World Bank Group Academy | Home Academy How We Work Our Programs Partnerships Resources Contact Search Academy Search Academy How We Work Our Programs Partnerships Resources Contact back to worldbank.org Home Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Knowledge for Impact Connecting practitioners with proven solutions, practical tools, and global peer networks to accelerate development outcomes at scale. Scroll to explore Play/Pause video Learn. Adapt. Scale. Explore the Programs Powerful Peer Networks Connect with practitioners, leaders, and innovators tackling similar challenges around the world. Global Knowledge,   Local Application Learn from peers across governments, academia, the private sector, and civil society. Scalable Solutions Access proven approaches, implementation tools, and practical guidance to drive results. Accelerate Impact Turn knowledge into action, strengthen capabilities, and improve development outcomes. Learn from Peers. Adapt to your Needs. Scale your Impact. Impact Programs Learn from peers, adapt proven solutions to your context, and accelerate implementation at scale. Learn More Practitioner Programs Build practical skills through flexible learning designed for immediate application. Learn More Working with the World Bank Group Strengthen your understanding of World Band Group instruments, financing, and tools to achieve impact at scale. IBRD - IDA MIGA IFC Programs for member-country leaders and practitioners Improve reach and scale. Accelerate impact. Impact Programs Insuring Against Disaster Risk Increasing financial resilience of countries to climate shocks and disasters. Impact Programs Accelerating Urban E-Mobility Solutions Improving access to sustainable transport infrastructure and services. Impact Programs Creating Jobs for the Poor Scaling-up economic inclusion programs aimed to create jobs and build pathways out of poverty. Impact Programs Scaling Next Generation Rice Making rice more sustainable, resilient and productive. Impact Programs Unlocking the Potential of Active Debt Management Enhancing external oversight of debt management policies, decisions, and operations. Impact Programs Defying Drought (D2) Catalyzing the scale-up and adoption of drought resilience building measures. Impact Programs Powering Sustainable Energy Utilities Improving access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. Impact Programs Sustaining Health Financing Enhancing the design and implementation of health system reforms. Impact Programs Creating More & Better Jobs through Local Value Chains Enabling growth and job creation by strengthening value chains. Impact Programs Mobilizing Domestic Revenues Strengthening fiscal stability through effective tax reforms and revenue strategies. Impact Programs Livable Landscapes Reversing land degradation and restoring healthy landscapes. Impact Programs Repurposing Agricultural Support for Soil Health Helping countries improve fertilizer policies to enhance soil health, jobs, and productivity. Learn More Find your program Select Topic Agriculture Capital Markets Climate Digital Transformation Economic Policy Education Energy and Extractives Environment Finance Gender Health Institutions Jobs Poverty Social Protection Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Trade, Investment and Competitveness Transport Urban Development Water Select Format Online In-Person Hybrid Brief Toolkit Select Program Select Program Go Programs for all Learn from global faculty and practitioners at the forefront of their fields People Planet Prosperity Infrastructure Digital Cross-Cutting Areas Education Improving access to education ensures everyone gains quality learning and essential skills, reinforcing education’s role as a driver of development. Yet a global learning crisis persists, making urgent action crucial to stronger and equitable education systems. Health, Nutrition, and Population Universal Health Coverage ensures everyone, especially the most vulnerable, has access to quality, affordable care. By addressing challenges like aging populations and non-communicable diseases, countries can build stronger, more resilient health systems that save lives and drive sustainable development. Social Protection and Labor Access to social protection is crucial for ending extreme poverty and boosting prosperity. Effective social protection systems enhance resilience against shocks, drive economic growth, and improve health, education, and livelihoods through adaptive solutions and inclusive policies. Agriculture Healthy, sustainable, and inclusive food systems are key to achieving global development goals, with agriculture playing a crucial role in eradicating extreme poverty. Despite challenges like climate change and food insecurity, the food system offers opportunities to reduce emissions, drive growth, and support entrepreneurship. Climate Climate, conflict, and economic challenges highlight the need for prompt action to ensure a sustainable future. Exploring strategies for building climate-resilient infrastructure, adapting agriculture, and mobilizing finance can support a greener, more inclusive future for all. Environment Sustainable natural resource management is essential for inclusive growth, food security, and poverty reduction. Explore strategies to combat climate change, protect ecosystems, and integrate nature-smart policies into development for a healthier, more resilient planet. Water Water is central to development, driving growth, supporting ecosystems, and linking directly to nearly every