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#SustainableDevelopment: Forest Conservation in Mexico Supported by Local and Indigenous Communities
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- #SustainableDevelopment: Forest Conservation in Mexico Supported by Local and Indigenous Communities
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- 16 hours ago
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- In Mexico, the Strengthening Entrepreneurship in Productive Forest Landscapes Project promotes the sustainable management and conservation of forests, while it generates economic opportunities. Local communities and indigenous communities play an essential role in this process. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/TTWM50PPT7i
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- Inclusive Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean
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- 2 days ago
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- Beyond infrastructure and internet access progress, digital connectivity is a fundamental tool for innovation, inclusion, and competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the journey towards harnessing its advantages is far from straightforward; mere digital infrastructure does not ensure prosperity. Find out the digital status of the region and learn from experts about the opportunities, challenges, and examples of how to connect better for the benefit of all. William Maloney, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, discusses with high-level experts the opportunities emerging from digital technologies to provide development possibilities for vulnerable and marginalized communities. For this to happen, governments must make connectivity affordable, reliable, and accessible while developing the skills to use new technologies. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/AFBg50PPss2
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- William Maloney, Chief Economist, Latin America...
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- Balancing Act: Jobs and Wages in the Middle East and North Africa
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- 2 days ago
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- The global surge in interest rates, the depreciation of currencies, and the resulting inflationary pressures are having major ramifications on the livelihoods of people across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The region continues to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 shock and tries to navigate the heightened volatility in its terms of trade stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The region’s average economic growth is expected to decelerate this year from last year. Why? And what do labor market challenges and their effect on job numbers and real wages have to do with it? Join the live discussion for these answers from the World Bank’s Chief Economist for the MENA region, Roberta Gatti, and MENA Vice-President Ferid Belhaj with AlJazeera Washington DC Bureau Chief Abderrahim Foukara, as we launch the newest economic update. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/reGf50PPrxI
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- Delivering Growth to People through Better Jobs in Africa
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- 2 days ago
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- The working age population in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase by 740 million by 2050, more than doubling from its current level of 630 million people. Yet African economies are already struggling to create well-paying, stable jobs, let alone address the looming demographic challenge. In a discussion with Anita Erskine, a dynamic entrepreneur and broadcaster from Ghana, Andrew Dabalen, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, will answer questions from young Africans regarding the future of jobs on the continent, provide a survey of regional macro-economic trends, and propose paths for countries to deepen inclusive growth by providing more and better jobs. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/73vv50PPqjw
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ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions...
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- East Asia and Pacific Economic Update Services for Development
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- 2 days ago
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- The World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update for October 2023 analyzes conditions and forecast growth for 2023 and 2024 for 23 countries. A special focus examines how services can support development. Mark your calendar, submit your questions in advance, and join us for the live discussion on Monday, October 2nd. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/tGJU50PPn8b
Speakers (more coming soon)
- Aaditya Mattoo, World Bank Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific
- Manuela V. Ferro, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank
- Arsenio Balisacan, Secretary of the Philippine National Economic Development Authority
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth in South Asia | South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2023
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- 2 days ago
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- What are South Asia’s economic prospects and what type of challenges lie ahead? How can the region accelerate growth while creating greener firms and jobs? The latest edition of the World Bank’s semi-annual South Asia Development Update provides growth projections for the region and explores economic policy challenges, with a focus on green technology adoption and the labor market implications of the transition to green energy. Join experts from the region for a live discussion on how South Asian economies can work towards faster, cleaner growth. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/T02J50PPmiY
Speakers
- Martin Raiser, World Bank Vice President for South Asia
- Franziska Ohnsorge, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia
- V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India
- Dushni Weerakoon, Executive Director, Institute for Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
- Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue
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- Indonesia: Secure Land Rights for Prosperous Communities
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- 2 days ago
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- Secure land rights are of critical importance for Indonesia's 273 million people. Supported by the World Bank, Indonesia initiated the program to accelerate agrarian reform, or one-map project. Its objective is to speed up systematic land registration to increase land tenure security, enhance local communities' livelihoods, and boost sustainable growth. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/tTao50POpxS #RuralDevelopment
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in English, Indonesian
00:00 Secure land rights are important for Indonesian
00:30 Indonesia's effort to accelerate agrarian reform
01:47 Beneficiaries: Fisherman's story
02:26 Beneficiaries: Farmers' story
02:48 What One Map project will achieve
03:30 Community participation is key
04:03 Secure land rights will boost prosperity
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five instituti...
