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How an AI-powered Jobs Tool Made Hidden Skills Visible
Thousands of people work, solve problems, and care for others every day, but their skills often go unseen in the formal labor market. In Argentina, an AI‑powered employment pilot is beginning to change that by revealing a wealth of experience that up to now has remained invisible and helping people connect, often for the first time, with public employment services.
Continue readingTo turn demographic growth into jobs, get the rules right
The world is entering a decade defined by two hard realities: a historic demographic surge and tighter public finances.
Yet current projections suggest that far fewer jobs will be created. The gap is large — and it is growing. It’s exacerbated with every shock — conflict, natural disasters, and economic volatility.
Continue readingFrom Ecosystems to Employment: How Investing in Nature is a Job Creator
Jobs and the environment are deeply interconnected. The environment shapes livelihoods, productivity, and economic transformation. Labor markets determine how societies adapt to environmental conditions. Jobs are also central to prosperity and poverty reduction, providing income, hope, and dignity.
However, over the next 10 to 15 years, about 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will reach working age, while only around 400 million jobs are expected to be created. Compounding the jobs gap further, are environmental pressures that are already weighing heavily on livelihoods and economic potential. In many developing countries, degraded air, water, and land reduce productivity and limit opportunities for workers and businesses alike.
Continue readingNigeria: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs
WASHINGTON D.C., March 30, 2026 – The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing smallholder farmers productivity, strengthening agricultural value chains, and creating jobs while improving food and nutrition security.
Continue readingWorld Bank Supports Jobs, Renewable Energy and Lower Energy Costs in Brazil’s Amazon Region
WASHINGTON, DC, March 20, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a new project in Brazil’s Legal Amazon to support jobs, expand renewable energy generation, and lower energy costs across one of the world’s most ecologically significant regions. The project will help create quality jobs, expand access to reliable electricity for more than one million residents currently without basic energy services, and support the Amazon in attracting investment and securing its share of the growing global clean energy economy.
Continue readingWorld Bank to Boost Jobs, Competitiveness, and Sustainable Mining in Peru
New project will modernize geoscientific data, streamline permitting, and unlock private investment in strategic minerals
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2026 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved a new project to support Peru in becoming more competitive, transparent, and sustainable in the mining sector—laying the foundation for more and better jobs across the value chain.
Continue readingTransforming Water in Agriculture for Food and Jobs
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Jobs in Africa
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New Program to Equip 18 Million Youth and Enable Jobs in Eastern and Southern Africa
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2026 – Millions of young people across Eastern and Southern Africa stand to gain skills they need to thrive through a new regional program that is designed to support job creation at scale. By 2034, 18 million young people in the region are expected to receive better education and skills, unlocking opportunities in key economic sectors through the program that will also contribute to millions of new jobs.
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