Key Issues

Development Marketplace 2009: Winners Announced

Nearly $5 million in grant money has been awarded to 26 innovative climate adaptation projects, through the 2009 Global Development Marketplace.

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Steep Rise in Road Accident Casualties Results in a Call to Action

Every 3 minutes, a child is killed in a road accident. Every 6 seconds someone is killed or maimed on the world's roads. The carnage on the roads is projected to be second only to HIV/AIDS deaths by 2030.

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Greening the Global Recovery: Securing a Triple Bottom Line

At the Annual Meetings, Istanbul, an expert panel discussed how countries benefit from "greening" the recovery: investments create jobs today, lay foundations for growth tomorrow, and offer ways to fight environmental degradation and climate change.

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The Transport Sector: Moving Our World

By 2045, the world’s population is expected to surge to 9 billion people. This growth will lead to increased demand in the need to transport people and goods.

One of the keys is to ensure transportation that is:

SAFE: Nearly 1.3 million people are killed in road accidents every year. The call is to ensure safe transportation.

CLEAN: Road transport emissions account for nearly one-quarter of the gases responsible for climate change. Solutions that look for new behavior, technology choices, and transport modes must be explored.

AFFORDABLE: Human transport would benefit by more affordable modes of delivery – bus services, for instance – to enhance mobility and inclusion..

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• World Bank & Partners award $4.8 Million to 26 Innovative Ideas to Save the Planet
• World Bank Partners in Disaster Management Hackathon
• Transforming African Infrastructure will Require Additional $31 Billion a Year

This month, we feature the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility newsletter which focuses on trends, news, and highlights from the public-private partnership domain.

Nov 16-18, 2009
World Summit on Food Security, Rome 

Nov 18-20, 2009
First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, Moscow

Nov 19-20, 2009
World Forum of Sustainable Development