Post by The World Bank Group

Weekly Update: ➡️ 𝟱 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. Mineral demand could double by 2040, and countries are preparing now. From local jobs at Argentina’s Rincon Lithium Project to Zambia’s push to triple copper production by 2031, we’ve mobilized $1.2 billion to turn mineral wealth into jobs, stronger supply chains, and long-term growth. ➡️ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰.In the Dominican Republic, conservation creates jobs. Protected areas attract 2.4 million visitors a year, while sustainable coffee farming supports more than 50,000 families. ➡️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆. Just 140 meters long, Madagascar’s Manambery Bridge carries 80% of the world’s natural vanilla supply. Its rehabilitation is helping 70,000 farmers keep exports moving, jobs secure, and global supply chains connected. ➡️ 𝗜𝗗𝗔: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀. Security starts with development. Through IDA, 70 million people have gained jobs and 200 million better access to services across the world’s poorest countries, helping strengthen stability before crises spread.