Jobs are the test of change Lisandro Martin October 11, 2026 This page in: English Français Español العربية 中文

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/jobs-are-the-test-of-change- The most important test of World Bank Group reform happens outside the World Bank Group. It happens when a business can expand, a worker can earn more, and a young person can see a future worth preparing for. That test is getting harder. Aid budgets are shrinking. Debt is squeezing public investment. Conflict and climate shocks are eroding livelihoods. Skepticism about international cooperation adds another demand: show that change inside our institutions makes a difference outside them.