Chris Athayde

Interested in wide range of international development issues. Views my own, RTs not endorsements.

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

The Caribbean doesn't just face natural disasters. It faces the jobs crisis that follows. Every storm sets back years of employment gains. Read how the @WorldBankGroup is helping Caribbean workers and communities build back stronger. https://t.co/rzUJmkifJU

#WordlEnvironmentDay

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

Drought is forecast across parts of Mauritania, threatening people already at risk and facing elevated needs.

I’ve allocated $2.5M from UN’s Emergency Fund CERF for anticipatory action to get ahead of the drought, supporting cash transfers and life-saving aid for 120k people.

[IMF @IMFNews]

The global economy now uses roughly half as much energy per dollar of output as it did in 1980, helping cushion oil shocks. Read more in F&D magazine. https://t.co/uIBOYR9eU2

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

From guarantees to rapid financing, ADB drives more sustainable and resilient supply chains across Asia and the Pacific.

In this video, our Neha Noronha from ADB Singapore explains how.

[Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman]

Iran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz is increasing fuel, fertiliser and food costs globally, threatening a hunger crisis in the Global South. I’m in Rome talking to food-based agencies pushing for coordinated action to get supplies moving, and protect those at risk.

[Chris Athayde @devbod]

Impressive feat of engineering and potentially transformative if used well and opportunities opened up are well used.

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

The Malolos‑Clark Railway in the Philippines is one of ADB’s key efforts to deliver modern, climate‑resilient mass transit across Asia and the Pacific.

Our Satomi Sakaguchi discusses how improved transport systems can help decongest cities and expand access to opportunities.

[World Bank Poverty @WBG_Poverty]

Global development is not one story.

Across People, Planet, Prosperity, Infrastructure & Digital — the Atlas of Global Development 2026 tracks which countries are moving fastest and which are losing ground.
🆕Discover the data: https://t.co/hBaPPKvBNI #WBGAtlas

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

What does the vandalism of international solidarity mean for those in greatest need?

And how do we fight back?

My speech at @unicomplutense in Madrid.

#moralambition #87MillionLives

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

.@Acwa_en President Abid Malik speaks on what it really takes to build transmission infrastructure for a Pan-Asia super grid: “you need to come into a country and partner with the government."

Watch the full session free on demand: https://t.co/65DreWqxNw

[Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman]

It is not about what we announce or spend - it's about the difference we make together. 

Partnerships are judged not by what is promised, but by what is delivered.

That's what I spoke about today at The Africa Debate, alongside @JDMahama 🇬🇧 🇬🇭

https://t.co/mmIAodbXKU

[Chris Athayde @devbod]

‘The risks are enormous’: scientists now say a strong El Niño is likely – here’s what that means - Reuters https://t.co/RqfcdtoZhy

[Alice Evans @_alice_evans]

Some Ngwa women became wealthy and successful palm oil traders, and there are some reports that the British wanted to appoint them to Native courts.

But Ngwa men objected, and the British conceded so as to preserve support for imperialism.

Source: JN Oriji 1983

[Alice Evans @_alice_evans]

Some historians have highlighted that on the West African coast there were many wealthy and successful female traders.

But here Oriji provides an important corrective:

Palm oil estates were often inherited patrilineally, amassed by large lineage heads who had many wives, servants and slaves.

Their polygnous co-wives would then embark on missions to trade, accompanied by servants. And would give some of the profits to their husbands.

So this isn't really an example of women's economic independence, but rather that some men amassed wealth and sent their wives on trading missions.

[Alice Evans @_alice_evans]

Is Female Emancipation Good for Growth?

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Carbon pricing revenues have tripled over the past decade—rising from below $30 billion in 2016 to mobilizing more than $107 billion for public budgets in 2025.

Learn more in the 2026 State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report: https://t.co/APcaYHKDy9 #PriceOnCarbon

[Alice Evans @_alice_evans]

Patriarchal countries are much more successful in making women and girls pump out babies.

These populations are growing.

And thus global net progress towards gender equality is stagnating.

Yup!

[Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman]

In the DRC last week, I saw the work being done by our partners to try and contain the deeply troubling Ebola outbreak and protect communities.

The massive scale of the challenge should not be underestimated.

The UK will continue to support the African-led response.

[World Bank Poverty @WBG_Poverty]

Innovating to drive Africa’s development? 🌍

The Africa Sustainable Futures Awards by @FT and @MIGA, are looking for innovative, commercially viable projects that deliver transformative and scalable solutions across Africa: https://t.co/7Ohyfe0Rkm
🗓️ Deadline: June 30, 2026

[Civil Service World @CSWnews]

Cabinet Office doubles the maximum payment available under arrangements for emergency “transition support loan payments”
https://t.co/ZVCHp8mCIC

[Chris Athayde @devbod]

Not a pandemic risk but the Ebola outbreak does merit international attention and support https://t.co/YGIwvcYfEW