FundsChain, a blockchain-based platform, enables the World Bank to improve traceability, accountability, and streamline operations when tracking the use of funds.

The World Bank Group is transforming how it tracks development project funds, becoming the first multilateral development bank to use a blockchain-based tool for funds traceability and enhancing ...

Over the past decade, the African Centers of Excellence (ACE) have trained thousands of students in key fields such as health, agriculture, digital technology, energy, and the environment. But behind ...

Seventeen African governments committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious partnership led by the World Bank Group and African Development ...

With World Bank support, Türkiye invested in energy efficiency for facilities like schools and hospitals—cutting demand, lowering costs, and improving comfort.

Port performance across the world declined between 2020 and 2024 due to the Red Sea Crisis, challenges at the Panama Canal, ...

The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation, has closed its inaugural securitization transaction; successfully launching a new model to attract institutional private capital ...

This book presents the World Bank’s most comprehensive assessment yet of investment in developing economies. It explores why ...

The Government of Armenia has increased its contribution to the International Development Association (IDA) by 30%, reinforcing its commitment to global development and poverty reduction.

The World Bank Group has appointed Carlos Felipe Jaramillo as Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Region, effective September 15, 2025.

Agriculture remains at the heart of rural livelihoods in Haiti, providing income for most rural families and accounting for 66 percent of rural employment.

The Bangladesh Interactive Poverty Maps allow you to explore and visualize socioeconomic data at the zila (district) and upazila (sub-district) level. The tool provides users an easy way to access ...