Despite multiple challenges, China’s economic growth has remained robust at 4.8 percent in the first three quarters of the year. But growth has moderated since the second quarter of 2024, weighed down ...

The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved a grant envelope of $500 million for its third round of funding to help low- and ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread around the world, in rich societies and in poor. It can take many different forms: physical, sexual, emotional, and economic. Gender-based violence takes ...

Ineffective policies can persist, while potentially effective policies are often not adopted. The World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law explores why some policies fail to achieve ...

Financial sector is the set of institutions, instruments, markets, as well as the legal and regulatory framework that permit transactions to be made by extending credit. Fundamentally, financial ...

PORT VILA, December 24, 2024 – The World Bank has fast-tracked US$12 million to the Government of Vanuatu for emergency response and recovery, following a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake on ...

Anonbank financial institution (NBFI) is a financial institution that does not have a full banking license and cannot accept deposits from the public. However, NBFIs do facilitate alternative ...

World Bank Group employees (including interns) must have or obtain an appropriate visa and/or work authorization before undertaking any assignment for the Bank Group in the United States. In ...

The World Bank Group advertises competitive business opportunities for goods, services and consulting services. To express interest in these business opportunities, please follow the instructions in ...

The Investment Climate team provides evidence-based support to help countries foster an “investment-grade” business environment, maximize the benefits of private investment, and secure a share in ...

In 2011, Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its own achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). On this occasion, the government of Japan and the World Bank Group decided to undertake a ...

As a function of good governance, Financial Management (FM) forms an integral part of the development process in all Bank-financed operations and country institutional strengthening efforts, and is ...