Full article in Dutch, only excerpt in English.
In developing countries the traditional 
channel plays a very large rol, with often 50% of all commercial trade being conducted through these channels. To develop a city sustainably, city logistics is an important topic in policy and rules. However, policy also needs to be evaluated in the context of the city in question, with proper data as the basis.
Below a case-study in Casablanca, Morocco, by Alain Broft.
Original article posted on Netherlands Government website (in Dutch) on June 16.
Ministers Lilianne Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) and Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and Environment) have signed an agreement with the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank Group to protect the Bangladesh delta against flooding and to ensure sufficient clean drinking water and sanitation. The Netherlands and Bangladesh will also collaborate in the field of land reclamation and port development. The Bangladesh lowlands form the largest delta of Asia and the world’s most densely populated area that faces serious water challenges (remainder in Dutch).
Learn more about the plan at http://www.bandudeltas.org/.
De samenwerking moet resulteren in het 
Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, een langetermijnvisie met niet alleen technische oplossingen maar ook een investeringsplan, inclusief private participatie, en een goede bestuurlijke inbedding. Op die manier kan het, met behoud van de unieke biodiversiteit en fysische eigenschappen van de delta, bijdragen aan het doel van Bangladesh om in 2021 een midden-inkomensland te zijn.
Original blog published by Felipe Goya on the World Bank website.
Nepal is coping with the consequences of a disastrous earthquake. During the next months the government will be under a lot of pressure to respond quickly to the needs of the population.
Public procurement units across the 
country will also feel this pressure. They will be deciding over the purchase of goods and services with taxpayer money. On the one hand, the purchases are urgently needed. On the other, there is a risk that taxpayer money can be wasted if decisions are taken too hastily.
One instrument that can be helpful in this kind of situation is a framework agreement. This should be part of any country’s Disaster Risk Management plan. Its aim is to have a procurement system ready that responds quickly to an emergency. But this quick response should not increase risks beyond what policymakers have defined as acceptable. Special procurement procedures for emergencies should be part of disaster management systems and should especially include tailored framework agreements.
Specific considerations:
Read the full article at http://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/shaping-procurement-plan-emergencies?CID=EXT_TWBN_D_EXT.
The Netherlands has renewed its system of financial support for major infrastructure projects in developing countries. “The building and construction of, for example, ports, irrigation systems and coastal protection are crucial to economic development and improve the lives of the population. The new DRIVE program plays an important and innovative way in this,” says Minister Ploumen for Foreign Trade and Development.
It is expected that over the coming years investments in infrastructure will increase enormously in Africa. Reports speak of a ‘boom’ more than $ 100 billion in investments annually over a long period. DRIVE stands for Development and Related Infrastructure Investment Vehicle, and is the successor of the Program for Development-related Infrastructure in Developing Countries (ORIO).
Continue reading the press release (in Dutch).
More information in English at the RVO Website.
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From reading our previous posts you will know that we are interested in tools that increase the transparency and accessibility of information concerning projects. This is why today we are introducing you to the Word Bank procurement APP which is only accessible on the iPad.
The World Bank Procurement App for IPads offers the most recent procurement data covering major contracts awarded under Bank-funded projects. Through the App, users can easily explore large amounts of complex data in a short time. Ratios, trends, supplier rankings, pie charts and bar graphs are just some of its core features. Information can be organized and sorted through a variety of filters and functions.
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Missed the Spring Meetings 2015 ? See and read what happend below!
Event replays: http://wrld.bg/Mc3LC
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See the pictures of the Spring Meeting event Queen Maxima attended.
A couple of weeks ago we posted a ‘did you know’ article to recap information we have shared on this blog. We think it’s time to do another one, so here is ‘did you know – part 2’.
Again, just some facts for you to keep in mind when you read about the World Bank and especially when you want to do business with the World Bank Group!
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