Monthly Archives: April 2017

eC2: Can Tho land value capture exercise for sale of land and/or development rights

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Deadline: 10-May-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Public investment in infrastructure upgrades, flood risk management and resettlement of informal dwellers will facilitate creation of private, economic value. Alienating publicly-owned sites and selling additional development rights that would enable denser development on existing private parcels would enable the city to capture and leverage the some of the private value created by the public sectors investments. To unlock this additional economic value, the city, engaging with World Bank and technical consultants should identify: an appropriate strategy that takes into account existing constraints, institutional capacities and market context.
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Online: Thursday Highlighted! Spring Meeting Events.

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2017 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference: World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim

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Date: Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 am ET/ 12:30 – 13:30 GMT
Location: International Monetary Fund & Online

Unleashing Productivity – The Key to Sustaining Inclusive Growth

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Date: Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am ET/ 13:30 – 15:00 GMT
Location: JB-1-080

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eC2: Evaluation firm – UAV4Resilience

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Deadline: 02-May-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The main tasks of the firm to be selected through this EOI/RFP are to evaluate the performance of the UAV platforms. Specifically, (1) define the criteria to assess the suitability of the various UAV platforms to produce the outputs required and specified in the by the project, (2) produce the comparative assessment report, (3) develop a guidance note on the best practices for the use of UAV in the Pacific Island Country context, taking into account the results from the field testing to be undertaken by the field testing firm to be selected separately, and (4) develop the training material and deliver the training to build capacity in Tonga and Fiji on the best use of UAV for disaster risk management.

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Online: Wednesday Highlighted! Spring Meeting Events.

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Jumpstarting the Next Revolution in Food and Agriculture

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Date: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm ET/ 15:00 – 16:30 GMT
Location: Preston Auditorium, World Bank

Chief Economists Roundtable: The Road to 2030 – New Challenges, New Solutions

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Date: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET/ 17:00 – 18:00 GMT ET
Location: MC13-121, World Bank

eC2:Consultant Services for the Development of Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Project Development Facility (RIDF-PDF)

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Deadline: 01-May-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) Infrastructure_Financing_PPPs_MENA

The objective of this consultancy assignment is to support the structuring and operationalization of a PDF linked to RIDF. The PDF will support SNGs in project identification, planning and preparation, thereby building a strong pipeline for RIDF

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WBG/IMF APP

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The Spring Meetings AMWeb App is your single source of information while you’re in D.C.

– View the latest schedule and speaker details
– Create a personal agenda
– Provide feedback on events
– Use interactive maps

Each Spring, the joint World Bank Group-IMF Development Committee and the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee and hold meetings to discuss the work of the institutions.

The Meetings are attended by approximately 2,800 delegates from our member countries, 350 observer organization representatives and 800 members of the press. Approximately 550 accredited civil society members also participate in the Meetings.

Plenary sessions of the World Bank Group/IMF Boards of Governors are only scheduled during the Annual Meetings in the autumn.

 

Spring Meetings: Attend the first LIVE ONLINE event on Gender

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Can’t attend the Spring Meetings in person? Attend the Spring Meetings LIVE Online! The first LIVE ONLINE event is on Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: Building Evidence for Effective Solutions, April 18th at 2:30pm ET / 18:30 GMT.

To support the prevention of violence against women and girls, the World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative will award 10 teams from around the world with funds to support research and innovation to help address this global epidemic. Nearly 1 billion women and girls across all countries and cultures will experience intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Violence experienced by women and girls is an obstacle to development gains, as it impedes their full participation in society, limits access to education and economic participation, and hinders efforts to achieve gender equality. Award winners will share their motivations and successes in developing effective prevention and response interventions, which the World Bank can also incorporate into its development work.

Click here to check out all live online events next week! 

Solid Waste Management

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Around the world, waste generation rates are rising.

In 2012, the worlds’ cities Bangladesh-Dominic-Chavez-WB-780x439generated  1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste per year, amounting to a footprint of 1.2 kilograms per person per day. With rapid population growth and urbanization, municipal waste generation is expected to rise to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025.

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Empowering Women in the World

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Empowering Women in the World | Voices  : Submitted by Kristalina Georgieva (CEO World Bank )

When women do well, everyone benefits. Giving women access to better jobs and financial security are keys to ending poverty. Gender gaps harm the entire economy. We know that when women control the finances, they tend to spend money on the things that matter most – essential food and water, school fees and health care for the family. It’s amazing what small changes can do – a mobile money account opens up the ability to get small loans, buy insurance, and make payments. The World Bank is working to empower women around the world, supporting women entrepreneurs in Pakistan and supporting women and their families with cash cards in Lebanon.

To find out more tune in to my conversation with Ajay Banga, CEO of MasterCard at 11:25 on April 7. Our conversation is part of the Women in the World Summit.