In Egypt, the Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program, supported by the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, is bringing access to improved sanitation services to 1.73 million ...

In Morocco, the World-Bank supported Resilient and Sustainable Water in Agriculture project is improving water governance in the Chtouka area on the Atlantic coast and, in turn, helping to develop ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2025 — The World Bank Group today announced a US$12 billion support package for Argentina, signaling a strong vote of confidence in the government’s efforts to stabilize ...

Also known as instant or real-time payments, fast payments are characterized by the instant transmission of the payment message and by the immediate availability of funds to the beneficiary on a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2025 — The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors approved today US$1.5 billion in financing for Argentina that will support policy measures to help foster ...

Ghana sits on the Atlantic Ocean and borders Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Its population is about 34.4 million (2024). In the past two decades, it has taken major strides towards democracy ...

Collecting taxes is the main way for countries to generate public revenues that make it possible to finance investments in human capital, infrastructure, and the provision of services for their people ...

The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place from April 21 to 26, in Washington, D.C. Key events will include the Development ...

Outdoor air pollution poses health and economic challenges across all regions in the world. Ninety nine percent of people worldwide are exposed to unhealthy levels of pollution, with some of the most ...

Kifaye Didem Bayar is an Economist with the Debt Data Team at the World Bank’s Development Data Group. Specializing in fiscal data analysis with over 10 years of experience, she collaborates with ...

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters worldwide, particularly in urban areas, and their impacts are exacerbated by rapid urbanization and climate change. Between 1980 and ...

The world is confronting a set of intertwined challenges—poverty, the climate crisis, debt, food insecurity, pandemics, and fragility—and a need to accelerate access to clean air, energy, and water.