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- India's Solar Success and the Policies Behind It: Advancing a Low-Carbon Future
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- 2 days ago
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- How did India become one of the world's fastest-growing solar markets? Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General of the International Solar Alliance, explains how India enabled #SolarEnergy to become cost competitive so that today, 90% of new electricity in the country is based on solar energy. Learn more in the World Bank report: Reality Check: Lessons from 25 Policies Advancing a Low-Carbon Future. http://wrld.bg/caKe50POGK7
00:00 Reality Check report case study: The rise of solar power in India
00:32 Cost-competitive solar energy: How India did it
00:50 The REWA Ultra Mega Solar Power Project
01:19 How the solar ecosystem is evolving
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- Latin America and the Caribbean: Working Together to Promote Education, Inclusion and Resilience
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- 6 days ago
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- Latin America and the Caribbean is a region with different realities, identities and landscapes, and also a region of opportunities that never stops. People grow and reinvent themselves by learning through innovation, while protecting the environment. And at the World Bank, we work together to promote education, inclusion and resilience in the face of climate change. We believe in the power of working with communities, institutions and governments of every country in the region. In Latin America and the Caribbean, we work together to shape the future. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/qUAJ50POsaQ
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- Financing Pandemic Preparedness: The Urgency for Collective Action
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- 7 days ago
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- Partnerships and collective action are critical in making the world safer from future health threats. Taking place on the eve of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response (HLM on PPPR), this event will mark the Pandemic Fund’s achievements in its first year, while underscoring the need to maintain the momentum and the urgency to scale up pandemic PPR investments in low- and middle-income countries. The Pandemic Fund is hosting this high-level event in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Join us as we bring together leaders in global health and ministers of health and finance; high-level representatives from philanthropies and foundations, multilateral development banks (MDBs), UN agencies and global health institutions; and representatives from the private sector. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/aqJp50PMtLA
00:00 Welcome by Priya Basu, Executive Head, the Pandem...
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- Striving for Clean Air in South Asia: Effective Regional Responses to End Air Pollution
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- 7 days ago
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- South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, which causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic costs. Over 50% of the #AirPollution in major South Asian cities is not local but travels from outside. To end air pollution, cities, states, and countries need to work together and collaborate. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/CRm750PO0V6
00:00 South Asia is home to 9 out of 10 most polluted cities in South Asia and
00:32 What are the most effective regional responses?
00:54 Four scenarios for air quality management in South Asia
02:46 By working together countries can achieve better results, faster and more economically
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ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institution...
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- Transforming Cities Through Sustainable Transport: The Example of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- 8 days ago
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- Commuting across Tanzania’s capital city of Dar es Salaam could take several hours, due to chronic traffic congestion and limited mass transit options. To keep the city moving, the World Bank supported the creation of the Dar es Salaam Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT), which provides high-quality #PublicTransport using dedicated bus lanes, accessible stations, and a modern vehicle fleet. A few years after the first phase opened, the benefits of the BRT are evident, from shorter and more affordable journeys to better job access and lower emissions. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/WGue50PMfp5
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in English, Swahili
00:00 Introducing Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) in Tanzania
01:00 The inmediate impact of an affordable, inclusive and sustainable transit system
01:36 Further investments and expansion of the BRT network
02:46 Digitalization, safety and climate impact
03:32 Transforming cities through sustainable transpo...
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- Climate Policies for a Low-Carbon Future: Lessons from 25 Case Studies
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- 8 days ago
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- Despite more than 4,500 climate policies over the last three decades, the world is still on track for unprecedented #ClimateChange – and many remain unsure how to implement the changes we need to make a difference. Yet some government policies have successfully tackled the effects of a changing climate and are still making tangible progress. A new World Bank report, "Reality Check: Lessons from 25 Case Studies Advancing a Low-Carbon Future", showcases examples across sectors and five continents, from countries as disparate as Egypt, China and Peru. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/C10B50PMbzs
00:00 Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time
00:19 A path to addressing the climate challenge
00:56 Reality Check report: Lessons from 25 policies advancing a low-carbon future
01:13 India’s growth to become the world's 5th largest solar market
01:17 Brazil’s policy measure to protect the Amazon forest
01:21 Colombia’s transformat...
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- Early Childhood Development: Life Changing Support for Young Families in Marshall Islands
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- 9 days ago
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- In the Marshall Islands, the World Bank is supporting an #EarlyChildhood Development Project that is providing direct cash transfers to families with young children along with health, nutrition, and early education support. And this is the case for Janet, Takjo, Tora and their respective families, who are seeing direct and immediate benefits from the project that is investing in brighter futures and more sustainable care for Marshallese children so they can thrive into the future. Watch their stories and learn more here: http://wrld.bg/bIE850PMA6o
00:00 Meeting a young family's needs and challenges
00:48 The impact of the Early Childhood Development Project
01:21 Brighter futures and sustainable care
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable de...
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- Improving Livelihoods Among Poor Households in Malawi
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- 12 days ago
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- The seven-year Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (2020-2027) in Malawi is designed to improve resilience and build human capital among poor and vulnerable populations through social cash transfers (SCTs), livelihoods support, enhanced climate smart public works, as well as an option for scalable financing for SCTs to reach more disaster-affected households in times of weather-related disasters. At full scale, the project is expected to expand support from the current 490,984 beneficiary households to 778,000. The project has become a major tool for addressing multiple and overlapping crises in Malawi. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/RPUu50PMgos #povertyreduction
00:00 Introduction: Voices from vulnerable people
00:43 Poverty, climate disasters and coping mechanisms
01:49 Cutting down of trees has impacted on climate change
03:36 Climate enhanced public works program
04:40 Improved livelihoods with social cash transfers
07:02 Fi...
