2023 SPRING MEETINGS | đ Thursday, April 13 | â° 4:00 pm EDT | How to advance the business case for gender inclusion and equality – the role of the public and private sectors in creating an enabling environment that helps advance opportunities for womenâs full economic empowerment and participation.
Where: Online | đ Wed Apr 5, 2023 | â° 10:00am EST |Â IFC’s launch of the paper: Social KPIs Matter: Setting Meaningful Indicators for Sustainability-Linked Finance, to amplify the conversation around social metrics in impact investing. We will share views and trends, opportunities, and challenges for social Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Sustainability-linked Finance.
Gender equality and empowerment remains a priority for the World Bank Group. On the occasion of International Womenâs Day 2023, the World Bank Group will celebrate womenâs achievements and contributions with a series of events and engagements â we look forward to your participation!
Where: Online | đ Feb 16, 2023 | â° 8:00am EST | The role of sustainability-linked bonds in closing the global biodiversity funding gap and how financial institutions, via blended finance, can increase financial resources to implement national biodiversity strategies and action plans.
Pitch Competition: Virtual Live Stream đ Monday, February 13 â° 8:00 – 9:00 am EST | The World Bank Group Youth Summit aims to engage youth on the most pressing topics facing their generation, bringing together thousands of participants from around the world. The 2023 theme, From the Ground Up: Local Solutions to Drive Global Impact, highlights development solutions that are generated locally, scaled up regionally, and elevated globally.
Where: Washington, DC | đ March 14-15, 2023 | Transforming Transportation 2023, the 20th edition, will be held in-person at the World Bank HQ in Washington, DC. The event will explore the current economic scenario, post-COVID recovery, and COP27 commitment to reimagine transport to make it more inclusive, sustainable, and efficient for all.
Where: New York, NY & Online | đ Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | â° 6:00pm EST | The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia Universityâs School of International and Public Affairs host a panel exploring opportunities and risks for indigenous communities in North America’s energy transition.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched the Net-Zero Roadmap for Copper and Nickel Mining Value Chains, a new solutions guide aimed at decarbonizing the mining of critical minerals. Read the full news release here.
To support Poland’s decarbonization efforts and reduce its reliance on coal and other thermal energy sources, IFC has invested 435 million zloty ($99 million equivalent) in the 2.67 billion zloty-denominated sustainability-linked bond that was issued by Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. on January 11, 2023.
Where: Live Online  | đ Thursday, January 26, 2023 | â° 10:0am EST | The Global Economic Prospects Report, projects global growth to decelerate sharply in 2023 to 1.7% – the third weakest in nearly three decades. What does this mean for emerging markets and developing economies? IFCâs Susan Lund and World Bankâs Aykhan Kose […]
