Event Series | Gender Equality and Development , #AccelerateEquality Transformative change toward gender equality, requires a concerted effort. This involves further investments, further changes in law and policies, further interventions to shift social and gender norms, and further audacity to change power relations between men and women. To drive such transformative change, the World Bank Group’s yearlong , Gender Equality and Development +10: Accelerate Equality, initiative will explore the important progress made and lessons learned over the last 10 years. , [[tweetable]]Building on the evidence and the momentum, now is the time to accelerate action towards gender equality – #AccelerateEquality![[/tweetable]], https://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/critical-choices-look-2021-world-bank-groupimf-annual-meetings Read more about the #AccelerateEquality initiative or select an event below to watch the replay.
Join global experts Jeni Tennison, CEO of the Open Data Institute, and Gus Hosein, Executive Director of Privacy International for a discussion about whether and how responsible data protection and open data can co-exist, and what this might mean for global development. Are they mutually exclusive? Or do they exist on a continuum? How can we respect privacy norms while remaining committed to opening development data as a global public good?
April 5-11, 2021 | #ResilientRecovery, 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings, The 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings brought together the world’s top policymakers, academics, civil society leaders, business and youth to discuss issues of global concern. This year's Spring Meetings events were held in a virtual format on April 5-11. All events and programs streamed on live.worldbank.org . Replays of sessions are available below. Watch our virtual events with some…
Electric vehicles, shared mobility platforms, autonomous cars… the transport sector is rife with innovation. New technologies and business models are quickly transforming the way we move, both in developed and developing countries. Now, how can we turn this into an opportunity to make transport greener, safer, more inclusive and efficient? This question will be at the core of the Transforming Transportation 2019 conference, so don’t miss our livestream on January 17-18 to learn more about new mobility solutions and sustainable transport. You can follow the entire event live and share your thoughts right on this page, or on Twitter using #TTDC19. Watch, engage, and be part of the global conversation!
Join us as we launch the WBG Adaptation and Resilience Action Plan and find out how the strategic direction and actions laid out in the Plan will help us support clients meet development objectives while responding to the mounting impacts of a changing climate.
On January 10 at 12:00 PM, the World Bank will host a policy discussion on rethinking the social contract.
Globalization and rapid technological change have created opportunities but also intensified risks and insecurity. As shown by the recently published Toward a New Social Contract, societies need a welfare state now more than ever. Insecurity and risks are not shared equally: distributional tensions between groups (generations, workers, regions) are rising, and inequality of opportunity remains persistently high. The report shows that the current tax and transfer and markets regulation systems – the existing social contract – are not very effective in coping with these distributional tensions. Dissatisfaction with the status quo and the trust deficit towards the current social and political arrangements have resulted in voting polarization and rise of populism.
How would a renewed social contract look like? The report highlights three policy principles which, considered jointly, should inform a renewed social contract: 1) encourage universal provision of social assistance, social insurance, and basic quality ...
Teachers are the single most important driver of how much students learn. They have the responsibility to ensure that all children—each with their own challenges and potential—can learn effectively and have an enriching experience in school. The World Bank is working with countries to ensure that every classroom has a competent, empowered and motivated teacher. Join us for the unveiling of the first-ever open source classroom observation tool, and a discussion on the best ways to attract, prepare, engage, and support teachers to ensure learning for all.
Innovate4Climate is the preeminent global event on climate finance, climate investment and climate markets. It is a platform that brings together business, finance, policy and technology leaders to accelerate action on financing climate-smart development. In 2019, I4C will focus on green finance, clean cooling, battery storage, climate-smart urban design, Asian climate markets and much more.
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The World Bank will host a joint event with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) on the World Development Report and the changing nature of work. The central theme of the event will be how technology is rapidly changing the workplace and whether concerns over AI replacing employees, of all occupation types in the EU, are justified. Panelists will also discuss the opportunities and challenges for firms in the technological age to adopt innovative production techniques, expand into new markets, and whether this will pave the way for new jobs, increased productivity, and effective public services. The discussion will also touch upon issues around investing in human capital and enhancing social protections to ensure safeguards for citizens. Panel speakers: Daniel Gros, Director at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Chief Economist, World Bank Simeon Djankov, Director and Co-Author, World Development Report 2019, World Bank Guntram Wolff, Director of Bruegel Moderator: Oliver Joy, EU Communications, World Bank ...
Globally, 151 million children are stunted. Millions of children are in school but not learning. There is an urgent human capital crisis – in South Africa, across the continent, and around the world. There is no way to achieve our goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity unless we help countries invest more – and more effectively – in their people. In a speech at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will discuss the state of the world’s human capital and what must happen now to enable young people – and countries – to compete in the economy of the future.