MENA region to grow by 2.7% in 2024, up from 1.9% in 2023.
You are invited to a live discussion on May 15th to learn more about the latest MENA Economic Update:
“History attests to the transformative potential of
@WBG_IDA
support for countries to transform and graduate. We expect the same spirit to guide us ambitiously in the
#IDA21
replenishment.”
HE
@SuluhuSamia
, President of Tanzania on why
#IDAworks
.
The global agrifood system has a huge opportunity to cut 1/3 of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions through affordable and readily available actions. Different countries have different pathways.
Learn more:
The
@WorldBank
Group released decades of proprietary emerging market default and recovery statistics - as a public good - to drive more private sector capital into developing economies. Learn more:
Korea received its first
@WBG_IDA
loan in 1962 & graduated to a financial contributor 15 years later, fueling hope for a future where aided nations thrive & contribute to global prosperity.
Watch Rev.
@EugeneCho
of
@bread4theworld
discuss this vision:
The
@WorldBank
launched an expanded crisis preparedness and response toolkit to help countries respond to emergencies. Discover how these tools will transform our approach to supporting nations during crises in a new blog by
@bjerde_anna
and
@EdMountfield
:
Out of 107 countries where gender-disaggregated data is available, 97 have a higher male homicide rate — regardless of income. More data at our
#SDGAtlas
:
#SDG16
EVENT | How has the ongoing conflict affected the MENA region’s economic outlook? Why are debt-to-GDP ratios rising in the region?
Join
@ousmanedione
&
@RobertaGatti
on May 15 for a live discussion on
@WorldBankMENA
's latest economic report:
Green bonds have become integral in linking investors with environmentally-friendly projects and sustainable development over the past 14 years. Learn more about
@IFC_org
's green bonds.
#ClimateExplainer
Mark your calendars for July 9 and 10.
#ABCDE2024
will bring together leading economic thinkers to explore how to resolve the profound mismatch that exists between global policy advocacy and the research-based solutions needed to achieve this decade’s key development objectives.
On April 29, African leaders gathered in Nairobi to discuss IDA, the World Bank’s people and planet fund.
Hear their vision for a prosperous partnership, for Africa and the world.
#DearG20
#FinanceTheFuture
#IDAworks
#IDA21
Regional GDP will expand by 1.6% in 2024 and a growth of 2.7% and 2.6% are expected for 2025 and 2026. These rates are the lowest compared to all other regions in the world, and insufficient to drive prosperity. Download the report:
#Perspectivas2024
Fragility, conflict, and violence create complex risks that interlink with civil wars, pandemics, and climate disasters. By 2030, over half of the world's poor may live in affected areas.
How is the
@WorldBank
supporting these countries?
#FragilityForum
President Biden’s budget proposal calls for an increase in capital gains tax up to 44.6%! This would be the highest capital gains tax the US has ever seen.
There’s more: it also calls for a 25% tax on unrealized capital gains.
It’s only for households worth at least $100…
Get an in-depth look at each country's food security situation with Global Food and Nutrition Security Dashboard's Country Profiles. Details, trends, financing breakdown - all in one place, all downloadable.
Start exploring:
Are land laws holding back climate action? Learn about leading solutions at the
#LandConf2024
.
Join the live stream on May 13 and help shape a sustainable future.
#Land4Climate
"We have to focus on results and impact. This will require more from
@WBG_IDA
. It will require more from all parts of the
@WorldBank
Group, governments and the private sector." Watch Ajay at the IDA Heads of State Summit
#IDAworks
#IDA21