The World Bank In United Kingdom

A founding member of the World Bank, the United Kingdom supports multilateral efforts to promote human and economic development, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world.

COVID-19 Pandemic

World Bank Group Response

As the world tackles the COVID-19 crisis, our support focuses on helping countries address the crisis and transition to recovery
Climate Change

World Bank Group Action Plan

The highlights of our forthcoming Climate Change Action Plan show how we will help countries fully integrate climate and
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Commodity Markets Outlook

Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021.

United Kingdom At-A-Glance

Ridding the world of poverty is not only morally right, but would make the world a better place for everyone. In pursuit of this goal, the United Kingdom and the World Bank Group work together to develop policies on a wide range of issues, such as conflict prevention, governance, health, and education -- trying to enable millions in the poorest countries to be immunized, gain access to roads and clean...

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Global Economic Prospects

COVID-19 has triggered the deepest global recession in decades. While the ultimate outcome is still uncertain, the pandemic will result in contractions across the vast majority of emerging market and developing economies. It will also do lasting damage to labor productivity and potential output.

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World Bank Group in Action

The World Bank Group - Together We All Prosper

Pandemics, climate change, conflict. The world faces threats that can only be solved through cooperation and coordination across borders.

Since its founding, The World Bank Group has evolved to meet new challenges to ending extreme poverty and creating opportunity for all. Along with a vast network of worldwide partners, we continue to adapt with new innovative lending approaches, partnering with the private sector to expand funding for development, and responding to global threats that affect rich and poor alike.

“For we shall prosper individually, only as we prosper collectively” - Eugene Meyer. First World Bank President.

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