Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...

The Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a small, sparsely populated South American country with abundant natural resources. Although geographically situated in South America, the country is culturally ...

The Household Impacts of Tariffs (HIT) simulation tool enables users to simulate how changes in import tariffs impact the incomes of households across the income distribution. The website provides ...

While many countries across the globe have experienced strong economic growth and improvements in human development outcomes over the last quarter of a century, natural resources continue to be ...

While the working language of the World Bank Group is English, an increasing amount of content is available in other languages. The links below vary in the scope of their coverage — from a broad ...

Despite improvements in life expectancy and reductions in infant and maternal mortality, Haiti still faces many health challenges. Providing better health coverage for the poorest will require an ...

Africa lack access to the essential opportunities electricity provides: modern healthcare, quality education, greater quality ...

1. What is Mission 300? Mission 300 is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the support of partners, to expand electricity access to 300 ...

Sharon P. Almanza, a Philippine National, is the World Bank Group Alternate Executive Director (AED) representing Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Philippines, Suriname ...

ADDIS ABABA, January 12, 2025—The World Bank has approved two projects aimed at restoring and enhancing access to health services and providing emergency safety nets in Sudan. With a combined funding ...

The region has made slow but steady progress in overcoming the imbalances created by the pandemic, including rising inflation pressures, global economic uncertainty, and higher debt; even poverty and ...