The Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project is helping to address the financial challenges faced by aspirational women ...

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Ethiopia has made significant progress in energy access in recent years; however, despite a 94% electrification rate in urban ...

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Small States face unique development challenges. Their small population and economic base make them particularly vulnerable to external shocks like economic crises, commodity price fluctuation, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Financial depth captures the financial sector relative to the economy. It is the size of banks, other financial institutions, and financial markets in a country, taken together and compared to a ...

PLEASE FIND OUR NEW PROGRAM WEBSITE HERE! The world’s food systems, which millions of people around the world rely on for nourishment, jobs and economic opportunities, are no longer fit for purpose.

As the agriculture sector faces a growing number of challenges, robust financial investments are needed to support the global food system. A new World Bank report examines innovative ways to use ...

October 29, 2024 — Global commodity prices are set to tumble to a five-year low in 2025 amid an oil glut that is so large that it is likely to limit the price effects even of a wider conflict in the ...