WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $1.5 billion in financing to support India’s structural reforms to boost private sector-led job creation and economic growth under the Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation.
Continue readingClimate adaptation is often treated as tomorrow’s problem. Adaptation means building resilience into the physical, natural, and human capital countries rely on to create jobs, deliver services, and protect people. With 1.2 billion young people entering the workforce in developing economies over the next decade, the ability of countries to protect and improve livelihoods depends on whether those systems can withstand the pressures climate change is already placing on them.
Continue readingOrganized by the World Bank Group, the Federation of Chilean Industry (SOFOFA), the UC Chile University, and América Solidaria, the event brought together young people alongside representatives from the public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society to reflect on the labor challenges and opportunities that will shape Chile’s future.
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The global race for minerals and metals is accelerating. As urbanization, agriculture, digitalization, and energy needs intensify worldwide, demand for these minerals could double by 2040. For resource-rich developing countries, this is a major opportunity — not only to supply global markets, but also to create jobs, build industries, and strengthen economic resilience at home.
Continue readingThe global economy is entering another period of heightened stress. Geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, climate risks, and rapid technological change are making policy decisions more complex—and consequential.
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