MONROVIA, March 22, 2024 – The World Bank Group’s new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Liberia explores the mounting risks that climate change could undercut Liberia’s economy and ...
FREETOWN, March 25, 2024 – Sierra Leone has made commendable strides in improving human capital development with the government demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing the well-being and ...
Global climate change poses an existential threat to peace and prosperity in Liberia. As the oldest republic in Africa, Liberia has navigated a treacherous path to stability, weathering civil conflict ...
The Thailand 2024 Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) Update outlines the World Bank’s assessment of reform priorities for Thailand’s social and economic development. While the Thailand 2016 SCD ...
BANGKOK, March 25, 2024 – The World Bank has launched the Systemic Country Diagnostic (SCD) Update for Thailand. Shifting Gears: Toward Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Prosperity provides a ...
Your excellencies, friends – new and old. It is a joy to be with you today. We are each aware of the profound forces and rapid changes facing our global community – persistent poverty, protracted ...
Through various initiatives and projects, such as the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) program, the World Bank has supported the establishment of cooperative mechanisms between ...
The World Bank has approved the second phase of a project that is, with partners, supporting improved access to and quality of health and nutrition services in underserved areas of the Lao PDR.
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $149.7 million in financing for Pakistan today to support two projects. The Digital Economy Enhancement Project ($78 ...
Washington, DC, March 22, 2024. Panama will work with the World Bank to continue reducing emissions and adapting to climate change through a new project approved by the World Bank Group’s Board of ...
Hanoi, March 21, 2024 — Viet Nam has received a $51.5 million payment for verified emissions reductions (“carbon credits”) for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (commonly known as REDD+) ...
DILI, March 21, 2024 – Timor-Leste can achieve its hunger and malnutrition reduction goals and significantly reduce childhood stunting by increasing its spending by $55 million in nutrition ...