For more information on the events listed below, click here August 17-27, 2009: Technical assistance mission on targeting and baseline data collection for the Republic of Congo's Water and Urban Infrastructure Project August 4, 2009: Meeting with a delegation from Morocco participating in the US State Department's International Visitors Program and with the Islamic Tijanya Foundation of America August 3, 2009: Presentation at UNFPA Faith-Based Organizations Policy Roundtable in New York July 15-16, 2009: Consultation by the World Bank's HIV-AIDS unit on community-based interventions related to HIV-AIDS in London with support from the UK Consortium on AIDS and participation from leading NGOs and faith-based organization July 13, 2009: Presentation of SimSIP SAM, a tool for macro-micro simulations using social accounting matrices, at the 17th International Input-Output conference (IO2009) hosted by the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil July 5-7, 2009: Presentation by the World Bank Africa Water Resources Group at the Water in Faith Forum organized in Salisbury, UK, by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation with the Dutch Ecological Management Foundation and the International Water and Sanitation Center July 3, 2009: Organization of technical workshop on faith-based service delivery in health in Accra, Ghana, with the Christian Health Association of Ghana July 1-2-, 2009: Organization with the World Faiths Development Dialogue of a Faith and Development Leaders Meeting in Accra, Ghana June 29, 2009: Organization of technical workshop in Accra, Ghana, on improving targeting and pro-poor spending, jointly with UNICEF and the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare June 15-18, 2009: Organization of two sessions at the World Bank Cairo Global South-South Learning Forum on social protection responses to address the finance, food, and fuel crisis June 11, 2009: Presentation at World Bank training event on monitoring the social impact of crises May 23, 2009: Participation in 23rd Annual Conference of Christian Connections for International Health in Buckeystown, Maryland May 18, 2009: Presentation by Ghana country office to the Economic Council of the President of Ghana on energy prices and the poor based on DDVE analysis April 27, 2009: Half-day workshop on poverty, social and human development analysis in conflict-affected countries with the social development department April 24, 2009: Two seminars on people with disabilities and on indigenous peoples as part of the Civil Society Policy Forum at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings April 23, 2009: Four seminars on the Africa economic crisis, climate change, malnutrition, and the outcome of the G20 summit as part of the Civil Society Policy Forum at the World Bank-IMG Spring Meetings April 4, 2009: Presentation at ASREC 2009 in Crystal City (Annual Meeting of the Association of the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture) March 30, 2009: DDVE monthly seminar in Washington, DC on “Climate Change and Faith Communities” with Bishop James of Liverpool, Marianne Fay and Joy Phumaphi March 22-23, 2009: Presentation on the global economic crisis and the role of zakat as an informal safety net at the 2nd World Congress on Muslim Philanthropy in Abu Dhabi March 19, 2009: Seminar on service delivery by faith-based organizations at Birmingham University’s Religions and Development Research Programme in the School of Government and Society March 18, 2009: Presentation at workshop organized in Cambridge, UK, by the European University Institute on the food crisis and development potential of the agricultural sector in fragile countries in preparation of the European Report on Development March 11, 2009: Presentation on the economic crisis in Africa at the Lecture series on Inequality and Poverty in the Global Economy at George Washington University in Washington, DC March 10, 2009: Organization of panel on religion and infrastructure as factors affecting time use at American University’s workshop on gender, time use and unpaid work in Washington, DC March 9, 2009: Presentation of DDVE paper on the measurement of time poverty at American University’s workshop on gender, time use and unpaid work in Washington, DC | 
in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries. This year’s World Development Report (WDR) focuses on climate change and has just been released. A link to the WDR and other resources that can be of use to faith networks and FBOs active in the area of climate change are available on our website 
funded by both the Government and the World Bank. Key results from the analysis of the survey were shared with the government project team during a 10 day mission in August, to discuss among others the targeting performance of the project to reach the poor, and the use of the survey data as a baseline to measure the future impact of the project. A set of papers to share with a wider audience the methodologies used for the analysis (including the comparison of monetary and infrastructure needs indicators) and the findings (including in terms of priority interventions identified by households) are under preparation.
Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development to conduct analytical and capacity building work on food prices, food security and climate change. The unit is also collaborating with the Middle East and North Africa Region in the World Bank on a study on climate change and migration in that region. Through these two activities, DDVE will actively contribute to the follow up on the newly released World Bank’s World Development Report on Climate Change.
mechanisms of consultation and cooperation. UNFPA as well as UNAIDS have been working on guidelines for engagement between UN agencies and FBOs, especially around capacity building, advocacy and knowledge (including data). Thematic areas of focus for the next 3 to 5 years will include maternal health and violence against women, and discussions are underway on how to formalize an interagency mechanism to collaborate with FBOs around the MDGs. Material from UNFPA in these areas is available at 
session of the July 2009 Accra faith and development leaders, and by Katherine Marshall and Quentin Wodon at the closing session have now been made available on DDVE’s website (the website also includes videos, a summary of the meeting, and a participant list). To access this material, click 
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