The World Bank said on Monday that Syria’s gross domestic product is expected to grow modestly by 1% in 2025, following a ...

Ukraine will receive a $50 million grant as part of a World Bank project aimed at restoring the country's agricultural sector ...

President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world ...

During his four-day official visit, World Bank’s new Vice President for the South Asia Region Johannes Zutt will meet with the chief adviser, the finance adviser, Bangladesh Bank governor, and other s ...

Under pressure from world leaders, development experts and shareholders, the bank opens its spring meeting on Monday, poised for big changes. By David Gelles and Alan Rappeport Mr. Gelles writes ...

World Bank President David Malpass announced Wednesday his plan to step down in June, nearly a year before the end of his five-year term, following a recent controversy over climate change ...

World Bank President David Malpass sparked a furor last fall when he refused to say whether he accepted that the burning of fossil fuels is warming the planet.

The World Bank is in a unique position to help developing countries prepare for climate change. Here are two things critics say it could do better, and one they say it shouldn’t do at all.

The World Bank remains a trusted partner in Ghana, appreciated not only for its financing but also for its analytical and advisory work. In Ghana, the World Bank works closely with the UN system, NGOs ...

ON June 26, in an unnecessarily showy ceremony, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Atomic Energy Agency ...

India is once again expected to the be world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanding at a 6.3% clip this year. But that’s down from 6.5% in 2024 and from the 6.7% the bank had forecast for ...