A Brief History of the World Bank. In 1944, Allied nations convened in what became the Bretton Woods conference to establish—officially a year later—the International Bank for Reconstruction ...

The world’s most desperate countries are falling further and further behind, their plight worsened by conflicts that are ...

Ethiopia said on Friday that it had signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support its economic ...

The 39 economies classified as facing conflict or instability are set to be home to 60% of those who live in extreme poverty ...

LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report released on Friday. The Bank wants ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...