Bold ambitions to accelerate gender equality

New gender equality strategy, scorecard indicators released If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Raising the World Bank Group’s Ambition on Gender Equality]( [Raising the World Bank Group’s Ambition on Gender Equality]( [The World Bank Group's new Gender Strategy commits us to building the foundational well-being of women, expanding economic opportunities for all, and engaging women as leaders.]( [LEARN MORE]( Week’s Highlights [How Have People's Lives Improved? World Bank Group Scorecard Insights]( [How Have People's Lives Improved? World Bank Group Scorecard Insights]( [The World Bank Group has released the first 11 of 22 indicators of our new scorecard, from how many students have benefited from better education to how many people are using broadband internet.]( [SEE DATA]( [Remittances Slowed in 2023]( [Remittances Slowed in 2023]( [A new World Bank report shows officially recorded remittances to low- and middle-income countries reached an estimated $656 billion in 2023. They’re expected to grow at a faster rate in 2024.]( [READ NEWS]( [IDA's Multi-Faceted Approach to Crisis Preparedness Saves Lives]( [IDA's Multi-Faceted Approach to Crisis Preparedness Saves Lives]( [Over 400 natural disasters occur every year, putting millions of people at risk, particularly those living in countries supported by the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA). How does IDA help build resilience?]( [FIND OUT]( In Focus [Driving a Virtuous Cycle of Inclusive Green Finance]( [Driving a Virtuous Cycle of Inclusive Green Finance]( [Financial regulators and supervisors must consider financial inclusion when implementing measures to green the financial sector.]( [LEARN WHY]( [Tackling Corruption in the Climate Response]( [Tackling Corruption in the Climate Response]( [How can we work together to ensure that corruption doesn’t undermine the climate change response? This blog lays out three ways we can advance the anticorruption agenda.]( [READ MORE]( News [World Bank Group Statement Regarding IPC Report on Food Security Situation in Gaza]( [Bangladesh Receives $900 Million World Bank Financing to Increase Economic and Urban Resilience for Sustainable Growth]( [International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Announce the First Country Benefitting from the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action]( [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](