Food Security | Rising Food Insecurity - World Bank Group
WEB3 days ago · Download the latest brief on rising food insecurity and World Bank responses. Since the last update on May 30, 2024, the agricultural, cereal, and export price indices closed 8%, 10%, and 9% lower, respectively. A fall in cocoa (16%) and cotton (11%) prices drove the decrease in the export price index. Maize and wheat prices closed 8% and …
A Global Database of Inflation - World Bank Group
WEBThe World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a global database of inflation. The database covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2023, and includes six measures of inflation in three frequencies (annual, quarterly, and monthly): Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation. Food CPI inflation.
Climate Explainer: Climate Change and Air Pollution - World Bank …
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental cause of illness and premature death. Fine air pollution particles or aerosols, also known as fine particulate matter or PM 2.5, are responsible for 6.4 million deaths every year, caused by diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary …
KEY FINDINGS Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the …
WEBNov 24, 2022 · In the past three decades, the Philippines has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty. Driven by high growth rates and structural transformation, the poverty rate fell by two-thirds, from 49.2 percent in 1985 to 16.7 percent in 2018. By 2018, the middle class had expanded to nearly 12 million people and the economically secure population …
China Economic Update – December 2021 - World Bank Group
WEBChina’s economy is projected to slow in 2022. After a strong rebound in the first half of 2021, economic activity in China cooled rapidly in the second half of this year. We project real GDP growth to reach 8.0 percent this year, before moderating to 5.1 percent in 2022, says the latest China Economic Update.
PHILIPPINES: Reducing Inequality Key to Becoming a Middle-Class …
WEBNov 24, 2022 · With an income Gini coefficient of 42.3 percent in 2018, the Philippines had one of the highest rates of income inequality in East Asia. “The Philippines aims to become a middle-class society free of poverty by 2040, but we know from global experience that no country has managed to make this transition while maintaining high levels of ...
What a Waste: An Updated Look into the Future of Solid Waste …
WEBSep 20, 2018 · Solid waste management is a universal issue that matters to every single person in the world. And with over 90% of waste openly dumped or burned in low-income countries, it is the poor and most vulnerable who are disproportionately affected.
Ethiopia Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Overview. With about 126.5 million people (2023), Ethiopia is the second most populous nation in Africa after Nigeria, and one of the fastest-growing economies in the region, with an estimated 7.2% growth in FY2022/23. However, it also remains one of the poorest, with a per capita gross national income of $1,020.
PHILIPPINES: Vibrant Agriculture is Key to Faster Recovery and …
WEBMANILA, September 9, 2020— Transforming Philippine agriculture into a dynamic, high-growth sector is essential for the country to speed up recovery, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, according to the latest report released by the World Bank.. Titled “Transforming Philippine Agriculture During Covid-19 and Beyond,” the report says that …
10 Things You Should Know About IDA - World Bank Group
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know: 1. Half a billion people—or two-thirds of the extreme poor—live in the 74 countries that IDA supports. In these countries, IDA is one of the largest sources of development assistance, and the single largest donor fund source for basic social services like education and health. 2.