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ADB & WB launched ‘WePOWER India Partnership Forum’

The WePOWER India Partnership Forum was held through a virtual platform on November 9, 2021, to boost the South Asia Women in Power Sector Professional Network (WePOWER) in India. The event was organized by the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in association with the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). The event saw a panel discussion on expanding job opportunities for women in India’s Clean Energy Transition’.

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About WePOWER:

Initiated in 2019, WB in collaboration with ADB launched the WePOWER to promote gender equality in the Indian electricity sector. It is a network of 28 energy sector utilities and organizations. It also promotes normative change for women and girls in Science Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • World Bank Founded: July 1944;
  • World Bank Headquarters: Washington DC, USA;
  • World Bank President: David Robert Malpass.

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