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Global Digitalization in 10 Charts
Digital technologies are transforming communications, jobs, business, finance, education, and more. These 10 charts reveal how digitalization is advancing, or not, across the globe.
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How to Close Africa's Energy Access Gap
Powering Africa is key to raising living standards, creating jobs for the millions of youths entering the job market each year, ensuring essential services, empowering women, driving digitalization, and propelling growth
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The World is Facing a Looming Jobs Crisis. Cities Can Help
Over the next decade, an unprecedented 1.2 billion young people in the Global South will become working-age. That’s why the World Bank is doubling down on job creation as not just the byproduct of our projects, but the ...
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From Access to Impact: Designing Infrastructure Policies That Reduce Poverty
Access to essential infrastructure services is a fundamental driver of development and poverty alleviation. What are some key attributes of effective infrastructure access?