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- Talking Development: Survival and Resilience at the Chad-Sudan Border
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- 12 days ago
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- Today, Chad is hosting 1 million refugees. That’s 1 in 17 people. Helping countries like Chad will require much more international attention, coordination, and support. Not acting is not an option: fragility crosses borders, and growing crises in places like the Sahel have an impact on global security and development. In this environment, partnerships are going to be more important than ever to ensure a comprehensive response to the sort of crises we see now. On this episode of Talking Development, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde is joined by @UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. While on mission in Chad, they visited the Sudan border to see firsthand the scale of the influx of refugees fleeing Sudan due to ongoing violence and conflict. In their conversation, they reflect on their joint mission, discussing the scale of this refugee crisis, the significance of their World Bank & United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees partnership, impactful moments from the visit...
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- Yémen : transformer les exploitations agricoles et améliorent la production alimentaire
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- 12 days ago
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- Au Yémen, après des années de conflit et malgré les obstacles, des agriculteurs trouvent des modes innovants de production de denrées alimentaires, pour eux et pour la communauté qui les entoure. Dans le cœur agricole du pays, Zaid Saleh Aldarbi, maraîcher, a transformé son exploitation, jusque-là très précaire, en modèle de productivité. Grâce au soutien procuré par la Banque mondiale dans le cadre de son projet d’urgence pour le renforcement de la protection sociale et la riposte COVID-19 (a), Zaid a eu accès à des ressources indispensables pour adapter son exploitation au changement des conditions climatiques : système d’irrigation goutte-à-goutte, économe en eau, filets d’ombrage pour protéger ses cultures, groupe électrogène, engrais... Ces aides, conjuguées à une formation sur les bonnes pratiques agricoles, ont grandement amélioré ses rendements et son niveau de vie. http://wrld.bg/b0EV50PLJwF
00:00 Comment les cultures mourraient s...
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- Les agriculteurs marocains luttent contre la sécheresse grâce à de meilleures pratiques agricoles
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- 12 days ago
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- Les régions agricoles du Maroc subissent lourdement les effets du changement climatique. À cause de sécheresses répétées, dans un environnement où l’eau est déjà rare, et les tempêtes aussi violentes qu’imprévues, la production agroalimentaire du pays est sous tension. Le Maroc a fait de ce défi une priorité, en lançant de nouveaux programmes, en innovant et en investissant dans l’agriculture climato intelligente, la production agroalimentaire et la gestion des ressources en eau. Un chantier sur lequel la Banque mondiale est un partenaire de premier plan. Pour Fatima Zahrae Lamnassra, dont la famille pratique l’agriculture depuis trois générations dans la région de Meknès, grenier à céréales du pays, l’existence des paysans est devenue plus difficile maintenant que les sécheresses surviennet maintenant une fois tous les trois ans au lieu de cinq. http://wrld.bg/kH6U50PLNMk
00:00 Le Maroc a connu une augmentation des sécheresses de 1 sur 5 a...
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- Atténuer la crise alimentaire en Égypte grâce à un meilleur stockage des céréales
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- 12 days ago
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- Développer une résistance aux chocs requiert des actions à tous les stades de la chaîne de production alimentaire. Pour cela, l’Égypte a lancé tout un train de mesures. L’une des pièces maîtresses de sa stratégie consiste à améliorer et à augmenter les capacités de stockage de céréales dans le pays. L’investissement que cela représente réduira les pertes et gaspillages dans l’ensemble du système de production agroalimentaire tout en favorisant une stabilité de l’approvisionnement national en blé, même en cas de chocs externes affectant les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales. Le projet d’appui d’urgence pour la sécurité et à la résilience alimentaires s’inscrit dans ces efforts destinés à développer la capacité des silos égyptiens ou à les rénover. http://wrld.bg/cJGT50PLO58
00:00 L'Égypte est confrontée à une crise de sécurité alimentaire
00:14 Les silos alimentaires peuvent être agrandis jusqu'à contenir 6...
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- La Jordanie adopte la culture hydroponique et l'aéroponie pour une meilleure agriculture
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- 12 days ago
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- La Banque mondiale soutient la Jordanie qui cherche par des moyens multiples à rendre son système alimentaire plus résilient. Cela consiste notamment à investir dans une production agricole climato intelligente et créatrice d’emplois, à former une nouvelle génération d’exploitants et d’agronomes afin qu’ils promeuvent des techniques d’économie de l’eau et de résistance climatique, ou à adopter en permanence innovations et bonnes pratiques. Toutes ces démarches s’inscrivent dans le cadre de la nouvelle stratégie nationale de la Jordanie pour la sécurité alimentaire. En soutien à cette stratégie, la Banque mondiale appuie le programme Résilience agricole, développement des chaînes de valeur et innovation (a), également baptisé « Ma terre », qui procure à quelque 30 000 foyers ruraux des financements permettant l’adoption de pratiques agricoles climato-intelligentes. http://wrld.bg/IvC850PLJVw
00:00 La Jordanie souffre de sécheresse e...
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- الأردن يعتمد الزراعة المائية لتحقيق نتائج زراعية أفضل
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- يقدم البنك الدولي الدعم إلى الأردن وهو يتبع نهجا متعدد الجوانب لتعزيز قدرة نظامه الغذائي على الصمود في وجه الصدمات. ويشمل ذلك استثمارات جديدة في الإنتاج الزراعي الذكي المراعي للظروف المناخية لخلق فرص عمل، وبناء قدرات جيل جديد من المزارعين والمتخصصين الزراعيين لقيادة أساليب الزراعة المتسمة بكفاءة في استخدام المياه ومقاومة تغير المناخ؛ ومواصلة اعتماد الممارسات الجيدة والابتكارات. ويتسق كل هذا مع الإستراتيجية الوطنية الجديدة للأمن الغذائي في الأردن.
