The World Bank at the 78th General Assembly

Plus: Childhood poverty study findings

EDITOR’S PICK?

The World Bank at the 78th General Assembly. The World Bank attended the 78th Session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) this week to highlight the urgency of the Sustainable Development Goals and how we’re committed to ‘end poverty on a livable planet.” View highlights from our week in New York with partners and world leaders.

IN FOCUS?

Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines. Our latest study, published jointly with UNICEF, examines estimated trends in child poverty from 2013 to 2022. Based on records of 10.4 million individuals from 147 countries, the analysis concludes that approximately 333 million children globally survive on less than US$2.15 a day.?Learn More.

SDG Atlas 2023: Five key findings. Our 2023 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals provides a comprehensive overview of progress towards achieving the SDGs. The report highlights critical findings essential to understanding the world's current state and the challenges ahead. Read our five key findings.?Read blog.

PUBLICATION?

Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines. Children continue to be disproportionately affected by extreme poverty. Our latest paper analyzes extreme child poverty ($2.15/day poverty line) trends and child poverty based on the higher international poverty lines, covering the trajectory of extreme child poverty from 2013 to 2019.?View Paper.

BLOG??

Announcing winners of the fifth World Bank and Financial Times youth blog competition. See the winning entries from this year’s World Bank-Financial Times Youth Blog Competition, with stories from Kazakhstan,?India, and?Nigeria. Common themes emerged across the entries we received, including the digital divide and the importance of further training and exposure to digital skills. Read blog.

VIDEO?

Early Childhood Development: Life Changing Support for Young Families in Marshall Islands. In the Marshall Islands, we support an #EarlyChildhood Development Project that provides direct cash transfers to families with young children and health, nutrition, and early education support. Watch our story about Janet, Takjo, Tora, and their respective families, who see direct and immediate benefits from the project.?Watch Video.

World Bank on YouTube in?English,?French,?Spanish?and?Arabic.

CONTEST??

Enter the Global Partnership/World Bank Data Viz Contest. Attention data viz practitioners! Are you interested in the power of data to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? We are looking for data visualization experts that show the interconnectedness of the SDGs and how the mobilization of different resources could be linked to impact. Submit your entry to our contest before October 1.?Enter the Contest.

NEWS?

Statement by World Bank President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui on the 2023 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings

Billions left behind on the path to Universal Health Coverage

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DATAVIZ

Visit our new website that maps the latest data on subnational poverty, inequality, multidimensional poverty, and small area estimation guidelines.?Learn More.