WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2026 — The World Bank Group’s Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership (RAMP) program and the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK) signed a new membership ...

The Archives Catalog offers finding aids that describe our records which are the documentary evidence of all of the business activities of the Bank. The finding aids assist researchers when making a ...

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 150 developing countries. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the World Bank ...

The World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a comprehensive cross-country database of fiscal space. The database covers 204 countries over the period 1990-2025, and includes 29 indicators of ...

The World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) provides scholarships to students and young researchers, contributing to the World Bank’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to ...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of virtually every economy in the world. SMEs represent more than 95% of registered firms worldwide, account for more than 50% of jobs, ...

Two women proudly stand with their agricultural equipment in Bangladesh.

The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's ...

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as ...

COLOMBO, April 23, 2025—Sri Lanka’s economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected 4.4 percent, says the World ...

COLOMBO, April 2, 2024—Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still ...

In response to a widespread and worsening water crisis, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are taking strong steps to ensure a water-secure future for their citizens. In the process, ...