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Artificial intelligence, anticorruption, climate change, and procurement are top engagement topics in Institutions

Wow! What a year 2024 was for Governance!  We want to thank you for your engagement through comments, shares, and contributions on this blog channel that covers the work of the World Bank Group Institutions. In 2024, our publications covered topics like anticorruption, partnerships, transparency, digital transformation, citizen services, climate response, AI governance, social contracts, […]

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Climate Business Environment Featured

The World Bank Group @COP29: Key outcomes and the road ahead

Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku hosted the annual global climate Conference of the Parties (COP) from November 11–23 2024. Over 60,000 delegates were registered from nearly 200 countries for COP29. Dubbed a “Climate Finance COP”, the annual Conference of the Parties dedicated to climate change centered on one of the most challenging issues facing countries: how to pay […]

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Water Climate Featured World

Reflecting on 2024: A year of progress for water security

As we wrap up 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved, and the transformative steps taken by the Global Department for Water. This year, we made great strides toward securing water for people, food, and the planet— a mission that lies at the heart of our work.  Let’s revisit the top five […]

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Economy Business Featured Finance

In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $685 billion, larger than FDI and ODA combined

In observance of the International Migrants Day, December 18 Officially recorded remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are expected to reach $685 billion in 2024. The true size of remittances, including flows through informal channels, is also believed to be even larger. The growth rate of remittances in 2024 is estimated to be 5.8 […]

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World Economy Featured News

How can developing countries power up public investment?

Unlocking the power of public investment is a crucial policy lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The latest  Global Economic Prospects report finds that certain policy interventions can help emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) boost output by up to 1.6 percent over 5 years by scaling up public investment by 1 percent of GDP. The […]

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World Featured Finance News

US military strength secures financial dominance

The US stands unrivalled as both a military and financial superpower. This column uses a game-theoretic model to show how the global dominance of the US dollar – what economists call the ‘exorbitant privilege’ – is inextricably linked to America’s unmatched military strength. This dual hegemony allows the US to finance its defence spending at […]

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Climate Environment Featured World

A new way to price carbon: Understanding the social cost of carbon

The social cost of carbon is the estimated present discounted value of economic damages from emitting one ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere today. This column proposes a straightforward way to calculate the cost which takes into account the damages to aggregate production, the risk of recurring climate disasters, and the risk of a […]

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World Business Economy Featured

Incorporating political risk into analysis of sovereign debt sustainability

Political risk is not taken into account when assessing whether countries can manage their debts, but it could be and should be. Debt sustainability analysis (DSA) is a tool used by institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission to assess whether countries can continue with their fiscal policies without running into […]

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Technology Economy Featured News

It’s time for the European Union to rethink personal social networking

This Policy Brief explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems. Executive summary The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes interoperability requirements for messaging services but not for personal social networking platforms. These gatekeeper platforms have seen little increase in competition under the DMA. Interoperability requirements – meaning different services […]

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