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A Billion-Dollar Pledge to Africa's Great Lakes Region

On the first day of a historic joint United Nations-World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announces $1 billion in proposed new funding to help the war-torn region.
- Statement | Photos | Video
- Joint Blog | Blog: Fragile States
World Health Assembly

Why Universal Health Coverage Matters

As President Jim Yong Kim outlines five ways the World Bank Group will support countries in their drive toward universal coverage, citizens of five countries explain why it’s important.
- Transcript
Global Development Horizons

Developing World
to Dominate in Savings, Investment

By 2030, half the global stock of capital will reside in developing countries, compared to less than one-third today, a new report says. Countries in East Asia and Latin America will account for the largest shares.
- Press Release | Full Report | Slideshow
Information & Communication Technology

Connecting Across the Pacific Islands

In this far-flung region where Internet access can cost $3,000 a month and getting to a phone booth can mean a three-hour boat ride, mobile phones have sparked a communications revolution – and broadband is coming soon.
World Bank Live

Emerging Markets, Private Equity, and Ending Poverty

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim speaks on how the private sector can help end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in emerging markets.

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Tanzania Could Boost Its Economy by Reforming the Port of Dar es Salaam

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Mongolia: Poverty Rate Came Down to 27.4% in 2012

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Animation: A New Career Path for Young Jamaicans?

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Road Renovation Revitalizes Neighborhoods in DRC’s Capital City

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World Bank to Support South-South Knowledge Exchange on Higher Education Reforms

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World Bank Group Shares Knowledge on Private Sector Development with Turkmenistan Government

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Conference

Register Now - ABCDE 2013 on Risk and Vulnerability

Closing Date - May 24

The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics aims at promoting the exchange of ideas on development economics.

Blogs

What Is Science and What Is Delivery?

"No matter how good a technical solution may appear, execution is always harder than it looks and requires adaptive leadership and multi-skilled teams."
— Aleem Walji, May 17

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World Bank researchers integrated messages on personal finance into episodes of the popular South African soap opera "Scandal!" The results were stunning.

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Kosovo

Moving Toward European Integration

Kosovo has weathered the euro crisis fairly well, with growth rates consistently above those in neighboring countries and strong fiscal fundamentals.

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Water

Water Resources in a Changing Climate

Climate change will increase extreme weather events and have a profound impact on economies, health, lives, and livelihoods. The poorest will suffer most.

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Sanitation

Philippines: Sewerage and Sanitation for Over 3 Million

The project delivered improved services with more and better treatment plants, trucks for pumping out septage, and safe disposal of treated septage.

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