Conservation effort: Nini in Indonesia has been planting mangrove seedlings at a government site since 2021, which provides her with a steady income. Countries around the globe are facing increasing ...

Digitalization is a transformative force that can drive productivity-led growth and enhance the efficiency of critical services such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, agriculture, social ...

Since 2021, three World Bank-supported projects in Ethiopia have helped expand digital access significantly, benefiting more than seven million Ethiopians to date and facilitating the transition to a ...

In Zambia, less than half of the country’s population of approximately 16 million had adequate sanitation in 2014. Lusaka, the capital, faced severe sanitation issues, with frequent disease outbreaks ...

Well-designed digital solutions have the potential to alleviate the impacts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) and address FCV-related risks and drivers that undermine economic and social ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is set to potentially transform the labor market, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Studies about its possible impacts have generally focused on ...

The World Bank supported 64 countries in building cyber resilience between 2014 and 2024. Between 2015 and 2018, the World Bank helped establish Bhutan’s national Computer Security Incident Response ...

In fiscal year 2024, climate finance amounted to 62 percent of total lending in the agriculture and food sector, in the World Bank. World Bank food- and agriculture-oriented projects approved between ...

Annual number of work permits granted to Syrians surged from 45,000 in 2019 to 90,000 in 2023, with a cumulative total of 340,000 work permits issued. E-wallets and basic bank accounts for Jordanians ...

Since 2009, the World Bank has been supporting Kazakhstan in the strategic development of the South-West and East-West Road Projects. Through this support, Kazakhstan has enhanced its transit ...

TKP was launched in 2015 to mitigate the impact of economic reforms on the poor including energy subsidy removal. It was designed as a well-targeted cash transfer program with a solid delivery system, ...