The Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) is a landmark collaboration between the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, designed to deepen the two institutions’ collaboration on cofinanced public ...

Leaders, experts, and activists gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for COP 27 amid growing urgency to tackle the climate crisis. The World Bank Group hosted a series of live events featuring ...

At the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum, a dedicated session focused on Mission 300—a platform to provide electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. The session brought together African ...

The World Bank Group Youth Summit's 12th edition, brings together young people (ages 18-35) to tackle urgent global challenges. This year’s focus is on digital transformation, creative industries, and ...

Spring Meetings 2025 concluded with a call to action from Chairwoman Elisabeth Svantesson, urging countries to unlock private sector potential to create more and better jobs. The Meetings emphasized ...

Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), with broad experiences in Public Finance Management, Mergers and ...

Panel discussion: Investors share their vision for what will stimulate private sector investment in Africa’s energy sector, government initiatives that would increase investor confidence, and consider ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank’s global livestreaming platform for anyone who wants to better understand today’s most important development challenges — and what can be done about them. Through ...

Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people across emerging and developing countries will come of working age. Yet only 400 million jobs are expected to be created. The World Bank Group has ...

Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun has over four decades of experience at national and international levels in merchant banking, corporate finance, economics, and international finance. Post the Nigerian 2023 ...

Development economist and expert in private sector development, Dr Sandra Ablamba Johnson, born on April 22, 1980 in Lomé, holds a Doctorate in Economic Sciences, a Diploma of Advanced Specialized ...

Johannes Hoogeveen is Global Lead for Fragile and Conflict Affected States. He also coordinates the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Program for the Sahel and Central Africa. Hans joined the World Bank ...