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Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017

Acción contra el Hambre, es una organización internacional no gubernamental, privada, apolítica, aconfesional y no lucrativa, que tiene por objetivo luchar contra el hambre, la miseria y las situaciones de peligro que amenazan a hombres, mujeres y niños indefensos. En Guatemala y Centroamérica inició sus actividades en 1998, y desde entonces ha brindado su apoyo a decenas de miles de personas en situación de pobreza, inseguridad alimentaria o afectadas por desastres naturales. Acción contra el Hambre trabaja en coordinación y apoyo de las instituciones públicas guatemaltecas, así como en alianza con entidades de la sociedad civil, sector privado y cooperación internacional.

En el marco de las actividades llevadas a cabo por Acción contra el Hambre en Centroamérica, la organización divulga las siguientes oportunidades de consultoría, para que expertos/as con el perfil y experiencia requeridos, puedan presentar sus ofertas técnicas y económicas:

Objetivo

El objetivo de esta consultoría es sistematizar diagnósticos de género efectuado en comunidades rurales de los Departamentos de Chiquimula, Zacapa y El Progreso (Guatemala).

Resultados y Productos Esperados

1. Revisión de metodología de diagnóstico socioeconómico de hogares rurales con enfoque de género de Acción contra el Hambre.

2. Revisión de dos informes de diagnóstico de género efectuados respectivamente por equipos de Acción contra el Hambre y consultora externa. Los diagnósticos en cuestión se llevaron a cabo entre los meses de mayo y agosto en los Departamentos de Chiquimula, Zacapa y El Progreso.

3. Elaboración de un informe único en el que se integren los diagnósticos mencionados en el punto anterior.

Duración del Estudio / Consultoría

1 mes; desde el 2 de Noviembre de 2017 hasta el 2 de Diciembre de 2017

Perfil de los/as consultores/as interesados/as

· Graduado/a en ciencias sociales

· Formación de posgrado en género

· Experiencia contrastada en diagnósticos de género

How to apply:

Los/as interesados deberán enviar su oferta, de acuerdo a los requisitos detallados más abajo, a la dirección de e-mail: candidaturasacfgt@gmail.com, hasta el 30 de Octubre de 2017. Indicar en el título del e- mail la Referencia de la consultoría; Ref. 10/06 Diagnóstico de Género. La oferta debe estar compuesta de la siguiente información;

· CV del/la consultor/a principal

· Oferta económica

Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017

Acción contra el Hambre, es una organización internacional no gubernamental, privada, apolítica, aconfesional y no lucrativa, que tiene por objetivo luchar contra el hambre, la miseria y las situaciones de peligro que amenazan a hombres, mujeres y niños indefensos. En Guatemala y Centroamérica inició sus actividades en 1998, y desde entonces ha brindado su apoyo a decenas de miles de personas en situación de pobreza, inseguridad alimentaria o afectadas por desastres naturales. Acción contra el Hambre trabaja en coordinación y apoyo de las instituciones públicas guatemaltecas, así como en alianza con entidades de la sociedad civil, sector privado y cooperación internacional.

En el marco de las actividades llevadas a cabo por Acción contra el Hambre en Centroamérica, la organización divulga las siguientes oportunidades de consultoría, para que expertos/as con el perfil y experiencia requeridos, puedan presentar sus ofertas técnicas y económicas:

Objetivo

Liderar el diseño participativo de potenciales intervenciones en el ámbito migratorio con el fin de mejorar las condiciones de vida y oportunidades socioeconómicas de poblaciones en situación de pobreza y exclusión que residen en zonas de origen migratorio

Resultados y Productos Esperados

1. Coordinar la realización de talleres participativos en territorios de origen de migrantes guatemaltecos en los que se aborden desafíos migratorios. Se elaborará un informe que describa los talleres realizados y los resultados obtenidos con los mismos.

2. Elaborar informe de caracterización de los principales desafíos migratorios en Guatemala; identificación de zonas de origen y perfil general de las familias y personas migrantes, envío y uso de remesas, principales cambios socioeconómicos generados por la migración en las zonas de origen, situación de los retornados.

