The 36 th annual World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Federal Reserve System (FRB) Seminar for Senior Bank Supervisors from Emerging Economies is being held from October 30 – ...

Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” with a large youth population at risk of being left behind. According to the latest edition of Africa's ...

Washington, October 31, 2024 — Yemen’s economy continues to confront deepening challenges as prolonged conflict, political fragmentation, and escalating regional tensions drive the country into an ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2024—Aging populations are making migration increasingly vital for unlocking economic growth, boosting competitiveness, and tackling inequalities in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), ...

Washington, October 31, 2024—1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate hazard, such as heatwaves, flooding, hurricanes, and drought. However, a new ...

Poverty in Argentina is a persistent problem that defies easy solutions. A new World Bank study identifies four key factors or "poverty traps" that are preventing millions of Argentines from moving ...

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2024—The World Bank today signed a grant agreement in the amount of $2.7 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) which will provide additional financing for ...

Migration is an ongoing development challenge in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), which is currently home to 100 million migrants, accounting for one-third of the world’s migration population. Driven by ...

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2024—The World Bank announced today that a new private sector development program in the amount of $593 million will launch in Ukraine to support 20,000 small and medium-sized ...

Ensuring that our cities are green is now one of the most important elements of livable cities. TDLC has delivered numerous knowledge sharing activities on this topic, creating opportunities for ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to support farmers in Kerala adapt to climate change and promote agri-entrepreneurs to market ...