*Weekly Update* ➡️ *Community Champions Shape a Future with Nature:* After the International Day for Biological Diversity, meet leaders from Ecuador to South Africa helping protect wildlife and nature—with support from the Global Wildlife Program. ➡️ *A New Approach to Debt-for-Development Swaps:* Amid rising liquidity pressures, countries are exploring innovative debt-for-development swaps. Read insights from Pablo Saavedra, Ousmane Diagana, Jorge Familiar, and Junaid Kamal Ahmad. ➡️ *Improving Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa:* In African countries food takes about four times longer in transit than in Europe, exacerbating rising food insecurity. A new World Bank report explores solutions. ➡️ *Tackling the Growing Global Waste Crisis:* By combining infrastructure financing with policy reform loans and results-based financing, the World Bank is helping to drive sustainable waste management solutions. *Read and subscribe to the newsletter:* https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shaping-future-nature-wildlife-the-world-bank-vfbwf/?trackingId=bNzjJ3WkSSiKAHAS5DDJsw%3D%3D