Jobs: The Key to Ending Poverty
See how job creation is central to our fight against poverty and drive for prosperity.
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Defragmenting the Global Aid Architecture
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Powering 300 Million People in Africa
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Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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40 percent
of adults in developing economies saved in a financial account in 2024.
Source: World Bank Group (2025), Global Findex Database
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67 percent
of the health workforce globally is made up of women.
Source: World Health Organization (2024)
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66
countries have adopted at least one instrument from the World Bank's Crisis Toolkit.
Source: World Bank (2025)
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40 percent
of those in fragile and conflict-affected economies face extreme poverty.
World Bank Group (2025), Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations: Intertwined Crises, Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Global Economic Prospects, June 2025
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221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
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305.2 million
Students supported with better education
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142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation
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