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Road to Opportunities: Building the Future for Morocco’s Rural Population
In 1995, the government launched a nation-wide program with the assistance of the World Bank to improve access to roads for the rural population.
Afghanistan: Promoting Education During Times of Increased Fragility
The report Afghanistan: Promoting Education During Times of Increased Fragility offers new insights on the performance of the education system and recommends reforms to improve learning outcomes and maximize public expenditures.
UNHCR-World Bank Group Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement Fact Sheet
The Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement aims to enhance the ability of stakeholders to make timely and evidence-informed decisions that can improve the lives of affected people.
World Bank Youth Summit 2018: Unleashing the Power of Human Capital
Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event held by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing their generation. The theme for the 2018 Summit is Unleashing the Power of Human Capital.
World Bank Launches Market’s First SSA Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Bond
IBRD's first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) bond. The 2-year USD-denominated benchmark bond raised USD 1 billion from investors in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
World Bank Promotes Agricultural Risk Management to Benefit the Most Vulnerable Producers
El Directorio del Banco Mundial aprobó el jueves pasado un nuevo proyecto por US$150 millones para apoyar a 20.000 productores rurales vulnerables en Argentina.
Bangladesh: World Bank Provides $510 Million to Improve Secondary Education
The government of Bangladesh today signed a $510 million financing agreement with the World Bank to enhance the quality and effectiveness of secondary education system in the country. This will benefit 13 million students studying in Grades 6-12.
Every Life Matters: Resettling European Ground Squirrels in Bulgaria
Almost 100 endangered ground squirrels were relocated, using the World Bank’s environmental safeguards during the implementation of the Municipal Infrastructure Development Project in Bulgaria.
US$17 Million Grant for Gaza Youth to Create Employment Opportunities
As the Gaza economic and social crisis continues and young Palestinians face deteriorating prospects, the World Bank’s Board approved US$17 million grant for a new project.
Charting a New Path for Water's Future
New World Bank report ‘Uncharted Waters – The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability’ shows how rainfall shocks hit farms, firms and families. This report reveals that because repeated droughts lead to misery in slow motion.
World Water Week 2018
World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. The World Bank Group will convene and participate in several sessions.
World Bank Mandates Commonwealth Bank of Australia for World’s First Blockchain Bond
This will be the first bond globally using distributed ledger technology.
The Road Traveled: Dubai’s Journey towards Improving Private Education
This report offers an in-depth review of the innovative approached adopted by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) to improve the quality of private school education in Dubai, where almost 90% of all students attend private...
Indigenous Peoples
The World Bank aims to promote indigenous peoples' development in a manner which ensures that the development process fosters full respect for the dignity, human rights, and uniqueness of indigenous peoples.