World Bank Europe and Central Asia

06/24/2026

Uninterrupted power supply is vital for performing medical procedures and examinations, storing vaccines, and logging patient data.
That's why the World Bank Group is helping Ukraine's health clinics invest in solar to overcome electrical outages: http://wrld.bg/bF7550Zg67H

06/23/2026

New World Bank Group support will help Ukraine advance its private sector-led recovery, strengthening the country's reform agenda by:

📈 Enabling private sector investment
👷🏼 Attracting skilled labor to jobs
🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 Advancing cross-border market integration

http://wrld.bg/y4k150ZfuvV

06/22/2026

Will the former soviet state liberalise its economy with a push into green energy?

06/22/2026

📈 High unemployment
👴🏻 Rapidly aging populations
⬅️ Outmigration

How can better mobilizing human capital help the Western Balkans overcome these challenges?

Find out in the World Bank Group latest report: http://wrld.bg/w0Xh50Zf1uv

06/21/2026

Two-thirds of innovative firms across Europe and Central Asia report skills shortages as a constraint—the highest share of any region globally.

Read this blog breaking down the three key human capital gaps holding back the region's job creation: http://wrld.bg/McnW50ZeOsJ

06/20/2026

This year will test the economic resilience of countries across Europe and Central Asia. How can industrial policy help drive growth and job creation in the region? Learn more in the World Bank Group latest : http://wrld.bg/Hxx650ZeOss

06/18/2026

Azerenerji Project Manager Yusif Gayibov reflects on what he learned and shared with participants at a recent workshop for energy specialists from across Europe and Central Asia, and why that matters for Azerbaijan’s energy sector.

06/18/2026

The World Bank Group has endorsed a new six-year strategy for supporting Poland. The will help:

📈 Enable innovation and investment for jobs
⚡️ Improve energy security and sustainability
💧 Enhance water resilience

Learn more: http://wrld.bg/QMV550ZcHi0

06/17/2026

With World Bank Group support, Kazakhstan has modernized 800+ kilometers of canals and improved irrigation and drainage for more than 100,000 hectares of farmland — transforming what over 100,000 farmers can grow and harvest:

With World Bank support, Kazakhstan has modernized over 800 kilometers of canals and water management across four regions, improving irrigation and drainage services for more than 100,000 hectares of farmland.

06/16/2026

How has digitalizing public services in Moldova changed daily life?

🕘 Shorter wait times and less paperwork
🚘 Lower transport costs
📱 Improved accessibility

See how World Bank Group-backed efforts are streamlining service delivery across the country: http://wrld.bg/rC2f50Zc4Yz