Economic activity picked up in China in early 2024, buoyed by stronger exports. Meanwhile, growth in domestic demand moderated. Manufacturing and infrastructure investment and consumer spending on ...

The World Bank today approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program for a 4-year Ghana ...

The world is facing myriad global challenges—including climate change, pandemics, and conflict. At the same time, many developing countries are dealing with shrinking growth prospects, weakening ...

The core days of the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will be from April 17 to 19, with ancillary meetings taking place Monday, April 15 ...

The Dominican Republic is highly vulnerable to climate change, including to extreme natural events and slow-onset changes, such as rising temperatures or forest degradation, which impact important ...

The global economy is expected to stabilize for the first time in three years in 2024—but at a level that is weak by recent ...

Join the World Bank for this hybrid multi-country roundtable event for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, focused on bringing water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions closer to ...

Despite an improvement in near-term prospects, the global outlook remains subdued by historical standards. In 2024-25, growth is set to underperform its 2010s average in nearly 60 percent of economies ...

[00:00] - We are expecting 60% of economies to have slower growth than what they actually experienced in the decade prior to ...

MANILA, June 4, 2024 – The Philippines needs to intensify steps to bolster community resilience against the effects of climate change and extreme weather to minimize economic disruption and sustain ...

Building on the momentum and outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference and other water-related platforms, the Private Sector Forum aims to be a catalyst for creating business opportunities and markets ...

Historic Fund will assist developing countries hit by adverse effects of climate change. WASHINGTON, June 10, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the World Bank’s role as ...