WASHINGTON, 19th April, 2025 (WAM) – The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host a panel discussion on April 22 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. where global leaders, government officials, civil society representatives, and industry pioneers come together to shape the future of international cooperation on the future of job creation.
Organisers say with 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies reaching working age over the next decade—and only about 420 million jobs expected to be generated—the urgency of finding scalable and sustainable solutions has never been greater.
This event will tackle one of the defining and complex challenges of our time: how to meet the stable employment aspirations of the developing world's fast-growing youth population.
Through powerful stories of young entrepreneurs, dialogue with private sector executives, and insights from World Bank Group leadership, the session will explore how to energise the creation of more and better jobs. From innovation to investment, skills to sectors, this event will be a moment to catalyse collective action for a future where every young person has a pathway to decent work.
The event titled ‘’Jobs – The Path to Prosperity'', will explore how international leaders are turning aspirations into action and discuss integrated approaches to job creation.