OUR PRIORITIES

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Jobs
Why jobs? Because they’re the surest path out of poverty for individuals and communities.
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Mission 300

Mission 300 is connecting homes, communities, and businesses in Africa to electricity , powering growth and expanding opportunity.
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Health Works

Health Works is reaching 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health services by 2030 — creating jobs and driving economic growth.
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AgriConnect

AgriConnect helps 300 million small-scale farmers build thriving agribusinesses — boosting incomes, feeding more people, and strengthening economies.
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Gender

Unlocking economic opportunity for millions of women through digital access, finance, and jobs.
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Water Forward

Water forward is securing reliable water for over a billion people by 2030, protecting jobs, health and economies that depend on it.
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Data for Development

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

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Digital

  • people
3.4
additional jobs are created in related industries for every job in the health sector.
https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/health-works
Source: World Bank Health Works
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  • prosperity
10 percent
of global gross domestic product in 2024 came from travel and tourism.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/cities-that-work-how-urban-tourism-drives-jobs
Source: World Travel & Tourism Council
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  • infrastructure
9 in 10
people without electricity today live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
https://data360.worldbank.org/en/atlas/electricity-access/
Source: 2026 Atlas of Global Development
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

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Regional Economic Updates
Regional Economic Updates - April 2026
Key macroeconomic trends and developments across six regions.
https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/what-we-do/regional-economic-updates
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2025
World Bank Group Annual Report 2025
Our fiscal year 2025 at a glance, with job creation at the core.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/annual-report
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https://hdl.handle.net/10986/43813
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THE POWER OF PURPOSE

The world’s challenges are bigger than one project, one country, or even one World Bank Group. That’s why we’re pairing 80 years of experience with renewed focus. To move faster. Work smarter. With more partners. And to create jobs that empower people and grow economies.

TRANSFORMING KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMING LIVES

Trusted data, insights, and education to help organizations, practitioners, and global leaders deliver impactful policies and projects at scale.
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World Bank Group Academy

One-of-a-kind capacity development and training for next-generation leaders.

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World Bank Group Scorecard

Easy-to-understand indicators and data that measure progress and impact.

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EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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South Asia

  • prosperity
Turning Destinations into Opportunity: Supporting More than a Million Jobs in Indonesia
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/05/29/turning-destinations-into-opportunity-supporting-more-than-a-million-jobs-in-indonesia
Prosperity
  • People
Strengthening Health Systems in the Maghreb: Supporting Services and Reforms in Morocco and Tunisia
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/05/26/strengthening-health-systems-in-the-maghreb-supporting-services-and-reforms-in-morocco-and-tunisia
People
  • infrastructure
Lighting Up Malawi: Electricity Access for Nearly Two Million People Sparks Entrepreneurship and Opportunity
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/05/19/lighting-up-malawi-electricity-access-for-nearly-two-million-people-sparks-entrepreneurship-and-opportunity
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PARTNER WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP

We work with local partners and global partners. Because with more resources, we can accomplish more.
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Partnerships
Combining knowledge, experience, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results and improve lives.
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Project Procurement
Connecting borrowers and suppliers to opportunities that move communities and countries forward.
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