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Mercy Tembon

@MercyTembon

Former World Bank Group Vice President & Corporate Secretary. Passionate about development and change.

 Washington, DC
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Joined October 2013
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Ajay Banga at the 2023 #WBmeetings Plenary. Learn more about the World Bank’s new mission and vision to #endpoverty on a #livableplanet >> wrld.bg/7zIp50PWCWa
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With @MercyTembon, VP and Corporate Secretary of @WorldBank. I applaud her and the team for an outstanding #WBmeetings! Looking forward to working together as our organization embarks on a new vision - to become a better, bigger Bank.
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🔴 LIVE | 13th plenary session of the World Bank - IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech with World Bank President Ajay Banga, IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva, and Minister of Finance of Ukraine @SergiiMarchenk3. #WBmeetings nitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1eaJbgdYB…
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Enjoyable breakfast meeting today with Ajay Banga. Very pleased to be working with Ajay on a smooth transition.
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The adoption of #GovTech is the way to resolve the reduce corruption, increase transparency, and deliver services faster, to more people and with more easy-@MercyTembon, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, World Bank #GovTechGlobalForum
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Thank you for your visit, @FilippoGrandi 🙏 The #partnership between the @WorldBank and #UNHCR is an excellent example of strategic engagement for better development results. @refugees @WBG_IDA #StrongerTogether #MultilateralismMatters
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Just released: #ClimateandDevelopment Report for #Bangladesh outlines urgent actions and financing needs to build climate resilience to sustain growth and development. Read: wrld.bg/yWlm50LpMFu
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The @WorldBank Group will be at #COP27 to discuss ideas & solutions to support countries act on climate. We'll be live from Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Nov. 6-17. Get the full calendar of events: wrld.bg/fvy850Loxeu
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Below ⬇️: the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the latest @WorldBank assessment. wrld.bg/bbym50Lb10A
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Great conversation with @LHSummers at this year’s @WorldBank Group Annual Meetings. Discussed inflation, rate hikes & other challenges facing global economy & development. Also — government spending, trade, debt reduction & the World Bank’s role. Replay: wrld.bg/PT3y50L7gsi
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As the @WorldBank Group - @IMFNews Annual Meetings begin, we face a crisis in development. The WBG's themes for this year's meetings are growth, the food/fertilizer/energy crisis, education, and climate change. Read more on @LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pulse/october-9…
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, #mobilemoney adoption continued to rise and 33% of adults now have a mobile money account—a share three times larger than the 10% global average. wrld.bg/9kaB50KRoCl #GlobalFindex
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The @WorldBank is supporting people-centered #climate polices to ensure climate action at the country level is inclusive. Learn more about our work in the Philippines 🇵🇭, Fiji 🇫🇯, Indonesia 🇮🇩, Lao PDR 🇱🇦 and Vietnam 🇻🇳. wrld.bg/1vWw50KRSsR

Integrating social dimensions and inclusion is key to accelerating climate action in East Asia and...

With extensive coastlines, many island nations, and low-lying territories, the East Asia and Pacific region is highly susceptible to climate-related disasters. The region has developing and underde...

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Learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70% of 10-year-olds unable to read and understand a simple text. Learn more and join @WBG_Education #EndLearningPoverty campaign! wrld.bg/1k6q50KLYZs
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As central banks across the world simultaneously hike interest rates in response to inflation, the world may be edging toward a global recession in 2023 and a string of financial crises in developing economies that would do them lasting harm.

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How can Nepal🇳🇵 achieve an inclusive growth while pursuing resilient + low-carbon development? Read the new Country #ClimateAndDevelopment Report to know more: wrld.bg/gWfE50KKSqm #NepalCCDR
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[NEWS] @JapanGov & @WBG_IDA host launch of $93 billion #IDA20 to help low-income countries rebuild economies amid overlapping crises— #ClimateChange, #COVID19, conflict, #inflation, rising #debt & #FoodInsecurity—which are hitting poorest people harder. wrld.bg/tJrs50KHCoA
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NEWS: The new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) was officially established by its Governing Board at its inaugural meeting on September 8-9, 2022. Learn more: wrld.bg/1IOE50KFVwf #PandemicFund #FIFPPR
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Here is a snapshot of @WorldBank Group’s climate co-benefits in action. See how this type of climate finance is delivering results around the world:

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As the largest multilateral financier of climate action in developing countries, the @WorldBank Group delivered $31.7 billion in FY22 climate financing – a 19% increase from FY21 – for scalable, impactful projects. #ClimateAction_WBG Learn more here: wrld.bg/Rflv50KC7wv
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