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Regional DMs for South Asia and Central Asia

Submitted by Aaron Leonard on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 09:34

 

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2009 Regional Development Marketplace competitions in Central Asia (on Efficient Water Use for Agriculture) and South Asia (on Nutrition) have been extended!

New Rural Livelihoods Web site!

Submitted by Rural Livelihoods on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 10:20

We've launched a new Web site!  Yes, even though there are over 100 million Web sites on the Internet, we decided to add one more:

http://www.worldbank.org/rurallivelihoods

And we hope it will be quite useful to those who are interested in designing programs to support rural livelihoods.  Now, please keep in mind that this is a young Web site (just an infant, really), and it will be growing and maturing over the next several months.

Getting Communities to Buy into Your Project

Submitted by Rural Livelihoods on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 17:48

We recently held a session on linking communities to markets during the Development Marketplace 2008 with about 40 finalists from all over the world.  This was an excellent session and well received, but I realized one thing during the event: When you discuss how to link communities to markets, you’re assuming that the communities are mobilized, are actively participating in the project, and feel a sense of ownership.  But how do you get to that point?

Inside the Development Marketplace - World Bank

Submitted by Aaron Leonard on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 00:00

Social entrepreneurs from 42 countries bring their ideas for low-cost agricultural development to the annual Global Development Marketplace competition at the World Bank this week.

The three-day event, held almost every year since 1998, showcases promising solutions to development problems. This year, 100 finalists were selected from 1,800 proposals for grassroots initiatives to help communities struggling with the current food crisis.

The 25 winners of the 2008 Global Development Marketplace on Sustainable Agriculture will receive up to US$200,000 each for innovative projects linking farmers to markets, improving access to land and tenure, and addressing climate change and biodiversity.

The Quest for Sustainability #1

Submitted by Ramesh Ramankutty on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 15:36

This is my first blogging experience.  While I have facility with technology, and I read political blogs, I have never felt compelled to share my thoughts out on the world-wide web as a younger generation does.

When you do win, then the hard work starts

Submitted by Scott Poynton on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 21:16

I’ve been reflecting on further lessons learned from our project that I could share with everyone. I’ve come up a number and they’re all interlinked. The first is that inevitably when you’re implementing innovative projects in complex contexts, you’re going to need to work with partners.

Zoellick Visits DM2008

Submitted by Tom Grubisich on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 12:07

Among the visitors to 2008 Global Development Marketplace: Sustainable Agriculture for Development today was World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.

...And the Winners Are...

Submitted by Tom Grubisich on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 10:12

Twenty-two project winners collected their crystal awards and grant checks in the 2008 Global Development Marketplace: Sustainable Agriculture for Development competition this morning.