The World Bank says, in 2022, the world faced uncertainty, and in 2023, the focus shifted to inequality. The challenges of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic are compounded by climate change, conflict, food insecurity, and other threats, particularly affecting the world’s poorest countries. These nations, already burdened by debt, struggle for resources. Online gig work is crucial for income, but accessibility is limited. The refugee crisis and other crises make development work more complex. The World Bank aims to address these challenges and, in 2023, unveiled a new mission to create a poverty-free world on a sustainable planet. The recent Annual Meetings marked a turning point, emphasizing the importance of responding to new threats. As the year concludes, the focus is on addressing development concerns related to people, planet, prosperity, digital, and infrastructure. For more details Read
