Smart financing to power a more prosperous future: How the World Bank and the International Finance Facility for Education are working together
Stories & Blogs World Bank (World Bank Blog )Education is the cornerstone of economic opportunity and human dignity. It’s the surest path to unlocking potential, creating jobs, improving health, and building fair and resilient societies.

36th session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Event April 21 – 25, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters in New York, Room CR-5Organizer: OHCHR

Investing in Science Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education to build Africa’s resilience against climate change.
Event Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 9:00am - Venue/Format: Online WebinarOrganizer: OSAA

Africa Urban Forum : “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”
Event September 4 – 6, 2024 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Organizer: African Union

First Webinar of Data Strategy Sprint of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians
Event July 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: Online eventOrganizer: UN DESA
Regional training workshop for satellite crop monitoring using the CropWatch system
Event August 7 – 10, 2023 - Venue/Format: Port Louis, MauritiusOrganizer: UNCTAD
SDG Business Forum
Event July 18, 2023 - Venue/Format: New York City, United States of AmericaOrganizer: UNGLOBALCOMPACT
Information meeting on the Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee
Event July 7, 2023 - Venue/Format: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, FranceOrganizer: UNESCO
Global value chain and labour rights: problems and new regulatory perspectives
Event June 8, 2023 - Venue/Format: VirtualOrganizer: ILO