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Across East Asia and Pacific, countries are working to create more and better jobs.
From strengthening health and education systems to expanding infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and digital services, the World Bank Group is supporting governments and partners to unlock job opportunities and build resilient economies.
Hear directly from World Bank directors across the region.
Infrastructure: Connecting People to Opportunity
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Across East Asia and Pacific, infrastructure is creating the conditions for jobs by connecting communities to markets, powering industry, and helping people access new opportunities.
Sudeshna Banerjee$% World Bank Regional Practice Director for Infrastructure$% East Asia and Pacific
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Pacific Health Systems Strengthening Jobs and Lives
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In the Pacific, transforming health systems is improving lives while creating and protecting vital jobs. The PHIT program is helping build a healthier, more productive future for the region.
Stephen Ndegwa$% World Bank Division Director for Pacific Islands (PIC-9)
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Indonesia: Expanding Opportunity Through Energy
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Reliable electricity is powering livelihoods across Indonesia. World Bank-supported energy programs are helping connect millions of people while enabling businesses, services, and economic opportunity.
Carrie Turk$% World Bank Division Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste
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Philippines: Supporting Jobs and Growth
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In the Philippines, reforms and investments are helping businesses grow, strengthening skills, and modernizing agriculture. Together, these efforts are supporting more and better jobs.
Zafer Mustafaoğlu$% World Bank Division Director for the Philippines$% Malaysia$% and Brunei
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Creating Better Jobs Through Stronger Economies
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In East Asia and Pacific, strengthening economic foundations—stable economies, effective institutions, and inclusive financial systems—helps create more and better jobs.
Lalita Moorty$% World Bank Regional Practice Director for Prosperity$% East Asia and Pacific
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Digital Connectivity Expanding Jobs and Opportunity
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Digital transformation is helping create more and better jobs by connecting people and businesses to markets, boosting productivity, and expanding access to opportunity.
Mahesh Uttamchandani$% World Bank Regional Practice Director for Digital and AI$% East Asia and Pacific and South Asia
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Cambodia: Building the Foundations for Better Jobs
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In Cambodia, stronger health and education systems are helping lay the foundation for better jobs. World Bank support is expanding access to quality services so more people can build the skills needed for the future.
Mariam J. Sherman$% World Bank Division Director for Viet Nam$% Cambodia and Lao PDR
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Thailand: Shaping the Future of Jobs
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Thailand is at a pivotal moment to create more and better jobs. Through a flagship platform focused on productivity, investment, and workforce readiness, the country is shaping a shared vision for inclusive growth.
Melinda Good$% World Bank Division Director for Thailand and Myanmar
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Investing in People for the Jobs of Tomorrow
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With millions entering working age in the coming years in East Asia and Pacific, investing in health, education, and social protection is essential to prepare people for the jobs of the future.
Luis Benveniste$% World Bank Regional Practice Director for People$% East Asia and Pacific
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Agriculture and Fisheries: Engines of Jobs
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From the Philippines to the Pacific, efforts to strengthen agriculture and fisheries are helping create more resilient livelihoods, modernize value chains, and unlock sustainable jobs.
Julia Fraser$% World Bank Regional Practice Director for Planet$% East Asia and Pacific
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