The World Bank works with developing countries to find affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.
In West Africa, solar power is transforming lives! With half the population lacking electricity, initiatives like the Danzi solar park in the Central African Republic are bringing power to 250,000 residents.
Learn more:
#LivablePlanet
Replacing 1/4 of India’s 8.8 million diesel irrigation pumps with
#solar
ones would reduce emissions by 11.5 million tons per year - more than double the emissions avoided by
#ElectricVehicles
and
#SolarPanels
in 2020.
🌐:
Almost 600 million people in
#Africa
don't have access to electricity. Listen to Ghanaian poet Nora Anyidoho as she passionately supports the mission to bring electricity to the millions of people without power in Sub-Saharan Africa. Let’s power up Africa!
The transition away from
#FossilFuels
could create 30M jobs by 2030.
On the third episode of our limited series on the
#DevelopmentPodcast
, Ashish Khanna,
@WBG_Energy
practice manager, shares skill sets for youth to compete for future
#GreenJobs
.
Over the years,
#Nepal
connected millions of people to
#energy
,
#roads
,
#water
, and telecom services. The
@WorldBank
's International Development Association (IDA) will be critical to support Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive agenda.
📺 Watch this:
Dive into the insights from the
#WBGMeetings
2024 in our latest
#DevelopmentPodcast
episode! We're unpacking how we're transforming our vision into real impact. This includes becoming a better Bank.
🎧 Listen here:
In many developing countries, land access stands in the way of fast-tracking
#RenewableEnergy
investments.
Learn how
#India
leveraged strategic land use, political will &
#PPPs
to turn barren land into one of the world's largest
#solar
projects.
Replacing 1/4 of diesel irrigation pumps in
#India
with solar would reduce emissions by 11.5mil tons per
year – more than 2x the emissions avoided by electric vehicles and solar panels in 2020.
More in
@WorldBank
's Recipe for a Livable Planet report:
In 2021, 99.6% of
#India
's population had access to electricity, establishing itself as a global leader in
#SolarEnergy
. How?
By overcoming the hurdles developing countries face in managing land access to finance climate-smart infrastructure.
#Infra4Dev
If the Middle East conflict escalates, oil supply disruptions could spike global inflation. A severe disruption could push prices above $100/barrel, boosting 2024 inflation by nearly 1%.
Read the
#CMO2024
➡️
Distributed Renewable Energy
#DRE
can potentially become one of the least-cost & most efficient ways to bring electricity to the remaining unconnected communities in low- & middle-income countries.
🔗New blog by
@GuangzheChen
&
#GEAPP
’s
@ngangaj
:
#ESMAP
Collaborative initiatives by the GEAPP Leadership Council are set to improve
#energyaccess
—a 🔑 component of any successful development effort.
GEAPP is proud to support
@wbg_energy
@afdb_group
in their joint goal to connect 300m people in Africa↓
Replacing 1/4 of diesel irrigation pumps in
#India
with
#solar
would reduce emissions by 11.5mil tons per
year – more than 2x the emissions avoided by electric vehicles and solar panels in 2020.
More in
@WorldBank
's Recipe for a Livable Planet report:
Investment booms have the potential to transform developing economies, help them speed up the
#EnergyTransition
, & achieve development objectives.
Read
#GEP2024
's analysis to learn what it takes to generate a sustained
#investmentboom
. ➡️
Most people prefer
#FossilFuel
subsidies to be replaced by alternative policies that support hospitals, schools & infrastructure. Dive into findings from 37,000 people collected across 12 countries 🔎
Our analysis of 500+ infrastructure-related studies revealed how the sector is evolving to meet today's challenges:
☀️Shift toward
#RenewableEnergy
🔗Interconnectedness of infrastructure systems
🔄Integration of digital
📊Use of innovative research
More: