Conflict, COVID-19 & climate change have created unprecedented challenges for developing countries.
How can we build a more #ResilientFuture?
Join our Annual Meetings where leaders and special guests will discuss 💬. We want to hear from you as well!
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October 15, 2022
Highlights from the 2022 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings
Highlights from the 2022 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings
Happy to kick off this year’s Group - Annual Meetings with my good friend .
Watch our conversation live at 8:30 AM ET: wrld.bg/mLKM50L4Wjv
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Looking forward to my exchange with @WorldBank Group President @DavidMalpassWBG on the challenges the world is facing, and #TheWayForward to address them. twitter.com/IMFNews/status…
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🔴LIVE | Group President and Managing Director discuss the crises threatening development.
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🧵[1/4] At the - Annual Meetings kick-off event, and discussed the crises threatening development. #ResilientFuture
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"The World Bank can be the core of the [climate] programs that actually have an impact – that actually make change.” - during the Annual Meetings kick-off event.
Watch the replay: wrld.bg/m19U50L6lE9 #ResilientFuture
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“As we think about our goal of shared prosperity, it’s not happening – there’s reversals going on in development.”
Watch and discuss solutions to the crises threatening development: wrld.bg/m19U50L6lE9 #ResilientFuture
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“We need to really have an urgent focus on reducing the unsustainable debt, so that we can get to a point where there's more fiscal space.”
and kick-off the - Annual Meetings. Watch the event replay: wrld.bg/m19U50L6lE9
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Hear from young people around the world about how the food and energy crises have touched their lives and their ideas and steps that should be taken to develop and build a #ResilientFuture. #FoodFuel4All
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Today's second ministerial roundtable on #Ukraine highlighted the urgent need for donor support to rebuild energy infrastructure, continue essential services, and stimulate the Ukrainian economy. Watch the replay here: wrld.bg/GFfH50L8wKc #ResilientFuture
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At the Annual Meetings #Growth4All event, explained how the new Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) fund would ramp up support for global public goods.
Watch the replay: wrld.bg/CeJR50L8BUS
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Which region is most exposed to flood risk?
What is the current international poverty line?
How many jobs can a greener economy create?
Test your knowledge on our Development Genius quiz and share your score using #ResilientFuture: wrld.bg/vj7f50L8Emh
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Record high food & energy prices have triggered global crises. Hear experiences and ideas for action from young people around the world (the Philippines 🇵🇭, Egypt 🇪🇬, Ghana 🇬🇭, Peru 🇵🇪 and more!).
Watch our #FoodFuel4All event replay: wrld.bg/SVVG50L8EE1
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China’s densely populated coastal cities face rising sea levels and flood risks, and interior provinces are exposed to more frequent heat waves and droughts caused by climate change.
Read #ChinaCCDR: wrld.bg/Hw7Y50L93pb #ClimateAndDevelopment
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Behind the scenes at the - Annual Meetings.
Not in Washington D.C.? Follow our events and join the conversation online: wrld.bg/Akgh50L9vgP #ResilientFuture
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“We need to really have an urgent focus on reducing the unsustainable debt, so that we can get to a point where there's more fiscal space.”
and kick-off the - Annual Meetings. Watch the event replay: wrld.bg/NacG50L9Axm
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Linkages between the multiple crises that are hampering global economic growth: including higher inflation, high debt burdens, and tightening financial conditions. -
Watch the #Growth4All event replay: wrld.bg/vN3750L9AO1
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During our Annual Meetings, spoke about #Ukraine's urgent need for assistance and how the international community can help.
Watch the replay here: wrld.bg/OkFJ50Laf8z #ResilientFuture
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reflected on sustainability as a critical development objective, alongside inclusive growth, during the Oct 11 #Growth4All Annual Meetings event.
▶️ Watch the replay: wrld.bg/lnBV50L8GMh
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At the Annual Meetings #Growth4All event, explained how the new Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) fund would ramp up support for global public goods.
Watch the replay: wrld.bg/vZVz50L9poB
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"The rise in the prices of oil, gas, electricity, is causing families [in Peru 🇵🇪] to be unable to sustain these prices. Increasing poverty statistics. It's important to encourage energy rationing & development of renewable sources." - Magaly #FoodFuel4All #ResilientFuture
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How have the food and energy crises impacted youth all over the world?
"Before with 6,000 pesos, just under USD $2, you bought 10 eggs, now you can only buy 9” - Liseth from #Colombia 🇨🇴. #FoodFuel4All #ResilientFuture
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In #Egypt, we increased wheat storage capacity, yield, agricultural land, & social safety nets; all on the back of reforms taking place since 2014. These were some of my remarks from yesterday’s & 2022 AM food security session. #FoodFuel4All #ResilientFuture
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Very glad to speak with Minister of Norway & OCP Group’s Mostafa Terrab during today’s Group Annual Meetings #FoodFuel4All event.
Appreciate their insights on how to address key food, fertilizer & energy issues.
Watch: wrld.bg/r9Gi50L6p42
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Important discussion today with on how to alleviate the devastating human costs of food & fuel crises in ways that are both sustainable and inclusive. Critical themes at this year’s Annual Meetings. #ResilientFuture #FoodFuel4All
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The world is in a #LearningCrisis.
