The health of people, animals & the environment is closely connected, making ramped-up investments in the #OneHealth approach essential to efforts to #PutPandemicsBehindUs . A new World Bank report proposes solutions to end the cycle of pandemics: wrld.bg/27ZC50LjO0f

Great to meet with Wang Zhongjing, CEO of the MCDF, on int’l efforts to address key dev challenges. We noted the need to strengthen country capacity for debt management + debt transparency & the importance of climate-smart infrastructure to boost adaptation & resilience.

Great to meet w/ clients & partners during our World Bank Group IMF Annual Meetings! We discussed the solidarity & actions needed to deliver solutions to help the poor & vulnerable coping w/ impacts of multiple crises: wrld.bg/FzeF50Lflpt

The #Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE) Africa Higher Ed. Centers of Excellence-ACE Impact is the 1st World Bank-funded reg'l program in the higher edu sector in Africa. Delighted about this week’s dialogue on #ACEimpact & ongoing efforts to train the next generation of #Africa ’s sustainable development pioneers!

Excellent discussion with Palestinian Minister of Finance Bishara. In these challenging times, the World Bank is committed to supporting the #Palestinian Authority to strengthen economic resilience, grow the private sector, and create more & better employment opportunities.

The first half of 2022 saw one of the largest shocks to global food & energy markets in decades. While millions worldwide have been impacted by the shocks, poor households face the highest burden. Coordinated action and solidarity are needed. Replay here: wrld.bg/3Xqa50LeNew

On #EndPoverty Day, a sober reminder that global progress in reducing extreme poverty has ground to a halt. Find out what countries can do to foster a resilient recovery and put poverty reduction back on track: wrld.bg/QFi450Gjv4W

For #WorldFoodDay , I’m sharing a clip from a recent trip to Tajikistan where IDA - World Bank Group is supporting a project that empowers local communities to scale up agriculture production. Projects like this are delivering real results in 🇹🇯 and around the world!

A pleasure, as always, to compare notes with Professor Nicholas Stern Nicholas Stern. We share a passion for big ideas and climate finance - we need more of both in this world! #roadtocop27 .

Good to meet Grant Robertson 🇳🇿Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance NZ Minister of Finance and the New Zealand delegation at the World Bank Annual Meetings. We discussed our cooperation to support the resilience of Small Island Developing States #SIDS in the Pacific.

Pleased to meet w/IsDB Group President Muhammad Al Jasser at the World Bank AM2022 to discuss operational engagement & cooperation in the MENA region and beyond. We can do more together by leveraging the complementarity of our institutions. #foodsecurity #climateaction

So nice to catch up with my friend and former World Bank colleague Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General @WTO at the World Bank Annual Meetings! Our organizations continue working together to protect the poor against the global food crisis.

لقاء رائع اليوم مع وزير التخطيط الاردني ناصر الشريدة لمناقشة دعمنا لرؤية #الأردن العشرية للتحديث الاقتصادي، و تعزيز فرص عمل النساء والشباب، ورقمنة الخدمات، وقضايا تغير المناخ، مع التركيز على المياه.

Capping off World Bank Group Annual Meetings with an important discussion on the unique challenges faced by #SmallStates and how the international community can continue to step up support. Always a pleasure engaging with the Forum and its Chair @NamgayTshering.

Good meeting w/ Brazil Secretary of Foreign Trade, Lucas Ferraz. We discussed the World Bank Group new Country Climate and Development Reports, which integrate development & climate, and the importance of mobilizing private capital — including for #Climate action.

Great meeting today with MoPIC(Jordan),وزارة التخطيط والتعاون الدولي Minister, Nasser Shraideh, on @Worldbank support for #Jordan 's 10-year Vision for Economic Modernization as well as for #women and youth employment opportunities, digitization of services, & climate change issues – with emphasis on water.

Glad to join Mamta Murthi and Ministers of Economy & Finance from across the globe at the Human Capital Conclave to discuss how to protect and strengthen #HumanCapital amidst a global food crisis. Count on the World Bank! #InvestinPeople

Ich freue mich, gemeinsam mit dem österreichischen Bundesminister für Finanzen Magnus Brunner bei der IWF-WBG-Jahrestagung mit österreichischen Weltbank-Mitarbeiterinnen und -Mitarbeitern und der österreichischen Delegation zu diskutieren.