The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group brought together global leaders to focus on one central challenge: creating jobs and driving growth through better ...

How can reliable and affordable energy drive jobs, productivity, and economic growth at scale? Reliable and affordable energy is a proven driver of economic development. It powers businesses, improves ...

The conference on 'Laying the Groundwork for Jobs in Africa: Core Infrastructure & Business Environments' was held in Rome at Palazzo Koch, Italy. Creating jobs where young people live is now an ...

This final livestream session in the 2026 Spring Meetings series brought the week’s discussions on targets, results, and impact into focus. It stepped back from individual sessions to address a ...

Sustainable innovation can transform Africa’s future. The Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) hosted the inaugural Africa Sustainable Futures ...

A global advocate for freedom, justice and development for over two decades, Mabel van Oranje is the initiator and chair of ‘Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage’. She is ...

This year, the WBG Youth Summit focused on "Powering Progress: Youth Leading the Digital Transformation." Young innovators from around the world joined forces to explore digital solutions for global ...

The World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings flagship event launched AgriConnect, a new initiative to transform small-scale farming into an engine of sustainable growth, jobs, and food security. President ...

Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation explains how tourism has created direct jobs and boosted other sectors. Watch more How to Equip Young ...

Zainab Shamsuna AHMED is the Executive Director for EDS25 - Africa Group 3 Constituency, representing Angola, Nigeria and South Africa on the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group; the ...

Luis Caputo has a degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires and is a professor of Economics and Finance for the graduate program of the Universidad Católica Argentina. He was Secretary ...

With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and rapid changes in technology reshaping workplaces—the urgency of finding scalable, sustainable ...