The World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank’s premier compilation of international statistics on global development. Drawing from officially recognized sources and including national, regional, and global estimates, the WDI provides access to almost 1,600 indicators for 217 economies, with some time series extending back more than 50 years. The database helps users—analysts, policymakers, academics, and all those curious about the state of the world—to find information related to all aspects of development, both current and historical.
Tag Archives: Wereldbank Groep
The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies US$ 110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year.
- Preventative measures—including greater investment, better regulatory frameworks and measures that promote behavior change—can help countries avoid food safety problems
- An inclusive approach to food safety management that makes food safety a shared responsibility among government, farmers, food businesses and consumers will be most effective
What does Urban Resilience mean in the Eastern Caribbean context?
When you think of a city, what comes to your mind? Skyscrapers? Subways? Crowds of 
people jostling each other as they head to work? And what comes to mind when you think of an Eastern Caribbean island? Sun, sand, beaches paradise? Yet, Eastern Caribbean countries also have cities of thousands of people. In 2017, 35% of the Eastern Caribbean* population was urban: 221,000 out of 628,000 people lived in cities.
Continue reading
eC2:GAFSP PrSW Kenya Impact Evaluation – Baseline
Deadline: 04-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
Description: IFC is looking for an experienced evaluation firm to help conduct the baseline study of an impact evaluation of a project both IFC and the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are investing in. The operations are in Kenya and is in the agribusiness sector.
The objective of the evaluation is to assess impact on beneficiary income, yields, and food security. The intended methodology is quasi experimental design.
IFC invites firms with strong background in impact evaluations to submit expression of interest. Experience with evaluations in the agribusiness sector in Africa required.
eC2: Design Agency to Create a Brand Identity for the Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF) and Development of the Marketing Materials for Pre-Launch Awareness Raising Activities
Deadline: 01-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The purpose of the assignment for the design firm is (a) to develop brand book for the EEF umbrella branding; (b) to develop pre-launch awareness materials in print and digital spaces; and (c) to develop EEF website with its brand identity.
Ending hunger to end poverty, ending poverty to end hunger
Last week we had World Food Day on October 16 and World Poverty Day on October 17.
The good news from World Poverty Day is that there is global progress on reducing extreme poverty. Based on the latest available data, it is estimated that in 2015 there were 736 million people living on less than US$1.90/day, which compares very favorably to the 1,895 million people living in extreme poverty in 1990. And while the world’s population grew from 5.3 billion in 1990 to 7.4 billion in 2015, the poverty rate fell from 36 percent to 10 percent or 1 percentage point per year on average over this period.
At the same time, progress in reducing extreme poverty has been uneven. There have been sharp reductions in absolute numbers in East Asia and the Pacific and in South Asia, but the number of people living in extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased significantly.
Accelerating progress towards human capital and financial inclusion
Last week, more than 11,000 delegates from the World Bank Group’s member countries 
–public and private sector attendees–gathered at our Annual Meetings in Indonesia to discuss how we can accelerate progress toward our twin goals: to end extreme poverty by 2030 and boost shared prosperity among the poorest 40 percent around the world.
Disruptive technologies create opportunities for development but they also put those goals at risk. Our discussion this past week focused on the changing the nature of work – the topic of our World Development Report this year. While technology and automation are doing away with some jobs, innovation is also creating new occupations, and launching career fields that didn’t exist a few years ago. Those who are prepared for this future will have many opportunities to achieve their aspirations. Those who are not will be left behind.
eC2: POLLUTION MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Deadline: 07-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
The objective of the technical services is to strengthen the capacity of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in terms of identifying the sources of particulate matter air pollution, and the steps necessary leading up to that. The program is foreseen to be a two-year initiative (FY2019-20). The following three activities will be implemented sequentially.
World Bank Announces $1bn Assistance for Indonesia Natural Disaster Recovery and Preparedness
NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia, October 14, 2018—The World Bank has announced 
funding of up to $1 billion for the Government of Indonesia to supplement relief and reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas of Lombok and Sulawesi, and to bolster long-term resilience.
The funding will be available on request by the Government. It would be guided by a US$5 million grant for technical assistance for detailed planning to ensure reconstruction is resilient and community-led.
eC2: Building Capacity for resilient urban development and integrating disaster risk data into urban spatial planning
Deadline: 31-Oct-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
Within the context of the TA, the consultancy aims to contribute to increased climate and disaster resilience in selected cities in Cameroon through building capacity of academia, professionals, and institutions to plan for resilient urban development and facilitating the integration of risk information and resilient concepts into urban spatial planning.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
You must be logged in to post a comment.