NGOs say the banks’ obligation to prevent and remedy harm “cannot be delegated.”
Donald Trump shakes things up on Day 1 of his return to the White House. Plus, the EU comes under fire for its aid priorities, and a look at what's happening at WEF in Davos this week.
The 55th World Economic Forum takes place from Jan. 20 to 24 — and conflict, artificial intelligence, and climate change are high on the agenda.
The agencies are poised to play a bigger role in EU development — but are they an innovative way to boost investments in lower-income countries or a neocolonial return to tied aid?
What does Donald Trump's return to the White House mean for the World Bank? Plus, 2025 marks a new era for global development, and IDB gets tough on crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Personnel will be key to determining policy, and much is still unknown, but experts say to expect a transactional, conditional relationship with the global lender.
Why is the development model set in the wake of World War II not working in African countries?
Angela Merkel shares her thoughts on the investment challenge in Africa. Plus, a look at the proposal to address the debt crisis in LMICs, and our development predictions for 2025.
For Africa, the replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association is a welcome step, but it is not the destination. It is a call to action.
The U.S. DFC marks its fifth anniversary while navigating growth, reform, and global competition. Plus, some good news stories from 2024, and and Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam gets World Bank approval.
Trump’s influence at the United Nations, continued resistance in the United Kingdom, and the outcomes of a global health replenishment traffic jam.