May 06, 2020 – Virtual – Online
The economic impact of #COVID19 will hit developing countries hard. What can be done to support companies and preserve jobs? Join IFC’s Chief Operating Officer, Stephanie von Friedeburg, for discussion on the topic.
Tag Archives: World Bank Group
eC2: Consultant for a Review of Operations of a Donor Funded PPP Program in ECA
Deadline: 25-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
IFCs Transaction Advisory Services in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is a donor-funded program, which provides technical assistance and advisory services to public-sector clients in countries in the ECA region, aiming to:
contribute to poverty alleviation, economic growth, and environmental improvement through PPP;
Updates from the WBG
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Upcoming Live Events: People, Peace and Prosperity |
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Broad, fast action to save lives and help countries rebuild
The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for every country in the world. It has unleashed both a global health emergency and an unprecedented economic crisis of historic magnitude. That is substantially bigger than South Asia’s entire regional economy (which is about $3.5 trillion), and as if we somehow wiped both Germany and Belgium off the economic map. Worse still, the fall from where we expected to be in 2021 if COVID-19 hadn’t hit is closer to $7.5 trillion dollars—equivalent to 40% of the entire U.S. economy, as well as larger than the combined GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean plus the Middle East and North Africa.
Upcoming Live Event
Coronavirus Live Series: A Shock Like No Other: The Impact of the 
Pandemic on Commodities
May 08, 2020 | 11:00 to 11:30 ET, 15:00 to 15:30 GMT
Why and how are developing countries particularly vulnerable to volatility in commodity prices?
eC2: IFC Upstream Regional Workshops: Idea Development Sessions for the Ukraine
Deadline: 12-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is searching for a consultant that will support its Ukraine Country Leadership team in the design, preparation and facilitation of an idea development workshop to help accelerate its Upstream pipeline development efforts creating, refining and planning new opportunities in the Ukraine.
Cities, crowding, and the coronavirus: Predicting contagion risk hotspots
Across the globe, well-functioning cities do one thing really well – they bring people 
together. Social and economic interactions are the hallmark of city life, making people more productive and often creating a vibrant market for innovations by entrepreneurs and investors. No country can achieve significant economic growth without vibrant cities.
eC2: IFC Upstream Regional Workshops: Idea Development Sessions: Vietnam
Deadline: 12-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is searching for a consultant that will support its Vietnam Country Leadership team in the design, preparation and facilitation of an idea development workshop to help accelerate its Upstream pipeline development efforts creating, refining and planning new opportunities in Vietnam.
Scaling up the COVID-19 crisis response now will avoid higher costs later
Much more is still needed to help developing economies in the wake of the COVID-19 
crisis. If we don’t scale up our efforts now, the damage will require a much larger response later.
eC2: Legal COVID-19 PPP Rapid Assessment – Asia, Latin America and Caribbean
Deadline: 07-May-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 
To inform the Bank in the dialogue and support to governments with critical strategic short-term advice on the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, IPG and PPIAF are establishing this Rapid Response Program. The Program will help provide international best practice insights in the Banks dialogue with client countries regarding options for planning for the medium to long-term impacts on PPP portfolios and ensuring they have access to the latest information and advice on relevant topics.
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