The Government of Armenia has increased its contribution to the International Development Association (IDA) by 30%, reinforcing its commitment to global development and poverty reduction.

Agriculture remains at the heart of rural livelihoods in Haiti, providing income for most rural families and accounting for 66 percent of rural employment.

In Guatemala, 46% of children under the age of two suffer from chronic malnutrition. This means that nearly half of Guatemalan children have their physical, cognitive, and economic futures compromised ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...

The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health of marine and coastal ecosystem. The Blue Economy encompasses ...

Located in Southern Africa, Malawi is landlocked, sharing its borders with Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania. The country's estimated population is 21.1million (2023) with an annual growth rate of 2.6% ...

The World Bank is committed to transparency, accountability, and sustainable development, and our corporate reporting reflects this commitment. Our reports adhere to global reporting standards and ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

April 28, 2025 — Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to their lowest level of the 2020s, according to the World Bank ...

The World Bank is supporting Uzbekistan’s efforts to reduce poverty, create more and better jobs, enhance human capital, and build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable market economy.

Resilient sanitation is essential for healthy communities, thriving economies, and resilient cities in the face of climate change. The Resilient Sanitation for People and Planet report dives deeper ...

To enhance debt transparency, the World Bank's Debt Statistics Program is redesigning the Debtor Reporting System (DRS). Help us make sure the methodologies and standards we develop are robust, ...