Over half of the world’s population — an estimated 4.3 billion people — now use the 
Internet, and 90 percent of all people are covered by at least basic data services. Some countries have very high levels of internet usage; the members of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a group of advanced economies, have 84 percent individuals using the internet. Some countries, such as Iceland or South Korea, count almost everyone as users. But what of the rest of the world? What holds back about half of the world’s population from using the internet?
Tag Archives: Armenia
Water PPPs that work: The case of Armenia
Downtown Yerevan. Gusty winds, frosty air. Inside a hotel in the town square, cocktails and canapés, speeches and signatures. On this evening in November 2016, representatives of the State Committee for Water Economy (the Armenian water authority) and Veolia (a large international water operator) gathered to celebrate the signing of a new partnership: a 15-year national lease to provide water and wastewater services for the whole country. The lease began in January 2017, thus marking the start of a “second generation” of water PPPs in Armenia. Solid gains had already been made under the “first generation” between 2000 and 2016. At this crucial juncture, a World Bank study reviewed Armenia’s experience so far and analyzed the way forward under the new national lease.
eC2: Improving Post-Disaster Damage Data Collection to Inform Decision Making
Deadline: 21-Sep-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
This assignment is to review the existing situation in post-disaster damage information collection and prepare a conceptual design for an improved tool and IT architecture. This assignment is for two phases: (i) to evaluate existing damage assessment and data collection methodologies as well as provide an overview of new and innovative tools and methodologies for improving damage data collection, their experiences and challenges; and (ii) to develop the conceptual design for an improved solution, including generic specifications and model architecture, and the customized specifications for Armenia to move into implementation. This assignment will design the infrastructure and variables for a generic version of such a tool which can be customized to countries around the world and different applications. It will also develop the customization for this tool to the context of Armenia, as well as the roadmap to move into implementation. The current focus in terms of natural hazards should be on tropical cyclones, floods, landslides, and earthquakes. In a later phase, other natural hazards may be added.
eConsultant2: Aquaculture Export Market International Expert
Deadline: 20-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The consultant will be an individual
Armenia Investment Climate Reform Project assists the Government in improving the investment climate and attracting investments into sectors of economy. The Project expects to contribute to the promotion exports from Armenia and diversification of export markets, through raising the awareness and knowledge among private business entities about such markets.
eConsultant2: Aquaculture Production and Processing Technologies International Expert
Deadline: 20-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The consultant will be an individual.
Armenia IC Reform Project helps the Government of Armenia in improving the investment climate and attracting investments into sectors of economy. The Project expects to increase the investment attractiveness of aquaculture by contributing to the promotion of advanced production technologies of processed fish products, through raising the awareness and knowledge among private business entities.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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