A coalition of ten MDBs today launched a new co-financing platform that will enable them to channel additional capital for development scale and impact.

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024— New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant ...

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 —The World Bank Group today announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. This is part of ...

Despite their high potential to advance global prosperity, one-half of the world’s 75 most vulnerable countries are facing a ...

The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.

Malawi’s economy suffers from a lack of investment and high trade costs due to poor logistics and infrastructure.

The World Bank Group is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results across 22 indicators—a fraction of the previous 150—to provide a streamlined, clear picture of progress on all ...

In its continued efforts to work better and more efficiently with member countries and the private sector community, the World Bank Group recently announced a major overhaul of its guarantee business ...

Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the recovery remains fragile due to uncertain global economic conditions, ...

A rural electrification project in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Photo: Rwanda Energy Group In just 15 years, Rwanda has increased its electricity access to 75% from 6% in 2009. This took government ...

If Croatia implements measures to increase its population’s human capital and economic participation, it could greatly boost its long-term growth. If Croatia can achieve substantial increases in labor ...