energy

For years, South Africa’s power crisis impacted nearly every part of daily life—darkening homes, disrupting essential services, constraining businesses, and holding back economic growth. In 2023 alone, power outages cut …

DHAKA, October 6, 2026—Since 2023, Bangladesh’s economic growth has been facing slowdown as persistent structural constraints—including deepening energy sector, financial sector vulnerability, and weak domestic revenue mobilization—along with global uncertainties …

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2026 — The World Bank Group is supporting Brazil in a landmark effort to decarbonize high value-added and energy-intensive industries by helping the country translate its renewable …

ULAANBAATAR, September 10, 2026 — Over the past three decades, Mongolia has significantly reduced poverty and tripled GDP per capita, reaching upper-middle-income status in 2024. Building on these achievements, the Government …

The Office of the Executive Director for Africa Group II is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 edition of the Executive Director’s Note, highlighting the key initiatives of the …

On the sidelines of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund, the Office of the Executive Director for the Africa Group II …