World Bank Group and The 2030 Agenda
The SDGs are aligned with the World Bank Group’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity, and the WBG is working with client countries to deliver on the 2030 agenda through three critical areas: (i) finance, (ii) data, and (iii) implementation – supporting country-led and country-owned policies to attain the SDGs.
The World Bank Group has set two goals that we are helping the world achieve by 2030: Ending extreme poverty and Promoting shared prosperity. These goals, which are fully consistent with the SDGs, need to be pursued within a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable framework. We will help achieve them in three ways. First, by ...
Who We Are - World Bank Group
In collaboration with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals, the World Bank entered the new century emphasizing community-driven development, aid coordination, safeguarding vulnerable groups, and addressing climate change.
Working to Achieve Development Goals - World Bank Group
The World Bank offers financing, data, knowledge, policy advice, and technical assistance to help countries achieve their development goals and address global challenges. Our experience on the ground spans countries, regions, and sectors, while our data and research inform policy-making and operations.
WDI - WDI and the Sustainable Development Goals - World Bank
In 2015, leaders of 193 countries agreed on a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide global action for the next 15 years. Set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDGs form an ambitious plan to promote sustainable development for the benefit of all people and the planet.
Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
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The Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030: ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. These goals need to be pursued in a sustainable manner:...
Jul 13, 2017 · The World Bank Twin Goals: End extreme poverty by 2030, and boost shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country.
Visualizing Development: the 2023 Atlas of ... - World Bank Blogs
Jun 21, 2023 · The World Bank’s 2023 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, published today, offers powerful data insights on the progress and setbacks in our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the midpoint in their implementation.
The World Bank Group strategy : Overview
The World Bank Group (WBG) has developed a new strategy focusing on the ambitious goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. It is committed to .
The World Bank Group’s Role in Global Development
Oct 12, 2023 · As rival institutions grow in popularity, some experts say the World Bank cannot deliver on its goals without overarching reform. The World Bank Group is a family of five multilateral...
What Is the World Bank, and What Does It Do? - Investopedia
Apr 28, 2024 · The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice, and research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.
World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty and …
Dec 13, 2024 · With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership fighting poverty worldwide through sustainable solutions.
World Bank: Purpose, History, Duties, and Mission - The Balance
Mar 4, 2021 · The World Bank provides financial and technical support to developing countries. It offers low-interest loans, interest-free credit, and grants.
World Bank Group (WBG): Functions, Issues, Reforms & More
Aug 8, 2024 · The World Bank Group (WBG) has set two goals for the world to be achieved by the year 2030: To eradicate extreme poverty by reducing the proportion of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3%.
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World Bank report found that the costs for new SDG-related infrastructure could range from $637 billion (or 2 percent of GDP) to $2.74 trillion (8 percent of GDP) in ... goals and high efficiency; and low spending scenario refers to less ambitious goals and high efficiency. For more details regarding the three scenarios by
Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank
The World Bank Group has established ambitious but achievable goals to anchor its overarching mission and to galvanize international and national efforts in this endeavor. Accordingly, the institution will strive to: (i) end extreme poverty at the global level within a generation, and (ii) promote what may be called shared prosperity: a ...
Maximizing the impact of gender equality support at the World Bank ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Gender equality has long been a priority for the World Bank Group and is central to its corporate commitments. We recently published an evaluation of the evolution of the Bank Group’s approach and results achieved during the past ten years, including the contribution of the 2016-2023 World Bank Group gender strategy.Our evaluation informs the implementation of …
The World Bank Mission, Vision & Values | Comparably
Mission, Vision, and Values of The World Bank. Mission Statement: “To end extreme poverty: By reducing the share of the global population that lives in extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. To promote shared prosperity: By increasing the incomes of the …
What We Do - World Bank Group
The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030: End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3%; Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country
Climate Change | COP29 - World Bank Blogs
Dec 19, 2024 · This milestone underscores the WBG’s role as a key financier for countries striving to meet their climate goals. Together, with the MDBs, we also announced a commitment to provide $120 billion annually in climate finance for low- and middle-income countries by 2030, with $42 billion dedicated to adaptation and $65 billion mobilized from the ...
BOOKLET: An eight-year partnership between the World Bank's ...
Dec 18, 2024 · For 8 years, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) have worked together with local partners the Social Fund for Development (SFD), Public Works Project (PWP), and Small and Micro Enterprise Promotion Service (SMEPS) to support Yemen's resilience and recovery.
COP29 Outcomes: Unpacking the NCQG and More - World …
Nov 27, 2024 · After two weeks of fraught negotiations at the UN climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, delegates eked out an agreement on a new climate finance goal.. The new goal of at least $300 billion annually by 2035 is triple the amount of the previous target, aiming to mobilize much-needed finance for developing countries to cut emissions and address the …
What We do - World Bank Group
To guide our work with countries to end poverty and boost prosperity on a livable planet, the World Bank focuses on five development areas: People, Prosperity, Planet, Infrastructure, and Digital. We also look at our impact on gender and fragility, …
COP29 UN Climate Conference Agrees to Triple Finance to
UN Climate Change News, 24 November 2024 – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed today with a new finance goal to help countries to protect their people and economies against climate disasters, and share in the vast benefits of the clean energy boom. With a central focus on climate finance, COP29 brought together nearly 200 countries in Baku, Azerbaijan, …
The goals we have articulated are not solely for the World Bank Group to achieve but rather are goals that we hope are consistent with those of our 188 member countries. The goals will guide the World Bank Group’s strategy as we continue our transformation into a “Solutions Bank” by influencing what the organization does and how, and by
2024 Key Development Challenges in Nine Charts - World Bank …
Dec 17, 2024 · Despite the grimmest predictions, the world managed to avoid a global recession this year. Skip to Main Navigation. Trending Data Non-communicable diseases cause 70% of global ... Read the immersive story from the World Bank on how governments and communities are charting a course toward a resilient future with examples from Burkina Faso ...