World Bank Warns Record Debt Burdens Haunt Developing Economies Surging interest rates and waning financing options threaten a “lost decade” for poor countries.
New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
World Bank President Ajay Banga Addresses Climate Change Ajay Banga, who took over the top job in June, has prioritized global warming issues in his first months on the job.
1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem Rich countries must bear responsibility for the climate crisis and help developing nations end their reliance on fossil fuels.
Will COP28’s Climate Fund Promises Become a Reality? Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet.