The Development Podcast brings together the latest data, research and cutting-edge solutions that can pave the way to a sustainable future – everything from poverty to climate change, education to nutrition, and a whole lot more. We’ll take you on a journey around the world of international development in this World Bank's flagship monthly podcast. More information: http://wrld.bg/f2SX50MJyZB
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Why Digital Transformation Matters | The Development Podcast
Episode 56
Thursday, June 5, 2025 • Duration 25:44
The digital world is developing at a phenomenal pace. From AI tools at our fingertips, to advancements in energy, consumer technology, and connectivity: change is here. Harnessing these changes can unlock prosperity, create jobs, allow access to public services, and accelerate development. But with the digital divide still creating a chasm of connectivity, bridging the gap is an urgent challenge. In this episode of The Development Podcast, we explore how we can ensure that nobody is left behind, and how digital advancements create real-world impact.
Featured voices
Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, Global Director in the Digital Vice Presidency, covering digital use, and the Director of Strategy and Operations.
Américo Muchanga, Mozambique’s Minister of Communications and Digital Transformation
Anthony Tan, Grab group CEO and co-founder
Youmina Machele, student who is using digital tools to accelerate her leaning in Mozambique
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome: the benefits of closing the digital divide
[01:39] Grab and the power of the digital economy
[06:57] Digital tools in education
[09:33] Digital transformation and public service delivery in Mozambique
[15:42] How the World Bank Group is supporting digital transformation
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This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
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The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
Jobs: The Path to Prosperity | The Development Podcast
Episode 55
Thursday, May 8, 2025 • Duration 27:08
With 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and only about 420 million jobs expected to be generated—the urgency of finding scalable and sustainable solutions has never been greater.
In this episode of The Development Podcast, we hear from one young person about their journey into the world of work and what the World Bank Group is doing to address one of the most urgent issues facing development: how to meet the stable employment aspirations of the developing world's fast-growing youth population.
Featured voices
Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation
Christina Williams, Lawyer and activist
Omprakash Shukla, Chairman and founder, Royal Group of Companies
Sharon Maithia,Logistics Manager, Royal Group
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome: Jobs, young people and prosperity
[03:31] Young voices from Jamaica: Christina Williams, lawyer and activist
[12:49] Job creation: Five promising sectors
[15:09] Voices from Kenya: Inclusive growth and supply chains
[19:48] The role of the private sector in job creation
ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT PODCAST
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
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Forests: How Can We Prosper in Harmony With Nature? | The Development Podcast
Episode 46
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 • Duration 25:39
Forests are disappearing at an alarming rate of 10 million hectares each year and about 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to deforestation and forest degradation. But nature provides the foundation for inclusive growth, jobs, food security, ecosystems and human wellbeing. So, what are the economics of biodiversity and how can we achieve growth whilst protecting forests?
Join The Development Podcast on a trip around the globe from Nepal to Costa Rica as we hear from: Dr Tulshi Suwal, a Nepalese conservationist; Valerie Hickey, the Global Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy at the World Bank; Florita Jimenez Martinez, Community Leader in Costa Rica; and Cristián Samper, Managing Director and leader of Nature Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund.
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Featured Voices
Valerie Hickey, the Global Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy at the World Bank
Cristián Samper, Managing Director and leader of Nature Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund
Florita Jimenez Martinez, Community Leader in Costa Rica
Dr Tulshi Suwal, a Nepalese conservationist
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
[02:55] The relationship between people and the forests in Nepal
[07:07] The link between ecosystems and economic growth
[12:50] How the World Bank works on biodiversity
[16:05] Protecting the forests: Visions from a community leader in Costa Rica
[19:05] Partnerships to preserve biodiversity in forests: Bezos Earth Fund
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Spring Meetings 2024: From Vision to Impact | The Development Podcast
Episode 45
Thursday, May 2, 2024 • Duration 23:54
The 2024 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings took place from April 11-18. The focus for this year was on how the World Bank Group can turn its vision – of creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet – into real impact. This includes becoming a better Bank – one that is faster, more effective, and more ambitious.
