On August 15, 2025, 150 millimeters of rain fell on Buner district in a single hour. Water, boulders, and debris cascaded ...

For a small farmer in Kerala, a coastal state in southern India, a few days of unexpected rain or the sudden spread of pests ...

From farm to factory, more predictable trade is helping Ghanaian firms grow, create jobs, and connect to global markets.

Ajay Banga is the 14th President of the World Bank Group and leads the institution’s efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. Learn more about Ajay’s work.

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Public Finance is a thematic area of the Governance GP. The World Bank Group works with governments to enhance the management of public resources in pursuit of growth, development, and poverty ...

The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series encourages the exchange of ideas on development and quickly disseminates the findings of research in progress. This series is aimed at showcasing ...

The LSMS multi-purpose survey collects data on many dimensions of household and individual wellbeing to assess household welfare, understand hosuehold behavior and evaluate the effect of various ...

Ana María de Jesús de Mena, Chief Administrator of the Saltos de Jima Natural Monument, has spent more than 15 years with the Ministry of Environment. She started as a foreman and now runs this ...

In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report. There are now 75 carbon pricing instruments in ...

In just 15 years, Rwanda has increased its electricity access to 75% from 6% in 2009. This took government ownership, leadership, and commitment, partnership with the private sector, funding from ...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, disability data recently collected through regular household surveys in Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, Namibia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe ...