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World Bank Group Launches Initiative to Improve Water Security for 1 Billion People
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/04/15/world-bank-group-launches-initiative-to-improve-water-security-for-1-billion-people
The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water security for 1 billion people by 2030.
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https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2026/03/12/knowledge-age-disinformation
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IDA20 Retrospective: Flexibility, Agility, and Resilience
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