KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5, 2025—Malaysia has made impressive strides in economic growth and poverty reduction over the past few decades, setting the stage for its transition to high-income nation status ...

I am honored to be here with you today on behalf of the World Bank. The World Bank’s partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia goes back decades. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of when we ...

ZAGREB, February 5, 2025 – A path is paved for over 900 children, youth, and persons with disabilities to transition from institutional care to community-based living with support. In an important ...

CAPE TOWN, February 04, 2025 — Transforming the basic education sector by improving the quality of learning from an early age can drive inclusive growth in South Africa, according to a World Bank ...

We Want to Hear Your Views! The World Bank Group is preparing the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bhutan for the period FY 2025-2029. The Framework will guide the World Bank Group's ...

Washington, D.C., February 5, 2025 - The Government of Belize, in partnership with the World Bank and the Government of Canada, announced the launch of a new energy project aimed at strengthening the ...

India is in a period of unprecedented opportunity, challenge and ambition in its development. The country’s extreme poverty rate has fallen from 46 percent to 21 percent in the two decades up to 2011, ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

South Africa prioritizes inclusive growth by addressing poverty and inequality, with education at the core. The World Bank's 15th Economic Update highlights challenges in basic education and proposes ...

The mining industry is essential for a low-carbon future, providing the minerals needed for clean energy technologies. The Climate Smart Mining Initiative (CSMi) is working to empower mining companies ...

The fifteenth edition of the South Africa Economic Update, Learning: Overdue Reforms and Emerging Priorities in Basic Education, discusses South Africa’s economic prospects and focuses on basic ...

This edition of the Lao Economic Monitor includes a section on health tax reforms, arguing for higher excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol. While the Lao economy has improved slightly in 2024, ...