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WASHINGTON, 3 de agosto de 2017 – Los uruguayos se beneficiarán de mejoras en la calidad y acceso a servicios electrónicos del sector público, mediante un préstamo de US$12 millones aprobado hoy por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. El Programa de mejora de servicios de gobierno electrónico a los ciudadanos y empresas optimizará los servicios en línea en toda la administración pública, lo cual resultará en servicios más amigables, expeditos y asequibles para la población. “Uruguay continua en la senda de la modernización de sus instituciones y los servicios que brinda a los ciudadanos, como ejes fundamentales del desarrollo del país”, aseguró el Ministro de Economía y Finanzas de Uruguay, Danilo Astori. “No es concebible ningún proceso de desarrollo económico y social sin una modernización de las instituciones, y en este proyecto la innovación y el mejor uso de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y las telecomunicaciones marcan la pauta para mejorar la calidad de los servicios del gobierno y para facilitar el acceso de los ciudadanos y empresas a los mismos”, agregó. En el país actualmente casi el 90 por ciento de la población tiene acceso a internet desde su hogar o desde su celular. Y de los más de 1.400 procesos administrativos del gobierno central, aproximadamente 600 pueden iniciarse en línea y 400 pueden completarse totalmente en línea. Esto es producto del énfasis que Uruguay puso durante la última década para reducir la brecha digital y mejorar la prestación de servicios utilizando las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Como resultado, hoy casi todas las escuelas del país cuentan con acceso a internet y los exportadores pueden realizar trámites a través de una ventanilla única de comercio exterior. A pesar de los avances, Uruguay todavía enfrenta desafíos tanto en la oferta de servicios digitales, como en la demanda por parte de los ciudadanos. Con respecto a la oferta, se requiere continuar trabajando en la mejora de la calidad de los trámites electrónicos existentes y en alcanzar una cobertura total. Estudios recientes indicaron que el 43 por ciento de las personas que necesitaban aprender sobre un proceso administrativo prefirió ir a una oficina pública, y solamente el 27 por ciento eligió hacerlo por Internet. “Este proyecto apoya el ambicioso programa de modernización del sector público que promueve el Gobierno para la mejora de los servicios a los ciudadanos y a las empresas y, a su vez, contribuye a aumentar la transparencia y la eficiencia en las entidades del Estado”, aseguró Jesko Hentschel, Director del Banco Mundial para Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. “Aspectos como la ampliación de la factura electrónica, los nuevos servicios de ventanilla única y la posibilidad de una mejor comunicación entre las agencias del Estado contribuyen directamente a la mejora en calidad y acceso a los servicios que se prestan”, agregó. La actual operación se enfocará en tres grupos de beneficiarios – los ciudadanos, las empresas y el sector público – y dará prioridad a siete organismos que actualmente prestan servicios de gobierno electrónico: Agencia para el Desarrollo del Gobierno de Gestión Electrónica y la Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento (AGESIC), Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación (ANII), Contaduría General de la Nación (CGN), Dirección General Impositiva (DGI), Centro Ceibal, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) y Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCE). Estas instituciones han emprendido reformas que ponen servicios de gobierno electrónico a disposición de los ciudadanos, las empresas y otras entidades gubernamentales.   El préstamo de US$12 millones tiene un plazo de 17,5 años, con un período de gracia de cinco años.   Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en Uruguay visite: www.bancomundial.org/uy Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundialManténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLACNuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC

Está comprobado que la fórmula para el éxito social y económico está, en gran parte, en cómo pasamos los primeros días de nuestras vidas. La diferencia puede ser abismal. El cerebro de un niño que ha logrado el pleno potencial de desarrollo puede ¨iluminar¨ como un foco de 200 watts mientras que uno que no lo logró solo alcanza los 25 watts, es decir, casi un 90% menos de oportunidades. Son diversos los factores que minan está capacidad de desarrollo. De acuerdo al Banco Mundial, una cuarta parte de los niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo -es decir, 156 millones de niños según estimaciones de 2016- padecen desnutrición crónica. Un estudio realizado en Guatemala, demostró que los niños bien alimentados, sin retraso en el crecimiento, tuvieron más probabilidades de escapar de la pobreza cuando adultos y obtuvieron ingresos entre 5% y 50% superiores a los de sus pares que habían sufrido retraso en su desarrollo. Sin embargo, la desnutrición no es el único factor en la disminución de la capacidad de crecimiento del futuro éxito de un niño. La falta de cuidados, de cariño y la exposición a situaciones de estrés, que se ven sobre todo en niveles socioeconómicos bajos, pueden causar en los menores daños irreversibles para el resto de su vida. ¿Qué dicen los expertos? En una conferencia sobre los efectos de la adversidad en el cerebro de los niños, los especialistas destacaron estas cuatro razones clave de por qué hay que invertir en la primera infancia. 1. El desarrollo del cerebro empieza en el vientre El cerebro de un ser humano se empieza a desarrollar en la cuarta semana de embarazo, en base a la nutrición de la mamá y las situaciones que ella experimenta. Posteriormente, la individualidad de este nuevo ser se construirá en base a su herencia biológica y a sus experiencias personales. La capacidad de moldear nuestro cerebro responde a un término que los expertos denominan plasticidad. La plasticidad es mayor cuando se tiene menos de 5 años. Nuestros genes son una parte muy importante en la etapa de crecimiento, pero las experiencias, buenas o malas, hacen que los cerebros de cada individuo se desarrollen de manera diferente. Incluso en gemelos idénticos, los cerebros se desarrollan distinto acorde a sus experiencias de vida. Los cimientos de la arquitectura cerebral se establecen gracias a esas experiencias tempranas, las cuales se basan, principalmente, en el cuidado de los padres o de la persona a cargo del bebé. Si bien todas las experiencias y estímulos ayudan en el desarrollo, es muy diferente que un bebé escuche ruido en el ambiente a que sus padres le hablen constantemente, de forma apropiada a su edad. Lamentablemente, esta oportunidad es limitada. Durante los primeros 1,000 días se desarrolla hasta el 80% de nuestro cerebro y el de un bebé espera diversos estímulos para crecer. Cuando no los recibe, las conexiones que se deberían formar se alteran, y las neuronas no se comunican entre ellas con lo cual se inician los problemas de desarrollo con consecuencias irreversibles. Esto podría resultar en adultos con menor capacidad para regularse en situaciones de estrés y con mayor riesgo a tener problemas sociales y de comportamiento, con muestras de impaciencia, de poca conciencia social, falta de atención, hiperactividad, déficit en el coeficiente intelectual e incluso autismo. Diversas investigaciones han demostrado que, en casos extremos, la falta de nutrición e estimulación, mezclados con los genes de los padres, podrían cambiar incluso el metabolismo de una persona y su inmunidad a las enfermedades, entre otros cambios biológicos. 2. La estimulación temprana y el constante aprendizaje son claves para el crecimiento Un estudio sobre la infancia en Jamaica demostró que lactantes y niños de corta edad que se beneficiaron de actividades de estimulación temprana obtuvieron sueldos hasta un 25% más altos en la edad adulta, equivalentes a los de los adultos que crecieron en hogares de mayores ingresos. La interacción constante de los niños con los padres o personas a cargo, de forma motivadora, positiva y adecuada, crea oportunidades de aprendizaje muy importantes para la vida adulta. Los programas preescolares de alta calidad dirigidos a grupos en situación vulnerable pueden llegar a tener una tasa de rentabilidad de entre el 7% y 16% anual. Pero si bien estos programas agregan conocimientos cuando el niño ya asiste a la escuela, las actividades con los bebes son esenciales en la formación de futuros adultos exitosos que controlan sanamente sus emociones.

