How do we #AccelerateEquality & increase women's economic opportunities with data? Our World Bank Group Academy Development Data course brought together participants to share insights. Read more from WBG Gender's Hana Brixi, Haishan Fu & Luis Felipe López-Calva: wrld.bg/hc5y50SsRyA

Very happy to be commemorating 80 years since the Bretton Woods agreement today! The new Bretton Woods at 80 Initiative will take a long view of the global economy, international cooperation and the role of the World Bank and the IMF. More here 👉🏼worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Join us for the 2024 #ABCDE on growth and human development in an age of incoherence. On July 9, 4-6 pm we discuss what developing countries should do differently in the next pandemic. W/ David Evans , Joana Silva, Michael Kremer (keynote) Mushfiq Mobarak & Norbert Schady.

Great workshop today with World Bank leadership on leveraging digitalization and #AI to advance our mission of reducing poverty on a livable planet. We're enhancing our #knowledge work and #operationaleffectiveness with AI tools. Axel van Trotsenburg Anna Bjerde

Glad to see these investments in primary healthcare! Looking forward to partnering further to support low- & middle-income countries reach 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health services by 2030. worldbank.org/en/news/press-… Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Dr Sania Nishtar The Global Fund Farid Fezoua

Delighted to meet Adela Raz Princeton School of Public & International Affairs with World Bank Regional Director Nicole Klingen. We discussed support for #HumanCapital in #Afghanistan under World Bank’s Approach 3.0 which ensures that project activities are implemented by and for women. worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Great concluding session on day 1 of #ABCDE2024 on what developing countries should do differently in the next pandemic, with Michael Kremer (keynote), Norbert Schady, Joana Silva and Mushfiq Mobarak. Fantastic concluding panel expertly moderated by David Evans !

Inspiring panel discussion ⁦World Bank⁩ today on empowering women for leadership, with British Robinson ⁦Prosper Africa⁩ Anabel Gonzalez⁩ and Chidi Blyden. Thanks to 🇺🇸 ED ⁦Felice Gorordo 🇺🇸⁩ and ⁦Danica “Good Trouble” Starks⁩ for organising and ⁦Emana Shunnom⁩ for moderating!

Great support for The Pandemic Fund today w/ significant pledges from 🇺🇸 & 🇩🇪 towards its $2B replenishment. Strong demand for investments in pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response in low- and middle-income countries. More: wrld.bg/kTjU50SJlha G20 Brasil Priya Basu

Easy to forget that #ClimateAction requires investments in people! Social safety nets and resilient health and education services are urgent for adapting to new and more frequent climate hazards. Read more from German Caruso and Inés de Marcos blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeo…

Really pleased that World Bank has launched a new, external high level council, co-chaired by Tharman and Michelle Bachelet, to develop an action plan for job growth in the developing world. Lots to do! #InvestInPeople worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Promising approach from the UK’s National Health Service to fight antibiotic resistance: ‘subscription’ scheme for pharmas and incentives to develop new antibiotics. ⁦ Prof. Dame Sally Davies⁩ ⁦Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office⁩ ⁦Vel Gnanendran⁩ #InvestInHealth on.ft.com/4dDvMfx

Too many students (>400 million in 2 years) have lost school due to #climate change. And yet cost-effective adaptation investments can make education systems more resilient, protect learning and equip young people with climate skills. Read more here: openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publi…

From anxiety to action: education is absolutely essential to empowering youth to address climate change. Read my blog with fellow World Bank VP Juergen Voegele to learn more on how to #InvestinPeople for a #LivablePlanet: blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/from…

Great to see World Bank President Ajay Banga in #Tuvalu - a country at the forefront of climate change - discussing the value of education and skills for climate adaptation. Time to see more climate $$s flowing into education! #InvestInPeople reuters.com/business/envir…