AI Offers Lifeline to Developing Economies
Artificial Intelligence Offers Lifeline to Developing Economies
The 2026 World Development Report shows how AI could boost growth—if countries act now
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Turning Creativity into Jobs and Investment
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Turning Creativity into Jobs and Investment
Digital Access is Transforming the Pacific Islands
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Digital Access is Transforming the Pacific Islands
Investing in Youth Across East Asia and Pacific
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Mission 300 is connecting homes, communities, and businesses in Africa to electricity , powering growth and expanding opportunity.
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Health Works is reaching 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health services by 2030 — creating jobs and driving economic growth.
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AgriConnect
AgriConnect helps 300 million small-scale farmers build thriving agribusinesses — boosting incomes, feeding more people, and strengthening economies.
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Gender
Unlocking economic opportunity for millions of women through digital access, finance, and jobs.
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Water Forward
Water forward is securing reliable water for over a billion people by 2030, protecting jobs, health and economies that depend on it.
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Data for Development
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additional jobs are created in related industries for every job in the health sector.
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of global gross domestic product in 2024 came from travel and tourism.
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people without electricity today live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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