Rabat, Morocco, April 28, 2026 – Morocco could generate 1.7 million additional jobs by 2035 and increase real GDP by close to 20 percent above baseline – but realizing that potential will …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Prices 14-Year Spekboom Restoration Outcome Bond in South Africa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBond to help a program that aims to restore degraded land and create jobs WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today priced …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Prices NOK 2 Billion Floating Rate Benchmark Bond
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON D.C., April 9, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 2 billion Norwegian krone-denominated floating rate Sustainable Development Bond that matures …
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Economy & Development
Why Resilience & Disaster Management Are Central to Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAt the World Bank Group, our goal is to help countries build economies that convert growth into local jobs. Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach …
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Economy & Development
Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group have agreed to form a coordination group to maximize their institutions’ response to the energy …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Group Approves Financing to Boost Credit Access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Job Creation in El Salvador
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2026 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved today financing to support El Salvador in expanding credit access for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs), …
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Economy & Development
World Bank to Help Armenia Attract Investment and Boost Competitiveness
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, March 30, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the $200 million (EUR 170.3 million) Economic Transformation Development Policy Operation to support Armenia’s transition toward a more …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Support to Enhance Rail Connectivity and Logistics in Kazakhstan
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, February 19, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a $846 million IBRD guarantee to mobilize $1.41 billion in long-term commercial financing for a major rail connectivity …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Group Supports Sustainable Hydropower Development in Bhutan with Innovative Financing Package
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, January 22, 2026—The World Bank Group’s Boards of Executive Directors today approved a financing package to increase the Kingdom of Bhutan’s hydropower generation, facilitate regional clean energy trade, expand …