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Weekly Update: ➡️Commodity prices are rising fast—with big risks for growth ➡️Powering jobs through electricity access in Africa ➡️12% more jobs, 18% more sales: The case for formal credit ➡️Broadband access transforms rural life across the Kyrgyz Republic 🔗wrld.bg/gBXf50YUuT4🔗

Before they can read, many kids have already watched billions of videos. Early screens influence how they think, speak, and focus. Books, play, and everyday conversation are still the real game changers. What can parents, schools, and policymakers do? wrld.bg/GGuq50YhjPv

Water is unevenly distributed across the world and persistent freshwater loss disrupts jobs, incomes, and ecosystems. Learn how trade policy can optimize how water flows between borders. Read➡️wrld.bg/JHJQ50YxFzw

Each year, the Beech Festival outside Moldova's Plaiul Fagului Nature Reserve draws thousands of visitors, boosting demand for local crafts and produce. See how investing in forests can drive tourism and promote economic opportunity for rural communities: wrld.bg/cpl650YBsoO

Building human capital means: ✅ Investing early in nutrition and learning ✅ Removing barriers that keep people out of work ✅ Creating jobs that help skills grow over time Explore the data & recommendations: wrld.bg/YqzR50Ye50u

For over 80 years, the @WorldBankGroup has partnered with countries to drive development and expand opportunity worldwide. Today, we’ve focused our investments on industries with the greatest potential to empower people and accelerate transformative job creation. Learn more: wrld.bg/gUL250YAPMU

Poverty in Latin America has a clear face: workers with low education levels and limited access to the labor market, stalling wage growth and productivity. Find more key insights in our Economic Update: wrld.bg/FXPE50YRfRl

Hydropower is creating great jobs in Bhutan. Women like Tashi, Tandin, and Ugyen are building careers as engineers, managers, and technicians—gaining skills, experience, and opportunities to grow. wrld.bg/H9uv50YBw0a

✅22,000 new classrooms. ✅24,000 newly trained teachers. Rwanda is tackling the education gap with a smart twist: aspiring teachers are stepping into classrooms while completing their training. The result? More students learning today—and stronger skills, and jobs, for tomorrow. wrld.bg/1BIY50YBvR6

From seas to trees, fish to fields, @WorldbankGroup knowledge doesn’t sit on shelves. It shapes policy, unlocks investment, & creates jobs. Learn how research goes from insight to impact in countries like Mozambique, Uzbekistan, & Zambia. wrld.bg/wOJy50YC0js

New markets, more jobs. In #Bangladesh, better environmental, social, and quality standards have helped firms expand exports and create 180,000+ jobs. See how the @WorldBankGroup is helping businesses grow and reach new opportunities: wrld.bg/Po1y50YC1Us

Sectors with a high potential to create employment and fuel vibrant, homegrown economies: ▶️infrastructure and energy ▶️agribusiness ▶️health care ▶️tourism ▶️manufacturing Learn more in our end of year story: wrld.bg/FPgt50XL4to

What if development accounting was less about theory and more about real world impact? New research shows how better accounting can expand access to finance, support businesses, and shape jobs in developing economies. wrld.bg/a5nH50YF278

Waste isn’t just an environmental challenge, it’s a jobs challenge too. Mismanaged waste erodes livelihoods. Well-run systems create jobs and boost local economies. Read more from Valérie Levkov: wrld.bg/ymJi50YANgb

Purpose, confidence, and a future full of hope. For Djogoita in Chad, training as a midwife was the key to a fulfilling career. Learn how investment in women's education and skills is empowering young women across Western and Central Africa: wrld.bg/9gLm50YEvQ7

In Timor-Leste, 1,000 jobs have been created so far thanks to the country’s first Public Private Partnership, structured by @IFC_org. The project brought a $490M investment to build the modern Tibar Bay Port, strengthening trade and boosting economic opportunities. Dive into the details: wrld.bg/jTNX50Yv0AM

In a world of AI, deepfakes, and information overload, what does knowledge really mean? 🎧 On this episode of the #DevelopmentPodcast, host Toni Karasanyi speaks with tech journalist @JamieJBartlett on using AI without being misled and @Paschald on why evidence still matters. Listen now: wrld.bg/NxzK50Yt33M

Policy reforms enable jobs, delivering real impact. Jobs grow when businesses can rely on a stable economy, clear rules, and access to finance. Learn more about how the World Bank Group helps unlock investment and jobs. wrld.bg/krXS50YJ1cx

Global commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by a war-triggered energy shock, soaring fertilizer prices, and record-high metals prices. The World Bank's latest Commodity Markets Outlook shows the ripple effects will have serious implications for job creation and development. And that's why we are moving swiftly — to provide immediate liquidity, reprioritize what we already have in the pipeline, and scale up from our balance sheet to help countries respond. ➡️ wrld.bg/Y5gV50YSB6E

"For job creation, you need the private sector to be in the driver’s seat." Ahmed Rostom, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, shares how Egypt is creating the conditions: a stronger business environment, targeted investments in skills, and a sharper focus on linking education to real job demand.