The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water ...

The study analyzes main agricultural development aspects, and stipulates the broad basic growth may be enhanced by strengthening agricultural competitiveness. Yet, export growth is key to economic ...

Public sentiment toward climate policies plays a critical role in their adoption, implementation, and effectiveness. This paper introduces a novel methodology for assessing policy sentiment from news ...

Guided by the outcome of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) polling process, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga today announced that the World Bank Group is now resuming dealings with the Gove ...

This report focuses on the effectiveness of North Macedonia’s VET system in equipping workers with the skills needed in a ...

The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximize their ...

The resilience of the countries of Europe and Central Asia is tested again by the crisis in the Middle East and rising energy import prices. Growth in the region is likely to weaken to 2.2 percent on ...

To achieve policy goals, South Asian countries make proactive use of industrial policies, at about twice the rate of other EMDEs. Since 2022, about half of South Asia’s industrial policies have been ...

Water resource management (WRM) is foundational to sustainable development, economic growth, and poverty reduction, yet water ...

Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) has remained resilient amidst increased trade restrictions and ...

The 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2029, as decided in a vote by the Boards of Governors of ...

Robust support needed for people and firms, deeper reforms for jobs and growth. WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026 — Growth in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is slowing in 2026 due to external shocks, ...