By 2030, more than half of the world’s extreme poor will live in countries characterized by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). The global fragility landscape has worsened significantly: There...
WASHINGTON, February 27, 2020 — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) after thirty years. This...
CONTEXTO Si bien en el mundo la pobreza extrema está disminuyendo, en los países afectados por fragilidad, conflictos y violencia (FCV) va en aumento. Se estima que, para 2030, hasta dos tercios de...
CONTEXT While extreme poverty is going down around the world, it is increasing in countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV). It’s estimated that by 2030, up to two thirds of the...
by Paul Corral, Alexander Irwin, Nandini Krishnan, Daniel Gerszon Mahler, and Tara Vishwanath STORY HIGHLIGHTS Globally, the prevalence of fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS) continues to...
ISLAMABAD, February 20, 2020 --- At Pakistan's Second Human Capital Summit held today in Islamabad, participants highlighted the need to invest in girls' education and women's economic empowerment as...
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an $80 million loan to improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected...
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2020 — The World Bank today approved six projects to support Nigeria’s development priorities, including improving immunization, enabling a stronger business environment for...
Tirana, February 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Summary of Disaster Context Albania, located on the Balkan Peninsula in South and Southeast Europe, has a population of 2.9 million people. With a total area...
February 13, 2020 The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank met, on February 12 and 13, respectively, to consider Somalia’s eligibility for debt relief under the...