Many people in low income countries remain inadequately covered by social services. Learn how the right social assistance and labor market policies can encourage economic growth and self-reliance.

WASHINGTON, April 02, 2025 – Yesterday, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors considered a Management Report and Recommendation, including a Management Action Plan (MAP), that supports ...

Over 80,000 women have accessed essential antenatal care through Zimbabwe’s Urban Voucher Program, part of the Health Sector Development Support Project (HSDSP) supported by the World Bank’s GFF. The ...

Evidence-based policymaking enhances transparency, accountability, and effective governance by ensuring decisions are guided by reliable data. This approach requires strong institutional capacity for ...

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2025—The World Bank Board has approved $500 million in funding to create inclusive jobs and revitalize the economy in areas that were devastated by the February 2023 earthquakes ...

Join us from April 2-4, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Accra and online for the Ghana Landscape Forum, where key stakeholders will explore how sustainable natural resource management can drive ...

ACCRA, APRIL 2 nd, 2025 - The Government of Ghana will be hosting a High-Level Forum on Africa's Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE) program from April 7-9, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in ...

Washington, March 31, 2025 – The World Bank has approved three operations in Nigeria, totaling $1.08 billion in concessional financing, to enhance education quality, build household and community ...

Stephane Ferron, founder of Sproute BV, proudly showcasing her locally grown organic mushrooms alongside the pressure cooker funded by the Enterprise Support Project. This vital equipment has helped ...

Kigali, April 1, 2025 – Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%. The latest edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU), launched today by the World ...

Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. Without sufficient intervention, a 1°C rise in temperature could ...

Local people rehabilitate a road linking homes to farmland in Bor County, Jonglei State. Under the Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) component of the Emergency Locust Response Project, beneficiaries ...