At 2 a.m. in the quiet streets of Balykchy, a small town in the Kyrgyz Republic, most people
are deep in the embrace of their dreams.
But for Altynai Arzymatova, a 34-year-old single mother of three, the day is already getting started.
Tag Archives: End Poverty
Powering Development Through Policy: Insights from Europe, East and Central Asia and the Pacific
Building Green: Sustainable Construction in Emerging Markets
At a Glance 
Switching to greener technologies in construction and operation of buildings and materials, combined with more climate-friendly capital markets, could reduce the construction value chain’s carbon footprint 23 percent by 2035, while creating investment opportunities in emerging markets, according to a major report from the International Finance Corporation.
The World Bank’s Bold New Vision
On October 13, 2023, at the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Ajay Banga delivered a landmark address on the Bank’s new vision and mission and the roadmap to achieve it. Read the full remarks, watch the video, and see highlights below.
Regional Economic Updates
Here are the latest bi-annual regional economic updates to explore the macro development
trends in Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.
trends in Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia. These reports are issued the week before the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Morocco, October 9-15.
Infrastructure, economics, and a sustainable future: A Chief Economist’s perspective
In the 1990s, I embarked on a journey that took me from the classrooms of Paris to the
dusty countryside of Paraguay. Little did I know then that my diverse experiences, from peddling goods door-to-door to advising governments, would shape my role as an economist specializing in infrastructure and development. Now, as the Chief Economist for Infrastructure at the World Bank, I stand at the intersection of a complex global landscape.
Climate Action Game Changers: Urban Transport
Your commute to work, the family gathering, the food on your table, and the goods you buy –
all rely on transport and our lives are unthinkable without it. But transport also represents a growing threat to our planet. Buses, cars, planes, ships, and trucks burn fossil fuels, and this causes climate change.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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