Abstract: A criação da Taxa de Longo Prazo (TLP) em substituição da Taxa de Juros de Longo Prazo (TJLP), por meio da Medida Provisória nº 777 atualmente em discussão no Congresso, pode ter impacto significativo sobreo desempenho econômi…

What do we think of when we imagine an indigenous person of Latin America? What’s he or she like? In what environment do we put them? Doing what? Most likely our image includes a canoe or a cabin. A setting without cement or traffic lights. Picturing them crossing a city street is not likely to be the first thing that comes to mind. But the reality is that 49% of Latin America’s indigenous population has migrated to urban areas in recent decades. “The very idea of an indigenous urban dweller challenges our collective representation of what ‘being indigenous’ means,” World Bank social development expert Germán Freire, points out in the interview below. With the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples coming up on August 9 and the 10th-anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted on September 13, 2007, the time is ripe for us to discuss this challenging issue. Question. Why did so many Latin American indigenous people migrate from their traditional lands to the cities? Response. For several reasons. In many cases, they migrated for the same reasons all Latin Americas do. The cities offer more job opportunities and access to education, health and basic services. In Peru, for example, an indigenous household has a 37% greater chance of being poor if it is in a rural area. But access to education and health seems to be the dominant factor. While primary school coverage sharply increased over the past decade, significant gaps remain, especially at the level of secondary and tertiary education. Additionally, there continue to be serious deficits in rural health services. Often only the most basic services are offered or they are offered in ways that hinder access. Indigenous lands have also come under constant pressure due to expanding agriculture frontiers and extractive industries. For example, a fifth of the Amazon region has mining potential and 20% of these areas of potential exploitation are on indigenous lands. Internal conflicts have also disproportionately affected rural indigenous communities in Guatemala, Colombia and Peru. All these factors help explain why nearly half of the indigenous population of the region resides in urban areas today. In some countries, the percentage is even higher. The urban indigenous population of Argentina is over 80%, for example.  Q. What challenges do Latin American indigenous people face when they decide to migrate to the cities? R. The situation of indigenous peoples in the cities is paradoxical because, although they are generally better off than in their native areas, they also enter the urban context under extremely unfavorable conditions. Their traditional knowledge and practices are not valued in the urban labor market, so they tend to hold poorly paid jobs in the informal sector, with all that this implies in terms of the lack of job and economic security. Once in the cities, indigenous people tend to be relegated to unsafe, unhealthy areas with fewer job opportunities, low quality services and vulnerability to natural disasters. The proportion of indigenous households located in shantytowns is double that of non-indigenous households. All of this poses a major challenge for governments and development agencies because often policies for inclusion and service delivery specifically tailored to the indigenous population were designed with rural communities in mind. The very idea of an indigenous urban dweller challenges our collective representation of what “being indigenous” means. So cities offer numerous opportunities for indigenous peoples, but the flipside of these migrations is that these peoples are exposed to new forms of exclusion and discrimination. The region must step up efforts to develop strategies to close labor, education or housing gaps, for example, without affecting these peoples’ identity or culture. A World Bank study found that a sense of dignity is essential for the success of social inclusion policies. Q. What role do indigenous women play in the urban context? R. A fundamental one. In many cases, women are pioneers in rural-urban migration processes. Migration to cities is sometimes an opportunity to free women from traditional roles and increase their autonomy, even though they face greater challenges than men. Frequently, indigenous women not only earn less than non-indigenous women, but also less than indigenous men. A Bolivian indigenous woman earns an average of 60% less than a non-indigenous woman for the same work. Clearly, they are victims of double discrimination as indigenous people and as women. Despite these gaps, indigenous women play a key role in urban environments. They are bearers of knowledge. For example, they know about traditional medicine. They are also an anchor for children, with their own culture and languages. They are businesswomen who combine aspects of their traditional economies – such as solidarity and bartering – with market aspects. But equally important is their growing participation in public life, in decision-making at the local, national and regional levels. A noteworthy example is that of the Wayúu of the Guajira Peninsula, who hold government, academic and other positions on both sides of the Colombian and Venezuelan border. Women are the axis around which all Wayúu family decisions revolve, and naturally they have taken this role with them to cities such as Riohacha or Maracaibo. Q. How can indigenous peoples contribute to urban development? R. In many ways. Indigenous peoples bring with them alternative views of social organization, organization of space, of relationships with the environment, containment strategies, knowledge of traditional medicine, forms of political participation, architectural proposals, languages, etc. This diversity greatly contributes to the resilience of the urban environment. El Alto in Bolivia is a well-known example of the potential of the city to express indigenous forms of organization and participation in government. Through Neighborhood Boards, the Aymara have not only led efforts to build and administer their urban environment but have also become key political actors at the national level. A less well-known example is in the cities of Buenos Aires and La Plata. Few people know that most of Argentina’s indigenous population is concentrated there, approximately a quarter of the national total. In La Plata, the Nam Qom Community in the Islas Malvinas neighborhood is a wonderful example of dignity and the struggle to improve their inclusion in the urban environment. With little or no outside support, this community has built its own homes, organized community spaces according to their views on solidarity and co-existence, taken collective responsibility for the feeding and care of their children and developed school and extra-curricular initiatives to preserve their language and culture, among other activities. There are many examples like these throughout Latin America but they have received so little attention that they remain largely invisible. This is precisely the major challenge in fostering their inclusion. We have limited knowledge of the needs and opportunities of the urban indigenous population since this topic was not on the region’s development agenda until very recently. Last year’s report Indigenous Latin America in the Twenty-First Century is a call for us to begin thinking about the indigenous population in terms of its diversity. The development models and analytical tools we use today to address their needs and demands do not incorporate the reality that half of the indigenous peoples of the region lives in urban environments, or the fact that there are multiple, overlapping dimensions of exclusion. It is not the same thing to be an indigenous man as it is to be an indigenous women, child or elderly person, for example. I believe that including indigenous peoples in urban development will benefit all of us. In some cities, indigenous peoples make up a considerable share of the population. They have much to contribute to the local economy, to decision-making, to identifying solutions to critical problems of our cities, such as the sustainable use of resources or citizen participation. The region’s greatest treasure is its diversity. It makes sense to include this kaleidoscope of visions and proposed solutions in the urban development of the region.