In this latest episode of The Development Podcast, we draw on some of the highlights from the week. We hear from Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group; Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization; Svenja Schulze, Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance for Zambia; Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health, Nigeria; Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of Axian Group; Reverend Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World; and Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex.
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Featured Voices
Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization
Svenja Schulze, Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany
Situmbeko Musokotwane, Minister of Finance for Zambia
Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health, Nigeria
Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of Axian Group
Reverend Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World
Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
[01:45] World Bank Group: Turning an ambitious vision into impact
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The Journey Towards Gender Equality: Are Laws on the Books Enough? | The Development Podcast
Episode 44
Friday, March 8, 2024 • Duration 25:42
As the world celebrates International Womens Day, we take a look at where we are on the march towards gender equality. How big is the gender gap and what would happen if we closed it? What are some stumbling blocks along this journey? And how can international organizations like the World Bank Group and IMF help achieve more progress?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we speak with Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Prime Minister of Togo; Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Tea Trumbic, World Bank Manager for the Women, Business and the Law project and Maryse Mbonyumutwa - CEO of Pink Mango and Founder of Asantii as they answer these questions and more on this month’s limited series episode of The Development Podcast.
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Featured Voices
Gita Gopinath , First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Tea Trumbic, World Bank Manager for the Women, Business and the Law project
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Prime Minister of Togo
Maryse Mbonyumutwa,CEO of Pink Mango and Founder of Asantii
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
[04:35] Making progress on equal opportunity legislation: The case of Togo
[06:10] Visions from Rwanda: Women's empowerment and entrepreneurship
[10:12] Main insights from the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law report
[16:24] IMF: How international institutions are supporting women's rights and inclusion
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What Is a Green Job? | The Development Podcast
Episode 43
Thursday, February 8, 2024 • Duration 27:27
The transition away from fossil fuels could create as many as 30 million ‘green’ jobs in clean energy and low-emissions technologies by 2030. So what is a ‘green job’? How can countries and companies support jobs that benefit people and the planet? And how can young people prepare for green jobs of the future?
Find out the answers to these questions and more as we speak with Ashish Khanna, Practice Manager, Energy and Extractives, West and Central Africa, World Bank; Manoj Sinha, CEO, Husk Power; Anubha Shukla, Vice President, D2R, Husk Power; and Nidhi Pant, a 2023 winner of the UK’s Earthshot Prize and Co-Founder of S4S Technologies as they share their personal stories and examples on why investing in renewable energy is crucial in the fight to create world free of poverty on a livable planet.
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Featured Voices
Ashish Khanna, Practice Manager, Energy and Extractives, West and Central Africa, World Bank
Manoj Sinha, CEO, Husk Power
Anubha Shukla, Vice President, D2R, Husk Power
Nidhi Pant, a 2023 winner of the UK’s Earthshot Prize and Co-Founder of S4S Technologies
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
[02:49] Case study: S4S Technologies, green jobs and value chains
[07:27] Case study: Husk Power Systems, gender, renewable power industry, green transition and jobs
[11:28] Personal story: Starting a career and a business in the renewable energy sector
[15:10] Nigeria and the Distributed Access Through Renewable Energy (DARES) Program
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How Can We Better Support Refugees | The Development Podcast
Episode 42
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 • Duration 37:10
Forced displacement is a development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. As of September 2023, 114 million people were displaced, and this number continues to grow as conflict and insecurity rise across the globe. Most refugees are hosted by developing countries, and the issues around support and integration of refugee communities are often deeply political.
In this episode— the second in our special series on how to end poverty on a livable planet—we're asking the question: How can we better support the world’s growing number of refugees and their host communities? What economic benefits can refugee integration bring to societies?
