Mobilizing the economic power of women

Gender equality for development, robust IDA replenishment essential If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( [It’s time to mobilize the economic power of women]( [It’s time to mobilize the economic power of women]( [It’ll take a global economy firing on all cylinders to overcome current threats to development. But policymakers in most countries are still leaving a potentially transformative economic force on the sidelines: women.]( [READ MORE]( Week's Highlights [Record IDA Replenishment Essential as Debt Crisis Looms]( [Record IDA Replenishment Essential as Debt Crisis Looms]( [Low-income countries are facing a sweeping debt crisis. Robust replenishment of the World Bank's IDA, which provides zero to low-interest loans and grants to world’s poorest countries, is more urgent than ever.]( [READ MORE]( [Development Talks: Fireside Chat with Ajay Banga and Masood Ahmed]( [Development Talks: Fireside Chat with Ajay Banga and Masood Ahmed]( [Join us on February 5 for a conversation with World Bank President Ajay Banga and the Center for Global Development’s Masood Ahmed as they discuss Banga’s vision for the institution and more.]( [SIGN UP]( [Taste of Change: Vibrant Dishes from Western and Central Africa]( [Taste of Change: Vibrant Dishes from Western and Central Africa]( [This new social media series with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN celebrates the transformative power of locally sourced ingredients and sustainable practices. In this episode, we shed light on millets.]( [WATCH NOW]( In Focus [Incubating Innovation in Serbia for Global Success]( [Incubating Innovation in Serbia for Global Success]( [Through the World Bank-supported accelerator program Katapult, innovative ventures across Serbia are learning how to attract investors and expand their businesses abroad.]( [LEARN HOW]( [Time to stop referring to the “developing world”]( [Time to stop referring to the “developing world”]( [World Bank experts explore the challenges of using the term "developing countries," with historical context and data, and suggest some rephrasing.]( [FIND OUT MORE]( News [World Bank’s New Outcome Bond Helps Communities Remove and Recycle Plastic Waste]( [World Bank to Provide $300 million to Ghana to Strengthen Macroeconomic Stability and Support Resilient Economic Growth]( [World Bank to Help the Kyrgyz Republic Boost the Quality and Relevance of Higher Education]( [READ LATEST NEWS RELEASES]( 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](