The WBG’s work on climate is and will remain firmly client driven, supporting them in delivering on their own ambitions as set out in their national plans and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs ...

The latest Global Gas Flaring Tracker, an independent report of gas flaring worldwide, reveals that global gas flaring rose for the third consecutive year in 2025, reaching 167 billion cubic meters ...

Secure Access to Energy is Fundamental to Economic Growth and Job Creation Washington, D.C., June 23—Global gas flaring rose for the third consecutive year, surging to 167 billion cubic meters (bcm) ...

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The Global Wildlife Program (GWP), funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and led by the World Bank, is one of the largest global partnerships addressing wildlife poaching, trafficking, and ...

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As part of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), the Entrepreneurship Database project collects data on female entrepreneurial activity, from 2014 to 2024, focusing on the following ...

What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 Click here to download a PDF version of the infographic.

PRETORIA, June 5, 2025 — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved the Infrastructure Modernization for South Africa Development Policy Loan which will support critical structural ...

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The global disruption to education caused by the COVD-19 pandemic is without parallel and the effects on learning are severe. The crisis brought education systems across the world to a halt, with ...

GovTech has the potential to deliver on the promises of the digital age by improving core government systems and services to citizens. The World Bank has developed the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) to ...