An updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment estimates that as of 31 December 2024, the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is $524 billion over the next decade.

The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's ...

Over the two decades before COVID-19 struck in 2020, Cambodia blossomed economically. Having reached lower middle-income status in 2015, it set its signs on attaining upper middle-income status by ...

This online event on February 24, 2025, celebrates the International Comparison Program’s (ICP) legacy by showcasing its rich history, its latest data release, ongoing and future activities, and its ...

The food security crisis in Cameroon is due to several factors, mainly the reduced availability and accessibility of stocks of staple products as well as livestock for milk and meat. Nearly a quarter ...

How do we compare economies beyond exchange rates? Purchasing power parities (PPPs) provide a clearer picture of global development, poverty, and inequality. The International Comparison Program, or ...

Nature-based solutions are gaining traction in Sub-Saharan Africa, with investment growing by approximately 15% annually since 2012. However, funding remains a fraction of what is needed to build ...

1. What is Mission 300? Mission 300 is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the support of partners, to expand electricity access to 300 ...

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Mr. Sameh Mobarek is currently the Program Leader for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure for the South Caucasus Region at the World Bank. In his current role, Sameh works closely with the ...

Parul Agarwal is an Economist at the World Bank's Development Data Group on the Debt Data Team. Her professional focus is on debt statistics, data analysis, and data quality and accessibility.

The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub, together with experts from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), ...