Born in Paris in 1956, Christine Lagarde completed high school in Le Havre and attended Holton Arms School in Bethesda (Maryland, USA). She then graduated from law school at University Paris X, and ...

The Youth Summit is the largest annual gathering of youth (aged 18-35) hosted by the World Bank Group worldwide. The Summit takes place every year in the Spring, with activities and engagements in ...

The Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF) is a landmark collaboration between the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, designed to deepen the two institutions’ collaboration on cofinanced public ...

Today’s crises for security, affordability, and resilience make the energy transition more urgent than ever. But developing countries pay higher costs for the energy transition, which risks ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings flagship event launched AgriConnect, a new initiative to transform small-scale farming into an engine of sustainable growth, jobs, and food security. President ...

This year, the WBG Youth Summit focused on "Powering Progress: Youth Leading the Digital Transformation." Young innovators from around the world joined forces to explore digital solutions for global ...

Dr. Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines (1968), and ...

The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group brought together global leaders to focus on one central challenge: creating jobs and driving growth through better ...

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023. He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election. He was Deputy Prime Minister ...

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is the President of Mauritania and the Chairperson of the African Union. He previously served as the General Director of National Security and the Chief of Staff of the Armed ...

How can reliable and affordable energy drive jobs, productivity, and economic growth at scale? Reliable and affordable energy is a proven driver of economic development. It powers businesses, improves ...

What is small AI, and how can it help developing countries tackle real-world challenges? In this live Q&A, two World Bank Group experts explain how practical, affordable, and adaptable AI tools are ...