Urban Sanitation and Hygiene Services Delivery System Assessment and Develop Investment Plan for Ten Towns/cities in Ethiopia

See full tender here : #1176371 Urban Sanitation and Hygiene Services Delivery System Assessment and Develop Investment

Expression of Interest Deadline: 30-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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Now is the time to strengthen disaster risk reduction in East Asia and the Pacific : Blog by Axel van Trotsenburg

Blog by Axel van Trotsenburg , Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region World Bank. This blog was published on March 13th, 2015 on the World Bank website.

Every time I learn of another natural disaster – the people killed and injured, homes Axeldestroyed, livelihoods lost – I know we must act to reduce the tragic impact instead of waiting for the next disaster strikes.

We have that chance with this year’s World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, which seeks to finalize the successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) that guides policymakers and international stakeholders in managing disaster risk. The conference is an opportunity to set new milestones in disaster risk reduction and fighting poverty.

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Analysis of the Indian power market and offtake possibilities for Nepalese producers: # 1176350

See full tender here : Analysis of the Indian power market and offtake possibilities for Nepalese producers

Expression of Interest Deadline: 26-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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Study on Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Peri-Urban Areas – # 1175840

See full tender here:  Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Peri- Urban Areas

Expression of Interest Deadline:  26-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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WB keeping track of its targets

Since President Kim took the reigns at the World Bank in 2014, the organization has set itself very clear goals. The main goal of the World Bank is to rid the world of poverty, and to boost shared prosperity. Now they have found a transparent way to communicate the progress. The tool that has been developed is the Presidents Delivery Unit, or ‘PDU’. “The PDU is dedicated to helping the World Bank Group institutions define, monitor, and communicate progress on corporate priorities.”

See the tool here.

Want to know how the tool works? Click here.

 

 

National-level Drought and Flood Risk Profiles in Sub-Saharan Africa

See full tender here: National-level Drought and Flood Risk Profiles in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expression of Interest Deadline:  30-Mar-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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Index-Insurance: Protecting Women Farmers Against Weather Risk

World Bank press release 10/03/2015

World Bank: Protecting Women Farmers Against Weather Risk

Insuring crops against unforeseen weather events is a standard practice among farmers in rich countries. But traditional agriculture insurance and disaster insurance are either unavailable or very expensive in many developing countries, leaving small farmers particularly vulnerable to vagaries of nature.
Without insurance, a severe drought, a devastating earthquake or another extreme weather disaster can wipe out small farmers. Such uncertainties make them more risk averse and less likely to invest in inputs to grow and expand their farms.

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Registration open: Annual Energy Sector Mission (4-7 May)

AnnouncementThe Private Sector Liaison Officers (PSLO) Network invites you to
mark your calendars for May 4 – 7, 2015 for a joint mission focusing on the
energy sector opportunities at the International Financial Institutions
specifically designed to provide an opportunity for the privatesector to:

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