Investing in Children Today Builds Tomorrow's Leaders
Investing in Children Today Builds Tomorrow's Leaders
Discover how IDA invests in early childhood to strengthen kids’ futures and our future workforce.
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Forests at Work: Jobs Grounded in Natural Wealth
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Forests at Work: Jobs Grounded in Natural Wealth
Building Resilience That Lasts
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Building Resilience That Lasts
Jobs and Women: Untapped Talent, Unrealized Growth
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Jobs and Women: Untapped Talent, Unrealized Growth
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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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AgriConnect
AgriConnect helps small-scale farmers build thriving agribusinesses—creating jobs, feeding more people, and improving economies.
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Mission 300
Mission 300 is connecting homes, communities and businesses in Africa to electricity, creating jobs and opportunities.
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Health Works
Good health empowers people, creates jobs, and drives economic growth
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Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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150 million
jobs could be created or protected by 2050 through strengthened climate resilience.
Source: World Bank (2025), Jobs in a Changing Climate
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324 billion
cubic meters of fresh water are lost each year, enough to meet the needs of 280 million people.
Source: World Bank (2025), Continental Drying: A Threat to Our Common Future
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7 percent
drop in global commodity prices is forecasted for both 2025 and 2026.
Source: World Bank Group (2025), Commodity Markets Outlook October 2025
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
More Research & Publications
Jobs in a Changing Climate
Jobs in a Changing Climate
Insights from our Country Climate and Development Reports, which cover 93 economies.
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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.
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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.
26%
Reduced project approval time
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10x
Each 1ドル from shareholders translates into 10ドル in development finance over 10 years
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1ドル.2 T
Capital invested since 1946
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TRANSFORMING KNOWLEDGE
TRANSFORMING LIVES
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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.
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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Georgia: Driving Innovation Through Jobs and Empowerment
Infrastructure
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Transforming Haiti’s Landscapes into Engines of Food Security
Infrastructure
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Closing the Skill Gap for Rural Youth and Women in Nepal
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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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