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Projects & Operations

Brazil

State-of-the-Art Hospital Serving One Million Poor

In official visit, World Bank Pres. Kim praises Salvador's first state hospital in 20 years for bringing services to low-income residents from 11 neighborhoods.
- In Brazil, Communities Unite to Save Rainforest
International Women's Day

Gender: What Drives Empowerment?

Join us March 6 for a live chat on gender and empowerment. Our specialist panel and field researchers will be answering your questions and want to hear your stories about how women and men overcome the challenges posed by gender norms.
Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness

Africa has the potential to create a trillion-dollar food market, but farmers need better access to capital, electricity, and technology to help them grow and trade their products. A new report outlines challenges and solutions.
Climate Change

Coping With Climate, Aiding the Vulnerable

With poor nations facing high climate change costs, the World Bank Group is helping to build their resilience to disasters and capacity for sustainable development.
Development Effectiveness

Philippines Tests Geo-tagging for Development

Monitoring projects in far-flung places has become more transparent and easier with the help of a new technology that allows pictures and videos to be "geo-tagged."
- Social Media and Social Change: How Young People are Tapping into Technology
- Citizen Voices: A Global Conference on Citizen Engagement

Brazil Hospital Serves Poor
International Women's Day
Agribusiness in Africa
Poor Countries & Climate Change
Geo-tagging for Development

Resources

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World Bank Bonds

What's New

Article

Flu Outbreaks Reminder of Pandemic Threat

Release

World Bank Board Endorses New Interim Strategy Note for South Sudan

Story

Coastal Wetlands Highly Vulnerable to Sea-Level Rise

Release

World Bank Group President to Visit Brazil: Jim Yong Kim and President Dilma Rousseff to Broaden Strategic Partnership

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Events & Consultations

Blogs

Is There a Blueprint for Diversification?

"Successful resource-rich countries have pursued diversification not as an end in itself or a policy objective, but as a way to accelerate their economic development."

— Francisco G. Carneiro, March 5

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Results

Country

Bangladesh

Economic Growth to Reduce Poverty

In the past decade, the economy of Bangladesh has grown at nearly 6% annually despite frequent natural disasters and the fuel, food and financial crises.

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Topics

Health

Mongolia: Better Prepared for Avian and Human Influenza

Computer-based early warning and surveillance systems were among the results of a health project.

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Projects

Water & Sanitation

Citizen Feedback Drives Better Water Services in Kenya

In the first two years of the pilot, community groups solicited a total of over 400 complaints on water issues and successfully resolved 97% of them.

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Have things changed for the better? This basic question is at the heart of profiles chronicling the impact of development around the world.
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What Will It Take to End Poverty?

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Reports

World Bank Annual Report 2012

The Annual Report 2012 is a one-stop source for results, comprehensive lending data, organizational information, and more.

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WDR 2013

Jobs Drive Development, Transform Societies

Jobs are critical for reducing poverty and providing youth with a brighter future, says the World Development Report.

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Projects & Operations

Mapping for Results

Visualize the locations of World Bank-financed projects to monitor development impact, improve aid effectiveness, and enhance transparency.

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MDGs

Countries Look to 2015

The World Bank and partners are working to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

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Open Development

A More Open Bank

The Open Data Initiative is one of several programs enabling "citizen-centric" development.