With the support of Austria's Federal Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, the Climate Support Facility's Western Balkans Plus Program has been promoting climate action and green growth across the countries of the Western Balkan Six since 2020 and expanded its activities intro Central Asia in 2023. This program shows that international collaboration, innovation, and timely funding can enable countries to address crucial climate and environmental challenges and build a more sustainable, resilient future for all.
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Another World Bank clip looking at climate action, this time in the Western Balkans. Since its launch in 2020, it has focused on improving air quality, encouraging the green transition and the adverse effects of climate change.
As a result, it's been rolled out into central Asia too.
Pressure piles on World Bank and IMF to steer countries to low-carbon transition at spring summit
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It seems that there's a growing acceptance of the need to provide increased quantities of aid for developing economies to help them overcome the worst effects of climate change. Sustainable development is very much on the policy agenda.
Both the World Bank and the IMF seem committed to this and it will be interesting to keep track of the next round of meetings, and the associated pledges of aid from developed economies.
Delivering healthcare in Papua New Guinea is a significant challenge with around 85 percent of the population living in rural and rugged terrain with limited transport infrastructure. In East New Britain province, the World Bank is supporting the provincial health authority to strengthen its primary health care system through improved data collection and communication between frontline health workers and decision-makers. Now, health workers are starting to receive greater supervision and support, and efforts are underway to prioritize budgets and policy improvements to the areas of greatest need.
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This World Bank clip looks at how to provide healthcare in the challenging environment of rural Papua New Guinea, with limited infrastructure. Better use of technology and the empowerment of front line workers has increased access to healthcare and with it enhanced developmental prospects.
This World Bank clip acknowledges the centrality of access to water as a fundamental part of development, and highlights how India is looking to rehabilitate its dams, increasing the country's resilience in the face of extreme weather events and hopefully fostering more sustainable development.
Like many Pacific nations, Samoa is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Through a World Bank program, work is underway to make Samoa’s key infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather, which has included a major upgrade of the West Coast Road, one of the country’s busiest. Businesses along the busy route are now reaping the benefit of renewed optimism in the country’s infrastructure.
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This clip highlights how Samoa is trying to build resilience to extreme weather events, and in doing so foster sustainable development, with help from the World Bank.
It's hoped that interventions such as this, upgrading the West Coast Road and building a seawall, will ensure that natural disasters will have less impact in future.
At the heart of the Congo Basin, the Republic of Congo is striving to promote shared prosperity for its people and the planet. Without reforms to diversify the economy and more climate actions, economic losses could reach up to 17% of GDP by 2050. Watch this video to learn how Congo can reverse the tide.
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The clip looks at the threats posed by climate change to the Republic of Congo. It argues that climate impacts could be significant but mitigated by reform: adopting green infrastructure, developing climate resilient health and social care, investment in natural capital, including adopting sustainable agricultural solutions and better climate governance and active participation in global carbon markets. As a result, it could foster resilient, sustainable development.
The seven-year Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (2020-2027) in Malawi is designed to improve resilience and build human capital among poor and vulnerable populations through social cash transfers (SCTs), livelihoods support, enhanced climate smart public works, as well as an option for scalable financing for SCTs to reach more disaster-affected households in times of weather-related disasters. At full scale, the project is expected to expand support from the current 490,984 beneficiary households to 778,000. The project has become a major tool for addressing multiple and overlapping crises in Malawi.
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This multi-layered World Bank clip looks at many aspects of development: poverty reduction, climate change, social safety nets and natural disasters that mean that 75% of the country are living below the poverty line.
However, the World Bank's Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project is trying to tackle all of these problems - building human capital - via direct cash transfers and investment in climate-friendly public works. The hope is that such interventions will boost development, increase sustainability and make the economy more resilient.
Faced with land degradation and climatic shocks, farmers are finding a glimmer of hope with the arrival of new fertilizer stocks in Togo. These fertilizers not only provide essential nutrients, but also revitalize soils depleted by decades of cultivation. Learn how farmers like Victoire Dabla is using fertilizers sustainably to boost her yield and improve the soil health of her land. poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.
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This World Bank clip looks at how the organisation is using its expertise to provide the knowledge, and ultimately fertiliser, to help improve soil health in the small African economy and increase living standards and promote sustainable development.
The World Bank is working with communities across Solomon Islands to better understand how people on the front lines of climate change have been adapting to land loss, displacement, and migration. These lessons provide important insights into how our work, and the work of our partners, can better meet the needs and priorities of those most in need. Hear from people from small islands facing land loss, climate migrants in the capital, Honiara, and women in remote rural villages who are facing these challenges first hand.
