Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

Natural capital is Ghana's third largest wealth source, making up 19% of total comprehensive wealth with a depletion rate of 30% of Gross National Savings (World Bank - GPS and Government of Ghana ...

Human resources are the backbone of good quality social services. However, low wages, limited training programs and career advancement opportunities hinder the recruitment and retention of qualified ...

The Urban Risk Assessment brings convergence to related work undertaken across the World Bank and key partner organizations. The objective is to move toward a common, cost-effective approach for ...

Located in Southern Africa, Malawi is landlocked, sharing its borders with Mozambique, Zambia, and Tanzania. The country's estimated population is 21.1million (2023) with an annual growth rate of 2.6% ...

Sustainable economic growth continues to offer the surest path out of poverty. The World Bank supports investments in countries that underpin long-term growth and that help to meet the needs of their ...

This event presents an opportunity to showcase the world’s progress to date on reducing extreme poverty, identify barriers to future progress on SDG 1, convene country representatives to reflect on ...

An increasing number of the poor live in fragile and conflict-affected countries, and there is new evidence that the trade patterns of those countries could affect their plight. Increases in the ...

The Investment Climate team provides evidence-based support to help countries foster an “investment-grade” business environment, maximize the benefits of private investment, and secure a share in ...

The World Bank Land Conference has catalyzed the global land community for over 20 years. The Conference is the premier global forum for the land sector, bringing together over 1,000 participants from ...

In every country, some groups confront barriers that prevent them from fully participating in political, economic, and social life. These groups may be excluded not only through legal systems, land, ...

The Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) is a comprehensive overview of Nepal’s past economic performance, current challenges and prospects ahead. The latest CEM 'Climbing Higher: Toward a Middle Income ...