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Cities and Flooding - A Guide to Integrated Risk Management
Floods are the most frequent among all natural disasters. In 2010 alone, 178 million people globally were affected by floods. More than 90 % of the global population exposed to floods lives in Asia. A new World Bank guidebook underscores the urgent need to build flood risk management into regular planning of cities and towns.
Join Abhas K. Jha, lead author of the guidebook, for a live chat on February 22, 2012, at 15:00 GMT (11:00 p.m. Beijing time), on how cities can better prepare for and manage floods. |
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World Bank President Zoellick to Step Down June 30th
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick announced he would step down at the end of a five-year term in which a transformed Bank played an historic role during the global economic crisis, using record replenishments to provide more than $247 billion to help developing countries boost growth and overcome poverty. Read more |
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The World Bank and Fotopedia Launch New App; “Women Of The World” Now Available on your iPhone or iPad
iPad, iPhone and iPod touch app takes users on an eye-opening tour and educational look into the lives of women all across the world. Read more |
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China: Vocational Education Matches Youth with Jobs and Helps Sustain Growth
The World Bank has helped China to develop vocational education for two decades, to make the system better meet the demands of students and the labor market. Read more |
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Indonesia: Risks Rise from Urban Flooding in East Asia and Pacific; World Bank Offers Practical Guide to Reduce Losses
Urban flooding is a serious development challenge for countries in East Asia and Pacific, underscoring the need for better planning to manage risks. Read more |
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Indonesia a Bright Spot in Time of Global Uncertainty: New World Bank Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific
Indonesia commended for resilient economic growth and ongoing commitment to institutional reforms. Read more |
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Call for Applications: Organization to Administer its Stakeholder Survey 2012 in Lao PDR
Quantitative stakeholder survey aims to gain insight on how members of government officials and other development partners in Lao PDR perceive the World Bank. Read more |
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Malaysia: Cross-Sectoral Executive Leadership Forum on Mainstreaming Priority Tiger Habitats
Forum aims to highlight the importance of integrating the conservation of tiger habitats into national spatial plans, explore means for incorporating Smart Green Infrastructure to link fragmented tiger habitats and deliberate further sustainable financial mechanisms in conserving tiger and its habitats. Read more |
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Pacific Islands: World Bank and Governments of Tonga and Tuvalu Sign Agreement to Improve Aviation Safety
Agreements will help make air travel safer and more efficient for people travelling to and from these island nations. Read more: Tonga | Tuvalu |
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Philippines: Integrating Flood Risk Management into Local Planning Saves People’s Lives — WB
Implementing an integrated strategy requires cooperation between different levels of government, public sector agencies, civil society, educational organizations and private sectors, as well as strong decisive leadership from national and local governments. Read more |
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Philippines: Water’s Edge: Lessons from Ondoy and Pepeng
Residents living on embankments of lakes and rivers risk the loss of lives, property and livelihood in flood-prone Philippines. Read more |
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World Bank President to Visit Singapore
World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick arrives in Singapore this week to help launch an initiative to save the world’s oceans and meet senior officials to discuss the global economy and the Bank’s recently established Singapore hub for knowledge and financial activities. Read more |
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Thailand: World’s Remaining Wild Tiger Range Countries Agree on Police and Customs Enforcement Measures for Nearly-extinct Species
Police and customs heads from 13 Asian countries agreed to tighten controls and improve cross-border cooperation to curb the illegal smuggling of tigers and other critically endangered species. Read more |
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Thailand: Smarter Patrols to Better Protect the Tiger
Rangers at Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary have been successfully implementing patrols that have helped increase the tiger population in the wild. Read more |
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Timor-Leste: World Bank and Commission C of National Parliament Co-Host Seminar on Pension Scheme
The seminar included intensive discussions on issues revolving around the design and implementation of pension scheme. Read more |
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New Guidance on Helping Vietnam Better Manage Urban Flood Risks
The World Bank is actively supporting the Vietnamese government’s disaster risk management efforts through loans, technical assistance and analytical inputs. Read more |
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