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WASHINGTON, August 7, 2026 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday a US$100 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Syria in building the foundations …

The energy price index eased 1.1% in July, driven by declines in coal (-4.8%) and crude oil (-2.2%), partly offset by a 19.1% surge in Europe natural gas, according to …

A critical forecast built on eroding data Earlier this year, the Global Report on Food Crises, which tracks Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessments globally, confirmed famine (IPC Phase 5) …

MANILA, August 3, 2026 – The Philippines has reached upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status. Sustaining and deepening that achievement will require the right reforms to navigate current headwinds, unlock stronger, more inclusive …

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2026 — The World Bank Group (WBG) has appointed Lisa Finneran as Vice President for Partnerships, Innovation and Mobilization (PIM), effective September 1, 2026. The Vice Presidency, housed …

Every year on July 31, World Ranger Day offers us a moment to celebrate the people standing on the frontlines of nature. This year’s theme, Guardians of a Changing Planet, …

Every morning, Rekhaben and her husband push their vegetable cart onto the streets of Ahmedabad, India, knowing they will spend the day under the scorching sun. During the hottest hours, …

In the DRC, the World Bank-supported FOREST Program is scaling clean cooking through results-based financing for local enterprises. Backed by IDA and ESMAP, the effort aims to equip 500,000 households …

Multidimensional poverty measures offer a more complete picture of poverty than monetary measures alone, yet their adoption has been limited by fragmented data. For instance, for the most recent year, …

Poverty is multidimensional, but measuring it that way is not easy. Data on some dimensions may not be collected in the first place due to budget constraints, conflict, or other …