NNW Bureau

Can electric vehicles transform ‘gig work’ in emerging markets? The World Bank studied a Kenyan startup’s bold experiment to find out. Our research, Electric Vehicle and Labor Market Transformation, reveals surprising …

On a winter morning in the Ger districts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a man named Bat-Erdene wakes before dawn to light the coal stove in his family’s home. Overnight, temperatures have dropped sharply …

If countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) were to catch up to the human capital levels of the region’s more advanced economies, wages could rise on average by more …

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2026 —The World Bank Group and the Government of Sri Lanka today launched a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to support Sri Lanka’s continued recovery, help achieve its 7% …

Lusaka, April 2, 2026 — A new World Bank Group report finds that with smart and cost-effective development investments, Zambia can address climate risks and get on a path of inclusive, …

Washington, DC – April 2, 2026: From March 19 to April 2, 2026, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, conducted discussions with the Rwandan …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the United States[1] on April 1, 2026. The U.S. economy has performed well in 2025. …

Water is essential for life but access to it is far from equal. Women and girls shoulder most water-related responsibilities at home, yet face the greatest barriers to safe drinking water, …

New Delhi, 1 April 2026 – The number of children and young people out of school has risen for the seventh consecutive year, up to 273 million, driven by population growth, …

On 7–8 March 2026, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU, UNECA and Ethiopia, in partnership with the Addis Ababa City Government Education Bureau, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on addressing cyberbullying, hate speech, and …