日本開発政策・人材育成基金（PHRD: Policy and Human Resources Development Fund）は、日本政府と世界銀行のパートナーシップの下に共同で設置された基金です。途上国への資金協力の効果を高めるためには、途上国の人材育成、適切な政策の立案・実施等が不可欠で ...

廃棄物管理は、環境的・社会的影響を軽減するために、世界全体で取り組むべき課題です。長年にわたる経済成長のなかで適切に管理されてこなかった廃棄物は、世界中のすべての地域・すべての社会階層において、早急な対応が必要とされています。

Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (NDU) - May 2025 Edition: The pace of growth in Nigeria needs to accelerate further to meet its aspirations and deliver poverty reduction and shared prosperity. The economy ...

This event presents an opportunity to showcase the world’s progress to date on reducing extreme poverty, identify barriers to future progress on SDG 1, convene country representatives to reflect on ...

The World Bank Land Conference has catalyzed the global land community for over 20 years. The Conference is the premier global forum for the land sector, bringing together over 1,000 participants from ...

The coverage of PPP surveys for the ICP 2011 round conducted in the Middle East and North Africa countries may have been affected by the Arab Spring and related civil unrest in the region. As a result ...

The global financial crisis reignited the interest of policy makers and academics in bank competition and the role of the state in competition policies (that is, policies and laws that affect the ...

Anonbank financial institution (NBFI) is a financial institution that does not have a full banking license and cannot accept deposits from the public. However, NBFIs do facilitate alternative ...

The World Bank Group Partnership Fund for the Sustainable Development Goals responds to the growing demand for strategic initiatives that advance the achievement of SDG 17, which aims to strengthen ...

Is having an electricity line run into your home the same as you being able to turn on lights or appliances without worrying if it is affordable and of good quality? And is access to energy any good ...

In 2011, Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its own achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). On this occasion, the government of Japan and the World Bank Group decided to undertake a ...