Stockholm, 22 - 24 October 2009
European Development Days - Click here for more information
The World Bank Group will have a strong presence at the 4th edition of the European Development Days in Stockholm on 22 to 24 October using the opportunity to interact with European stakeholders and representatives of international organizations on key Bank programs and policies for more information please click here
Thursday 22 October 2009 - World Bank Managing Director attends EDD
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August 2009 - Outlook Africa: Investing in Africa’s Growth and Health
Report on the second international policy summit on Africa - Organised by Friends of Europe in partnership with Total, the World Bank and Gallup, and with media partner Europe’s World
This is the report of the second international policy summit on Africa, which took place at the Bibliothèque Solvay on 29 and 30 April 2009, and brought together an array of experts from Africa, Europe and the rest of the world.
Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis, speakers agreed that now more than ever Africa is poised to play a great role in the new world order. Panellists, along with some 300 participants, discussed the impact of the global financial meltdown on African economies, Europe’s commitments to the continent and the new era of EU-Africa relations in the aftermath of the 2007 Joint EU-Africa Strategy. Click here to download the report.
July 2009 - World Bank and European Commission Collaborate on Carbon Fund
The European Commission, represtented by EuropeAid, has contributed €5 million to the Carbon Fund of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) managed by the World Bank. The FCPF is designed to assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce emmissions from deforestation and forest degradation (an ojbective known by the acronym REDD). It helps build the capacity of developing countries in tropical and subtropical regions to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through the facility's Readiness Mechanism and taps into payments for REDD through the FCPF's Carbon Fund.MoreÂ
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