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Weekly Update: ➡️ REPORT | Financial Sector at Crossroads in Emerging Markets ➡️ EVENT SEPT 4 | Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action ➡️ WORLD WATER WEEK | Ecuador: Becoming a Leader in Latin America's Wastewater Treatment  ➡️ WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT | What Can Middle-Income Countries Learn From America? ➡️ Listen to the #DevelopmentPodcast

How can education empower youth for climate challenges? Don't miss the conversation on empowering the next generation on Sept 4th! http://wrld.bg/m1T750T1q4r #InvestInPeople

📈 Banks in debt-distressed countries have taken on more government debt than ever, reaching the highest levels in a decade. The new #FinanceProsperity report looks at what this means & explores solutions for financial stability. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Z2Ew50T9XTF

The #FinanceProsperity report examines the strength of financial sectors in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Key findings include: ✅ Half of lower-income countries face significant financial risks. ✅ There is a growing exposure to sovereign debt in the financial sectors of several countries. ✅ It discusses ways to increase climate finance through the banking sector.   Download full report: https://lnkd.in/e9K3f8AE

How can over 100 countries, including China and India, escape the “middle-income trap”? Research from #WDR2024 shows why countries hit a growth plateau and how they can break through. ➡️http://wrld.bg/Rq0A50T7SEN

World Bank Update: Summer Reads 2024 ➡️ The Global Economy in Five Charts ➡️ How Can Private Capital Help Tackle Plastics Pollution? ➡️ First Global Poverty Estimates Through 2022 ➡️ Why Climate-Resilient Irrigation Is a Game Changer ➡️ Global Repercussions of the Red Sea Shipping Crisis ➡️ Accelerating Universal Electricity Access: Lessons from Rwanda

Water For Shared Prosperity Report Highlights: ➡️Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and reliable water supply is important for human and economic development. ➡️Over two billion people lack safe drinking water, and 3.5 billion lack safely managed sanitation facilities. ➡️Discusses the impact of climate change on water-related risks and offers recommendations to improve water security in developing countries. DOWNLOAD: https://lnkd.in/eR9xmEHR #WWWeek World Water Week

In this episode of #ExpertAnswers, we explore how climate change increases the prevalence of diseases. Tamer Rabie, World Bank Group Health Specialist, shares insights on measures to address this issue & catastrophic consequences of not taking action. http://wrld.bg/Ykuq50T4tSb #InvestInHealth

How can education systems empower, equip, and skill young people for climate mitigation and adaptation? This event will spotlight how governments can harness education for climate action and adapt schools for climate change. Join us live on September 4th at 9:30am ET!