We're approaching a critical period for the
#IDA21
replenishment!
@WBG_IDA
leverages $1 in donor contributions into $3.5 in commitment authority—an efficient and impactful way to deliver results for the world's most vulnerable countries.
Let's ensure no one is left behind!
This week,
@kanshula
is in Astana to discuss the future of the
@WorldBank
Group's cooperation with
#Kazakhstan
, new financial instruments, guarantees available to the country, private sector opportunities and our
#EvolutionRoadmap
.
Dilapidated roads once meant longer transit times, spoiled goods, and lost profits for farmers like Perlat in
#Albania
.
Now, renovated roadways are transforming local livelihoods. Discover how the
@WorldBank
is helping communities like Kuç thrive:
"I am proud to announce our intention to provide a 40% increase. I think this is necessary, and I ask all donors to follow the example. This is the right time to step up and to scale up, all of us"-
@Statsmin
on Denmark's 40% increase in pledge to
#IDA21
Christopher Sheldon—
@WorldBank
Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro—spoke to
@ceenergynews
on how investing in climate adaptation in the
#WesternBalkans
can protect people from the impacts of
#ClimateChange
and boost economic growth:
The
@WorldBank
has approved an additional €25 million in financing to help
#Serbia
boost its international competitiveness by strengthening the links between scientists and innovators and supporting AI solutions and biotech. Learn more:
For women like Meerim, fetching water from streams and canals was once time-consuming and potentially dangerous work.
Now, thanks to a
@WBG_IDA
-backed project, her home has piped water that is clean and safe for her family to drink:
#IDAworks
Discover how with support from
@WBG_IDA
, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are providing a liquid lifeline to millions of people in water-insecure communities, particularly in rural areas:
#IDAworks
What does investing in roadways mean for small towns and villages?
For Qazim, a fish farmer in Kuç, it has cut down on travel times and brought more tourists. Discover how the
@WorldBank
is helping transform rural roads across
#Albania
:
This week, Managing Director and
@WorldBank
Group Chief Administrative Officer Wencai Zhang was in the
#KyrgyzRepublic
to meet with
@WBG_IDA
project beneficiaries and to discuss the strategic direction of our partnership with Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Zhaparov.
Why is investing in distributed solar so essential for
#T
ürkiye's economic future?
♻️ Helps cut emissions
⚡️ Strengthens energy independence
🌳 Reduces environmental impacts
Learn how the
@WorldBank
is supporting the country build up its solar market:
#Armenia
's agriculture and food systems face multiple challenges related to climate, environment, and competitiveness.
Learn how identifying public investment priorities can make a difference:
Discover how rehabilitating schools in communities like Cojuşna is revitalizing learning across
#Moldova
, helping the country to develop its
#HumanCapital
and build a more inclusive, resilient future:
As winter approaches and attacks on the energy infrastructure intensify, stepping up our support is a
@WorldBank
Group top priority.
Together with
@ZelenskyyUa
& CEOs, I reaffirmed our unwavering support to mobilize public & private sectors in tackling this urgent challenge.
In 2023,
@IMFNews
estimated that fossil-fuel subsidies cost the equivalent of $7 trillion globally.
Discover how
#iCRAFT
, a
@WorldBank
-supported policy crediting program, is helping incentivize
#Uzbekistan
to cut subsidies and enter global carbon markets: