Summer may almost be over in Washington D.C. but in Indonesia, it’s summer all year
round. It’s Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, boasts the world’s fourth largest population with an archipelago of thousands of tropical islands. Its cultural heritage dates back millennia, and in keeping with the digital wave sweeping the globe, is also home to four unicorns that are leveraging technology to create jobs and improve livelihoods.
Yearly Archives: 2019
eC2: Acceleration Services for AG Tech Project in Vietnam
Deadline: 29-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
As part of its efforts to build its leadership in providing access to ag tech solutions to smallholder farmers that help improve their overall agricultural production practices and sustainability, IFCs Ag Tech Vietnam project aims to: 1) develop and apply ag tech innovations in up to 3 crops in Vietnam to inform precise farming response resulting in reduced input use and costs; and 2) roll out a commercially viable model for smallholder farmers usage of Ag Tech services and achieve scale.
2019 Annual Meetings Live- Recap
Each Fall, the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) hold the Annual Meetings to discuss a range of issues related to poverty reduction, international economic development and finance. World Bank Live brings the #WBGMeetings experience straight to you, wherever you are in the world.
As part of our Global Voices Interview Series, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag @SigridKaag from @MinBZ talked about empowering women and young people to achieve development goals: Rewatch
Rewatch all the other #WBGMeetings
Staying focused on better outcomes for the world’s poorest people
Global growth remains subdued, with the pace of investment and trade softening, and 
downside risks persisting due to policy uncertainty, trade tensions, financial volatility, and rising debt. The World Bank Group, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, can help emerging and low-income countries bolster potential growth, increase their resilience to shocks, boost domestic revenues, and continue building policy buffers. The two organizations have an important role to play in addressing the increase in debt vulnerabilities, and they can help countries meet a range of challenges to the international financial system, including tackling corruption.
Study tour to the Netherlands offers new insights on nature-based solutions
Last week, government officials and specialists from Albania, Georgia, Ghana, Liberia 
and Romania came to the Netherlands for a World Bank study tour on nature-based solutions organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership. One of the participants was Ivane Vashakmadze, Tourism Expert and World Bank Consultant from Georgia. In his blog, he shares his experiences and his lessons learnt on nature-based solutions.
and Romania came to the Netherlands for a World Bank study tour on nature-based solutions organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership. One of the participants was Ivane Vashakmadze, Tourism Expert and World Bank Consultant from Georgia. In his blog, he shares his experiences and his lessons learnt on nature-based solutions.eC2: Chemical status assessment methodology reflecting the impacts of the climate changes on the status of surface water including analysis of chemical pressure, impacts, risks and status
Deadline: 31-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The assignment envisages five main activities as follows: Activity 1. Pressure and impact analysis taking into account new priority pollutants included in Directive 2013/39/EC and new industrial activities. Activity 2. Chemical Status assessment methodology Activity 3: Training of experts from River Basin Directorates (RBDs) on the application of developed methodology for chemical status assessment. Activity 4. Assessment of chemical status of water bodies in the country based on defined background concentrations, refined methodologies for chemical status assessment and available results. Activity 5. Proposal for new monitoring programs including new monitoring points and pollutants for measurement. Critical evaluation of concentration of pollutants that has never been introduced in the country and never measured above EQS and proposal for their elimination from monitoring programs.
eC2: Consultancy Services for Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Policy, Institutions, and Regulation Assessments
Deadline: 30-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
The scope of the consultancy services shall include but not be limited to the following:
i. Analyze the role of PIR in achieving better water and sanitation outcomes e.g. in terms of access, quality of services, resilience, inclusion, efficiency and sustainability to name just a few. The challenges and opportunities for doing so will be highly country-specific and the objective of this work is to anchor the diagnostic and reform proposals in those local contexts. The diagnostic should also develop evidence on how PIR is supporting or undermining progress in desired WSS outcomes. ii. Prepare an action plan for addressing the challenges identified in the diagnostic. Propose a menu of activities for each country that directly address the PIR weaknesses and leverages reform opportunities. iii. Develop key messages and communication products based on the country assessments: Draw out key messages, lessons, and insights that could be relevant for a global PIR agenda. Develop presentations, blogs and briefs and other communication materials to disseminate findings and advocate for more attention on PIR at national and international fora.
World Bank Live Events Oct. 18/19
Watch the events below live
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019 | 9:00 ET, 13:00 GMT
2019 Annual Meetings Plenary
October 18, 2019 | 11:00 ET, 15:00 GMT
Private Sector in Fragile Situations: Getting the Job Done!
October 18, 2019 | 15:00 ET, 19:00 GMT
Unleashing the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs Through Finance and Markets
October 19, 2019
October 19, 2019 | 9:30 ET, 13:30 GMT
State of the Africa Region: Empowering Women, Transforming Africa
eC2: Consultancy Services for Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Policy, Institutions, and Regulation Assessments
Deadline: 30-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The scope of the consultancy services shall include but not be limited to the following:
i. Analyze the role of PIR in achieving better water and sanitation outcomes e.g. in terms of access, quality of services, resilience, inclusion, efficiency and sustainability to name just a few. The challenges and opportunities for doing so will be highly country-specific and the objective of this work is to anchor the diagnostic and reform proposals in those local contexts. The diagnostic should also develop evidence on how PIR is supporting or undermining progress in desired WSS outcomes. ii. Prepare an action plan for addressing the challenges identified in the diagnostic. Propose a menu of activities for each country that directly address the PIR weaknesses and leverages reform opportunities. iii. Develop key messages and communication products based on the country assessments: Draw out key messages, lessons, and insights that could be relevant for a global PIR agenda. Develop presentations, blogs and briefs and other communication materials to disseminate findings and advocate for more attention on PIR at national and international fora.
eC2: Flood and Coastal Risk Assessment and Priority Investment Planning for Greater Banjul
Deadline: 30-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Specific objectives of this assignment will be to:
(1) Undertake data collection, building on existing baseline data and information, to describe the physical and build environment of Greater Banjul;
(2) Analyze and assess the flood and coastal risks for the Greater Banjul area and identify areas most at risk (hotspots); and
(3) Undertake a participatory investment planning process to identify priority areas of intervention that support urban resilience
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