It is a privilege to stand before you at the convergence of two important moments for the World Bank Group: - A moment to celebrate what we have achieved in 80 years and reflect on the lessons we have ...

Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement on Friday that will scale up financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for projects that address global ...

New targets will focus on use of broadband, social protection, and access to capital as part of the Gender Strategy, which is ...

One year after the 2023 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, our partnership with Morocco has grown stronger, reinforcing the country's development goals and positioning it as a ...

Include Project Documents, Research & Publications from before 2000 View All The Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024 is the latest edition of the series formerly known as Poverty and Shared ...

The World Bank Group today announced a strategic pivot in its approach to agribusiness with a goal to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the industry. The shift will combine a new way of working ...

Despite its impressive economic growth and status as a high-income country, Panama remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. Nevertheless, the country has made significant strides in ...

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is a group of small island nations, located in the Lesser Antilles, which face significant threats from climate change due to increasing extreme ...

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 ...

Previous Consultations on Country Engagement: ...

Bordered to the north by Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and to the south by Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea enjoys sizeable endowments of natural resources, energy opportunities, ...

Over the past 30 years, Mongolia has transformed into a vibrant democracy and tripled its GDP per capita. The country has made important progress in reducing poverty and is classified as an ...