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    April 9, 2015

    Asia’s Investment Bank: A New Chapter in Sustainable Development

    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can be a powerful force for improving infrastructure in the developing world—but only if its investments benefit local communities and the environment. Photo by World Bank/Flickr.
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    3 Promising Pathways to Finance Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds. (Mexico City, Mexico) Photo by Boris G/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Equity & Governance
    Research
    April 21, 2014

    Striking the Balance

    Climate
    Insights
    April 10, 2014

    Q&A with Dr. Karin Kemper: How Is the World Bank Addressing Climate Change?

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • multilateral development banks
    Dr. Kemper shared plans to more fully incorporate sustainability—including climate change mitigation and adaptation—into its international development agenda. Photo credit: Dhilung Kirat, Flickr 2008
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Insights
    April 2, 2014

    Injecting Urgency into the World Bank's Climate Change Efforts

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • multilateral development banks
    • Plans for the Metro Colombo Urban Development project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, acknowledge that the metro area is highly vulnerable to flooding. Photo credit: Travlr, Flickr 2006
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Research
    April 2, 2014

    Designed for the Future?

    Finance
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    April 1, 2014

    ADVISORY: Can the World Bank Meet Sustainability and Governance Challenges?

    • multilateral development banks
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    December 6, 2013

    2 Big Issues to Tackle as the Green Climate Fund Sets Up Shop

    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • multilateral development banks
    This week, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) celebrated the official opening of its headquarters in Songdo, Korea. Photo credit: World Bank, Flickr
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Insights
    November 13, 2013

    Is Adaptation Short-Changed? The Imbalance in Climate Finance Commitments

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    At COP19, negotiators should decide how climate funding is “balanced” between adaptation and mitigation. Credit: UNclimatechange, Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    Climate
    Research
    November 13, 2013

    Within Reach

    Finance
    North America
    Insights
    November 1, 2013

    U.S. Signals the End of Public Money for Coal-Fired Power

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • multilateral development banks
    U.S. public financing for overseas coal-fired power is likely coming to an end. Photo credit: Mike_tn, Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • multilateral development banks
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 11, 2013

    The World Bank’s New Strategy: A Call for Equity and Sustainability

    • Finance
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    The World Bank's two new goals focus on ending extreme poverty and fostering shared prosperity. Photo credit: Jankie, Flickr
    • Finance
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    News
    July 17, 2013

    STATEMENT: World Bank: Promote Clean Energy Sources to End Energy Poverty

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • development
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • development
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 3, 2013

    A Look at China's New Environmental Guidelines on Overseas Investments

    • Climate
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    • Climate
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    June 5, 2013

    The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Linking Sustainability and Poverty Eradication

    • Climate
    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    • Climate
    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Insights
    June 4, 2013

    Demystifying the Role of Ecosystem Services in Impact Assessments

    • natural infrastructure
    • multilateral development banks
    • natural resources
    • corporate sustainability
    • natural infrastructure
    • multilateral development banks
    • natural resources
    • corporate sustainability
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    April 26, 2013

    The End of Poverty? The World Bank and the Shared Prosperity Agenda

    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    April 17, 2013

    5 Steps to Improve the World Bank’s Social and Environmental Safeguards

    • Finance
    • environmental justice
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Finance
    • environmental justice
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Insights
    March 27, 2013

    The Private Sector and International Development: A Love Affair, or Cold Feet?

    • Business
    • climate finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    • Business
    • climate finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development

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