A vast country with a long coastline and central plateau, Angola thrusts inland across Southern Africa to border Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its principal ...

Karen Rodríguez, a Colombian national, is the World Bank Group Alternate Executive Director representing Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Philippines, Suriname, and ...

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report ...

Mr. Pierini, an Argentine national, serves as Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank Group (WBG) Board, representing Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay since November 1, ...

Estonia faces an aging population with an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. From a physician’s perspective, care for patients at risk for ...

Nine priority areas and gender gaps that require the most urgent attention in 30 Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) countries Entrepreneurship can be a pathway to employment and economic empowerment ...

This hallmark initiative, backed by the World Bank and championed by City Hall, has significantly bolstered social assistance services to meet the heightened demand in the aftermath of the pandemic In ...

The 36 th annual World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Federal Reserve System (FRB) Seminar for Senior Bank Supervisors from Emerging Economies is being held from October 30 – ...

Antonia attends to her beehives, ensuring the health and productivity of her bees. When Hurricane Maria hit Dominica in September 2017, Antonia, a 52-year-old Dominican, and a mother of two, awoke to ...

Promoting higher-paying jobs and inclusive, sustainable growth in developing countries through economic transformation, structural changes, and effective market integration. Many people in developing ...

Stories from around the world that showcase countries and communities delivering transformative initiatives that drive our mission toward a more livable planet and are proven, replicable and scalable.

The world’s 26 poorest economies—home to about 40 percent of all people who live on less than $2.15 a day—are deeper in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural ...