News and Events

News

Announcements & Awards
Research grants, publications awards, and major staff changes. More.

Research Briefs
A series of occasional two-page summaries of research backed up by full studies and longer papers available on the program sites.  More.

Press Releases
A list of all World Bank press releases related to development economics, with links to language translations and comprehensive online contact.  More.

Featured Articles
An archive of feature stories related to development economics published on this website. More.

Events

ABCDE Conferences
One of the most well-known international conferences on development, the ABCDE is held annually in Washington D.C. (or a developing country) as well as in Europe. Comprehensive information about annual conference agendas, participants and links to download papers.  More.

Conference on Challenges for Land Policy and Administration
February 14-15, 2008, Washington, D.C.
Following the 2008 WDR on agriculture, this conference aims to update operational staff on new developments in the field, facilitate exchange of good practice across regions, and intensify the dialogue between practitioners and analysis, to ensure that the lessons from promising new approaches can be appropriately learned.

Past Conferences