The World Bank on Friday unveiled a new strategy aimed at helping small island states and other small countries better ...

The World Bank and other top development lenders launched a new global initiative dubbed Water Forward on Wednesday, aimed at ...

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - World Bank shareholders are looking for ways to keep the development ...

ALMATY – Uzbekistan has joined a global initiative led by the World Bank Group to improve water security for one billion ...

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 ...

MANILA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank on Thursday launched two Pacific islands projects under a first-of-its-kind cofinancing model that aims to streamline processes ...

Tokyo, September 9, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, AAA/Aaa) today issued an EUR 90 million 7-year Sustainable Development Bond due September 2032.

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 ...

The World Bank has clarified its recommendation on Nigeria fuel imports after backlash over its Nigeria Development Update ...

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 ...