Washington, D.C., 4 de agosto de 2017 — El Banco Mundial (Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento, BIRF) emitió bonos catastróficos que brindarán a México protección financiera por un monto de hasta US$360 millones ante pérdidas derivadas de terremotos y ciclones tropicales. México es uno de los países más vulnerables a los desastres naturales. Aproximadamente un tercio de su población habita en áreas expuestas a huracanes, tormentas, inundaciones, terremotos y erupciones volcánicas. En términos económicos, esto se traduce en que el 71 por ciento del PIB del país se encuentra expuesto a dos o más peligros naturales. Los bonos fueron emitidos en tres estructuras diferentes para proporcionar cobertura frente a tres tipos de desastres: sismos, huracanes en el Océano Pacífico y huracanes en el Océano Atlántico. En caso de ocurrir un desastre natural con derecho a cobertura, parte o todo el importe emitido de los bonos se pondrán a disposición del Fondo de Desastres Naturales (FONDEN). Los desembolsos se producirán cuando un temblor o huracán cumpla con los criterios paramétricos de ubicación y severidad estipulados en los términos y condiciones del bono. Los desembolsos serán enviados por el BIRF al FONDEN a través de la intermediación de Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft (Munich Re), empresa alemana de reaseguros, y Agroasemex, empresa mexicana de seguros de propiedad estatal. GC Securities, una división de MMC Securities LLC es el único agente de colocación para esta transacción. GC Securities y Munich Re actuaron como agentes estructuradores conjuntos. GC Securities y Munich Re Capital Markets GmbH, subsidiaria propiedad de Munich Re, actuaron como cogestores. Los bonos fueron emitidos bajo el programa de emisión “Capital en Riesgo” del BIRF, creado en 2014. Uno de los objetivos de este programa es el de transferir los riesgos relacionados a desastres naturales o pandemias de los países en desarrollo a los mercados de capitales. Los bonos emitidos bajo este programa ofrecen a los inversores un perfil de riesgo/retorno diferente a los bonos comunes del BIRF, dado que los inversores pueden llegar a perder parte o toda la inversión realizada. En 2006, México se convirtió en el primer Estado soberano en emitir bonos catastróficos. México, a través de un vehículo financiero, emitió bonos catastróficos adicionales en 2009 y 2012 a través del Programa MultiCat del Banco Mundial. El Programa MultiCat ayuda a los países a emitir bonos catastróficos como un seguro frente al riesgo representado por los desastres naturales. En el marco del Programa MultiCat, el Banco Mundial actúa como intermediario; asiste en la elaboración de la política de gestión de riesgos ante desastres; ofrece documentación disponible; apoya en la preparación del marco legal y operativo; y elige a los proveedores de servicios. Arunma Oteh, Vicepresidente y Tesorero del Banco Mundial, dijo: “Los bonos del Banco Mundial emitidos hoy no son únicamente una innovación financiera —también son un hito en nuestra alianza con México, y en nuestra búsqueda conjunta por prevenir el daño humano y financiero de los terremotos e inundaciones—. Estamos aprovechando el liderazgo mexicano en el desarrollo de mecanismos de seguros de riesgo ante desastres naturales, y el uso innovador que hace el Banco Mundial de instrumentos del sector privado para transferir riesgos a los mercados de capitales, para que juntos podamos brindar soluciones financieras innovadoras que ayuden a erradicar la pobreza y promover la prosperidad compartida”. Gerardo Corrochano, Director del Banco Mundial para México y Colombia, dijo: “La transacción de hoy marca un nuevo paso en la evolución de la relación entre México y el Banco Mundial en el área de riesgos catastróficos. México es uno de los gobiernos con más experiencia en la gestión de riesgos catastróficos. Un conocimiento profundo de los riesgos le permitió al gobierno mexicano acceder de manera exitosa a los mercados internacionales de reaseguros y capitales para transferir riesgos específicos. Desarrollar la capacidad de resistencia ante desastres es crucial, no solo para reducir los riesgos y el impacto de los peligros naturales, sino también para proteger a los más vulnerables”. Óscar Vela, Jefe de la Unidad de Seguros, Pensiones y Seguridad Social de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP), dijo: “En los últimos diez años, México elaboró y amplió una estrategia a largo plazo para la gestión de riesgos catastróficos. Esta política tiene el objetivo central de generar los mecanismos financieros capaces de mitigar y estabilizar el impacto de los desastres naturales sobre las cuentas fiscales. La emisión de bonos catastróficos —el resultado de una alianza entre instituciones clave del sector público y privado— renueva el sólido blindaje financiero del FONDEN, ayudando asimismo a fortalecer el conjunto de políticas macro-prudenciales utilizadas por la SHCP. El gobierno mexicano sigue comprometido con la promoción de políticas que transfieran el riesgo a los mercados de capitales para poder crear, de manera conjunta, mercados más profundos y mejores oportunidades de diversificación, promover una mejor gestión de la política fiscal y respaldar iniciativas socialmente responsables”. El Banco Mundial ha hecho uso de los mercados de capitales en beneficio de sus países miembros desde la emisión de su primer bono el 15 de julio de 1947. El Banco Mundial también es líder en el mercado de riesgos catastróficos: en los últimos diez años ha ejecutado aproximadamente $2.500 millones en transacciones de este tipo.   World Bank Catastrophe Bonds Investor Distribution Distribución Geográfica  Tipo de Inversor   Bonos Clase A       Asia Pacífico 8% Inversores especializados en Valores ligados a Seguros 78% Bermudas 23% Reaseguradoras 2% América del Norte 24% Gestoras de Activos 19% Europa Occidental 45%             Bonos Clase B       Asia Pacífico 9% Inversores especializados en Valores ligados a Seguros 69% Bermudas 16% Seguros de Vida 3% América del Norte 38% Reaseguradoras 4% Europa Occidental 37% Gestoras de Activos 24%         Bonos Clase C       Asia Pacífico 7% Inversores especializados en Valores ligados a Seguros 60% Bermudas 22% Seguros de Vida 1% América del Norte 25% Reaseguradoras 16% Europa Occidental 46% Gestoras de Activos 23% Términos y Condiciones de los Bonos Catastróficos emitidos por el Banco Mundial *   Tipo de Nota CAR 113 – Clase A CAR 114 – Clase B CAR 115 – Clase C Emisor Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento Fecha de cierre 24 de julio de 2017 24 de julio de 2017 24 de julio de 2017 Importe USD 150 millones USD 100 millones USD 110 millones Fecha de emisión 4 de agosto de 2017 4 de agosto de 2017 4 de agosto de 2017         Fecha prevista de vencimiento 11 de agosto de 2020, sujeto a extensión y vencimiento anticipado forzoso 20 de diciembre de 2019, sujeto a extensión y vencimiento anticipado forzoso 20 de diciembre de 2019, sujeto a extensión y vencimiento anticipado forzoso Precio de emisión 100% 100% 100% Cupón (por año) USD Libor 6 meses+4,12% (sujeto a un tipo mínimo de interés igual al Margen de Riesgo)   USD Libor 6 meses +8,92% (sujeto a un tipo mínimo de interés igual al Margen de Riesgo)   USD Libor 6 meses +5,52% (sujeto a un tipo mínimo de interés igual al Margen de Riesgo) Margen de Riesgo 4,50% 9,30% 5,90% Eventos cubiertos Terremoto Tormenta referenciada en el Atlántico Tormenta referenciada en el Pacifico Importe a vencimiento   Las notas no serán pagadas en su totalidad en caso de evento Las notas no serán pagadas en su totalidad en caso de evento Las notas no serán pagadas en su totalidad en caso de evento   (*) Cualquier oferta de los bonos aquí descritos tendrá lugar únicamente en base a la documentación de oferta pertinente, incluyendo pero no limitándose al Prospecto, Prospecto Suplementario y Términos Finales preparados por el Banco Mundial o en representación del Banco Mundial. Cualquier decisión de invertir en estos bonos debería tomarse con base en la documentación de oferta pertinente en donde estén descritos los riesgos, gastos y restricciones de oferta pertinentes respecto a los bonos. En el caso de cualquier discrepancia entre la información aquí señalada y la información en la documentación de oferta pertinente, el contenido de la documentación de oferta pertinente prevalecerá. Acerca del Banco Mundial El Banco Mundial (Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento, BIRF), calificado con Aaa/AAA (Moody’s/S&P), es una organización internacional creada en 1944 y miembro original del Grupo del Banco Mundial. Opera como una cooperativa de desarrollo global propiedad de 189 naciones. Proporciona servicios de financiamiento, conocimiento y coordinación a sus miembros para que puedan lograr un crecimiento equitativo y sostenible de sus economías nacionales y encontrar soluciones efectivas a problemas acuciantes de tipo económico y ambiental a nivel regional y global. El Banco Mundial tiene dos objetivos principales: erradicar la pobreza extrema y promover la prosperidad compartida. Busca lograr esto principalmente a través de préstamos, productos para la gestión de riesgos y conocimientos sobre disciplinas relacionadas al desarrollo para sus clientes prestatarios gubernamentales en países de ingreso medio y otros países de crédito similar, y coordinando respuestas a desafíos regionales y globales. Ha estado emitiendo bonos para el desarrollo sostenible durante 70 años en los mercados internacionales de capital para financiar actividades que tengan un impacto positivo. Para más información sobre estos bonos del Banco Mundial visite la página web del Tesoro del Banco Mundial: www.worldbank.org/debtsecurities  

