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INVESTING
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Labour Force Statistics (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Labor force participation rate (% female)
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Population living below the poverty line (millions)
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Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
Percentage of population ages 15 years or older
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EQOSOGI: Civil and political inclusion score
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Civic Space Index
0-100 Scale
RESULTS & IMPACT
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In Djibouti, more than 57,000 people accessed employment opportunities or saw increased incomes through grants, training, and agricultural support activities.
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In Nigeria, more than one million people have benefitted from livelihoods support and other activities designed to expand women’s economic empowerment.
140 Million
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Reaching roughly 140 million people in more than 45 countries, locally led climate action is bringing decision-making and finance to the most appropriate local level for efficient and effective adaptation.
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Lighting the Way: Women Driving Change in Rural Djibouti
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Empowering the Underserved: Supporting the Socioeconomic Mobility of Nigerian Women
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Adaptation and Resilience Solutions in Action
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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REPORT
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Social Sustainability in Development: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
Social Sustainability in Development: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century seeks to advance the concept of social sustainability and sharpen its analytical foundations. The book emphasizes social sustainability’s four key components: social cohesion, inclusion, resilience, and process legitimacy.
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Social Cohesion and Forced Displacement: A Synthesis of New Research
Social Cohesion and Forced Displacement: A Synthesis of New Research
This report presents new evidence from 26 background studies on forced displacement and social cohesion to expand the current knowledge base on how to prevent social conflict and promote social cohesion in forced displacement contexts.
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THE LATEST ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Explore key World Bank resources showcasing the impact of social development projects.
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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Trust and social inclusion: The foundations of jobs and development
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Jobs are a visible sign of progress in development. They provide income, dignity, and a stake in society. But what enables jobs to flourish in the first place? Just as reliable roads and electricity power markets, trust is the “human infrastructure” of job creation.
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An Accessible Future for Persons with Disabilities: What Does it Take?
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In 2018, at the first Global Disability Summit, the World Bank Group made Ten Commitments across several sectors designed to accelerate global action for disability-inclusive development. Despite global setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, significant progress has been made in meeting these commitments.
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