Stories from around the world that showcase countries and communities delivering transformative initiatives that drive our mission toward a more livable planet – with cleaner air, water, enough food and greater resilience - and are proven, replicable and scalable.
Learn how the World Bank is helping end poverty on a livable planet
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Jun 04, 2025
The Ocean, Changing Lives, Powering Growth
The ocean feeds over 3 billion people and adds $2.6 trillion to the world economy per year. Protecting it is a game changer for people, marine life, the economy, and the planet.
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Feb 18, 2025
A New Food Economy, Rooted in Progress
The world is grappling with a multifaceted food crisis that is denying millions access to healthy diets and fulfilling lives. But the crisis also presents a unique opportunity to transform an unsustainable food economy.
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Oct 31, 2024
Resilient Communities, Stronger Economies
Adaptation is a game changer. It can make people and the planet more resilient to the accelerating impacts of a rapidly warming planet. As the new normal, adaptation is a reality and a necessity.
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Sep 05, 2024
Clean Air, Blue Skies
Clean air allows people, economies, and our environment to thrive. It means healthier communities and a healthier climate. Good air quality is fundamental to promoting a livable, breathable planet for future generations.
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Jun 04, 2024Climate-Resilient Irrigation
More—and better managed—climate-resilient irrigation will help feed the planet with available water, strengthen livelihoods, grow economies and create jobs, reduce GHG emissions, and build resilience to climate shocks.
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Mar 19, 2024Forests for Us
Forests play an important role in lifting communities out of poverty and ensuring a livable planet. They are game changers for people, climate, and nature.
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Dec 01, 2023Carbon Markets
Carbon markets have to be trustworthy, transparent, result in real climate mitigation and bring tangible benefits, especially for developing countries, if they are to make a real difference.
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Nov 14, 2023Adaptation to Climate Shocks
Climate change is indiscriminate, devastating communities rich and poor, but the poorest people are hit hardest. Countries need to act to protect people and help them prepare for a riskier world.
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Oct 16, 2023Urban Transport
Discover how sustainable transport can be game changer. All urban transport investments, whether large or small, are crucial to make urban living healthier, safer, more inclusive – and much less carbon intensive.
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Sep 26, 2023The Solar Story
Solar’s moment has been decades in the making, but today solar is seen as an essential tool to both to close the energy gap and decarbonize. Discover how the World Bank’s support over 25 years has been instrumental.
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Transforming Lives Through Climate-Resilient Irrigation
With the planet’s population expected to skyrocket by 2050, dramatically increasing the demand for food, embracing sustainable irrigation practices is urgent as never before.
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Forests for Us
Forests for People, Nature, and Climate
Forests are a game changer for ending poverty and ensuring a livable planet. They sequester carbon, clean the air we breathe, enrich the soil for farmers to grow crops, create jobs locally, and drive industries globally.
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Carbon Markets
Building Transparent and Inclusive Carbon Markets in Costa Rica
See how the World Bank is working with indigenous peoples, local communities, and governments to build greater integrity and trust in carbon markets.
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Urban Transport
Sustainable Urban Transport Can Be a Game Changer
Your commute to work, the family gathering, the food on your table, and the goods you buy – all rely on transport and our lives are unthinkable without it. But transport also represents a growing threat to our planet.
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The global food sector is under pressure. But across the world, farmers, innovators, and decision-makers are making agriculture more sustainable, resilient and productive. Find out how 6 countries are progressing. #LivablePlanet
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Climate adaptation is a game changer. It can make people and the planet more resilient to the accelerating impacts of a rapidly warming planet. As the new normal, adaptation is both a reality and a necessity. #LivablePlanet
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From China to Senegal, from India to Kyrgyz Republic, and beyond, @WorldBank projects support communities, economies, and environment, laying the foundations for a more breathable future. #LivablePlanet
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Climate-resilient irrigation is a game-changer. Farmers can produce more food with less water and land.
With reduced water stress, increased crop yields, and lower food prices, it can help feed 1.4 billion more people. #LivablePlanet
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Due to population rise and climate change, the pressure on the forests in Africa is increasing. Learn how beekeeping makes a difference to nature and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. #LivablePlanet
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For 20 years, the World Bank has piloted projects with partners to create the conditions for viable carbon markets. See why trust and transparency are crucial for the adoption of high-integrity markets. #LivablePlanet
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Climate change is devastating communities rich and poor, but the poorest are hit hardest. Find out how managing risk and building climate-proof infrastructure can be game changers for adaptation. #LivablePlanet
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What the world needs now are solutions that can cut transport’s dependence on fossil fuels, improve lives, and be expanded quickly to more places. Bus Rapid Transit meets these goals.🚏 #LivablePlanet
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Solar is expected to surpass coal as the world’s most available source of energy by 2027. Learn how the right policies and regulations have broken down barriers to solar – and can continue to do so. #LivablePlanet
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