The World Bank has approved today a $6.3 million (about PhP305 million) grant to conserve critical coastal and marine biodiversity in targeted sites in Mindanao, complemented by sustainable land management in linked upland areas. Press Release
 

World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change
Developing countries can shift to lower-carbon paths while promoting development and reducing poverty if they receive financial and technical assistance from high-income countries, according to the World Development Report 2010. WDR 2010 website |
WB Assistance on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Philippines (pdf, 20kb)

World Bank Launches Photo Competition for the Filipino Youth
Join the World Bank photo competition on "Making Growth Work for the Poor", open to all Filipino photographers between 16-25 years old. Take your best shot to win as much as Php50,000 in any of the 5 categories. Deadline for submissions: October 16, 2009. More Information | Download the poster: Full Color (pdf, 157kb) | Black and White (pdf, 1,502kb)

Essay Competition: Youth Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis
The World Bank's Y2Y Global Youth Conference is holding an essay contest on "Youth Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis", open to participants between 18-30 years old. The author of the winning essay will receive a laptop worth $1000 and the opportunity to be published in a World Bank working paper. Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2009. More Information

Online Survey
Please help us serve you better. Answer this short survey which will take no more than 5 minutes. We want to know your requirements, so that we could improve the World Bank Philippines website. Thank you. More Information 
 

The World Bank Publications Catalog is now Available as a Digital Edition!
This digital edition allows you to search, print and email selected sections to other people as well share it on social networking sites. Users can also download single pages or the whole catalog as a PDF. Since every title is hyperlinked to the World Bank Publications websit, you can obtain more detailed information about the titles and place an order. View the catalog 

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You can also access World Bank publications online through any of the following:

Go to the World Bank Publications page and type the title in the search field;
or access ePIC, the World Bank's virtual catalogue of publications, and download an electronic copy.

For more information on World Bank-supported projects and programs in the Philippines, visit our website: www.worldbank.org.ph