Join Us for the 2025 Annual Meetings
Join Us for the 2025 Annual Meetings
We come together October 13-18 to explore bold solutions to global challenges, with a spotlight on jobs.
https://live.worldbank.org/en/series/2025/annual-meetings?intcid=ecr_hp_headerA_en_ext
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New Regional Economic Updates
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New Regional Economic Updates
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/development/publication/world-bank-regional-economic-updates?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick1_en_ext
AgriConnect: Farms, Firms, and Finance for Jobs
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AgriConnect: Farms, Firms, and Finance for Jobs
https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2025/annual-meetings-agriconnect-farms-firms-finance-for-jobs?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick2_en_ext
Ajay Banga’s Townhall with Civil Society
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Ajay Banga’s Townhall with Civil Society
https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2025/annual-meetings-civil-society?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick3_en_ext
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Together we can create a  world free of poverty on a livable planet
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About Us
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Data for Development

Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.

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7.4 million
new jobs could be created in Africa by maximizing the energy sector.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/switching-on-opportunity-how-electricity-can-transform-jobs-in-africa?intcid=ecr_hp_dataA_en_ext
Source: World Bank, Development Committee Meeting (2025), Jobs: The Path to Prosperity
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412 million
children around the world survive on less than $3 a day.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/ten-years-of-progress-and-challenges--insights-into-global-child?intcid=ecr_hp_dataB_en_ext
Source: World Bank Group and UNICEF (2025), Global, Regional, and Select National Trends in the Progress against Child Poverty
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80 percent
of the world's food is produced by family-owned farms.
https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2025/annual-meetings-agriconnect-farms-firms-finance-for-jobs%20?intcid=ecr_hp_dataC_en_ext
Source: FAO (2019), Farms, Family Farms, Farmland Distribution and Farm Labour: What Do We Know Today?
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2 in 5
youth acquire the foundational, digital, and socio-emotional skills needed to thrive in school, work, and life.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/equipping-youth-for-the-future-through-school--work--and-beyond?intcid=ecr_hp_dataD_en_ext
Source: The Education Commission and UNICEF (2022), Recovering Learning
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
More Research & Publications
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research
Regional Economic Updates
Regional Economic Updates
The latest macro development trends across regions, with a focus on job creation.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/development/publication/world-bank-regional-economic-updates
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/development/publication/world-bank-regional-economic-updates
The Global Findex Database 2025
The Global Findex Database 2025
The latest data and trends on technology's impact on financial inclusion.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex
Read Full Report
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/8b9002b6-d8dd-426c-aa7c-6d7d16902cd7
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Transforming Knowledge
Transforming Lives

Capacity development and training for next-generation leaders

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Transforming Knowledge
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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Transforming Logistics: The Power of Rail Investment
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/08/28/transforming-logistics-the-power-of-rail-investment
Infrastructure
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Accelerating Mozambique’s Pace Towards Universal Energy Access
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/09/02/energy-for-all-accelerating-mozambique-s-pace-towards-universal-energy-access
Infrastructure
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Europe and Central Asia: Unlocking Women’s Opportunities
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/07/22/empowerment-in-action-unlocking-women-s-economic-opportunities-in-europe-and-central-asia
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Measuring Our Impact and Progress

Tracking our projects and results is a cornerstone of our work to become more transparent, accountable, and deliver impact that changes lives.

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PROTECTION FOR THE POOREST
221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/protection-for-the-poorest
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NO LEARNING POVERTY
305.2 million
Students supported with better education
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/no-learning-poverty
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CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/connected-communities
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Explore Development Stories From Around the World
The Solar Energy Project in Local Communities
The Solar Energy Project in Local Communities
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2025/09/29/the-solar-energy-project-in-local-communities-soleil-nyakiriza?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaA_en_ext
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What Demographic Shifts Mean for Development
What Demographic Shifts Mean for Development
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/10/02/shifting-demographics-development-podcast?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaB_en_ext
Uzbekistan’s Bold Push for Unlocking Jobs and Prosperity
Uzbekistan’s Bold Push for Unlocking Jobs and Prosperity
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/09/05/uzbekistan-bold-push-unlocking-jobs-and-prosperity?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaC_en_ext
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Latest from the World Bank Group
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Kenya: Protecting Farmers, Protecting Food
October 6, 2025
https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2025/protecting-farmers-protecting-food-insuring-the-harvest-in-kenya
Decade of Impact: IFC's EDGE Green Buildings Program
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Investing in Disaster Risk Management
October 3, 2025
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/10/03/back-to-basics
Investing in Disaster Risk Management
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How Nigeria is Building a Skilled Workforce
October 3, 2025
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/stronger-country-systems-nigeria-building-skilled-workforce-for-future
How Nigeria is Building a Skilled Workforce
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