Washington, D.C.: The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG) and the World Food Programme (WFP) met to discuss the global economic and food security impacts of the war in the Middle East. They issued the following statement:
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Launch of Water Forward
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Mission 300 Launches Private Sector Council to Boost Electricity Access and Job Creation in Africa
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2026—The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 —while unlocking job creation across the continent.
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2026 Spring Meetings – Building prosperity through policy
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World 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.
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World 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.
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Combining coastal protection with private‑sector–led growth to strengthen the blue economy value chains in Benin and Mauritania.
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 – The World Bank Group today approved a total of $240 million, including $207 million from the International Development Association (IDA) financing, $5 million from the PROBLUE trust fund, and $28 million in private capital, to launch the first phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Blue Economy and Resilience Program (WACA+). The program will help Benin and Mauritania protect vulnerable coastlines from erosion and floods, strengthen blue‑economy value chains, and create thousands of new and better‑paid jobs for coastal communities.
Why digital payments still stop at the small shop—and how to fix it
Over the past decade, countries have invested heavily in modern payment systems. Fast payment systems are now widely available, even in many low- and middle-income countries. In many emerging markets, most adults own a debit card, a wallet or transaction account. On paper, the digital rails are in place.
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