Europe and Central Asia (ECA)

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 — The World Bank approved €400 million (US$468.4 million equivalent) in additional financing to scale up Türkiye’s distributed renewable energy market, expanding support for distributed wind power and commercial-scale …

In a volatile world, renewable energy is proving itself as a source of clean, secure and affordable power to drive growth and economic resilience. But what if the grid isn’t …

Slowing productivity growth across Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has prompted governments to look beyond broad structural reforms. Industrial policy, targeting specific sectors, activities, or enterprises, has surged as a …

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 …