World Bank launches new online vaccines project portal

PLUS: Global trade will play a critical role in driving economic recovery from COVID-19. If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [Shutterstock ]( [World Bank launches new online vaccines project portal]( The World Bank has launched a comprehensive website that provides easy access to our vaccines project information, including individual country-financing operations. Greater transparency is key to an effective COVID-19 response. [EXPLORE VACCINES HUB]( Editor's Pick [A container vessel and a small ship leaving the port of Durban, South Africa. Photo: donvictorio/shutterstock]( [Global trade will play a critical role in driving economic recovery from COVID-19]( Global trade has contributed to growth and poverty reduction in the past three decades, but gains from trade can be more inclusive, according to a new World Bank report, which provides new knowledge, data, and tools to make trade work better for more people. [READ REPORT]( [Pakistani children in the province of Punjab watching education TV lessons via Taleem Ghar during the COVID-19 pandemic-based school closures. Photo: Taleem Ghar]( [During COVID-19, Pakistan is thinking inside the “box” with education TV]( One million children would drop out of primary and secondary school as a result of pandemic school closures in Pakistan. To ensure the continuity of learning, the country turned to educational technology (EdTech) tools like TV, radio, and mobile phones. [LEARN HOW]( Blog [A migrant worker.]( [Remittances during the COVID-19 Crisis: Resilient and no longer small change]( "Foremost among the drivers of remittance flows and reasons behind their resilience during the crisis was migrants’ desire to help their families, to send money home by cutting consumption or drawing on savings." [READ BLOG]( Broadcast Series & Virtual Events [© World Bank Group]( [UPCOMING: Innovate4Climate (I4C) 2021]( The 3-day live event, hosted by the World Bank Group from May 25 to 27, is comprised of high-level plenaries reflecting on the most pressing and topical issues in climate action and development and 60+ workshops from practitioners working to achieve a resilient and low-carbon future. [ADD TO CALENDAR]( [© World Bank Group]( [REPLAY: Streets for life: Saving lives on the road through safe speeds]( In a bid to help address the collective impact of speed as a contributor to crash risks, the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) will celebrate the 6th UN Global Road Safety Week by hosting the High-level Panel “Streets for life: Saving lives on the road through safe speeds.” In this year’s theme “Streets for life: #Love30”, this event will be focused on communications strategies for speed management initiatives in low-and middle-income countries. [WATCH REPLAY]( In The News [World Bank USD 2.5 Billion 5-Year Bond Mobilizes Finance for Sustainable Development]( [World Bank Provides US$750 Million Loan to Colombia to Guarantee Access to Basic Infrastructure]( Jobs [Adviser on Race and Inclusion – Washington, DC]( [Chief Environmental and Social Specialist – Washington, DC]( Social Media [A country's proficiency in vaccinating against other diseases does not predict its readiness to vaccinate against the spread of #COVID19 because: 1) scale, speed necessary & 2) countries have more experience vaccinating children than adults. ( [In #Zambia, the World Bank supports women livelihood projects to provide 75,000 women with life and business skills training, mentorship, and support to form savings groups. ⁠ #jobs #women #economicempowerment]( 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]( [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](