01.12.2012
Today in Haiti: A Special Edition of On the Move
Two years after the terrible 7.0 magnitude earthquake that crippled Haiti, what has been done? Today in Haiti presents how the various teams of the World Bank Group, the government of Haiti, the United Nations, the EU, NGO's and international organizations are working together to help reconstruct this devastated island and how they are facing some very challenging situations.
To find out more go to worldbank.org/ht
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12.30.2011
Program for Results
In today’s world, development is about results. Everyone—government officials, parliamentarians, civil society, poor people, the private sector—is demanding programs that help deliver sustainable results. To meet this demand, the World Bank is proprosing to introduce the Program-for-Results (PforR) instrument—the first major development financing instrument to formally link disbursements to the achievement of results. With PforR, the Bank will help partner countries improve the design and implementation of their development programs and achieve lasting results by strengthening institutions and building capacity.
For more information go to worldbank.org/programforresults
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11.21.2011
At the Crossroad
Climate change is affecting the world sooner and deeper than scientists realized and Africa is one of the regions most affected by it. But Africa is today at the forefront of the fight against it. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has launched the 17th Conference of the Parties or COP17 in Durban, South Africa. Entitled “Working Together, Saving Tomorrow Today,” this conference is at a crucial crossroad. The delegates will imperatively have to come up with innovative ideas to help resolve the problem of climate change.
Our guest Jamal Saghir, Director of Sustainable Development at the Africa Region of the World Bank says that, one thing people do not often realize is the correlation between climate change and infrastructure in developing countries and particularly Africa.
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11.21.2011
Women's Voices: Women Uhuru
Our voyage of discovery to find out how women are faring around the world takes us to East Africa, the cradle of humankind and the birthplace of Lucy, the mother of man, as she is called. But since we Think Equal shouldn’t we say the mother of man and woman? In this first edition entitled Women Uhuru, Swahili for Women’s Freedom, we are in Kenya to see how Kenyan women and men are fighting climate change.
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10.31.2011
Women's Voices: Oh My Islands in the Sun!
You may remember the amazing 1961 documentary "The Sky Above, the Mud Bellow" in which some explorers were trekking with great difficulty through the then unexplored Papua New Guinea. You might also have seen the beautiful Rogers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical "South Pacific" drawn from the James Michener's award winning book Tales of the Pacific. That was in 1949!
Papua New Guinea and the Solomon's Islands are Women's Voices destination today. But don't put on your Hawaiian shirt, white shorts and flip-flops yet, the next ten minutes are going to be an eye opener. Ferid Belhaj, country director of the South Pacific region of the World Bank is our special guest.
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09.29.2011
Women’s Voices: Women of the Ring of Fire
These women live in the midst of 452 volcanoes in a region where 80% of the world’s most devastating earthquakes occur, leading to terrible tsunamis. They also face a strongly patriarchal society. Surviving both, they are acquiring a stronger voice and are fast becoming the equal of their male partners, who in turn are starting to “Think Equal!”
To know more, follow us on our visit to Indonesia the beautiful country of 238 million inhabitants living in 13,466 islands. And don’t forget to check our website: thinkequal.worldbank.org
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09.23.2011
Behind the scenes: Global Open Forum on Gender
On September 21, the World Bank celebrated Gender Equality.It was a magnificent affair with guests, activists, and entrepreneurs debating the issues and the World Bank headquarters decked out with banners. You can see it all on our main site or on thinkequal.worldbank.org.
In this podcast we are taking you behind the scenes of that memorable event with Jim Rosenberg head of Social Media and Sumi Rajendra at the Web Program Office. We also take to the streets with Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, Maria Eitel of the Nike Foundation and an all girl Brazilian drum ensemble!
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09.15.2011
Women’s Voices: After the Spring
In our second installment of our On the Move 6 parts series, Women’s Voices, we travel to Egypt and Jordan to find out if women have benefitted from the liberation movements in the Arab world. Our guide in this adventure is Tara Vishwanath who has led the team that has just produced the Middle East and North Africa Gender Report. We also meet women in Jordan and Egypt who have started their own businesses.
Discovering women’s lives and aspirations, will help people better Think Equal. Find out more at thinkequal.worldbank.org.
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09.09.2011
Women’s Voices: On the Roof of the World
The first installment of Women's Voices, an On the Move 6 part special series during which we will journey around the planet exploring women's lives and aspirations. The series is part of Think Equal, a global conversation on gender equality. Today we are high up in Nepal where women are … well, just listen, and go to thinkequal.worldbank.org for more info.
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08.22.2011
Yes Africa Can! Second Edition
Some African leaders are still desperately clinging to power. The question is, can Africa achieve economic success without achieving total political and democratic success? This is the subject of our conversation with Shanta Devarajan, Punam Chuhan-Cole of the World Bank and Steve Radelet, chief economist of USAID in Part 2 of Yes Africa Can, Success Stories from a Dynamic Continent. We have also invited Bonny Musefano from the Rwandan Embassy to tell us how his country has achieved the success that Yes Africa Can is recognizing.
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