DATA FOR DEVELOPMENT
Measuring our impact and progress Protection for the poorest
Progress
221.8 Million People directly benefitted from social safety net operations.
No learning poverty
305.2 million students supported with better education.
Connected Communities.
142.4 million
people benefited from improved access to transportation.
Prosperity
2.3 percent is the projected global growth rate in 2025, the slowest pace since 2008.
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