ومن الأمثلة على هذا العمل الجاري، مشروع "تعزيز قدرة قطاع الزراعة على الصمود وتنمية سلس...
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- التخفيف من أزمة الغذاء في مصر من خلال تحسين تخزين الحبوب
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- يتطلب بناء القدرة على الصمود في مواجهة الصدمات اتخاذ إجراءات في مختلف مراحل سلسلة إنتاج الغذاء، وقد اتبعت الحكومة المصرية نهجا متعدد الجوانب. ويتمثل أحد العناصر الأساسية لهذه الإستراتيجية في تحسين وتوسيع سعة تخزين الحبوب. وسيساعد ذلك على الحد من الهدر والفاقد في منظومة إنتاج الغذاء، وضمان استمرار توافر القمح على نحو منتظم، لاسيما في مواجهة الصدمات الخارجية.
ويأتي المشروع الطارئ لدعم الأمن الغذائي والقدرة على الصمود للبنك الدولي في إطار هذه الجهود الرامية إلى توسيع وتجديد صوامع الحبوب الغذائية في مصر.
http://wrld.bg/W9ls50PLKZu
00:00 م...
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- المغرب: المزارعون يحاربون الجفاف بممارسات زراعية أفضل
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- هناك أراضي زراعية كبيرة في المغرب تأثرت بشدة بتغير المناخ. وأدت موجات الجفاف المتتالية، مع عواصف شديدة غير متوقعة، إلى تسريع وتيرة اعتماد أساليب جديدة للفلاحة وإدارة الموارد المائية. ويدعم البنك الدولي المغرب، من خلال مجموعة من البرامج لمواجهة التحديات التي تواجهه.
وهناك 3 مشروعات وبرامج أخرى، هي برنامج "تعزيز سلاسل القيمة الغذائية الزراعية ومشروع الجيل الأخضر باستخدام أداة تمويل البرامج وفقاً للنتائج"، ومشروع إدارة الموارد المائية القادرة على الصمود والمستدامة في الفلاحة، وكلها تعمل على تشجيع الاستثمار في قطاع الأغذية الزراعية، وخ...
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- اليمن: أساليب جديدة تحول المزارع وتحسن الإنتاج الزراعي
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- يجد المزارعون في اليمن، والذي عانى سنوات من الصراع، طرقا مبتكرة لإنتاج الغذاء لأنفسهم ولمجتمعاتهم، على الرغم من العقبات الكثيرة التي تواجههم. وقام مزارع الخضروات زيد صالح الدربي، بتحويل مزرعته التي واجهها العديد من الصعوبات، إلى نموذج يحتذى به في الإنتاجية.
ومن خلال مساندة البنك الدولي في إطار المشروع الطارئ لتعزيز الحماية الاجتماعية والاستجابة لجائحة كورونا في اليمن، حصل زيد على مستلزمات أساسية وضرورية؛ مثل نظام الري بالتنقيط الذي يستخدم كميات أقل من المياه، وشبكات المظلات لحماية محاصيله، ومولد كهربائي، والأسمدة، وكلها مستلزمات ض...
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- 50 ans d’évaluation indépendante à la Banque mondiale
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- 13 days ago
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- Le 1er juillet 1973, le président de la Banque mondiale, Robert McNamara, annonce la création d’un service totalement indépendant, le Département de l’évaluation des opérations (OED), qui prendra par la suite le nom de Groupe indépendant d'évaluation (ou IEG selon son acronyme en anglais). Les activités d’évaluation indépendante sont devenues, au fil des années, un élément crucial des processus de redevabilité et d’apprentissage de la Banque mondiale. Elles ont joué un rôle fondamental dans l'évolution de la Banque et n’ont jamais cessé elles-mêmes d'évoluer dans leur capacité à analyser ce qui fonctionne, pourquoi et au bénéfice de qui. À l’occasion du 50e anniversaire de l’IEG, nous vous proposons un programme passionnant de discussions pour explorer en profondeur le cheminement de l’évaluation indépendante au sein de notre institution et la manière dont elle pourra s'adapter pour accompagner le développement de notre nouveau modèle stra...
