Towards Gender Equality: Are Laws on the Books Enough?
In this latest Development Podcast episode, leading experts discuss where we are on the march towards gender equality. How big is the gender gap and what can we do to close it?
Accelerating Gender Equality
The World Bank Gender Strategy 2024–2030, which will be launched this year, sets out to accelerate gender equality for a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive future.
Global Digitalization in 10 Charts
Digital technologies are transforming development, but a digital divide persists across countries. These 10 charts reveal how digitalization is advancing, or not, across the globe.
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Food Security
Food security is defined when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
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Climate Change
Climate change, poverty, and inequality are the defining issues of our age. The World Bank is the biggest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries.
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World Bank Data
The Open Data site is designed to make World Bank data easy to find, download, and use. All of the data found here can be used free of charge with minimal restrictions.
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Evolution Roadmap
The World Bank, led by its Board and shareholders, has embarked on a process to evolve its Vision and Mission, Operating Model, and Financial Capacity, as detailed in the Evolution Roadmap.
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