Faltering economic growth is coinciding with ample oil supply in ways that are expected to drop global commodity prices to ...

IDS provides comprehensive annual external debt stocks and flows data. Explore IDS data through the data tables below or for more data and information you can visit: ...

The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective today. In line with the World Bank's efforts to be closer to clients and enhance service ...

Dr. Julius Nsoha at the dispensary in Buyuni. The World Bank is supporting the expansion of energy access through initiatives like the Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program. Rural ...

South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy. Regional growth is projected to slow to 5.8 percent in 2025—0.4 percentage points below October ...

The world’s Middle Income Countries (MICs) are a diverse group by size, population, and income level. For the current 2024 fiscal year, low-income economies are defined as those with a GNI per capita, ...

WASHINGTON, DC, April 19, 2025 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$50 million grant for the second installment of the Haiti – Resilient Landscape Project. This project adopts ...

LUSAKA, April 28, 2025 — A new World Bank grant has been approved to enhance Zambia's water supply and sanitation services, focusing on improving governance, operational efficiency, and expanding ...

Rural electrification is igniting entrepreneurship in villages in Tanzania, enabling young men and women to start new businesses and thrive. Reliable grid power is replacing costly generators or ...

At the request of the Government of Haiti, a donor roundtable was convened building upon the assessment and, during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings on April 22 to discuss programmatic priorities ...

A first of its kind High-Level Learning Event for Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) for Eastern and Southern Africa, was held in Addis Ababa in March 2025. The event was convened by the ...