Economic development and employment

We advise on economic policy and work with our partners to develop solutions for private sector promotion, and local, poverty-oriented financial systems to give everyone an opportunity to share the benefits of economic growth.

‘A tool for development’

Shradha Sharma is a journalist and the founder of YourStory, the biggest media technology platform for start-ups in India.

The stuff that futures are made of

Ethiopia’s textile industry is booming. Growing numbers of people are set to benefit from the new jobs it is creating.

Organic pioneers with new expertise

Young entrepreneurs in Tunisia are breaking new ground and becoming environmental trailblazers.

Riches below ground

Afghanistan’s mineral wealth could solve its economic problems. Tomorrow’s experts are being trained in Kabul.

Working towards a dream of happiness

At the Kabarto refugee camp in northern Iraq, Nada Yussuf Kada campaigns for women’s rights and is herself a role model.

Reality check for dreams

Many Albanians want to work in Germany, but only a few are aware of all the conditions they have to meet.

Economic development and employment