Papua New Guinea is undergoing economic and social transformation. It is one of the most diverse countries in the world; home to over 11.78 million people and more than 800 different languages spoken ...

Global commodity prices are leveling off after a steep descent that played a decisive role in whittling down overall ...

In a historic show of unity, 20 African leaders assembled at a major summit committed to focusing development aspirations across the continent. This ambitious agenda, aiming to dramatically improve ...

The World Bank's Infrastructure Finance, PPPs & Guarantees (IPG) Group, through the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), completed a comprehensive global review to better ...

Climate change and its impacts, economic constraints and dependence on natural resources are some of the challenges related to climate and development in the Dominican Republic. Download the country's ...

Jane is the Program Manager for two trust funds administered by the World Bank that focus on infrastructure: the QII Partnership and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF). A ...

Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental cause of illness and premature death, causing 6.7 million premature deaths per year. Air pollution is also a sign of global imbalances, as 95% of ...

Since 2014, the World Bank has supported resilient transport projects in 20 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, benefiting 3 million people. These ...

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable ...

In Yemen, conflict has led to economic decline and collapsed public services, leaving 18 million people without clean water. The World Bank through UNOPS, is working to improve access to clean water ...

A coalition of ten MDBs today launched a new co-financing platform that will enable them to channel additional capital for development scale and impact.