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  1. 1 hour ago

    Economic empowerment of women is absolutely key in 's development policy--Minister for Development Cooperation Watch her conversation with May Ali Babiker & head on supporting female entrepreneurs:

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  2. 4 hours ago

    Here's how incomes break down around the world: 🌍 80% of people living on ~$1.00 a day are in Sub-Saharan Africa 🌏 50% of people living on $3.20 a day are in South Asia 🌏 50% of people living on $10 a day are in East Asia & Pacific

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  3. 8 hours ago

    To achieve the , we need a new generation of infrastructure. A joint report from & outlines how natural systems can be integrated into infrastructure to reduce poverty & improve lives.

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  4. 13 hours ago

    . and invite creative submissions for the upcoming exhibition “The Art of Resilience.” This call is open to any artist who is using their art to help build resilience to natural hazards. Learn more here:

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  5. 17 hours ago

    4/27/1999: World Bank, IMF & other high level officials formulate plan to assist Balkan countries affected by Kosovo crisis. Learn more about our history at:

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  6. 18 hours ago

    Latest . Bank Commodity Markets Outlook is now out! Crude , which averaged $68/bbl in 2018, are expected to average $64/bbl over 2019 and $65/bbl in 2020.

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  7. 23 hours ago

    600m people will be looking for jobs in the next decade. Helping countries create productive & meaningful jobs is part of IDA’s focus on growth, people & resilience.

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  8. Apr 26

    prices rebounded in early 2019 on supply concerns and improving growth prospects in , expected to continue their recovery in 2019 and 2020 says latest . Commodity Markets Outlook.

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  9. Apr 26

    New Group Pres. will visit , & next week, choosing for his 1st official visit in recognition of the urgent need to tackle & address challenges to growth, security & governance:

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  10. Apr 26

    'We can no longer afford, as the African continent, to lose 11% of our GDP annually, because of ' -- His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho. See why was a key theme of .

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  11. Apr 26

    Smart and cute! 🐕 Find out why Tammy’s a pro at keeping us safe, one sniff at a time:

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  12. Retweeted
    Apr 25

    Are you offering digital solutions for agriculture🌱? CTA in collaboration with and the support of & other partners is launching 2019 👉🏾Apply & win up to €15,000 for your startup

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  13. Apr 26

    This family’s house could collapse in an earthquake. How can we change that? Listen to our new podcast 🎙️: There’s No Place Like Home – Resilient Housing 🎧▶️

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  14. Apr 26

    In the digital economy, you have to own your own learning. You have to learn by doing -- and by collaboration. Watch our interview with Country Director

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  15. Apr 26

    Why is building a project for the world? Because investing in and skills development can help . When you , you invest in a nation. Watch this global call to action and RT to agree!

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  16. Apr 25

    Art can inspire people to think about disaster risk in ways that science, data, and numbers cannot. This is why & Group’s Art Program have launched a global call for artwork for an upcoming exhibit, The Art of Resilience. Learn more:

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  17. Apr 25

    Global is on the rise after a decade of decline, with more than 820 million people going to bed hungry every day. Follow to learn about work being done to reverse this trend and to .

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  18. Apr 25

    Climate impacts could push 100 million more people into poverty by 2030. Helping countries manage is part of IDA’s focus on growth, people & resilience.

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  19. Apr 25

    . Commodity Markets Outlook says that most commodity prices accelerated up in 2019 Q1, following last year’s declines; many have recovered from drops in 2018 Q4.

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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 25

    Nearly half the world's population is at risk of . How can digital technology help combat this?

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