The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at 2.2% in 2024, yet the outlook remains subdued amid heightened uncertainty. In addition to examining the macroeconomic outlook of ...

Project, an Africa-wide initiative with a focus on building specialized legal expertise in mining law, held a nine-day workshop and celebrated its 10th anniversary at the University of Pretoria, in ...

The 2024 annual report highlights the significant impact of Trust Funds (TFs) and Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs) on global development. The report emphasizes that TFs and FIFs are flexible and ...

In a world grappling with economic uncertainty, debt crises, and climate shocks, global solidarity remains a powerful force for positive change. And there is no better demonstration of solidarity in ...

Palestinians line up at Bank of Palestine ATM amid a cash crisis, Deir al Balah, Gaza. Photo by Majdi Fathi, May 26, 2024 Access to efficient financial services is essential for personal economic ...

Two World Bank policy notes look at how economic slowdown and other factors in the Lao PDR are affecting food prices and child nutrition. Policy Note: Food inflation in the Lao PDR: Trends, Drivers ...

High food prices in Laos are contributing to child malnutrition, according to two policy notes released by the World Bank today. The notes, Food Inflation in the Lao PDR: Trends, Drivers, and Impacts, ...

Chad has been heavily impacted by flooding causing extensive damage. Torrential rains and flooding have killed 576 people and left 1.9 million homeless in the country since July 2024. The capital ...

As North Macedonia looks beyond a period of multiple overlapping shocks, it is timely for the country to take steps to achieve lasting fiscal consolidation. The report highlights that, without a ...

The World Bank's City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) developed tools and guidelines for the construction of affordable, energy-efficient homes in Palembang, Lubuklinggau, Musi Rawas, and South ...

The development trajectory of the Republic of Korea is a unique example of how digital innovation and technological advancement can accelerate the path of countries and people to prosperity. In just a ...