New report links poor land and water management to accelerating freshwater loss.WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025— The world is losing 324 billion cubic meters of freshwater every year, enough to meet the needs of 280 million people annually, according to the first edition of the Global Water Monitoring Report released today by the World Bank. These loss...
Unlocking employment opportunities through regional investments that strengthen health security and promote inclusive job creationWASHINGTON, October 29, 2025 - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved the expansion to Central Africa of a transformative regional initiative that is helping to bolster health emergency preparedness and response acr...
Inflationary Pressures Ease, But Geopolitical Tensions Cloud OutlookWASHINGTON, October 29, 2025—Global commodity prices are projected to fall to their lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Prices are forecast to drop by 7% in both 2025...
On October 16, 2025, the World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business leaders, leaders of global health agencies, and civil society representatives with th...
Abuja, Nigeria, October 8, 2025 - Nigeria has taken important steps toward stabilizing its economy through recent policy reforms, but more needs to be done to ensure these gains translate into better living standards for its citizens, according to the latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) released by the World Bank today.Titled “From...
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 — East Asia and Pacific region continues to outperform most of the rest of the world, but creating more jobs and sustaining growth will require ambitious reforms as the region navigates global uncertainties.The World Bank’s October 2025 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update projects regional growth of 4.8 p...
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025 – The latest World Bank economic report on the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (MENAAP) points to an improved economic outlook for the region, with expected growth reaching 2.8 percent in 2025 and 3.3 percent in 2026. However, global uncertainty, trade policy shifts, and continued conflict and displac...
Executive summaryMobile phones and the internet are revolutionizing financial inclusion, enabling more people to access and use digital financial services to manage their financial lives. From mobile money accounts accessible on basic phones to bank-account-linked wallets used on smartphones, digital services are fulfilling their promise of being more acce...
Overall performance slides, but some developing country ports improved between 2020-2024Washington, D.C., September 22, 2025 — Port performance across the world declined between 2020 and 2024 due to the Red Sea Crisis, challenges at the Panama Canal, and pandemic-related shocks, according to a new report released today. However, efficiency gains vari...
AbstractThe environmental Kuznets curve postulates an invert ed-U relationship between environmental degradation and economic growth. And economic growth has been synon ymous with structural transformation. How do patterns of growth and structural transformation relate to carbon emis sions? Based on data across almost 100 countries between 1960 an...
