Fatoumata Sow and her baby at the Damakanian Community Health Center, Guinea. Accessible reproductive and child health services through the Health Services and Capacity Strengthening Project (PRSCS) ...

KATHMANDU, November 21, 2024 — The Government of Nepal and the World Bank jointly launched the $128 million (equivalent to NRs. 17.15 billion) Provincial and Local Roads Improvement Program-Phase 1 ...

Somalia has made significant progress on its state-building journey since 2012, emerging from over three decades of being considered a failed state and submerged in an armed conflict. Efforts to ...

Economic inclusion programs—which provide cash transfers, skills training, business capital, coaching, and market access—reach only 10% of the approximately 700 million people living in extreme ...

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) discusses the country's significant climate risks including frequent floods, wildfires, and severe air pollution, and ...

This event looks at lessons from the World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports for Yemen and Djibouti. While the context in these two neighboring countries differ greatly, the two ...

Building on the “Recipe for a Livable Planet” report, the event will explore how climate-smart agricultural practices along with improved irrigation and water management can reduce emissions, enhance ...

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Yemen uses a scenario-based approach to navigate the complex nexus of development, conflict, and climate change. The Yemen Country Climate and ...

Climate change is an increasingly potent driver of migration across regions and countries. Climate change impacts will hit the poorest and most vulnerable regions the hardest and threaten to reverse ...

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2024 – A new World Bank-supported program aims to ensure educational continuity for nearly four million students across Sudan. Since the conflict started in Sudan in April ...

Amna Khatoon from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, makes bangles for a wholesaler during the lean agricultural season. If she could procure the raw materials on her own, she could open a small shop, turn in a ...