About WBG
The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face.Activities by WBG
Sustainable Groundwater Management in SADC Member States Project Phase 2
Africa AngolaBotswanaComorosEswatiniLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaSeychellesSouth AfricaZambiaZimbabweThis project is leveraging Machine Learning (ML) for understanding hydrogeological systems in the absence of comprehensive datasets within the SADC region. The project intends to expand the use of ML in other transboundary waters and is collaborating with a consortium that has piloted ML in transboundary aquifers. Additionally, the project aims to enhance its capacity for measuring achievements and compliance using monitoring tools, potentially indicating the use of AI/ML for data analysis and decision-making processes.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTechnical AssistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsEmpowering Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Development
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean BrazilChileColombiaEcuadorFijiGhanaIndiaIndonesiaKenyaMexicoMoroccoMozambiqueNigeriaPakistanPeruSomaliaTunisiaUruguayThe project aims to advance global thought leadership and enhance the capacity of practitioners and client countries to responsibly develop, adopt, and scale artificial intelligence technologies through foundational tools, resources, and analytics, thereby accelerating digital transformation, enhancing governance, and promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAlgorithmic Assignment of Mediators to Court Cases
Africa KenyaIn Kenya, many court cases concerning land, inheritance, custody, and family matters are referred to the newly introduced court-annexed mediation (CAM) system. However, 58% of mediation cases are not successfully resolved and returned to the court, and agreement rates vary greatly by mediator. In a partnership between the CAM, The World Bank and Virginia Tech, this project uses historical data on mediation cases to design and pilot an algorithm that can enhance the assignment of cases to mediators. In a randomized controlled trial, the study aims to evaluate the impact of enhanced mediator assignment via algorithmic recommendations, and thus rigorously evaluate whether AI-enabled case assignment can improve the outcomes and well-being of mediation parties.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsFraud analytics Armenia aka smart risk management
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States ArmeniaThis project helps the Armenian revenue authority implement a fraud targeting tool based on AI.
Activity Type Technical Assistance