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- Yemen: New Methods Are Transforming Farms and Improving Food Output
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- 13 days ago
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- Farmers in Yemen, a country that has endured years of conflict, are finding innovative ways to produce food for themselves and their communities despite the many obstacles they face. Vegetable farmer Zaid Saleh Aldarbi has transformed his once-struggling farm in Yemen’s agricultural heartland into a beacon of productivity. Through World Bank support from the Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID19 Response Project, Aldarbi got essential resources like a drip irrigation system that uses less water, shade nets to protect his crops, an electric generator, and fertilizers, all crucial in adapting his farm to changing climatic conditions. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/b0EV50PLJwF #FoodSecurity
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in Arabic, English, French
00:00 How crops would die without proper resources
00:27 World Bank project helped 554 farmers with irrigation methods
01:41 Training from the Bank's project helped with use of pesticides
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- Morocco Farmers Fight Drought With Better Agriculture Practices
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- 13 days ago
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- Morocco’s agricultural heartland has been hit hard by climate change. Successive droughts, interspersed with unexpected violent storms, have accelerated the adoption of new approaches for farming and water resource management. The World Bank is supporting Morocco across a range of programs to address the challenges. Three other projects and programs, the “Strengthening Agri-Food Value Chains” and the “Green Generation” Programs-For-Results, and the more recent Resilient and Sustainable Water in Agriculture (RESWAG) project, are helping to promote investment in the agrifood sector, create additional jobs especially for youth, boost rural incomes, increase the sector's added value, and develop agrifood exports while increasing the resilience to the multiple crisis. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/5JHL50PLKgB #FoodSecurity
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in Arabic, English, French
00:00 Morocco has seen increased droughts from 1 in 5 years to 1 in 3 years
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- Mitigating Egypt's Food Crisis with Improved Grain Storage
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- 13 days ago
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- Building resilience requires action across the food production chain, and Egypt’s government has taken a multi-pronged approach. One of the foundational elements of the strategy is to improve and expand the capacity of grain storage. This helps reduce waste and loss across the food production system – and helps ensure wheat remains steadily available in the country, even in the face of external shocks. The World Bank’s "Emergency Food Security and Resilience Support" project is part of these efforts to expand and renovate Egypt’s food silos. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/ZzLo50PLIQG #FoodSecurity
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in English, Arabic, French
00:00 Egypt is facing a food security crisis
00:14 Food silos can be expanded up from holding 60,000 tons
00:42 Food silos increasing wheat storage helps people
01:18 This project will benefit Egyptians by making bread cheaper
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is ...
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- Jordan: Adopting Hydroponics and Aeroponics for Better Agriculture
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- The World Bank is supporting Jordan as it takes a multi-faceted approach to boosting food system resilience. This includes new investments in climate-smart agriculture production that are creating jobs; building capacity of a new generation of farmers and agricultural specialists to spearhead water efficient and climate resistant farming techniques; and the continual adoption of good practices and innovations. All of this is aligned with Jordan’s new National Food Security Strategy. One example of this work in action is the World Bank supported Agriculture, Resilience, Value Chain Development and Innovation project, known as “My Land”, which was launched in early 2023 and will provide about 30,000 farming households with financing to adopt climate smart agricultural practices. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/IvC850PLJVw #FoodSecurity #hydroponics
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in Arabic, English, French
00:00 Jordan is suffering from drought and water shorta...
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- Celebrating 50 Years of Independent Evaluation at the World Bank
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- On July 1, 1973, then World Bank president Robert McNamara announced the establishment of a wholly independent unit, the Operations Evaluation Department (OED) – now known as IEG, for Independent Evaluation Group. Over the years, independent evaluation has emerged as a crucial part of the World Bank’s accountability and learning process. It has been a game-changer, constantly evolving to address the key questions of what is working, why, and for whom. Today, IEG celebrates its 50th anniversary with a series of engaging discussions. We will dive into the journey of independent evaluation and explore how it can adapt to support the development of the new World Bank playbook. We are entering a phase where we need fresh approaches to assess progress on Global Public Goods, while staying focused on the development goals of our partner countries. In a world facing multiple crises, building up the abilities of our partner countries to make evidence-driven decisions is more vital than ever...
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- What Is Online Gig Work? Opportunities and Challenges of an Emerging Force in the Job Market
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Online gig work is an emerging force in the job market. Countries are eager to capitalize on this new and growing form of work to help their most disadvantaged populations and expand their economies. A new World Bank report, “Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work” highlights the risks, the challenges, and the enormous potential of this type of work, especially for developing countries and for marginalized groups like women, youth, and people living in rural areas. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/OVfL50PLlpr #OnlineWork
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in Arabic, English, Spanish
🗣️ Watch launch event replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGuiF5YQy6g
00:00 "Working Without Borders" report
00:44 What is online gig work?
01:39 Benefits of online gig work
02:32 Challenges of online gig work
03:04 What can governments and the private sector do?
04:11 Leveraging this emerging Force in the Job Market<...
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- القضاء على العنف ضد المرأة: استرجاع 10 سنوات من الأحداث
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- وفقا لمنظمة الصحة العالمية، هناك امرأة واحدة من بين كل ثلاث نساء حول العالم تعاني من العنف الجسدي أو الجنسي.
ويمكنك أن تتعرف على كيف يتعاون البنك الدولي مع البلدان لمعالجة هذه القضية وتحديد سبل مبتكرة للتصدي للعنف ضد المرأة. انضموا إلينا ونحن نستعرض المشروعات التي يساندها البنك الدولي لإنهاء العنف ضد المرأة ومعرفة دوافع البنك لتغيير نهجه منذ نحو 10 سنوات. ومن 2012 إلى 2022 ، سنتتبع توجهات وإستراتيجيات البنك المتطورة لمعالجة ظاهرة عدم المساواة بين الجنسين الضاربة بجذورها في الأعماق.
ويشارك في هذه الفعالية نشطاء وممارسين في هذا المج...
