Jobs: The Key to Ending Poverty
Jobs: The Key to Ending Poverty
See how job creation is central to our fight against poverty and drive for prosperity.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/04/17/jobs-the-surest-way-to-fight-poverty?intcid=ecr_hp_headerA_en_ext
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Defragmenting the Global Aid Architecture
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Defragmenting the Global Aid Architecture
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/07/17/ida-s-role-in-aid-architecture?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick1_en_ext
Powering 300 Million People in Africa
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Powering 300 Million People in Africa
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How to Build Responsible AI for Development
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How to Build Responsible AI for Development
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/from-open-data-to-ai-ready-data--building-the-foundations-for-re?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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Data for Development

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

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40 percent
of adults in developing economies saved in a financial account in 2024.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/globalfindex?intcid=ecr_hp_dataA_en_ext
Source: World Bank Group (2025), Global Findex Database
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67 percent
of the health workforce globally is made up of women.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/04/07/investing-in-health-is-key-to-job-creation-and-economic-growth?intcid=ecr_hp_dataB_en_ext
Source: World Health Organization (2024)
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66
countries have adopted at least one instrument from the World Bank's Crisis Toolkit.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/from-crisis-to-action--mobilizing-tools-for-rapid-response-and-l?intcid=ecr_hp_dataC_en_ext
Source: World Bank (2025)
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40 percent
of those in fragile and conflict-affected economies face extreme poverty.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/06/27/fragile-and-conflict-affected-situations-intertwined-crises-multiple-vulnerabilities?intcid=ecr_hp_dataD_en_ext
World Bank Group (2025), Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations: Intertwined Crises, Multiple Vulnerabilities
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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Global Economic Prospects, June 2025
Global Economic Prospects, June 2025
The global economy is set for its weakest run since 2008 outside of recessions.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/a2c8fea0-4059-490f-879f-4fda91c67313
Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2025
Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2025
This report reveals how global commodity prices are expected to drop to six-year low by 2026.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/02d005ef-e3d9-44f5-aada-8ba42663a743
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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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
People
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Mobilizing Nature-Based Solutions for Resilience
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/07/10/mobilizing-nature-based-solutions-nbs-for-disaster-and-climate-resilience
People
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Reinvigorating India’s Electricity Distribution
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/07/10/reinvigorating-india-s-electricity-distribution-for-access-reliability-and-digitalization
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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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De-Risking Development: Why Guarantees Matter
De-Risking Development: Why Guarantees Matter
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/07/03/de-risking-guarantees-miga-development-podcast?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaA_en_ext
Latin America and the Caribbean Jobs Update
Latin America and the Caribbean Jobs Update
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2025/07/24/como-ha-evolucionado-el-empleo-en-america-latina-y-caribe?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaB_en_ext
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Food at a Crossroads in Africa
Food at a Crossroads in Africa
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/07/17/food-at-a-crossroads?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaC_en_ext
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Sri Lanka: Investing in Women Technopreneurs
August 4, 2025
https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2025/investing-in-the-future-of-women-technopreneurs-in-sri-lanka
Sri Lanka: Investing in Women Technopreneurs
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New Head of World Bank Group Guarantee Business
July 31, 2025
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/07/31/world-bank-group-names-new-head-of-guarantee-business
New Head of World Bank Group Guarantee Business
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Measuring What Matters for Business
August 1, 2025
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/measuring-what-matters-for-business--the-new-b-ready-data-in-the
Measuring What Matters for Business
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