The IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings took place in Washington DC from 22-25 April, under the headline “Jobs – The Path to Prosperity”. Key sessions focused on the need to generate jobs for 1.2 billion young people in emerging economies who are due to reach working age over the next decade (only about 420 million jobs are currently projected). Speaking in a flagship event, WB President Ajay Banga spoke about his jobs strategy, unpacking the need for investment in the key job-creating areas of infrastructure, agriculture, primary health care, tourism and manufacturing, while also underlining that advances also require investment in child development, skills and women’s economic empowerment. He also noted the importance of reducing tariffs. The WBG also announced the launch of the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, which will expand to include industry leaders with experience generating jobs in developing economies. https://shorturl.at/lk5vh