Streamlining access to property ownership supports entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans, allowing them to focus on innovation ...

Kigali, April 1, 2025 – Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%. The latest edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU), launched today by the World ...

This year, the World Bank Thailand honors three remarkable women whose expertise and dedication are shaping Thailand’s future. Through a special Q&A feature on our website, we highlight their stories, ...

Over 80,000 women have accessed essential antenatal care through Zimbabwe’s Urban Voucher Program, part of the Health Sector Development Support Project (HSDSP) supported by the World Bank’s GFF. The ...

Presentation of the Global Food and Nutrition Security Dashboard at the Data Playground of the World Bank's 2024 Annual Meetings.

Join us from April 2-4, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Accra and online for the Ghana Landscape Forum, where key stakeholders will explore how sustainable natural resource management can drive ...

ACCRA, APRIL 2 nd, 2025 - The Government of Ghana will be hosting a High-Level Forum on Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE) program from April 7-9, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in ...

Latin America and the Caribbean has the second-highest teenage pregnancy rate in the world: 52 of every 1,000 girls aged 15-19 gave birth in this region in 2022 vs. the world average of 39. Successful ...

As countries strive to balance rapid digital transformation with sustainable energy use, a major challenge emerges—how can digital expansion be green and inclusive? Many developing nations, including ...

WASHINGTON, April 02, 2025 – Yesterday, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors considered a Management Report and Recommendation, including a Management Action Plan (MAP), that supports ...

Dženana is the director of AP Atelier, a furniture manufacturer based in Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Entrepreneurs like Dženana are benefiting from easier property registration in Bosnia and ...

Our hearts go out to the people of Myanmar and Thailand, who have been impacted by Friday’s devastating earthquake that has caused a tragic loss of life and destruction of critical infrastructure in ...