Empowering rural women in Zambia to move out of poverty

PLUS: How investing in digital skills can optimize vaccine delivery. If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [© Shutterstock]( [Empowering rural women in Zambia to move out of poverty]( Despite achieving close to universal access to primary education, secondary school coverage was falling and included only about 40 percent of school aged children. The Girls’ Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods (GEWEL) Program, with support from the International Development Association (IDA), helps to increase access to livelihood support for women, and access to secondary education for disadvantaged adolescent girls in extremely poor households in selected districts. [READ MORE]( Editor's Pick [Cityscape and ship docking. Brazil. Photo: Thomas Sennett / World Bank]( [A sea of opportunities for developing countries]( The maritime transport industry is under increasing pressure to curb its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which account for approximately 3% of global emissions annually. A new World Bank report finds that energy efficient technology alone will not be enough to decarbonize the industry. Rather, the feasibility of reaching net-zero emissions hinges on the adoption and use of zero-carbon bunker fuels. [READ MORE]( [© Photo: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau]( [How investing in digital skills can optimize vaccine delivery]( Countries around the world are developing and executing national plans for COVID-19 vaccine delivery, balancing short-term goals — accelerated mass vaccination to reach herd immunity — with efforts to strengthen long-term health systems. How can investment in digital skills help? [READ MORE]( Blog [Photo credit: Shutterstock]( [Making trade work for everyone]( "As a government minister in Indonesia, I regularly reminded my colleagues that my portfolio comprised not only trade but also development. Trade can spur growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, and is thus necessary to sustain the post-pandemic recovery. With the right set of supporting policies to ensure that the gains are widely shared, trade can play a crucial role in building a prosperous economy." —Mari Pangestu, July 8 [READ BLOG]( Virtual Events [© World Bank Group]( [UPCOMING: Loud and clear: Effective language of instruction policies for learning]( This discussion will present the World Bank’s first Policy Approach Paper on Language of Instruction, “Loud and Clear: Effective Language of Instruction Policies for Learning”, to outline its position and recommendations. The paper also offers an indication of the work that will be undertaken to support countries in introducing reforms that will result in more resilient, equitable, and effective systems by promoting teaching in the languages that students and teachers speak and understand best. Join us July 14th at 8:30am ET! [ADD TO CALENDAR]( In The News [The Rebuilding of Gaza Amid Dire Conditions: Damage, Losses, and Needs]( [Sri Lanka Gets First Batch of World Bank-Financed COVID-19 Vaccines]( Jobs [Director, Corporate Communications – Washington, DC]( [Education Specialist – Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan]( Social Media [⚠️One week left to apply for the Young Professionals Program! If you are 32 or younger, with graduate-level education, leadership potential & language skills, apply by July 15 at ( [Since you asked 💬: How does @WBG_IDA serve the world’s poorest countries? 🏥 Building hospitals 💼 Creating good jobs & educating young people 🌩️ Preparing for climate disasters 🍚 Ensuring food access Learn more about how #IDAworks.]( Data Viz [Chart 3: People experiencing a food security crisis in 2020]( Rising food prices and aggregate inflation are likely to compound food insecurity in LICs, which surged in 2020 and 2021 as a result of lost income and disruption due to the pandemic, and ongoing or intensifying conflicts and political instability. The number of people experiencing a food shortage crisis increased from 135 million in 2019 to about 165 million people in 2020, according to data from the Food Security Information Network and the Global Network Against Food Crises. [READ MORE]( 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](