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New Program to Accelerate Expansion of Offshore Wind Power in Developing Countries

10 years ago, the World Bank issued the first green bond, transforming development finance and sparking a sustainability revolution in the capital markets.

Dominica moving towards renewable energy. World Bank will support the construction of a 7 MW small geothermal power plant in Dominica.

This year's 4th Annual Health Financing Forum will explore the frontiers of resource mobilization for health including innovations that have the potential to catalyze significant progress in health financing.

WDR 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography – Looking back, seeing ahead

In order to increase enrollment, the Government of Uzbekistan is actively investing in the preschool sector. The World Bank is supporting this effort through a project that aims to enroll over 100,000 boys and girls aged 3-6 years in over 2,400...

Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration

Trade and Poverty Reduction: New Evidence of Impacts in Developing Countries - this joint publication of the World Bank Group and WTO presents eight case studies that demonstrate ways trade can help reduce poverty in developing countries.

On November 13, 2018, the World Bank launched a $3.82 million regional project called “E-commerce for Women-led SMEs.” The project targets small and medium enterprises run or managed by women that produce goods marketable via e-commerce.

Constructing and Financing Affordable Housing Across Asia

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today confirmed that, as announced on January 10, the period for submitting nominations for the position of the next President of the World Bank closed on Thursday, March 14.

Investing in early childhood development is critical to boosting Tajikistan’s human capital and future labor force productivity, said experts at an international workshop in Dushanbe today.

ZAGREB, March 13, 2019 — Croatia’s potential to increase economic growth and improve living standards for all its citizens was highlighted today at the twenty-five year anniversary of the partnership between the World Bank Group and the Republic of...

The World Bank Group (WBG) is stepping up its climate support for Africa by committing $22.5 billion over 2021-2025. This more than doubles the World Bank’s (WB) commitment to climate-related projects over the last five years.

The World Bank Group today made several announcements to scale up support for both climate adaptation and mitigation in Africa during the third One Planet Summit.