Our Survey of Well-Being via Instant & Frequent Tracking (SWIFT) helps compare official poverty statistics, facilitate real-time monitoring during crises, track welfare in fragile states, & locate households in dire need of social assistance. wrld.bg/6ics50RsOil

Learn about World Bank's work to help countries reduce #poverty and close gaps in income and opportunity for the less well-off. wrld.bg/JCUf50RtxXm

Did you miss our ATD Fourth World IMF World Bank conference - Addressing the Hidden Dimensions of #Poverty in Knowledge and Policies? Watch the replays of the livestreamed sessions in also available in FR, AR, ES, SW: wrld.bg/afcg50Rpgj7

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While discussing a new World Bank report, World Bank Poverty's Luis Felipe López-Calva says that environmental issues & #poverty reduction go hand in hand. Effective policies that target pollution also have a positive impact on the lives the poorest.
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The World Bank's Survey of Well-Being via Instant & Frequent Tracking (SWIFT) applies machine-learning techniques to the latest available household survey data to generate high-frequency #poverty estimates comparable w/ official statistics. Learn more: wrld.bg/nBtF50Rtzc7

Air pollution in Tbilisi disproportionately affects the poor & vulnerable. World Bank Poverty Global Director Luis Felipe López-Calva discusses the necessary steps to improve air quality in #Georgia ’s capital outlined in new World Bank report: wrld.bg/M7zj50Rtzaa

“Because we are poor, we are ignored from our childhood throughout our lives,” says Emma Poma, an ATD Fourth World activist from Bolivia, who participated in our Hidden Dimensions of #Poverty conference. Learn why voices like hers matter to #EndPoverty . wrld.bg/zhnR50Rnf8X

Air pollution in Tbilisi disproportionately affects the poor & vulnerable. World Bank Poverty Global Director Luis Felipe López-Calva discusses the necessary steps to improve air quality in #Georgia ’s capital outlined in new World Bank report: wrld.bg/MQ5G50Rn8Cm

In #SubSaharanAfrica while growth is projected to pick up to 3.4% in 2024, challenges such as global economic uncertainty, climate-related disasters and deep-rooted inequality persist.

A new edition of World Bank Africa's Pulse sheds light on #SubSaharanAfrica 's economic…

'A key force for disinflation—falling commodity prices—has essentially hit a wall. That means interest rates could remain higher than currently expected this year and next.' — Indermit Gill

Read the latest Commodity Markets Outlook ➡️wrld.bg/iFeA50Ro3sM #CMO2024

As individuals enter productive ages, #poverty drops, but it does so at a faster rate for men than for women.
Learn more in this infographic: wrld.bg/R8Vv50Ro39W

Pelagie Mukampamira, ATD Fourth World Regional Delegate for Africa from Tanzania, stresses the importance of involving people who have firsthand experience with poverty in the design and implementation of policies and approaches to help them. wrld.bg/W2j350Rn8Ib

In 2019, researchers from ATD Fourth World & University of Oxford adopted a “Merging of Knowledge” approach to bridge the gap between practitioners, academics & people experiencing #poverty to better #kNOwPoverty . Prof. Kitojo Wetengere reflects on the initiative. wrld.bg/KiT550Rn7pT

How can behavioral science & social media help international development?

Watch the replay of our event for engaging discussions & lightning talks from experts in tech, govt, academia, and international orgs to learn more. wrld.bg/sXwN50RgkVV

Air pollution in Tbilisi disproportionately affects the poor & vulnerable. World Bank Poverty Global Director Luis Felipe López-Calva discusses the necessary steps to improve air quality in #Georgia ’s capital outlined in new World Bank report: wrld.bg/PcJJ50Rn6IN

Our mission is to #EndPoverty on a #LivablePlanet . More and better data is critical. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn how data helps inform economic policies that can improve the lives of people living in poverty. wrld.bg/j3Nv50Rn82X

Earlier this year, ATD Fourth World IMF World Bank co-hosted the Hidden Dimensions of #Poverty conference to better #kNOwPoverty . Hear from participants on their experiences and thoughts on poverty and what they hope to see moving forward. wrld.bg/95E450Rn6Ka

'We will never have a world without #poverty in a world with air pollution.'

At the #WBGMeetings , Valerie Hickey emphasized the urgency of improved data, robust policies, stronger institutions, and innovative finance for a sustainable and poverty-free world.

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Addressing air pollution in Tbilisi, which disproportionately affects the poor, might seem daunting but World Bank Poverty's Luis Felipe López-Calva sees opportunities for local actors to help improve air quality in #Georgia 's capital. wrld.bg/zNJ950Rn6Hs

Gargee Gosh from the Gates Foundation at #WBGMeetings : 'For us [IDA - World Bank] is one of the most important ways the world shows our collective support to the poorest families and poorest countries around the world. '