Africa lack access to the essential opportunities electricity provides: modern healthcare, quality education, greater quality ...

Massimiliano Paolucci is the World Bank Country Manager for Kosovo and for North Macedonia. This op-ed was originally published in Albanian in the special New Year's print edition of the newspaper ...

While many countries across the globe have experienced strong economic growth and improvements in human development outcomes over the last quarter of a century, natural resources continue to be ...

While the working language of the World Bank Group is English, an increasing amount of content is available in other languages. The links below vary in the scope of their coverage — from a broad ...

The region has made slow but steady progress in overcoming the imbalances created by the pandemic, including rising inflation pressures, global economic uncertainty, and higher debt; even poverty and ...

Despite improvements in life expectancy and reductions in infant and maternal mortality, Haiti still faces many health challenges. Providing better health coverage for the poorest will require an ...

As global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, a priority for Africa is clear: accelerating access to reliable and sustainable electricity. Today, nearly one in two people in Africa lack access to ...

Amina Coulibaly is an Ivorian national and Senior Economist for Timor-Leste, based in Dili since July 1, 2024. She has extensive expertise in fiscal policy, trade, and institutional development.