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The next generation will take their first steps in a pair of self-tying shoes to walk into a world of self-driving (maybe even flying!?) cars, digital assistants, and augmented reality. [Having trouble seeing this email?](  [© iStock](  [These are the current and trending technologies in digital identification!]( 1.1 billion people lack an official proof of identity. New technologies provide the opportunity to leapfrog paper-based ID systems and rapidly establish robust digital identification infrastructure. [Check them out »]( [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [© UN](  [What does it take to prevent conflict before it takes hold?]( Preventing conflict ensures that countries are better able to protect their citizens and maintain the development gains of the last few decades. [This is what it takes »]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [IFC's Lighting Asia/India initiative is bringing solar-powered lighting to some of India's most energy-poor states. © Sayantoni Palchoudhuri/International Finance Corporation](  [No power grid? No problem!]( Today, off-grid solar products are reaching over 360 million people globally, especially in remote areas where there is no way the traditional electricity could reach. [Read more »]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Blogs ---------------------------------------------------------------  [© World Bank]( The next generation will take their first steps in a pair of self-tying shoes to walk into a world of self-driving (maybe even flying!?) cars, digital assistants, and augmented reality. [These are the skills we will need to function in an ever-changing world! »]( Thomas Michael Kaye – February 26 [Facebook]( [Twitter](  --------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media --------------------------------------------------------------- [.@JimYongKim Mobile operators play a big role in ending poverty. Together we can help countries unlock new drivers of economic growth and make the global market system work for everyone #MWC18]( [Did you know that through mastering your first language, you acquire basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy? This international #MotherLanguageDay, let’s support target 6 of Sustainable Development Goal 4 and ensure that everyone can achieve literacy and numeracy. Let’s #EndPoverty. Together!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the News --------------------------------------------------------------- - [World Bank Group and GSMA Announce Partnership to Leverage IoT Big Data for Development]( - [Thailand and World Bank to Collaborate on Promotion of Digital Economy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jobs --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Team Assistant — Honiara, Solomon Islands]( - [Credit Risk Officer — Washington, D.C.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Data Chart --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chart: Levels of natural and human capital per capita terms.](  [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [instagram]( [instagram]( Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( | [Operational Summary]( | [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](