The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved financing for two critical programs in the Indian states of Uttar ...

Progress toward the 1.5 billion goal depends on coordinated support. To help countries advance their National Health Compacts ...

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Investment in Africa’s health systems is key to inclusive and sustainable growth. Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the population. Yet, as Africa’s ...

According to the World Bank’s latest China Economic Update, Advancing Reforms, Enhancing Prospects, growth is estimated at 4.9% in 2025 and projected at 4.4% in 2026, as existing headwinds are ...

Sergio L. Schmukler is the Research Manager for Macroeconomics and Growth in the Development Research Group at the World Bank. He also manages the World Bank Research and Development Center in Chile ...

Female-run enterprises are steadily growing all over the world, contributing to household incomes and growth of national economies. However, women face time, human, physical, and social constraints ...

, a US national, has been appointed as Chair of the three-member External Privacy Review Panel. Mr. Calo is an internationally recognized privacy law scholar and has ...

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Omar Arias is currently the Deputy Chief Economist in the World Bank East Asia and Pacific region. Previously, he was the Manager and Lead Economist for Global Knowledge and Innovation for Education, ...

The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) program is a partnership between Japan and the World Bank to link developing and middle-income countries with Japanese knowledge, expertise and technology.

Meerim Nurdin Kyzy proudly shows off the tap in her front yard, which now provides clean, safe water for her family. With 5 children of her own and two stepchildren, aged 14 years to 6 months, Meerim ...