Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty. Sustained and inclusive economic growth, driven by a productive private sector, creates more and better jobs and leads to increases in living ...

This report calls for a radical shift toward debt transparency as critical to debt sustainability, urging legislative reforms ...

More developing economies are turning to off-budget and more complex borrowing arrangements in response to a tighter financing environment, making it harder to fully assess public debt exposures, ...

Flows of foreign direct investment into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade ...

Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and ...

China’s economy maintained growth momentum in early 2025, with real GDP expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Policy support helped boost consumption and spurred a pickup in home ...

Some women in Somalia have found work in its male-dominated construction industry, proving that skill, not gender, determines ...

Carbon pricing revenues exceeded $100 billion in 2024, according to a new World Bank report released today. Over half of this revenue generated for public budgets was earmarked for environment, ...

The World Bank’s annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of existing ...

Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace since ...

The ocean drives economic prosperity and environmental stability for billions of people. Yet it is under threat from overfishing, pollution and climate change. Public financing isn’t enough to respond ...

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 – The World Bank has approved additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to benefit local communities, including youth, women, and vulnerable ...