The World Bank-supported GENIE project has helped Georgia provide training and mentorship opportunities to thousands of women ...

Digital platforms aim to tackle the challenges faced by farmers in West Africa by providing them with access to real-time ...

The Government of Tanzania’s rural electrification campaign is boosting mining profitability, creating jobs, and improving ...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in development for decades. But in recent years FDI flows have been impacted by overlapping crises, including the pandemic, increasing ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2025—The World Bank has released a statement on claims that between $24 and $41 billion in World Bank climate finance were not being properly tracked or misplaced due to poor ...

MALABO, March 4, 2025 – Economic diversification away from oil, investing in its people and strengthening institutions are crucial for stemming economic decline in Equatorial Guinea, says the World ...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 – Reconstruction and recovery needs following the conflict that affected Lebanon are estimated at US$11 billion, according to a Lebanon Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment ...

Many of us take turning on a light switch or connecting our devices to a home Wi-Fi network for granted. If our phones need charging, we plug them in, if we want hot water we boil a kettle. These are ...

Indonesia, home to the world's fourth-largest population, faces stubbornly high rates of communicable diseases and a steep rise in non-communicable diseases. While the country has made gains in ...