Sigrún Rawet
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Executive Director for the Nordic -Baltic countries at the World Bank Board
Washington, DC
Joined October 2013
Congratulations @ElisabethSvan on being the next chair of the IMF/@WorldBank Development committee! You can count on the strong support of the Nordic Baltic constituency and look forward to working together in this and many other important issues.
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The world needs more women leaders—today, not tomorrow. The brilliant women in this room, joining us for the #WBGmeetings this week, are paving the way for future generations. Because when women lead, everyone thrives.
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Highlight of the week at @WorldBank annual meetings to have discussions between the Nordic and Baltic Governors and President Banga on strategic priorities and partnership. #Ukraine #IDA #DRM #Climate #Digitalisation #Gender @IDA21 🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇱🇹🇱🇻🇱🇹🇸🇪
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Thanks @aseradens for the warm welcome and good discussions on Nordic Baltic strategic priorities and shared values 🇱🇻🇪🇪🇱🇹🇩🇰🇮🇸🇫🇮🇳🇴🇸🇪
Tiekoties ar Ziemeļvalstu un Baltijas valstu grupas jauno izpilddirektori @WorldBank valdē @sigrunra, pārrunājām ģeopolitisko notikumu ietekmi uz globālo ekonomiku un bankas lomu globālo izaicinājumu risināšanā un mūsu kopīgās prioritātes tās darbībā.
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A packed room for a bold ambition: connecting 300 million people in Africa to electricity by 2030. Mission 300 – the name of our @WorldBank Group initiative – is mission possible. The window of opportunity before us is narrow, which is why we need everyone! #WBGmeetings
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It was a pleasure meeting you @APildegovics and Latvia’s voice important on financing, climate and many other things.
Great meetings with Nordic-Baltic constituency at @wbg_gov @imfcapdev @sigrunra ! Pleased to confirm Latvia’s 🇱🇻 growing commitment to #financing4development to vulnerable countries, #climate , reform of #IFI for 🌍 #TogetherForPeaceAndResilience
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Igår tog @JohanForssell emot Världsbankens andre man @AxelVT_WB och introducerade Sveriges nya exekutivdirektör i Världsbankens styrelse. Med fokus på ekonomisk utveckling, jobbskapande och mobilisering av privat kapital är @WorldBank centrala i Sveriges stöd till 🇺🇦. Foto:
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Goodwill Ambassador HRH The Crown Princess and @JohanForssell are travelling with @UNDP to Bangladesh to gain insight into the #SustainableDevelopment work taking place. On the agenda: ✅ Green and digital transition ✅ Climate ✅ Gender equality ✅ Role of the business sector
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UNDP Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Minister @JohanForssell & ASG @UlrikaModeer met HPM Sheikh Hasina this afternoon. Good discussions on the trilateral partnership 🇸🇪🇧🇩🇺🇳, #SDGs, #climatechange, & much more!
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Over the past 15 years, digital access in #Bangladesh has gone through a transformation, setting a global aspiration for digital inclusion. Great first day in 🇧🇩 w/ @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria, 🇸🇪 Minister for Int' Dev @JohanForssell & 🇺🇳 ASG @UlrikaModeer.
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We're honored to welcome @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 🇸🇪 to 🇧🇩! She will be accompanied by Swedish Minister @JohanForssell & 🇺🇳ASG @UlrikaModeer. The visit underscores the vital global🌍cooperation needed for the #SDGs. @UNDP_Sweden @SweMFA
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Great start @bjerde_anna on next steps delivering resultat on the ground in very challenging circumstances @WorldBank #worldbankmeetingMarrakesh
🔴LIVE | A New Playbook for Challenging Times @bjerde_anna, @SaveCEO_UK, @unicefchief, Sosten Alfred Gwengwe (Min. Trade and Industry Malawi) & @LeilaRBenali discuss innovative tools to tackle global challenges. #WBmeetings
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Great start with so well needed discussion with investors and countries on how to mobilise investments for the SDGs
This morning, Sweden hosted a high-level discussion with Indonesia, Kenya & investors on how investments can be better scaled to boost the implementation of the #SDGs. Prioritizing incentives for sustainable & innovative financing will be 🔑 in achieving the #2030Agenda. #UNGA78
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Today Sweden, represented by Foreign Minister @TobiasBillstrom, signed the historic #BBNJ Agreement preventing environmental harmful activities in our oceans. This is the most important global environmental agreement since the Paris Agreement. #UNGA78 #30x30
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🌏 In 85 countries, @UNDP is teaming up w/ gov’ts & private sector to revolutionize finance for sustainable development. Thanks to 🇸🇪 Sweden and all supporters of country-led financial frameworks, over 250 reforms are in progress! @Asteiner @JohanForssell
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Fresh start at the #UNGA with @bjerde_anna @ASteiner @SvenjaSchulze68 @RichardGowan1 on how we can take next step on reform of the multilateral development banks to work better on climate, poverty, debt issues and increase innovative financing @WorldBank @UNDP #SDGSummit2023
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Inspiring discussion on the journey to green steel and transport. Leadership, risk taking ( & hard work) needed KarinSvensson @VolvoGroupSE @MartinPei_SSAB #leadIt #SDGs
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🇸🇪@SwedishPM & Ambassador @AkEnestrom with delegation at the opening of the #SDGSummit. "This is our moment to rededicate ourselves to the SDGs & to reinvigorate progress across the entirety of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." - @UN_PGA delivering opening remarks.
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Fortsatt stöd till Ukraina. Världsbankens reformarbete. Mobilisering av resurser för klimatet. Det var några av agendapunkterna när @JohanForssell i dag träffade @WorldBanks chef Ajay Banga tillsammans med nordisk-baltiska kollegor. Läs mer ➡️ https://t.co/ienOLjLx9a
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Grateful to have been part of this work and loads of thanks to you @JannieLilja and @MazedaHossain
Very privileged to have contributed to this critical Lancet Commission report on peaceful societies, health equity and gender equality working closely with super stars Commissioner @sigrunra and co-author @MazedaHossain and others
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