The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective today. In line with the World Bank's efforts to be closer to clients and enhance service ...

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must adapt their economic strategies to navigate increasing uncertainties, amid growing global economic volatility. The report forecasts growth of 2.1% in ...

Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to ...

Decentralization is often pursued as a means to empower local authorities and improve service delivery by tailoring services to the specific needs of communities. However, it can also present ...

The Long Term Growth Model (LTGM) is an Excel-based tool to analyze long-term growth scenarios building on the celebrated Solow-Swan Growth Model. The tool can also be used to assess the implications ...

WASHINGTON, DC, April 19, 2025 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$50 million grant for the second installment of the Haiti – Resilient Landscape Project. This project adopts ...

Washington, April 28 2025 - Organized crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the World Bank’s latest Latin America and the ...

World Bank Economist shares economic forecast for the Western Balkan region according to the latest Western Balkans Regular Economic Report.

Washington D.C., April 28, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing to support the Commonwealth of Dominica in its efforts to strengthen domestic revenue ...

VIENNA, April 28, 2025 – Economic growth in the Western Balkans is projected to slow down modestly in 2025 owing to weaker external demand and economic uncertainty arising from evolving global trade ...

ВИЕНА, 28 април, 2025 година – Економскиот раст во Западен Балкан се проектира малку да забави во 2025 година како последица на послабата надворешна побарувачка и економската несигурност која ...

At the request of the Government of Haiti, a donor roundtable was convened building upon the assessment and, during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings on April 22 to discuss programmatic priorities ...