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Satellite Data Informs Development A World Bank Group partnership with the European Space Agency is using satellites to gather a wide variety of information about climate change, water quality, coastal erosion, flooding, urban growth, and more. It has been particularly useful in conflict zones, where data can be difficult to gather. Satellite Success Stories | Website
Highlights Poland Seeks to Boost Innovation Helping New Businesses Thrive Which Cities Are at Highest Risk of Floods? Power Line Projects Create 'Indirect' Jobs With support from the European Union and the World Bank Group, Poland is developing new avenues for economic modernization. By increasing investment in research and development, the Polish government is looking to improve infrastructure and foster international partnerships. Entrepreneurship is booming in Nepal, helped by a modernization project that has streamlined the process by which companies register with the government and file their annual reports. A new computer system, with the support of the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, has made it easier for start-ups to register. A new study pinpoints cities around the world that will be most at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change. The study finds that the costs of global flood damage could rise to $1 trillion a year if cities don't take steps to adapt. Building power transmission lines can create far more "indirect" jobs than the often-cited "direct" jobs in construction, operations, and maintenance, according to a new World Bank Group study that used an innovative approach. Read More » Watch the Video » Read More » Read More »
FEATURED BLOG Why Vehicle Safety Matters "Crash-test results found that new cars sold in Latin America were 20 years behind in technology when compared to similarly priced U.S. and European counterpart models built by the same company."— Dipan Bose, Aug. 19 YOUTHINK! BLOG Girls and Technology Can Change the World "Governments need to actively encourage young girls to consider technology as a career option in order to address skills shortages and unemployment."— Liviane Urquiza, Aug. 21 View Featured Blogs | View All Blogs » In the news Release World Bank Group Provided Strong Support to Europe and Central Asia in Fiscal Year 2013 Release High-Speed Broadband Goes Live in Tonga View all News » AFRICA Japanese Delegation Meets World Bank Manager for Liberia View Regional Site » EAST ASIA & PACIFIC Cambodia's Rural Poor Get Free Heath Care View Regional Site » EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA New Transmission Line Launched in Ukraine View Regional Site » LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Blog: Can Technology Innovations Empower Citizens? View Regional Site » MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Video: Breaking Down Barriers to Women's Employment in Jordan View Regional Site » SOUTH ASIA Rethinking Pakistan's Development Choices View Regional Site »
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