The importance of budget support for progress on sustainable development blogs.worldbank.org/arabvoices/imp… via World Bank MENAAP

.World Bank is supporting #Egypt 🇪🇬 in building and renovating grain silos, expanding storage capacity by 750,000 metric tons. A vital step toward ensuring #foodsecurity. Learn more: wrld.bg/pFpS50PMZks

Budget Support remains the instrument of choice for scaling up fast disbursing development financing in support of critical economic reforms and global public goods. devpolicy.org/budget-support…

before A.O. Hirschman became an inspiring development economist, he helped refugees escape from Vichy France ( as captured in the Netflix series “Transatlantic”).

World Bank Group Statement of Support to Egypt’s Development and Reform Efforts worldbank.org/en/news/statem… via World Bank

New figures covering the direct cost of damage to critical infrastructure in #Gaza released today: $18.5 billion, as of January. Close to 100% of GDP of the West Bank and Gaza. The conditions are extremely hard for the civilian population of Gaza. worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

Beyond the power and water sectors, promoting electrification of public transport and improving solid waste management in #Lebanon presents opportunities to advance the development & #climate agendas simultaneously. Read our #ClimateAndDevelopment report: wrld.bg/z60L50R9Cbo

NEW World Bank Report: Uncertainties amidst conflict and indebtedness weighs on the outlook for the Middle East & North Africa. GDP in overall #MENA region forecast to grow at tepid 2.7% in 2024. wrld.bg/QUYV50Rgbgi 1/5

#Morocco is among the countries most exposed to geological & climate-related hazards in the #MENA region. Over the last 15 years, the World Bank has been supporting the govt’s efforts to strengthen the country’s disaster & climate resilience. Learn more: wrld.bg/qIMu50Rov0Z

Improving the quality & availability of data in the #MENA region will help with debt transparency & mitigating uncertainty. Preventing uncertainty is hard, but preparing for it is possible. Read the latest #MENAUpdate: wrld.bg/ERF950RlESW

New World Bank Welfare of Syrian Households Report: Extreme #poverty affected more than 1 in 4 Syrians in 2022. More than 50% of extreme poor live in Aleppo, Hama & Deir-ez Zur. Female-headed households and internally displaced are most hit wrld.bg/Qqh950RWe7M

In #Tunisia, the blue economy contributes almost 14% to the GDP, mainly from seaside tourism and fishing, employing over 450,000 people. Yet, it faces climate change-driven challenges like coastal erosion and rising sea levels. Learn more: wrld.bg/eWz750SaNHX

Financement supplémentaire de 250 millions USD de la Banque mondiale pour aider le #Maroc à améliorer performances et transparence, en modernisant l'administration publique via la numérisation et la réforme de la gestion des finances publiques. wrld.bg/3auL50Soprj #ENNAJAA

A new @Worldbank loan in #Morocco will prioritize improving public spending efficiency & revenue management, including greater budget transparency for citizens on public spending, & enable the adoption of #climate-sensitive budgeting, a FIRST in Morocco: wrld.bg/pw1950Sor5M

A @Worldbank loan in #Morocco will prioritize improving public spending efficiency & revenue management, including greater budget transparency for citizens on public spending, & enable the adoption of #climate-sensitive budgeting, a FIRST in Morocco: wrld.bg/FjqU50TmvYa

Additional World Bank financing for #Djibouti will help strengthen its position as a regional trade hub and improve the lives of its people. Learn how the project also supports Djibouti’s Vision 2035: worldbank.org/en/news/press-…

"I am proud to announce our intention to provide a 40% increase. I think this is necessary, and I ask all donors to follow the example. This is the right time to step up and to scale up, all of us"- Statsministeriet on Denmark's 40% increase in pledge to #IDA21 wrld.bg/vAKV50TtU5F

Without #bees most of the food we eat wouldn't exist. But bees are in danger. Beekeepers around the world are working to protect them. We can all play our part to protect bees and our future of food.🐝 Via Food and Agriculture Organization

Our latest edition of the World Bank's Djibouti Economic Monitor finds that poverty rates are expected to have fallen from their baseline of 19% in 2017 to ~14.7% in 2024. Learn more: wrld.bg/XHqj50Tzxsy

Egal wie verrückt die Weltlage ist, auch 2025 bleibt eines immer gleich: Die Freude unserer Kühe beim ersten Weidegang.