Everything Connected: Building Systems to Create Jobs
Job creation is the north star for the World Bank Group. But how can we go about it in a way that has a truly catalytic impact? Impact in the sense of...
What Do Shifting Demographics Mean For Future Development?
The world's population growth tells two stories: in many countries populations are aging, while in others, populations are getting younger. Projection...
Powering More With Less: All You Need To Know About Energy Efficiency | The Development Podcast
How can energy-efficient light bulbs, bricks, and buildings cut costs and improve energy security? In this episode of The Development Podcast, , we ...
De-Risking Development: All You Need To Know About Guarantees | The Development Podcast
Risk is all around us, an inherent part of life. And in the world of development, there are also risks, including war, civil disturbance and expropria...
Why Digital Transformation Matters | The Development Podcast
The digital world is developing at a phenomenal pace. From AI tools at our fingertips, to advancements in energy, consumer technology, and connectivit...
Jobs: The Path to Prosperity | The Development Podcast
With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and only about 420 million jobs expected to be generated...
Improving the Lives of Women in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining | The Development Podcast
To mark Women’s Month we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal an...
Mission 300: Powering Development in Sub-Saharan Africa | The Development Podcast
Many of us take turning on a light switch or connecting our devices to a home Wi-Fi network for granted. If our phones need charging, we plug them in,...
2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead | The Development Podcast
As the world approaches the quarter way point of the 21st century, we take stock of the last year in development and the challenges ahead. And we retu...
IDA: Why Does the International Development Association Work? And How? | The Development Podcast
The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s low-income countries. IDA's grants and low-intere...