Deadline: 16-Nov-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Objective: The firm will conduct Second Verification of Reforestation on Degraded Lands in Northwest Guangxi (CDM Reference No. 3561). The project activity established 6,849 ha of multiple-purposes forests on degraded lands in Longlin, Tianlin and Lingyun Counties of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China.
Deadline: 13-Jul-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)![medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]](https://nl4worldbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine7.jpg?w=261&h=174)
The Government of China intends to further strengthen its support to Sierra Leone in the near future in order to uplift the Countrys public health system, as exemplified by establishing a Western African Center for Tropical Disease Research in the Country. The disease surveillance system assessment and capacity building is one of the key activities, which will make a brand-new start.
Yunnan Province, on China’s southwestern border, is well known for its beautiful natural landscape and rich ethnic culture. Yet it is also one of the country’s poorest provinces. Its per capita GDP in 2010 was only half of the national average. With 84% of mountainous land, the majority of its 45 million people live in rural areas – 1/3 of them belongs to 25 ethnic minority groups.
The labor force in Yunnan generally possesses low levels of education and skills. Most have completed just nine years of compulsory education or less, and professional and technical workers often lack skills certificates.
Article published on http://www.worldbank.org on July 13, 2016.
The single most crucial component in rejuvenating decaying urban areas around the world is private sector participation, according to a report released today from the World Bank and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) during the World Cities Summit taking place in Singapore this week.
“Urban regeneration projects are rarely implemented solely by the public sector. There is a need for massive financial resources that most cities can’t meet,” said Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Senior Director for the World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice. “Participation from the private sector is a critical factor in determining whether a regeneration program is successful – programs that create urban areas where citizens can live, work, and thrive.”
Deadline:14-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The program is designed to provide technical advisory services (AS) to industrial clients as well as partner banks to facilitate investment in cost-effective projects that conserve valuable water resources.The purpose of the study is to assist IFCs partner bank in building up the volume of water efficiency lending business by first understanding the industrial water efficiency and wastewater treatment market potentials in China.
Below an interesting and enlightening story about farmers in China who are able to raise their income through sustainable farming. The sustainable farming has been made possible by a World Bank project which is geared towards subsidizing certain purchases made by farmers.
Deadline: 24-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking for a Short Term Consultant who will support the implementation of the multi-year 
China Water Program in a timely manner working in close collaboration with the China Water Program Leader (based in Beijing). Detailed scope of work and required qualifications as per TOR attached.
The World Bank Board of Directors will discuss the Poverty Alleviation and Agriculture-based Industry Pilot and Demonstration in Poor Areas Project on June 23rd on an Absence of Objection Basis. This project has a total value of $295 million, of which $150 million is provided by the World Bank.
The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to develop and demonstrate rural value chains that promote equitable organizational arrangements, participation, and the suitable increase of income of target households in the project provinces of Gansu, Sichuan and Guizhou. This objective is to be achieved through the following 4 components:
On Wednesday, June 17 from 09:00 – 10:00 EST (15:00 – 16:00 NL Time), join the World Bank Open Learning Campus Webinar Series on green urbanization in China: toward efficient, inclusive, and sustainable urbanization.
A suggested agenda for environmental management and sector policies for promoting environmentally sustainable urbanization in China.
This session is moderated by Mr. Gailius J. Draugelis. More information and registration is available at https://goo.gl/bKEQsO.
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