The World Bank’s Development Economics Research Group is Hiring

Posted on September 9, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

I can hear you saying, “Well, the Bank’s research department is hiring every year, what’s index the difference and why are you yelling about it here?” You have a point – let me explain…

It is true that we are on the job market hiring every year, but this year is a bit different. First, we will be in the market to hire a significant number of researchers. While it is not prudent to give an exact number, I can say that we will be shortlisting and interviewing a substantially larger number of candidates at the AEA meetings in San Diego than we have in recent years.

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In South Asia, the case for road safety investment is stronger than ever

Posted on September 9, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

The global road safety crisis has reached epidemic proportions. Every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, some 1.35 million people lose their lives on the road , and millions more sustain serious injuries that often result in permanent disability.

Despite growing awareness, the numbers keep creeping up. The situation is particularly alarming in low and middle-income countries, where economic growth has boosted vehicle ownership and road construction, but road safety action hasn’t kept pace.

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As South Asia’s heat rises, living standards decline

Posted on September 6, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

This summer, at 42.6°C, July 25 was the hottest day ever in Paris. Halfway across the shutterstock_287040998 globe, Delhi recorded its hottest day at 48°C on June 10.

Over the past decades and across the planet, such high temperature extremes have become more prevalent—and will likely get worse as severe heatwaves are expected to be more frequent and last longer.

South Asia, which covers just about three percent of the world’s land area, is home to a quarter of its population.

And sadly, rising temperatures will hit hard the region and its people.

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eC2: Assessment of the Supply Chain Finance Market in Indonesia

Posted on September 3, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

Deadline: 08-Sep-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) women-finance-blogpost

Supply Chain Finance SCF can be defined (Global SCF Forum 2016) as the use of financial instruments, practices and technologies for optimizing the management of the working capital and liquidity tied up in the supply chain of manufacturing and service sectors. The Supply Chain Finance Market Development program in Indonesia will support the development of the SCF market in Indonesia, providing clarity on opportunities and best practices for banks and non-banks alike. The study (project) will gauge the business, financial, market and regulatory environment to facilitate development of financial product through dialogue between important stakeholders, regulator, financial institutions, corporates and SMEs.

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World Bank Group Business Opportunities Fair: Climate-Smart Energy Solutions

Posted on September 3, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

Event details: Washington, D.C. | October 29-31, 2019
Early bird registration ends at 5PM ET September 23

Registration website

The World Bank Group is pleased to invite you to its biennial Business Opportunities Fair.

The 2019 event will focus on climate-smart energy solutions and will bring together a diverse group of companies from around the world interested in the work of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in this sector.

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Meet 3 young leaders tackling youth unemployment

Posted on August 30, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

Globally, unemployment is hitting young people the hardest. The ILO estimates that insider7-2_002 youth unemployment rates are 300 percent higher than unemployment rates for adults over 25 years old, and higher than unemployment among any other age group. To add to this, many youth are also not enrolled in education or training.

But young people are not standing by and waiting for opportunities to come their way. Many of them are actively engaged in tackling the challenge—not just for themselves but for youth in their communities too.

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eC2: Conducting an Organizational Review on Natural Disaster Pooling Fund Management

Posted on August 28, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

Deadline: 09-Sep-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) vn-communitybased-disasterrisk-780x439

The Government of Indonesia has prepared a national Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DRFI) strategy with the overarching mission to protect state finances and the population through sustainable and efficient risk financing mechanisms that meet disaster-related expenditures in a planned and timely manner, and that deliver well-targeted and transparent assistance following shocks.

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Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis

Posted on August 28, 2019 by NL4WorldBank

The world faces an invisible crisis of water quality. Its impacts are wider, deeper, and more uncertain than previously thought and require urgent attention.

While much attention has focused on water quantity – too much water, in the case of floods; too little water, in the case of droughts – water quality has attracted significantly less consideration. Quality Unknown shows that urgent attention must be given to the hidden dangers that lie beneath the water’s surface:

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