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The address thanks the World Bank Group for its report and emphasizes jobs as a shared global agenda, focusing on the enabling environment, macroeconomic consistency, rule of law, and affordable finance with digital and AI. It highlights labor market constraints in developing countries and proposes reforms for micro, small, and medium enterprises, diaspora engagement, country ownership, industrialization, knowledge partnerships, and additional concessional resources to expand access to credit and productive employment.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  \n(Joint Ministerial Committee  \nof the  \nBoards of Governors ofthe Bank and the Fund  \non the  \nTransfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries)  \nONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH MEETING  \nWASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 16, 2026  \nDC/S/2026-0030(E) April 16, 2026  \nStatement by  \nMrs. Louise Pierrette Mvono Minister of Planning and Prospect Governor of the World Bank Group  \nFor the Republic of Gabon President of Africa Group II  \nOn behalf of the Africa Group II Constituency  \nStatement by  \nMrs. Louise Pierrette Mvono  \nMinister of Planning and Prospect  \nGovernor of the World Bank Group  \nFor the Republic of Gabon  \nPresident of Africa Group II  \nOn behalf of the Africa Group II Constituency  \n113th Meeting of the Development Committee  \nApril 16, 2026  \nWashington, DC  \nI thank Management and the Board of Directors ofthe World Bank Group for the quality of the Report. On behalf of Africa II Group, I welcome the continued focus on jobs as a shared global agenda, with the right emphasis on the second pillar Creating the Enabling Environment for More and Better-Paid Jobs. Developing countries need an enabling environment for good-paying jobs to harness the demographic dividend, including in FCV settings, where jobs are not only economic outcomes, but stabilization factors. We also note the fragility, climate, youth and women lenses applied to the blueprint, including the goal to invest in millions of women-led businesses, to address deep‑rooted barriers to economic participation and inclusion. We agree with the direction of travel around sound and consistent macroeconomic policies, predictable regulations, the rule of law, all underpinned by affordable finance and digital and AI, as crosscutting issues. While these reforms are essential, Africa’s labor markets continue to face several binding constraints that affect both job creation and job quality. Labor markets in developing countries require abroader, more inclusive approach. Hence the following few comments:  \nFirst, we note the comprehensive approach and fit-for-purpose reforms prescribed by the Report, to enhance the business environment in support of Micro, small, and medium companies. We welcome the enabling regulatory and business environments for jobs, which appropriately addresses firm-level constraints. We also note the targeted policies underpinning the higher productivity sectors-Infrastructure and energy, smallholder farmers and Agribusiness, Healthcare, Tourism, and Value-added manufacturing. The impact of these sectors could be significantly enhanced by systematically integrating diaspora engagement—mobilizing not only remittances, which already exceed ODA in many countries, but also skills, networks, and entrepreneurial know-how to support job creation. By aligning its financial instruments, knowledge and guarantees, the Bank can lend its strategic support to governments to enhance the private sector that accounts for 90 percent of jobs creation.  \nSecond, we insist on country-ownership by aligning granular policies with national development strategies to achieve development outcomes. Regulations should be part of a holistic and context-specific development strategy that can deliver structural economic transformation. In fact, the WBG’s own recent WBG Staff survey emphasized the need for better country-ownership. For instance, informality as a reality and job provider should be recognized, especially in Africa where up to 80 percent ofworkers are informal with micro and small enterprises being the main source of employment. Jobs strategies should recognize, support, and gradually upgrade informal activities. This requires simplified regulation, improved access to finance, and incentives that raise productivity and income. Such approaches are essential for creating productive jobs and enabling households to move into the emerging middle class. 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