The cabinet wants to install the first large-scale green hydrogen production at sea in the North Sea, north of the Wadden Islands. The production location will be located next to two wind farms and should be operational around 2031. The green hydrogen is brought ashore through pipelines.
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Remembering the lessons of COVID-19 to build resilience for future shocks in Europe and Central Asia
From January 2020 until recently, COVID-19 dominated international headlines and our thoughts. Europe and Central Asia were severely hit by COVID-19, facing among the highest excess death rates in the world.
Food Security Update | World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity
Latest Update – February 27, 2023
Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world. Information from the latest month between October 2022 and January 2023 for which food price inflation data are available shows high inflation in almost all low- and middle-income countries, with inflation levels above 5% in 88.9% of low-income countries, 87.8% of lower-middle-income countries, and 93.0% of upper-middle-income countries and many experiencing double-digit inflation. In addition, about 87.3% of high-income countries are experiencing high food price inflation. The countries affected most are in Africa, North America, Latin America, South Asia, Europe, and Central Asia.
Penny for your thoughts? Why coordination among creditors is key to sustainable debt
We know that when used wisely and transparently, debt is important to finance development.
Unlocking Clean Cooking Pathways : A Practitioner’s Keys to Progress (English)
The World Bank Group and International Women’s Day
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, I want to share an update on the World Bank Group’s work on gender.
Addressing critical gender gaps, including female labor force participation, offers an opportunity to boost incomes and stimulate growth. Research from the World Bank has repeatedly made clear that accelerating gender equality can generate significant economic gains.
For women and girls in Benin, multi-faceted gender reforms offer new opportunities
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- A new law expands the definition of gender-based violence (GBV) and increases or institutes punishments to tackle the scourge of GBV.
- An overhaul of health regulations improves women’s access to reproductive health, including contraception, particularly for youth in youth-friendly facilities.
- The World Bank is supporting Benin through a multi-faceted program to improve the lives of women and girls.
International Women’s Day 2023: Accelerating Equality and Empowerment
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, we at the World Bank Group will celebrate women’s achievements and contributions with a series of events and engagements – we look forward to your participation!
The UN theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the upcoming 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-67), “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.
Hard-earned gains: Latin America and the Caribbean’s advances in fighting inflation and macro-instability
Most Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies today are barely recognizable when compared to their former selves just a generation ago. Although not all countries have managed to rein in economic volatility, most have graduated to delivering an almost “normal” macroeconomic performance. The importance of this achievement cannot be overstated. Not only is macro stability critical to citizen wellbeing, but it is an essential foundation for faster growth and poverty alleviation. Progress can be detected in at least three areas.
Women’s Leadership and Collective Action: Driving change toward gender equality and empowerment
Yet, globally, the advancement in women’s education has not translated into better jobs, more assets, or stronger voice for women. How, then, to accelerate equality?