Bulgaria has undergone a significant transformation over the past three decades. It has transformed from a highly centralized, planned economy to an open, market-based, upper-middle-income economy ...

Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they do in providing the public ...

The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for cooperation on pandemic preparedness.

The Business Investment Financing Track (BIFT), a new window within the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), aims to bolster inclusive, climate-smart, and nutritious food systems in ...

What does the world need to do to become “Business Ready”? A healthy business environment and strong private sector are foundations of economic growth: generating jobs, boosting investment and ...

Tanzania’s growth has remained resilient, accompanied by low Inflation. Fiscal and current account deficits are narrowing, driven by improved tax collection and strong trade performance. Pressures in ...

Water for Shared Prosperity explores the connection between water, economic growth, and shared prosperity. It highlights the global inequalities in water access and recommends pro-poor and inclusive ...

A new World Bank project will improve connectivity in central and southern Laos, helping about 600,000 people access public services and markets more easily while making rural roads more resilient to ...

The World Bank Group, together with the African Development Bank, has committed to providing access to electricity to 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.

NIAMEY, September 30, 2024 - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, the rebound is dependent on favorable security and climate conditions, ...

Poverty has increased slightly amid recent shocks, despite some economic stabilization. Pakistan made significant progress towards reducing poverty between 2001 and 2018 with the expansion of off-farm ...