Global Program on Sustainability

Unlocking Tunisia’s Sustainable Tourism Potential: How Ecosystem Accounting ...

Tourism is a cornerstone of Tunisia’s economy—powering over 13% of GDP and supporting 350,000 jobs, mostly along the coast. But Tunisia is more than its beaches. From lush northern forests to southern oases and millennia-old heritage sites, the country offers a rich and varied landscape ripe for sustainable tourism. The 2035 Sustainable Tourism Strategy aims to harness this potential by shifting beyond sun-and-sea tourism to more diverse, nature-based experiences.

Launch of the Africa NCA CoP Strategy

This webinar marks the official launch of the Strategy and brings together CoP members and stakeholders—from governments and development partners to academia, civil society, and the private sector.

Nature's Paradox: Stepping Stone or Millstone?

This report is about the intersection of two major crises of the 21st century—the sustainability crisis and the social exclusion and inequality crisis.

Healing Armenia's Land: A Strategic Approach to Landscape Restoration

Armenia's forests and wetlands are among the most valuable ecosystems, providing habitat for a diverse range of species and offering essential ecosystem services.

Enhancing Conservation Through Data-Driven Decision-Making in Zambia

Zambia is updating its Wildlife and Protected Areas Accounts under the Zambia Natural Capital Accounting Program, supported by GPS.

Ghana National Landscape Forum 2025

The event featured the official launch of Ghana’s National Capital Accounts, discussions on climate-smart cocoa, forest governance, pollution management, and community-led conservation initiatives.

Accelerating Access to Clean Air

Halving the number of people exposed to high levels of outdoor air pollution globally by 2040 can be both feasible and affordable.

Revisiting comprehensive wealth

Two decades ago, the World Bank established the Changing Wealth of Nations (CWON) series that measures comprehensive national wealth to monitor long-term economic progress through a country’s full portfolio of assets.

GPS FY24 Annual Report

This year's report showcases the breadth of our work: GPS is simultaneously harnessing the power of analytics and partnerships and shifting the intellectual discourse through groundbreaking research, while increasingly emphasizing social inclusion.

The Changing Wealth of Nations 2024

Revisit the launch of The Changing Wealth of Nations (CWON) report. The World Bank’s CWON program provides the most comprehensive wealth database currently available.

Supporting Private Trees for Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive ...

Private tree planting on farms can also help build forest cover and boost livelihoods in Nepal. Nepal’s forest cover has expanded from 25% to 46% over the last 25 years.

Adoption of land restoration activities in Ethiopia

This report examines the gender-labor dimensions of the adoption of land restoration activities by smallholder agricultural households in rural Ethiopia.

Greening the Desert

Uzbekistan employs landscape restoration with native flora, supported by the World Bank’s GPS and the Central Asia RESILAND Program, to address environmental and economic challenges.

GPS and the World Bank Group at COP16 on Biodiversity

GPS and the World Bank Group are attending the Conference of the Parties (COP16) on Biodiversity to support the unprecedented ambition enshrined in the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).

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