Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.

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 ...

Egypt’s National Social Housing Program adopts green building practices in social housing units for the first time, benefitting the planet and low-income families. Green buildings can reduce energy ...

Sophie Naudeau is the World Bank’s Manager for Development Effectiveness in the Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region (MENAAP). From August 2020 to February 2025, she was the ...

, 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 ...

Lelys Dinarte-Diaz is an economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank.

Midwives from the Kati Koko II Community Health Center with World Bank Country Director for Mali, Kati health district, Koulikoro region. The Accelerating Progress Toward Health Coverage Project ...

More than half of children in countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) experience “learning poverty” – they cannot read and understand an age-appropriate text by age 10. This is preventing ...

Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty. Sustained and inclusive economic growth, driven by a productive private sector, creates jobs and leads to increases in living standards.

"The World Bank Group stood out to me as the ideal platform to gain this exposure - combining a global footprint with a deep commitment to development." ...

Spanning over six countries, the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon sink. In the run-up to the Africa COP-27, Central African voices are calling for adaptation. Listen to voices of local ...

Reliable, usable, high-quality statistics are vital for global prosperity and progress. The Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) provide an open-source framework for assessing the performance of ...