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GUATEMALA CITY, September 8, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved an investment project to support Guatemala in modernizing its airport infrastructure and strengthening the institutional capacity of …

South Africa is globally recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, hosting high levels of species richness, endemism, and ecosystem diversity across three global biodiversity hotspots. But 36% of the country’s terrestrial …

Picture this: you drop your child off at school in the morning, and by the time you pick them up in the afternoon, six families in Ecuador have lost someone …

The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region has achieved one of the most remarkable economic transformations in history. In just a few decades, hundreds of millions of people have been …

New leadership to deepen the World Bank’s partnership with Thailand and continue support for vulnerable communities in Myanmar BANGKOK, September 1, 2026 — The World Bank has appointed Stephen N. Ndegwa …

The blue economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean and aquatic resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and job creation, while simultaneously preserving the health of marine and coastal …

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 26, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 6.3-year British pound sterling (GBP) benchmark maturing in November 2032. The …

Since 1990, the World Bank has tracked extreme poverty around the world using an international poverty line, often referred to as the extreme poverty line. Ending poverty under this line, …

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 25, 2026 –The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in September 2036, raising EUR 3 billion. …

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 18, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a USD 4 billion benchmark bond that matures in August 2033. With …