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.

Expanded and improved health services: Over 5 million people in Mali and Mauritania accessed basic health services, half of them women, far exceeding the original goal of 3.65 million. Health centers ...

The Electricity Supply Reliability Project (ESRP) and Electricity Transmission Network Improvement Project (ETNIP) strengthened system reliability, enhanced operational safety, and supported economic ...

A homestead in Kanzenze, Bugesera District, Rwanda accessing electricity through a tabletsized solar panel, placed on the roof; a member of the homestead charging his phone using solar power. Photo: ...

Over two decades and with support from the World Bank, many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region pioneered and continuously refined flagship cash transfer programs, mainly conditional ...

Since 2021, three World Bank-supported projects in Ethiopia have helped expand digital access significantly, benefiting more than seven million Ethiopians to date and facilitating the transition to a ...

A World Bank project strengthened the institutional capacity of Haiti’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development by accessing technologies to increase not only agricultural productivity and ...

Conservation effort: Nini in Indonesia has been planting mangrove seedlings at a government site since 2021, which provides her with a steady income. Countries around the globe are facing increasing ...

TKP was launched in 2015 to mitigate the impact of economic reforms on the poor including energy subsidy removal. It was designed as a well-targeted cash transfer program with a solid delivery system, ...

University students during a breakout session, Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Photo: World Bank. The Higher Education Project (HEP) supported Tajikistan with improving the quality and labor-market relevance of ...

The Côte d’Ivoire e-Agriculture Project benefited over 400,000 individuals between 2018 and 2023 working in selected agricultural value chains by improving market access and information through ...

The West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (WARCIP) Project helped to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and reduce the costs of communications services in ...