Data literacy is the ability to work with and interpret data. The ’s Data Use and Literacy Program, delivers a range of activities to build capacity for data literacy and data use, enable data-driven decision-making, and democratize participation in the data revolution across low- and middle-income countries.
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Increasing shocks from climate change, a global water crisis, loss of biodiversity, and other challenges continue to drive food insecurity and force more people into hunger. is taking a multi-faceted approach which focuses simultaneously on production, supporting vulnerable households with emergency and resiliency programs, and investing in sustainable food and nutrition. The current approach of responding to food crises through short-term measures is making a difference, it is critical to accelerate the transformation of the global food system
The 's International Development Association () is one of the largest sources of assistance for the world's 75 poorest countries and is the single largest source of donor funds for basic social services in these countries. IDA lends money on concessional terms (grants or credits with zero, or very low interest charges, and repayments stretching over 30-40 years).
Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are estimated to grow by 1.4% to $656 billion in 2023 as economic activity in remittance source countries is set to soften, limiting employment and wage gains for migrants, according to the World Bank’s latest released on 13 June 2023. This edition of the Brief also revises upwards 2022’s growth in remittance flows to 8%, reaching $647 billion.
Global growth has slowed sharply and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is intensifying, according to the ’s latest report. In EMDEs other than China, growth is set to slow to 2.9% this year from 4.1% last year. With increasingly high interest rates and restrictive global credit conditions, one out of every four EMDEs has effectively lost access to international bond markets. Growth projections for 2023 are less than half from a year ago, making EMDEs highly vulnerable to additional shocks.
Cities, as engines of prosperity, have been major contributors to climate change. A by the suggests that cities also hold one of the keys to solving the climate crisis. By 2050, nearly 70% of the world’s population will call cities their home. The report examines over 10,000 cities to determine how green, how resilient, and how inclusive they are while examining the two-way relationship between cities and climate change. The report offers guidance to policymakers on how to help their cities become greener, more resilient, and more inclusive.
Populations across the globe are aging at an unprecedented pace, making many countries increasingly reliant on migration to realize their long-term growth potential. The report , identifies the unique opportunity to make migration work better for economies and people. Wealthy countries as well as a growing number of middle-income countries face diminishing populations. Meanwhile, most low-income countries are expected to see rapid population growth, putting them under pressure to create more jobs for young people.
Between 2022 and 2030 average GDP growth is expected to as nearly all the economic forces that powered progress and prosperity since the early 1990s have weakened.
Water is the lifeblood of a healthy people and planet and is critical for economic growth, healthy ecosystems, and life itself. But with over 2.3 billion people without safe drinking water and 3.6 billion people lacking safe sanitation, a global water crisis currently threatens development. The global economic costs of water insecurity estimated at nearly $500 billion per year. As the world’s largest multilateral source of financing for water in developing countries, the is committed to innovative, inclusive, and sustainable water action towards a water-secure world.
The World Bank has spent more than $12 billion, out of the $30 billion committed last year, on nutrition security projects and lending – with almost half for Africa, one of the hardest hit regions by the food crisis.
People are at the heart of all emissions reduction programs. The focuses on social inclusion at every stage of result-based climate finance programming — from up-front engagement and investment in communities to enable their participation in emissions reduction activities, to the design and implementation of benefit sharing plans that guide the distribution of results-based payments.
COVID-19 has caused . At the peak, it's estimated that pandemic-related school closures disrupted education for over 1.6 billion children in 188 countries, with the world’s poorest children disproportionately affected. The good news is that we know how to recover. A learning recovery programme can help get students back on their pre-pandemic learning trajectories. In 2022, a provided an update on what countries are doing for education recovery.
As the largest source of external financing for education in developing countries, the ’s portfolio of over $23 billion aims to improve learning. Over the last 3 years, the Bank’s lending for education has doubled compared to the preceding 10 years. Projects are reaching at least 432 million students and 18 million teachers.
Global growth is slowing down sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says the World Bank's latest . The report provides global, regional, and country economic forecasts for the next two years. It offers the first comprehensive assessment of the medium-term outlook for investment growth in emerging market and developing economies and sheds light on the dilemma of 37 small states, with a population of 1.5 million or fewer.
As an unstable and uneven economic recovery took form during 2022, global development faced a crisis. A global vaccination effort helped countries begin emerging from the pandemic. Food inflation and food insecurity rose significantly throughout the year, exacerbated by climate change and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - contributing to higher food, fuel, and fertilizer prices. To combat these multiple crises and help contribute to a more stable and equitable recovery, the worked to support countries to meet their greatest needs. Below is a snapshot of this work in nine charts.
Biodiversity is our planet’s wealth. It is a cornerstone of development, and its loss threatens many hard-won development gains. Biodiversity blunts the impact of other crises, like climate change and conflict, on development; it is also the wealth of poor nations and poor communities within nations as a producer of jobs and GDP. The ’s&²Ô²ú²õ±è; provides tools and expertise for governments and the financial sector as they integrate environmental and sustainability considerations into public and private decisions.