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eC2:Cooperative Business Management Capacity Building Training program for Africa Improved Foods Limited (AIFL)

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Deadline:  15-Sep-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group (WBG), pursues its mission of reducing poverty and improving peoples lives by promoting private sector development through investment and advisory services.
The IFC wishes to publish an Expression of Interest (EoI) to contract a firm (locally based in Rwanda) to design and implement a cooperative business management capacity building program among cooperatives in Rwanda working with major off taker in the Maize and Soy subsector of Rwanda The program will initially cover 8 maize (and soy bean) growers cooperatives in Eastern province for at least two (2) years.
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Registration now open: PSLO Agriculture Mission

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The Private Sector Liaison Officers (PSLO) Network invites companies to participate in a mission focusing on agricultural sector opportunities at the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).

November 14-17, 2016, Washington, D.C.

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Save the Date: PSLO Agriculture Mission – November 14 – 17, 2016

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Ecofys: Connecting the dots on climate change

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Last year, governments raised about US$26 billion charging for carbon emissions – a figure ecofys2taken from “Carbon Pricing Watch 2016” jointly prepared by the World Bank Group and Ecofys.  Ecofys is proud to be able to support  the World Bank Groups key ambition to bring down global emissions and drive investment into cleaner options.

The past four years Ecofys has assisted the World Bank in writing the annual report State and Trends of Carbon Pricing. The report is the authoritative reference point for carbon pricing information and provides data and insights of the work of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. Recognized by the international community, the State and Trends report provides insights used for the climate negotiations and, in turn, reports on their progress. The 2016 edition will focus on the alignment of carbon pricing with other climate policies. While a future outlook was released in May, the full 2016 report will be published later this year.

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Save the date: World Bank procurement event in The Hague on November 2, 2016

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Last yeimagesar the Netherlands Enterprise Agency organized an event on procurement focused on the international financial institutions e.g. World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank. On November 2nd   in the Hague, a World Bank specific event will be organized in co-operation with the Netherlands’ Embassy in Washington, DC. The procurement event is geared to Dutch companies and organizations who have experience bidding for World Bank funded projects. Sessions will be organized to address specific aspects of and bottlenecks in the WBG procurement process. All sessions will be interactive, in small groups, and will address practical experiences in doing business with the World Bank. Please contact the Netherlands Enterprise Agency for more information: commerijn.plomp@rvo.nl.

Promoting partnership for a water-secure world

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Article published on The Water Blog, Saturday 08/27/2016.water-www-logo-squared

The global water community is gathering in Stockholm for World Water Week 2016. This year’s theme, “Water for Sustainable Growth,” comes at a critical time, as we are mobilizing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in which water plays an essential part.

Upcoming Smart City Events

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September 15, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Washington D.C.

The Long and Winding Road to Smart City P3s  Workshop , is co-organized by Smart & Resilient Cities and Meeting of the Minds. The half-day, two-panel program will utilize the rich resources of Scranton Gillette Communications and Meeting of the Minds to explore the position of  Public Private Partnerships for Transportation (P3s) in the modern infrastructure portfolio and conclude with a networking reception.

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Partners Launch Framework to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in Africa; World Bank and Global Fund Commit $24 Billion

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Press Release; 26 August, 2016

African Heads of State and Partners Mobilize around Plans for Universal Health Coverage to medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]Achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26, 2016—Today at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI), African heads of state and partners vowed to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa. To help countries implement their health reforms, the World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (Global Fund) committed to invest $24 billion in Africa over the next three to five years.

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Save money using Vouchers!

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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has introduced a new tool for small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s): business vouchers. Dutch SME’s can apply for a voucher, which they can use to purchase specific services from experienced consultants. It is a pilot project of the Dutch government, meant to complement the services the government already provides and to increase the competitiviness of Dutch SME’s when doing business with international organizations. The pilot runs until the end of 2016.

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What is non-revenue water? How can we reduce it for better water service?

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­Blog Article: For more information on this initiative, contact Gerard Soppe (gsoppe@worldbank.org) or Jema Sy (jsy@worldbank.org).water-www-logo-squared

In developing countries, roughly 45 million cubic meters of water are lost daily with an economic value of over US$3 billion per year.

A World Bank study puts the global estimate of physical water losses at 32 billion cubic meters each year, half of which occurs in developing countries. Water utilities suffer from the huge financial costs of treating and pumping water only to see it leak back into the ground, and the lost revenues from water that could have otherwise been sold. If the water losses in developing countries could be halved, the saved water would be enough to supply around 90 million people.

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