The World Bank's annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Report has been a guide for countries, ...

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries now have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, according to the World Bank Group’s Global Findex 2025 report.

The project started in 2021 to contain the COVID-19 pandemic upgraded the country’s lab capabilities and significantly helped ...

The Mexico Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities (PRESEMEH) project, which was approved in 2016 and closed in 2023, promoted the efficient use of energy in Mexican municipalities and hospitals ...

As differences in price levels across the world evolve, the global poverty line has to be periodically updated to reflect these changes. Since 2015, the last update, we have used $1.90 as the global ...

The Joint MDB Water Security Financing Report 2024 marks a milestone in collective action by ten Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to strengthen global water security. Building on commitments made ...

The Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity, as well as in-depth research into ...

SMEs are less likely to be able to obtain bank loans than large firms; instead, they rely on internal funds, or cash from friends and family, to launch and initially run their enterprises. The ...

Learn more about the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on households and individuals in over 70 countries across all developing regions.

The Explore History describes the history of World Bank Group and provides access to a number of informative sites and resources, such as the Past Presidents Profiles, World Bank Group Historical ...

We recognize that poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. We are continually in search of the brightest, most talented individuals from around the globe.

Trust Funds and Partnerships Partnerships are foundational to the World Bank’s work and vital to realizing the goal of ending poverty on a livable planet. Trust Funds, Financial Intermediary Funds, ...