World Bank News
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Expert explains why Melaka should obtain a credit ratingJoshua Gallo, former senior municipal finance specialist at the World Bank, discusses how obtaining a credit rating can help cities tackle the lack of funding for sustainable infrastructure projects. -
Slow temperature rise deadlier than extreme events in PakistanSmall changes in temperature and rainfall have seriously damaged living standards, health and productivity in Pakistan, shows a new World Bank report.
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Report finds World Bank’s coal divestment pledge not stringent enoughThe International Finance Corporation's Green Equity Strategy is seen as a good start toward ending the lender’s coal exposure, but a new study finds what it says are loopholes that could render the strategy ineffective. -
Millions of women still landless despite global push for equalityPatriarchal attitudes towards women and girls and a lack of knowledge of their own rights prevent millions of women from owning land.
World Bank Opinion
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How has the World Bank dispossessed the rural poor?– The global financial institution has advocated for reforms that favour agribusiness and ignore peasants and indigenous peoples whose livelihoods depend on traditional land use. -
The right investments to address the human capital crisis– The world faces a growing human capital crisis that demands urgent attention. By making the right investments in people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, we can help to give them the health, knowledge, and skills they need to realize their full potential. -
Suing the World Bank Group to save its mission– Indian farmers and fishermen are suing the World Bank Group over the environmental and health impacts of a coal-fired power plant project.
Videos
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Rewiring the global energy sector– Battery technology could reshape the global energy sector, and this year's #Innovate4Climate summit in Singapore will focus on the cutting-edge innovation that could change the energy landscape.
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