All Events - CommDev

Event: Accelerating Support to City Climate Action

Nov 7, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

Where: Online | 📆 When: Saturday, November 12, 2022| ⏰ 12 5:00 -5:45 pm EET (Eastern European Time) | IFC and World Bank launch of the APEX Green Cities Program, an innovative new approach that harnesses the insights from advanced green practices around the world to show what these practices mean for your city, based on your local context. Launch event will include an overview of the APEX (Advanced Practices for Environmental Excellence) initiative and testimonials from our partner cities Ekurhuleni, South Africa and Alexandria, Egypt.

Event: Sustainable Development of Critical Minerals

Nov 7, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

Online | 📆 Thursday, November 17, 2022 | ⏰ 10:50 (EET – Eastern European Time) | This COP event will present strategies and concrete examples of how sustainable finance can unlock low-carbon infrastructure developments for the mining of minerals critical to the energy transition.

Launch: South Africa Country Climate and Development Report

Nov 1, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

Online | 📆 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | ⏰ 2pm–4pm (GMT +2) | A webinar to enhance ongoing policy dialogue regarding South Africa’s plan to achieve a just and equitable transition towards a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy and society.

[LIVE ONLINE] Technology and Experimentation to Reach Development Outcomes

Oct 24, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

Online | 📆 Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | ⏰ 2pm EST | A fireside chat between IFC Managing Director, Makhtar Diop and 2019 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Professor Michael Kremer, University of Chicago, on the use of technology and experimentation in global development.

From Disclosure to Development (D2D) Sierra Leone Organizes First Mining Community Innovation Challenge Hackathon 

Oct 1, 2022/in News/by Valerie Prassl

In Freetown, Sierra Leone, IFC, BHP Foundation, and local partners hosted a “Mining Community Innovation Challenge” open data hackathon. The challenge attracted 93 youths from various mining communities, 44% of which were female. For three days, 16 teams collaborated supported by experts and mentors to develop new solutions to challenges in mining communities using data and digital tools.

Tapping Sustainable Finance to Tackle Climate Change

Sep 26, 2022/in News/by Valerie Prassl

Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, is one of the most livable cities in the Mediterranean region, surrounded by beaches and historic sites. The city’s port has been a major hub for regional trade for thousands of years. But like many cities around the world, Izmir faces major sustainability challenges such as water scarcity, regional forest fires, earthquakes and a substantial gender imbalance in the workforce. To help Izmir in its fight against climate change, IFC has signed its first global sustainability-linked loan in the infrastructure space. Click here to read the full news story.

EVENT: Energy Price Shocks: Lessons from the Past and Way Forward

Sep 16, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

When: Thursday, September 8, 2022, 8:00am EST
Where: Online

EVENT: Webinar – Enhancing Social Inclusion and Addressing Subnational Disparities

Sep 1, 2022/in Events/by Valerie Prassl

When: September 8, 2022, 8:00am EST
Where: Online

IFC and Anglo American Partner to Improve Education and Livelihoods in South Africa

Jun 10, 2022/in News/by Valerie Prassl

IFC and global mining company Anglo American has signed a sustainability-linked loan agreement which is to be used to support community development in rural communities close to Anglo American’s mining operations across South Africa. This includes improving the quality of education for more than 73,000 students and promote job creation. Click here to read the full news story.