3 ways to shrink the gender gap in financial inclusion

$12 million commitment to bridge financing gap for Ebola response in DRC

The World Bank Group's Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) made its first-ever financial commitment, approving a $12 million grant towards the current Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There have been a total of 50 cases and 27 deaths from the current outbreak. Learn More »

A family prepares coffee on a Primus stove following a power outage in FYR Macedonia. Blackouts are a concern for many families - particularly poor ones - throughout the country. © Tomislav Georgiev / World Bank

Do you have access to reliable electricity at home?

If you don't, you are one of the one billion people still live without electricity. Where does the world stand on providing energy access for all? Get the data »

In the last decade, 36 public universities have been set up or re-established in Afghanistan. © Rumi Consultancy/ World Bank

This program is helping instructors modernize teaching methods in Afghanistan

While universities in Afghanistan have expanded over the last decade, teaching methods have not improved at the same pace, slowing student progress. This program intends to change that »

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3 ways to shrink the gender gap in financial inclusion

"The gender gap in financial inclusion can be traced back step by step through unequal opportunities, laws, and regulations that put an extra barrier on women's ability to even open that simple bank account." Read More »

Kristalina Georgieva ̶ May 23

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2018 FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards

On June 6th, the Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will hold an annual global gathering of investors, business innovators, social entrepreneurs and other thought leaders culminating in the announcement of the winners of the 2018 FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards.

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Early findings suggest that residents of low income countries, particularly women and the poorest 40%, are the most affected by a lack of ID. Learn why not having proof of identity, limits the success of ending poverty.

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