Why Climate Change Adaptation Is a Game Changer
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Why Climate Change Adaptation Is a Game Changer
With 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change, find out how countries are adapting and building resilience.
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Latest Regional Economic Outlooks and Trends
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Latest Regional Economic Outlooks and Trends
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Commodity Prices Set to Fall Through 2026
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Commodity Prices Set to Fall Through 2026
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets?intcid=ecr_hp_sidekickB_2024-10-31-CMOReport
Tackling Lead Pollution to Unlock Development
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Tackling Lead Pollution to Unlock Development
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692 million
people lived below the $2.15 per day poverty line in 2024.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/10/15/ending-poverty-for-half-the-world-could-take-more-than-a-century
Source: World Bank (2024), Poverty and Inequality Platform. pip.worldbank.org
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$2.4 trillion
in economic, environment and health benefits can be generated by 2040 if we shift 10% of the most distortive agricultural subsidies to green innovations.
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/transforming-our-food-systems-healthy-people-environment-and-economies
Source: World Bank (2022), Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support
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50%
of women are in the labor force vs. 80% for men. Since 1990, women have not seen their participation in the labor force increase.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/gender/brief/gender-strategy-update-2024-30-accelerating-equality-and-empowerment-for-all
Source: World Bank Group Gender Data Portal
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1.2 billion
young people in developing countries will reach working age over the next decade. Yet only about 420 million jobs are expected to be created.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/08/12/world-bank-group-launches-high-level-council-to-tackle-looming-jobs-crisis
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2024
Responding to intertwined challenges and becoming a faster, simpler, and more efficient World Bank Group.
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Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report 2024
Global poverty reduction has resumed, but at a pace slower than before the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Role of Private Capital in Shaping a Sustainable Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2024/09/08/the-role-of-private-capital-in-shaping-a-sustainable-future-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean
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South Asia: Collaborating for Climate Resilience through Hydromet and Early Warning Systems
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Improving Food Security, Protecting Local Livelihoods, and Strengthening Pest Control Systems in South Sudan
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PROTECTION FOR THE POOREST
221.8 million
people directly benefited from social safety net operations
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/protection-for-the-poorest
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GREEN AND BLUE PLANET AND RESILIENT POPULATIONS
123.2 million
people supported with enhanced resilience to climate risks
https://scorecard.worldbank.org/en/scorecard/green-and-blue-planet-and-resilient-populations
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142.4 million
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Measuring Impact in Development
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Connecting 300 Million People to Electricity in Africa
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Resilience in the Central African Republic
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Reassessing Risk in Emerging Market Lending: New GEMs Insights
October 15, 2024
https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2024/reassessing-risk-in-emerging-market-lending
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MIGA Guarantee to Support Cutting-Edge Campus in Morocco
September 25, 2024
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Innovative Financing Solutions for Improved Nutrition
October 02, 2024
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/innovative-financing-solutions-for-improved-nutrition
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