Researchers have developed new and more robust ways to measure global extreme poverty, based on people’s access to essential ...

The database builds on, updates, and extends previous efforts, in particular the data collected for the World Bank database “Financial Development and Structure”. For more information on the Global ...

Alarm is rising over Washington's potential withdrawal from global institutions, including the International Monetary Fund ...

The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion has risen to $524 billion, nearly three times its ...

Rabat - Morocco and the World Bank have signed a cooperation agreement to develop expertise-sharing and support policymaking ...

The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.

Report that will be presented and shared globally on an annual basis. I was reading the report and was amazed at the level of ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

Global life expectancy at birth recovered from a two-year decline in 2022 but has yet to return to the record high hit in 2019. The most recent figures available from the World Bank indicate ...

World Bank Country Director Auguste Tano Kouame dismissed worries over short-term fluctuations, calling India “the shining ...

The World Bank has estimated that damage to physical structures alone will take around $30 billion to address, with housing ...