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Transforming Transportation 2025
Join us March 11-12 as we look at solutions to create equitable, sustainable, and resilient transportation systems.
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Jobs: Unlocking Women’s Potential and Boosting Economies
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Why Universal Infrastructure Access Matters
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Improving Women's Lives in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining
Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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Prosperity
55 percent
of women participated in the labor market in 2023 compared to almost 75 percent of men.
Source: International Labour Organization (2025), ILOSTAT
Infrastructure
1.19 million
people die each year globally in road traffic accidents.
Source: WHO (2023), The Global status report on road safety
People
4.5 billion
people, over half the world's population, lack access to essential health services.
Source: WHO, World Bank (2023), Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2023 Global Monitoring Report
Prosperity
30 percent
of formal small and medium enterprises globally are owned and run by women.
Source: Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.
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Global Economic Prospects, January 2025
Global Economic Prospects, January 2025
The global economy is stabilizing, but developing economies still face a tough slog ahead.
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