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.@WorldBankGroup and partners are helping Armenia restore degraded landscapes and promote sustainable activities like birdwatching. Through nature-based tourism, healthy landscapes can boost income and prosperity. More in our new story: bit.ly/4dJFrDN
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Can Tho, Viet Nam is no longer at the mercy of Mekong Delta floods. A $250M World Bank flood defense system — sluice gates, ship locks & a ring embankment — now protects 420,000 residents across 2,700 hectares. bit.ly/3T7oj3j
#SmartDevelopmentInAction
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Across 29 countries, NBS Invest is helping integrate nature-based solutions into development investments.
See how countries are restoring ecosystems, strengthening resilience, creating opportunities for communities on the new NBS Invest website. worldbank.org/en/programs/nb…
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Research informs policy → Policy attracts investment → Investment creates jobs.
It happens when knowledge is generated, shared, and actually used. That's what the @WorldBankGroup's Knowledge Bank does. When knowledge moves, development moves with it.
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💧 Outdated, inefficient irrigation was costing Uzbekistan's Ferghana Valley over a billion cubic meters of water a year.
See how a project backed by @WBG_IDA, @EU_Tashkent, and @GOVuz is helping modernize critical infrastructure and boosting harvests: bit.ly/4gKcMip
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The @WorldBankGroup’s #WB_PROGREEN and @TheGwsp programs are helping 67 countries improve their ecosystems and water security, delivering the finance and expertise needed to build resilience to drought and degradation.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Rh0Zj1
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People are at the heart of resilience.
#URAbuDhabi seeks research and case studies on #RiskCommunication and human-centered resilience approaches, and many other priority topics.
Check out all the forum themes and share your expertise: urabudhabi.com/call-for-prop…
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From art in schools to strategic dialogues & actionable plans, #Eswatini is advancing its readiness to tackle #droughts.
Explore how youth are building #WaterResilience & planting seeds that connect communities & policymakers: bit.ly/4v1yeEN
#ArtNeverDries
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Jamaica’s investments in disaster risk reduction are helping safeguard homes, jobs, roads, and livelihoods when storms hit.
Learn more - in the immersive story:
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Resilient infrastructure starts with smart investment.
In São Tomé and Príncipe, nature-based solutions are being integrated into transport planning—reducing flood risk while protecting critical economic lifelines.
Learn more:
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Guinea is West Africa's water tower, where more than 22 major rivers begin. Protecting its watersheds protects water security for millions.
With IDA support, nature-based solutions are restoring landscapes that sustain communities & economies.
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In Guinea, degraded watersheds are putting water supplies at risk. The Guinea Water & Sanitation Project is investing in nature-based solutions to restore landscapes, reduce erosion & help secure drinking water for nearly 2.6 million people: bit.ly/4zifXXp #COP17Mongolia
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In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a World Bank-backed project will rehabilitate or upgrade around 150 km of priority roads—improving safety, resilience, and connectivity. Learn how better transport can connect people to jobs, markets, and services:
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Healthy landscapes help create reliable water systems. Restoration efforts in the Samou watershed are designed to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration, and support more stable flows into the reservoirs that supply Guinea's capital: bit.ly/4zifXXp
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South Asia's heat crisis is a jobs crisis. Rising temperatures are eroding nearly 31 million jobs every year, reducing workers' earnings, discouraging investment, & straining cities. Our new @WorldBankGroup report sets out interventions to turn the tide: bit.ly/4vWR2p4
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Thanks to the @WBG_IDA-supported Pacific Climate Resilient Transport Program, Olevia Afa has passed her Drivers’ License Test (at age 63!) and is excited about the new freedom it will bring.
Learn how #IDAworks to bridge gender gaps in #Samoa: wrld.bg/4p0s50ZiJTs
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Can Tho, Viet Nam is strengthening its resilience to flooding in the Mekong Delta.
A $250M World Bank Group flood defense system — sluice gates, ship locks & a ring embankment — now protects 420,000 residents across 2,700 hectares. bit.ly/4wT5Kyf @WB_AsiaPacific
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From restoring coastlines to growing drought-resilient crops, simple solutions are transforming lives. The @WorldBankGroup is helping 425M people build resilience - keeping roads open after floods, protecting harvests & securing jobs when disasters strike. bit.ly/4awuKTq
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Hurricane Maria wiped out every hive Antonia Anthony-Joseph owned days before her 1st commercial honey harvest in Dominica.
With support from IDA, she restarted her bee farm, returned honey to market shelves & created a successful business.
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Small-scale solutions can have big impacts. In Bolivia, new irrigation systems, land restoration, & agro-biodiversity practices are helping rural farmers adapt to worsening droughts & floods.
Learn more in the following case study: bit.ly/4vEu0nD
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