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World Bank Data 18 min.
πŸŒ† Cities across the Middle East and North Africa are increasingly exposed to shocks & stresses beyond natural hazards. Ahead of the Regional Urban Conference on April 2-4, 2019 in Beirut, we dig deeper into how to tackle this challenge:
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Large gaps in electricity access. Great and resources. How can tackle the former using the latter? Batteries could be the answer:
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Since 1970, has experienced more than 2,000 natural disasters, with just under half taking place in the last decade? Discover how Africa is building resilience and adapting to a changing climate:
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represents about $26 billion in annual investments – and set to grow dramatically with abt $500 billion expected to be invested by 2030. Learn more:
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World Bank Data Mar 11
25% of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa use mobile money. Here is how we are using digital platforms to promote :
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World Bank Data Mar 11
Do in the destroy jobs in ? Possibly, but not in the Mexican . New findings by Erhan Artuc, Luc Christiaensen, and Hernan Winkler
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World Bank Data Mar 11
πŸ”’ algorithms already power the internet, our homes and even our mobile devices. What would the world look like if we harnessed all of that automated computational power to protect people from ? Learn more:
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World Bank Data Mar 10
Despite gains, women around the world still face discriminatory laws & regulations at every point in their working life. 56 countries enacted no reforms to improve women’s equality of opportunity over the 10-year period covered by new index.
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World Bank Data Mar 10
? The is financing over half the cost of the frontline response to the outbreak in and as a result, there is a 5-fold increase in patients seeking free health services. Details:
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World Bank Data Mar 9
Just how open are global πŸ”’ sets for disaster risk management and adaptation – and why does it matter? Our very own breaks it all down:
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World Bank Data Mar 9
and# wind power are variable by nature, so how do we store the electricity they produce to use when it's needed most? Batteries could help:
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World Bank Data Mar 8
New index finds that 35 countries gave legal protections against at work, protecting nearly 2 billion more women than a decade ago.
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World Bank Data Mar 8
Over 15,000 rural can now easily access basic services and thanks to a rebuilt all-season road near . Learn more:
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World Bank Data Mar 8
Fighting in : this is how we help: πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 1,800 paid health workers πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 5,216 handwashing stations πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 75 psychosocial support teams πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 21 decontamination teams πŸ‘‰πŸΎ 10 Ebola treatment centers Learn more:
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World Bank Data Mar 8
β€œI do believe that if we teach our sons to respect women and our daughters to stand up for themselves, we will see a change in our cultural mentality.” Outside her full-time job, Alicia is doing her part to fight stigma and violence in PNG:
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World Bank Data Mar 8
In πŸ‡²πŸ‡± Mali there is a large gap in between urban and rural populations. Around 75% of individuals aged 15–39 years are uneducated in rural areas, while only 29% are, in urban areas. Learn more in our NEW Mali household survey here:
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World Bank Data Mar 7
For we talked to 12 women doing inspiring work in their field across East Asia Pacific. Read about their paths, what inspires them, and how they think their countries can achieve equality here:
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World Bank Data Mar 7
In , , , and fewer than 70% of doctors can identify the correct treatment for tuberculosis. Ensuring quality health care will require more than just money. Read about successful strategies to ➑️
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World Bank Data Mar 7
22 economies removed restrictions on women’s work, reducing likelihood women are kept out of working in certain sectors of the economy; 13 economies introduced laws mandating equal pay for work of equal value, new index says.
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World Bank Data Mar 7
industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions. ’s is traveling to the Assembly where the Alliance for Sustainable Fashion will be launched:
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