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On farms across India, a quiet digital revolution is taking root – one that is helping farmers make smarter decisions, protect crops, increase productivity and create jobs using nothing more …

Report advocates shift from trade links to production hubs ADDIS ABABA, August 28, 2026—A new World Bank report released today titled Integrating Africa: From Threads to Hubs, finds that the continent’s …

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 26, 2026 — The World Bank Group will support the State of Paraná, Brazil, strengthen water security and protect farmers and rural communities from climate shocks through a …

Imagine a Thai family driving across the border into Malaysia, where officials authenticate their mobile driving license by scanning a QR code. A Filipino engineer could upload a digital qualification …

Rethinking how knowledge is created, translated, and delivered so that it reaches the people who need it, when they need it, in a format they can use is necessary for …

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2026—The World Bank Group announced the appointment of Yuko Keicho as Vice President and Auditor General. Keicho will lead the Internal Audit Vice Presidency, providing independent assurance …

Washington, D.C., AUGUST 19, 2026—Juan Carlos Alvarez has been appointed World Bank Group Country Manager for Trinidad and Tobago, unifying country-level leadership across the institution to enhance the institution’s development impact …

GUATEMALA CITY, August 17, 2026 — Thomas Edward Lubeck has been appointed World Bank Group (WBG) Country Manager for Guatemala, in a role that brings together the institution’s leadership in the …

How can countries sustain growth when the conditions that powered earlier development gains are becoming less reliable? That question anchored the Growth Academy, co-hosted by the World Bank Group’s Institute …

The global jobs challenge Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) face a jobs challenge of historic proportions. Between 2025 and 2035, around 1.2 billion young people in these economies are …