ALT A gray-haired woman with glasses brings a Nikon camera to her eye in a public park.

ALT "Bangladesh: 180,000 jobs created. $18M in private capital mobilized. 570 firms to reach new markets. End Poverty Day: October 17. #IDAworks" A photo of a young Bangladeshi woman at work in a bright yellow headscarf accompanies.

ALT Four high-level speakers sit on stage in white armchairs. The title of the event, "Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Emerging Markets to Create Jobs," is projected on a wall behind them.

ALT "'The AI most worth building makes people better at their jobs. It doesn't replace them.' -Shalina Wadhwani, Director of Wadhwani AI US. A portrait of Wadhwani appears with the quote. She is a young dark-haired woman, smiling at the camera. The logo of the 2026 IMF/WBG Annual Meetings appears at top left.

ALT A young woman (far left) and four older people smile for the camera and hold a potted sunflower together. They stand in a garden, surrounded by verdant trees.

ALT "Youth4Rights Activation & Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law call for Global Youth Poster Competition. Education for civic participation: empowering future generations, fostering knowledge and critical thinking" The graphic is a geometric design of nested rectangles, the outer one blue and the inner ones getting progressively warmer in tone.

ALT A park in Munich with bright green grass, a futuristic-looking spire, and a lake at the center with trees all around.

ALT "Global AI & Digital Summit, Seoul, Korea, Oct. 19-22, 2026." An abstract graphic with curves of different colors accompanies the text.

ALT Farmers in red shirts and conical hats tend to terraced cropland.

ALT Solar panels cascade down a hillside as a verdant mountain view stretches into the distance.

ALT "Investing in People, Investing in Prosperity. Annual Report 2026" The photo shows an African woman in colorful dress filling a water bucket with a spigot.

ALT "Wool & Mohair Business Bootcamp. Co-delivered by ITC's Ethical Fashion Initiative & Ye! Community. App deadline: Oct. 11, 2026. Bootcamp: Nov. 2026-Feb. 2027, open to all applicants. Accelerator: Mar.-May 2027, 20 Bootcamp graduates." An accompanying photo shows two Africans dramatically posed in hats and mohair garments.

ALT A 5x5 crossword with clues at right. "AI and Development: Test your knowledge!" 1A: "___ and ethical concerns are key barriers to AI adoption" 4A: "Countries can adopt AI, ___ AI to the local context, or advance frontier AI systems themselves" 5A: "AI can now assist with ___ once requiring expert judgment" 1D: Opposite of most 2D: What a lawn is covered in 3D: Cross-legged yoga pose (named for a flower)

ALT "'Small AI: More and Better Jobs' Oct. 12th 2026, 10am ICT. worldbank.org/live #WBGMeetings" The logo of the 2026 IMF/WBG Annual Meetings appears at top left. The text is overlaid on a photo of a woman agricultural worker using a laptop amidst lush green foliage.

ALT A charming rooftop garden on a squat redbrick building.

ALT "Design Mentorship Programme - Made in Kenya. With Vivienne Westwood, the Ethical Fashion Initiative, Artisan Fashion & Jiamini. July-October 2026." Accompanying the text is a red graphic of two doves kissing midflight with the slogan "Mirror the World"

ALT "VISA | GFA Online Masterclass: 'Beyond Recycle the Runway: Building and Scaling Circular Fashion Ventures.' 20 Oct. 2026, 15:00-16:00 CEST." The photo shows someone in a white jacket and pants walking briskly from left to right while carrying various fashion materials.

ALT "The Job I Hope For. Join #TheJobIHopeFor and get free introductory AI training to help turn your ambitions into action. Reflect on your future. Build skills for it. www.worldbank.org" Photos show various African workers thriving and smiling in their chosen careers.