Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 1.9 percent in 2024. In 2025, the region is forecast to grow 2.6 percent. These are the lowest rates among all global regions ...

Developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is continuing to grow faster than the rest of the world in 2024, but slower than before the pandemic, the World Bank said in its semi-annual economic outlook for ...

Growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.4 percent this year, exceeding earlier projections and keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world. Unlocking untapped ...

The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second ...

In the fight against the mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Bank has rolled out a number of major initiatives to support the government and the affected communities. This ...

MALABO, October 8, 2024 - The World Bank today issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyzes the country’s recent economic developments and outlook and highlights the importance of ...

Thank you, Ms. Milborn, for your introductory remarks. I would also like to thank the financial supervision authority for the kind invitation, which was extended to me by Helmut Ettl and Eduard Müller ...

In March 2024, the streets around Saint John Bosco Primary School, in Tarawa, Kiribati, got a makeover thanks to student volunteers and community helpers. In just four hours, students, teachers, and ...

Nairobi, 8 October 2024—Off-grid solar is the most cost-effective way to power 41% of people globally by 2030 who are still living without energy access. The sector already provided 55% of the new ...