Healthy longevity: Saving 150 million lives

New World Bank report, IDA and civil society If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity]( [Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity]( [With bold action to promote healthy longevity, developing countries could save 150 million lives and extend millions more, shows a new World Bank report.]( [READ REPORT]( Week’s Highlights [Why IDA Is Deepening Its Partnership with Civil Society]( [Why IDA Is Deepening Its Partnership with Civil Society]( [In the lead up to IDA's 21st replenishment, the World Bank has convened regional forums for civil society organizations, bringing together over 800 organizations so far.]( [LEARN MORE]( [Tools to Get All Children Reading]( [Tools to Get All Children Reading]( [To mark this year’s International Literacy Day, this piece highlights a selection of World Bank tools that can be used to expand children’s opportunities to read.]( [FIND OUT MORE]( [Who Is Using Generative AI?]( [Who Is Using Generative AI?]( [A recent World Bank paper looks at how fast generative artificial intelligence is spreading, who's using it, and how it's changing our online habits. Here’s what it found.]( [READ MORE]( In Focus [Why We Need to Remove Job Restrictions for Women]( [Why We Need to Remove Job Restrictions for Women]( [Women in 59 of the 190 economies surveyed by the World Bank still face legal and systemic barriers to entering jobs in different sectors. Find out more in these three charts.]( [SEE DATA]( [Sustainable Procurement for People and Planet]( [Sustainable Procurement for People and Planet]( [Sustainable or green procurement uses public spending to drive eco-friendly and socially responsible practices. Learn how the World Bank is supporting governments in this work.]( [VIEW STORY]( News [Pacific Island Leaders Call for Bold Action to Replenish IDA]( [Remarks by World Bank Group President Ajay Banga at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia]( [Investing in Healthy Longevity Could Save 150 Million Lives]( [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]( | [Tell us more about yourself](