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World Bank India

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World Bank India

@WorldBankIndia

Official account of the World Bank Group in India! Follow us for development news and updates.

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Joined July 2014

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India could unlock addn. 1% of GDP growth by raising FLFP to 50%. Meet Gopa, a technical instructor who despite being told the field wasn’t for women, now trains next generation of skilled workers in precision tool manufacturing. Read more in our #CPF: wrld.bg/7QWN50Zeusy
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Jun 20
Jobs are central to India’s growth. Hear Jitpriyadarsi, an ITI student, share how learning modern technical skills is preparing him for a higher paying job and later becoming an entrepreneur. Read more in our Country Partnership Framework: wrld.bg/7yey50Zeusz #CPF
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Jun 19
The @WorldBankGroup approved $1.5B in financing to support India's structural reforms to boost private sector-led job creation & economic growth —to create job opportunities for 11M youth entering the labor market every year over the next two decades. 🔗 wrld.bg/bJYQ50Zez33
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@WorldBankIndia
Jun 19
The @WorldBankGroup approved $1.5B in financing to support India's structural reforms to boost private sector-led job creation & economic growth —to create job opportunities for 11M youth entering the labor market every year over the next two decades. 🔗 wrld.bg/bJYQ50Zez33
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Jun 18
Change is happening in India’s agriculture. In Uttar Pradesh, farming is building a future-ready rural economy with better jobs, stronger market links, and digital tools that work for smallholder farmers. Read the story: wrld.bg/FHaI50Ze3OM
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Jun 16
In Karnataka, roughly US$1 billion in ongoing @WorldBankGroup-supported projects is reshaping how the state stores, distributes, & recycles water. Better water services is changing daily life in rural and urban districts of the state. Read how:
Water Flows, Jobs Follow - Karnataka Shows the Way
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Jun 15
India's water data was once fragmented, inaccessible and manually collected. Today, 119,000+ hydro-meteorological stations feed real-time data into one national platform — enabling flood forecasting, basin planning & more nationwide. wrld.bg/xxgI50Zakx2 #WaterForward
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Jun 14
Dams help manage floods and droughts. Today, over 6,000 dams play this role. Since 2012, @WorldBankGroup has supported India’s efforts to strengthen its large dams, making India one of the world’s first countries to do so. Learn more: wrld.bg/RyVE50Zaktk #WaterForward
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Jun 13
Agriculture consumes 80–90% of India's water —2–3x more than China or Brazil. The strain is showing: groundwater tables are falling. @WorldBankGroup is helping India modernize irrigation—from AI-powered farming to last-mile water delivery. wrld.bg/jzyV50ZakqZ #WaterForward
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Jun 12
By 2050, 416 million more people will live in India's cities. The pressure on water systems will be enormous. @WorldBankGroup is supporting India expand access to drinking water, modernize irrigation, & manage resources more effectively. wrld.bg/l2Hq50Zakko #WaterForward
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Jun 11
Water-dependent sectors contribute to half of India's economy & employs 70% of its workforce. @WorldBankGroup is helping India secure this vital resource —targeting water security for 100 million people by FY2030, ~25% of its global target. wrld.bg/Han650ZakgS #WaterForward
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Jun 9
#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: On attending the launch of the SAPLING (South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth) High-Level Policy Dialogue co-hosted by the World Bank Group and the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, World Bank Acting Country
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Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Jun 9
Shri Chirag Paswan, Hon’ble Union Minister for #MOFPI, unveiled the Study on the Assessment of the Level of Food Processing in India at the #SAPLING2026 event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today. #MOFPI #FoodProcessing #ViksitBharat @WorldBankIndia @PIBAhmedabad
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Jun 9
केंद्रीय खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्री श्री @iChiragPaswan जी ने #MoFPI की “Study on Assessment of the Level of Food Processing in India” बुक का अनावरण किया। #SAPLING2026 #FoodProcessing
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