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- Poner fin a la violencia de género: Una retrospectiva de 10 años
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, una de cada tres mujeres en todo el mundo sufre violencia física o sexual. Entérate de qué manera el Banco Mundial colabora con los países para abordar este problema e identifica vías innovadoras para combatir la violencia de género. Acompáñanos a explorar proyectos respaldados por el Banco Mundial dirigidos a poner fin a la violencia de género e infórmate sobre qué motivó a la institución a cambiar su enfoque hace aproximadamente una década. Repasaremos la evolución de las perspectivas y las estrategias del Banco Mundial, entre 2012 y 2022, relacionadas con esta manifestación profundamente arraigada de la desigualdad de género. Este evento, que reúne a activistas, profesionales e investigadores especializados en violencia de género, sirve de plataforma para debatir medidas prácticas que pueden adoptar los Gobiernos, las Naciones Unidas y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Trabajemos juntos para reducir la violencia...
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- Retour sur dix ans de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Selon les estimations de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, une femme sur trois dans le monde subit des violences physiques ou sexuelles. Comment la Banque mondiale collabore-t-elle avec les pays pour s’attaquer à ce fléau et trouver des moyens d'action innovants ? Comment ses projets contribuent-ils à mettre fin aux violences sexuelles et sexistes et quelles sont les raisons qui l’ont poussée, il y a une dizaine d’années, à changer d’approche ? Nous retracerons l’évolution, entre 2012 et 2022, des réflexions et des stratégies de l’institution face à un problème qui illustre les profondes inégalités sociales entre les hommes et les femmes. Les militants, professionnels de terrain et chercheurs spécialisés dans les violences de genre réunis pour cet évènement se pencheront sur les mesures concrètes que peuvent prendre les pouvoirs publics, les Nations Unies et les organisations de la société civile pour y remédier. Œuvrons ensemble pour lutter co...
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- Ending Gender-Based Violence: A 10-year Retrospective
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- One in three women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence, according to the World Health Organization. Learn how the World Bank collaborates with nations to address the issue and identify innovative avenues to tackle gender-based violence (GBV). Join us as we explore projects supported by the World Bank to end GBV, and find out what spurred the institution to shift its approach about a decade ago. From 2012 to 2022, we'll retrace the institution's evolving perspectives and strategies in addressing this deeply rooted manifestation of gender inequality. Bringing together activists, practitioners, and researchers specialized in gender-based violence, this event serves as a platform to discuss actionable steps for governments, UN, and civil society organizations. Let's work together to reduce violence impacting women and girls worldwide, fostering a safer and more equal world for everyone. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/7Gso50PJwVI
AGENDA & SPEAKERS
00:00 Welcome<...
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- Data Visualization Contest: Visualizing Impact to Accelerate Change | Submit your idea by October 1
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- There are so many ways to tell a story. Data can also tell stories. We challenge you to tell the story of how issues like food security, poverty, economic inclusion, health and education, energy are interconnected to climate change. We are looking for dataviz experts who can show and tell how data can help set policy priorities, advance progress on the United Nations #SustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs), or visualize work needs to be done to tackle some of the major and intertwined global challenges of our time. The winner will be announced by the judges at Festival de Datos in Uruguay in November 2023, and will be invited to present their idea to the data for development community at one of the three plenaries. Enter the #datavisualization contest now! Submit your idea by October 1 2023, 11.59pm US Eastern Time. More info: http://wrld.bg/OQsE50PKlSY
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- Droughts and Deficits: Unlocking the Potential of Green Water | World Bank Expert Answers
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- What is the impact of droughts on economic growth? Across much of the world, water deficits are expected to become the new normal, causing serious global ramifications in economic growth and development for many low-and-middle income countries. In this episode of Expert Answers, we tackle the issue of water scarcity and look at what the World Bank is doing to make drought resilience a priority. We also hear why “green water”, moisture in the root zone of soil, can play a critical role in shielding economic growth. Joining us are Esha Zaveri, the World Bank’s Senior Economist for the Water Global Practice, and Richard Damania, the World Bank’s Chief Economist for the Sustainable Development Practice Group, whose report Droughts and Deficits: The Global Impacts of Droughts on Economic Growth, unpacks these issues further. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/HCHc50PJmho
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in English, French, Spanish
00:00 Welcome! Introducing the topic...
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- South Asia and Latin America: The Challenge of Exclusion Caused by Inequality and Informality
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- South Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean share dynamism and youthful populations, but also high levels of exclusion caused by inequality and informality. On this episode of Talking Development, Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde continues her series of talks with World Bank chief economists. This episode features Franziska Ohnsorge and Bill Maloney, Chief Economists for South Asia and for Latin America and the Caribbean, respectively. The discussion looks at what policies could help reduce exclusion in both regions, the pressing structural reforms needed to facilitate full recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, and how strong diagnostics and knowledge will help the Bank transform and maximize the measures coming out of the Evolution Roadmap. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/XNja50PIpkp
0:00 Exclusion as a tax on growth
1:54 Lessons learned from COVID in Latin America and the Caribbean
3:47 Structural reforms needed in Latin America and the Caribbean...
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- عمل بلا حدود: وعود وأخطار العمل الحر المؤقت عبر الإنترنت
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- خلق الوظائف هو الطريق المضمون للخلاص من براثن الفقر. لذا تحرص البلدان على خلق المزيد من فرص العمل اللائق، لا سيما للأكثر احتياجا. ويعد العمل الحر عبر الإنترنت قوة آخذة في الظهور والتطور في سوق العمل، خاصة في البلدان النامية.
