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Expanding access to capital in emerging markets enables firms to invest, grow, and hire. By channeling long-term capital into productive sectors, the new joint initiative by IFC and BlueOrchard helps create jobs and drive economic growth.

Learn more: bit.ly/4zm2HjE

🗓️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 9:00 AM ICT

Hear from Ajay, Annual Meetings Chairman @‌CarlosDCarvallo, and @‌IMFNews Managing Director @‌KGeorgieva at the plenary session of #WBGMeetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Watch the live event: live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/…

📰NEW: The @WorldBankGroup has mobilized $112 billion in private capital in FY26 to create jobs for the 1.2 billion young people who will soon reach working age.

Download our 2026 Annual Report for the latest. worldbank.org/en/about/annua…

Our 2026 @WorldBankGroup Annual Report is out. It tells a story of reform turning into results: moving faster, mobilizing more private capital, and putting jobs at the center of our work.

We mobilized $112B in FY26. And we are pushing further.

Explore how we are working to deliver more jobs, growth and prosperity for future generations: bit.ly/4jcDmnw

NEW | The @WorldBankGroup’s Annual Report is out!

Discover how we mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital for jobs and economic growth: bit.ly/4jcDmnw

Credit risk decisions need strong evidence. The latest #GEMs reports offer default and recovery statistics across private, public & sovereign lending, and, for the first time, an analysis of returns data on private lending.

Read the reports: gemsriskdetabase.org

A new pathway opens to channel institutional capital into emerging markets.

IFC and BlueOrchard have joined forces to mobilize up to $2B in private capital for businesses that create jobs & drive growth: bit.ly/4zm2HjE

Pleased to announce a new initiative that aims to mobilize up to $2 billion from institutional investors to create jobs and drive growth in emerging markets.

@IFC_org and BlueOrchard are partnering on a new investment vehicle, with Tokio Marine Group committing $300 million as the anchor investor.

This is an important step forward in our private capital mobilization strategy. Discover how this innovative structure will work for investors and deliver where it matters most: bit.ly/4zm2HjE

Every hour goods spend waiting at a border or in traffic adds costs for businesses.

New @WorldBankGroup research explores how satellite technology and AI can help pinpoint congestion, improve freight flows, and strengthen trade corridors across Africa: wrld.bg/CIAg50ZVES2

The @WorldBankGroup recently announced that in FY26 we mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital. In the latest "Talking Development" episode, John Gandolfo explains how we did it.
youtube.com/watch?v=mYxaQy…

AI could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century.

Watch to learn how the adopt → adapt → advance approach can turn AI from a risk into a springboard for development.

Explore the full #WDR2026 report: ➡️ worldbank.org/wdr2026

9 in 10 jobs in developing economies come from the private sector.

The right rules can unlock more investment, more businesses and more jobs. That’s why policymakers matter.

Ahead of the 2026 #WBGMeetings, @WorldBankGroup brought parliamentarians to Thailand to see firsthand how policy can help unlock investment and create jobs. bit.ly/4i0kQ0p

On Oct. 12, join Ajay for a global Townhall with civil society representatives to discuss development priorities and challenges facing communities worldwide.

📅 Oct. 12 | 13:00 ICT

Watch live: live.worldbank.org/en/event/2026/… #WBGMeetings #CSPF

Expanding investment in emerging markets requires opportunities, structures, and investors to come together.

As part of its private capital mobilization agenda, the @WorldBankGroup is helping connect investors with opportunities across emerging markets: bit.ly/4yYooGm

What gives private investors confidence to take risk in emerging markets?  

For Mark Harwood of @AXIS_Capital, it comes down to strong structuring, trusted partners, and risk managed over the long term. That’s where @IFC_org comes in. bit.ly/3TBNM5B #IFCTrendlines

Creating jobs at the scale developing economies need will require far more investment than public resources can provide alone.

How do we unlock more private capital for emerging markets?

Join the conversation with global leaders on Oct 14: bit.ly/47f7qYc #WBGMeetings

Record private capital mobilization on the ground.

In Burundi, the @WorldBankGroup is supporting Weza Power through a $10.9M @MIGA guarantee, alongside @WBG_IDA and IFC support, to expand electricity access to 9M people by 2030.

👉 bit.ly/4yitLjK

Tourism is helping Sierra Leone diversify its economy.

A @WorldBankGroup-supported project has contributed to 35,000+ jobs, leveraged $92M+ in private investment, and helped international arrivals double.

Read more: worldbank.org/en/news/featur…

A record $112 billion in private capital mobilized by the @WorldBankGroup in FY2026.

What does that mean and why does mobilizing private investment matter for businesses, growth, and jobs?

Learn more: bit.ly/4h8DTUG

A @WorldBankGroup investment with blended finance from @CanadaDev is scaling and reshaping the fertilizer agricultural market in Pakistan.

What does it look like?

More jobs, food security and financial inclusion: ifc.org/en/stories/202… #AgriConnect