African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners will converge tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the ...

Africa lack access to the essential opportunities electricity provides: modern healthcare, quality education, greater quality ...

Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...

In a region known for manufacturing, digitization is transforming services into the most dynamic part of many economies in the East Asia and Pacific region, according to new World Bank research. The ...

The world is developing at an unprecedented scale. Over the next 20 years, urban population in developing countries will double to 4 billion, while the urbanized land area will triple. Rapid growth ...

Water is life. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the world's lowest regional average annual water availability per person. Policies must be enacted to conserve water as populations ...

Djibouti is vital to the Horn of Africa, where its port handles 95% of Ethopian imports and its submarine cables connect Africa to the world. But climate change poses a major threat as rising sea ...

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 - The World Bank has approved a $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Mali increase access to drinking water and improve the ...

Follow the journey of Terna and Aisha, two inspiring students whose lives have been profoundly impacted as they received hands-on training in renewable energy solutions. Discover how they plan to ...

LUSAKA, January 20, 2025 – A new World Bank backed project, the Zambia - Tanzania Interconnector Project (ZTIP), will enable Zambia to access more sustainable and affordable energy to power its ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with partners, have launched an ambitious mission to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan ...

A rural health center in Mateliona Betafo, Madagascar, has transformed healthcare delivery with solar-powered electricity through the World Bank-supported LEAD Project. For nearly seven years, ...