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Doing Business Report: New Record Set as 314 Reforms Introduced to Improve Business Climate Around the World

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WASHINGTON, October 31, 2018 – Governments around the world set a new record in Doing Business 2019bureaucracy busting efforts for the domestic private sector, implementing 314 business reforms over the past year, says the World Bank Group’s Doing Business 2019: Training for Reform report, released today.

The reforms, carried out in 128 economies, benefit small and medium enterprises as well as entrepreneurs, enabling job creation and stimulating private investment. This year’s reforms surpass the previous all-time high of 290 reforms two years ago.

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Isolation and Opportunity; Strengthening Justice in Remote Solomon Islands

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  • In remote areas of the Solomon Islands, police are often not present causing a challenge to maintain law and order.
  • Locally elected Community Officers are facilitating local justice and providing a vital link between the government and citizens in remote areas of the Solomon Islands.
  • Remote communities now know there is much needed help for conflict resolution, strengthening connections between communities and the state

 

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Introducing the online guide to the World Development Indicators: A new way to discover data on development

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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.

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The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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  • 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

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eC2: Study on Understanding Participation of Young Farmer-Entrepreneurs in Agri-Businesses in Mindanao

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Deadline: 05-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) ls-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-vegetable-farmer-in-lesotho-780x439

The study aims to further understand what makes younger farmers thrive and engage successfully in agricultural businesses. The study is intended to provide in-depth information on design choices for the proposed Mindanao Inclusive Agriculture Development Project in terms of supporting an enabling environment for young farmers sustained participation in agriculture businesses.

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What does Urban Resilience mean in the Eastern Caribbean context?

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When you think of a city, what comes to your mind? Skyscrapers? Subways? Crowds of castries_saintluica.jpgpeople 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.
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eC2:GAFSP PrSW Kenya Impact Evaluation – Baseline

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Deadline: 04-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) agriculture-youth

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.

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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

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Deadline: 01-Nov-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)energy

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.

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Ending hunger to end poverty, ending poverty to end hunger

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Last week we had World Food Day on October 16 and World Poverty Day on October 17.capture1_39  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.

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WBG Internship: apply before October 31st!

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Applications for the Winter World Bank Internship are being accepted from October 1st through October 31st, 2018. Please click here to apply.WB HQ

The World Bank Internship Program offers highly motivated individuals an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World Bank Group in international development. The internship allows individuals to bring new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience into the Bank’s work and improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. An internship at the World Bank is an opportunity to learn while gaining practical experience. Interns generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting. In addition, it is a way to enhance their CVs with practical work experience.

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