Private equity can be a critical source of financing in emerging markets—especially for innovative small and medium enterprises in places where debt financing is limited and capital markets are less developed.
Investors and funds that take stakes in these companies not only help them expand but also provide other benefits—such as creating jobs, generating taxes, and filling gaps in service.
Solar power has enormous potential to quickly and affordably meet the energy needs of emerging markets—including in sub-Saharan Africa, where two out of three people lack access to electricity and existing grids are under strain.
But while large countries such as India, Mexico, and South Africa have benefited from surging investment in the renewable energy sector, many of their smaller neighbors remain off the radar of solar power developers and are struggling to obtain the electricity they need.
Deadline: 23-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this activity is to assist the government of Costa Rica in assessing 
alternative pathways to achieve the emission reduction commitments made in its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) and developing analytical tools and data necessary to explore existing, proposed and complementary mitigation policies and actions. To this end, this activity will develop an appropriate country-specific modeling framework and a capacity building program that allows continuous integration and update of better data on existing/new options.
Deadline: 16-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of the assignment it to identify promising finance and index insurance opportunities at different stages of the value chains of 3-4 agricultural 
commodities in Cameroon.The Assignment should:
(a) Identify and analyze the value chains
(b) Assess the nature of farmers and production methods
(c) Develop cash flow and financial profiles for value chain players
(d) Analyze the demand and supply of finance and index insurance
Deadline: 05-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is working with KTDA to carry out soil and leaf testing across the 67 factories. The project will collect a statistically valid set of soil and leaf samples from each major soil type. Analysis of these samples will identify macro and micro soil nutrient deficiencies, which will be addressed through the development of improved fertilizer blends and application recommendations.
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Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET) / 18:00 – 19:30 (GMT) or convert time
Location: Preston Auditorium, World Bank Group HQ & Online
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Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 16:30 – 18:00 (GMT) or convert time
Location: MC-13-121, World Bank Group HQ & Online
Deadline: 05-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Objective/Purpose of Assignment:
The Project will look at limited access to finance for farmers/producers from 2 
perspectives: lack of skills/knowledge (of risks in agriculture and availability of relevant tools) in FIs and low bankability of farmers/producers due to lack of capacity and lack of avenues to improve this capacity. To address this failure on the scale of the selected FIs and supply chains, the Project will work with both FIs and supply chains (aggregators, producers, other participants) to improve their capacity and created strong linkages between all.
The Dutch Executive Director’s Office is looking for a program assistant.The incumbent will be a member of a three person team supporting the Executive Director (ED), Alternate ED, Senior Advisors and Advisors for the constituency represent
ing Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, and Ukraine.
More information below:
JOB TITLE: Program Assistant
JOB TYPE: Administrative
LOCATION: Washington, DC
RECRUITMENT TYPE: Local Hire
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: English [Essential]; Dutch [Desired]
CLOSING DATE: 28-Mar-2016
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Netherlands for the World Bank 
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