Unlocking Blue Carbon Development

Aid funding, water programs, and green hydrogen If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [What You Need to Know About Blue Carbon]( [What You Need to Know About Blue Carbon ]( “Blue carbon” is the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. These ecosystems include everything from mangroves to seagrass beds and salt marshes. The World Bank's first-of-its-kind blue carbon readiness framework empowers governments to tap into their full blue carbon potential to benefit people and the planet. [READ MORE]( In Focus [Within Reach: The Political Economy of Decarbonization]( [In the global development math, multiplication beats division]( Because aid architecture is so fragmented, finding ways to leverage resources for the biggest impact is important. Discover how the International Development Association's (IDA) unique financing model helps allocate funding where the need is greatest. [LEARN MORE]( [Why GWSP is the partner of choice to deliver on the global water challenge]( [Delivering on the global water challenge]( Water security, emphasizing climate adaptation, has emerged as a priority for the World Bank to advance its new vision to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. As a center of excellence for water-related issues, the Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) has the skills, tools, and expertise to scale its impact. [DOWNLOAD]( Publication [Within Reach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization]( [Within Reach: Navigating the Political Economy of Decarbonization]( The need for emissions reduction is more urgent than ever. This book analyzes why policymakers need to favor dynamic climate action that allows for the paradoxes of human nature and is, above all, pragmatic. [DOWNLOAD]( Blog [Coding to Challenge Climate Change: Maldives Ocean Hackathon highlights hidden power of digital data]( [Coding to Challenge Climate Change: Maldives Ocean Hackathon highlights hidden power of digital data]( The Maldives Ocean Hackathon, supported by the World Bank’s Digital Maldives for Adaptation, provided data-driven digital solutions that can contribute to designing and implementing a climate data platform supported by the World Bank. [LEARN MORE]( Video [A Pathway to Decarbonization: Green Hydrogen in Chile]( [A Pathway to Decarbonization: Green Hydrogen in Chile ]( Green hydrogen offers a solution to developing countries to accelerate their just energy transition, accelerating the decarbonization of various sectors of the economy, such as mining and transport. It has the promising potential to create new sources of income and new jobs. Learn more about Chile's investments in green hydrogen and the promise behind this energy. [PLAY VIDEO]( News [World Bank Proposes 10 GW Clean Hydrogen Initiative to Boost Adoption of Low-Carbon Energy]( [With the Support of the World Bank, a New Solar Park in the Central African Republic Expands Access to Clean Energy]( [READ LATEST NEW RELEASES]( Jobs [(Senior) Economist – Washington, DC]( [Environmental Specialist - Beijing]( [EXPLORE OTHER JOBS]( Data Viz [Illustrating the gap between the global extreme poor and global emissions]( [Illustrating the gap between the global extreme poor and global emissions]( In 2023, 691 million people are estimated to live on less than $2.15, the international extreme poverty line. As global temperatures continue to rise, leading to worse living conditions for millions of people worldwide, the poorest are the most vulnerable and will be the most severely impacted. [READ STORY]( 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]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](