A worker with 30 years of experience is 2.5x more productive than a newcomer, a gain equal to 12 years of schooling. The World Bank's new HCI rise tool shows work doesn't just use human capital, it builds it.
As Asia grows its digital payment infrastructure, more than just card payments have become available, creating a surge in use of non-card payment systems.
AI could increase GDP in the region by nearly 0.5% annually if it is properly prepared, but it will only add 0.2% of GDP in the next decade.
Children under two account for 83% of severe acute malnutrition cases in Afghanistan, as poor diets and rising food insecurity push the country toward a deepening wasting crisis ahead of peak season.
Affordable AI running on basic phones, not massive data centers, is already improving farming, healthcare, and learning across developing countries.
However, the issue is not about the amount of regulation but rather about the efficient regulation design. Even though deregulation is helpful, it seems to be less and less common.
The World Bank Group’s MIGA has passed $100 billion in investment guarantees, supporting infrastructure, energy and development projects worldwide.
Global prosperity has improved sharply since 1981, but regional divides remain. The falling Prosperity Gap highlights why growth must be more inclusive.
Nepal's IMF-backed reforms cut inflation from 7.7% to 1.7% and pushed foreign reserves past 12 months of import cover, proving economic stability can hold even through earthquakes, floods, and political unrest.
The world aims to triple nuclear power by 2050, but financing, construction delays, skilled workers and supply-chain capacity could determine whether that ambition becomes reality.
