Iffath Sharif
@iffath_sharif
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Global Director, Social Protection and Jobs @WorldBank. Ending poverty entails a "hand up for a decent living" to all who need it. All tweets are personal.
Joined March 2021
Such a pleasure to feel the palpable energy and passion among world leaders in their support for proven social protection solutions to fight poverty and hunger. Achieving our collective ambition to reach 500 million people with social protection by 2030 feels within our reach.
🤝Leverage partnerships & #IDA21.🔄Reform finance architecture.💰Invest in govt capacity.⬆️Scale proven solutions.🟰Align initiatives.👩🌾Start w smallholders. Key themes from #UNGA79 "Partnerships to end poverty, hunger & #malnutrition". Big thanks to the terrific speakers!
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Social protection for 500 million poor and hungry by 2030 - let's get it done @WBG_SPLabor !.
During the #G20, the @WorldBank announced its role as lead knowledge partner for the Global Alliance Against Hunger & Poverty, one of #Brazil's top priorities for its G20 presidency, . Read more:
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A new doctrine of three zeros - "a world of three zeros: zero net carbon emissions, zero wealth concentration and zero unemployment", says Muhammad Yunus. Couldn't agree more! from @TheEconomist.
economist.com
The interim government’s new leader argues for releasing political prisoners and holding a free election
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RT @bjerde_anna: Exciting announcement today on our expanded ambition to tackle poverty & global hunger. As Ajay said: “Put simply: hung….
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Sobering thoughts on why we need to take demography seriously: "how to sustain economic vibrancy if and when the number of people working — thinking, experimenting, inventing and investing — stops increasing, or declines. Wise societies would prepare"
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Readers challenged The Post’s Editorial Board on whether growth is good. Here’s our response.
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RT @RwandaLocalGov: Today, Minister @JCMusabyimana met with the World Bank team who briefed him on the progress of the "South-South Learnin….
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@WBG_SPLabor CLASS on building digital adaptive social protection systems. Grateful to colleagues who travelled far to join us from across the globe, and those who helped organise and deliver the course. Grazie!
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Going forward the SPJ CLASS will focus on strategic priorities in social protection and employment for poor and vulnerable groups, emphasise more practitioner-led learning, explore solutions that are digital yet practical given the development problem we are trying to solve.
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It was a privilege to learn with policymakers from 35 countries from all regions at the inaugural @WBG_SPLabor knowledge academy aka SPJ CLASS on scaling up digital social protection programs to adapt to crises while addressing the challenge of increasing poverty.
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Part of the stellar team pulling together @WBG_SPLabor 's inaugural SPJ Core Learning Academy and Solutions Services (CLASS). We have 35 countries across all regions in Rome joining us to discuss how to build digital social protection systems. Stay tuned for more
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A shout out to our fabulous @WBG_SPLabor team in Riyadh working on cutting edge labor market reforms, supporting inclusive social policy that aims to support female labor force participation and persons with disabilities.
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IDA Helps to Weave the Fabric of Global Social Protection via @WorldBank.
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Social protection can transform the lives of the poorest—providing a lifeline to hundreds of millions of people during crises, boosting human capital for the next generation, and empowering people,...
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Great discussion on the role of #SocialProtection in harnessing the demographic dividend. Invest in #youth employment, #aging preparedness, and global labor market intermediation for managed cross country labor mobility, aka #globalskillspartnerships.
The #demographicdividend opportunity to growth is real - if we make the right investments and policy choices to support #youth and #ageing. Thx to @iffath_sharif @WBG_SPLabor and Mauricio Soto @IMFNews Fiscal Affairs for joining me to discuss. Great discussion. Watch replay 👇.
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Fruitful conversation with the Italian Ministry of Labor and #Socialinclusion @MinLavoro #MarinaCalderone on minimum income & jobs program case management, #GePI. We are excited to share this knowledge on digital social inclusion in Rome in May @WBG_SPLabor learning event
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What an uplifting chat w/ @peiglobal_org partners @DianneCalvi from @village_ent & Greg Chen from @BRAC_UPGI during #WBGMeetings on unlocking the #job creation potential of the poor through #EconomicInclusion programs. Stay tuned for a recording!
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More evidence on gender impact of cash transfers: secondary school attendance up by 12.4 percentage points; increases in girls’ academic aspirations; delays in early marriage; regular monitoring of weekly attendance boosts attendance sustainably! Congrats @Abu_Shonchoy.
Congratulations to @Abu_Shonchoy et al. for having an 2024 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award winning paper. Also another honorable mention with @akib_kn and others. Full list here:
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Thoughtful addition to our understanding of the complexities around informality, and practical ideas for our work in @WBG_SPLabor to support better labor market outcomes for millions of poor and vulnerable people!.
🚨 📄 New Discussion Paper.Reviewing the evidence on Social Protection and Labour Market policies on Informally employment in low/ middle income countries. We review 200+ papers to understand which policy instruments can promote formalisation, protection, and productivity
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RT @WBG_SPLabor: Social protection by Satellite Technology🛰️. #Niger, with support from @WBG_IDA, used early warning satellite data to iden….
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