Debt Transparency Practices Need Radical Reform

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Debt Transparency Practices Need Radical Reform

A new report outlines urgent steps debtors and creditors can take to improve these practices.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/2025-debt-transparency-report?intcid=ecr_hp_headerA_en_ext

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Is the Developing World Becoming a Development-Free Zone?

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Is the Developing World Becoming a Development-Free Zone?

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/most-of-the-developing-world-is-turning-into-a-development-free-zone?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick1_en_ext

Global Foreign Direct Investment in Retreat

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Global Foreign Direct Investment in Retreat

https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/publication/foreign-direct-investment?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick2_en_ext

Power More with Less: Scaling Up Energy Efficiency

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Power More with Less: Scaling Up Energy Efficiency

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/power-more-with-less?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick3_en_ext

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Together we can create a  world free of poverty on a livable planet

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Data for Development

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20 percent

of total employment in many high-income countries is made up of health care jobs.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/jobs-creation/data?intcid=ecr_hp_dataA_en_ext

Source: World Bank Group

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1.2 billion

people worldwide rely on agroforestry systems for their livelihoods.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/forests#1?intcid=ecr_hp_dataB_en_ext

Source: FAO and UNEP (2020), The State of the World’s Forests

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2.6 billion

people remained offline in 2024, about a third of the world's population.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/digital/overview?intcid=ecr_hp_dataC_en_ext

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2024

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1 in 10

jobs worldwide came from the tourism industry in 2024.

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/psd/new-data-tools-enhance-public-investment-in-tourism?intcid=ecr_hp_dataD_en_ext

Source: World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

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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.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/annual-report

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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/60ebab07-6e84-498a-b389-3050ee6c160f

Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2025

Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2025

This report reveals how global commodity prices are expected to drop to six-year low by 2026.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets

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The Caribbean Connection: Building Digital Jobs

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/04/15/caribbean-connection-building-digital-jobs-latin-america

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Transforming Health Care Access in the Pacific Islands

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/05/19/transforming-health-care-access-in-the-pacific-islands-with-world-bank-support

People

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Digital Transformation in Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2025/05/12/accelerating-digital-transformation-in-fragile-and-conflict-affected-situations

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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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PROTECTION FOR THE POOREST

221.8 million

people directly benefited from social safety net operations

https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/protection-for-the-poorest

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NO LEARNING POVERTY

305.2 million

Students supported with better education

https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/no-learning-poverty

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CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

142.4 million

people benefited from improved access to transportation

https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/connected-communities

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Jobs: The Path to Prosperity

Jobs: The Path to Prosperity

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/05/07/jobs-path-prosperity-employment-young-people-development-podcast?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaA_en_ext

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African Centers of Excellence: 10 Years of Impact

African Centers of Excellence: 10 Years of Impact

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/05/13/the-african-centers-of-excellence-10-years-of-innovation-and-impact?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaB_en_ext

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Jobs: The Surest Way to Fight Poverty

Jobs: The Surest Way to Fight Poverty

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/04/17/jobs-the-surest-way-to-fight-poverty?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaC_en_ext

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This Egyptian Grocery Chain Feeds Regional Needs

June 14, 2025

https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2025/egyptian-grocery-chain-feeds-regional-needs

This Egyptian Grocery Chain Feeds Regional Needs

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Our Blue Planet Is in the Red

June 13, 2025

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/our-blue-planet-is-in-the-red

Our Blue Planet Is in the Red

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Somalia: Women Break Barriers in Construction Industry

June 12, 2025

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/06/12/women-break-gender-barriers-in-afe-somalia-construction-industry

Somalia: Women Break Barriers in Construction Industry