Washington, DC, August 4, 2017 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or IBRD) issued catastrophe bonds that will provide Mexico with financial protection of up to $360 million against losses from earthquakes and tropical cyclones. Mexico is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to natural disasters. Nearly one third of its population lives in areas that are exposed to hurricanes, storms, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. In economic terms, this translates into 71 percent of the country’s GDP considered to be at risk from two or more natural hazards. The bonds were issued in three different structures to provide coverage against three types of disasters: earthquakes, Atlantic tropical cyclones, and Pacific tropical cyclones. If a natural disaster occurs that is eligible for coverage, some or all of the bond proceeds will be made available to the Mexican Fund for Natural Disasters, or FONDEN. Payouts will be triggered when the earthquake or tropical cyclone meet the parametric criteria for location and severity set forth in the bond terms.  The payouts will be passed on by IBRD to FONDEN through the intermediation of Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft (Munich Re), a German reinsurance company, and Agroasemex, S.A., a Mexican state-owned insurance company. GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities LLC is the sole book runner for the transaction.   GC Securities and Munich Re acted as joint structuring agents. GC Securities and Munich Re Capital Markets GmbH, a wholly owned affiliate of Munich Re, acted as joint managers. The bonds were issued under IBRD’s “capital at risk” notes program, created in 2014. One of the purposes of this program is to transfer risks related to natural disasters or pandemics from developing countries to the capital markets. Bonds issued under this program offer investors a different risk/return profile than regular IBRD bonds since investors may lose part or all of their investment. In 2006, Mexico became the first sovereign to issue catastrophe bonds. Mexico issued additional catastrophe bonds in 2009 and 2012 using the World Bank’s MultiCat Program. The MultiCat Program helps countries issue catastrophe bonds to insure themselves against the risk of natural disasters. In the framework of the MultiCat Program, the World Bank acts as arranger; assists in formulating disaster risk management policy; offers off-the-shelf documentation; supports preparation of legal and operational framework; and selects service providers. Arunma Oteh, the World Bank’s Vice President and Treasurer, said: “The World Bank bonds we have launched today are not only a financial innovation—but also a milestone in our partnership with Mexico, and in our joint pursuit of preventing the human and financial tolls of earthquakes and floods.  We are leveraging Mexico’s leadership in developing risk insurance mechanisms against natural disasters, and the World Bank’s innovative use of private-sector instruments to transfer risk to the capital markets, so that together we can deliver innovative financial solutions that help eradicate poverty and boost shared prosperity.” Gerardo Corrochano, the World Bank’s Country Director for Mexico and Colombia said: "Today’s transaction marks another step in the evolution of the relationship between Mexico and the World Bank in the area of catastrophe risk. Mexico is one of the most experienced governments in catastrophe risk management. An in depth understanding of the risks has allowed the Mexican government to successfully access international reinsurance and capital markets to transfer specific risks. Building disaster resilience is essential, not only for reducing the risks and impacts from natural hazards but for protecting the most vulnerable." Oscar Vela, Head of Insurance, Pensions and Social Security at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance, said: “Over the past 10 years, Mexico has built and expanded a long term strategy for catastrophic risk management. This policy has the key objective of creating financial mechanisms to mitigate and stabilize the impact of natural disasters on fiscal accounts. The issuance of the catastrophe bonds—the result of a partnership among key public and private sector institutions—renews the solid financial shield to FONDEN, and helps to further strengthen the set of macroprudential policies used by our Ministry of Finance. The Mexican government remains committed to promoting policies that transfer risk to the capital markets, so that we can jointly create deeper markets and better diversification opportunities, foster better fiscal policy management, and support socially responsible initiatives.” The World Bank has accessed the capital markets for its member countries since it issued its first bond on July 15, 1947. The World Bank is also a leader in the catastrophe risk market: in the past ten years it has executed approximately $2.5 billion in catastrophe risk transactions. World Bank Catastrophe Bonds Investor Distribution Geographic distribution Investor type Class A notes       Asia Pacific 8% Ded. ILS 78% Bermuda 23% Reinsurer 2% North America 24% Asset Manager 19% Western Europe 45%             Class B Notes       Asia Pacific 9% Ded. ILS 69% Bermuda 16% Life Insurer 3% North America 38% Reinsurer 4% Western Europe 37% Asset Manager 24%         Class C Notes       Asia Pacific 7% Ded. ILS 60% Bermuda 22% Life Insurer 1% North America 25% Reinsurer 16% Western Europe 46% Asset Manager 23% World Bank Catastrophe Bonds Summary Terms and Conditions*Type of Note CAR 113 – Class A CAR 114 – Class B CAR 115 – Class C Issuer International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Trade Date July 24, 2017 July 24, 2017 July 24, 2017 Issue Size USD 150 million USD 100 million USD 110 million Settlement Date August 4, 2017 August 4, 2017 August 4, 2017         Scheduled Maturity Date August 11, 2020, subject to extension and to early mandatory redemption December 20, 2019, subject to extension and to early mandatory redemption December 20, 2019, subject to extension and to early mandatory redemption Issue Price 100% 100% 100% Bond Coupon (per annum) 6-Month USD Libor+4.12% (subject to a minimum rate of interest equal to the Risk Margin)   6-Month USD Libor+8.92% (subject to a minimum rate of interest equal to the Risk Margin)   6-Month USD Libor+5.52% (subject to a minimum rate of interest equal to the Risk Margin)   Risk Margin 4.50% 9.30% 5.90% Covered Perils Earthquake Event Atlantic Named Storm Event Pacific Named Storm Event Redemption Amount The Notes will not be fully repaid if an event occurs The Notes will not be fully repaid if an event occurs The Notes will not be fully repaid if an event occurs   (*) Any offer of the bonds described herein will solely take place on the basis of the relevant offering documentation including but not limited to the Prospectus, Supplemental Prospectus and Final Terms prepared by the World Bank or on behalf of the World Bank.  Any decision to invest in the bonds should be taken on the basis of the relevant offering documentation in which the risks, expenses and relevant offering restrictions with regard to the bonds are described.  In the event of any discrepancy between the information set forth herein and the information in the relevant offering documentation, the contents of the relevant offering documentation shall prevail. ________________________________________________________________________________ About the World Bank The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD), rated Aaa/AAA (Moody’s/S&P), is an international organization created in 1944 and the original member of the World Bank Group. It operates as a global development cooperative owned by 189 nations. It provides its members with financing, expertise and coordination services so they can achieve equitable and sustainable economic growth in their national economies and find effective solutions to pressing regional and global economic and environmental problems. The World Bank has two main goals: to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity. It seeks to achieve them primarily by providing loans, risk management products, and expertise on development-related disciplines to its borrowing member government clients in middle-income countries and other creditworthy countries, and by coordinating responses to regional and global challenges. It has been issuing sustainable development bonds in the international capital markets for 70 years to fund its activities that achieve a positive impact. Information on World Bank bonds for investors is available on the World Bank Treasury website:  www.worldbank.org/debtsecurities     

