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#WBGMeetings | Water Forward: Driving Jobs and Prosperity   Water underpins 1.7 billion jobs globally across agriculture, industry, energy, and services. Yet water insecurity continues to limit growth, productivity, and opportunity in many parts of the world. Fragmented institutions and financing have long limited progress — but that is changing.   On April 15, during the 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., the World Bank Group will launch Water Forward, a new global initiative designed to help countries strengthen water security and unlock economic potential.   Leaders from governments, the private sector, and development partners will come together to drive coordinated reforms—turning water systems into investable, scalable, job-creating engines for lasting prosperity.  http://wrld.bg/ijm750YHjHa   SPEAKERS: Carlos Piani Ilan Goldfajn Dr. Alvaro Lario Nadia Calviño Bastián Pedreros Montero MODERATOR:  Julie Hyman

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