Deadline: 21-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Tourism, Gender and Competitiveness survey is a World Bank initiative to evaluate the impact of the non-all-inclusive versus all-inclusive tourism models on youth and female employment and potential spillover effects to associate sectors such as agriculture in two pilot countries: St. Lucia and Grenada.
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Market-based mechanisms for addressing environmental externalities have the potential to reduce environmental harms at lower cost and with 
greater efficiency than more traditional command-and-control approaches. However, the use of “cap and trade” mechanisms also entails overcoming a number of challenges including institutional capacity, initial allocation, and distributional equity, among others. This dicussion will focus on an innovative use of market-based mechanisms as an alternative to command-and-control regulation for controlling water pollution. Amelia Letnes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will discuss the lessons of the U.S. experience in applying water quality trading.
How to join! Wednesday, November 9 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) employ about half of the workforce in developing countries. SME growth may thus raise incomes for many low-income households. But SMEs often face significant constraints to growth relative to large firms ranging from excessive red tape to limited access to finance.
In this talk, Miriam Bruhn will discuss empirical evidence on commonly used policies for SME growth. Miriam will cover policies that work and policies that don’t in the areas of regulation, access to finance, and business practices. Encouragingly, evidence from Mexico, Georgia, Peru, and elsewhere shows that there are a number of programs that governments can implement to support SME growth. She will also highlight implementation challenges and caveats for some of these policies.
How to join! 12:30 – 2:00 PM, November 8, 2016
Deadline: 10-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Bank will recruit a team of engineers (a consulting firm) to assist SIG to review the basic/tender designs and cost estimates submitted by, and will be submitted by, the preferred investor, and assist SIG to negotiate the design and cost of the engineering, procurement and construction (EC) contract.
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