What will it cost to build the cities of the future?
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Cities are engines of economic growth and job creation, and their future pathways will shape global development outcomes for decades to come.
Further strengthening how we measure global poverty.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )For 35 years, the World Bank Group has measured global poverty to track progress toward eradicating what is considered the most severe deprivation of basic human needs—extreme poverty.
One Ocean Finance: UN & Partners Join Forces to unlock billions for marine sectors,
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (UNSDG Story )A collective of United Nations agencies and global partners launched the co-design process for One Ocean Finance.
Protecting Our Ocean Nations: Mauritius & Seychelles at the Frontline of Climate Action.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The Blue Economy offers a path to sustainable growth, unlocking opportunities in marine tourism, fisheries, and renewable ocean energy.
AI synergy: Letting local realities guide global AI innovation toward impact.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be global in its reach—but its impact is deeply local.
Managing water resources near Mount Kilimanjaro
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )“We must protect our forests and water sources. By preserving the environment, we get in return water from Mount Kilimanjaro’, Florida Paul Mwanga.
New data tools enhance the development effectiveness of tourism investment.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )A World Bank-Visa collaboration analyzes credit card spending to collect better data for sustainable tourism development
The hidden jobs engine: unleashing the potential of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )A common misunderstanding persists about job creation in Africa. Many envision cities as the epicenters of economic opportunity.