This early pledge announcement comes ahead of the final IDA21 replenishment meeting scheduled for December 5-6, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The increase underscores Croatia's recognition of the ...

Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken ...

The United Kingdom has announced a 40% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA)—from 1.414 billion GBP in IDA20 and to GBP 1.98 billion GBP in IDA21 ...

SUVA, November 29, 2024 –Fiji is struggling with a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis and weak health outcomes that threaten the well-being of its people. To address the crisis, a new World Bank ...

The Amazon is home to approximately 90% of the world’s jaguar population, who play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of the Amazon rainforest by regulating prey populations.

WASHINGTON, November 26, 2024 — The World Bank's Board of Directors today approved the US$250 million Morocco Municipal Solid Waste Management Support Program to help strengthen the financial and ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

Latin America and the Caribbean is close to winning the battle on inflation and turning the corner on the macroeconomic dislocations wrought by the pandemic. Monetary authorities in the region have ...

To support the alignment of development and climate objectives at the country level, the World Bank Group launched the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR). CCDRs help governments, private ...

Economic inclusion programs—which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access—reach only 10% of the approximately 700 million people living in extreme ...

The Republic of Korea has announced a 45% increase in its contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). Korea contributed KRW 585 billion in IDA20 and has committed to ...