Mark Fitzgerald

United Nations and World Bank Global Lead Partner at @KPMG LLP. Committed to meeting the real needs of the developing world & advancing the #SDGs #GlobalGoals

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

To achieve universal electricity access by 2030, Sub-Saharan Africa needs significant investments.

Explore how we can make this possible with Mission 300, an ambitious initiative to connect 300M Africans to electricity!

https://t.co/xbVvEMeInf #COP29 #PoweringAfrica

[The Rockefeller Foundation @RockefellerFdn]

Access to electricity transforms lives, but nearly 600 million Africans still live without.
That’s why we’ve partnered with @worldbank & @afdb_group on Mission 300 to bring electricity to 300M people in Africa by 2030.
Learn how we’re #PoweringAfrica: https://t.co/q5HujmkOsS

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

Adapting to climate change is urgent and essential. It requires rapid, resilient development and targeted interventions.

Watch the #COP29 event replay to see how @WorldBank is helping communities prepare for and respond to a changing climate. https://t.co/Xfrd0vex2U

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

🌱 Responsible consumption starts with us! By supporting the #GlobalGoals and sustainable production, we reduce waste & protect our planet for future generations.
https://t.co/icEL11ZtiB

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Fiji's innovative sovereign green bond is more than just a financial tool. The proceeds are helping 42,000 people like Leba Sekoula in 120 rural communities gain access to clean water. Learn more: https://t.co/tAtA3I9ia7 #COP29

[COP29 Azerbaijan @COP29_AZ]

On the first thematic day, Finance, Investment and Trade Day, #COP29Azerbaijan delivered a strong signal for ambitious climate finance, with representatives from the private sector, multilateral development banks, philanthropic organisations, climate funds, international organisations, and civil society came together in a collective effort to mobilise financing for tangible #ClimateAction. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #COP29Delivers

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

Carbon markets🌳
Climate finance💲
Adaptation 🌊
Tailored country solutions 🌍
Stronger communities and economies 👩‍👧‍👧

These are some of the topics being discussed at the #COP29 @Worldbank Group pavilion this week! Check the full schedule: https://t.co/LGCnCeYXEM

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

➡️Climate Adaptation
➡️Crisis Preparedness
➡️Sustainable Food Systems
➡️Clean Energy Solutions

As the largest source of climate financing for low-income countries, #IDAworks to invest in + build a low-carbon, climate-resilient future: https://t.co/LNKqOgytCJ #COP29

[COP29 Azerbaijan @COP29_AZ]

Today the COP29 Presidency launched the Baku Initiative for Climate Finance, Investment, and Trade (BICFIT) Dialogue which will be co-led by @UNDP, @UNCTAD in collaboration with the @wto Secretariat and ITC and brings together previous and future COP Presidencies. The BICFIT Dialogue will ensure Finance, Investment, and Trade sit at the centre of the climate-change agenda by ensuring alignment, continuity and delivery across discussions, actions and initiatives between past, present and future COP presidencies in support of the @UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.

#COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Now is the time for #ClimateAction & ambition.

Ambition in adaptation to climate impacts.
Ambition in climate mitigation.
Ambition in climate finance.
Ambition in climate justice.

#COP29

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

#COP29: There is a groundswell of energy in Baku as the world gathers for #ClimateAction.

There is no doubt this is a very serious time in human history, but there is inspiration and hope that we can get done what needs to be done.

My reflections from #COP29.

[Mark Fitzgerald @MFitz_GlobalDev]

I’m passionate about creating a world where poverty is a thing of the past. That’s why I’m proud to support @iDE’s Project Fury. By powering 1 million women entrepreneurs, we can shape the future for 100 million people. #iDEProjectFury https://t.co/wIBr1grmUT

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Plastic waste has become an omnipresent threat - with public health, livelihoods, & the environment all suffering 🌏🌊

A @WorldBank program aims to reduce plastic consumption, increase recycling, & support blue economies: https://t.co/GagJSiGuS5 #BeatPlasticPollution #EarthDay

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

"We will never have a world without poverty in a world with air pollution."

At the #WBGMeetings, Valerie Hickey emphasized the urgency of improved data, robust policies, stronger institutions, and innovative finance for a sustainable and poverty-free world. #EarthDay

[UN Development @UNDP]

We have just ONE planet Earth.

Every choice makes a difference.

What action will you take for #EarthDay to make a positive impact on the 🌍?

#ActNow and share below ⬇️

[United Nations @UN]

Innovation and creativity are key to achieving the #GlobalGoals.

More on Sunday’s World Creativity & Innovation Day: https://t.co/0rY6LlUP86

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

This #EarthDay, all hands on deck! Let’s mobilize for the planet 🌏and all the life it supports. There are steps every one of us can take to protect nature.

▶️ Speak up, log your actions, and help save our planet through the #ActNow campaign: https://t.co/30m24WgIx2

[WBG Environment @WBG_Environment]

Plastic pollution harms the environment, threatens human health & communities. On #EarthDay, learn how @WorldBank’s Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond mobilizes private capital to support plastic collection & recycling projects in #Ghana and #Indonesia: https://t.co/Ejh4ZUp3Gp

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

On #EarthDay we are listening ocean waves, wind, rainstorms & birdsong. Nature has a long history of contributing to music. Now, NATURE will be recognised as an official artist on major streaming platforms which will help to fund nature conservation ➡️ https://t.co/x1ESxuqvfN

[UN Development @UNDP]

Plastic pollution is more than just a waste management issue.

➡️ It's a climate issue.
➡️ It's a nature issue.
➡️ It's a health issue.

This #EarthDay, here are 5️⃣ facts you need to know to #BeatPlasticPollution!