The World Bank Group
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April 13, 2026
Water, jobs, and growth—plus the key conversations to watch this week
Welcome to the 2026 Spring Meetings! Whether you’re dashing between sessions or participating online, this is your guide to the events that will shape the week ahead. Our livestreamed discussions with government leaders, private sector trailblazers, and development partners focus on how policy, investment, and innovation can drive jobs and growth. Data and analysis featured in our new Regional Economic Updates drive these talks, which are grounded in a shared conviction: thoughtful policy can help build lasting prosperity.
Can’t join a full session? Tune in to a few of our fast talks on jobs, growth, and opportunity. Experts from across the World Bank Group will share their perspectives on powering economies with reliable energy, connecting 300 million farmers to markets, unlocking women’s economic power, scaling digital health care, and turning data into jobs.
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Can Water Power the Next Wave of Jobs and Growth? Water is more than a resource—it powers jobs, strengthens resilience, and drives economic growth. Join our key World Bank Live event for the launch of the Water Forward Initiative, a new global effort to turn water systems into investable, scalable engines for job creation.
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Don’t miss it—hear directly from experts and be part of the conversation shaping the future of water security.
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Regional Economic Updates: Insights Across Six Regions. Our latest Regional Economic Updates take the pulse of the global economy—spotlighting the latest macroeconomic trends and developments around the world. Published just twice a year, the new reports offer timely analysis of emerging challenges and opportunities shaping each region.
5 FAST CONVERSATIONS ON JOBS, GROWTH, AND OPPORTUNITY
Short sessions. Big ideas. Tune in live.
⚡ Powering Growth Through Energy
How can reliable, affordable energy drive jobs and growth? Learn how scalable investments—bundling projects, reducing risk, and mobilizing private capital—are expanding access and opportunity worldwide.
🗓️ April 15, 8:45 AM ET
🌾 Reaching 300 Million Farmers
How can smallholder farmers connect to markets, finance, and solutions more effectively? Discover how AgriConnect is turning innovation into impact through coordinated public and private action.
🗓️ April 16, 8:45 AM ET
👩 Unlocking Women’s Economic Power
What does it take to unlock women’s economic participation? Explore how coordinated action across policy, finance, and technology is advancing the World Bank Group’s 2030 ambitions for jobs and inclusion.
🗓️ April 17, 10:45 AM ET
💻 Delivering Digital Health Care
How can digital solutions expand access to quality health care for more people? See how policy, investment, and partnerships are helping countries deliver services people can actually use.
🗓️ April 17, 12:45 PM ET
📊 Turning Data into Jobs
How do clear targets turn policy into real results? Find out how the World Bank Group is using data, scorecards, and transparency to deliver jobs and measurable outcomes.
🗓️ April 17, 1:00 PM ET
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