The recovery of private sector investments in infrastructure (also called private participation in infrastructure (PPI), which began after the COVID-19 pandemic, has continued into 2022. In total, private...
This edition of the multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) annual report provides a comprehensive look at the progress and achievements of the fund under the three windows on: (a) jobs lending at scale; (b) measurement...
The World Bank’s (WB’s) multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) to Advance Universal Health Coverage (Advance UHC) supports developing countries to advance towards universal health coverage (UHC) while effectively...
The COVID-19 pandemic presented countries with unprecedented challenges this year, spurring widespread shutdowns, school and business closures, and job losses. Countries are facing an unprecedented economic...
The climate crisis is here, escalating and impacting people. Emissions continue to rise, and dangerous tipping points are nearing. Not only have climate impacts increased, but countries must also manage...
The Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality supports evidence, better gender data, private sector and country driven solutions to help governments and companies invest effectively to accelerate gender equality...
The World Bank’s (WB’s) multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) to Advance Universal Health Coverage (AUHC) supports developing countries advance towards universal health coverage (UHC) while effectively managing...
This edition of the MDTF Annual Report provides a comprehensive look at the progress and achievements of the fund under the three windows on (a) jobs lending at scale; (b) measurement agenda; and (c) influence...
This annual report for the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Korea Office covers the period July 2021 to June 2022, the World Bank’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22). As with the rest of the WBG, the Korea Office has had...
This annual report for the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Korea Office covers the period July 2021 to June 2022, the World Bank’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22). As with the rest of the WBG, the Korea Office has had...
The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) continuously recalibrates its operating model to better respond to World Bank clients’ needs and to drive development impact. FY23 provided TDLC with the opportunity...
2022 was a year when Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) relevance and remit came into sharp focus. The UN Secretary General’s Early Warnings for All initiative to ensure every country has an...
The global recovery of the air transport industry from the COVID-19 induced collapse of air traffic continued strongly in FY22. Air traffic grew in most regions at a record rate, albeit still from a low...
The Palestinian economy is recovering from the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Palestinian Umbrella for Resilience Support to the Economy Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PURSE MDTF, PURSE, or MDTF)...
New economic challenges require new approaches, so it is timely that 2022 marked the beginning of a new five-year strategy cycle for the Facility for Investment Climate Advisory Services (FIAS) partnership...
New economic challenges require new approaches, so it is timely that 2022 marked the beginning of a new five-year strategy cycle for the Facility for Investment Climate Advisory Services (FIAS) partnership...
Set to ignite a decade of accelerated actions to improve health outcomes and gender equality, the year 2020 marked half a decade into the Sustainable Development Goals, 10 years since the establishment...
Global Partnership for Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA) is an established program within the Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land Global Practice. The partnership provides critical support...
Research suggests that the effects of the current crises will almost certainly be felt in most countries through 2030. Under these conditions, the goal of bringing the global absolute poverty rate to less...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has precipitated sharp rises in the prices of food, fuel, and fertilizers, for example, which will lead to acute food insecurity for millions of people. While the world...