In Guatemala, 46% of children under the age of two suffer from chronic malnutrition. This means that nearly half of Guatemalan children have their physical, cognitive, and economic futures compromised ...

The Bangladesh Interactive Poverty Maps allow you to explore and visualize socioeconomic data at the zila (district) and upazila (sub-district) level. The tool provides users an easy way to access ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...

Resilient sanitation is essential for healthy communities, thriving economies, and resilient cities in the face of climate change. The Resilient Sanitation for People and Planet report dives deeper ...

The World Bank is transforming logistics through rail—cutting emissions, lowering costs, and boosting jobs for greener, more ...

Over 514,000 households in Mozambique gained electricity through ProEnergia, transforming lives with schools, health centers ...

These efforts are backed by unprecedented World Bank investment. Today, close to $30 billion in social protection financing ...

In response to a widespread and worsening water crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are taking strong steps to ensure a water-secure future for their citizens. In the process, ...

The World Bank's new immersive story showcases how countries and communities apply creative solutions to the sustainable use of ocean resources. The story is a part of the series Game Changers for a ...

International discord—particularly over trade—has upended many of the policy certainties that helped shrink extreme poverty and expand prosperity after the end of World War II, says World Bank Group ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 – Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. Regional growth is expected to ...

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2025 – Reconstruction and recovery needs in Gaza are estimated to require $53 billion, according to the Gaza & West Bank Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (IRDNA) ...