Agriculture is a key sector in Nigeria, employing over a third of the population, but unpredictable weather makes farming ...

Spain is contributing €19.5 million to the World Bank’s Livable Planet Fund (LPF) as part of a new package of support announced today for sustainable development and debt relief.

The path forward requires bold action to transformative solutions that leverage the region’s vast resources for growth and prosperity. But turning that potential into real, inclusive progress means ...

Meerim Nurdin Kyzy proudly shows off the tap in her front yard, which now provides clean, safe water for her family. With 5 children of her own and two stepchildren, aged 14 years to 6 months, Meerim ...

Singapore and New Zealand announced on Wednesday they will contribute to two innovative financial instruments that can further expand the World Bank’s lending capacity to address global challenges.

Remarks by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at the AgriConnect Flagship Event during the 2025 Annual Meetings ...

The world is facing a set of intertwined challenges: climate crisis, debt, food insecurity, pandemics, and fragility; and a need to accelerate access to clean air, water, and energy. Time is of the ...

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO ...

Our Civil Society Team serves as a link between the WBG and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) globally. We work to strengthen our interactions with civil society, provide platforms for dialogue, and ...

Creating Jobs, Growing Economies ...

The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place from Monday, October 13 to Saturday, October 18. Keystones of the Annual Meetings are the Plenary ...

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 ...