World Bank Philippines eRoundup - Rural Development in Mindanao

The second phase of the World Bank-assisted Mindanao Rural Development Project is gaining momentum and is well-positioned to meet its objectives of improving livelihood opportunities in targeted communities as well as decentralizing agriculture and fishery services delivery in a way that promotes participation, transparency, and accountability. Press Release

World Bank Photo Competition for the Filipino Youth
Deadline for submissions: October 16, 2009
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. More Information 

Young Citizens Cyber Conference (YC3) on Social Accountability
In partnership with the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA-EAP), the knowledge sharing event connected young people from University of Southeastern Philippines-Knowledge Development Center (USEP-KDC) in Davao City and the World Bank KDC in Manila to disuss social accountability initiatives. Read the blog on the ANSA EAP website

Social Development Specialist
Deadline: October 15, 2009
The conference will bring together some of the world’s top academics and researchers in the migration field. Speakers will present their recent research findings on the most important questions in the debate on migration, remittances and development. 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

Other Resources:
Access eLibrary, a fully cross-searchable portal of over 5000 World Bank documents. For free access to new and subscribed content, visit the nearest Knowledge for Development Center.

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