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WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a new project in the State of Tocantins, in Northern Brazil, to improve road connectivity, strengthen family farming, …

WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a new project in the State of Tocantins, in Northern Brazil, to improve road connectivity, strengthen family farming, …

Vocational education in Senegal once sat quietly in the shadow of traditional universities. Today, it’s powering the country’s bold push to fight youth unemployment, stimulate job creation, and drive sustainable …

WASHINGTON, 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 …

Marko Primorac, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Anna Akhalkatsi, World Bank Division Director for the European Union (EU), signed an agreement for a project aimed at strengthening …

The Middle East and North Africa region generates more waste per person than the global average and causes an estimated US$7.2 billion in environmental damage each year, according to a …

WASHINGTON, 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 …

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade (REMIT) Program, which will be implemented over a 10-year period across three phases to boost energy connectivity …

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2026—“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential in recent decades, a new World Bank study has found. On average, …

The World Bank approved $100 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Benin promote access to finance and growth for women entrepreneurs in both the formal …