Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

The World Bank has taken its first step since ending its ban on funding nuclear energy projects by partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support countries that choose to include ...

The World Bank is considering securitizing some of the projects it’s backing to attract more private funding as it prepares to roll out a series of debt-for-development swaps, President Ajay Banga ...

As a growing number of countries look to strengthen their domestic energy production, meet baseload power generation needs, and manage low-carbon climate goals, they’re increasingly looking to nuclear ...

Washington DC, July 8, 2025 – The World Bank Group published a new report to inform industry stakeholders about Viet Nam’s current policies and regulatory landscape. The report also provides targeted ...

Senior figures at the World Bank have said it should consider changing its lending policy to include nuclear energy projects. (Image: World Bank) Ahead of the organisation's recent Spring meetings, ...

About 45 million hectares of landscapes and seascapes have been brought under enhanced conservation or management through active projects in the World Bank Group (WBG) portfolio in fiscal year 2024 ...

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks recently have begun reconsidering their self-imposed restrictions on financing fossil fuel projects. This change is being prompted in part by ...

The nuclear renaissance has come to the World Bank, but obstacles still remain with regard to funding and liabilities. The World Bank recently announced that it is lifting its decades-long ban on ...

A new World Bank report projecting economic growth for South Africa over the next two years is an indication that ...

India's economy is projected to remain among the world's fastest-growing major economies, with growth estimated at 7.2 per cent in FY2025-26, supported by strong domestic demand despite rising global ...