EVENT | Inclusion is essential for a #LivablePlanet .
But despite progress, discrimination is a reality for many LGBTI+ people. To help counter that, World Bank continues to build evidence and foster inclusion.
Join us Monday to commemorate #IDAHOBIT2024 : wrld.bg/i3CI50RIHIn
Sustainable infrastructure lays the path for a #LivablePlanet , but we need trillions to make the shift. The latest data on private infrastructure investment (PPI) shows some encouraging signs, with #RenewableEnergy tripling in investments in 2023.
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Sustainable infrastructure lays the path for a #LivablePlanet , but we need trillions to make the shift. The latest data on private infrastructure investment (PPI) shows some encouraging signs, with renewable energy seeing a tripling in investments in 2023. wrld.bg/4aW250RHzXP
Nature-based solutions can be a powerful tool against climate change.
With GFDRR, the #Jamaican gov't & Canada in Jamaica, we kicked off a 3-day training in Kingston today on integrating nature-based solutions into policies to build resilient societies on a #LivablePlanet .
In West Africa, solar power is transforming lives! With half the population lacking electricity, initiatives like the Danzi solar park in the Central African Republic are bringing power to 250,000 residents.
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From the Amazon to the Congo, from Ghana to Indonesia and beyond, World Bank projects support communities, economies, and nature. Learn more:
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In #Ghana , World Bank has supported cocoa farmers in improving their crop and forest management practices. Nana Kofi Owusu, a farmer in Abura Village is one of them: wrld.bg/31aV50REL3T
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$800 million in early warning systems in developing countries could cut climate-related disaster losses by $3 – $16 billion per year. Learn why building better and managing risk are climate game changers: wrld.bg/tc8i50REWEu #LivablePlanet
Trust is the key to unlocking the full potential of #CarbonMarkets . See how the World Bank approaches the monitoring, reporting and verification of #CarbonCredits : wrld.bg/355M50RBWNQ #LivablePlanet
In #Indonesia , the innovative Social Forestry Program helps indigenous communities manage land tenure and promote ecotourism and sustainable forest management.
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By 2030, climate's negative #health effects will drive more than 40 million people into extreme poverty. The cost of inaction — on lives and a #LivablePlanet - is huge.
Watch and learn more.👇 #InvestInPeople #InvestInHealth
In small island states like #Mauritius , the water sector is threatened by climate change impacts.
HE Georges Pierre Lesjongard, Min. of Energy & Public Utilities in Mauritius, discusses the urgent need to take action today for the generations of tomorrow.
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Africa is at the heart of IDA - World Bank’s global mission to end poverty on a #LivablePlanet , representing more than 70% of IDA’s global commitments.
📅TUNE IN LIVE April 29 for the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit: wrld.bg/rpbw50RleWf #IDAworks #IDA21
We need to strengthen land governance to meet climate and development goals and create a more #LivablePlanet . 🗺
Join the World Bank Land Conference 2024 main event live on May 13 to learn more!
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Mangroves are climate heroes, sequestering 5x more carbon, protecting coastlines, and supporting livelihoods.
Discover how World Bank East Asia Pacific
is scaling up efforts in Indonesia to preserve these vital ecosystems.🌱
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Forests are vital for people and for the planet. They: 🌍store carbon
🫧clean the air
🌱enrich the soil
🕴️create local jobs
🏭support industries and more!
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Forests play an important role in lifting communities out of poverty and ensuring a #LivablePlanet . They are game changers for people, climate, and nature: wrld.bg/AJML50QXlsl
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