Richard Montgomery
Development professional. Regional Director for Asia, Caribbean & Overseas Territories, DFID. RTs not necessarily endorsements.
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Consultations - The World Bank Group | World Bank Group Strategy for Fragility, Conflict and Violence
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The Role of the World Bank in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
Center For Global Development 4d 5 tweets
Meaningful progress on the goal of reducing global extreme poverty requires meeting the development needs of vulnerable populations in fragile contexts; but assistance in these contexts has traditionally been limited to short-term humanitarian aid,...
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Richard Montgomery Useful new paper from & on The Role of the World Bank in Fragile & Conflict-Affected Situations. A full draft of new #FCV strategy will be available for final consultations soon. Will be a major step forward. 3d
International Institute for Environment and Development
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IIED is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges.
Richard Montgomery Looking for analytics & commentary on #COP25, climate & development links? Interesting material now on (), () & (). 7d
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The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is the UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
Richard Montgomery Looking for analytics & commentary on #COP25, climate & development links? Interesting material now on (), () & (). 7d
World Resources Institute | Making Big Ideas Happen
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A global research organization working on six critical goals that the world must achieve this decade in order to secure a sustainable future:climate, energy, food, forests,water, cities & transport.
Richard Montgomery Looking for analytics & commentary on #COP25, climate & development links? Interesting material now on (), () & (). 7d
The production gap: 2019 report
ODI 16d 1 tweets
This report analyses the alignment of fossil fuel production with global climate goals.
Richard Montgomery The ⁦⁩ production gap report: how far is the world from production levels consistent w/ climate goals? Gov’ts planning to use about 50% more fossil fuels by 2030 than is consistent with a 2 °C pathway, & 120% more a 1.5 °C pathway. Link here 16d
World Bank Group President David Malpass Joint Press Conference Statement
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World Bank Group President David Malpass Joint Press Conference Statement
Richard Montgomery Interesting press statement on #China by President touching on structural reform, trade, inequality, climate & environment, #IDA 18d
Emerging and Developing Economies Less Prepared Now for a Deeper Downturn than Prior to 2009 Global Recession: Study
World Bank 18d 1 tweets
A Decade After the Global Recession provides the first comprehensive stock-taking of the decade since the global recession from the perspective of emerging market and developing economies.
Richard Montgomery Just released: new study by on “A Decade after the Global Recession”. Compares developing countries’ preparedness before the 2009 Financial Crisis, the role of the Bank & lessons for coming years. Summary blog and link to free download 18d
Greater Transparency for Broad-Based Growth
World Bank 24d 1 tweets
World Bank Group President David Malpass speech at the Lloyd George Lecture, Georgetown University.
European Investment Bank drops fossil fuel funding
BBC News 25d 13 tweets
The world's largest public bank is to stop backing oil, gas and coal projects at the end of 2021.
Richard Montgomery European Investment Bank drops fossil fuel funding. ‘...Wants to "set the standard" for what it meant for banks to be aligned with the Paris climate agreement.” 25d
African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project
U.S. 26d 5 tweets
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will not fund a coal-fired power plant proje...
Richard Montgomery African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project. warns coal projects risk becoming “stranded assets” on the ’s balance sheet. 25d
Communities working together to end learning poverty
World Bank Blogs 30d 1 tweets
What stuck with me from the discussion was not the challenge of childhood literacy, nor the remedy the panel’s title espoused, “building the foundation of human capital,” though both are important topics.
Richard Montgomery Communities working together to end learning poverty via 30d
Ending Learning Poverty: A Target to Galvanize Action on Literacy
World Bank 30d 3 tweets
We are in the midst of a global learning crisis that threatens countries’ efforts to build human capital and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Richard Montgomery Blog on, and link to, new report on Ending Learning Poverty: A Target to Galvanize Action on Literacy 30d
Consultation Plan for World Bank Group Myanmar Country Partnership Framework 2019 – 2023
World Bank 34d 1 tweets
The World Bank Group (WBG) and the Government of Myanmar are currently working on a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) which will outline the WBG’s support to the government’s development priorities for the next four years.
Richard Montgomery Details on how to comment (online platform, email & locations of consultation meetings) on next World Bank Group #Myanmar Country Partnership Framework 2019 – 2023 via 34d
Chile: The Poster Boy of Neoliberalism who Fell from Grace | Global Policy Journal
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Branko Milanovic explores the meaning of recent protests in Chile.   It is not common for an OECD county to shoot and kill 16 people in two days of socially motivated riots. (Perhaps only Turkey, in its unending wars against the Kurdish guerilla,...
Richard Montgomery Searching for insights into #Chile’s recent unrest. A view from “Growth is indispensable for economic success & reduction in poverty. But if there is no social justice & minimum of social cohesion, the effects of growth will dissolve in grief” 37d
TechEmerge India Health Impact Report
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TechEmerge is an award-winning program that accelerates the adoption of technologies in emerging markets to drive sustainable innovation in sectors critical for economic and social development. It doe
In decentralization push, World Bank to relocate hundreds of DC staffers
Devex 45d 2 tweets
The World Bank’s senior management team sent a message to staff providing more details about plans to decentralize and expand the multilateral development bank’s global footprint.
Richard Montgomery How far & fast should the #WorldBank decentralise? Balance between country/global work? Plans to shift the HQ/country staff by 10% (for both IFC & core WB) over next 5 years. But details yet to be agreed. 43d
Countries step up ambition: Landmark boost to coffers of the world’s largest climate fund
Green Climate Fund 45d 3 tweets
The shared urgency of addressing climate change took an historic step forward today with 27 countries pledging to replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by USD 9.776 billion for the next four...
World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal
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The Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) provides global data on historical and future climate, vulnerabilities, and impacts.
Richard Montgomery Useful resource: online #Climate Change Knowledge Portal: providing global, regional & country data on climate change, hazards, risks, adaptation challenges, profiles of key sectors (eg. Agriculture) & resources (eg. Watersheds) 45d
Green Climate Fund
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GCF is a financial mechanism under the UNFCCC which helps fund climate finance investment in low-emission, climate-resilient development through mitigation and adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries.
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Richard Montgomery Today partners are pledging the replenish the #GreenClimateFund in #Paris. You can see the 111 projects already funded and delve into the ⁦⁩ portfolio on their website here: | Green Climate Fund 46d