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World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty and Sustainability

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Jobs, Agriculture, and Growth: Annual Meetings Highlights

Jobs, Agriculture, and Growth: Annual Meetings Highlights

Explore the key moments, events, outcomes, and more from this year’s Annual Meetings.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/10/20/jobs-agriculture-economic-growth-annual-meetings?intcid=ecr\_hp\_headerA\_en\_ext

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Jobs Drive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Jobs Drive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/09/30/jobs-the-engine-for-growth-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean?intcid=ecr\_hp\_sidekick1\_en\_ext

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Building Jobs and Futures: IDA in Africa

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Building Jobs and Futures: IDA in Africa

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/10/14/building-jobs-and-futures-ida-in-africa?intcid=ecr\_hp\_sidekick2\_en\_ext

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Amplifying Impact: Partnerships for Development

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Amplifying Impact: Partnerships for Development

https://live.worldbank.org/en/series/2025/annual-meetings/partners?intcid=ecr\_hp\_sidekick3\_en\_ext

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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.

Learn More

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/jobs

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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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https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/agriconnect

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Mission 300

Mission 300 is connecting homes, communities and businesses in Africa to electricity, creating jobs and opportunities.

Learn More

https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/energizing-africa

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Health Works

Good health empowers people, creates jobs, and drives economic growth

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https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/health-works

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**Data** for Development

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

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**Explore by focus area**

*People*

*Prosperity*

*Planet*

*Infrastructure*

*Digital*

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7.4 million

new jobs could be created in Africa by **maximizing the energy sector**.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/switching-on-opportunity-how-electricity-can-transform-jobs-in-africa?intcid=ecr\_hp\_dataA\_en\_ext

Source: World Bank, Development Committee Meeting (2025), Jobs: The Path to Prosperity

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80 percent

of the **world's food** is produced by family-owned farms.

https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2025/annual-meetings-agriconnect-farms-firms-finance-for-jobs?intcid=ecr\_hp\_dataB\_en\_ext

Source: FAO (2019), Farms, Family Farms, Farmland Distribution and Farm Labour: What Do We Know Today?

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2 in 5

youth acquire the **foundational, digital, and socio-emotional skills** needed to thrive in school and life.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/equipping-youth-for-the-future-through-school--work--and-beyond?intcid=ecr\_hp\_dataC\_en\_ext

Source: The Education Commission and UNICEF (2022), Recovering Learning

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**RESEARCH** & PUBLICATIONS

More Research & Publications

https://www.worldbank.org/en/research

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Regional Economic Updates

Regional Economic Updates

The latest macro development trends across regions, with a focus on jobs.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/development/publication/world-bank-regional-economic-updates

View All Reports

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/development/publication/world-bank-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

Read Full Report

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.

26%

Reduced project approval time

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10x

Each $1 from shareholders translates into $10 in development finance over 10 years

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$1.2 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.

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**World Bank Group Scorecard**

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

Learn More

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**EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES** TO MAKE PROGRESS

***See all Projects***

**Explore by region**

*Africa*

*East Asia & Pacific*

*Europe & Central Asia*

*Latin America & Caribbean*

*Middle East, N. Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan*

*South Asia*

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Transforming Logistics: The Power of Rail Investment

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/08/28/transforming-logistics-the-power-of-rail-investment



Infrastructure

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Accelerating Mozambique’s Pace Towards Universal Energy Access

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/09/02/energy-for-all-accelerating-mozambique-s-pace-towards-universal-energy-access



Infrastructure

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Europe and Central Asia: Unlocking Women’s Opportunities

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/07/22/empowerment-in-action-unlocking-women-s-economic-opportunities-in-europe-and-central-asia



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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.

Learn More

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/work-with-us/partnerships

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Project Procurement

Connecting borrowers and suppliers to opportunities that move communities and countries forward.

Learn More

https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/what-we-do/project-procurement

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