Africa lack access to the essential opportunities electricity provides: modern healthcare, quality education, greater quality ...

Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cabo Verde, a small island nation in the Atlantic Ocean, is at a critical crossroads while facing climate change. The Cabo Verde Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) reveals a dual reality on ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2025—The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Armenia. The framework aims to reduce poverty and ...

A rural health center in Mateliona Betafo, Madagascar, has transformed healthcare delivery with solar-powered electricity through the World Bank-supported LEAD Project. For nearly seven years, ...

In transitioning to his new role as World Bank Country Manager for Iraq, Emanuel Salinas, the outgoing World Bank Country Manager for Albania, spoke to Monitor Magazine about the economic situation ...

In rural Cameroon, 75% of the population remains without electricity, even though many live near the grid. The Nachtigal Hydropower Plant financed by the World Bank Group together with partners, will ...

Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), Ukraine’s state-owned rail company, has been the backbone of the country’s economy since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The rail service has been evacuating ...