MDBs called for stronger collaboration among national governments, private partners, and the international donor community to bridge the funding gap and advance road safety initiatives worldwide.

Reconstruction and recovery needs in Gaza are estimated to require $53 billion, according to the Gaza & West Bank Interim ...

PANAMA CITY, February 13th, 2025 – A new World Bank report titled “Panama: From Growth to Prosperity” finds that the quality of jobs and human capital is hampering progress in reducing poverty and ...

Quality basic education is critical to fostering inclusive growth in South Africa, requiring key needs such as infrastructure reforms, efficient public spending, and the strengthening of human capital ...

Bangkok, February 14, 2025 – Economic growth in Thailand is projected to rise to 2.9 percent in 2025, up from 2.6 percent in 2024, according to the latest Thailand Economic Monitor, released today.

The economy is set to gain momentum in 2025, driven by stronger domestic demand and fiscal stimulus measures. Growth is projected to accelerate to 2.9 percent in 2025 up from 2.6 percent in 2024.

After decades of volatile low growth and low investment, Pakistan has fallen behind its peers in key metrics of development. It now has an opportunity to durably take another course. The economy is ...

The World Bank estimates that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) directly employs at least 45 million people in 80 countries. Yet the sector’s reach does not end there: an additional 270 million ...

Panama has experienced remarkable economic growth in recent decades, which has led to a significant reduction in poverty. However, the country remains one of the most unequal in the world. For example ...

Dili, February 13, 2025 – High government spending as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Timor-Leste and modest returns on investment from its Petroleum Fund could impact the country’s ...

Washington, D.C. January 31, 2025: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a new project to help Belize advance the blue economy – an economy based on the sustainable use of ocean and ...

DHAKA, February 13, 2025—The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded his visit to Bangladesh today and reaffirmed the World Bank’s support for economic reforms critical for ...