Mara Warwick Keywords World Bank environmental engineer Read more about Mara Warwick Mara K. Warwick is the World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Trained as an environmental engineer, she has expertise in flood management, urban development, urban environmental services and disaster risk management. She manages a portfolio of more than US$ 3 billion in loans, grants and trust funds in these countries. She also leads the World Bank analytics and advisory services – including technical assistance and reimbursable advisory services – to support poverty reduction and promote shared prosperity in said countries.
Trust Counts: World Bank Bangladesh Clean Cooking Program Read more about Trust Counts: World Bank Bangladesh Clean Cooking Program Around 80% of the households in Bangladesh use solid fuels for cooking. Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) affects 132 million people and contributes to 107,000 deaths each year. For women and children, it’s a grave health hazard. The World Bank in partnership with Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) launched an Improved Cook Stoves (ICS) program in Bangladesh. The improved cookstoves emit 90% less carbon monoxide and use half as much firewood as a traditional cookstove, thus effectively reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and indoor air pollution significantly.
Optimizing Public Services through Digital Government Read more about Optimizing Public Services through Digital Government Samia Melhem, lead policy officer in World Bank's Transport and ICT Global Practice, is giving a lecture on leveraging digital government for improved public services. She is also underscoring the significance and applicability of the Digital Government Readiness Assessment Toolkit to ADB operations.
Case Studies - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure Read more about Case Studies - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is used for setting road safety targets, assessing existing road networks and tracking infrastructure risk over time, evaluating safety benefits of road projects, assessing risk for design iterations, and conducting post-construction evaluations. This presentation features some iRAP case studies that show how lives were improved and serious injuries were prevented.
Kaushal Jhalla Keywords finance Governance and public sector management ICT World Bank Read more about Kaushal Jhalla As a consultant on innovation and governance, Kaushal Jhalla works on cross institutional team to leverage technology and communities built around transparency, accountability and access to information. Before joining the World Bank in 2010, he was a Senior Business Analyst at Wells Fargo. He completed his MBA from California State University-East Bay.
Nancy Vandycke Keywords sian Development Bank ADB Urban Transport Forum for Livable Cities 2019 urban mobility sustainable mobility World Bank Economic Advisor Transport Global Practice Read more about Nancy Vandycke Dr. Nancy Vandycke is Economic Advisor of the Transport Global Practice in the World Bank. She led the creation of and currently heads “Sustainable Mobility for All”—a global platform that unites 50 international organizations worldwide to change the future of mobility. Dr. Vandycke also leads the strategic and global analytical portfolio of the Bank in transport, including impact evaluation, global tracking framework, and the Knowledge Note series.
Blockchain at the Border: An Exploration Read more about Blockchain at the Border: An Exploration Can blockchain simplify the business environment for export? Can blockchain increase access to finance? Learn about the blockchain pilot project implemented by the World Bank for small- and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs in Viet Nam.
Sandboxed in Disruption at Scale in the Internet of Things World Read more about Sandboxed in Disruption at Scale in the Internet of Things World The growing digitalization of government and business has led to the emergence of disruptive technology, putting future competitiveness and socio-economic growth at stake. Rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) is a component in almost all these disruptive changes. Learn about IoT and its relevance, and how to implement it.
Corporate Governance from an Investor’s Perspective Read more about Corporate Governance from an Investor’s Perspective Learn about International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s approach to corporate governance in its investment process. This presentation briefly describes the methodology used, practical examples, and lessons learned from IFC’s numerous client engagements in Asia.
Some Problems in Economic Analysis: World Bank Experience Read more about Some Problems in Economic Analysis: World Bank Experience In many projects, the decision to go ahead is taken before economic analysis is conducted and not after. Is economic analysis needed and does it really affect project decisions? What are the challenges in conducting economic analysis? Download this presentation to find out.