Shaping the Future: International development through sustainable solutions
Euractiv's Advocacy Lab covers a series of World Bank reports on various topics, including Europe's climate preparedness, economic updates from Europe & Central Asia, decarbonisation of EU transport and Europe's water security.
Europe faces critical challenges in climate preparedness, with the World Bank warning of insufficient resilience against climate-related disasters and the need for stronger adaptation policies.
Economic growth in Europe and Central Asia has slowed amid global uncertainties, but green investments and digital transitions are emerging as key recovery drivers. Water security remains a pressing issue, with climate change worsening resource scarcity and inefficiencies, prompting calls for sustainable infrastructure and cross-border cooperation.
Meanwhile, the EU is advancing the decarbonisation of its transport sector through electrification, biofuels, and green mobility policies to meet its 2050 climate neutrality goals.
This coverage takes an in-depth look at several World Bank reports and discusses how the World Bank’s assessments and recommendations can be used to shape a more sustainable future.
A New Chapter in Regional Financial Integration in Europe
Consider the plight of a small exporter in Podgorica or a coffee-shop owner in Skopje....
3 minutes
World Bank urges ‘better jobs’ to sustain growth in Europe and Central Asia
Economic growth across Europe and Central Asia is slowing, but the regions remain fundamentally resilient....
4 minutes
Heat threatens urban life, cities must act, warns World Bank report
As climate change accelerates, the most pressing challenge facing Europe and Central Asia’s urban areas...
4 minutes
Decarbonising EU transport needs new innovation and incentives, says World Bank
The transport sector remains a major challenge in Europe’s decarbonisation efforts, with emissions continuing to...
4 minutes
Europe, Central Asia under pressure to modernise water security infrastructure, reports World Bank
Improving efficiency, modernising infrastructure, undertaking institutional reforms, and increasing investments are variables of a formula...
4 minutes
Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank
Climate-related disasters cost Europe more than €77 billion last year, according to a new report....
6 minutes
World Bank says Europe-Central Asia must invest in education to drive economic growth
Developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region are experiencing economic stabilisation despite...
5 minutes
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology adoption are key to economic growth in Europe and Central Asia
Economic growth in the middle-income countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has progressively slowed...
3 minutes
A Bridge to Peace: Lessons from Mostar for a Fragile World
We had the honor earlier this week to walk together across the iconic Old Bridge,...
5 minutes
Resilience, reliance, readjustment: How Ukrainians are coping with the war
Over eight hundred days into the brutal war, Ukrainians have endured unfathomable destruction, dislocation and...
5 minutes
