In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of ...

Germany works closely with the international community to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development, food security, peace, and human rights, among other goals.

Donors are set to announce their pledges for the International Development Association (IDA) 21st replenishment cycle in Seoul, Korea in December 2024. The pledging meeting is a vital opportunity to ...

Europe faces losses and destruction from climate-related disasters as the continent is warming faster than any other region in the world. In the context of many priorities and limited funds, focused ...

Forests are disappearing at an alarming rate of 10 million hectares each year and about 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to deforestation and forest degradation. But nature ...

WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2024 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a substantial new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million people in rural Pernambuco ...

The Department of Public Procurement and Competition Policy of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, in collaboration with the World Bank, is organizing a series of half-day Virtual Business Outreach ...

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2024 — Access to safe drinking water and sanitation, reliable water-supply for agriculture and industry, and protection against droughts and floods are essential for human and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) priced the first CHF digital bond by an international issuer, which will settle ...

Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali, Rwanda. Copyright: World Bank. The World Bank Group’s mission is to end poverty on a livable planet. With more than 50 percent of ...