Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces © 2026 The World Bank Group,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/human-capital-report?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM274287 Human capital —people’s health, skills, knowledge, and experience— is the foundation of economic growth and poverty reduction and of a workforce ready for the jobs of the future. Yet progress in building human capital has slowed, and in many places, declined. © 2026 The World Bank Group,