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World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim tours a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, discussing preparations and readiness for Ebola. So far, Kenya has had no Ebola cases. © Dominic Chavez/World Bank

AFRICA

$100 Million to Speed Health Workers to Countries with Ebola

The World Bank Group announced an additional $100 million in funding to speed up deployment of foreign health workers to the three worst-affected countries in West Africa. The news came as President Jim Yong Kim visited Ghana for talks on the Ebola response.Read More »

A small business owner in Ghana. © Arne Hoel/World Bank

DOING BUSINESS 2015

Doing Business Rankings
Use Expanded Data Analysis

Singapore tops the list of business-friendly economies globally, while five of the top 10 most improved countries are in sub-Saharan Africa.

Video: China Economic Update 2014. © World Bank

CHINA

China’s Growth Continues
to Adjust to a New Normal

For 2015-16, China’s average growth is expected to ease to slightly above 7%, reflecting renewed policy efforts to rebalance the economy.

What's New

RELEASE

IFC Launches First Bonds
Supporting Inclusive Businesses

Article

Restoring Lands, Lives,
and Livelihoods in Africa

Article

In Honduras, Three Women
against 6,000 Homicides

Article

Pakistan: Teachers Hold Key
to Student Learning

Article

Developing a Nutrition-Based Social Safety Net Program in Djibouti

Article

New Approach to Social Protection
in Madagascar Empowers Poor

Blogs

Promoting Shared Prosperity = Reducing Inequality

Mario Trubiano

Why Should We Worry
about Russia’s Low Growth?

Birgit Hansl

Africa’s Urban Population Growth: Trends and Projections

Leila Rafei

Walai Punena Jacklyn Tongia

Realizing the Hopes
of Unemployed Youth

Walai Punena Jacklyn Tongia

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Highlights

Video: Winners of the Action4Climate Video Contest

VIDEO

Winners of the Action4Climate Video Contest

Video: Kenyan Women Take On Small Projects, Big Potential

VIDEO

Kenyan Women Take On Small Projects, Big Potential

Video: Knowledge Exchange on Sustainable Coffee

VIDEO

Knowledge Exchange
on Sustainable Coffee

DATA

Urban population (% of total)

Results

Uruguay Modernizes its National Water Utility (OSE)

Water and Sanitation

Ensuring Sustainable Water

World Bank long-term partnership project supports Uruguay's National Water Utility modernization.

These lab workers are part of a project supported by the World Bank. They are using the genetic markers unique to Central Asians to treat heart disease. © World Bank

Kazakhstan

Speeding Scientific Innovations

Technology Commercialization Project promotes new ideas and provides support to market.

Events & Consultations

Nov. 4-5

Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development Annual Conference

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nov. 5-6

Together for Action: Partnerships for Youth Crime and Violence Prevention in the Americas

Antigua, Guatemala

Nov. 6-7

IMF/World Bank/WTO Joint Trade Workshop

IMF Headquarters

Ongoing

Consultations: World Bank Safeguard Policies

Publications

DOING BUSINESS 2015

Going Beyond Efficiency

POLICY RESEARCH REPORT

A Measured Approach to Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity: Concepts, Data, and the Twin Goals

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The World Bank Group A to Z

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Annual Report 2014

FOOD PRICE WATCH

Prices Hit Four-Year Low; Preparing
for the Next Food Price Crisis

In depth

World Bank Annual Report 2014

World Bank Annual Report

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. © World Bank

Tracking Progress
in Real Time

Countries Look to 2015 © World Bank

Countries Look to 2015

A man unloads medical supplies sent to Sierra Leone by UNICEF with funding from the World Bank Group. © Francis Ato Brown/World Bank

World Bank Group
Helps Fight Ebola