Port performance across the world declined between 2020 and 2024 due to the Red Sea Crisis, challenges at the Panama Canal, ...

Seventeen African governments committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...

FundsChain, a blockchain-based platform, enables the World Bank to improve traceability, accountability, and streamline operations when tracking the use of funds.

The World Bank Group is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the first multilateral development bank to use a blockchain-based tool for funds traceability and enhancing ...

WASHINGTON, Sep. 23, 2025— The World Bank Group today announced it is accelerating support for Argentina, combining public-sector financing with private-sector investment and mobilization to deploy up ...

With World Bank support, Türkiye invested in energy efficiency for facilities like schools and hospitals—cutting demand, lowering costs, and improving comfort.

Peru is a country of striking contrasts and vibrant energy, where ancient civilizations meet modern ambition. Known for its world-famous cuisine, breathtaking landscapes—from the peaks of the Andes to ...

A Better Bank for a Better WorldThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA) are two of the five institutions of the World Bank ...

The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place from Monday, October 13 to Saturday, October 18. Keystones of the Annual Meetings are the Plenary ...

Rwanda is a country situated in central Africa, bordered to the north by Uganda, to the east by Tanzania, to the south by Burundi and to the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda’s total ...

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands northeast of Madagascar. The country has a total population of 121,355 people, three-quarters of whom live on the main island of Mahé.