The world’s largest development finance institutions are working together on a common sets of principles for tracking climate finance. They have agreed on the first set for tracking mitigation finance. Similar principles for tracking adaptation finance and leverage are being developed this year.
Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, took to the stage during the Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day Concert in Washington DC. The concert took place on Saturday, April 18, 2015, during the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group. On stage, Minister Ploumen made a new commitment to provide clean drinking water and toilets for those who currently lack access. Watch her speak to the crowd in Washington.
The World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice
(WGP) has published the Water Partnership Program’s Annual Report. The Netherlands is a longstanding strategic partner and has enabled the WPP to shape global water policy and strengthen water programs globally to help countries build resilience, protect the most vulnerable, and progress towards ensuring water security for all.
Original article available at the World Bank website.
Feike Sijbesma is CEO of Royal DSM, a health, 
nutrition, and materials company that has evolved from its original purpose (it was established by the Dutch government in 1902 to mine coal) into a science-based company that develops sustainable materials. It takes its name from the original Nederlandse Staatsmijnen, or Dutch State Mines.
Video: CEO: The World Is Moving Away from the Fossil Age.
With low oil prices, now is the time to put a price on carbon, says Feike Sijbesma, the CEO of Royal DSM.
“I think, first of all, we need to agree that climate change is real.
See full tender here: #1175891 Pilot CO2 Storage Project in South Africa
Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1175891
Assignment Countries: South Africa
Blog by Axel van Trotsenburg , Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region World Bank. This blog was published on March 13th, 2015 on the World Bank website.
Every time I learn of another natural disaster – the people killed and injured, homes 
destroyed, livelihoods lost – I know we must act to reduce the tragic impact instead of waiting for the next disaster strikes.
We have that chance with this year’s World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, which seeks to finalize the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) that guides policymakers and international stakeholders in managing disaster risk. The conference is an opportunity to set new milestones in disaster risk reduction and fighting poverty.
See full tender here: Climate Risk Management Ports and Water Transport
Expression of Interest Deadline: 19-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1174499
IFCs Climate Business Department would like to invite interested Consultant firms to indicate their interest to carry out an assignment that will produce methodological approaches and quantitative tools for assessment of financial, environmental and social risks and opportunities resulting from the impacts of climate change (climate risks) that may affect private sector investments and companies in sectors defined below, and to evaluate appropriate adaptation responses.
This assignment will consider the following sectors: Ports and harbors, and water transport.
See full tender here: Climate Risk Management; Ports and Water Transport.
Expression of Interest Deadline: 19 March 2015
Source: Press release by Royal HaskoningDHV.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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