The agriculture system that produces the world’s food can cut greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to feed the world. The global agrifood system presents a huge opportunity to cut almost a third ...

Global commodity prices are leveling off after a steep descent that played a decisive role in whittling down overall ...

In a historic show of unity, 20 African leaders assembled at a major summit committed to focusing development aspirations across the continent. This ambitious agenda, aiming to dramatically improve ...

A group of children, teachers and their parents greet to the camera in the entrance of a school in Ojojona, Honduras. Source: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery at the World Bank ...

When a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Cianjur district in Indonesia’s West Java province in November 2022, more than 13,000 students at private religious schools were thrown out of their ...

The 2024 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings took place from April 11-18. The focus for this year was on how the World Bank Group can turn its vision – of creating a world free of poverty on a ...

ACCRA, April 30, 2024 – A new World Bank report released today, calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health system against the adverse effects of climate change. The report, ...

Gender-based violence is a significant concern in Zimbabwe, with a substantial number of women experiencing physical and sexual violence. Photo: Adobe Stock The Zimbabwe Gender-Based Violence ...

Economic growth in the Lao PDR is estimated to have been below 2019 levels in 2023 and is forecast to remain below that pace in 2024, weighed down by economic instability, low worker skills, ...

The World Bank’s Papua New Guinea Economic Update provides an annual assessment of Papua New Guinea’s economy within a long-term and global context along with the economic outlook. The May 2024 ...