2024 Key Development Challenges in Nine Charts
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2024 Key Development Challenges in Nine Charts
Discover the most pressing issues countries faced this year, and how we're working to overcome them.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2024/12/17/2024-in-nine-charts?intcid=ecr_hp_headerA_en_ext
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IDA21 Raises $100 Billion to Boost Development
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IDA21 Raises $100 Billion to Boost Development
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/12/16/a-record-funding-round-replenishes-the-best-deal-in-global-development?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick1_en_ext
Next 25 Years Could Prove Decisive for Poorest Economies
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Next 25 Years Could Prove Decisive for Poorest Economies
https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick2_en_ext
The Development Podcast: 2024 in Review
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The Development Podcast: 2024 in Review
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2024/12/18/2024-in-review-development-challenges-podcast?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekick3_en_ext
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Together we can create a  world free of poverty on a livable planet
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Data for Development

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countries could  remain poor, not progressing to middle-income status, through 2050 without course correction.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/12/12/for-poorest-economies-next-25-years-could-prove-decisive?intcid=ecr_hp_dataA_en_ext
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.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/06/11/progress-on-basic-energy-access-reverses-for-first-time-in-a-decade?intcid=ecr_hp_dataB_en_ext
World Bank (2024), Tracking SDG7
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2.2 billion
people around the world lack access to safely managed drinking water services.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/05/19/water-security-is-critical-for-poverty-reduction?intcid=ecr_hp_dataC_en_ext
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.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/09/04/education-for-climate-action-400m-students-affected-climate-related-school-closures?intcid=ecr_hp_dataD_en_ext
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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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/60ebab07-6e84-498a-b389-3050ee6c160f
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.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics
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Climate-Smart Agriculture: From Knowledge to Implementation
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/12/05/climate-smart-agriculture-from-knowledge-to-implementation
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Jordan: Economic Opportunities for Syrian Refugees and Host Communities
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/11/06/jordan-improving-economic-opportunities-for-syrian-refugees-and-host-communities
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Scaling Up Locally-Led Climate Action
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/11/19/scaling-up-locally-led-climate-action-to-enable-community-resilience
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PROTECTION FOR THE POOREST
221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/protection-for-the-poorest
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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
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2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead
2024 in Review and the Challenges Ahead
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2024/12/18/2024-in-review-development-challenges-podcast?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaA_en_ext
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Glimmers of Hope: Haiti Navigates Lingering Crisis
Glimmers of Hope: Haiti Navigates Lingering Crisis
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2024/12/20/glimmers-of-hope-as-haiti-navigates-its-lingering-crisis?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaB_en_ext
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Poverty, Prosperity and Planet: Where We Stand
Poverty, Prosperity and Planet: Where We Stand
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2024/12/09/poverty-prosperity-planet-pathways-polycrisis-expert-answers?intcid=ecr_hp_multimediaC_en_ext
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IFC: 12 People We Met in 2024
December 18, 2024
https://www.ifc.org/en/stories/2024/12-people-we-met-in-2024
Feature Story
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South Asia Regional Cooperation Is a Marathon
January 2, 2025
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/regional-cooperation-is-a-marathon--not-a-sprint--highlights-fro
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Redoubling Efforts for a Better Food Future
December 19, 2024
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/agfood/redoubling-our-efforts-for-a-better-food-future
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