The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved financing for two critical programs in the Indian states of Uttar ...

Progress toward the 1.5 billion goal depends on coordinated support. To help countries advance their National Health Compacts ...

Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website. What was the purpose of your visit to worldbank.org today?

Sergio L. Schmukler is the Research Manager for Macroeconomics and Growth in the Development Research Group at the World Bank. He also manages the World Bank Research and Development Center in Chile ...

The English version is the official governing document. As a courtesy, Corporate Procurement makes available various translations of the Terms and Conditions documents.

Thank you for agreeing to provide feedback on the new version of worldbank.org; your response will help us to improve our website. What was the purpose of your visit to worldbank.org today?

, a US national, has been appointed as Chair of the three-member External Privacy Review Panel. Mr. Calo is an internationally recognized privacy law scholar and has ...

Investment in Africa’s health systems is key to inclusive and sustainable growth. Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the population. Yet, as Africa’s ...

More than 45 percent of tourists to Nepal visit the country’s wealth of natural resources, including snow-capped mountains, abundant rivers, and sub-tropical forests. The country’s significant ...

While the working language of the World Bank Group is English, an increasing amount of content is available in other languages. The links below vary in the scope of their coverage — from a broad ...

Projects funded by IDA boost economic growth, build resilience, and improve people’s lives across the countries it supports.

The Europe and Central Asia region experiences a variety of natural hazards, including floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides, and wildfires. The frequency and impact of such events can be ...