Poland pledge to IDA increases by 100 percent

Road to IDA21, join us at COP29 If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Poland Boosts Support to IDA By 100 Percent]( [Poland Boosts Support to IDA By 100 Percent]( [The country increased its contribution to the 21st replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA21), with an unprecedented pledge of €37 million.]( [READ NEWS]( Week's Highlights [The World Bank Group at COP29]( [The World Bank Group at COP29]( [Join us live starting November 11 at the UN climate change summit, as we work to create a livable planet with clean energy, more resilient communities, and stronger economies.]( [SEE COP29 EVENTS]( [Tackling Lead Pollution to Unlock Development]( [Tackling Lead Pollution to Unlock Development]( [Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen and with far-reaching health impacts. The good news is that eliminating lead pollution is a solvable problem.]( [FIND OUT HOW]( [Tonga Trade: Building Back Stronger]( [Tonga Trade: Building Back Stronger]( [Through increasing its trade efficiency, Tonga, which lies in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, is also building climate resilience.]( [VIEW STORY]( In Focus [Latest Regional Economic Outlooks]( [Latest Regional Economic Outlooks]( [Find out the latest macro development trends across the world in our updated bi-annual regional economic updates.]( [LEARN MORE]( [Next Chapter for Women’s Financial Inclusion]( [Next Chapter for Women’s Financial Inclusion]( [Nearly 800 million women in low- and middle-income countries are still unbanked. A recent paper points to five ways to help advance women's financial inclusion.]( [READ PAPER]( News [World Bank and Switzerland Help Boost Vietnam’s Sustainable Urban Development with $5 Million Grant]( [World Bank Project to Enhance Infrastructure and Create Jobs for Solomon Islanders]( [Offshore Wind Roadmap for Türkiye: Navigating Pathways to a Green Power Future]( [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](