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

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

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 ...

Key declarations and detailed plans by country. Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering ...

India is in a period of unprecedented opportunity, challenge and ambition in its development. The country’s extreme poverty rate has fallen from 46 percent to 21 percent in the two decades up to 2011, ...

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 - ...

The world is developing at an unprecedented scale. Over the next 20 years, urban population in developing countries will double to 4 billion, while the urbanized land area will triple. Rapid growth ...

CAPE TOWN, February 04, 2025 — Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early age can drive inclusive growth in South Africa, according to a World Bank ...

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 ...

The World Bank Group's Corporate Procurement Unit is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the sourcing strategy, selection, and contract execution for goods, services, construction, and ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

I am honored to be here with you today on behalf of the World Bank. The World Bank’s partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia goes back decades. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of when we ...