Article published on The Water Blog, Saturday 08/27/2016.
The global water community is gathering in Stockholm for World Water Week 2016. This year’s theme, “Water for Sustainable Growth,” comes at a critical time, as we are mobilizing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in which water plays an essential part.
After many years as a migrant worker in various cities, Chen Yin returned to Tuoxi village recently to pick up farm work again.
September 15, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Washington D.C.
The Long and Winding Road to Smart City P3s Workshop , is co-organized by Smart & Resilient Cities and Meeting of the Minds. The half-day, two-panel program will utilize the rich resources of Scranton Gillette Communications and Meeting of the Minds to explore the position of Public Private Partnerships for Transportation (P3s) in the modern infrastructure portfolio and conclude with a networking reception.
Press Release; 26 August, 2016
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Achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26, 2016—Today at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-VI), African heads of state and partners vowed to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) in Africa. To help countries implement their health reforms, the World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (Global Fund) committed to invest $24 billion in Africa over the next three to five years.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has introduced a new tool for small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s): business vouchers. Dutch SME’s can apply for a voucher, which they can use to purchase specific services from experienced consultants. It is a pilot project of the Dutch government, meant to complement the services the government already provides and to increase the competitiviness of Dutch SME’s when doing business with international organizations. The pilot runs until the end of 2016.
with an economic value of over US$3 billion per year.
A World Bank study puts , half of which occurs in developing countries. Water utilities suffer from the huge financial costs of treating and pumping water only to see it leak back into the ground, and the lost revenues from water that could have otherwise been sold. If the water losses in developing countries could be halved, the saved water would be enough to supply around 90 million people.
The global water community is gearing up for Stockholm World Water Week 2016. T
his year’s theme, “Water for Sustainable Growth,” comes at a critical time, as we are mobilizing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in which water plays an essential part.
Water touches nearly every aspect of development. 
It drives economic growth, supports healthy ecosystems, and is fundamental for life. However, water can threaten health and prosperity as well as promote it. Water-related hazards, including floods, storms, and droughts, are already responsible for 9 out of 10 natural disasters, and climate change is expected to increase these risks. As water resources become increasingly strained, the risk of conflict and instability may also grow.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 11, 2016 — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced the launch of a web portal to speed the development of mini-grids in Tanzania, helping the country boost its energy production and increase access to electricity through renewable sources such as solar and hydro.
The portal, found at http://www.minigrids.go.tz/, provides licensing, financing, regulatory, and other information and support to small, renewable power producers in Tanzania who want to sell electricity to consumers, especially to the millions in the country not connected to the main grid.
Deadline: 11-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this assessment is to develop a robust alternative analysis to determine whether developing a hydropower plant at the current site in the Sounda Gorge is the most environmentally and socially sound alternative to meet the RoCs electricity needs or there are potential alternatives of smaller cascading schemes located at different sites in the same watershed. The IFC, in coordination with the Government, will consider this information to support hydropower planning decisions.
During the Spring Meetings 2016 the World Bank Group hosted distinguished speakers , from Queen Rania and Ban Ki-moon to Michelle Obama and Bill Gates. Click the links below to replay all 19 webcasts, read blogs, and watch videos highlighting the best of the Meetings.
The full schedule with the list of events which include webcasts, and fotos here.
All the videos taken during the meetings can be found here.
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