The LAC Equity Lab is a data-sharing platform featuring the latest indicators and analytics on poverty, shared prosperity, inequality, and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean. The platform ...

This clarification is in response to some inaccurate reporting by several news outlets about payments under World Bank-financed projects in Afghanistan. These payments pertain to outstanding ...

A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and no systematic increase in inequality, given the available data Challenges remain substantial: more ...

Caption: Mr. Le Minh Hoan, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for Viet Nam, outlines the details of the “One million hectares of high-quality and low-carbon rice program in Mekong Delta” ...

Bangladesh’s content industry is on the rise, fueled by a dynamic media landscape, growing digital consumption, and a rapidly expanding economy. Yet, the country’s post-production sector—a crucial ...

Silicon Valley insiders and tech pundits are predicting the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by the end of this decade—with news like this in the headlines, it can feel like the ...

WASHINGTON, 20 May 2025—A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in Africa. Thirty-seven percent of locally produced food is lost in ...

Food insecurity is a persistent challenge in Africa. The number of people that are food insecure increased by 60 percent between 2014 and 2023. On the African continent, food supply chains are long ...

THIMPHU, MAY 21, 2025—World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde today concluded her first visit to Bhutan, reaffirming the World Bank Group’s strong and expanding support to help the ...

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Despite increasing food production over the past three decades, 58% of Africans remain food insecure. Transport is an ...