The Latest Breaking News from World Bank

Rebuilding is essential after Israel’s war on Lebanon destroyed swaths of the country, but will donors pay?

The Census is now four years overdue, and the budget for the exercise has been slashed indicating further delays. This is even as millions of Indians are left without access to subsidised foodgrain, pushing them to the brink of food insecurity. Evidence shows that entitlements under the Public Distribution System…

The former general, who led coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept the elections last month.

Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London

The payment of Syria's outstanding loans could help the country regain World Bank support and financing, which has been stalled for more than 14 years now.

Developing countries should strike swift trade deals with the United States at the "earliest possible" opportunity, the president of the World Bank told AFP Friday, after a busy week with global financial leaders in Washington.

In 1995, World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin warned that whereas the conflicts of the previous 100 years had been over oil, “the wars of the next century will be fought over water.”

Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the institutions “serve critical roles in the international system. And the Trump administration is eager to work with them — so long as they can stay true to their missions.”

Slower growth looms over Eastern Europe and Central Asia as inflation, weak external demand, and structural inertia take hold. The World Bank urges bold reforms to unlock productivity and avoid the middle-income trap.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, said the two agencies are falling short.