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Climate Change

‘China Is a Bigger Part of the Solution’

In Shanghai, a city aiming to become a leader in low-carbon growth, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim speaks to reporters outside a “green building.” The Linkong International Garden Office Complex has solar panels built into its walls.
- Press Conference Transcript | Press Release
- Improving Fuel Efficiency in China’s Trucks
Health

Fewer Child Deaths — but Still Too Many

In 2012, about 6.6 million children died before their 5th birthday, down almost half from 1990. Health experts say most of the deaths are preventable, and more action is needed to provide health care for newborns, antibiotics, vaccines, better nutrition, and breastfeeding support.
- Open Data Blog on Child Mortality Numbers
- Expanding Health Care Access in Latin America
Utilities

Secrets of Successful Service Delivery

Why do some utilities perform well and others badly? A new study explores this question, with the goal of improving basic services for the poor. The study found that on average, private utilities outperform public utilities, and that regulatory and corporate governance are also important.
- Join Live Chat with the Authors on Sept. 19
  at 8 a.m. ET/12:00 GMT
Technology

Connecting People
to Jobs

Across the globe, information and communication technologies are transforming the world of work, creating new job opportunities and making labor markets more innovative, inclusive, and global. A new paper looks at ways policymakers can maximize the positive impact of technology on employment.
Fund for the Poorest

Ending Poverty, Getting Results

During the past decade, the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's fund for the poorest, helped immunize 496 million children, provided access to better water for 123 million people, and helped 65 million people receive health services.

China and Climate Change
Fewer Child Deaths
Secrets of Successful Service Delivery
Connecting People to Jobs
Fund for the Poorest

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Article

Taking the Smoke Out of Tortilla Making

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Creating More and Better Jobs in the Philippines

Article

South-South Technology Transfer Offers Low-Cost Sanitation Solution for Africa’s Urban Poor

Release

Global Food Program Set to Reach More Than 10 Million Farmers Across 25 Countries

Release

World Bank, Swiss Agency Endorse New Initiative on Migration

Article

Maintaining Momentum on Education Reform in Morocco

Release

Costa Rica First to Negotiate Sale of Forestry Carbon Credits

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Events & Consultations

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Blogs

How the Issue of 'Going' Outside Hit Home

"A Masai woman ... told a harrowing story of how when she went outside at night to defecate in the open she suddenly found herself face-to-face with a hyena." — Jecinter Hezron, Sept. 12

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Video

Myanmar: Aboard the Yangon Commuter Train
Myanmar Country Manager Kanthan Shankar reflects on Yangon, its people, and its infrastructure. Watch Video »

Results

Country

Nepal

Agility in Fragility

Despite prolonged political uncertainties, Nepal attained the first Millennium Development Goal, to halve extreme poverty, ahead of time.

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Topics

Climate Change

Synergize Development and Climate

The Bank is supporting projects that help the poor grow their way out of poverty, increase their resilience to climate change, and achieve emission reductions.

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Projects

Rio de Janeiro

Closing the Gap in Service Delivery

A project helped improve the efficiency of state public services by strengthening policies in fiscal management, the business environment, basic education, and health services.

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