Africa lack access to the essential opportunities electricity provides: modern healthcare, quality education, greater quality ...

Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with partners, have launched an ambitious mission to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan ...

The World Bank Group's Corporate Procurement Unit is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the sourcing strategy, selection, and contract execution for goods, services, construction, and ...

Sustainable economic growth continues to offer the surest path out of poverty. The World Bank supports investments in countries that underpin long-term growth and that help to meet the needs of their ...

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To promote a better understanding of the impacts of the transport sector on productivity and growth, this theme combines analysis of policy relevant questions innovative methods and data collection.

The World Bank recently adopted new metrics for achieving the goal of ending global poverty: to end extreme poverty and promote “shared prosperity.” Ending extreme poverty has been defined as causing ...

Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the Greater Cairo Metropolitan Area (GCMA) with large and adverse effects on both the quality of life and the economy. The study was intended to conduct a ...

While the working language of the World Bank Group is English, an increasing amount of content is available in other languages. The links below vary in the scope of their coverage — from a broad ...

GIA’s vision is to be the agent of positive change to help the World Bank Group achieve its goals. Our mission is to protect and enhance the value of the World Bank Group by providing independent, ...

World Bank knowledge and technical assistance have focused on the social and economic development of Russia and on addressing the global challenges of fighting poverty, debt relief for the poorest ...