Sustainable Development Goal. Despite challenges in access to safe water and sanitation, optimizing water use and prioritizing equity can build resilient communities. Economic Policy To accelerate sustainable economic growth, developing countries must tackle a variety of challenges. These include low levels of productivity, inefficient public spending, inadequate domestic resource mobilization, price distortions from fiscal systems that discourage sustainability, lack of economic resilience, elevated debt levels, and the rising risks posed by climate change. Finance Fostering private sector-led growth and market creation requires expertise in finance and private sector development, along with collaboration with governments to improve investment conditions. This area focuses on supporting economies to attain financial stability, innovation and risk management. Capital Markets Institutions Governments face increasing challenges that highlight the need for a renewed social contract and stronger public trust. Enhancing governance, combating corruption, and building resilient institutions are key to delivering services efficiently, supporting private sector growth, and promoting sustainable development. Poverty After a period of significant progress, a series of overlapping crises and shocks have caused a slowdown today in global poverty reduction. Extreme poverty has become increasingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and places impacted by conflict and fragility. Jobs are the most effective way to defeat poverty – they provide a pathway out of poverty, empower women, give hope to younger generations, and build stronger communities. Trade, Investment and Competitiveness Fostering private sector-led growth and market creation requires expertise in finance and private sector development, along with collaboration with governments to improve investment conditions. This area focuses on supporting economies to attain financial stability, innovation and risk management. Energy and Extractives Energy is crucial for development, driving innovation, jobs, and inclusive growth. The transition to renewable energy offers a transformative opportunity to provide sustainable power while mitigating climate change, and with the right investments, we can close the energy access gap and unlock economic opportunities for all. Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Quality, sustainable, low-carbon, and inclusive infrastructure is essential for a livable planet, yet billions lack access to basic services like electricity, clean water, and sanitation. With the right policies and private investment, we can build resilient, climate-friendly infrastructure that drives economic growth and improves lives. Transport Transport is vital for economic growth and access to services, yet one billion people are still far from all-weather roads, and road crashes claim over 1.19 million lives annually. Investments in public transport, cleaner technologies, and efficient systems are essential to improving transport, driving development, and enhancing lives. Urban Development Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, and as urban growth accelerates, cities will continue to play a vital role in economic growth while facing challenges like housing shortages and increased demand for services. Investing in sustainable, inclusive infrastructure is essential to create resilient cities and ensure opportunities for all. Digital Transformation Digitalization is transforming essential services like healthcare and education, yet nearly one-third of the global population remains offline. Closing the digital divide, improving skills, and investing in digital infrastructure and cybersecurity are crucial to building safe, inclusive systems and achieving universal broadband access. Jobs Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty, yet many young people in developing countries face limited opportunities, especially women and youth. Prioritizing a jobs agenda is the need of the hour to address this global challenge, creating higher-paying jobs, fostering growth, and tackling issues like climate change, education, and access to financing. Gender Gender development is critical to unlocking economic productivity, reducing poverty, and improving social cohesion. Addressing challenges like gender-based violence and expand economic opportunities for women is essential as as growing evidence shows that empowering women enhances economic outcomes, strengthens resilience, and fosters social progress. Data Data is a powerful tool for driving development and achieving impact. When countries have access to timely and reliable data, they can make better decisions, design more effective policies, and monitor progress in real time. Yet, many developing countries still face data gaps that hinder planning and service delivery. Investing in data systems helps governments and partners uncover insights, track inequality, improve targeting, and respond quickly to crises. Strengthening data capacity is essential to making development more inclusive, accountable, and results-driven. , View All Courses Academy Back to worldbank.org © 2025 World Bank Group. All Rights Reserved. Legal Privacy Notice Site Accessibility Access to Information SCAM ALERT REPORT FRAUD OR CORRUPTION This site uses cookies to optimize functionality and give you the best possible experience. If you continue to navigate this website beyond this page, cookies will be placed on your browser. To learn more about cookies, click here. ×