Ajay Banga had spent most of his career in the private sector – as a banker at Citigroup and latterly as the CEO of ...

Communities in the DRC are urging the World Bank not to fund the costly, potentially destructive Inga 3 mega-dam.

Ellen Goldstein, the former World Bank country director, discussed her experiences in Myanmar and how they exemplify the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it will restructure its global operations by shifting its regional management teams from Washington to hub offices around the world ...

In particular, weakening the World Bank and other multilateral development banks, or MDBs, that have a large U.S. presence could present an opportunity for a little-known, relatively new Chinese-led ...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has powered prosperity in development for decades. But in recent years FDI flows have been impacted by overlapping crises, including the pandemic, increasing ...

Mary Ellen Iskenderian’s starting point on financial inclusion is unambiguous: women entrepreneurs in developing economies ...

The World Bank reported Monday that the economic recovery in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains precarious, beset by persistent challenges, including policy uncertainty, financial isolation ...

We spoke with Ira Gribanenkova, a young professional specializing in water consulting, about her career journey and how she landed a consulting role at the World Bank.

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place from Monday, October 21 to Saturday, October 26, with the main ministerial meetings and ...

Somali security forces ended a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne, killing six assailants. The attack, starting with a car bomb, targeted military officers and ...

the European Union and the World Bank. The Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (IRDNA) estimated that $53.2 billion US will be needed for recovery and reconstruction over the next 10 years ...