Less than an hour after landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Wednesday last week we were 
already at the National Emergency Operation Center of the Direction Générale de la Protection Civile discussing how the International Development Association (IDA) can help strengthen the country’s disaster risk management capacity. Remarkably, the center was launched in May 2024 despite the ongoing security and political crisis at the time, demonstrating the resilience of the IDA program implementation in Haiti. We witnessed similar results in other programs and during the field visit to the Southern Peninsula, where IDA projects are having a visible impact on the lives of the Haitian residents of that area.
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A new World Bank database to support a new era in biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation is vital for sustainable development, poverty alleviation, 
and a livable planet. It sustains ecosystems that support human livelihoods, particularly in developing nations, by providing essential resources like food, clean water, and climate stability. Healthy ecosystems are crucial for agriculture, fishing, and forestry, which reduce poverty and foster sustainable economic growth. Additionally, biodiversity fuels industries such as ecotourism and pharmaceuticals, generating jobs and income. Maintaining biodiversity strengthens ecosystem resilience, stabilizes climate, and mitigates climate change impacts, making it key to environmental health and global sustainability.
More than 400 Million Students Affected by Climate-Related School Closures since 2022
For less than $20 per student schools can adapt and minimize learning losses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2024 – A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, according to a new World Bank report released today. The report examines the detrimental impacts of climate change on education in low- and middle-income countries and offers solutions to harness education to spur climate action. It also estimates that a one-time investment of $18.51 per child can mitigate the impact from climate shocks.
World Bank Group Supports Delivery of Essential Education Services
Unprecedented Shocks Hit the Palestinian Economy
WASHINGTON, February 21, 2024 – The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of crucial education for children. A sharp decline in economic activity, including trade, coupled with a lack of clearance revenues since October 2023, has worsened an already acute fiscal crisis, thus severely impacting the delivery of public services. This grant will contribute to the education sector to help ensure that learners don’t miss out on essential education.
Continue readingDid you say, “Women and Girls in Science”? Meet Sally, who proves that women can succeed in STEM
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Promoting women in science is a key focus of the African Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE) program, launched in 2014 to support higher skills development in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- These fields tend to be male dominated, especially in Africa. Across the continent, the ACE program –supported by the World Bank – is more and more attracting female students for whom “science has no gender”.
- Mbassally “Sally” Manneh is one of those “Girls in Science” who has successfully achieved her dream to become an architect. Her story is impressive and interesting.
Preparing now for the next health emergencies
While it is tempting to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, now is the time to
prepare for future public-health crises. Governments should focus on boosting their health systems’ resilience, which includes strengthening prevention and response capacities, improving readiness, and strengthening primary care.
Transforming Education Across Eastern and Southern Africa
Expand Systems, Equip with Skills, Empower All
Building forward-thinking systems to turn the tide on learning poverty
In Eastern and Southern Africa, about 89% of ten-year-old children are unable to read and understand a short text, reflecting a high percentage of learning poverty that was exacerbated during the pandemic. Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to have the lowest participation rate in tertiary education despite enrollment doubling globally between 2000 and 2013 across all regions of the world. And in many parts of the region, especially the fragile and conflict-prone countries, societal barriers continue to persist, keeping many girls and boys out of school and preventing women especially from being educated and becoming equal members of society.
Education must remain a political priority in all countries
Today marks International Day of Education. It is a day to mobilize political ambition, actions,
and solutions to recover learning losses due to the pandemic, while recognizing that even before the pandemic, we lived in a learning crisis.
Success Story: Development Finance International Inc. (DFI)
Bridging Business and Development with Netherlands’ Partners
Among DFI’s proudest accomplishments are our long-term partnerships with Dutch
organizations to address development needs and support sustainable business in emerging markets globally.
Since DFI’s inception 30 years ago, and continuing through this day, DFI has worked closely with several Dutch corporate clients, The Netherlands Embassy in Washington, DC (and around the globe) and international funders such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and other public, private and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to tackle the most pressing challenges in critical areas including food security and sustainability, healthcare, climate change, and science and technology, among others.
Success Story: DEVOTRA
OPPORTUNITIES WITH CHALLANGES?
Devotra was founded in 1994 whose activities are mainly focused on engineering projects
in developing countries and upcoming markets. The company offers turn-key services for any kind of education improvement project from primary up to higher education, with a major specialization in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). What started originally as mainly supply of equipment only, has evolved to a turn-keys service offering their customers tailor made solutions from project identification or formulation up to project implementation. These services include; consultancy, supply of state of the art training equipment, infrastructure improvement, innovative learning methods and teacher training. Based on the company’s professional experience and worldwide network, the solutions provided, can meet all stakeholders requirements. The company has its office and warehouse facilities in the Netherlands, where they organise can full order handling and provide door to door logistic services. A network of professional local partners ensure successful installation and commissioning of the supplied equipment, training and after sales.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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