The world is developing at an unprecedented scale. Over the next 20 years, urban population in developing countries will double to 4 billion, while the urbanized land area will triple. Rapid growth ...

African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners will converge tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the ...

Tanzania’s Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth Project (‘REGROW’, or the ‘Project’) financed through a $150 million-equivalent credit from the International Development ...

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 - The World Bank has approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Mali increase access to drinking water and improve the ...

Mission 300 is an initiative that aims to provide a reliable energy supply to 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. This initiative is one of the World Bank’s key priorities and will ...

Djibouti is vital to the Horn of Africa, where its port handles 95% of Ethopian imports and its submarine cables connect Africa to the world. But climate change poses a major threat as rising sea ...

Water is life. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the world's lowest regional average annual water availability per person. Policies must be enacted to conserve water as populations ...

Follow the journey of Terna and Aisha, two inspiring students whose lives have been profoundly impacted as they received hands-on training in renewable energy solutions. Discover how they plan to ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with partners, have launched an ambitious mission to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 22, 2025 – World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded a 2-day visit to Sri Lanka today, where he met with His Excellency President Anura Kumara ...

Tanzania’s Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth project, ‘REGROW’ (the ‘Project’), financed through a $150 million equivalent credit from the International Development ...

In a region known for manufacturing, digitization is transforming services into the most dynamic part of many economies in the East Asia and Pacific region, according to new World Bank research. The ...