This summary is based on the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) Issues Paper produced by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and disseminated for the 2nd GPFI ...

From the bustling medical center of Batchenga to the ambitious hydropower project of Nachtigal, Cameroon is joining the ...

African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners will converge tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the ...

The JJ/WBGSP provides scholarships for up to two-years to a limited number of Japanese mid-career professionals who are dedicated to the alleviation of poverty and enhanced shared prosperity in ...

Thirty African Heads of State and governments today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power economic growth, improve ...

Exciting transformations are underway at the Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development! We’re updating our website to reflect our evolving mission and initiatives. The current version remains fully ...

ISLAMABAD, January 28, 2025 – World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Mr. Martin Raiser, concluded his five-day visit to Pakistan today and reaffirmed the World Bank's continued support to foster ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

The world is developing at an unprecedented scale. Over the next 20 years, urban population in developing countries will double to 4 billion, while the urbanized land area will triple. Rapid growth ...

South Sudan, January 27, 2025- A new South Sudan Natural Resource Review (NRR) report released today by the World Bank reveals that South Sudan has abundant natural resources potential that can be ...

New research highlights South Sudan's natural resources, focusing on its vast ecosystems like the Sudd wetland, which is the world's second-largest seasonal wetland. It details the reliance of over 75 ...