Methodology QUESTIONNAIRESRound 1Round 2 ResultsRound 1Round 2 Out of all urban people who worked for a wage or to obtain a household business income before the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
Introduction and objectives of the Resilience Rating System Climate change and natural hazards cause economic losses that threaten development and long-term growth. Severe rainfall can cause...
Kazakhstan + 4 more
ALMATY, 26 January 2021 – In continuing efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of natural disasters in Central Asia, the World Bank, together with partners, is launching a unique initiative – a...
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 25, 2021 —The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved additional financing of $21.6 million to further help Maldives mitigate the economic impact of the...
The Government of Iraq Signs Grant Agreement with the World Bank & the European Union on EU-funded Project Baghdad, January 24, 2021 -- The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European...
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 22, 2021 –The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $80 million credit to support Nicaragua’s emergency response and recovery needs after the devastation caused by...
Sutil, who lives in a remote village in West Kalimantan, Indonesia (the world’s 4th most populous country), has found educating his child during COVID-19 to be a monumental challenge. As a farmer...
World + 7 more
The State of Economic Inclusion Report 2021 sheds light on one of the most intractable challenges faced by development policy makers and practitioners: transforming the economic lives of the world’s...
Le G5+, groupe d'États et d'institutions internationales partenaires de la République centrafricaine (RCA), prend acte de la proclamation par la Cour constitutionnelle, le 18 janvier 2021, des...
Un financement d’urgence de 34 millions de dollars permettra de vacciner plus de 2 millions de personnes BEYROUTH, 21 janvier 2021 — La Banque mondiale a approuvé aujourd'hui la réaffectation de 34...
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2021 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $500 million loan to strengthen Indonesia's financial and fiscal resilience. The loan will help the...
WASHINGTON D.C., January 21, 2021 – Today, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) discussed the new framework for its engagement with Fiji over the next four years, aimed at...
US$34 million in emergency financing will provide access to vaccines for over 2 million people in Lebanon BEIRUT, January 21, 2021 --- The World Bank today approved a re-allocation of US$34 million...
PRISTINA, January 18, 2021 – Kosovo’s Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Public Health have received new medical equipment, with World Bank support. Kosovo’s laboratories and health...
COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of Kenya, located in East Africa, covers a total land area of 582,646 kilometers square (km2), which includes varied formations of plains, escarpments, and hills, as...
Burkina Faso + 7 more
Simeon Ehui World Bank Regional Director for Sustainable Development for Africa Maria Sarraf World Bank Practice Manager for the Environment, Natural Resources and the Blue Economy in West Africa ...
Niger + 13 more
Opportunities to read and learn at home are critical to improving children’s learning outcomes, but too many young children are growing up without books and opportunities to read at home. Expanding...
Dominica + 4 more
AT A GLANCE Country: Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Risks: Tropical storms, hurricanes, storm surges, floods, rising sea levels GFDRR Areas of...
This profile was written by MacKenzie Dove (Senior Climate Change Consultant, WBG). Additional support was provided by Yunziyi Lang (Climate Change Analyst, WBG) and Fernanda Zermoglio (Senior...
This profile was written by MacKenzie Dove (Senior Climate Change Consultant, WBG). Additional support was provided by Yunziyi Lang (Climate Change Analyst, WBG). COUNTRY OVERVIEW The Republic of...