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How can the Western Balkans adapt to climate change while advancing growth? At #COP29, policymakers and experts will discuss the World Bank #WesternBalkansCCDR report and steps toward a resilient, net-zero future. Join virtually here: wrld.bg/Q4se50U0K1k

New #COP29 Expert Corner! Watch World Bank regional dev expert Sameh Wahba and Regional #COY17 Contact Point Begim Zhanuzakova discuss water, agriculture, and community-focused climate solutions to empower youth and women in Europe + Central Asia.🌾💧 👉youtu.be/8F3RsK80Z8U

How can countries across Europe and Central Asia improve their water security in the face of increasing demands and the impact of #ClimateChange? Join our discussion on December 12 at 9AM ET to learn more: wrld.bg/LcJM50UkGSb

Water security is crucial for economic growth and social stability. Join our upcoming discussion on how countries across Europe and Central Asia can improve water management. 📅 December 12 🕘 9AM ET More details here: wrld.bg/4JPF50Unp6l

💧 Water is life—so addressing growing risks to our drinking water is crucial. Join us 9AM ET on December 12 for the launch of a new World Bank report outlining strategies for improving water security across Europe and Central Asia: wrld.bg/4JPF50Unp6l

Water scarcity threatens growth and incomes. 🇳🇪Without adaptation, Niger’s GDP could drop 12% 🇹🇷Türkiye risks a 6% GDP loss from a 10% water supply decline 🇩🇴In a hot/dry scenario, Dominican Republic could lose up to 16.7% of GDP Learn more: wrld.bg/gEWr50V8HIK

🌍 Building a sustainable #water sector needs more than 💰capital—it calls for: ➡️ Reform ➡️ Smarter policies ➡️ Better management of existing resources. wrld.bg/Q3Rh50Tp7yf

Water is our most precious resource. And yet our world has never been so water insecure. Securing water for people, food & the planet is more urgent than ever. The World Bank Group is supporting countries in tackling these challenges. #WorldWaterDay

Smart water systems foster resilience and economic stability blogs.worldbank.org/en/water/rethi… via World Bank

🚜 In much of Europe and Central Asia, agriculture remains the backbone of rural economies. In this new blog, the World Bank's Antonella Bassani, Holger Kray, and Sameh Wahba explain how the region's agrifood sector is driving job creation and growth: wrld.bg/88FX50VNFz3

How does agriculture drive economic growth in Europe and Central Asia? The World Bank's Antonella Bassani, Holger Kray, and Sameh Wahba discuss the agrifood sector’s impact on job creation and rural development across the region: wrld.bg/WBk150VO8PC

👨🏻‍🌾 Agriculture hasn’t disappeared as countries across Europe and Central Asia have grown richer. Instead—as Antonella Bassani, Holger Kray and Sameh Wahba explain—it has evolved into a dynamic, integrated system that creates jobs and sustains rural communities: wrld.bg/3gfK50VNUbo

📊 In much of Europe and Central Asia, more than 1 in 10 jobs are in the agrifood sector. That work stretches from farm to plate: post-harvest processing, beverage bottling, trucking, logistics, retail, and food prep. Learn more: wrld.bg/GJq650VOnMT

Why is the agrifood sector vital for Europe and Central Asia? 📈 Creates millions of jobs—most beyond the farm 🚛 Drives trade and innovation 🏡 Sustains rural and regional development Learn more in this new by Antonella Bassani, Holger Kray, and Sameh Wahba: wrld.bg/Y0Pq50VPraj

The World Bank Europe and Central Asia launched Türkiye Socially Inclusive Green Transition Project (SoGreen).   The project expands access to green jobs and finance for > 5,000 women and youth-led MSMEs, while supporting local infrastructure investments that enhance climate resilience and employment

A new World Bank program will help Central Asia address zoonotic diseases and food safety risks at the national and regional levels. The project's first phase will support a #OneHealth approach to disease prevention in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan: wrld.bg/cKpm50W0Ype

Jamoliddin, a cotton farmer in the Fergana Valley, has expanded his operations and workforce thanks to better access to markets and more predictable payments. Reforms are helping Uzbekistan’s farmers invest in long-term productivity. Read his story: wrld.bg/JXvX50W1bB9

Our World Bank Europe and Central Asia project helped eliminate forced and child labor in the cotton value chain, enabling Uzbekistan to become one of the world's top 10 producers and creating over 400,000 new jobs since 2018

Great to have Anna Bjerde join our World Bank Europe and Central Asia dialogue on Ukraine's EU accession w 🇺🇦 Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Віталій Коваль / Vitaliy Koval & senior EU experts Dacian Cioloş former Romania PM & EC agriculture commissioner, negotiators & DG Agri leads. Agriculture is key to 🇺🇦 growth