Tune in to hear the real-life experience of Abdullahi Mire, winner of the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, who grew up in one of the largest refugee camps in the world and is now a champion of refugee education; and Nancy Karambo Riungu, a Kenyan entrepreneur working with refugees. We also get insights from the UN Refugee Agency’s Raouf Mazou and The World Bank’s Xavier Devictor on how humanitarian agencies, development institutions and the private sector can better support refugees. Stay with us until the end of the episode to catch the reading of a poem by Kinshasa- born, British poet JJ Bola, who reflects on life as a refugee.
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Featured Voices
Xavier Devictor, the World Bank’s Co-Director of the 2023 World Development Report
Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR
Abdullahi Mire, winner of the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
Nancy Karambo Riungu, a Kenyan entrepreneur and expert tailor working directly with refugees.
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
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Tackling the Climate Crisis | The Development Podcast
Episode 41
Monday, December 4, 2023 • Duration 35:43
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) comes at the heels of the hottest year in human history. Our newest episode of The Development Podcast delves into the impact of the climate crisis and urgent solutions to address it. This episode marks the launch of our new limited series on how to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Over the next 5 episodes, we’ll explore critical issues affecting planet, people and prosperity.
Today, we turn our attention to the planet as we speak with three high-profile guests about climate change. We'll also hear from a climate advocate in Samoa and other youth activists. Join us as we speak to Her Excellency, Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mata'Afa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa on how the fallout of climate change impacts Small Island Developing States; Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on emissions reduction and climate solutions; the World Bank’s Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations, on the Bank’s role in climate action; and Brianna Fruean, a young climate advocate from Samoa who shares her own experiences.
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Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome: Introducing the topic and speakers
[02:37] Climate activism: Voices from Samoa
[08:41] Samoa: Climate crisis, infrastructure challenges, role of women, challenges ahead, COP28
[16:49] Climate activism: Voices from Ghana
[18:06] UNEP: Scaling the challenge, greenhouse gas emissions, urgent actions and investments, climate game changers
[25:59] Climate activism: Voices from Egypt
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Annual Meetings 2023: A New Vision for Challenging Times | The Development Podcast
Episode 40
Friday, October 27, 2023 • Duration 24:40
The 2023 World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings took place from October 9-15 in Marrakech, Morocco, and unveiled the Bank’s bold new vision: creating a world free of poverty on a livable planet. Events and discussions highlighted this new mission, highlighting an expansion in financial capacity, stronger partnerships, deeper engagement with the private sector, and finding more efficient processes.
In this special edition episode of The Development Podcast, we draw on some of the highlights from that week and share more about the institution’s new mission and vision. Listen on to hear from: World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Senior World Bank Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde, Zanzibar’s Minister of State for Finance and Planning Saada Salum, UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Bill Winters, and Ethiopian entrepreneur Kidus Asfaw.
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
[02:01] A new playbook to tackle the intertwined global challenges
[08:33] What it will take to achieve ending poverty on a livable planet
[10:24] Tanzania: Education for all, empowering its female population, investment in the blue economy
[13:18] The importance of partnerships and the impact of COVID-19 and climate change on children
[18:29] Private sector: How can finance be sustainable?
[21:12] How businesses are piloting exciting climate solutions
[23:04] Closure and thanks for tuning in!
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Tackling Food Insecurity: From Emergency to Resilience | The Development Podcast
Episode 39
Friday, September 29, 2023 • Duration 26:02
Multiple shocks – from COVID-19 to climate change, conflict, crop disease – are crippling food systems, leading to higher food prices and growing hunger. Up to 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, and projections show that in 2030, over 600 million people will still struggle to feed their families. The way we produce food is also harmful for the planet, generating unsustainable levels of pollution and waste. What can we do to fight the global food crisis, especially in the most vulnerable regions? What are the World Bank and its partners doing to address this issue and what solutions have worked on the ground?
