The Development Podcast | World Bank

The Development Podcast brings together the latest data, research and cutting-edge solutions that can pave the way to a sustainable future. We’ll take you on a journey around the world of international development in this World Bank's flagship monthly podcast.

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Jobs: The Path to Prosperity

We explore one of the most urgent issues facing development: how to meet the stable employment aspirations of the developing world's fast-growing youth population?

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Mission 300: Powering Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

We dive into this ambitious plan from the WBG and partners, which will link 300 million people to electricity by 2030.

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Improving the Lives of Women in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining

We get an insight into the lives of women who work in artisanal and small-scale mining.

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Keeping Score: Measuring Impact in Development

We explore how the World Bank Group aims to strengthen its impact with a slimmed-down and focused scorecard.

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HIGHLIGHTS 🗣️ Featured voices from our latest episodes

"A lot of the job creation comes from the intersection from the public sector and the private sector. It means that you need to have policies which are conducive to private sector investment, but also, you need to have conditions which allow people to make a return on their investment."

Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation - Jobs: The Path to Prosperity | The Development Podcast

Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group

Jobs: The Path to Prosperity | The Development Podcast, Episode 55

Ayhan Kose
Deputy Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Director of the Prospects Group

Chantal Felder
Head of the Climate, Disaster Risk Reduction and Environment Section, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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