Challenge Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America with gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$1,940 (2015). Decades of civil conflict and a series of catastrophic natural disasters have left the country lagging behind most of its neighbors in terms of economic and social indicators. Despite notable progress in poverty reduction over the last decade, much work remains, as 29.6 percent of the country’s more than six million inhabitants live in poverty; 8.3 percent in extreme poverty. Most of the poor live in rural areas, often in remote communities where access to basic services is still constrained by very limited infrastructure. Social and basic service indicators in the rural Atlantic coastal regions are significantly lower than in the rest of the country, disproportionately impacting indigenous and Afro-descendant populations. Though economic growth has been stronger than average for the Region and prudent macroeconomic management has underpinned the country’s solid economic performance, key challenges remain in reducing vulnerabilities and increasing productivity. Nicaragua ranks among the most vulnerable in terms of natural disasters and extreme climate; other major vulnerabilities include dependence on oil imports, concentration of food exports to limited countries, and the drought affecting Central America. Given the country’s low level of per capita income, higher growth rates are necessary to further reduce poverty and boost shared prosperity. Furthermore, aggregate productivity has been declining over the last decade, constraining Nicaragua’s ability to move to a higher growth equilibrium and requiring additional efforts to improve productivity. Approach Against this backdrop, the WBG approach in Nicaragua has focused on improving the delivery of basic services and strengthening competitiveness as a means to accelerate income growth. The IDA (International Development Association) lending program has helped Nicaragua raise welfare by improving access to quality basic services through scaling up of new service delivery models in health, education, social protection, and water & sanitation, particularly in areas where Nicaragua faces significant challenges linked to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WBG program also seeks to raise incomes by enhancing competitiveness and diversifying exports, deepening the impact of programs in rural infrastructure, and incorporating a focus on productivity into land and small & medium enterprise (SME) administration, as well as by ensuring greater synergies with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) engagements in agribusiness, and in the energy and financial sectors. The WBG program also incorporates a focus on mainstreaming issues related to gender, indigenous peoples, disaster risk mitigation and climate adaptation. IDA Program Results Enhanced health services in rural and indigenous territories: Through “casas maternas,” a component of the Improving Community and Family Health Care Services Project, maternal and infant health has improved: from 2012 to 2015, the percentage of pregnant women receiving four prenatal controls increased from 50 to 73; institutional deliveries increased from 72 percent to 87 percent; and the percentage of children under age one immunized with the Pentavalent vaccine increased from 88 to 98 in targeted municipal health networks.                                                           Increased access to water & sanitation: From 2009 to 2015, over 168,000 beneficiaries of the Greater Managua Water and Sanitation (PRASMA) Project gained access to reliable water supply (16 hours per day) in urban areas, and more than 62,000 beneficiaries gained access to sanitation services. In rural areas, from 2008 to 2015, more than 68,000 beneficiaries from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PRASNICA) gained access to water supply and sanitation services (of which 44,000 were in indigenous territories); and by the end of the period, women were serving as presidents or treasurers in 70 percent of the Water & Sanitation Committees involved. Land rights have been strengthened, benefitting 15 of Nicaragua’s 21 indigenous territories in the historically marginalized Atlantic regions. From 2005 to 2013, through the Land Administration Project (PRODEP), over 104,000 people from 214 communities in five major ethnic groups benefited; 18 percent of the national territory was registered and titled with support of the project. Improving roads sustainably: Through the Rural Roads Infrastructure Improvement Project, a successful, scalable model for investment and maintenance of rural roads has been implemented through the development of “módulos comunitarios de adoquines” or community participation associations focused on road construction with locally-made blocks that allow for faster, more sustainable road works while creating jobs for vulnerable communities. From 2012 to 2015, four-hundred and ten kilometers of rural roads were constructed, more than 280 Community Modules for Adoquines created, generating short-term employment for over 900 people, of which 34 percent were women. Overall, more than 9,000 short-term jobs were created, providing people with skills and the ability to look for future employment. In addition, 52 micro-enterprises were established to carry out routine maintenance of 3,200 km of rural roads. Enhanced agricultural productivity through technology adoption: With support from the Second Agricultural Technology Project, between 2005 and 2014, more than 33,000 producers adopted at least two new production and/or processing technologies; over 3,000 producers were trained in food processing, business administration and marketing; and more than 1,400 producers from 30 cooperatives produced certified seeds of basic grains. Overall, productivity indices of participating farmers (25 percent of which were women) increased an average of 16 percent, and crop production increased from 1,800 to 4,728 metric tons. Bank Group Contribution As of June 2017, the IDA portfolio in Nicaragua reached US$560.82 million in net commitments,  focusing on the sectors of water & sanitation, health, education, food security, disaster risk management, land administration, roads infrastructure and connectivity, social protection, and public financial management. From 2012 to 2016, IFC’s investments in Nicaragua have grown from 11 projects totaling US$166.9 million, to approximately US$279.4 million, including advisory services and investment projects in agribusiness (coffee, sugar, forestry), the financial sector, mining and energy (geothermal). MIGA’s guarantees more than doubled in the same period, from US$34.9 million to US$76 million, focusing on the renewable energy sector. Partners Implementation of the WBG program has benefited from an efficient division of labor among key development partners, as well as more coordinated programs among donors. Key WBG partnerships in Nicaragua, including through trust funds, are featured in: (i) the education sector, with the European Union (EU) and Global Program for Education; (ii) public financial management, with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and EU; (iii) the water & sanitation sector, with Switzerland and Spain; (iv) roads and transport, with Japan; and (v) agriculture, with the Global Agricultural and Food Security Program (GAFSP) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). In a recent example of collaboration, the IFC and GAFSP, together with the IDB and private firms, provided a US$30 million package of financing to farmers for the renovation of over 5,000 hectares of coffee plantations affected by coffee rust disease in Nicaragua – in this way helping the country mitigate climate change by deploying a scalable model of climate-smart renovation that can be replicated by other countries and coffee traders. Moving Forward Given the satisfactory pace of implementation, the priorities of the WBG program remain relevant and aligned to the Government’s priorities. Over the coming period, the WBG will continue to leverage its products and services to complement IDA resources and help mobilize other development financing related to the two pillars of the Country Partnership Framework:  i) improving access to quality basic services; and ii) increasing competitiveness and productivity. In particular, it will focus on building scalable programs that can attract additional resources and closely coordinate IDA, IFC and MIGA interventions, while continuing to deepen the focus on mainstreaming gender and indigenous peoples’ issues. IDA and IFC will also jointly support Nicaragua in its effort to unlock geothermal potential by mitigating risks associated with the exploration phase and helping to leverage financing for geothermal development through public private partnerships. IFC will continue its program of credit lines in the trade sector, agribusiness-finance and SME lending, while looking for opportunities in other sectors, such as higher education, where IFC can complement IDA work. MIGA will also be open to opportunities to support foreign investments in the financial sector. Beneficiaries In Water & Sanitation:   "I used to go every day at this time to my mother’s house, about 400 meters from here, to get water and use her bathroom," Jacqueline recalls. Her home is one of the 125 houses in this rural town that now has water connections. "The families are happy because they have sinks, showers and toilets" explains Angela Durand, a neighbor who coordinates the local Water & Sanitation Committee. Besides the work the Committee has done in the neighborhood, Angela is proud that the organization includes and respects local women. "Women are organized and have the capacity to manage projects and communities as well as their homes" she says. http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/01/22/agua-saneamiento-comunidades-rurales Key Words Learn More Links to key related sites The web site of the World Bank for Nicaragua (www.worldbank.org/ni) offers in-depth information on all projects and programs in the country. Links to partner websites –        Government of Nicaragua –        Ministry of Finance  –        European Union Delegation in Nicaragua Multimedia VIDEO: Escuela de valores, muchos pasos hacia adelante VIDEO: Consejeros, transformando vidas en Nicaragua VIDEO: Los adoquines: un camino para terminar con la pobreza de Nicaragua – World Bank – BLOG: Going the last mile in Nicaragua: local communities pave the road to end poverty – Stephen Muzira, World Bank – BLOG: In Nicaragua, rural communities obtain visible results in access to water and sanitation    