يرجى حضور الفعالية الخاصة بإطلاق تقرير البنك الدولي عمل بلا حدود: وعود وأخطار العمل الحر المؤقت عبر الإنترنت لمناقشة هذه الظاهرة المتنامية. وتعرف على كيف يمكن للبلدان الاستفادة من الوعود التي تقدمها منصات العمل الحر عبر الإنترنت لتوفير فرص الدخل للشباب والنساء وغيرهم من الفئات المحرومة، وكيفية التغلب على التحديات ...
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- Trabajar sin fronteras: El potencial y los riesgos del trabajo esporádico en línea
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- La creación de empleo es la vía más segura para salir de la pobreza. Por ello, los países están interesados en generar más y mejores puestos de trabajo, sobre todo para los más necesitados. El trabajo esporádico en línea es una fuerza emergente en el mercado laboral, particularmente en los países en desarrollo. Acompáñanos en la presentación del nuevo informe del Banco Mundial titulado “Working Without Borders: The promise and peril of online gig work” (i) (Trabajar sin fronteras: El potencial y los riesgos del trabajo esporádico en línea), evento en el que se analizará este creciente fenómeno. Obtén más información sobre cómo los países pueden aprovechar las plataformas de trabajo esporádico en línea para proporcionar oportunidades de generación de ingresos a los jóvenes, las mujeres y otros grupos desfavorecidos, y de qué manera pueden afrontar los desafíos relacionados con la seguridad y la protección de las personas que realizan trabajos esporádico...
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- Working Without Borders: The Promise and Peril of Online Gig Work
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Job creation is the surest pathway out of poverty. That’s why countries are eager to create more and quality jobs, especially for those most in need. Online gig work is an emerging force in the job market, especially in developing countries. Join us for the launch of a new World Bank report on "Working Without Borders: The promise and peril of online gig work" to discuss this growing phenomenon. Learn how countries can leverage the promise of online gig platforms to provide income earning opportunities for youth, women and other disadvantaged groups, and how to navigate the challenges around safety and protection of online gig workers. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/et9U50PF9LM
00:00 Welcome
- Moderator: Shakuntala Santhiran, International broadcast journalist
02:13 Opening remarks
- Mamta Murthi, Vice President, Human Development, World Bank
06:23 Explainer video
11:14 Panel discussion
- Steve Rader, Program Manager, NASA Center of Ex...
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- End Air Pollution: For Blue Skies and Better Health in South Asia
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- With two million premature deaths annually, South Asia faces the world’s heaviest health toll from air pollution. People in South Asia lose about five years of life on average due to #airpollution. These adverse health effects have high economic costs in terms of reduced labor productivity and foregone output, with annual welfare losses estimated at 10% of the region’s GDP. On the International Day of #CleanAir for Blue Skies (September 7th), join us to examine the effects of poor air quality on people in South Asia and explore solutions that can help address key risks to health from air pollution. Our panel of policymakers, health experts, and clean-air advocates will explore innovative ways to protect the most vulnerable groups. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/I2ev50PF8hN
00:00 Explainer video
01:05 Welcome
- Moderator: Subina Shrestha, News Correspondent
04:05 Opening remarks
- Martin Raiser, World Bank Vice President for South Asia
10:18 Pa...
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- #AirPollution: The Need to Deliver Clean Air Through Better Data, Stronger Policies, and Investment
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- We simply cannot end poverty on a livable planet if the air is dirty. Every year, 7 million people die from dirty air. We have to work together across the whole of government, the whole of society to deliver #cleanair. We need three things: More and better data; stronger and better policies; and investment. Valerie Hickey, Global Director for Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy at the World Bank, explains more in this short video. Learn more about tackling #airpollution: http://wrld.bg/kUnP50PILxX
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- ¿Qué es la seguridad alimentaria y cómo apoya el Banco Mundial a los hogares más vulnerables?
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Casi el 10% de la población mundial se acuesta con hambre todas las noches. El cambio climático, la fragilidad, los conflictos y las pandemias están impulsando esta crisis y provocando un colapso de la seguridad alimentaria. Mira este video sobre cómo el Banco Mundial está apoyando a los hogares más vulnerables para que accedan a alimentos nutritivos y asequibles, y cómo podemos promover sistemas alimentarios estables y respetuosos con el medio ambiente. Más información: http://wrld.bg/pswX50PI11S
💬 Subtítulos (CC) disponibles en español. Mire este vídeo en inglés https://youtu.be/IKhx2MuvVwo árabe https://youtu.be/sxe8y9JCq8A y francés https://youtu.be/zlnzQRyru3Q
00:00 ¿Qué es la seguridad alimentaria?
00:40 El apoyo del Banco Mundial
01:54 Más sobre seguridad alimentaria
ACERCA DEL BANCO MUNDIAL 🌐 El Banco Mundial, una de las fuentes más importantes de financiamiento y conocimiento para los países en desarr...
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- Qu’est-ce que la sécurité alimentaire et comment la Banque mondiale la promeut ?