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This World Bank clip looks at a project that is studying the impact of climate change in the Solomon Islands. The world's most vulnerable faces a number of challenges, and the World Bank wants to give them greater resilience and better ensure sustainable development opportunities.
In Ghana, up to 30% of mangroves have been lost due to degradation and destruction in the last 25 years. This has knock-on effects as mangroves provide vital ecosystem services, supporting livelihoods, fisheries, timber, and fuel wood. They also act as natural barrier, protecting vulnerable communities against erosion and capture carbon from the atmosphere. They are critical for biodiversity, providing breeding grounds for fish populations and homes to many biodiverse fauna. The World Bank and PROBLUE are working with the Government of Ghana to protect and restore mangroves. This includes technical and financial support, including through the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA) program. The World Bank is also supporting the Government of Ghana with their Sustainable Ocean Plans.
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Another World Bank clip looking at the importance of mangroves as a way of promoting biodiversity and stopping environmental degradation and depletion in Ghana. By focusing on this vital resources, the Ghanaian government and World Bank can promote sustainable development via the PROBLUE programme.
Africa has an opportunity to unleash the potential to develop a resilient blue economy. Africa’s coastal countries can manage their coastal and marine resources to spur economic growth, address food security and reduce poverty while adapting to the effects of climate change. In a context where there is urgency to act, the World Bank Group is pleased to present a set of strategic solutions showcasing impact, and financing opportunities that can be brought to scale.
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This World Bank clip look at the importance of coastal resources to sustainable development, noting that investment in marine environments are often short-changed, and the Blue Economy Program is an attempt to alter this.
The aims are to develop sustainable measures to protect fisheries, reduce pollution and encourage biodiversity in a variety of marine environments.
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Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts
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For anyone vaguely interested in the hot air being generated at COP27, here's another call for a transfer of resources from the developed to the developing world, with a report co-authored by Nicholas Stern arguing that the costs of decarbonisation are such that the developing world is going to require $2 trillion per year by 2030, albeit with half of that coming from local sources.
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Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis
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The latest meeting of G20 ministers has called for a 2% global wealth tax for the world's 3,000 billionaires, arguing that it could create a fund to reduce poverty, fight climate change and promote sustainable development.
It seems as though the call for a fairer tax system is an annual event. It's easy to do, far harder to implement, not least when, you suspect, the political will just isn't there.
São Tomé and Príncipe is a small island country located in the Gulf of Guinea. It is covered by tropical forests, coral reefs, and impressive beaches. Extreme phenomena related to climate change, such as strong sea disturbances, coastal erosion, land collapses, and increasingly frequent river, rainfall, and coastal floods, pose a growing threat to communities, public and private infrastructure, and the country's economy.
To address these challenges, the World Bank is working with the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe to implement the West Africa Coastal Areas Coastal Adaptation Program, with the aim to enhance the resilience of coastal communities by addressing key socio-economic and environmental factors. These factors contribute to the vulnerability of populations, ecosystems, and coastal assets, making them susceptible to the adverse impacts of climate-related and man-made pressures.
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This World Bank mini doc looks at attempts to increase the resilience of infrastructure in the island state of Sao Tome and Prinicipe. The aim of such schemes is to counter the effects of climate change and extreme weather in this developing economy, and in doing so underpinning sustainable development.
The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) is in negotiations for a robust 21st replenishment. IDA has a longstanding track record of results, serving 75 countries with development financing that transcends. Hear from Europe-based civil society, advocates and partners why they think
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This World Bank clip shines a light on the International Development Association and its remit, illustrating the extent to which it can intervene to tackle a wide range of development issues: climate change, childrens' rights, healthcare and so on.
It underpins the developmental prospects of many of the world's most vulnerable and seemingly does so in a highly efficient way, generating returns of $3.50 for every $1 spent.
Bihar, once ravaged annually by the relentless floods from the Kosi River, has undergone a remarkable transformation, with the World Bank-supported Bihar Kosi Basin Development project. The strategic fortification of spurs and embankments helped protect infrastructure and enabled communities to flourish along the riverbanks. The new Flood Management Improvement Support Centre, established under the Project, is using innovative technology to gather data, and uses simulation to forecast flood warnings. This is helping the state to be better prepared and better manage its agriculture, infrastructure, education, and healthcare. This project provides a holistic model for effective flood management and offers insightful learnings for regions facing similar challenges.
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This clip looks at the World Bank's involvement in building flood defences in Bihar province, again increasing resilience and enhancing the standard of living in one of the poorest parts of India, It' another example of how the efforts of international organisations are ever more focused on mitigating the worst effects of climate change and promoting sustainable development.
