May 23, 2018 · Recognising the ambition of the 2030 Agenda – the world’s plan for peace, prosperity, and a healthy planet – the United Nations and the World Bank Group agree to strengthen their partnership by focusing on jointly selected priorities and by leveraging institutional complementarities and synergies, thereby broadening their combined impact.

The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and best-known development bank in the world and an observer at the United Nations Development Group. [7]

Apr 17, 2025 · With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.

Each thematic chapter includes details of progress and collective UN-WBG engagements, featuring examples of concrete collaboration where partnerships make a difference on the ground.

United Nations specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations and each other through the structure of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level, and through the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) at the intersecretariat level. [1][2][3]

The World Bank Group has a treaty-based relationship with the United Nations (UN) that dates back to its founding, and through that relationship, works to build a partnership that supports Member States and contributes to effective development outcomes while preserving the distinct mandates of each institution.

This year's Annual Report of the United Nations – World Bank (UN-WB) Trust Fund shows how combining the expertise and knowledge of the two institutions is helping to improve the lives...

In April 2017, the UN Secretary-General and the World Bank Group President signed the Partnership Framework for Crisis-affected Situations. This framework highlights a joint commitment to...

May 18, 2018 · The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, guided by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development and the Paris Agreement on...

The WBG has developed meaningful and impactful partnerships with several UN system organizations that promote coherence and synergies in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.