The World Bank Group, together with the African Development Bank, has committed to providing access to electricity to 300 ...

The Western and Central Africa Region of the World Bank is looking for dedicated professionals with a passion for international development to join our innovative and diverse staff. A career with the ...

"The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is an incredible opportunity where you can test new sectors and experiences. It emphasizes learning as much as you can to bring strong impact." ...

Digitalization brings immense benefits but also major risks. This pioneering research examines thousands of disclosed cyber incidents from the past decade, revealing a challenging reality, especially ...

Channa Pak’s journey from waste picker in an urban slum in Phnom Penh, to being one of 3,523 Community Accountability Facilitators in Cambodia exemplifies the transformative power of social ...

MALE’, September 17, 2024 – The Maldives’ economy relies heavily on tourism and fisheries, two sectors that comprise nearly half of the nation’s GDP and employment. These crucial industries are facing ...

Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is growing rapidly. Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate ...

To help reduce poverty and vulnerability, we need more timely information on household welfare. Countries derive official measures of poverty from household surveys, which are only conducted every few ...

East Asia and Pacific is one of the world’s most disaster prone and heavily impacted regions by climate change. The World Bank is supporting innovative, impactful, scalable projects and initiatives to ...

WASHINGTON, September 13, 2024 — The World Bank, Qatar, and the global foundation Education Above All have announced a partnership focused on expanding quality access to education worldwide.

Washington, D.C., September 13, 2024- The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new loan to support rural road improvement in Guayas Province of Ecuador. The $100 million credit will finance the ...

Healthy longevity means the state of good physical, cognitive, and social functioning throughout a person's lifespan. There's an opportunity to leverage an aging population for health, societal, and ...