Ajay Banga is the 14th President of the World Bank Group and leads the institution’s efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet.

NEW DELHI, September 3, 2024 — The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace despite challenging global conditions, according to World Bank’s latest India Development Update: India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context.But to reach its $1 trillion merchandise exports goal by 2030, India needs to diversify its export basket and leverage …

We are writing a new playbook to drive impactful development that is: Inclusive of everyone, including women and young people. Resilient to shocks, including against climate and biodiversity crises, pandemics and fragility.

2024年11月21日 · Download the latest economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean from the World Bank. Access data, facts, statistics, and learn more about the opportunities that competition offer to boost growth, inclusion, and better governance in the region. This is crucial for driving growth in the region and achieving a pace that allows for poverty reduction and the …

With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.

2025年1月21日 · Latest Food Security Data – January 21, 2025. Domestic food price inflation remains high in many low- and middle-income countries. Information from the latest month between September and December 2024 for which food price inflation data are available shows that inflation higher than 5% is experienced in 72.2% of low-income countries (3.4 percentage …

2022年10月17日 · What is the state of global food security today, and what is the role of climate change? The number of people suffering acute food insecurity increased from 135 million in 2019 to 345 million in 82 countries by June 2022, as the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, and the continued economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed food prices to all-time highs.

The 2025 World Bank Group Youth Summit invites young changemakers, innovators, and leaders to shape a sustainable and inclusive future through bold, youth-driven solutions. Under the theme "New Horizons: Youth-Led Innovation for a Sustainable World," this year’s summit focuses on three transformative areas:Digital Transformation & Data: Discover how youth leverage …

Digital technologies are transforming economies, creating jobs, and improving lives. They have dramatically changed communications, business, health, education, finance and more. Yet the digital divide remains stark and is becoming synonymous with a development divide. Billions of people around the ...

The World Bank Group considers corruption a major challenge to its twin goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity for the poorest 40 percent of people in developing countries. Corruption has a disproportionate impact on the poor and most vulnerable, increasing costs and reducing access to services, including health, education and justice.