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How Do We Create Jobs for Young People?
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Agriculture and Food: Engine of Sustainable Growth and Jobs
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Tune In for Women Transforming the World
Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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692 million
people lived below the $2.15 per day poverty line in 2024.
Source: World Bank (2024), Poverty and Inequality Platform. pip.worldbank.org
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$2.4 trillion
in economic, environment and health benefits can be generated by 2040 if we shift 10% of the most distortive agricultural subsidies to green innovations.
Source: World Bank (2022), Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support
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50%
of women are in the labor force vs. 80% for men. Since 1990, women have not seen their participation in the labor force increase.
Source: World Bank Group Gender Data Portal
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1.2 billion
young people in developing countries will reach working age over the next decade. Yet only about 420 million jobs are expected to be created.
Source: World Bank
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
This flagship World Bank report provides the first post-pandemic global assessment of poverty and shared prosperity.
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Implementation Gaps Hinder Business Climate in 50 Economies
Implementation Gaps Hinder Business Climate in 50 Economies
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº's inaugural Business Ready report finds that implementation gaps are hindering the business climate in 50 economies and provides a roadmap for change.
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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The Role of Private Capital in Shaping a Sustainable Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
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South Asia: Collaborating for Climate Resilience through Hydromet and Early Warning Systems
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Improving Food Security, Protecting Local Livelihoods, and Strengthening Pest Control Systems in South Sudan
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Measuring Our Impact and Progress
Tracking our projects and results is a cornerstone of our work to become more transparent, accountable, and deliver impact that changes lives.
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221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
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123.2 million
people supported with enhanced resilience to climate risks
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142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation
Explore Development Stories From Around the World
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Keeping Score: Measuring Impact in Development
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Providing Access to Electricity to 300 Million People in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030
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Faces of Resilience: Standing Strong in the Central African Republic
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