Announcing winners of the fifth World Bank and Financial Times youth blog competition

It’s been a complicated—and often frustrating—few years for students all over thethumbnail_2023_ft-wb_blog_winners_-_framed world. The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly changed the way children around the world learn.  Remote classes. Closures. Masks. It was a lot to deal with, and the long-term consequences could be severe.

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Reforms could boost World Bank lending to developing countries by nearly $190 bln -study

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Reforming the World Bank’s approach to risk could unlock nearly $190 billion in additional urgently needed lending for developing countries without jeopardizing its AAA credit rating, a study commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation found.

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Tackling Food Insecurity

Stories of resilience from Madagascar, the Central African Republic, and Egypt

Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines

Statement by World Bank President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui on the 2023 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2023—World Bank President Ajay Banga; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva; and Kingdom of Morocco Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui, today issued the following statement:

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World Bank Announces New Steps to Add Billions in Financial Capacity

The World Bank is taking bold new steps to increase its lending capacity, a major boost in firepower that will give millions of people a chance to escape poverty and improve their lives.  At this critical moment in history, and echoing the calls from the international community, the Bank is doubling down to tackle intertwined challenges – jobs, climate, fragility, and pandemics. These efforts entail decisive action to build a better Bank to achieve a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

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The World Bank and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

The world is off-track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which haveUNGA-building devastating implications for people’s lives worldwide. Evidence from the World Bank’s Atlas of the SDGs shows that some 574 million people—nearly seven percent of the world—will be severely restrained by extreme poverty in 2030 unless the poorest countries grow at rates never seen before.

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World Bank and IDB Join Forces to Maximize Development Impact

Partnership will boost innovation and unlock opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2023 ― The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced a groundbreaking four-year partnership to drive stronger results for people in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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