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In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid.

The Loess plateau was considered the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming

The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates

When the Taliban fell from power in Afghanistan in 2001, women were once again allowed to go to school after being banned since 1996. I, along with World Bank education expert Raja Bentaouet Kattan and American University economist Rafiuddin Najam, analyzed the economic benefit of this societal change, using data…

The World Bank forecasts that Myanmar's economy will contract this year, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi

The World Bank announced Thursday that it has raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power.

The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction

Government puts forward £1.98bn in funding over three years, an increase of about 40% on last pledge

The stakes are high for donors at next month’s IDA summit in Seoul, but not investing in development means more instability globally