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Day 1 of the #EastAsiaPacific Youth Forum brought together almost 500 young people online and in-person in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, and Dili to explore how digital transformation, #AI, entrepreneurship, and human skills can help shape the future of #jobs.
⏳ 2 days to go until leaders across East Asia and Pacific come together to shape tomorrow’s #jobs. From skills to entrepreneurship pathways, join the EAP Youth Forum 2026. Register: wrld.bg/tlUG50Z0VE8#FutureMakers@WB_AsiaPacific
How to create #jobs at scale? Sustained investment, strong partnerships, and solutions that connect people to opportunity.
In #EastAsiaPacific, countries are building more inclusive economies and creating jobs with @WorldBankGroup support.
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Health workers are the workforce behind growth.
In #EastAsiaPacific, they don’t just save lives - they create jobs, strengthen systems, and power productivity. #HealthWorkswrld.bg/xQq650Z03zU
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🇸🇧 A new six-year partnership between the @WorldBankGroup and Solomon Islands will support affordable energy, better transport, stronger industries, local jobs, and disaster resilience—helping communities and businesses thrive. Read more: wrld.bg/1oyp50YZrQu@WB_AsiaPacific
Over the next decade, 320M young people in East Asia and Pacific will enter the workforce, but only 110M #jobs are expected. How do we close this gap?
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The final meeting in a busy week in Washington DC was with the team led by VP Sarvesh Suri @SuriSarvesh of @IFC_EAP. Very constructive discussions for further collaboration in and beyond Asia with @IFC_org.
A new milestone for private capital mobilization.
@IFC_org has launched its inaugural Trade Finance Synthetic Securitization, helping expand trade finance capacity across emerging markets and support job creation where it’s needed most. wrld.bg/Xeyw50YZbGr
Global development is not one story. It unfolds across five pillars: People, Planet, Prosperity, Infrastructure, and Digital.
Which countries are moving fastest—and which are losing ground?
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