The World Bank’s new Knowledge Compact

Transforming our approach to knowledge, agrifood event coming soon If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Becoming a Knowledge Bank]( [Becoming a Knowledge Bank]( [The World Bank's new Knowledge Compact builds on our expertise gained over decades of development work to transform our approach to knowledge.]( [FIND OUT MORE]( Week’s Highlights [Digital Opportunities in African Businesses]( [Digital Opportunities in African Businesses]( [A new IFC report explores how African firms can better leverage digital technologies to help their businesses become more productive and profitable.]( [SEE REPORT]( [New Data on 2023 Private Sector Infrastructure Investment]( [New Data on 2023 Private Sector Infrastructure Investment]( [World Bank data show that the private sector pumped $86 billion into infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries last year.]( [READ MORE]( [Event: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System]( [Event: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System]( [Join us May 22 for this event, which will explore findings from the recent Recipe for a Livable Planet report and the most cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the agrifood sector.]( [SIGN UP NOW]( In Focus [IDA's Role in an Increasingly Complex Global Aid Architecture]( [IDA's Role in an Increasingly Complex Global Aid Architecture]( [The World Bank's IDA is the partner of choice to tackle challenges caused by complex aid architecture. Its global presence and ability to convene various stakeholders can lead to better coordination of efforts.]( [LEARN MORE]( [Is This a Safe Space? Women, Business and the Law Introduces the New Safety Indicator]( [Is This a Safe Space? Women, Business and the Law Introduces the New Safety Indicator]( [The Women, Business and the Law 2024 report added a new standalone indicator on women’s safety to its index, which measures laws affecting women’s economic opportunities in 190 economies.]( [FIND OUT WHY]( News [World Bank Issues $175 Million in Catastrophe Bond for Mexico’s Pacific Hurricane Risk]( [World Bank Provides Emergency Support to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil]( [Europe Urgently Needs to Increase Its Disaster and Climate Resilience]( [READ LATEST NEWS RELEASES]( Connect with us on social media! Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](