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Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes.

BAKU, November 12, 2024—The World Bank Group has expanded its lifeline to countries struggling to rebuild from disasters, allowing small, vulnerable states to postpone loan and interest repayments ...

Access to financing is a major hurdle to sustainable urban development. The World Bank's City Creditworthiness Initiative helps cities improve their financial performance and secure the private ...

Latin America and the Caribbean is close to winning the battle on inflation and turning the corner on the macroeconomic dislocations wrought by the pandemic. Monetary authorities in the region have ...

The World Bank’s Country Political and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) is an annual diagnostic of the effectiveness of governments in promoting growth in their countries. For Africa, the resulting ...

The Central African Republic has one of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality rates. The reform of the targeted free health care program for pregnant and lactating women and children under ...

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024—The World Bank announced today a new $750 million support package for Supporting Reconstruction through Smart Fiscal Governance (SURGE) that aims to assist the Government ...

The Tajikistan Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) provides an analysis and recommendations on the country’s ambitions to green its economy and ensure a resilient development path. The costs ...

YEREVAN, November 8, 2024 – Armenia can enhance energy security, protect its people from the harmful effects of pollution, and ensure more sustainable growth with effective action to tackle climate ...

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report ...

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