- Date: June 12, 2015
- Location: Conference Room 6 (UNHQ CB), UN headquarters
- Time: 1:15 – 2:45 pm (EST)
- Event website: http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2015/06/12/trackinguhc
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Vanuatu signs US$59.5 million aviation agreement with World Bank
Original article at http://goo.gl/cag8HE.
Aviation sector receives critical upgrade
PORT VILA, June 3, 2015–The Vanuatu Government today signed a US$59.5 million credit agreement with the World Bank to improve the safety and efficiency of its aviation sector – a critical pillar in Vanuatu’s continued social and economic development, and a key part of its disaster management and recovery activities.
Project website: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P154149?lang=en
Discussing Green Growth at the Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit
- Economic growth in Indonesia has been rapid, but it has led to environmental degradation and will be counter-productive in the long-term.
- Indonesia must shift from a ‘brown’ to a ‘green’ growth model to ensure a sustainable growth that would benefit everyone.
- The 2015 Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit will seek ways to mainstream green growth in infrastructure development, with the private sector and government working together.
Four new ambulance boats for Bangladesh
The Dutch firm Dutch Health has delivered four new ambulance boats to Bangladesh.
See the making of these boats!
This delivery is a direct result of the World Bank tender Dutch Health won previously to deliver six boats to Bangladesh:
User and customer of Dutch Heatlh Water Ambulances are very satified with the excellent operations of 6x Rescue Eagle 1 in the remote water rich areas of Bangladesh.
As this are the first of its kind in the country, Dutch Health is developing and adapting its Rescue Eagle 4 for especially Search & Rescue Operations. It will be adapted to the functional requirements of the client and will service in times of flood and evacuations.
It will serve beyond normal patient transport.
Latvia Health Infrastructures and Human Resource Maps and Investment Plan
See full tender here: #1187437 Latvia Health Infrastructures and Human Resource Maps and Investment Plan
Expression of Interest Deadline: 15-Jun-2015
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1187437
Assignment Countries:
- Latvia
World Bank App – A to Z
Description
The World Bank Group A to Z app allows users to easily swipe through entries, and search for essential information about the mission, policies, procedures, products, and services of the new World Bank Group.
We believe that this app is especially interesting because it provides information about events taking place at the World Bank
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/world-bank-group-a-to-z/id984658551?ls=1&mt=8
4th NL4WorldBank newsletter posted
The Fourth NL4WorldBank newsletter was published and distributed on Monday, June 1st . The newsletter features the exciting announcement of the signing of an MoU on agriculture as well as an informative post on ” missions to the World Bank ” . The most popular blogposts of the last three months, the latest updates on the eConsultant platform and a number of interesting eConsultant2 tenders are also published.
To sign up for the next quarterly newsletter, to come out around September 1st, please fill out our online form.
Click here to see the newsletter
Go on a mission to the World Bank ; The future
Missions are an integral part to working with the World Bank and understanding how it functions. They give companies the opportunity to meet decision makers, ask questions and attend seminars such as a “procurement” seminar which could provide you with the information to help to win future World Bank Projects.
Urban Resilience Masterplan for the City of Beirut
See full tender here: # 1186433 Urban Resilience Masterplan Beirut
Expression of Interest Deadline: 11-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1186433
Assignment Countries:
• LB – Lebanon
Carbon Pricing Is Expanding: Initiatives Now Valued at Nearly $50 Billion
- The new Carbon Pricing Watch compiles the latest data on formal carbon pricing initiatives around the world. Several carbon taxes and one of the world’s largest emissions trading systems started in the past year and a half, and more are planned in the coming years.
- The new and existing systems are also evolving. California and Quebec linked their markets. China has been learning from its seven local carbon markets as it plans for a national emissions trading system.
Read full story here


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