Higher oil prices resulting from the conflict in the Middle East have improved the current account balance and fiscal ...

This brief uses the administrative database of Pakistan’s largest online job platform and an online COVID-19 survey to examine the gender impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets and other ...

The Plan operationalizes sector diagnostics and value chain roadmaps, modernizes legal, regulatory, fiscal, and institutional ...

Bangladesh Development Update is a bi-annual publication by the World Bank. This report provides an assessment of the state of the Bangladesh economy, outlook, risks, and the key reform challenge the ...

Thailand is undergoing one of the most rapid demographic transitions in the world and is on track to become a “super-aged” society—with more than 20 percent of its population over 65—by 2033. The ...

Bhutan’s agrifood system (AFS) contributes to income and employment generation, but its role beyond primary production is not ...

This report presents the findings of a study to analyze Guinea-Bissau’s HCI indicators and its human capital policies across ...

BANGKOK, October 12, 2026 The World Bank Group today launched its Philanthropy Hub, a new platform to deepen collaboration with philanthropic organizations and other partners.

The new Groundswell report finds that climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force 216 million people across six world regions to move within their countries by 2050.

In fiscal year 2026, the World Bank Group is helping mobilize up to $5.79 billion in private financing to address these ...

This toolkit aims to assist practitioners to identify and address Public Financial Management (PFM) constraints that contribute to shortcomings in health service delivery. This Toolkit is anchored in ...

Women farmers face multiple risks that can limit their ability to benefit from agricultural finance. Drawing on evidence from a randomized field experiment in Burkina Faso and Senegal, this brief ...