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Join us live on September 16 for Nobel Laureate James A. Robinson’s lecture on how politics drives policy reform.

With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and rapid changes in technology reshaping workplaces—the urgency of finding scalable, sustainable ...

Fadia Saadah is the Regional Practice Director for People in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Region. Throughout a more than 30-year career at the World Bank, she has held ...

Dr. Aawatif Hayar is the Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration, and Family. She was President of Hassan II University Casablanca 2019-2021. Since 2016, she has served as the Scientific Advisor of ...

Matia Kasaija is the current Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for Uganda. Before his appointment, he served as the State Minister for Finance (Planning) in the Cabinet of Uganda ...

Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Enterprise of Spain since December 2023, holds a degree in Economics (2003) from the University of Extremadura, a Master's in Economics from ...

Dr. Nadeem ul Haque is currently the Vice Chancellor of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Quaid-e-Azam University Campus, Islamabad. He also served as the deputy chairman of the Planning ...

Shwetlena Sabarwal is a Lead Economist in World Bank’s Education Global Practice. She was a co-author of the World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise; World Development ...

Mobility that is smart and sustainable will be essential in addressing global issues such as climate change, poverty, women’s empowerment, and public health and safety. This January, transport leaders ...

Corinne Woods is the Director of Corporate Communications at the World Bank. In her previous role, she served as Senior Adviser to the United Nations and United Nations Foundation focusing on the post ...

Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), commencing in October 2022. Prior to taking up the Presidency, from August 2018 Ms. Spoljaric served as ...