To answer these questions, on this episode of The Development Podcast we speak to: Gladys Wanja, a Kenyan mother and entrepreneur on the struggles she faces putting food on the table; Valerie Guarnieri, the World Food Programme’s Assistant Executive Director for Programme and Policy Development on how the Nobel-prize winning organization responds to dire emergencies; Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, NASA Harvest’s Africa Program Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland on solutions in space technology, and Martien van Nieuwkoop, the World Bank’s Global Director for Agriculture and Food on what the Bank is doing to address the food crisis.
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Featured Voices
Martien van Nieuwkoop, the World Bank’s Global Director for the Agriculture and Food Global Practice
Valerie Guarnieri, the World Food Program’s Assistant Executive for Programme Director and Policy Development
Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, NASA Harvest’s Africa Program Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland
Gladys Wanja, a Kenyan mother and small business owner
Timestamps
[00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic
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The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
Tell us what you think of our podcast here >>>. We would love to hear from you!
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
[07:16] Scaling up energy solutions and investments
[09:38] Expanding quality and affordable healthcare services
[13:03] In focus: International Development Association (IDA)
[17:41] World Bank's reforms, its vision, and the road ahead
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
Tell us what you think of our podcast here >>>. We would love to hear from you!
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
Tell us what you think of our podcast here >>>. We would love to hear from you!
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
[19:11] The link between green jobs and renewable energy
[20:03] DARES Nigeria project: Access to electricity and green jobs
[22:43] Business models: The role of the local community in terms of innovation
[24:41] Overlapping crisis: Green jobs as a part of the recovery to create stability in the world
[26:26] Closure
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
Tell us what you think of our podcast here >>>. We would love to hear from you!
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
[02:24] Abdullahi Mire, the recipient of the 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
[08:41] Rethinking responses to refugees: The role of education
[11:07] Global Refugee Forum: Drivers of forced displacement
[12:41] Climate crisis, refugees, impact on host countries
[16:52] The impact of refugees from an economic perspective
[18:25] How the World Bank supports refugees and host communities
[22:00] Success stories in terms of durable solutions for refugees
[23:59] Benefits that the private sector can bring to refugees and host communities
[27:13] Visions from an entrepreneur in Kakuma who's working with refugees
[31:48] Closing remarks from Xavier Devictor (World Bank) and Raouf Mazou (UNHCR)
[33:22] Poem by Kinshasa-born British poet and writer, JJ Bola
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
[26:56] World Bank: Climate game changers, financing climate action, Country Climate Development Reports, hope on the horizon
[33:06] Climate activism: Voices from Chile and Samoa
[34:43] Closure and thanks for tuning in!
Her Excellency, Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mata'Afa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Samoa
Inger Andersen, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director
Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations, World Bank
Brianna Fruean, Climate Change Advocate, Samoa
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
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The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for...
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
Tell us what you think of our podcast here >>>. We would love to hear from you!
The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
[01:46] What is food security and why the world is currently in a food crisis
[03:02] Voices from Kenya on food price volatility
[05:46] Voices from Central African Republic: boosting food production
[07:09] World Food Program: Providing emergency lifesaving food and cash assistance
[08:19] Impacts of famine and hunger beyond malnutrition
[09:30] Conflict is a driver of hunger
[10:38] Beyond emergency: Building resilience when it comes to food security
[14:13] Data for development: The role of satellites and NASA partnerships
[15:52] How food security issues are manifesting in East Africa
[17:28] The next frontier for using satellite data for food systems
[18:54] Voices from Egypt: Preparedness and resilience to future shocks
[20:00] What's needed to ensure longer term food security
[22:29] What the World Bank is doing to tackle food security
[25:19] Closure and thanks for tuning in!
This international development podcast brings together the data, research—and solutions—that can pave the way to a sustainable future. Through conversations focused on revealing the latest data, the best research, and cutting-edge solutions, let us introduce you to the folks working to make the world a better place. Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. And rate our show! ;)
