Effective risk communication starts well before a disaster strikes, with institutions ready to respond in a collective and coordinated manner, understanding the communities they serve. These concerns were at the …
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Government representatives, disaster management professionals, regional and international partners, educators, students, and community stakeholders gathered to mark Barbuda’s completion of the indicators for the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO …
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Planet & Sustainability
Choiseul/Piaye, Saint Lucia: An all-inclusive Tsunami Ready community
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCelebrating under the theme, “Our Community, Our Safety: Tsunami Ready Together,” the ceremony marked another crucial step in Saint Lucia’s efforts to strengthen early warning, coastal preparedness, and community resilience. …
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Economy & Development
Women’s Leadership: A Research Round-up from the Accelerating Development Outcomes Conference
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThis past September 10-11 the World Bank Group, LSE, and the Gates Foundation convened a global conference on Women’s Leadership: Accelerating Development Outcomes. The inaugural conference, the first in a …
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Global Affairs
Land registration as an opportunity to expand women’s land rights: Early insights from Senegal
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOwning land can open important pathways out of poverty. Yet, in Senegal, most women have no formal claim to it. In fact, only 6% own agricultural land and just 2.5% …
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Planet & Sustainability
Measuring disaster-related crop losses: How far can household surveys take us, and what new research is needed?
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNatural hazards are striking agricultural systems more often and at greater cost. In 2024, recorded disasters exceeded the twenty-year average, at a direct cost of around US$242 billion (CRED, 2025). …
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Economy & Development
Accountability makes development banks more effective
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEvery dollar entrusted to a development bank carries an obligation to improve lives and demonstrate that it has. The evidence that allows the public to hold us accountable must also …
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Economy & Development
Turning Research into Jobs and Opportunity Across Africa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEvery year, millions of young Africans join the job market, looking for a chance to earn a living and build a future. Accelerating economic growth and creating more and better …
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Economy & Development
Thailand and World Bank Group Showcase Low Carbon Cities Model to Lower Energy Costs, Attract Investment and Create Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBANGKOK, October 19, 2026 — Thailand and the World Bank Group highlighted a new approach to helping the country lower energy costs, reduce its reliance on imported fuels and attract …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Group Launches First Digital Strategy to Expand Access and Create Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSEOUL, October 20, 2026— The World Bank Group today launched its first digital strategy, bringing together its public and private sector capabilities to help developing countries expand affordable digital access, …