Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press release )Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.
World Bank Group Strengthens Procurement Requirements to Support Job Creation, Skills Development.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )The World Bank is strengthening its procurement requirements to help address the jobs challenge in developing countries.
Rwanda’s Green Response to a Rising Threat.
Stories & Blogs IOM (Story )“The support we have received has been invaluable,” Regine adds. “This solar system is already contributing to the performance of our students, so we see a brighter future ahead.”
Empowering Ethiopia’s Entrepreneurs through Trade Finance
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Story )IFC’s Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) is helping Ethiopian banks support local businesses and sustain livelihoods in rural and conflict-affected areas.
Rwanda to Restore Ecosystems and Boost Climate Resilience in the Nyungwe–Ruhango Corridor.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Press Release )Communities in Rwanda’s Southern Province are set to benefit from restored ecosystems, improved agricultural productivity, and expanded sustainable livelihood opportunities in areas vulnerable to climate-related shocks.
What will it cost to build the cities of the future?
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Cities are engines of economic growth and job creation, and their future pathways will shape global development outcomes for decades to come.