Fifty-eight-year-old widow Arza Parveen wasted no time building a life of resilience and independence after her husband was injured in war. Her family was left without financial support. With a ...

Slovenia has announced a 30% increase in its contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), reinforcing its commitment to supporting the world's poorest countries. The ...

In this episode of the People First Podcast, we explore the LEADS program, an innovative World Bank initiative reshaping project design and implementation. Listen to insights from Arianna Legovini, ...

The Joint MDB Water Security Financing Report 2024 marks a milestone in collective action by ten Multilateral Development ...

World Bank assessment finds conflict and instability are taking a devastating toll on the 39 economies afflicted by them, driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, intensifying acute ...

Between June 2023 and July 2024, GWSP reached 59 million more people with access to safe water and sanitation by adapting to different contexts in countries across the globe.

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