World Bank, IMF face long-term damage after data rigging scandal
Oct 4, 2021 Regardless of whether IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva was to blame for changes to World Bank data in 2017 that benefited China, the scandal has dented the research…
Investing in the Future: GFF to Expand to 50 Countries with the Greatest Health and Nutrition Needs
In this age of rapidly advancing technology, where there is a growing demand for complex cognitive skills and problem-solving, investing in the future; particularly young people and…
Doing Business Report: New Record Set as 314 Reforms Introduced to Improve Business Climate Around the World
Governments around the world set a new record in bureaucracy busting efforts for the domestic private sector, implementing 314 business reforms over the past year, says the…
3.4 billion people still struggle to meet basic needs- World Bank
The world’s governments seem to have failed the poor, with a lot of promises and agreements at eradicating extreme poverty, but the World Bank says economic advances around…
If Countries Act Now, Children Born Today Could Be Healthier, Wealthier, More Productive- World Bank
Jim Yong Kim, World Bank President New World Bank Human Capital Index measures how much countries lose in economic productivity by under investing in their people New World…
Renewable Energy: World Bank Group Commits $1 Billion for Battery Storage Globally
In a major announcement at the One Planet Summit, the World Bank Group has committed $1 billion for a new global program to accelerate investments in battery storage for…