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World Bank could mobilize at least $20 billion in post-war support, Bloomberg news reports

April 9 (Reuters) - The World Bank Groupcould mobilize $20billion to $25 billion in rapid financing to countries grappling with the economic fallout of the war in Iran, Bloomberg N...

World Bank launches new strategy to help small states tackle challenges

World Bank Warns Of Regional Economic Pain

The World Bank has sharply revised down its economic growth projections for Middle East states in 2026. The longer term implications remain ...

Paschal Donohoe says World Bank is 'extremely concerned' by war's impact on inflation and jobs

The World Bank has announced a partnership with the IMF and IEA to coordinate aid responses to the war.

W’Bank seeks $23bn private funding boost for Africa

The World Bank aims to mobilize $23bn in private funding for Africa by scaling up its risk mitigation tools to improve the lives of 190 million people. Read More: https://punchng....

The World Bank Group in Qatar

In January 2026, the World Bank Group (WBG) officially opened its new office in Doha and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). The...

World Bank prepared to guarantee up to $2 billion in loans for Argentina

World Bank President Ajay Banga (left) with Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo (right) Image Source: Luis Caputo via X Buenos Aires, Argentina – The World Bank announced on T...

World Bank Approves $1bn Egypt Reform Package

The World Bank Group on 8 May approved a $1bn concessional financing package for Egypt under the second phase of its ‘Generating Resilience,...

Atlas of Global Development

World Bank, which releases an atlas every few years, published an Atlas of…Tags: atlas, world, World Bank

World Bank Approves Programs to Support Skills, Jobs, and Social Protection for Three Million Tanzanians

[World Bank] Washington -- More than three million Tanzanians are expected to benefit from two new World Bank-supported programs in the high-need sectors of education and social pr...

27 countries seek access to World Bank funds since Iran war

Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programmes, according to...

Tanzania urges World Bank to boost private sector in Africa

The Tanzanian government has issued a formal appeal to the World Bank to significantly bolster its support for the private sector across the African continent.

World Bank Group launches initiative to improve water security for 1 billion people

World Bank Group, IMF, IEA launch energy crisis response over Middle East

The International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank Group have agreed to establish a joint coord

World Bank slashes PHL growth forecast to 3.7%

THE WORLD BANK slashed its growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.7% this year, well below the government’s target, as the war in the Middle East weighs on economic activity.

The World Bank Wants to Change the Way It Manages Complaints: The Fixes That Could Make It Better

PRETORIA, South Africa / WASHINGTON DC, USA , May 19 (IPS) - The World Bank made history in 1994 by creating the Inspection Panel, the first independent accountability mechanism,...

World Bank raises 2026 growth forecast for Algeria to 3.7 pct

ALGIERS, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has raised its forecast for Algeria's economic growth in 2026 to 3.7 percent, according to its latest bulletin on the Middle East, Nort...

Benki ya Dunia yasisitiza matumizi sahihi fedha mradi wa Pamoja

Mradi wa Pamoja unafadhiliwa na WB kwa kipindi cha miaka mitano (2024/29) na utagharimu Sh33 bilioni.

World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding fro...

Macro buffers to help India tide over Gulf crisis: World Bank

India's economic growth for FY27 is projected at 6.6 percent. The World Bank notes potential risks from the Gulf conflict impacting global energy prices. However, India's economy i...

World Bank Unveils $500m AGROW Plan to Boost Nigeria’s Food Production and Farm Value Chains

Nigeria has secured a fresh $500 million funding package from the World Bank to strengthen its agricultural sector, with a focus on improving productivity, expanding value chains,...

World Bank, IMF, IEA offer policy support to ease impact of Middle East war

The joint group of IEA, IMF, and World Bank said they are combining efforts, including at the country level, to leverage their respective expertise and help countries through tailo...

World Bank objects to Uganda’s foreign funding bill

A proposed law requiring foreign-funded actors to register risks criminalising routine development work, the World Bank warns.

World Bank’s conflicting signals

Recent assessments from the World Bank on Nigeria’s economy read like a tale of two parallel reports—one cautiously optimistic and, the other, quietly alarming. For policymakers, i...