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Pour beaucoup d'entre nous, avoir de quoi manger dans son assiette est une évidence. Pourtant, près de 10 % de la population mondiale se couche le ventre vide tous les soirs. Découvrez ce que fait la Banque mondiale en faveur de la sécurité alimentaire. Et faites-nous part de votre avis ! http://wrld.bg/B0Ui50PIn8r
💬 Sous-titres (CC) disponibles en français. Regardez cette vidéo en anglais https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKhx2MuvVwo arabe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxe8y9JCq8A espagnol https://youtu.be/kmNwvRCO9x8
0:00 Introduction, définition et contexte
0:41 Examples de 5 actions de la Banque mondiale face à l'insécurité alimentaire
1:55 Conclusion
À PROPOS DE LA BANQUE MONDIALE 🌐 La Banque mondiale est l'une des plus importantes sources mondiales de financement et de connaissances pour les pays à faible revenu. Ses cinq institutions partagent un engagement commun à réduire la pauvreté, à accroître la pro...
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- Investir dans la nature – pour les populations et une planète vivable | VR 360°
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Voyagez à travers les paysages terrestres et marins d’Arménie, de Colombie, du Ghana et des Tonga dans cette vidéo captivante à 360° pour en savoir plus sur l’action de la Banque mondiale dans ces pays, avec le soutien financier du Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM), entre autres, - pour les populations et une planète vivable. http://wrld.bg/Xl7O50PGxkt
💬 Sous-titres (CC) disponibles en français. Regardez cette vidéo en anglais https://youtu.be/Pw4x1CCiZ5c
00:00 La nature est essentielle aux défis du développement
00:40 Le coût de la dégradation et de la pollution
01:33 Réaliser une transformation vers des économies vertes entières
01:56 Investir dans la nature pour les gens
À PROPOS DE LA BANQUE MONDIALE 🌐 La Banque mondiale est l'une des plus importantes sources mondiales de financement et de connaissances pour les pays à faible revenu. Ses cinq institutions partagent un engagement commun à r...
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- Investing in Nature for People and a Livable Planet: Armenia, Colombia, Ghana, and Tonga in VR 360°
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Take a journey through the landscapes and seascapes in Armenia, Colombia, Ghana and Tonga in this captivating 360-degree video to learn more about the work World Bank does in these countries, supported by the Global Environment Facility's @GEFSecretariat financing, among others - for people and a livable planet. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Xl7O50PGxkt
00:00 Nature is critical to development challenges
00:40 The cost of degradation and pollution
01:35 Making a transformation to entire green economies
01:56 Investing in nature for people
💬 Subtitles (CC) available in English, French. Watch this video in French: https://youtu.be/T4phAUnPuEQ
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK 🌐 The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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- Towards Sustainability and Resource Efficiency in Solid Waste Management in Gaza
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- Increased population and urbanization in the Palestinian territories have led to increased waste generation, with a per capita solid waste generation higher than the worldwide average. Most of the landfills are already forced to function over-capacity and the situation will worsen if the current trend continues without any efforts to recycle and treat waste before disposal. The video presents a successful World Bank-Donor intervention in Gaza benefiting about one million citizens and recommends a more comprehensive approach to #wastemanagement across the whole solid waste service chain. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Gt7850ONvxm
0:00 Towards Sustainability and Resource Efficiency in Solid Waste Management in Gaza
0:19 World Bank Project Helps Close Dumpsites
0:55 Waste, Today
1:27 New Opportunities
2:45 Future Outlook
شاهد الفيديو بالعربية: https://youtu.be/CE0JvB1aKxg
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The Wor...
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- نحو الاستدامة وكفاءة استخدام الموارد في إدارة النفايات الصلبة
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- أدت الزيادة السكانية والتوسع العمراني في الأراضي الفلسطينية إلى زيادة إنتاج النفايات، حيث يزيد نصيب الفرد من إنتاج النفايات الصلبة عن المتوسط العالمي. وتُجبر معظم مكبات النفايات الصحية بالفعل على العمل بأكبر من طاقتها الاستيعابية، وسيتفاقم الوضع إذا استمر الاتجاه الحالي دون بذل أي جهد لإعادة تدوير النفايات ومعالجتها قبل التخلص منها. ويعرض هذا الفيديو إجراءً تدخلياً ناجحاً من جانب البنك الدولي والمانحين في غزة ويعود بالنفع على نحو مليون مواطن، كما أنه يوصي باتباع نهجٍ أكثر شمولاً لإدارة النفايات عبر سلسة الخدمات الخاصة بالنفايات الصلبة بأك...
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- ما هو الأمن الغذائي وكيف يدعم البنك الدولي الأسر الأكثر ضعفا؟
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- ما يقرب من 10% من سكان العالم ينامون جائعين كل ليلة. يؤدي كل من تغير المناخ والهشاشة والصراع والجوائح إلى هذه الأزمة. وهو ما يتسبب بانهيار الأمن الغذائي. شاهد هذا الفيديو حول كيفية دعم البنك الدولي للأسر الأكثر ضعفا في الحصول على طعام مغذ وبأسعار معقولة؛ وتعزيز النظم الغذائية المستقرة والصديقة للبيئة. اعرف المزيد: http://wrld.bg/ElHV50PGUh3
00:00 ما هو الأمن الغذائي؟
00:44 الدعم من البنك الدولي
02:11 اعرف المزيد عن الأمن الغذائي
نبذة عن مجموعة البنك الدولي 🌐 تُعد مجموعة البنك الدولي واحدة من أكبر مصادر التمويل والمعرفة في العالم للبلدان منخفضة ...
