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Russia Says World Bank Is Sharing Its Digital Governance Expertise
Russia says the World Bank is helping it share digital expertise with developing economies, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk.
He spoke after autumn meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Bangkok.
Russia held two seminars with World Bank support, covering digital systems for land administration, public services and tax administration.
Overchuk said these areas can affect business conditions, investment and economic development in developing countries.
He said Russia ranks eighth in the World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index and has experience it can offer countries in the Global South.
Developing nations are seeking closer cooperation with Russia, Overchuk said.
The seminars provided a platform for that exchange, but no further steps were announced.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said the World Bank recognizes Russia’s digital governance expertise and offers a platform to share it with developing economies.
Russia organized two working seminars in Bangkok with World Bank support, on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank autumn meetings.
The seminars covered digital land and real estate administration, geospatial data systems, digital public services and tax administration.
Overchuk said these areas affect the business climate, investment attractiveness and socio-economic development in the Global South.
He said Russia ranks eighth in the World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index.
- Who
- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said the World Bank is sharing Russia’s digital expertise with developing economies.
- What
- Russia held two working seminars with World Bank support on digital governance.
- When
- On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank autumn meetings. The article was published on October 17, 2026, and dates the remarks to October 18.
- Where
- Bangkok, Thailand.
- Why
- Overchuk said the expertise could support developing economies and that the topics affect business conditions, investment and socio-economic development.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The IMF and World Bank held their autumn meetings in Bangkok.
Russia organized two working seminars with World Bank support.
Overchuk told TASS that the World Bank recognizes Russia’s digital achievements and provides a platform to share its expertise.
- Location
- Bangkok
- Seminars
- Two working seminars with World Bank support
- Topics
- Digital land and real estate administration, geospatial data systems, digital public services and tax administration
- Ranking
- Eighth in the World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index
- Speaker
- Alexey Overchuk, Russian Deputy Prime Minister
What people are saying
Russia possesses vast experience and knowledge and has much to offer countries of the Global South
The World Bank acknowledges Russia’s achievements in this area, understands how vital Russian expertise is for developing economies, and provides us with an international platform to work directly with these nations
The World Bank prioritizes these issues, and Russia is a global leader in digital governance
By learning from our experience, developing nations are seeking closer cooperation with Russia, which aligns with our interests