The schedule for the last two days of the Spring Meetings below:
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2016 Spring Meetings webcasts
Below the webcast schedule for today, enjoy!
Friday, April 15
Private Sector Solutions in Challenging Markets
Panelists from the private and public sectors discuss how to spur investment to create jobs, generate revenue, and finance essential services. 9-10:30 a.m. ET; 13:00-14:30 GMT. #solutions4dev
Forced Displacement: A Global Development Challenge
A high-level panel including Queen Rania of Jordan confronts the issue of historically high levels of refugees and displaced people. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET/15:00-16:30 GMT. #dev4peace
Digital Dividends for East Asia Pacific – Faster Growth, More Jobs and Better Governance?
Panelists from government, business and civil society discuss how East Asia and Pacific countries can take advantage of the opportunities – and offset the risks – of the digital economy. 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET / 16:30 – 18:00 GMT. #digitalEAP
Competition Policy in Developing Countries: Helping Markets Perform Better
This World Bank Group-OECD event brings together policymakers and experts on policies that increase competition and benefit consumers. 2-3:30 p.m. ET / 18:00-17:30 GMT. #competition4dev
Powering Up Growth: Ideas for Beating the Slowdown
Government ministers from Bolivia, Angola, Pakistan and Ukraine discuss how to reignite inclusive growth. 4-5:30 p.m. ET/20:00 – 21:30 GMT. #inclusivegrowth
eConsutltant2: ANALYSIS OF THE MARKET DYNAMICS AND COMPETITION IN THE FINANCING OF ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN LAC
Deadline: 22-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington 
D.C.)
The objective of the activity is to understand the GEE-LACs position within a changing regional development assistance and financial market landscape, and identify possible future strategic measures and tactics to strengthen its competitive sources and comparative advantages.
eConsultant2:Consolidation of existing, and identification of innovative approaches to private sector participation in rural and small town water supply and sanitation
Deadline: 02-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objectives of this consultancy are to: (i) support Haiti’s National Water and Sanitation Directorate (DINEPA) in consolidating existing 
approaches to professionalize the management of water supply systems in rural areas and small towns of Haiti (small private operators); and (ii) identify innovative approaches to expand private sector participation in water supply and sanitation in rural areas and small towns of Haiti.
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.
eConsultant2: Market Research: Retail, SME and Agriculture Segments- Bangladesh
Deadline: 25-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is currently involved in a program of work to develop new customer value propositions
for the SME, Retail and Agriculture customer segments in Bangladesh. As part of the approach, there is a need to understand and to develop insights on specific sub-segments of the SME, Retail and Agri markets to further determine what financial and non-financial products, services and value propositions will meet their demand.
Chief Economists Roundtable: Growth & Inclusion in Turbulent Times
Stream the event live: Click here
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
eConsultant2:Technical assistance to carry out early grade reading assessments
Deadline: 21-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Adapt EGRA instruments in each language to a Tangerine digital interface.
Provide assistance to government officials to organize logistics of training and data collection, and provide technical and organizational support during data collection.
Organize and facilitate an enumerator and supervisor training in each country.
Provide support to government officials to complete data cleaning and/or data entry if paper forms were collected.
Analysis of data collected and results report drafting.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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