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Business Ready 2024

Join us October 3 for the launch of our Business Ready report, where we will explore barriers to long-term growth, good policy practices, and strategies to foster a business-ready environment.

What’s the Secret to Infrastructure Success?
Infrastructure

What’s the Secret to Infrastructure Success?

A recent World Bank report shows that “invisible” regulatory reforms are just as important as the cranes and bulldozers that build bridges and roads when it comes to the success of infrastructure projects.

Building a Water-Secure Future in Central Asia
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Building a Water-Secure Future in Central Asia

The World Bank’s IDA is helping to expand access to clean, safe water across Central Asia through efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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Roughly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank have launched "Mission 300" to connect at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.

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