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THIMPHU, May 5, 2026 — The Royal Government of Bhutan and the World Bank today signed financing agreements totaling $515 million for the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project, which will account for …

Conakry, April 30, 2026 – The Government of Guinea, in partnership with the World Bank Group, today announced the launch of the Guinea AgriConnect Compact. This integrated strategic framework aims to …

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 …

Gender data has come a long way. We can now compare women’s labor force participation across countries, track legal reforms that affect women’s work, and see how many women sit on …

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2026 – The World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Citi have signed a new 1.6 billion South African rand borrowing …

Insured losses from natural catastrophes again surpassed $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year. For banks in emerging markets, climate impacts are increasingly becoming part of their business reality, as they see …

At 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 …

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 …

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% …

Washington, 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 …