The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projections show most countries will likely see shrinking ...

WASHINGTON D.C., September 4, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 5 billion Norwegian krone-denominated floating rate ...

of bonds backed by loans it gave companies across the developing world, part of its efforts to lure more institutional investors to regions where borrowers have a harder time raising cash. The ...

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2025-The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved the Regional Electricity Market ...

WASHINGTON — The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are growing deadlier and more frequent. That is the sobering ...

Nigerian states hosting IDPs can access a $12m World Bank loan by meeting strict data, governance, and integration benchmarks ...

As a growing number of countries look to strengthen their domestic energy production, meet baseload power generation needs, and manage low-carbon climate goals, they’re increasingly looking to nuclear ...

The World Bank's approach to supporting rail logistics focuses on enhancing the efficiency, sustainability, and resilience of rail transport systems globally, with a particular emphasis on shifting ...

Development finance has evolved over the past decades, and is poised to undergo significant changes in the years ahead. What lessons from the past can help shape a stronger, more resilient global ...

Explore the key roles and differences between the IMF, WTO, and World Bank, and learn why these global organizations are essential for economic stability.