Trade barriers can affect employment outcomes of men and women differently, particularly in countries where working men and women are concentrated in different sectors. A new World Bank study from…

Gayatri Koolwal, Bernard Haven |

Though the South Asia Region (SAR) contains just eight countries, it accounts for almost a quarter of the world’s population, but it also carries an increasing share of global debt. What's…

Prateek Samal, Anthony Tin Yu To |

The financial protection gap against climate shocks and disasters is widening. Morocco was hit by an earthquake in September 2023, affecting more than 300,000 people in Marrakesh and surrounding…

Djibrilla Issa, Olivier Mahul |

The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects indicates that most economies will grow slowly in 2024 and 2025. However, they can perform better if they implement policies that consolidate government…

Indermit Gill, M. Ayhan Kose |

Global growth is projected to slow for the third year in a row while developing economies are projected to grow just 3.9%, as the newly launched Global Economic Prospects report lays out.

Collette Wheeler, Vasiliki Papagianni |

This blog post is part of a special series based on the October 2023 Commodity Markets Outlook, a flagship report published by the World Bank. It features concise summaries of commodity-specific…

John Baffes, Dawit Mekonnen |

A look back at South Asia’s year in 10 blogs. These blogs spotlight stories of resilience and innovation, and explore issues critical to the region such as air pollution, climate change, women’s…

Adnan Siddiqi, Trishna Thapa |

The great inflation scare of the post-pandemic era has been driven by a series of adverse shocks over the past four years. Global inflation started to pick up later in the year in 2020 as demand…

Jongrim Ha, M. Ayhan Kose, Franziska Ohnsorge |

As we strive to end poverty and maintain a livable planet, redirecting private financial flows is as critical as enhanced government action.

Fiona Stewart |