World Bank Group funds projects to rein in pollution at every stage of plastic value chain.

The World Bank is offering a new procurement option to help countries access critically needed medical supplies.

The recovery in low-income countries (LICs) stalled in 2019.

Worldwide, the percentage of stocks fished at biologically unsustainable levels tripled - from 10 percent in 1974 to 33.1 percent in 2015. Nearly 60% are fished at the maximum sustainable level.…

The agriculture and food security sector are still largely behind in using the latest technology for managing risks and shocks.

© Dasan Bobo/World Bank [[tweetable]]Agriculture is critical to some of Africa’s biggest development goals[[/tweetable]]. The sector is an engine of job creation: [[tweetable]]Farming alone…

A man holds his family's "red book, " the land use rights certificate in Vietnam, which includes both his and his wife's names. (Photo by Chau Doan / World Bank) Ground-…

Over the past decade, commitments and support for Forest Landscape Restoration have grown significantly. As part of the Bonn Challenge, for instance, some 40 countries, sub-national jurisdictions…

For the first time in history, the number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen below 10%. The world has never been as ambitious about development as it is today. After adopting the…

On March 3rd we will celebrate World Wildlife Day. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2013, this day raises awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. This year’s theme, "The future of…