Knowledge – in other words, building on past experiences to meet today's challenges – is so important to respond to new crises.
As
@AxelVT_WB
writes, transforming our approach to knowledge is our opportunity to combine ambition with expertise.
A three-day climb to 4,321 meters with colleagues?
Nothing stops Eva, Christine, Paul & Rachel from our Uganda office, who conquered Mt. Elgon.
Proud of them for pushing their limits. What a great experience!
Solidarity with the people of Brazil after the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul.
So important to be able to provide immediate emergency support and assist the authorities who are working around the clock to respond to this disaster.
Want to boost economies and empower women? It starts with closing the gender earnings gap.
Learn about actionable strategies – from pay transparency laws to skill development – that can make a huge impact:
With our staff in the West Bank and Gaza who, despite enormous challenges and personal griefs, never lose hope for peace and development.
They have our full support and admiration.
Welcomed meeting Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa in Ramallah to discuss the most pressing needs, reforms, and rebuilding Gaza.
The
@WorldBank
will leverage its program and presence to support the Palestinian people.
Reflecting on my visit to
#Jordan
, I'm convinced that transformation is possible in key areas: women's economic empowerment, water security & urban transportation.
Agreed with government ministers to accelerate implementation for impact.
The
@AghatiSweets
Factory in
#Jordan
is a success story from the
@WorldBank
-financed Fund for Industry Development, which supports businesses to revitalize the manufacturing sector and create new jobs especially for women and young people. Watch:
Proud to call this group of dedicated development professionals my colleagues!
Thanks to the
@WorldBankMENA
Amman team for the warm welcome and for all you do in such critical times.
Water security is a matter of urgency in
#Jordan
.
Good discussion with the government and partners on stepping up investments to ensure adequate water supply to all Jordanians.
It will take all of us to make it happen.
For women like Rola, this rapid bus system is more than just a way to get around Amman – female labor participation increases with safe, affordable transportation.
#Video
:
#Jordan
's Youth and Technology Project is funding 15,000 students like Farah Anwar to upskill their digital knowledge, creating a digital curriculum for 300,000 students in public schools & establishing several tech hubs in underserved areas:
I couldn't have started my visit to
#Jordan
any better: exchanging with hard-working women while tasting their delicious local sweets.
Initiatives like this one go a long way in creating jobs, empowering women & driving growth and development!
Impressed by the service of social workers and moved by people's testimonies while visiting Bourj Hammoud Social Development Center with
@CarlSkau
.
Glad to partner with
@WFP
&
@mosalebofficial
to deliver cash transfers when they are most needed.
Important to meet with
@MOFLebanon
Minister to reaffirm the
@WorldBank
's commitment to supporting Lebanon and its people amid crises.
Together, we want to advance key sector reforms and lay the ground for a solid recovery.
Digitalization of public services is key for transparency and citizen trust.
I enjoyed meeting
@OmsarGov
Minister Najla Riachi with whom we will continue to partner on Lebanon's digital transformation and anticorruption agenda.
In
#Lebanon
, expanding renewable
#energy
will not only reduce costs and meet growing demand but will also slow emissions generation and create more
#job
opportunities.
Lebanon
#ClimateAndDevelopment
report:
No community can live with only 1-3 hours of water per day.
With eventual completion of the Wardanieh Water Treatment Plant, the people of Greater Beirut & Mount Lebanon will have a significant increase in clean, affordable water.