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  In recognition of the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in improving the quality and delivery of basic services, the World Bank Group has expanded its support over the past decade for infrastructure…

  The World Bank Group supports universal access to social protection, and is central to its goals of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity. Universal social protection includes: adequate cash…

Yemen is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world, strategically located in the Arabian Peninsula. Poverty, malnutrition, and unemployment are widespread, and water resources are very scarce. High…

Even before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, a resurgence in debt stress among low-income countries (LICs) was evident. Helping countries achieve debt and fiscal sustainability will be critical for…

Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) present critical development challenges that threaten efforts to end extreme poverty. The World Bank Group has launched its first-ever Strategy for Fragility, Conflict and…

This video summarizes a recent evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Group looks at the World Bank Group's record in promoting financial inclusion. Is the World Bank Group on course to meet the Universal Access Goal…

  The World Bank is committed to supporting countries that request financing or technical assistance to be able to reach Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 , which calls for access to quality…

  The World Bank works with countries to expand agriculture financing, improve irrigation and give women farmers the right tools and opportunities. The Bank provides innovation, infrastructure and resources so…

Lebanon is an upper middle income country with average inequality, as measured for example by a 0.361 Gini coefficient, for countries in the Middle East and North Africa. At the outset of the Country Partnership…

New strategic objectives and a new results framework for IEG