Tourism generates 10 percent of global GDP and supports 1 in 10 jobs worldwide. Because of this, it’s a key sector of interest for the World Bank Group.
A new World Bank report, Lessons Learned from a Decade of World Bank Experience, examines what works—and what doesn’t in the design of tourism projects. The findings point to six key ingredients that help tourism projects deliver real development impact on the ground.
Continue readingNew World Bank report calls for more investment in better waste management and circular economy
WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026 — The Middle East and North Africa region generates more waste per person than the global average and causes an estimated US$7.2 billion in environmental damage each year, according to a new World Bank report: Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa.
Continue readingDeadline: 18-Oct-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is seeking a firm to conduct an assessment of the economic impact of cruise tourism 
in Fiji. The objective of this study is to support the Government of Fiji in estimating the direct and indirect impact of cruise tourism, and to assess the investments required to support growth of the cruising sector. The results of this assessment will be used by government and industry to support further strategic development of cruise tourism and to identify opportunities to increase its positive impacts.
Netherlands for the World Bank 