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This session will raise awareness of the need to accelerate climate action and finance in contexts affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV), highlighting a diverse range of World Bank, government and humanitarian activities. The event will showcase experiences from activities in Chad, Mozambique and Yemen that can be replicated and scaled up to promote resilience to compounding shocks and stresses. It will also draw attention to the importance of addressing knowledge and capacity const...

Stay updated with the World Bank's research and findings. Join our livestreams, discussing global development challenges in English, Spanish, French, Arabic. Engage with international economists and policymakers.

The water sector has a broad footprint ranging from groundwater extraction, irrigation, hydro climatic risks, urban water and sanitation, and industrial usage. If we are to meet the SDG 6 of universal access to water and sanitation while also combating climate change, private sector financing and expertise needs to scale up. Hosted by IFC, this discussion at COP28 will lay out the way forward.

Mr. Hiroshi Matano is Executive Vice President at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and a member of the World Bank Group leadership team. He is responsible for the long-term strategic planning and development of MIGA, guiding key finance and guarantee operations, forging partnerships and developing MIGA's business. A native of Japan, Mr. Matano, brings more than thirty years of experience in banking and finance. As Global Head of Structured Finance at MUFG, Mr.

Come find out how the Bank’s flagship diagnostic – the Country Climate and Development Reports – connects climate and development priorities in over 40 countries. Join us live from COP28 in Dubai at the World Bank Group pavilion #LivablePlanet.

Join us as we discuss key issues and barriers that hinder private sector participation in sustainable infrastructure and how Development Finance Institutions can help overcome them.

The World Bank is evolving to take bolder steps toward ending poverty on a livable planet. Tune in to hear leaders speak from Zanzibar, Tanzania at the mid-term review of IDA’s ongoing financing cycle (IDA20).

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The Europe and Central Asia region is plagued by an inefficient, aging, unaffordable, polluting heating sector that is not compatible with a livable planet. This heating sector stands in the way of these countries achieving their net-zero emissions targets by mid-century and improving the quality of life for their citizens.