Tuesday, April 05, 2011

The World Bank and Global Food Security- The New Social Contract or Bank Contract?

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As the world is struggling against Food Security challenges and seeks a new social and banking contract, the US is busy discussing the best way of shutting down Government!

Imagine a government that shuts down for the people its serves and yet can pay the law makers who are shutting it down.  If this is not a TEA Party Revolution like the Arabs, what is?

All the same, when  government shuts down it should shut down for every body including the Koch Inherited  Billionaires who fund the TEA Party to shut the Government so that they will get all the contract and may be run the government for themselves.

What is the difference between the Arab Dictators and the Koch Brother, they all own Billions that is not theirs! One group is being shut out of government and the other group is shutting down government.

What a wasted zombi generation!   pretending to be SMART but acting stupid!  This Charlie Smith self destruction at US Congress and Arabian capital cities, what is the world coming to with such stupid generation!

Please read what the rest of the world is struggling with when the Arabs and the TEA party are busy shutting down governance.  Can they see what is happening in Japan and the rest of the world?

I look forward to your inspired comments and alternative suggestions on how to shut down the Global Government and turn it into the people's governance.  Do read and comment

Dr Belai M Jesus
www.GlobalBelaiJesus.com



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NEWS
* Zoellick to Speak on the Middle East and North Africa: A New Social Contract for Development
*e-Atlas of Global Development Helps Visualize Data
* Food Security Fears Rise Along with Prices
* Video: Securing Food in Togo and Rwanda
* Innovation for Growth in Africa 
* African Migrants a Vital Lifeline for the Continent
* World’s Tuberculosis Fighters Measure Progress at Decade Mark
* Rebuilding Flood-Affected Lives in Pakistan



EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS
* Live Q&A: East Asia and Pacific Update, April 5, 14.00 GMT
* Webcast: World Development Report 2011, April 14 13.30 GMT
* Put Food First: Open Forum on the Food Crisis, April 14-15



REGIONAL NEWS AND PROJECTS

Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
East Europe and Central Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
South Asia



RESULTS
*Improved Solid Waste Collection in Morocco’s Cities



BUSINESS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
* Senior Knowledge Management Officer, Financial and Private Sector Development Network



ON THE BLOGS
* China’s Enduring Potential 


IN DEPTH
* Food Crisis



DID YOU KNOW?
* New World Impact blog provides forum for discussing development impact



NEWS


Zoellick to Speak on Middle East and North Africa: A New Social Contract for Development
Turmoil in the Middle East has rattled financial markets, caused a spike in oil prices and cast a shadow over the regional and global economy. On April 6 at 12:30 pm EDT, Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, will discuss the lessons from the instability for the region, for the world, and for development institutions. Watch webcast and follow the Bank’s live Twitter feed during the speech.


e-Atlas of Global Development Helps Visualize Data
The newly released e-Atlas of Global Development is a free, online, interactive tool, which maps and graphs more than 175 indicators from the World Bank’s database. Start here


Food Security Fears Rise Along with Prices
About 3.5 million children under 5 in developing countries die from causes related to undernutrition each year. The Bank’s Global Food Crisis Response Program has helped 44 countries counter the food crisis by investing in agriculture and feeding programs. Read more


Video: Securing Food in Togo and Rwanda
Togo and Rwanda are helping rural residents improve food security. A program in Togo is increasing small farm yields of staples: rice, maize, cassava, and the traditional export crops, cotton, coffee and cocoa. A Rwandan initiative is helping to stop erosion and increase agricultural productivity. Watch video


Innovation for Growth in Africa
Innovation is important to ensure Africa can create the jobs needed to absorb a growing youth population, grow incomes and increase prosperity for all, said World Bank Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the recent MIT Africa Business Conference. Read speech


African Migrants a Vital Lifeline for the Continent
About 30 million Africans live outside their home countries, making migration a vital lifeline for the continent. Innovative financing instruments such as diaspora bonds can help African governments realize the full economic benefits of the phenomenon, says a new report. Read more


World’s Tuberculosis Fighters Measure Progress at Decade Mark
A decade after the founding of the Stop TB Partnership, there are many signs of progress. Despite 1.7 million TB deaths in 2009, 13 of the highest-burden TB countries are set to meet Millennium Development Goal 6. Read more


