Only 16% of people living in extreme poverty have internet access. Closing the digital gap isn’t optional — it’s essential for jobs, growth, and opportunity. Read more in this latest blog: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/closing-the-digital-gap-can-unlock-jobs-and-reduce-poverty?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT

Weekly Update: ➡️ 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 on what shaped 2025 and what’s next ➡️ 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 & 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: creating opportunities for 1.2B youth and launching the Skills for Jobs Policy Academy ➡️ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: updated poverty lines to keep us on track ➡️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: fueling jobs and growth worldwide ➡️ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐈𝐃𝐀): innovative tools to stretch every dollar ➡️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 950M people could face severe food insecurity by 2030 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-beyond-key-development-trends-watch-the-world-bank-pdx2e/?trackingId=GRZXfE6yN5lwUaPwna0MYA%3D%3D

Weekly Update: ➡️ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀: demand could double by 2040—smart policies can turn mineral wealth into jobs and growth ➡️ 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: AI-powered EdTech can help close learning gaps and prepare students for today’s jobs ➡️ 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Brazil’s social registry links 93M people to cash, skills, and jobs—an example for the world ➡️ 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁: the right policies can protect natural resources and the jobs that depend on them https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/demand-critical-minerals-double-2040whats-stake-the-world-bank-2qzme/?trackingId=Me6tgC1FQniHzWl1L%2FMcfw%3D%3D

Attention students and early career professionals! It's time to apply to WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group’s premier internship program! Gain hands on experience, expand your global perspective, and contribute to work that drives development impact across the world. Apply now and take the next bold step in your career: worldbank.org/internship?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟗 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Global growth has been more resilient than expected—but the recovery remains uneven. The latest Global Economic Prospects finds that about one-quarter of developing economies still have lower per capita GDP than in 2019. Read the report: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT

“Countries should be offered incentives to address global public goods and their externalities. The World Bank is innovating to create those incentives [through the Framework for Financial Incentives].” Watch Nick Vaughan of International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) explain how multilateral development banks can provide countries with the financing and support they need to invest in national priorities while addressing global challenges.

Despite repeated shocks since the pandemic, global growth has held up. But many developing economies are falling behind. Indermit Gill explains what it will take to restore growth and jobs. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/global-economic-resilience-masks-an-uneven-growth-outlook?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT

Frontier-market economies hold significant potential, yet a new analysis in the GEP 2026 finds: ➡️ Investment growth per person has slowed to ~2% in the 2020s ➡️ These economies, home to 1.8 billion people, receive just 3.1% of global inflows Analysis. Read more: https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/publication/frontier-markets?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT

Weekly Update: ➡️ 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀. Frontier markets are not reaching their full potential, but they matter more than ever. Our latest research shows how smarter policies can unlock growth. ➡️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. We examine the link between education and jobs, reviewing the World Bank Group’s work to support 324 million students across the globe. ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗔𝗷𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀, 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. At the World Economic Forum, President Ajay Banga called for a bold reimagining of the world of work. ➡️ 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Global growth has slowed since the pandemic, and today’s pace is not enough to cut extreme poverty or create the jobs the world needs. ➡️ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁? OPEC has stayed relevant by adapting to changing markets. As global energy shifts accelerate, the question is whether it can keep doing so. Read & subscribe: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/driving-job-growth-frontier-markets-the-world-bank-znmze/?trackingId=SLNusR4iVj%2BCuNYZBbrVew%3D%3D

What makes employment programs succeed? In our new blog, Iffath Sharif and Jamele Rigolini explore more than 100 high-impact solutions, including some from Nepal, Colombia, Kenya, & Nigeria, showing how the right design delivers lasting earnings & employability improvements. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/what-works-for-work-high-impact-employment-solutions?cid=ECR_WA_worldbank_EN_EXT