Information session on international financing options for reconstruction projects in Ukraine

Are you interested in contributing to Ukraine’s reconstruction and looking for financial opportunities? Then join our information session on international financing options for reconstruction on 13 February 2025. We will inform you about the opportunities that international financial institutions (IFIs) can offer you.

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Informatiebijeenkomst internationale financieringsopties voor wederopbouwprojecten in Oekraïne

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Poverty, Prosperity and Planet: Where We Stand and How To Move the Dial | World Bank Expert Answers

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This episode of Expert Answers explores the Poverty, Prosperity and Planet report which offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward these interlinked goals and how to move forward. Join Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, Global Director for Poverty and Equity on Expert Answers to find out more.

Eugene Rhuggenaath: New Executive Director at the World Bank Group

Eugene Rhuggenaath took up his function as Executive Director at the World Bank Group representing the Constituency of Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Romania, and Ukraine on November 1, 2023. At the Board of Executive Directors, Mr. Rhuggenaath serves on the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee and Ethics Committee.

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Annual Meetings Live Events

October 10-16, 2022

Join leaders, experts and activists to discuss how we can best respond to the multiple overlapping crises facing developing countries. How can we work together to navigate an uncertain world? Read more

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Live Events and Virtual Q&As

Join us for a series of high-level live conversations with prestigious guests and experts from all over the world to learn about international development, global challenges and positive change for the most vulnerable.https://www.youtube.com/embed/hLz6lEzoSAk?wmode=opaque

COVID-19 has put food out of reach for many. Can technology create a more sustainable food system?

The short answer is yes. De-concentration, de-centralization and data are building blocks of a more sustainable food system post-COVID-19. Explore how in this in-depth analysis.

Free masks: A new initiative in the Central African Republic has seen the production of more than two million masks in just two months, looking to generate more than 1.6 million workdays and inject about $17 million into the local economy.

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eC2: Industrial Refrigeration

Deadline: 30-Jul-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index

The objective of this work is to provide an IFC client with recommendations to help them troubleshoot existing problems with refrigeration, improve the energy efficiency of their refrigeration system/equipment and promote the use of natural refrigerants (where possible) in clients cold chain operations and HVAC equipment.

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The new kids on the block: redefining “critical” minerals essential for a clean energy future

As the world battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and mine sites across the 780X439_CSM_Headerworld delay or suspend operations, we are reminded of Matshona Dhliwayo’s quote: “stars are born out of dark moments.” While the price of most so-called “critical minerals” may be down now, demand for these minerals will rise again, and certainly well before 2050. Indeed, the World Bank Group’s latest report has found that the more ambitious the climate targets become, the more minerals and metals will be needed for a low-carbon future. Continue reading

Human capital and climate action: Outcomes that deliver for people and planet

There is now a wealth of evidence that ensuring a well-educated, healthy, and well-students_in_primary_seven_at_zanaki_primary_school_in_dar_es_salaam_tanzania_heronourished population can pay bigger dividends to the economy than investing in roads and bridges alone. The World Bank Group’s Human Capital Project, launched in 2018, aims to accelerate more and better investments in people as a key way to unlock greater equity and inclusive growth.

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Webinar April 23, 2020 | 9am EST: Launch of Aqueduct Floods: The Future of Flooding: Explore Risks and Opportunities (by WRI/World Bank/NL Embassy)

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Flooding is among the most serious and dangerous of all global risks, causing loss of life and damage to property, livelihoods and economies. Climate change is expected to intensify flooding in the coming decades, while economic growth and urbanization place more people and property in flood-prone areas. Despite these dangers, flood risks are often underestimated and poorly managed due to lack of transparent, accurate data on current levels of flood protection, both in developing and developed countries.

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