Global Gateway Forum: the European Commission and World Bank Group Deepen Partnership for Infrastructure and Jobs This page in:English Français العربية 中文 Español

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/10/08/global-gateway-forum-the-european-commission-and-world-bank-group-deepen-partnership-for-infrastructure-and-jobs BRUSSELS, October 8, 2025 - The European Commission, in line with its Global Gateway investment strategy, and the World Bank Group are deepening their strategic partnership to drive a new generation of connectivity projects. An initial pipeline of projects includes 18 high-impact investments in three strategic sectors (energy, transport, and digital infrastructure) across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.