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November 8, 2011 Worldbank.org Weekly Update   Energy Lending Shows Growth in Renewables Expanded access and improved energy efficiency are driving investments in renewable energy. VIDEO: Tunisia Turns to Coastal Winds for Energy China: Renewable Energy Development Project Read more>>   Highlights       Zoellick G20 Statement   Is Education Enough to Get the Job You Want?   Make Road Safety the New Traffic Mantra   Join Live Chat On Food Prices The World Bank Group is concerned about spill-over effects from Eurozone crisis on the developing world.   Youthink asked, and young people answered: "Education is not enough to get the job we want."   In China, road crashes rank only behind drowning as the leading killer of children between the age of 5 and 14.   José Cuesta, author of the World Bank's Food Price Watch will answer your questions Nov. 8. Read More »   Read More »   Read More »   Read More » FEATURED BLOG A Nepali youth perspective on working with the World Bank ""In the end, I think, it is all about connecting the dots...An entrepreneur from Sri Lanka can learn from a business in Bhutan and that is exactly what we need to do." —Subhas Ghimire, Nepal   View Featured Blog | View all Blogs »     In the news EVENT Learning from Mega Disasters   PRESS RELEASE Call To Save Wild Tigers View all News »   AFRICA Q&A: How Communities in Sudan are Driving Post-conflict Recovery View Regional Site » EAST ASIA & PACIFIC Kiribati Adapts to Climate Change View Regional Site » EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA Education for Skills, Not Just Diplomas View Regional Site » LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Putting a Human Face on Health Systems View Regional Site » MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Blog: Social Media and the Arab Spring View Regional Site » SOUTH ASIA Improving Access to Health Services for India's Tribal Populations View Regional Site » On Facebook This Friday, 11.11.11, we're joining One Day On Earth to help document the world's fight for gender equality. Find out how you can join. November 8, 2011 On twitter We've got teams in 46 countries gearing up for @onedayonearth - focused on gender! #thinkEQUAL November 7, 2011 Follow us on:     Events & consultations FORUM 4th High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (Nov. 29-Dec. 1) Delegates from across the globe will review the impact and value of development assistance. View More Events »   Jobs MIGA Professionals Program View More Jobs » Begin a Subscription » Access to Information » Operational Summary »     Begin a Subscription | End a Subscription | Other Bank Newsletters | Privacy Policy Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's Online Media Briefing Center, a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org. For more information visit our website: worldbank.org.