World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. © World Bank
SPRING MEETINGS
The World Bank Group president said the world’s powers need to pay far greater attention to boosting developing economies and creating jobs in the most fragile countries. Speaking from Berlin, Kim noted that inclusive economic growth and reducing extreme poverty are critical to avoid an even greater refugee crisis in the coming years. Read More »

Video: Building Regulation for Resilience. © GFDRR
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
An unprecedented global partnership aims to improve building codes and land use planning in vulnerable countries to reduce disaster risk.

Video: China: Restoring Lake Aibi. © World Bank
CHINA
The largest saltwater lake in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is less than half of its size of just 60 years ago.

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Worldwide, the leading causes of death are changing, and they vary between rich and poor countries. In low-income countries, deaths from communicable diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS have fallen, while deaths from non-communicable diseases such as stroke and diabetes are on the rise.
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