Rebuilding Flood-Affected Lives in Pakistan
$125 million credit for the Flood Emergency Cash Transfer Project, designed to support the Pakistani government’s program to provide cash transfers to more than 1 million flood-affected households. Read more





Live Q&A: East Asia and Pacific Update, April 5 14.00 GMT
According to the Bank’s latest East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, inflation remains a challenge and the economic impact of the recent earthquake and tsunamis in Japan will be ‘temporary.’. Submit a question for Vikram Nehru, chief economist for East Asia and Pacific, and Ivailo Izvorski, lead economist for the region. They will discuss the economic update via webcast on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT / 14:00 GMT / 22:00 Beijing time. Ask a question


Webcast: World Development Report 2011, April 14 13.30 GMT
The World Development Report 2011, to be released April 11, asks what spurs risks of violence, why conflict prevention and recovery has proven so difficult to address and what can be done to help restore a stable development path in the world’s most fragile and violence-torn areas. Watch the webcast of two panel discussions related to the report on Thursday, April 14, 2011, and follow the discussion on twitter.


Put Food First: Open Forum on the Food Crisis, April 15, 14.00 GMT
Rising food prices are causing pain and suffering for poor people around the world, driving 44 million people into extreme poverty in recent months. Join a 24-hour food crisis conversation from April 14-15, and help us find solutions to overcome the food crisis and put food first for the world's 1 billion hungry people. Submit your idea now.



REGIONAL NEWS AND PROJECTS

Monthly Operational Summary of proposed projects in all regions.

Access to Information Find newly disclosed and declassified documents.


Africa

Supporting Good Governance in Malawi’s Emerging Mining Sector
$25 million to support the Malawi government to improve the management and governance of its nascent mining sector. The project will help the government acquire and manage geo-data and increase the supply of Malawians qualified in mining-related disciplines. Read more

For more information on the Africa region...


East Asia and the Pacific

Philippines: Conserving Nature, Creating Economic Opportunities
The Panguil River Eco-Park is an eco-tourism resort operated by the local government of Panguil, Laguna, Philippines. The resort has raised the living standard in this agricultural town – and created economic opportunities for residents. Read more

For more information on the East Asia and Pacific region...


East Europe and Central Asia

Results of Development Marketplace in Albania
The Bank’s Development Marketplace initiative in Albania recently selected 10 innovative ideas on good governance and accountability as part of its annual competition. Read more

For more information on the Europe and Central Asia region...


Middle East and North Africa

New Blog: Arab Voices and Views
The Middle East and North Africa region is going through a period of change, posing a new set of challenges in several areas: jobs, youth employment, governance and social accountability. A new blog invites participants to contribute to a conversation around these important issues. Read blog

For more information on the Middle East and North Africa region...


South Asia

Accelerating Implementation of India’s National e-Governance Plan
$150 million to accelerate the implementation of India’s national e-governance plan, a flagship initiative aimed at transforming the service delivery system across the country. Read more

For more information on the South Asia region…





Improved Solid Waste Collection in Morocco’s Cities
Morocco had 300 uncontrolled dumpsites, and about 3,500 waste-pickers, of which 10% were children. A new program supported about 80 cities, representing more than 50% of Morocco’s urban population, improve their collection services and upgrade their landfills. Read more






Senior Knowledge Management Officer, Financial and Private Sector Development Network
As the network responds to post-crisis development challenges for the financial and private sectors, a new set of initiatives is being launched to significantly improve client impact. The incumbent will be closely involved in all aspects of the new global practice pilot initiatives. Apply for job






China’s Enduring Potential
China has been the fastest growing country in the world over the past two decades and as it gains economic clout, it is worthwhile to envision where the country is going and how it has gotten to where it is today, writes Justin Lin, World Bank chief economist. Read blog

For more on the Blogs



IN DEPTH


Food comes first. See what the World Bank is doing to fight hunger in the face of the food crisis. Read more | Submit your ideas to put food first



DID YOU KNOW?


New blog provides forum for discussing development impact
Development impact evaluations have increased dramatically in recent years, bringing more questions about how to conduct them, what we’re learning from them, and what can be done to learn more. A new blog aims to provide a forum for discussing these issues. Read more



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