Feeding a global population of 10 billion by 2050 sustainably will depend on how countries balance food production with water resources. Today’s global food systems leave major opportunities untapped ...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, has launched a risk-sharing initiative to help banks, fintechs, and other financial ...

On August 15, 2025, 150 millimeters of rain fell on Buner district in a single hour. Water, boulders, and debris cascaded ...

Learn more about the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on households and individuals in over 70 countries across all developing regions.

Resources to support countries in strengthening teachers’ continuous professional development through one-to-one coaching, group training and workshops. The Coach program, closed in 2024, helped ...

Ajay Banga is the 14th President of the World Bank Group and leads the institution’s efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. Learn more about Ajay’s work.

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 ...

How Somalia turned a page amid a global debt crisis https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2024/04/24/reforms-and-relief-how-somalia-turned-a-page-amid-a ...

Global trends that provide analytical overviews of key energy data and Bank Views that portray the Bank Group's energy sector activities Live Wire is the World Bank’s series of online knowledge notes ...

Public Finance is a thematic area of the Governance GP. The World Bank Group works with governments to enhance the management of public resources in pursuit of growth, development, and poverty ...

The Winter 2025 issue of the Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) titled “A Fragile Rebound?” provides an update on key economic developments and analyzes their implications for the country’s outlook.

The latest conflict in the Middle East has taken a serious and immediate economic toll on countries in the surrounding region. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and destruction of energy and public ...