#Philippines is the first country to benefit from the Rapid Response Option in World Bank’s new Crisis Toolkit. 🇵🇭can now immediately reallocate a portion of our financing to provide the country & its people with what they need when crisis strikes. wrld.bg/boeX50RkoU0 @DOF_PH

Great meeting with Scott Morris at #WBGMeetings. We are deepening collaboration of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank and our partnership across #EastAsiaPacific.

Productive meeting with Speaker Brenson S. Wase of the #MarshallIslands on #IDA21 and efforts to advance reforms and boost investment for sustained growth. #WBGMeetings

Excellent meeting with #Vanuatu’s Finance Minister John Salong. Our discussion focused on Vanuatu’s growth and adaptation programs, and IDA - World Bank priorities. #WBGMeetings

At our meeting, #TimorLeste’s Central Bank Governor Helder Lopes and I discussed the economic priorities for development, and our joint work on financial sector reform. World Bank support to drive key development initiatives forward. #WBGMeetings

Important discussions on #RenewableEnergy in #AsiaPacific at #WBGMeetings with Nepal’s Finance Minister, Indonesia’s Dep. Coord. Minister, Asian Development Bank VP, leading experts and partners on how to accelerate energy transition in the fastest growing and most populous region in the world.

Good to meet with World Bank Hanoi office colleagues on our support to #VietNam’s ambitious investment program, along with new Country Director Mariam Sherman, who will also continue to lead #Cambodia and #Laos programs.

Thank you to our amazing Singapore team for their warm welcome today! Such a treat to join Manuela V. Ferro to exchange with our talented colleagues who carry our work across the East Asia and Pacific region.

.World Bank is committed to global knowledge sharing and capacity development. The new Singapore Water Center will drive excellence in water management and foster global collaborations on water security! Manuela V. Ferro World Bank Water SG Intl Water Week