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WBPubs

  1. All countries, rich and poor, have opportunities to green their growth without slowing it ow.ly/b8ofQ #greengrowth about 1 hour ago via HootSuite
  2. Easily and quickly transform #data into customized visuals for your #presentations! Free! ow.ly/b8oc4 #eAtlas about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. The World Bank work on international #trade is an integral part of the Bank’s work on development and poverty reduction ow.ly/b8IQe about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Following strong growth of 8%year in 2009/10, South Asia’s GDP growth slowed to 6.6% in 2011 ow.ly/b8omD WDI2012 about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Growth will be unsustainable in the long run unless it is both socially inclusive and green ow.ly/b8o2E #thinkgreen about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. In 2009, 87% of children in developing countries completed primary school ow.ly/b8oab #education #WDI2012 about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. More than 215 million ppl (3% of the world's population) live outside their countries of birth ow.ly/b8IYK #migration #remittances about 20 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. RT @wbpubs: Greening growth is necessary, efficient, and affordable ow.ly/b6wI9 #thinkgreen about 24 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. Global Warming: An Exclusive Look at James Hansen’s Scary New Math ti.me/IWHDFI via @TIME 8:20 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  10. Temporary shocks such as the high food prices are no small matter. Blog: Why nutrition matters ow.ly/b7QXB #GMR2012 6:25 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  11. Urban, non-farm, and female headed households are affected the most in the short term by higher food prices ow.ly/b8okd #GMR2012 11:55 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  12. Infrastructure policies are central to green growth strategies ow.ly/b8cYc #thinkgreen 10:40 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  13. RT @worldbank: East #Asia & Pacific countries need to find new sources of growth beyond exports. bit.ly/JbQnU0 #trade 11:25 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  14. Read about the top 6 issues the Bank will be focused on for the 2012 UN Sustainable Development Conference ow.ly/b7Pf5 #Rio+20 8:10 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  15. Useful info on the Bank, project results, WDR 2012, a variety of data #apps, there's something here for everybody ow.ly/b7OIB 6:05 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  16. Blog: What Does #Innovation Look Like? ow.ly/b7OkN 4:00 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  17. Why not grow now and clean up later? ow.ly/b8bPR #thinkgreen #ecodev 2:35 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  18. RT @worldbankafrica: The challenge of employment in #Africa is to increase productivity, and earnings of #youth bitly.com/WikiAfrica 2:20 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  19. RT @worldbankvideos: Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific is strong but slowing.Video: ow.ly/b6xAW 1:10 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  20. Will technology allow developing countries to pursue a less environmentally damaging development path than industrial? ow.ly/b8aTX 5:30 PM May 25th via HootSuite