Tratemos de hacer el ejercicio: ¿Cómo imaginamos al indígena de América Latina? ¿Cómo es? ¿En qué paisaje lo ubicamos? ¿Haciendo qué? Lo más probable es que el boceto que hacemos en nuestra mente nos lleve a una escena en canoa o en una cabaña, en un paraje sin concreto, ni semáforos. Difícilmente, por lo menos no en un primer momento, lo imaginamos cruzando la calle en alguna ciudad. El dato que contrasta con esta visión es que el 49% de la población indígena de América Latina ha migrado al entorno urbano en las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, como apunta en esta entrevista Germán Freire, experto en Desarrollo Social del Banco Mundial, “la sola idea del indígena urbano reta nuestra representación colectiva de lo que es ser indígena”. A propósito de la conmemoración, este 9 de agosto, del Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas y la celebración del décimo aniversario de la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos indígenas, aprobada el 13 de septiembre de 2007, nos acercamos a este tema que significa un reto para la región. Pregunta. ¿Por qué los indígenas de América Latina han migrado desde sus territorios tradicionales a las ciudades? Respuesta. Las razones son muy variadas. En muchos casos migran por los mismos motivos que lo hacen todos los latinoamericanos. En las ciudades hay mayores oportunidades de empleo, de acceso a educación, salud y servicios básicos. En Perú, por ejemplo, un hogar indígena tiene un 37% más probabilidades de ser pobre si reside en zonas rurales. Pero las razones de más peso suelen ser el acceso a educación y salud. Si bien la escuela primaria experimentó una expansión transcendental la década pasada, persisten brechas significativas, especialmente a nivel de educación secundaria y terciaria. Asimismo, los servicios de salud en zonas rurales siguen teniendo deficiencias importantes. A veces estos servicios están presentes solo nominalmente o se prestan en condiciones que ponen barreras al acceso. Por otro lado, los territorios indígenas han estado en constante presión por la expansión de las fronteras agrícolas y de las industrias extractivas. Una quinta parte del Amazonas tiene potencial minero, por ejemplo, y el 20% de estas áreas de potencial explotación coinciden con territorios indígenas. Los conflictos internos también han afectado de manera desproporcionada a las comunidades indígenas rurales, en países como Guatemala, Colombia o Perú. Todos estos factores suman, y explican en parte por qué hoy alrededor del 50% de la población indígena de la región reside en zonas urbanas. En algunos países la proporción es mucho más grande. En Argentina, por ejemplo, la población indígena urbana ya supera el 80%. P. ¿Cuáles son los desafíos que deben afrontar los indígenas de América Latina que deciden migrar a las ciudades? R. La situación de los indígenas en las ciudades es paradójica, porque, si bien están generalmente mejor que en sus territorios de origen, también es cierto que se insertan en el entramado urbano en condiciones muy desventajosas. Sus conocimientos y tecnologías tradicionales suelen tener poco valor en el mercado laboral urbano, así que tienden a emplearse en trabajos mal pagados y del sector informal, con todo lo que eso implica en términos de seguridad laboral y económica. También, una vez en las ciudades, los indígenas suelen ser relegados a zonas inseguras, insalubres, con menores oportunidades laborales, peores servicios y expuestas a desastres naturales. La proporción de hogares indígenas viviendo en barrios marginales duplica la proporción de hogares no indígenas. Todo esto supone un gran reto para los gobiernos y agencias de cooperación, porque las políticas de inclusión y prestación de servicios diferenciados para la población indígena se diseñaron teniendo en mente comunidades rurales. La sola idea del indígena urbano, de hecho, reta nuestra representación colectiva de lo que es “ser indígena”. Sin embargo, el número de hogares indígenas viviendo en entornos urbanos va a seguir creciendo, a juzgar por la tendencia de las últimas décadas. Es decir, las ciudades ofrecen innumerables oportunidades para los indígenas, pero la contracara de estas migraciones es que los exponen a nuevas formas de exclusión y discriminación. La región tiene que hacer mayores esfuerzos para pensar en estrategias que permitan cerrar las brechas laborales, educativas o de acceso a vivienda, por ejemplo, sin que esto represente para ellos una renuncia a su identidad o su cultura. Un estudio del Banco Mundial, señala que el sentido de dignidad es fundamental para que las políticas de inclusión social tengan éxito. P. ¿Qué rol juega la mujer indígena en el escenario urbano? R. Fundamental. En muchos casos las mujeres son pioneras en los procesos de migración rural-urbano. La migración a las ciudades a veces es una oportunidad para liberarse de roles tradicionales y aumentar su independencia, si bien ellas enfrentan mayores retos que los hombres. Muy a menudo las mujeres indígenas no solo ganan menos que las mujeres no indígenas, sino que también ganan menos que los hombres indígenas. Se ha calculado que una indígena boliviana ganaba en promedio 60 por ciento menos que una no indígena por el mismo tipo de trabajo. No cabe duda de que son víctimas de doble discriminación, por su condición de indígena y de mujer. Pero, a pesar de estas brechas, el rol de las mujeres indígenas en entornos urbanos es central. Son portadoras de conocimientos, son las que saben de medicina tradicional, por ejemplo. También son el ancla de los niños con su propia cultura y sus lenguas. Son empresarias, combinando aspectos de sus economías tradicionales, como la solidaridad y el trueque, con aspectos de mercado. Pero tan importante como todo esto es su creciente participación en el espacio público, en la toma de decisiones a nivel local, nacional y regional. Un ejemplo notable es el de las Wayúu de la Guajira colombo-venezolana, que han ocupado cargos de gobierno, académicos y de todo tipo a ambos lados de la frontera. La mujer es el eje alrededor del cual giran todas las decisiones de la familia Wayúu, y esto evidentemente lo han llevado con ellas a ciudades como Riohacha o Maracaibo. P. ¿Cuáles podrían ser los aportes indígenas al desarrollo urbano? R. Muchos. Los indígenas traen consigo visiones diferentes de organización social, de ordenamiento del espacio, de relacionamiento con el ambiente, estrategias de contención, conocimientos médicos tradicionales, formas de participación política, propuestas arquitectónicas, lenguas, etc. Esta diversidad suma mucho a la resiliencia del entorno urbano. El Alto, en Bolivia, es un ejemplo conocido del potencial de la ciudad para expresar formas indígenas de organización y participación dentro del Estado. A través de las Juntas Vecinales, los Aymara no solo han liderado en la construcción y administración de su entorno urbano, sino que se han convertido en actores centrales de la política nacional. Otro ejemplo, menos conocido, está en las áreas metropolitanas de Buenos Aires y La Plata. Poca gente sabe que ahí se concentra la mayor parte de la población indígena argentina; aproximadamente una cuarta parte del total nacional. En La Plata, en concreto, hay una comunidad Nam Qom, en el barrio Islas Malvinas, que es un ejemplo tremendo de dignidad y lucha por mejorar su inclusión al entorno urbano. Con muy poco o ningún apoyo externo, esta comunidad ha construido sus propias viviendas, organizan el espacio comunal de acuerdo a sus visiones de solidaridad y convivencia, toman responsabilidad colectiva por la alimentación y el cuidado de sus niños, tienen iniciativas escolares y extra-escolares para preservar su lengua y su cultura, entre otras cosas. Ejemplos como este hay en toda Latinoamérica, pero han recibido poca atención hasta ahora, por lo que permanecen invisibilizados. Ese, precisamente, es el gran reto para su inclusión. No tenemos demasiado conocimiento de las necesidades u oportunidades de la población indígena en entornos urbanos, pues hasta hace muy poco este tema no estaba en la agenda de desarrollo de la región. El reporte Latinoamérica Indígena en el Siglo XXI,que lanzamos el año pasado sugiere precisamente que tenemos que empezar a pensar en la población indígena en términos de su heterogeneidad. Los modelos de desarrollo y los instrumentos analíticos que usamos hoy para abordar sus necesidades y sus reclamos son poco sensibles a la realidad de que la mitad de los indígenas de la región vive en entornos urbanos, así como al hecho de que existen múltiples dimensiones de exclusión que se superponen, pues no es lo mismo ser hombre indígena que ser mujer indígena, niño, anciano, etc. Lo que sí creo es que con la inclusión de los indígenas al desarrollo urbano ganamos todos. En algunas ciudades constituyen una proporción considerable, que tiene muchísimo que aportar a la economía local, a la toma de decisiones, a la búsqueda de soluciones a problemas críticos de nuestras ciudades, como el uso sustentable de los recursos o la participación ciudadana. La mayor riqueza de la región siempre ha estado en su diversidad, por lo que tiene sentido que esa heterogeneidad de visiones y propuestas se incorporen al desarrollo urbano de la región.

Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 30 Sep 2017

Creative Associates International, Inc. (Creative) es una empresa ubicada en Washington, DC que desde su creación en 1977 ha proporcionado asistencia a comunidades, organizaciones no gubernamentales y compañías privadas a nivel mundial en procesos de liderazgo y gestión de cambio. Creative se especializa en el diseño y ejecución de proyectos desarrollo internacional en áreas de crecimiento económico, educación, transiciones democráticas y estabilización en países en conflicto, post-conflicto y frágiles. Creative tiene presencia en 25 países alrededor del mundo con un diverso portafolio que incluye contratos con la Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidos (USAID) y otras agencias como el Departamento de Estado, el Departamento de Defensa y la Cuenta del Milenio, adems de otros donantes internacionales y organismos financieros multilaterales.

Descripción del proyecto:

El Proyecto de Seguridad Alimentaria en el Corredor Seco (ACS-PROSESUR) en Honduras tiene como objetivo mejora la seguridad alimentaria, los medios y condiciones de vida y la resilencia de 6.000 familias pobres y extremadamente pobres en doce municipios del corredor seco de Honduras, uno de los ambientes más empobrecidos y climáticamente frágiles en el país. El proyecto se diseñó sobre la base de una agricultura sostenible y dirigida por la nutrición, la gestión inteligente del agua, la investigación participativa, los enfoques de mercado en favor de los pobres, la programación de género y la inclusión de los jóvenes; así como siguiendo las políticas de salvaguardias socio ambientales relevantes del Banco Mundial, y para mejorar el apoyo de los donantes y la rendición de cuentas del gobierno.

Descripción de la posición:

Bajo la dirección del Coordinador General del Proyecto, el especialista de Monitoreo y Evaluación (M&E) será el encargado de diseñar e implementar el sistema de monitoreo y evaluación del Proyecto. Liderará todas las actividades vinculadas al Monitoreo y Evaluación, incluyendo la ejecución del Plan de M&E. Ademas, será responsable del diseño y revisión de los indicadores de desempeño del proyecto, la definición de los métodos de recopilación de datos y el establecimiento de las estrategias para asegurar la calidad de los datos. Además, desarrollará un sistema de información adecuado para almacenar, recuperar, administrar, agregar, analizar y reportar los datos recolectados. Será el responsable de la elaboración de los reportes de desempeño con la periodicidad requerida por INVEST-H. Asimismo, coordinará con terceros la evaluación de impacto del Proyecto.

Requerimientos:

• Por lo menos 10 años de experiencia en diseño.

• Título universitario en ciencias económicas, ingeniería, estadística u otras afines, preferiblemente con postgrado en economía, estadística o áreas afines.

• Experiencia mínima de 5 años en diseño, implementación y administración de sistemas de monitoreo y evaluación de proyectos de desarrollo rural.

• Experiencia en la utilización de programas de cómputo especializados, como ser paquetes de análisis estadístico y bases de datos (R, SPSS, STATA), herramientas de evaluación y en utilización de Microsoft Project.

• Experiencia en el diseño y administración de evaluaciones de impacto y desempeño.

• Experiencia en análisis estadístico, encuestas de población, métodos participativos de recolección de datos y técnicas de revisión de calidad de datos.

• Habilidades de comunicación, tanto escrita como oral.

• Historial de logros y resultados como especialista de monitoreo y evaluación.

• Preferiblemente, experiencia en implementación de monitoreo y evaluación de proyectos de seguridad alimentaria.

• Experiencia previa en proyectos del Banco Mundial será considerada como una fortaleza.

  La posición estará basada en Choluteca, Honduras.

How to apply:

Como aplicar:

• Los candidatos interesados deben enviar su CV y carta de aplicación al puesto (una página) al correo empleo@creativedc.com.

• Por favor coloque en el asunto su nombre y la posición para la cual aplica.

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 27 Aug 2017

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Position

The incumbentis responsible for assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating advocacy and communication strategies to place children’s and women’s issues into the public domain, strengthen private sector support of UNICEF’s mission and objectives in the country, and enhance the organization’s credibility and brand.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1.Media relations

Effective and timely professional assistance and support are provided in developing, drafting and maintaining contact information, materials and relationships with journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web etc. – in the country, to communicate the story of UNICEF’s cooperation to a wider audience, especially middle class and young people.

– Maintain and update media relations contact list/database. Ensure rapid and accurate information dissemination to the media.

– Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with mass media, as well as with groups and organizations whose support is essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives.

– Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials in all media formats, as appropriate.

– Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefing and visits of media and other special interest groups. Assist in the planning, logistic and administrative arrangements for them.

– Assist in collaborating with the media through activities such as organizing project site visits, facilitating photo coverage and TV footage and utilizing both web-based and traditional media as appropriate.

– Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials. Maintain a library of coverage (clippings, coverage etc.)

2.Private sector partnerships

Effective and timely professional assistance and support are provided in developing communication plans and actions for partnerships between UNICEF and private sector companies.

– Create, maintain and update communication plans/activities for private sector partnerships that optimize the relationships between UNICEF and such partners and leverage them to engage key audiences.

– Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with private sector partners around communication activities, in particular those with significant outreach capabilities.- Participate and contribute to the global PF4C Community of Practice.

– Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication initiatives in the context of private sector partnerships.

3. Communication strategy

Ensure that the production of communication messages, products and materials is timely executed and followed up to support country communication strategy, regional and global campaigns, private sector partnerships and priorities and to support resource mobilization as set out in the work plan.

– Implement the tasks in the country communication work plan and strategy as assigned.

– Gather content and coverage of relevant country efforts to identify effective relevant country programme activities and results. Develop complementary, country specific and local communication materials and activities.

– Produce advocacy and communication materials (e.g. briefing notes, images, video. Web pages, social media content, etc.) that meet the country and global standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.- Document experiences and analyses of public budgeting and investment for children at national and subnational levels.

– Assist in drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials for both web-based and traditional media, as appropriate.

– Follow up on the production of advocacy and communication materials (e.g., films, videos, audio-visuals, etc.), and oversee the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translations, reviews of layout and graphic design etc.) to meet standards as set out in the Communication Toolkit.

– Establish or maintain an up-to-date documentation centre for communication materials including publications, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials, web resources etc.

– Recommend appropriate information and communication materials for use in media, and other advocacy and communication activities; recommend the appropriateness, quality and dissemination of printed and audio-visual materials.

– Recommend established contacts, networks, resources and processes to support communication activities.

4. Celebrities, partners and special events

Ensure that the Country Office’s contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora (including Government, UN, and bilateral counterparts), are maintained and further developed, whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives and who support and are able to actively participate in special events and activities that further the country programme goals.

– Help organize and generate public support for special events and activities to promote country programme goals.

– Assist in developing and maintaining close collaboration with mass media, as well as with groups and organizations whose support is essential to the achievement of advocacy and communication objectives.

– Maintain and update celebrity and partner contact lists/database for country office.

– Monitor/document process and effectiveness of working with these individuals/organizations.

– Prepare background communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media, Goodwill Ambassadors, donors, National Committee representatives and other special interest groups. The task includes preparing information materials (e.g., press releases, programme summaries, country fact sheets and media kits), and assisting in the planning, logistics and administrative arrangements.

5. Monitoring and evaluation

Regular monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of country communication efforts. Ensure results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.

– Contribute to developing an advocacy and communication strategy by coordinating appropriate audience research and compiling and analysing relevant data.

– Monitor and evaluate the appropriate and timely dissemination of advocacy and communication materials to target audiences, and participate in the evaluation of their impact. Monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of media materials. Maintain a library of coverage (clippings, coverage etc.)

– Monitor the public perception of UNICEF in the country and recommend appropriate action to maintain a positive image for the organization.

– Assist in providing feedback to DOC on the use and appropriateness of global communication materials such as publications, images and multimedia products.

– Ensure good quality data collection, analysis and evaluation and reporting to ensure effective communication strategies, planning and effective and efficient advocacy.

