The Artificial Intelligence revolution is transforming education at an unprecedented pace, offering innovative opportunities to personalize learning experiences, support teachers and students in their ...

Across East Asia and Pacific, the World Bank is working with governments and partners to open up inclusive pathways for youth. At the heart of this effort is a core development priority: creating more ...

In response to a widespread and worsening water crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are taking strong steps to ensure a water-secure future for their citizens. In the process, ...

Technology is transforming jobs and wages in East Asia and Pacific, creating opportunities but the benefits are not being ...

Since the early 2000s, the global aid architecture has undergone a significant transformation, evolving without a clear blueprint in place. While financial flows to developing countries have grown, ...

The latest global economic outlook for 2025 from the World Bank. Learn about economic trends, policies, GDP growth, risks, and inflation rates affecting the world economy, stability, and development.

The World Bank and Italy today signed an agreement to advance sustainable development in Africa, complementing the country’s recent contributions to multilateral development and increasing its ...

Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning ...

Reconstruction and recovery needs in Gaza are estimated to require $53 billion, according to the Gaza & West Bank Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (IRDNA).

YANGON, December 11, 2024 —Natural disasters, ongoing conflict, and widespread shortages of basic commodities have hit Myanmar's economy hard, while the economic outlook remains bleak. According to ...

Roughly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. Energy access is a lifeline for people, helping drive economic opportunities, boosting job creation, and improving ...

The report “Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty” commissioned 14 background papers in collaboration with research institutions across the globe to provide the report with ...