Washington, Nov. 25, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved two projects in India that will benefit more than 6 million people by using innovative digital solutions to improve ...

As a growing number of countries look to strengthen their domestic energy production, meet baseload power generation needs, and manage low-carbon climate goals, they’re increasingly looking to nuclear ...

The Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) is a landmark collaboration between the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, designed to deepen the two institutions’ collaboration on cofinanced public ...

Nigeria launches a $500 million DISREP to revamp its electricity distribution sector, aiming to close the metering gap and ...

THE PHILIPPINES is seeking funding from the World Bank for a water, sanitation, and solid waste management project, the bank said. The Philippines Accelerated Water and Sanitation Project is targeted ...

June 25 (UPI) --The World Bank on Wednesday announced a $1.3 billion investment in projects in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. The costliest of the three projects will happen in Iraq, as the World Bank's ...

Between 2020 and 2023, Türkiye’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) faced severe shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic February 2023 earthquakes. World Bank-supported ...

WRD seeks ₹5,000 crore from the World Bank for water security projects to enhance Chennai's resilience against droughts and ...

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 World Bank is reconsidering its ban on financing upstream projects amid a push to bolster the power sector. The World Bank's board lifted its ban on nuclear power financing on Tuesday and is ...

The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027, describing the outlook as the country’s fastest pace of expansion in more than a decade. According ...

A cable car line is being built to serve the mountaintop temple of Pathibhara Devi, a popular pilgrimage destination for Hindus in eastern Nepal. But the area is also revered by the region’s ...