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Enhance your expertise in Economic Development Impact with our extensive list of courses. Gain skills on the latest insights and tools on research and data to create effective solutions to critical development challenges.

Global reach

To tackle the complex development challenges we face today, big new solutions and ideas are needed in the global policy debate. The Institute for Economic Development fosters collaborations with Think Tanks and Academia to equalize access and production of research and knowledge for policy making. We offer a series of learning events mainly targeting client countries in the Global South and supporting the efforts of the World Bank Group Academy to help stakeholders stay on the frontier of development data, curating knowledge on a wide spectrum of topics.

Local impact

Strategies shared and knowledge generated are presented through a practical approach, enabling trainees to swiftly apply them within their specific local environments. Our initiatives extend through our regional centers and direct country interactions through Learning Series Programs, aligning with the Knowledge Bank's core areas of focus: People, Prosperity, Planet, Infrastructure, Digital and Development Data.

Whether you are looking to improve your own knowledge or trying to boost your organizational approach by expanding your expertise on the field, we have the most motivating learning paths for you.

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Explore the use of new technologies to time and tailor outreach to individuals, institutions, and government agencies on the most relevant findings in policy research.

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Help us promoting exchanges between policymakers and researchers in developing countries and bring your perspective to global policy debates.

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