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Article: How Can We Finance the Resilient Cities of the Future?

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Article published by the World Bank  on October 12, 2016.

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • By 2030, without efforts to boost urban resilience, climate change may push up to 77 million more urban residents into poverty.
  • The world has a brief window of opportunity to make cities more resilient, but it will take a significant amount of funding—especially for developing countries.
  • A new report discusses the challenges and opportunities of unlocking investment in resilient infrastructure for improved urban livelihoods worldwide.

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eC2:Madagascar: Preparation of safeguard framework for facilitating the development of small hydro IPPs

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Deadline: 20-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)HYDRO

The objective of the consultancy service is to establish safeguard framework documents; an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and Resettlement Framework Policy (RPF) for facilitating the development of small hydro (<20MW) in Madagascar as part of a technical assistance project being implemented by World Bank in Madagascar which aims at supporting the development of small hydro IPPs with private sector. It is being undertaken in close coordination with JIRAMA, ORE and ADER, Government of Madagascar, the World Banks primary Client country counterpart for this project. The project is funded by the AFREA under the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the World Bank and supported by 11 bilateral donors.

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eC2: Myanmar – National Multi-Tier framework Energy Access Household Energy Survey

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Deadline: 26-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – WashinSurveygton D.C.)

A reputed firm with extensive experience in household surveys and, preferably, expertise on energy sector including on-grid and off-grid solutions including mini-grid is sought to conduct the household, community/facility, and mini-grid operator survey to establish the baseline on energy access in the Myanmar using the multi-tier framework approach to track progress towards SDG7 and SE4ALL goal. The survey will be nationally representative and administered to both urban and rural localities. The firm will work with the World Bank-ESMAP to pre-test, finalize and implement the survey. Data collection should be carefully monitored to ensure high quality information. After completing the fieldwork, the firm will deliver the final dataset and summary report to the World Bank-ESMAP. Additional details on the scope of work will be available in the Terms of Reference (TOR).

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eC2: LNG import terminal PPP – Technical Consultant

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Deadline: 25-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is in discussions with governments in the East and South Asia region, including Government of Sri Lanka, and Government of Myanmar, to act as Lead Transaction Advisor in assisting in the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal infrastructure, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model (the Project). IFC seeks to appoint Technical Consultant(s) to assist in technical due diligence for the proposed project(s) including determination of demand assessment, LNG procurement strategy, site assessments, preliminary project design and costing, environment and social scoping studies, and other technical inputs to contract design and bid process.

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World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings 2016 Development Committee Communiqué

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Press Release; October 8th, 2016

1. The Development Committee met today, October 8, in Washington, D.C.

2. Global economic growth remains sluggish in 2016, with only a modest pick-up expected in 2017. Demand has remained soft despite highly stimulative monetary policies, foreign direct investment to developing countries has decreased, commodity exporters are adjusting to declines in exports, and wider geopolitical and economic uncertainties are weighing on confidence. We call on the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to work jointly with countries to enhance synergy among monetary, fiscal and structural reform policies, stimulate growth, create jobs, and strengthen the gains from multilateralism for all.

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Recap: Annual Meetings 2016

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This year’s World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings focused on issues of multilateralism, addressing inequality, focusing on early childhood development, improving opportunities in fragile situations, and finding new ways to leverage private financing for development. Catch up on what you may have missed. Watch replays and read our event recaps

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World Bank Live Stream Schedule October 7th: IMF/WBG Annual Meetings

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Below the event(s) that will be held today and can be followed via World Bank Live Stream! 

Watch Annual Meetings events live or follow on Twitter. All times ET. donutFind replays of the events you missed at World Bank Live.

Friday, October 7

9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.: 2016 Annual Meetings Plenary, #WBLive

11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: Financial Inclusion not Exclusion: Managing De-Risking, #FinAccess2020

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Overcoming Fragility: Why Jobs are Key, #Jobs4Dev

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Toward a More Integrated East Asia, #IntegratedAsia

3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Catalyzing Private Finance for Development, #Fin4Dev

 

eC2: Data Collection, Model Development and Scenario Analysis for Complex Water Systems

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Deadline: 13-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank’s Complex Water Systems (COWS) Initiative has the objective of HYDROfacilitating the Bank managements and task teams access to analytical expertise for supporting engagements on challenging and high-priority complex water systems. COWS supports the World Bank Group-wide priority engagements that require technical expertise, for understanding and providing solutions to the challenges involving multiple sectors, parties, and time scales.

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Watch Annual Meetings Events Live!

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Thursday, October 6

Annual Meetings Press Briefing
President Kim addresses the media. 9:30-10 a.m. (ET)/ 13:30-14:00 (GMT) #WBLive

The Governance Gap: Why Does Half the World Distrust Government?
Cutting-edge thinkers discuss the notion of “effective governance” and the drivers necessary to meet the development challenges of the 21st century. 10 -11 a.m.(ET)/14:00-15:00 (GMT) #GoodGov AR, EN, FR, SP

How Can South Asia’s Firms Better Compete?
Global thought leaders, business leaders and policy makers share best practices and challenges unique to South Asian businesses. 10-11:30 a.m. (ET)/14:00-15:30 (GMT) #SouthAsiaCompetes

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eC2:Egypt Water, Sanitation and Consumer Protection Agency (EWRA)

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Deadline: 20-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this consultancy assignment is therefore to build the capacity of EWRA to undertake its responsibilities as regulator. The Consultant hired under this TOR is tasked with the following: 1) Performing a diagnostic assessment of the capacity needs of EWRA; 2) Assisting EWRA in drafting executive regulations and testing their application in the three Governorates participating in Egypt Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program (SRSSP) funded by the World Bank

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