WASHINGTON DC, December 1, 2023 – Climate change is multiplying the incidence of child labour, particularly in agriculture where 70 per cent of all child labour is found, according to a new paper by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Children have been ...
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World Bank Group Doubles Down on Financial Ambition to Drive Climate Action and Build Resilience
WASHINGTON, December 1, 2023 – With an ambitious financing package announced at COP28, the World Bank Group is helping people in developing countries better withstand the devastation of climate change and create a better world for their children and grandchildren. ...
Read More »World Bank President says the world is facing a ‘perfect storm’ of crises
22 November 2023 World Bank President says the world is facing a ‘perfect storm’ of crises and that he is reforming his institution to tackle them. In an interview with DW, he discusses plans to boost lending capabilities, assess risk in a ...
Read More »Instability, inflation and the ‘polycrisis’ – the Global Risks Report half a year on
WASHINGTON DC, October 15, 2023 – At the start of 2023, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report – a major survey assessing the biggest risks to the world – in which it concluded humanity was facing a ‘polycrisis’. Economic, ...
Read More »World Bank Announces Historic Collaboration Between Multilateral Development Banks
WASHINGTON DC, October 13, 2023 – The World Bank is bolstering its collaboration with nine Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to fast-track solutions that can change the lives of people in developing countries. Stronger engagement with MDBs is a key element ...
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