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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Our latest Poverty & Inequalty Update is now online. Learn more about recent global #poverty data and research from @WorldBank. https://t.co/C6od5JYLKa #EndPoverty Day
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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How is the world progressing on poverty, food insecurity, and financial inclusion? The @WorldBank’s latest World Development Indicators update brings new data and methodologies to track global development more precisely. Explore the October 2025 release: https://t.co/KhtM02WHAn
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@ProtocolPulseHQ
Protocol Pulse ⚡
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600,000 American ranchers are gone. The people who fed this nation are being erased. This is a controlled demolition of our food sovereignty. When they’re gone, we don’t eat steak ... we eat bugs. ⚠️ This is an emergency. Watch this clip. Spread the word. ft. @SBakerMD
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Job creation is the surest path to #EndPoverty. That’s why @IFC_org invests in businesses that power opportunity—from farms and factories to fintech and infrastructure. Swipe to see #IFCimpact ➡️ https://t.co/l8LtulMWUZ
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Despite progress, children are disproportionately affected by extreme poverty. They’re only 30% of the global pop. but more than 1/2 of children living in households surviving on less than $3 a day. Learn more from new @WorldBank & @UNICEF research: https://t.co/NXxVMj83qI
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@WorldBank
World Bank
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Learn how agriculture can drive jobs, income, and opportunity — especially for smallholder farmers who feed the world. ▶️ Watch the replay of our #WBGMeetings event: https://t.co/r7qlnxcldE
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@RedChip
RedChip
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🚀 Bullfrog AI $BFRG: Entering the Commercialization Phase of AI Drug Discovery Billions have been poured into AI for drug development, but Bullfrog AI is one of the few turning it into reality. Now entering the commercialization phase of its proprietary bfLEAP™ platform,
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Our latest Poverty & Inequalty Update is now online. Learn more about recent global #poverty data and research from @WorldBank. https://t.co/ofDd5HLgSz #EndPoverty
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Where is #poverty falling—and where is it stuck? The @WorldBank’s new subnational poverty data reveal a story of “movers” and “stayers” across 115 economies, showing regions that are advancing toward prosperity and those still left behind. Explore more: https://t.co/SnODUm52E5
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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What can tax data tell us about firms, trade and #jobs? Examples from Honduras 🇭🇳, Kenya 🇰🇪, Ecuador 🇪🇨 & Tunisia 🇹🇳 show how tax data can test assumptions, guide reforms, and design policies that support firms and workers alike. Read more in this blog: https://t.co/sIGX0cvGW4
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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.@WorldBank’s PIP platform now makes it easier to find, visualize & download poverty data. With a redesigned interface and an auto-updating Chart Gallery, exploring global poverty trends just became more intuitive. See what’s changed: https://t.co/rJ33cn8pvd #WorldStatisticsDay
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@bardia_safari
bardia
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This is Olive. The AI data dashboard creator. Watch me use it with ChatGPT Atlas to research my demo database and build the most impactful tool possible.
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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#IDAworks to help youth across Africa turn opportunity into impact—from agribusiness to digital technology and entrepreneurship. @WBG_IDA Youth Champion @CNafulaNyongesa says these investments fuel the fight to #EndPoverty. https://t.co/Tq1FbIIJqC
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@LFLopezCalva
Luis Felipe López-Calva
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This #WorldStatisticsDay offers a chance to pause and reflect on what lies behind the numbers we so often discuss. The people, the stories, and the data that bring them to life. Have you ever wondered how poverty numbers are derived and where the data comes from? In this new
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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The @WorldBank-hosted Global Data Facility (GDF) is an innovative global funding instrument for the world's most critical data impact opportunities. Learn how the GDF helps improve people's lives & livelihoods & safeguard our planet. https://t.co/FcDlzUUacU #WorldStatisticsDay
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worldbank.org
Learn how the World Bank is working with partners through the Global Data Facility, an innovative funding instrument for financing data, to enable long-term support and durable transformation of data...
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@WorldBank
World Bank
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🌍From October 13–18, @‌WorldBank Group brought together global leaders, civil society, private sector, and academia to tackle today’s most pressing development challenges. Catch up on the highlights: event replays, interviews & behind-the-scenes moments. https://t.co/v2lzw6iAgT
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Behind every global #poverty figure lies an intricate #data process. The @WorldBank’s five-step method—from household surveys to nowcasting—turns local realities into a global picture of poverty. Explore how the data journey unfolds.
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blogs.worldbank.org
How does the World Bank calculate that 831 million people live in extreme poverty? This blog explains the five-step data process—from household surveys to global poverty estimates on the Poverty and...
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Tourism drives growth and jobs. Minister @RaniaAlMashat highlights that in Egypt, each tourism job creates up to three more across transport, hospitality, and services. With 30M visitors projected by 2030, tourism will transform Egypt’s inclusive economic growth. #WBGMeetings
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@JordanRejaud
Jordan Réjaud
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44% of released incarcerated people in the U.S. are arrested within a year. 3 years? 68% 5 years? 77% Two factors consistently lower re-offense rates: - Education while incarcerated - Strong family communication Full article in comments @PrisonPolicy @ElizabethHolmes
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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We’re scaling up our support to reshape the future of food. Helping smallholders boost productivity, linking them to value chains, & protecting their land. Watch the #WBGMeetings AgriConnect event replay: https://t.co/dfVuunyogy
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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Behind every global #poverty figure lies an intricate #data process. The @WorldBank’s five-step method—from household surveys to nowcasting—turns local realities into a global picture of poverty. Explore how the data journey unfolds.
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blogs.worldbank.org
How does the World Bank calculate that 831 million people live in extreme poverty? This blog explains the five-step data process—from household surveys to global poverty estimates on the Poverty and...
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@WorldBank
World Bank
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"IDA can be the catalyst that helps countries turn potential into possibility." IDA Youth Champion @chimwemwepaul shares how @WBG_IDA's support for job creation empowers communities and helps #EndPoverty. #IDAworks
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@IFC_org
IFC
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Job creation is the surest path to #EndPoverty. That’s why IFC invests in businesses that power opportunity—from farms and factories to fintech and infrastructure. Swipe to see #IFCimpact. #WBGMeetings
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@WorldBank
World Bank
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This #EndPoverty Day, see how agriculture can drive jobs, income, and opportunity — especially for smallholder farmers who feed the world. ▶️ Watch the replay of our #WBGMeetings event: https://t.co/r7qlnxcldE
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@WBG_Poverty
World Bank Poverty
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#DYK according to the latest estimates from @WorldBank’s Poverty & Inequality Platform, 831 million people live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $3.00/day. But how is this number derived? Where does the data come from? Find out: https://t.co/PrtugTm5gB #EndPoverty Day
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blogs.worldbank.org
How does the World Bank calculate that 831 million people live in extreme poverty? This blog explains the five-step data process—from household surveys to global poverty estimates on the Poverty and...
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