What does the Forest Action Plan mean for the World Bank Group’s engagement on forests? The Forest Action Plan (FAP) confirms and defines our engagement in the forest sector and beyond. Sustainable fo...
SHANGHAI, May 17, 2016—A new World Bank report shows that Shanghai’s stellar performance on international tests of student learning is linked to a strong education system with efficient public financi...
Forests are under threat, largely because their value is underestimated, not understood, or simply disregarded. Between 2000 and 2010, about 13 million of hectares of natural forests were converted to...
Good morning. On behalf of the World Bank Group, let me welcome you and thank you for joining us here today at the “Fragility, Conflict, and Violence” Forum. Today’s gathering comes at a critica...
November 19 is World Toilet Day, a day to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation challenge – a topic often neglected and shrouded in taboos. Today, 2.4 billion people ...
We hear that girls in Africa don’t have the same opportunities as boys to get a decent education, that discrimination is shutting women out of the jobs and assets they need to provide a better standar...
Challenge Despite the progress, Ethiopia’s poverty challenges remain deep-rooted and require sustained efforts. Ethiopia has achieved the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for child mortal...
What is the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), and how is the World Bank involved? The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) is a fertile swath of land in...
Thank you, Femi. As some of you know, for the last few years, the World Bank Group has been guided by twin goals – ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity for the poorest 40 perc...
Washington, DC, 12 September 2016 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or “IBRD”, rating Aaa/AAA1) is pleased to announce the issuance of two new three-year Sus...
Promising innovations in public-sector management don’t come along every day – and when a new approach for delivering results shows some signs of success, it’s worth analyzing carefully for possible a...
SJ: Historically, what has been the WBG approach to addressing problems of conflict, refugees, IDPs and migration? NH: First of all, conflict-induced forced displacement and migration are different. C...
India is home to the largest number of poor people in the world, as well as the largest number of people who have recently escaped poverty. Over the next few weeks, this blog series will highlight rec...
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2016 –The World Bank Group and UNCTAD announced today renewed cooperation in the areas of investment and trade. The announcement came following the International Monetary Fund/Wo...
Washington, DC, March 22, 2016 – The subscription period for the World Bank (IBRD, Aaa/AAA) Sustainable Development Bond 03/2026, which is also referred to as the USD Callable 1.75% Fixed Rate No...
As we conclude this year’s Annual Meetings, let me take the opportunity to look back and reflect on the many discussions I have had over the last few days - and what I have learned from these dis...
Thank you Faryar. It is a pleasure to be here today. The recent developments are presenting additional challenges for the global economy by injecting a higher level of uncertainty into an alread...
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. It’s a pleasure for me to be here today to discuss the critically important topic of mobilizing money for emerging market infrastructure. I want to thank our host...
Challenge Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America with gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$1,940 (2015). Decades of civil conflict and a series of catastrophic natural disasters h...
Background Officially recorded remittances to developing countries amounted to US$431.6 billion in 2015, with the African continent alone receiving an impressive US$65 billion. The level of remittance...
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