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Issue 57 - May 24, 2018
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ONE FOR ALLY, ALLY FOR ONE: LGBTI ALLIANCES

We celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, or IDAHOT on May 17: Video Blog | Video »

BACK TO THE FUTURE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

May 21 was the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. World Bank Director Sameh Wahba shares on pgs 16-17 of UNESCO's World Heritage Review: Magazine »

THE RISK OF NOT UNDERSTANDING RISK

This year, the Understanding Risk Forum 2018 will be held May 14–18 in Mexico City where it will showcase the latest technical knowledge in disaster risk identification: Press Backgrounder | Video Series | Blog Series »

SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA & BUILDING BACK BETTER

Find out what Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines told us about how we can better respond to future disasters: Vlog »

Technology holds great promise for transport, but…

Empowering Indian women after a natural disaster hits

Promoting better nutrition in Bhutan

GIF: making climate-smart infrastructure bankable

Improving early childhood care and education in Sri Lanka’s plantations

Empowering women toward peace and stability

Follow the World Bank's Social, Urban, Rural, & Resilience Global Practice Senior Director Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Directors Sameh Wahba, and Maninder Gill on their Twitter channels to receive the latest news on inclusive, resilient, and sustainable cities.

Digital Youth Summit Advances Pakistan's Tech Revolution

Why aren't more lebanese women working?

Illicit trafficking and conflict: A chicken-and-egg situation?

Maximizing finance for climate action

The Global Compact on Migration from a development perspective – views from a Meeting of Experts

Ségou, an Example of Participatory Urban Planning in Mali

Preventing violence: The role of inclusion in initiating and sustaining peaceful transitions

“Notes from a small island”*: reflections on Mauritius and Seychelles

Inclusive transport will be critical to women’s empowerment—and to development as a whole

Wenchuan Earthquake, ten years on: Building back stronger

Leveraging technology to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Investing in waste management to create job opportunities for Malawi’s Youth

When can international peacebuilding make a difference? Identifying patterns of support that help sustain peace after civil war

R.I.S.E., and speak out to end gender-based violence

Madagascar, a Country of a Thousand Hopes, a Country of a Thousand Vulnerabilities

The gender gap in financial inclusion won’t budge. Here are three ways to shrink it

My journey to Aden

Electoral violence and the prevention of violent conflict

A Look through GSURR’s Knowledge Library

Pakistan: Centralized Planning & Decentralized Implementation

This case study, based on interviews with key stakeholders, presents the highlights of the post-earthquake reconstruction process: Rediscover the report »

Reports from around the Bank

Kobe : Creative Reconstruction

Meandering to Recovery Post-Nargis Social Impacts Monitoring Ten Years After

Youth as Agents of Peace Somalia

Disaster Risk Finance Country Note: Armenia

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A Relentless Champion for Land Rights in Tajikistan
In Tajikistan, where individuals often struggle to exercise their land rights, Gulbahor Rajabova has helped countless female farmers take legal action and protect their economic well-being: Impact Story HERE

Travel Photographer of the Year Competition

"An incredibly busy street in Singapore right by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. Walked by it many times during my visit and every single time I intended to photograph it, the traffic made it all impossible. On my last day I was walking by again and noticed that the entire block was deserted. Incredible. I took a few shots of the building in all its glory, however now it was lacking life. Ironically, I found myself waiting for some sign of human life to enter the frame." - Andrei Z, National Geographic. Find more wallpaper options here

360 VR Video | Life in a Green Smart City

Smart technologies can have a positive impact on all areas of a person’s life, from the moment they get up in the morning to their day at work and commute home. Looking at a day in a smart city we can see how technology can improve many aspects of people’s lives - from disposing of household waste efficiently to commuting to and from work in a safe secure environment. Experience it here

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