| Event | UP-AGREES and AI Pragya programmes launched by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow. |
| Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Key Figures | Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, World Bank President. |
| UP-AGREES | - Objective: Increase agricultural productivity, conserve natural resources, and increase farmers' income. |
| - Implementation: 28 districts in Purvanchal and Bundelkhand regions. |
| - Funding: ₹3,900 crore project (₹2,737 crore World Bank loan, ₹1,166 crore state government). |
| - Duration: 6-year loan, repayable over 35 years at 1.23% interest. |
| - Beneficiaries: 10 lakh farmers (30% women). |
| - Key Features: Link 10,000 women producer groups, send 500 farmers abroad for advanced training. |
| AI Pragya Program | - Objective: Establish Uttar Pradesh as a leading state in AI and digital technologies. |
| - Target: Train and certify 10 lakh youth in AI, machine learning, data analytics, and cyber security. |
| - Impact: Promote AI-based startups, increase employment, and create a digitally skilled workforce. |
| - Collaboration: State departments like Education, Health, Agriculture, Revenue, Secretariat Administration. |
| World Bank | - Established: 1944 as International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) with IMF. |
| - Members: 189 countries, including India. |
| - Institutions: IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID (India is not a member of ICSID). |
