New project will modernize geoscientific data, streamline permitting, and unlock private investment in strategic minerals
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2026 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new project to support Peru in becoming more competitive, transparent, and sustainable in the mining sector—laying the foundation for more and better jobs across the value chain.
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WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 – The World Bank Group today approved a total of $240 million, including $207 million from the International Development Association (IDA) financing, $5 million from the PROBLUE trust fund, and $28 million in private capital, to launch the first phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Blue Economy and Resilience Program (WACA+). The program will help Benin and Mauritania protect vulnerable coastlines from erosion and floods, strengthen blue‑economy value chains, and create thousands of new and better‑paid jobs for coastal communities.
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Reliable water and sanitation services are central to India’s ambition for Viksit Bharat 2047 and its vision for modern, livable cities. In recent years, government programs and city-level reforms have driven remarkable improvements—expanding networks, upgrading treatment capacity, and demonstrating that high-quality, customer-oriented services are achievable. Several cities now provide continuous water supply, have dramatically reduced losses, or have achieved impressive levels of wastewater reuse and solid-waste processing.
Continue readingOver the past decade, countries have invested heavily in modern payment systems. Fast payment systems are now widely available, even in many low- and middle-income countries. In many emerging markets, most adults own a debit card, a wallet or transaction account. On paper, the digital rails are in place.
Continue readingWhen people talk about AI in education, they usually mean AI in classrooms: devices, chatbots, adaptive platforms. The conversation quickly stalls because many schools in low- and middle-income countries lack the infrastructure. So, AI becomes something for well-resourced systems, and everyone else waits.
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Imagine you are chatting with an entrepreneur who is eager to grow their business — confident, well-prepared, numbers in hand. The idea is solid, the plan convincing. You think about product-market fit, weigh operational risks, and start forming an impression of the venture.
Now pause for a moment. Would your view of the business change if the person pitching it were a man — or a woman?
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Netherlands for the World Bank 