Devex Newswire: Ajay Banga's ambitious plan to electrify Africa ...
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And multilateral banks, like the World Bank and development banks in Asia, Africa, and Europe, are also looking to get more involved.
Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
A further practical issue is that IDA seeks to stay engaged across multiple sectors in client countries over time. E ach country’s financing package typically maintains a minimum of programming resources across agriculture, education, healt h, infrastructure, social protection, and so forth , independent of any specific assessment regarding which m... See more
Homi Kharas • Updating Institutional Technologies: A Purpose-Driven Fund to End Extreme Poverty
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There is a great conflict between two of the most pressing problems of our time: poverty and climate change. To avoid global warming, the world needs to massively reduce CO2 emissions. But to end poverty, the world needs massive amounts of energy. In developing economies, every kWh of energy consumed is worth roughly $5 of GDP.
Roots of Progress • Why Has Nuclear Power Been a Flop?
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both financing adaptation projects and drawing in the private sector as well. We need to make…
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Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
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Since 1950, the world has been on an unprecedented path of technological and economic convergence, and the gains have been much broader than income alone. Throughout the developing world, life expectancy has been rising, years of schooling have increased, rates of extreme poverty have been falling, and employment has been shifting away from manual
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
The 193 UN member states are pursuing sustainable development with widely varying degrees of consistency and commitment. Some countries are on track to achieve most or all of the SDGs, including the decarbonization of their energy systems and reduced levels of inequality. Others continue on the path of highly polluting fossil fuels and growing ineq
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
Electrify every process possible. This is going to take a lot of innovation. Get that electricity