Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 25, 2024 — The World Bank Group has appointed Judith Green as Country Manager for Malaysia, a role that will unify country-level leadership to better support ...

Climate action carries numerous benefits for Egypt, allowing the country to leverage renewable energy and sustainable practices to drive economic development, creating new job opportunities and ...

CHISINAU, November 25, 2024 – The Moldova Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) launched today by the World Bank and the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova ...

Economic inclusion programs—which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access—reach only 10% of the approximately 700 million people living in extreme ...

Amna Khatoon from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, makes bangles for a wholesaler during the lean agricultural season. If she could procure the raw materials on her own, she could open a small shop, turn in a ...

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) discusses the country's significant climate risks including frequent floods, wildfires, and severe air pollution, and ...

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 – A new World Bank-supported program aims to ensure educational continuity for nearly four million students across Sudan. Since the conflict started in Sudan in April ...

Fatoumata Sow and her baby at the Damakanian Community Health Center, Guinea. Accessible reproductive and child health services through the Health Services and Capacity Strengthening Project (PRSCS) ...

Tourism provides significant opportunities for women's participation in employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership, but The Gambia is performing below the regional and global baselines. Women make ...

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 – Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s burgeoning youth population, a new report underscores the challenges faced by a ...

BAKU, November 20, 2024 – Already suffering from a decade of conflict, Yemen is facing mounting risks brought on by climate change, which is intensifying existing threats like water scarcity and food ...