The global landscape of private investments in infrastructure has witnessed a dynamic shift in recent years. The Private Participation in Infrastructure 2023 half-year report shows overall…

To meet their development goals, policy-makers in developing countries must prioritize a major funding push, together with policy reforms grounded in a sound macroeconomic framework. A new book –…

Since COP27 in Egypt last year, the World Bank has been working hard to implement recommendations in our flagship Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR).

Over the past decade, Tunisia's energy sector has faced significant challenges, resulting in a growing dependence on oil and gas imports and a widening of the financial deficit of the…

Tracking economic developments can be challenging when data are aggregated and released with a lag. In Algeria, for instance, GDP data are available up to the fourth quarter of 2022.

Our common future depends on water. We need water to eradicate poverty, promote green growth, and build more equitable societies. But climate change is exacerbating water scarcity and pollution,…

If some or many refugee movements can be predicted, what are the implications?

As we marked World Poverty Day on October 17th, a blog published recently by World Bank staff highlights that poverty has finally receded to pre-COVID pandemic levels, which in essence means we…

Children in Lebanese public schools have experienced four consecutive disrupted academic years (2019-20 to 2022-23), receiving approximately 270 days of in-person teaching compared with the 600…

The populations of MENA countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) also face a double burden as they are exposed to compound climate-security risks. As emphasized in the World…