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.
World Bank Group Corporate Procurement unit for an engaging presentation on how to access corporate procurement opportunities.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”.
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.
World Bank Group Corporate Procurement unit for an engaging presentation on how to access corporate procurement opportunities.Empowering women helps countries overcome crises, unleash trillions of dollars in
economic potential, and improve community wellbeing. 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?
At these substantial volumes, any improvement in public procurement can potentially contribute to savings, integrity, economic growth, inclusiveness, and sustainability. As governments around the world face massive fiscal pressure and rising inflation, they must ensure productive use of public resources—an efficient, transparent, and accountable public procurement is one way of doing so.
FEATURING: Axel Van Trotsenburg, the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations / Honorable John Dabi, Deputy Commissioner of South Sudan Commission for Refugees Affairs / Fidel Saad, Save the Children Lebanon’s Food Security, Livelihoods and Social Protection Technical Advisor / Lara, a Ukrainian refugee.
Challenges Without Borders: Confronting Crises Around the World https://player.captivate.fm/episode/88a3e008-fefb-449f-9560-6856bd505b2f/
You can hear first-hand from innovators who’ve already taken part in our program, and you can sign up for webinars to learn more about our three regional initiatives and the application process. We share the latest example of how we help participants raise their global profiles. Plus, we look at the impact of the program, implemented in partnership with the UK government’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, in accelerating the adoption of affordable, energy-efficient, and climate-smart cooling solutions where they are needed most.
Please don’t forget, applications for our sustainable cooling open call close on March 19. You can contact us with any questions via techemerge@ifc.org.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
TechEmerge will hold a series of webinars where you can meet program leads, find out more about our new programs in Africa, India, and Latin America’s Andean Region, and discuss the finer details of the application process. Our webinars are offered at two different times, so please choose the one that works best for you and register to join us online.
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