This report presents the first exhaustive global database on physical infrastructure assets, covering energy generation capacity, transmission lines, roads, railways, and digital

These Guidelines draw on 25 years of experience in developing performance-based contracting (PBC) programs in developing countries. They offer a practical and adaptable roadmap

This guide explains that safety is not just about the trains themselves, but also about how people get to and from stations . Problems often come from poor sidewalks, missing sign

The 2026 edition introduces the updated Women, Business and the Law 2.0 framework, which assesses gender equality across three pillars that capture both formal laws and how they

On February 11, the World Bank Group, together with the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance and AFD Group, will convene a high-level forum — The Power of Co-Financing — to

This report offers some solutions, focused on ensuring that markets work better, thereby helping poor households and small firms adapt more effectively. Information is often

Development depends on transport that works. Transport systems connect people to opportunity, support businesses and trade, and enable economies to grow. When transport is

The World Bank Group, Business Ready (B-READY), assess the business and investment environment worldwide annually. B-READY improves upon and replaces Doing Business. The Business

The report highlights two emerging tools that reflect recent advancements in the cost efficiency of resilience analysis: The Global Resilience Index (GRI), developed by the

Motorcycle-taxis are among the fastest-growing forms of informal transport in developing economies, providing essential mobility and absorbing millions of workers into flexible

Across the region, World Bank transport projects show that infrastructure is not just about building roads, it’s about building opportunity. The work in Morocco and Yemen

Data underpins every aspect of the investment project lifecycle and is essential for policy dialogue. This toolkit demonstrates how analyses of congestion patterns or the

This periodical brings together fourteen insightful articles that showcase the transformative role of transport in driving development, connectivity, and innovation across diverse

A World Bank Group Flagship Report. World Development Report 2025: Standards for Development provides the most comprehensive assessment of the global landscape of standards today

The Digital Progress and Trends Report (DPTR) 2025, Strengthening AI Foundations, is the second in the Digital Progress and Trends Report series, providing a comprehensive, data-

The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDRs) provide a crosscutting look at how countries’ development prospects, and the job opportunities they offer to

The publication, Rethinking Resilience, urges developing countries to adopt policies that empower individuals, households, farms, and firms to take proactive measures. Resilience

The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) provides a global benchmark of how container ports perform in handling vessel calls. Developed jointly by the World Bank and S&P

The report shows that more efficient resource use—like better nitrogen management and forest restoration—yields benefits that far exceed the costs. It also urges a shift to

Benchmarking Infrastructure Development website is an initiative of the World Bank’s Infrastructure Finance, PPPs & Guarantees (IPG) Group that benchmarks regulatory