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The government of Sri Lanka understood, when AHEAD was prepared, that for the country to advance to a higher level of economic development as a middle income country and generate good jobs and shared ...
Carolina Rendón has been appointed as the World Bank’s Resident Representative for the Dominican Republic. She succeeds Alexandria Valerio, who held the position for the past five years.
The World Bank Group today announced the appointment of Tsutomu Yamamoto as Managing Director of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), home of the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform.
Eswatini needs to digitalize, strengthen public finances and address structural economic constraints to sustain growth, according to the latest edition of the Eswatini Economic Update (EEU) launched ...
The Tajikistan Economic Update is an annual report that analyzes recent economic developments, prospects, and policy issues in Tajikistan.
The World Bank approved a new project to support the expansion of São Paulo’s Metro Line 4 to the neighboring city of Taboão da Serra — marking the first time the metro network will extend beyond the ...
The World Bank today approved a US$300 million project to enhance Argentina tax administration’s efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, by simplifying procedures, automating administrative ...
The South Asia Urban Development Report highlights the importance of well planned urbanization.
Scaling Water Reuse: A Tipping Point for Municipal and Industrial Use, makes the case for investing in the treatment and reuse of alternative water sources to create fit-for-purpose supply for ...
Angola recorded the highest economic expansion since 2014, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reaching 4.4% in 2024. According to the latest edition of the Angola Economic Update (AEU) ...
How many jobs have been created in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade? Are they quality jobs? Are jobs being created in the areas where they are most needed? Find these and other ...