorities in the region have ...

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes.

Over the last four decades, Thailand has made remarkable progress in social and economic development, moving from a low-income to an upper middle-income country in less than a generation. As such, ...

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BAKU, November 12, 2024—The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing small, vulnerable states to postpone loan and interest repayments ...

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report ...

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024— The World Bank announced today a new $750 million support package for Supporting Reconstruction through Smart Fiscal Governance (SURGE) that aims to assist the Government ...

Nine out of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in some of the region’s most densely populated and poor areas are ...

The Central African Republic has one of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality rates. The reform of the targeted free health care program for pregnant and lactating women and children under ...

The Western and Central Africa Region of the World Bank is looking for dedicated professionals with a passion for international development to join our innovative and diverse staff. We are opening 20 ...