At its core, LEADS is about closing the gap between intention and impact,” said Arianna Legovini, Director of Development Impact (DIME) at the World Bank Group, during opening remarks.

Bjerde reaffirmed the World Bank Group’s strong commitment to Pakistan’s 10-year, $20 billion development program. The ...

The World Bank says developing economies have now spent three consecutive years paying more in debt service than they received in fresh financing, as global economic volatility intensified pressure on ...

Recent data analysis conducted by a human rights advocacy organization found that nearly a dozen international finance institutions directed over $3 billion to animal agriculture in 2023. The majority ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 9, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 10-year euro-denominated benchmark bond maturing in January ...

Washington, D.C., October 15, 2024 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 10-year GBP-denominated benchmark bond that matures in October ...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the World Bank Group have discussed a new partnership framework for 2026-2031 that could provide up ...

of bonds backed by loans it gave companies across the developing world, part of its efforts to lure more institutional investors to regions where borrowers have a harder time raising cash. The ...

Pakistan, Feb. 9 -- LAHORE - The Punjab government and the World Bank have agreed to deepen collaboration across key ...

Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank’s concessional lending arm, the International Development Association (IDA), rose to $18.7 billion as of December 31, 2025, making the country the third-largest ...

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The Trump administration cannot determine the mission of the World Bank because the global lender's goals are based on agreement by many countries, Svenja Schulze, ...