World Bank Group: Invest in People

4.3 years. That's how long the average child in Afghanistan can expect to stay in school. For girls, the picture is even starker. Meet Shafiullah Miakhil, one of the voices responding to the Human Capital Knowledge Challenge. His message is clear: rebuild Afghanistan's future through community-based, inclusive education systems that leave no one behind, especially girls. In his own words: "One urgent human capital challenge in Afghanistan is the severe lack of access to quality education, especially for girls. Afghanistan's HCI+ score is only 80, and expected years of schooling remain extremely low at 4.3 years. The gap is even more critical for women, whose HCI+ score is only 41 compared to 121 for men. Climate shocks, poverty, displacement, and limited educational opportunities continue to weaken long-term productivity and resilience. According to HCI+ simulations, increasing years of schooling could raise Afghanistan's HCI+ from 80 to 128 and significantly improve future earnings. The solution requires community-based and inclusive education systems, including safe local learning opportunities for girls, digital learning support, climate-resilient schools, and stronger investment in school quality and teacher capacity. Investing in education is one of the most effective ways to strengthen Afghanistan's future human capital and economic resilience." That’s what the Human Capital Knowledge Challenge is all about: real ideas, from real people, on the challenges that matter most. Got a solution of your own? Take the quiz, share your perspective, and you could be featured next. Top responses are in the running for a prize too. Add your voice here: www.worldbank.org/hcquiz

Millions of workers around the world earn a living in informal jobs that offer no legal protections, no benefits, and no safety net. When economic shocks hit, these workers and their families are often the first to feel the impact.   So how do you move people into formal employment? One proven approach: help the businesses that are most likely to create those jobs grow.   In Türkiye, where informal employment affects as many as eight million people, the Formal Employment Creation Project (FECP), financed by The World Bank Group and the European Commission Development Fund, is doing just that. The project provides financing and targeted support to small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in manufacturing, with strong potential to create formal jobs.   Across the country, the project is already making a difference. Supported firms have expanded their workforces, brought more women into manufacturing roles, and created opportunities for people who had been out of the formal labor market, from working mothers to the long-term unemployed.   📖 Read the full story to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVyd9G_c

Pele called football a "beautiful game." I call Economic Inclusion a "beautiful solution." Why? It helps people move out of poverty and into jobs, strengthens communities through greater economic activity, and when done at scale, can drive real transformation at the country level –a triple win! At the recent Impact Collaborative Technical Workshop, co-hosted by @the Partnership for Economic Inclusion and @the World Bank Group Development Impact team, it was energizing to have researchers, operational teams, and practitioners focused on one question: how do we scale what works? Because good program design is only part of the story. We also need the evidence, tools, and practical know-how to make sure these programs work on the ground. The Impact Collaborative helps practitioners address policy and delivery challenges coming from country programs, turning them into shared learning and practical guidance that helps governments replicate and scale economic inclusion programs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDcE6KU8

Happy International Nurses Day! 🌍💙 As we close International Nurses Week, we celebrate the millions of nurses around the world who give everything — their time, their expertise, and their compassion — to keep communities healthy and strong. Behind every number in our progress toward reaching 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health care by 2030 is a nurse who showed up. A nurse like Beatrice in Kenya (MAMA LUCY KIBAKI HOSPITAL), who knows that a healthy baby today means a stronger nation tomorrow. A nurse like Musab in Jordan (Ministry of Health - Jordan), who reminds us that "investing in health is a protective shield for society." We have been proud to share their stories. Because health works — and so do the nurses behind it. Thank you to every nurse, everywhere. 💙 👉 Watch our Health Works Heroes stories: https://lnkd.in/emM6rNY5 👉 Learn more: worldbank.org/healthworks #HealthWorks #InvestInHealth #HealthForAll #InternationalNursesDay #InternationalNursesWeek The World Bank Group

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