World Bank Strengthening Gender Statistics project is partnering with National Statistical Offices in twelve IDA-19 countries to support the production of gender data in the economic domain.

A historic IDA replenishment hosted by Japan signals the global community’s unwavering commitment to the poorest countries

This is IDA’s twentieth replenishment and by far the largest in its 61-year history. So, what makes IDA the fund of choice in international development, even in these tough budgetary times? I…

The impact of the climate crisis on people’s lives is indisputable. It is also terribly unfair: those who are most affected contribute the least to causing it.

Tanzania has seen sustained growth over the past two decades, but like many developing countries, COVID-19 has taken its toll. Its economy is projected to expand by 4.3 percent in 2021 but poverty…

There are millions of such inspiring, independent women across South Asia—especially in the poorest countries, which are served by the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA).

Discover how the World Bank is ramping up climate outcomes through the International Development Association (IDA).

Working for the most vulnerable people: jobs and economic transformation in the face of COVID-19

For those served by the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries—the International Development Association (IDA)—average public debt is estimated to have increased by 7 percentage points to a…

The climate crisis is a deeply unfair one: the poorest people contribute the least but are hardest hit. Discover how IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, is stepping up to protect…