Urban flooding, which is more frequent than ever in this changing climate, threatens lives and livelihoods while also undermining the potential of cities as engines for growth and development.

Through a portfolio of projects – AGILE, NFWP, IMPACT, ANRiN, NASSP-SU, and NG-CARES – the International Development Association (IDA) is empowering adolescents and women, driving Nigeria’s human ...

The Government of Ethiopia launched a multi-phased “One WASH National Program” (OWNP) in 2013 as an integrated platform for sector development. OWNP aims to improve the health and well-being of both ...

Over 111,000 beneficiaries were trained in market-relevant short-term vocational skills through five rounds of project-supported programs. Eighty-five (85) percent of trainees were female or youth ...

The project facilitated access to digital government services to over 9 million citizens by 2021 and supported the launch of a digital government portal to access more than 1,300 digital government ...

Well-designed digital solutions have the potential to alleviate the impacts of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) and address FCV-related risks and drivers that undermine economic and social ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...

Kenya faces a growing youth employment challenge, with nearly 80 percent of its population under 35 working in informal, low-quality jobs that offer little security or opportunity for advancement.

Economic growth and job creation remain key challenges for Jordan, where the economy has only grown by an annual average of 2.5 percent over the past decade. Unemployment is persistently high (22.3 ...

In Yemen, nearly 800,000 people (of whom approximately 50 percent were women and girls) benefited from new or improved electricity service. Over 117,000 households gained electricity access via grid ...

The World Bank supported 64 countries in building cyber resilience between 2014 and 2024. Between 2015 and 2018, the World Bank helped establish Bhutan’s national Computer Security Incident Response ...

Annual number of work permits granted to Syrians surged from 45,000 in 2019 to 90,000 in 2023, with a cumulative total of 340,000 work permits issued. E-wallets and basic bank accounts for Jordanians ...