Niger is of the Sahel countries that is most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Since the start of 2023, over two million people have been facing food insecurity. With the help of the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection program, thousands of families have now been able to diversify and boost their incomes.
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This World Bank clip looks at how the World Bank is helping Niger develop greater resilience in the face of the challenges of climate change, and improving food security, allowing families to diversify and boost their income streams, enhancing their developmental prospects.
In Nepal, a new sustainable dairy farm is showing how Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) is the way forward. It has been successful in creating local jobs, integrating feed and milk production through blended finance (bank loans, equity investment, and grants).
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This World Bank clip is one of a number of clips relating to Nepal; I'm not going to 'scoop' them all, but this one caught my eye, looking at how a sustainable dairy farm is leading the way in terms of green development.
Not only is it successfully creating jobs, but it is doing so in a sustainable and innovative way, using a range of sources of finance.
Infrastructure is the foundation of development, yet vast infrastructure gaps persist, leaving nearly half of the world's population without essential services. Discover why Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are vital for resilient development
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This International Finance Corporation posits that "Infrastructure is the foundation of development" - arguing that poverty reduction and sustainable development can only be achieved if there's a resilient infrastructure. Of course, investing in infrastructure can be overlooked because of the competing demands on government budgets.
This clip investigates how Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can foster resilient development and how they are transforming lives and unlocking economic growth in developing countries and emerging markets. In short, this clip shows you what the IFC does and the scale of support it offers across the globe.
As summit delegates gather in Nairobi next week, those from the global north should remember one thing: inaction will cost them more in the end than an immediate concerted effort
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Former Mozambican politician, and spouse of the late Nelson Mandela, writes in the Guardian about the forthcoming African climate summit arguing that the single best driver of success would be greater willingness for developed economies to contribute to climate change solutions.
Despite having pledged to give $100bn a year to developing economies for this, developed economies have never met that pledge, and a failure to meet this pledge could have a significantly detrimental effect on GDP - 12% of GDP by 2050 and as much as 80% by 2100.
In Solomon Islands, the impacts of climate change are driving more people to move, uprooting communities and creating population pressures elsewhere. In new research, Local Responses to Climate Change and Disaster-Related Migration in Solomon Islands, we are learning directly from these communities to understand how our assistance can be better tailored to meet the needs of these communities. This is essential when groups are removed from social networks that play a vital role in community resilience. Deepening our understanding of the social dimensions of climate change is essential to building resilience and developing effective policies and programs within the Solomon Islands - and throughout the Pacific region.
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This partner World Bank clip look at the fact that climate change has driven migration in the Solomon Islands and this has created increased pressure on land use and public services as a result, threatening development.
Thailand today has a network of thriving cities beyond the Bangkok metropolitan area offering a wealth of opportunities to local residents. As urban populations surge, the need for public services, innovative infrastructure, and regular maintenance continues to grow. Take a look at how five cities - Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Rayong and Nakhon Sawan - in Thailand are collaborating with the World Bank to mobilize finance for urban infrastructure development and sustainable growth.
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This World Bank clip might get you thinking about a range of issues to do with development, not least the costs and benefits of urbanisation, the role that cities play in promoting development and the role of international financial organisations in providing the funding to ensure that such development is sustainable.
This clip looks at how the World Bank is helping so-called second-tier cities in Thailand grow, and enabling their infrastructure to keep pace with this.
A greater focus on productivity is urgently needed to promote economic development and reduce pressure on natural forests in Brazil’s Amazonian states, according to a new World Bank report. A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum emphasizes that rising living standards and preserving standing forests can be complementary under a development model that simultaneously promotes urban and rural productivity, forest protection, and sustainable rural livelihoods. Conservation finance can play a critical role in funding this model.
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This World Bank clip looks at the prospects for sustainable development for Brazil's Amazonian states, starting from the premise that the forest effectively contributes $317bn to the Brazilian economy each year.
It highlights the fact that biodiversity and sustainable farming of Amazonian products - such as acai and Brazil nuts - are going to be a key part of the Amazonian States future, as well as the importance of property rights, incentives and the rule of law in all of this.
Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE), a multi-donor fund, seeks to catalyze transformative climate action by deploying results-based climate finance, helping to bridge the financial gap by supporting countries to access international carbon markets.
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The World Bank is attempting to encourage sustainable development and lower emissions by creating a new programme to help finance climate action: SCALE.
The purpose is to help economies hit climate change targets, protect carbon-friendly environments, decarbonise industry and move to more sustainable forms of development that don't imperil the environment.
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