2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (102+ words) This knowledge exchange is part of the World Bank's broader commitment to mainstreaming disaster risk management in the energy sector and is financially supported through the participating countries' World Bank investment projects. LOCATION: Tokyo, Nagoya and Iida, Japan FORMAT: This…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (298+ words) Two new IDA grants will improve water and health service delivery to 4. 5 million Syrians across the country....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (29+ words) The World Bank report Pathways for the Northeast: Productivity, Jobs, and Inclusion outlines how the Brazilian Northeast can unlock its potential by pivoting to a more dynamic growth model....

15+ hour, 23+ min ago  (305+ words) Morocco could generate 1. 7 million additional jobs by 2035 and increase real GDP by close to 20 percent above baseline "but realizing that potential will require pursuing a strong program of reforms....

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (170+ words) Presentations will be shared here after the event and on the Invest in Childcare website. This conference will bring together policymakers, World Bank Group staff and international experts from across East and Southern Africa to discuss the challenges and opportunities…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (532+ words) World Bank Group Nature-based Coastal Resilience: A Catalogue for Jobs and Local Economies - Resilient coastlines and healthy coastal ecosystems support millions of jobs across fisheries, tourism, ports, and aquaculture, but climate change, erosion, and ecosystem degradation are putting these systems…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (478+ words) To expand access to quality early childhood education and care, the project will add 60 new classrooms to existing primary schools in communities which currently have no preschools but have high demand for preschool, and rehabilitate or upgrade 30 existing preschools to…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (287+ words) Innovative financing is essential to address complex development challenges," said Anshula Kant, Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer. This outcome bond shows how capital markets can be mobilized to support large land restoration projects while aligning investor…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (584+ words) Watch: High-speed internet is transforming care in remote clinics, enabling digital records, faster appointments, and real-time access to patient information, so health workers can spend less time on paperwork andfocus more on patients. Across the Kyrgyz Republic, access to high-speed…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (392+ words) With vast, untapped renewable resources, East Asia can accelerate its clean energy transition'boosting competitiveness, creating millions of jobs, and strengthening energy security. A new World Bank report charts how. The Scale of Challenge'and Opportunity "Decarbonization represents not only a commitment…...