July 2025 - At this week’s UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue, development experts emphasized the urgent need to strengthen social protection systems, invest in young people and support economic ...

While there are concerns that AI will eliminate jobs, in many developing countries, it can help create jobs that never existed before.

MANILA (Reuters) -Higher U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty have worsened the economic outlook for developing Asia and the ...

Starting September 1, 2025, companies must allocate at least 30% of labor costs to local workers in World Bank-funded international public works projects • The goal is to boost local employment, build ...

The initiative is part of the World Bank’s broader strategy to address the mounting jobs crisis in emerging markets, where ...

The World Bank, on Friday, announced that it is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address jobs challenges across developing countries, including Nigeria, by requiring companies ...

The World Bank is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address the jobs challenge in developing countries by requiring companies working on World Bank-funded projects to include local ...

Unemployment continues to be one of the most pressing issues worldwide, negatively impacting nations regardless of their stage of development. Both developed and developing nations face significant ...

As global labour markets undergo rapid transformation driven by ageing populations and accelerated digital adoption, India is uniquely positioned to become a key source of skilled workers, according ...

Job postings mentioning generative artificial intelligence have risen sharply in several European countries in the year leading up to March 2025. Yet, experts emphasise that human intelligence ...

Support for developing countries should focus on grants and highly concessional loans for the poorest and fragile countries and helping the more advanced crowd in ...

Developing countries often lack access to more stable financing, relying instead on short-term, expensive debt that does little to support long-term transformation.