Aanchal Anand (@aanchal_anand) 's Twitter Profile
Aanchal Anand

@aanchal_anand

Urban Economist at @WorldBank working on Sustainable #Cities. Passionate about #WomensEquality and #Tech4Good. Views entirely my own. Likes/RTs ≠ Endorsements.

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Land and physical properties can be one of the largest sources of revenue for local governments. Having an updated cadastral database allows for better planning and monitoring of the taxable base of real estate ➡️ wrld.bg/WPKG50Norgz

Land and physical properties can be one of the largest sources of revenue for local governments. Having an updated cadastral database allows for better planning and monitoring of the taxable base of real estate 
➡️ wrld.bg/WPKG50Norgz
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DYK that #landrights link to several #SDGs? From #SustainableCities to #FoodSecurity, security of tenure and transparent systems of land allocation play a foundational role in economic growth & development and #ClimateAction

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So energizing to be a part of the #SpringMeetings discussion between #Lesotho’s Hon. Minister of Finance & Development Planning and Marie Marie-Nelly & Yoichiro Ishihara on #ReshapingDevelopment in the Mountain Kingdom. Resilient & Inclusive #Growth is at the top of the agenda. 🇱🇸

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As we step up efforts to tackle cross-border global challenges, delivering on global public goods will be key to its strategy to end extreme poverty and build shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. Watch this video to learn more. #ReshapingDevelopment 👇

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#ClimateActionNow to minimize isolation risks and help reduce the spatial extent of #climatechange impacts due to forecasted sea-level rise.

World Bank Cities (@wbg_cities) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Urgent investments in secondary cities are needed to achieve their economic potential: ➡️ resilient services ➡️ connectivity ➡️ transformative infrastructure ➡️ capacity for urban planning & management ➡️ opportunities for microfinance and training. wrld.bg/KtPz50NOAHN

Urgent investments in secondary cities are needed to achieve their economic potential:
➡️ resilient services
➡️ connectivity
➡️ transformative infrastructure
➡️ capacity for urban planning & management
➡️ opportunities for microfinance and training. 
wrld.bg/KtPz50NOAHN
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Heartbreaking news from #Rwanda. #ClimateChange is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, making both #ClimateAction and #DisasterRisk Management critical to saving lives and livelihoods. 🇷🇼

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“In Africa, every increase of 100,000 animals in the #Serengeti raises the amount of carbon sequestered by 15 percent.” #ClimateAction through trophic #rewilding please!

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Cities’ capacity to mitigate climate change will depend on getting reliable greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data. Here's our look at measuring, reporting, and verifying carbon emissions at the city level in China: wrld.bg/UrGL50Oolyh

Cities’ capacity to mitigate climate change will depend on getting reliable greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data.

Here's our look at measuring, reporting, and verifying carbon emissions at the city level in China: wrld.bg/UrGL50Oolyh
Ede Ijjasz-Vásquez (@ede_wbg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DYK The level of #climatechange in #Africa in the next 20 years is already locked in – impacts can only be reduced with #adaptation – read more in our State and Trends in Adaptation flagship report by Global Center on Adaptation that I codirected with Jamal Saghir ow.ly/rIJW50Ok3w0

DYK The level of #climatechange in #Africa in the next 20 years is already locked in – impacts can only be reduced with #adaptation – read more in our State and Trends in Adaptation flagship report by <a href="/GCAdaptation/">Global Center on Adaptation</a> that I codirected with <a href="/JamalSaghir3/">Jamal Saghir</a> ow.ly/rIJW50Ok3w0
Anna Bjerde (@bjerde_anna) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The World Bank's #SDGAtlas provides timely data visualizations and interactive storytelling to guide decision-making & measure progress toward #SDGs. Join the #SDGAtlas launch and see how data-driven innovations can help progress toward the 2030 Agenda. wrld.bg/xxIa50OJ8tJ

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$33 billion a year for #climate #adaptation needs in #Africa with less than a quarter of that amount making it to the right interventions. Let that sink in! #ClimateActionNow

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"I am very proud to announce a new debt pause option for countries suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster. That was made possible because of YOU. You are the Bank stakeholders; you are the shareholders. This is actually YOUR Bank." Ajay Banga & Mia Amor Mottley Global Citizen ⭕

World Bank Cities (@wbg_cities) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More and more people now live in cities. Two-thirds of the global population will live in cities by 2050. Cities can have a significant impact on #FoodSafety through smart policies and regulations that ensure safe and healthy food for all. wrld.bg/k11B50OYPBv

More and more people now live in cities. Two-thirds of the global population will live in cities by 2050. 

Cities can have a significant impact on #FoodSafety through smart policies and regulations that ensure safe and healthy food for all.
wrld.bg/k11B50OYPBv
Ede Ijjasz-Vásquez (@ede_wbg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DYK Half of #African #cities of 1-5M people are located in low-elevation #coastal zones with high #climate risks & they are growing fast- read more in our State and Trends in Adaptation flagship report by Global Center on Adaptation that I codirected with Jamal Saghir ow.ly/gOLi50OpL5z

DYK Half of #African #cities of 1-5M people are located in low-elevation #coastal zones with high #climate risks &amp; they are growing fast- read more in our State and Trends in Adaptation flagship report by <a href="/GCAdaptation/">Global Center on Adaptation</a> that I codirected with <a href="/JamalSaghir3/">Jamal Saghir</a>  ow.ly/gOLi50OpL5z
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A project in #Mauritania promotes inclusion and urban development of cities through 3 pillars: 🔹 Participatory planning 🔹 Strengthening local capacities 🔹 Urban infrastructure development wrld.bg/uWe550SkuBY

A project in #Mauritania promotes inclusion and urban development of cities through 3 pillars: 

🔹 Participatory planning 
🔹 Strengthening local capacities 
🔹 Urban infrastructure development 

wrld.bg/uWe550SkuBY