Overview The private sector can play a critical role in providing jobs and income in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). The World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict, and...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) commissioned a Consumer and Market Study to explore economic activities, employment trends, consumption levels, and consumer preferences of refugees and...
Kigali, Rwanda, November 19, 2021 — To help farmers and grain traders reduce the prevalence of aflatoxins in crops and grains in Rwanda, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the...
(November 16, 2021) — UN Women, IFC and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) today launched a new practical guide to using sustainable bond issuances to advance gender equality,...
Sydney, Australia, August 17, 2021 — With the goal of building resilience among people, businesses, and countries, IFC significantly ramped up its response efforts to tackle the dual crises of...
Executive summary The Digital Transformation The digital economy can offer a new and promising path forward for people seeking employment across the globe. Online platforms are altering the future of...
By Weiyi Wang, Ozan Cakmak, and Kurt Hagemann The number of forcibly displaced persons has been rising in recent years, and many displacements have become protracted. However, public resources...
WASHINGTON D.C., January 21, 2021 – Today, the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) discussed the new framework for its engagement with Fiji over the next four years, aimed at...
Jakarta, Indonesia, December 21, 2020—Micro, small and medium sized businesses (MSMEs), in Indonesia will benefit from a timely investment by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, which aims to...
Manila, December 22, 2020 — Women entrepreneurs in the Philippines stand to benefit from new loans issued to two of the country's largest microfinance institutions, which will help keep businesses...