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  1. 41 minutes ago

    As economies develop, the composition of countries’ wealth changes. Sustainable growth means looking to manage wealth as a portfolio of assets that includes human and :

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Goodnews! financing by the 🌍 world’s six largest multilateral development banks rose to a seven-year high of $35.2 billion in 2017 📈. The contributed $13.2 billion of this total in 2017 → ✅

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  3. 5 hours ago

    Girl empowerment? Conditional transfers? New paper looks into what works in reducing in . Find out!

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  4. 6 hours ago

    At the , we recognize that the refugee crisis is both a humanitarian concern & a development challenge. Sr. Director Franck Bousquet explains how we are doing things differently to help host :

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  5. 7 hours ago

    recovering in after a recent decline. More on key sectors for the country’s growth:

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  6. 9 hours ago

    is currently hosting more than 1.3M refugees which is more than any other country:

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  7. 11 hours ago

    There are 68.5m forcibly displaced persons in the world. can help them unlock opportunities

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  8. 13 hours ago

    Over half of assessed plant species 🌿 and one-quarter of assessed animal species 🦌 are threatened.

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  9. 15 hours ago

    Economic mobility across generations is key to —but not all are getting an equal chance at success

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  10. 17 hours ago

    2/3 of recycled plastics end up in the after 1 use! isn’t a silver bullet

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  11. 19 hours ago

    . is working to help host by supporting better healthcare systems. What else is the Bank doing in other fields, like education? Check out our Instagram story highlight “Experts” to learn more:

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  12. 21 hours ago

    Happy Birthday to ! On June 25th, 1946 the World Bank officially began operations. A staff of 26 arrived at work on the 10th floor of 1818 H St. NW in Washington DC. Visit the Archives Historical Timeline to learn more!

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  13. 23 hours ago

    Can homecooked traditional make a difference in one’s life? In , it’s rebuilding lives for refugees.

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  14. Jun 22

    Rebuilding stronger, faster, and more inclusively after natural disasters could generate major benefits totaling $173 billion per year, or 31% of current well-being losses due to natural disasters:

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  15. Jun 22

    While many banks shy away from lending to women, they’re often better customers than men Study

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  16. Jun 21

    “If we share our stories we can inspire women & youth to get involved in ag.” -

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  17. Jun 21

    What’s next after a contract expires? More on how to extend the life of such projects:

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  18. Jun 21

    6/21/1968: 1st funding for ’Ivoire: Highway Project is approved. Learn more:

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  19. Jun 21

    183 countries are coming together to find new ways of addressing global environmental issues, and you can be part of it! Watch June 26-28 in . See how you can have a place in this global discussion:

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  20. Jun 21

    New ’s 🇬🇭 report finds that gender-balanced boards perform better:

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