We need to urgently get every child's learning back on track. It is possible, but the political commitment at the highest level in every nation is needed. Catherine Russell explains.
#EndLearningPoverty
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So happy to meet Catherine Russell Annual Meetings. Through our partnership we are amplifying impact, to address #learning losses from #COVID19. Funding foundational learning & education is essential for future growth.#EndLearningPoverty
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🇱🇷 #Liberia's Finance Minister Samuel Tweah explained how the country is tackling this horrible learning crisis.
#EndLearningPoverty
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Happy to see participate in today's event on how to #EndLearningPoverty.
Read our joint report that highlights how women in emerging markets can develop job skills & access post-secondary education via online learning: wrld.bg/bpVO50JRvS9 #Digital2Equal
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. and are working together to equip young people with life skills training, internship opportunities, & work experience for a more #ResilientFuture.
Project Coordinator explains how. #EndLearningPoverty wrld.bg/Tgvh50L8AiQ
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More than one billion young people have had their education and training opportunities interrupted by Covid.
Betty Vandenbosch discusses how digital platforms can help counteract learning and skill losses.
#EndLearningPoverty
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H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser discusses policies needed to promote #employability of #youth affected by COVID-related skills loss at Annual Meetings event on Investing in Education.
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What are some ways countries can tackle the shortage of teachers? President of Teach the World Foundation, Shafiq Khan explores solutions, including #technology, to help #EndLearningPoverty
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"The good news is that many emerging countries have the renewable energy sources. How do we make sure that the available money finds its way to the investment needs?" ~ Slawomir Krupa,
▶️#PeopleAndClimate: wrld.bg/XfYx50L9z4y
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A timely and important conversation with Slawomir Krupa on financing climate action in emerging markets and the need for collective action to derisk investments on our journey to net zero. #PeopleAndClimate wrld.bg/XfYx50L9z4y
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"The drive to net zero is driving the growth story of this century." -
Watch: wrld.bg/PJMb50L9u7A #PeopleAndClimate
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“Nobody can get to net zero alone. You're going to need partners. Cooperation on Article 6 is really the only hope the Paris Agreement will really work.” – Dirk Forrister
Watch #PeopleAndClimate: wrld.bg/PJMb50L9u7A
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“If you bring integrity to the market it will scale.” - Annette Nazareth talks carbon markets at #PeopleAndClimate
Watch: wrld.bg/PJMb50L9u7A
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Behind the scenes at - Annual Meetings. Not in Washington, DC? Watch & participate in our live events!
➡️1:45 PM EDT Second Ministerial Roundtable Discussion for Support to Ukraine
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➡️4 PM EDT Investing in Education
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Important exchange of Minister & President at the Annual Meetings. In view of multiple crises, 🇩🇪,🇺🇸 & others want to make the World Bank fit to tackle global challenges. The #climatecrisis tolerates neither hesitation nor regression.
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Dr. Al Jasser also emphasized the importance of investments in digital infrastructure, the green economy, and broadband connectivity in boosting economic growth, creating new jobs, and increasing the productivity of existing ones.
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"We should anticipate the future and the abilities required to produce a future-proof generation to avoid the need to re-skill them and instead concentrate on continual up-skilling," says Dr. Al Jasser at Annual Meetings event on Investing in Education.
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Children and youth across the globe continue to be deprived of learning opportunities worsened further by #COVID19 and climate change.
is working with & partners to address the impacts of the #LearningCrisis and promote quality learning #ForEveryChild
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Excellent insights from @unicefchief Catherine Russell, Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr of Liberia & Teach the World Foundation President & CEO Shafiq Khan on policy priorities for helping children recover learning losses.
Watch: wrld.bg/O3Sp50L3y4x
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COVID-19-related school closures & other disruptions have sharply increased learning poverty - the % of children unable to read & understand a simple text by age 10.
Let's prioritize effective policies to #RecoverEducation and #EndLearningPoverty!
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Without action, learning losses could lead to a loss of US$21T in potential lifetime earnings. How can we #RecoverEducation & support a #ResilientFuture for all?
Join in the conversation to #EndLearningPoverty
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Noor Fatima Wattoo from Pakistan 🇵🇰 shares her ideas for action to tackle the food & energy crises:
Urbanization, pollution-free environment, conserving energy sources, along with alternative energy sources are a few of the factors that will help in solving this grave problem.
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Minister stressed the need to transition to sustainable energy sources – even more so during the food and fuel crises the world is facing.
Watch the #FoodFuel4All event replay: wrld.bg/Eymz50LaKMB
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Addressing officials at the , President relayed that increased financial support from international donors now to #Ukraine could help end the war sooner.
Watch the replay here: wrld.bg/xS0l50LaK1o #ResilientFuture
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“We need to really have an urgent focus on reducing the unsustainable debt, so that we can get to a point where there's more fiscal space.”
and kick-off the - Annual Meetings. Watch the event replay: wrld.bg/2UnI50LaJBO
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"#ClimateAction is urgent, it needs to be done now. And it provides an opportunity for growth that is green, resilient, and inclusive.” -
▶️ Watch the #PeopleAndClimate event replay:
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WATCH: & other global experts discuss policy priorities that can support a sustained recovery in learning and skills development.
wrld.bg/FvsO50LaKiH #EndLearningPoverty
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