Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

China is home to some of the world’s important forest ecosystems and global biodiversity hotspots. However, the predominance of monoculture forests has left them highly susceptible to diseases and ...

With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and only about 420 million jobs expected to be generated—the urgency of finding scalable and sustainable ...

SOFIA, May 8, 2025 —The World Bank signed today two Reimbursable Advisory Services Agreements with the Bulgarian government aimed at boosting education and businesses. The signing ceremony took place ...

The finance ministers have set up and built a truly unique partnership for regional development in the Horn of Africa, one of the most promising parts of the world. The Horn of Africa Initiative ...

Located in Southern Africa, Malawi is landlocked, sharing its borders with Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania. The country's estimated population is 21.1million (2023) with an annual growth rate of 2.6% ...

The new course, part of the World Bank Group Academy, uses an innovative approach to support countries with policy dialogue and build capacity for health system reforms toward Universal Health ...

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2025 - The World Bank has today approved the first phase of the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Cameroon Water Security Program. The overall program objective is to ...

COLOMBO, May 7, 2025 — The World Bank Group today announced a major initiative to support job creation and unlock private sector growth in Sri Lanka, backed by more than $1 billion in financing over ...

SAL, May 9, 2025 - The Government of Cabo Verde will host a high-level regional conference on “Empowering Childcare in West Africa: Challenges and Opportunities”, from May 12-14, 2025, at Hilton Cabo ...