The core mission of the World Bank is a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Measuring poverty on a regular basis using timely and relevant data is critical to tracking progress toward this goal ...

Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...

The World Bank has approved $50 million to expand solar-powered agricultural solutions in Nigeria and five other African ...

The World Bank said it expects Kosovo’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to expand by 3.8% this year, as much as estimated for 2025, before growth accelerates to 3.9% in 2027.

The World Bank recently released a comprehensive review of Pakistan’s poverty and welfare trends since the early 2000s. The assessment has raised concerns about Pakistan’s economy, saying that the ...

Digitalization is a transformative force that can drive productivity-led growth and enhance the efficiency of critical services such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, agriculture, social ...