Voici Aisha. Suivez son parcours et comprenez pourquoi investir dans les premiers jours d’un enfant — des soins maternels à la nutrition et à la stimulation précoce — façonne l’entièreté d’un aveni...
What do countries actually want from multilateral development banks (MDBs) and where are they still falling short? In this episode of Talking Development, World Bank Managing Director Anna Bjerde s...
The 13th edition of the World Bank Group Youth Summit brought together young people (ages 18–35) from around the world to explore the most pressing issues shaping their future. Discover Alina and T...
What does the clean energy transition look like in practice? Join Aki Nishio, World Bank Vice President for Development Finance, on a visit to BURN’s factory in Kenya to see how clean cooking innov...
How can we feed a global population of 10 billion by 2050? This video explores how smarter water management can transform food systems. Drawing on the Nourish and Flourish report, it shows how alig...
How can we feed a global population of 10 billion by 2050? This video explores how smarter water management can transform food systems. Drawing on the Nourish and Flourish report, it shows how alig...
The 2026 Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) opens with a keynote on on the urgent need for good jobs across the world, featuring World Bank Group Chief Economist Indermit Gill ...
Air pollution is one of the most pressing development challenges globally, with far-reaching impacts on health, productivity, and economic growth. In South Asia alone, nearly one billion people are...
In just a few years, Malawi is turning around its food sector in unprecedented ways, steering the engine that is its Affordable Input Subsidy Program in a new direction. In Malawi, agriculture is t...
The World Bank Group Fragility Forum 2026 (FF2026) takes place amid a rapidly evolving fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) landscape.
A highlight of this year's Forum will be a fireside chat ...
"Giving Internet access opens a whole world of opportunity. And it all can really start by giving someone access to technology in their hands." Watch Lavanya Choudhary, Digital Specialist at the Wo...
As 1.2 billion young people are projected to enter the workforce in developing countries over the coming decades, this discussion explored a central economic question: how to create enough producti...
The World Bank Group’s International Development Association, or IDA, recently released a retrospective on its 20th financing cycle, a period marked by overlapping global crises. IDA Youth Champion...
France has long been a strong supporter of the International Development Association (IDA), helping finance critical development efforts around the world. During a recent visit to Kenya, Éléonore C...
💫 Returning for its 13th edition, the World Bank Group Youth Summit will bring together young leaders, innovators, and change-makers in Washington DC, on June 11-12, 2026 to tackle the most press..
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Rising commodity prices can ripple through inflation, growth, and jobs, especially in developing economies. In this episode of Talking Development, World Bank Managing Director Anna Bjerde speaks w...
Planning to apply to the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards? Watch the information session to learn how to submit a strong application ahead of the June 30 deadline.
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Across Africa, millions of young people are searching for work, stability, and opportunity. This video features young Kenyans sharing their lived experiences. What does a job really mean to a young...
Investing in health is both a development and an economic imperative. The regional health strategy “Fit to Prosper: Investing in Health for Jobs and Development in Western and Central Africa”, prov...