– Undertake lessons learned review of successful and unsuccessful communication experiences as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education

– University degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field is required.

Experience

– Minimum of (2) two years of progressively responsible work experience in in communication, public relations, print and broadcast media, or interactive digital media.

– Experience working within and/or with the private sector.

– Experience working with partnerships across sectors.

– Background/familiarity with Emergency situations.

Language

– Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is considered an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Integrity

Core competencies

Communication [ II ]

Working with People [ I ]

Drive for Results [ I ]

Functional Competencies

Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ I ]

Persuading and Influencing [ I ]

Learning and Researching [ II ]

Relating and Networking [ I ]

Applying Technical Expertise [ I ]

Planning and Organizing [ II ]

To view our competency framework, please click here.

In relation, please note that all candidates who wish to apply to this Vacancy Announcement are requested to prepare and submit their respected UNICEF applications in English language. *Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds, representing the diversity of Brazil, such as black and indigenous people, to apply to become a part of our organization. Candidates will be treated equally regardless of gender, sexual orientation, special needs, social and HIV/aids status. UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.

How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=506547

Organization: ACDI/VOCA
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 11 Sep 2017

For over 50 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 44 projects in 31 countries and revenues of $151 million.

Chief of Party, Honduras

ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the USAID-funded Honduras Transforming Market Systems (TMS) Project. The objective of TMS is to foster competitive, resilient, and inclusive market systems that provide increased economic opportunities that incorporate poor, marginalized Hondurans and reduce incentives to migrate. ACDI/VOCA seeks a dynamic, progressive, and private-sector oriented manager with proven experience leading market system development teams and implementing adaptive programs. The ideal candidate will bring experience implementing programs in off-farm and non-farm sectors (ex. tourism, value-added agriculture, etc.). The COP must have a natural and firm commitment and comfort with a facilitation-based approach to designing and implementing interventions as well as be a strong communicator that is adept at adaptive management – including ample use of pilots and scenario planning, flexible work planning, and engaging stakeholders and donors.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical vision, leadership, and project management. Manage and supervise work of all international consultants, local project staff and subcontractors. Ensure day-to-day technical, schedule, and financial performance of the project in accordance with USAID rules and regulations, the scope of work, budgets and annual work plans.
• Lead strategy development, and develop and utilize managerial tools and frameworks that improve the ability of the team to successfully and sustainably achieve the goals in a manner that is consistent with the project’s market-led, facilitation-based, locally-driven and adaptive management approach.
• Serve as the project’s key liaison with USAID/Honduras, headquarters, government counterparts, private sector stakeholders, subcontractors, academic institutions, and other local partners to exchange information, share learning, secure buy-in and develop professional relationships.
• Coordinate the development of the project’s evolving theory of change and track progress towards core indicators and learning objectives. In response to project learning and shifts in the marketplace, actively propose and justify strategic adaptations to maximize the scale and sustainability of its impact and the value of USAID’s investment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in technical advisory and management of programs targeting market systems development, business enabling environment, agribusiness and SME growth.
• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, marketing, business administration, agribusiness, or related area.
• Minimum 5 years of Chief of Party or equivalent experience on USAID-funded programs, in Latin America; preferably in Honduras.
• Proven ability to effectively work in complex environments and multicultural societies; positive track record in gender and ethnic inclusion
• Extensive management experience and strong leadership and communication skills required.
• Fluent spoken, written, and reading abilities in English and Spanish is required.

How to apply:

Please apply online at https://internationaljobs-acdivoca.icims.com/jobs/5071/chief-of-party/job?mode=view. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.

Organization: CANADEM
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 17 Aug 2017

CANADEM is seeking seasoned professionals fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English with previous relevant experience in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence Assessments who are available for an immediate deployment to Brazil as a seconded expert with UNFPA.

Terms of Reference

Position Title: Gender-Based Violence/Sexual and Reproductive Health Assessment Support

Location: Roraima, Brazil

P Level: P4

Duration: 1 Month

Application Deadline: 17 August 2017

Background information:

Roraima is situated at the border of Brazil and Venezuela – an area marked by vulnerability and high levels of violence against marginalized minority groups, predominantly indigenous people and women. As of 2015, Brazilian authorities registered a growing number of Venezuelans seeking health services and asylum in Brazil. According to national government agencies, by May 2017, an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 Venezuelans were living Roraima. An indigenous group of approximately 1,500 Warao people are spread between the border and the municipality of Manaus and face particular forms of social vulnerability due to their combined indigenous and migrant status. Considering the evolving situation in Venezuela, Brazilian authorities have expressed concerns that the influx is likely to increase significantly in the months to come. In addition, it has become acutely clear that the combination of factors that include a mixture of migrants, refugees and ethnic particularities in a context of growing adversity from the local population and authorities, increase the complexity to ensure an adequate immediate response to the situation.

UNFPA’s response to the migratory emergency in this northern area of Brazil seeks to improve response and accelerated preparedness by the government in Roraima. The main objective is to contribute to the improvement of access, availability and quality of services, as well as to the increase of preparedness of government agencies and civil society in line with the Minimum Initial Standards Package (MISP) and the Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBVin Emergencies (GBViE).

Role and Description:

Under the supervision of the Gender and Race Programme Officer and the overall guidance of the UNFPA CO Senior Management Team, guided by the framework of the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) and the Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBV in Emergencies (GBViE), the incumbent will be responsible for conducting a series of rapid technical needs assessments (RH; RHCS; Gender and GBV) and make substantive inputs to the elaboration of the initial Brazil Emergency Fund proposal to be aligned with UNFPA corporate CERF requirements.

The UNFPA Brazil EF proposal seeks to introduce tangible solutions to strengthen community resilience on a border area marked by vulnerability and high levels of violence against marginalized groups, with a focus on the context of migratory emergency. The main objective is to ensure that government agencies and civil society accelerate their intervention, increase their level of preparedness and improve response to the migratory flow by complying with the Minimum Initial Standards Package (MISP) as well as with the Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to GBV in Emergencies (GBViE).

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Rapid and Field Assessments

• When applicable, estimate number, composition and location of displaced populations through the use of rapid assessments, IDP profiling and flow monitoring. When possible and observing safety and ethical standards, asses the nature and scope of GBV and SRH needs; vulnerability factors; GBV and SRH national capacities and response including availability, accessibility, safety of GBV/SRH related services and facilities, as well as at-risk population coping strategies; international response capacity including existence of coordination mechanisms and GBV/SRH interventions identified (within the GBV sector and across other sectors);

• Contribute to multi-sectoral rapid assessments for immediate, short-term needs in such areas as RH, RHCS, and gender. Conduct GBV sector-specific assessments. Work in close collaboration with relevant CO specialists and sectors engaged in the response.

CERF proposal development

• Make substantive inputs to the elaboration of the initial Brazil Emergency Fund proposal to be aligned with UNFPA corporate CERF requirements and in line with findings of the assessment;

• Actively participate in the preparation/development of a CERF proposal in collaboration with relevant CO specialists;

Qualifications and Skills required:

• Advanced degree with specialization in areas such as social work, public health, gender, law/human rights, international relations, and/or other related social science disciplines.

• At least seven years of specialized experience addressing GBV and/or SRH at the international level; experience in this field in a humanitarian context is an asset.

• Relevant development background with experience working with government ministries and/or humanitarian relief agencies.

• Prior experience with ethnic minorities i.e., indigenous groups will be an asset

• Proved experience in survivors-centered approach

• Proficiency in English and in Spanish is required. Proficiency in Portuguese is desirable.

How to apply:

If you have all of the above-mentioned skills, please register with CANADEM before contacting us. This can be done on our website at www.CANADEM.ca/register . Then send an email no later than the 17th of Aug, 11:59 pm EDT to ben.james@CANADEM.ca with a Subject Line: » UNFPA-GBV/SRH Assessment Support-Brazil». In your email, please include an updated resume, date of availability, your current location, and a phone number where we can reach you.