WASHINGTON, August 4, 2016 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) that expands protections for people and the environment in Bank-financed investment projects. The safeguards review included the most extensive consultation ever conducted by the World Bank. It concludes nearly four years of analysis and engagement around the world with governments, development experts, and civil society groups, reaching nearly 8,000 stakeholders in 63 countries. The framework is part of a far-reaching effort by the World Bank Group to improve development outcomes and streamline its work.
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Innovation Centers Help Developing Countries Capture Climate Change Opportunities
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2016—Climate change presents prodigious challenges to developing countries but also tremendous opportunities. A key part of the World Bank Group’s approach to the global climate change agenda lies in helping these countries cope with the challenges while exploiting the opportunities.
eConsultant2: Consultant for Tanzania Climate and Carbon Finance Unit
Deadline: 03-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Consultant will assist REA and WBG with the following tasks: Administrative and technical support in the implementation of the Program. Field visits to sub-projects to verify on their implementation status. Gather information and manage database on the program and sub-projects.Support sub-projects in fulfillment of CDM requirements on monitoring and reporting. Search for new sub-projects to be included into the Program.
Any other tasks that may be separately agreed but excluding legal advisory services.
eConsultant2: Technical assistance to oversee implementation of the early grade reading program in Tonga and policy advice
Deadline: 25-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank (WB), with funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is
providing technical assistance to improve early grade literacy and school readiness in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific under the Pacific Early Age Readiness and Learning (PEARL) Programme. Under pillar 1 of PEARL, the World Bank is supporting the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) of Tonga to develop, monitor and evaluate implementation of the early literacy instruction pilot program. The pilot of interventions started at grade 1 during the 2015 school year. The early literacy instruction pilot program is planned for implementation in both grades 1 and 2 in Tonga.
Guide to Spring Meetings webcasts
Do you want to be a part of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group Spring Meetings ? Watch the webcasts wherever you are!
Below an overview of the planned webcasts for Wednesday, the meetings run until the 17th of April, click here for the full schedule.
2016 Spring Meetings
The 2016 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank 
Group are upon us. This year, the meetings will take place from April 12-17, 2016. Although many events and (bilateral) meetings are behind closed doors, some are open to the public and/or will be broadcasted online.
Event: Jim Kim speaks
Follow the event with @JimKim_WBG & #WBLive
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (CET) / 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 – 11:00 (GMT) or convert time
Location: German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin & Online
In this interdependent world, we’re tackling challenges that respect no boundaries, that leap from Berlin to Basra, and that affect the future of children and young people in the poorest countries as well as wealthiest.
IFC Demonstrates Opportunities for Private Investors in Changing African Markets
Africa remains a region with enormous potential for private investors despite economic headwinds and reduced liquidity that are creating challenges in managing risks and mobilizing partners around investments.
In a report released March 22, 2016 in partnership with the Africa CEO Forum, IFC concludes that even in difficult economic and risk environments, methods of financing that better mitigate risk can be more widely adopted to fund successful investments on a larger scale in Africa.
eConsultant2:National Quality Infrastructure – Development of Diagnostic Tools
Deadline: 24-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice (TCGP) within the World Bank Group
is seeking to hire an expert to assist in the development of a NQI value proposition in the following two areas (A)and (B):
(A) Developing a diagnostic tool(s) that assesses a country’s status quo and readiness for NQI reform
(B) Contribute to increasing knowledge of the project team through:
a) Design and conduct a training session about the developed diagnostic tool
b) Participate in dialogue among T&C staff to refine the NQI value proposition
c) Test the diagnostic tool in a selected pilot country
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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