Tag: World Bank Group

WaterAid joins historic World Bank Group commitment to deliver water security for over 1 billion people

Stuart Mitchell

Landmark plans to reach over 1 billion  more people with sustainable access to safe water by  2030 have been announced recently (Wed 15 April, Washington) by the World Bank Group and partners. This new initiative puts water security at the centre of this year’s global agenda, with international NGO WaterAid supporting efforts to turn the ambition into reality.   In a turbulent world, access to clean water is the universal foundation for stability, health and economic opportunity, underpinning 1.7 billion jobs worldwide – yet 700 million people still live without…

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World Bank Group Launches Initiative to Improve Water Security for 1 Billion People

Stuart Mitchell

The World Bank Group, in partnership with multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and key partners, today launched Water Forward, a global platform to help improve water security for 1 billion people by 2030. The platform will align policy reforms, financing, and partnerships to expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods—essential conditions for job creation. Water underpins health, food systems, energy, and an estimated 1.7 billion jobs worldwide; yet 4 billion people experience water scarcity. In many countries, unclear policies, weak regulations, and financially unsustainable utilities…

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World Bank Group joins African Development Bank Group and Mastercard as Co-Chair of Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The World Bank Group has signed on as co-chair of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa, an initiative aiming to provide digital access to critical services for 100 million individuals and businesses across Africa by 2034. The World Bank Group joins current co-chairs and founding members, the African Development Bank Group and Mastercard, aligning collective efforts to deliver critical digital services across the African continent. The MADE Alliance aligns with the World Bank Group’s efforts to accelerate digitalization by expanding access to secure, affordable, high-quality broadband…

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ILO Director-General calls for enhanced international cooperation to address global labour challenges

Stuart Mitchell

Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has urged for stronger international cooperation to address pressing global labour challenges and advance social justice worldwide. In statements delivered at the World Bank Group / International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., Houngbo stressed the need for coordinated action to tackle unemployment, inequality, and the impacts of climate change on the world of work. “The complex challenges facing the global labour market require a united and collaborative approach. International cooperation is not just beneficial; it is essential…

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World Bank Group Aims to Expand Health Services to 1.5 Billion People

Stuart Mitchell

The World Bank Group has announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. This is part of a larger global effort to provide a basic standard of care through every stage of a person’s life—infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. For decades, the World Bank Group has helped provide health services for women and children in more than 100 countries. A focused effort to become faster, work better with partners, and bring in the private sector has enabled the 80-year-old…

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