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World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty and Sustainability
Advancing Africa's Energy Future
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Advancing Africa's Energy Future
Join us January 27-28 for the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, exploring how to connect 300 million people to electricity.
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Digital Solutions for Equitable Education Systems
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Digital Solutions for Equitable Education Systems
Why Developing Economies Need a New Playbook
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Why Developing Economies Need a New Playbook
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Together we can create a  world free of poverty on a livable planet
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About Us
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Data for Development

Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.

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20 of 26
countries could  remain poor, not progressing to middle-income status, through 2050 without course correction.
Source: World Bank (2025), Global Economic Prospects
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80+ percent
of the global population without access to electricity lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.
World Bank (2024), Tracking SDG7
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2.2 billion
people around the world lack access to safely managed drinking water services.
Source: World Bank Group (2024), Water for Shared Prosperity
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400 million
students have experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022.
Source: World Bank (2024), Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action
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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.
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International Debt Report 2024
International Debt Report 2024
Developing countries faced record debt costs as their interest payments climbed to a 20-year high in 2023.
Read Full Report
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Transforming Knowledge
Transforming Lives

Capacity development and training for next-generation leaders

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Transforming Knowledge
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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Climate-Smart Agriculture: From Knowledge to Implementation
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Jordan: Economic Opportunities for Syrian Refugees and Host Communities
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Measuring Our Impact and Progress

Tracking our projects and results is a cornerstone of our work to become more transparent, accountable, and deliver impact that changes lives.

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PROTECTION FOR THE POOREST
221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
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GREEN AND BLUE PLANET AND RESILIENT POPULATIONS
123.2 million
people supported with enhanced resilience to climate risks
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CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation
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Explore Development Stories From Around the World
2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead
2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead
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Glimmers of Hope: Haiti Navigates Lingering Crisis
Glimmers of Hope: Haiti Navigates Lingering Crisis
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Poverty, Prosperity and Planet: Where We Stand
Poverty, Prosperity and Planet: Where We Stand
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Latest from the World Bank Group
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Risks and Challenges in Global Agricultural Markets
January 21, 2025
Feature Story
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Innovative Financing for Secondary Vocational Education and Training
January 21, 2025
Blog
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Power for Progress: A Call to Electrify Africa
January 13, 2025
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