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AI can deliver a century of development in a decade for developing nations: World Bank

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century — provided that governments act swiftly to close the gaps in power, connectivity, skills, and institutional quality that threaten to leave them behind, a World Bank Group report said.

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IFAD joins World Bank Group's water forward inititiave

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has joined the World Bank Group's Water Forward, a new global initiative that aims to deliver water security for up to 1 billion people by 2030.