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  • 9th Global Affordable Housing Conference

    World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 1818 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    The World Bank Group will hold its 9th Global Affordable Housing Conference on May 31- June 2, 2023 at the World Bank Group Headquarters in Washington D.C. Participants have also the possibility to join virtually the conference. The theme of the conference is “Looking ahead: unlocking access to affordable, green and resilient housing through innovation.”  Entrepreneurs, financiers,  policy makers, researchers...

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  • Measuring Development 2023: Mitigating the Risks and Impacts of Climate Change

    World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 1818 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Human activity has caused precipitous increases in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, resulting in a one degree warming of average global surface temperatures over the past century.  As the planet responds to rising emissions, extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent, distressing both natural and human systems. Researchers and practitioners need innovative analytical tools and data sources...

  • The Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence: A Pathway towards Sustainable Development – High-Level Meetings with Partners

    World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. 1818 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Background The Africa Centers of Excellence project (ACEs) is the first large scale regional program funded by the World Bank in the higher education sector in Africa. It addresses higher-level skills development needs and innovative research requirements for the continent’s priority development sectors in five main areas: science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); agriculture; health;...