The second edition of the Guinea Economic Update offers an in-depth analysis of the country’s evolving macroeconomic position and examines how Guinea can increase domestic resource mobilization and ma ...

AMMAN, 1 July 2025 – At least 12.2 million children have reportedly been killed, maimed or displaced in conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in less than 2 years, the equivalent of one ...

The World Bank Group has appointed Fily Sissoko as the new Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles, effective today. He succeeds Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, who ...

Country Manager for Bulgaria, a position that will unify country-level leadership across the institution to better support the country’s public and private sector ...

Starting today, Massimiliano Paolucci becomes the World Bank Group Country Manager for Albania, a position that will unify country-level leadership across the institution to better support Albania’s p ...

The World Bank has approved a Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP) for Djibouti, an instrument that will allow the country to prepare better and respond swiftly to emergencies. This makes Djib ...

Najy Benhassine has started his assignment as the new World Bank Division Director for Central Asia, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In this capacity, Mr. Benhassine will oversee the World Bank’s opera ...

David Freedman has been appointed as the World Bank Group Resident Representative for Timor-Leste, a position that unifies country-level leadership across the institution to better support the country ...

The World Bank Group announced today the appointment of Enrique Blanco Armas as World Bank Group Country Manager for Lebanon. This new role will unify country-level leadership across the different arm ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) announced today the appointment of Wendy Werner as the first Country Manager of the World Bank Group in the Sultanate of Oman, based in Muscat. This underscores the World Ba ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia today. On the first leg, the Prime Minister will undertake a visit to ...

The World Bank Group (WBG) announced today the appointment of Holly Welborn Benner as the World Bank Group Country Manager for the State of Qatar, based in Doha. This underlines the World Bank Group’s ...