The GPS Seminar Series shares the latest knowledge on how policy makers and the financial sector can integrate environmental sustainability considerations into decision making. Knowledge sharing and learning are central to GPS' goals, and these virtual sessions present an opportunity to highlight real-life case-studies, ongoing work and lessons learned from countries that are beginning to look beyond GDP and traditional financial metrics to account for environmental risks and opportunities.


April 21, 2026

Structuring Sovereign Performance-Linked Instruments to Enhance Forestry Policies

Structuring Sovereign Performance-Linked Instruments to Enhance Forestry Policies

March 31, 2026

Taxonomy Implementation: Experience and Insights from Emerging Economies

Practical solutions for applying taxonomies, improving data, regulatory alignment, and fostering international cooperation to facilitate investment.

January 29, 2026

Nature Risk Assessment for the Financial Sector

This webinar discusses nature-related financial risks, GPS-supported tools, and NGFS modeling for effective disclosure and risk management in finance and policy.

November 20, 2025

Transition Planning - Attracting Finance for a Sustainable Economy

This webinar highlights World Bank collaboration on transition planning with Uganda and initiatives by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.

October 28, 2025

Gender, poverty, and land restoration in Ethiopia

This event will discuss the central role of Ethiopian women in restoration activities and how these efforts contribute to poverty reduction.

October 01, 2025

Mainstreaming Nature into World Bank Macroeconomic Models

Mainstreaming Nature into World Bank Macroeconomic Models integrates natural capital and ecosystem services into its macroeconomic models.


About GPS Program

The Global Program on Sustainability (GPS) promotes the use of high-quality data and analysis on natural capital, ecosystem services, and sustainability to better inform decisions made by governments, the private sector, and financial institutions.

 

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