Cross-Cutting Areas

Jobs are the most reliable pathway out of poverty, yet many young people in developing countries face limited opportunities, especially women and youth. Prioritizing a jobs agenda is the need of the hour to address this global challenge, creating higher-paying jobs, fostering growth, and tackling issues like climate change, education, and access to financing.

Gender development is critical to unlocking economic productivity, reducing poverty, and improving social cohesion. Addressing challenges like gender-based violence and expand economic opportunities for women is essential as as growing evidence shows that empowering women enhances economic outcomes, strengthens resilience, and fosters social progress.

Data is a powerful tool for driving development and achieving impact. When countries have access to timely and reliable data, they can make better decisions, design more effective policies, and monitor progress in real time. Yet, many developing countries still face data gaps that hinder planning and service delivery. Investing in data systems helps governments and partners uncover insights, track inequality, improve targeting, and respond quickly to crises. Strengthening data capacity is essential to making development more inclusive, accountable, and results-driven.