3. Coordinar la realización de talleres participativos con expertos/as en el ámbito del desarrollo socioeconómico para identificar potenciales líneas de acción. Se elaborará un informe que describa los talleres realizados y los resultados obtenidos con los mismos.

4. Identificación de potenciales entidades públicas, privadas, academia o de sociedad civil, con las que pueda ser de interés establecer alianzas en este ámbito de intervención. Las entidades pueden ser centroamericanas o de carácter internacional.

Duración del Estudio / Consultoría

2,5 meses; desde el 2 de Noviembre de 2017 hasta el 15 de Enero de 2018

Perfil de los/as consultores/as interesados/as

· Formación de grado en el ámbito de las ciencias sociales

· Formación de posgrado en el ámbito del diseño y evaluación de políticas públicas, migraciones, desarrollo socio-económico, derechos humanos, economía aplicada

· Coordinación de investigaciones similares

· Podrán presentarse grupos de investigación adscritos a universidades y/o centros de estudio

How to apply:

Los/as interesados deberán enviar su oferta, de acuerdo a los requisitos detallados más abajo, a la dirección de e-mail: candidaturasacfgt@gmail.com, hasta el 30 de Octubre de 2017. Indicar en el título del e- mail la Referencia de la consultoría; Ref. 10/03 Diseño participativo de potenciales intervenciones en el ámbito migratorio. La oferta debe estar compuesta de la siguiente información;

· CV del/la consultor/a principal

· CV del grupo de investigación (en caso de que aplique)

· Oferta técnica y metodológica

· Oferta económica

Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017

Contexto

En el año 2013, los migrantes de origen Guatemalteco representaban un 29% de los 3.2 millones de ciudadanos centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos (Zong and Batalova 2015). Más aun, en los últimos dos años entre 50-60% de los niños y jóvenes migrantes sin acompañamiento, deportados desde México, provenían de Guatemala. Los principales motivos para la migración de estos niños y jóvenes se detallaron más arriba, y a estos se suman en menor grado la búsqueda de una mejor educación y la reunificación familiar (GAO 2015). Estos factores de expulsión también constituyen barreras que dificultan que los recursos generados (remesas) por los migrantes contribuyan a los procesos de desarrollo en sus zonas de origen. Las remesas enviadas a Guatemala en 2014 alcanzaron 5.5 billones USD, contribuyendo al 9.4% del PIB (Maldonado 2015), sin embargo, su utilización se destina principalmente a consumo básico y alimentación, y en menor medida a educación, y compra o mejora de viviendas (Adams, 2010), mientras que las inversiones de tipo productivo son muy escasas; tan solo el 2.5% de las remesas tenían por objetivo apoyar la puesta en marcha de un negocio (Held, 2013)

Objetivo General

Contribuir al diseño de un marco de intervención en el ámbito migratorio con el fin de mejorar las condiciones de vida y oportunidades socioeconómicas de poblaciones en situación de pobreza y exclusión que residen en zonas de origen migratorio

Resultados y Productos Esperados

1. Revisión de literatura especializada sobre migración, remesas económicas y sociales, haciendo especial énfasis a la bibliografía sobre el tema dedicada a Centroamérica y Guatemala.

2. Revisión de literatura especializada sobre metodologías de diagnóstico del hecho migratorio; motivaciones del migrante, destino de remesas, impacto socioeconómico de la emigración en hogares y comunidades de origen, modificación de hábitos de consumo entre las familias de los emigrados que permanecen en comunidades de origen, etc.

3. Elaboración de un documento de síntesis, como resultado de la revisión bibliográfica efectuada.

4. Identificación, selección y breve caracterización de experiencias destacadas de desarrollo socioeconómico que se hayan basado en remesas económicas y/o sociales proporcionadas por migrantes a sus familias y/o comunidades de origen.

5. Identificación de variables claves y diseño de herramientas de diagnóstico cuanti-cualitativas a ser aplicadas en hogares y comunidades de origen de migrantes en la Región Occidental de Guatemala, como una etapa necesaria en el proceso de diseño de una intervención de desarrollo socioeconómico.

6. Elaborar un documento con recomendaciones sobre potenciales ejes de intervención en el ámbito de las migraciones como elemento de dinamización socioeconómica en territorios de origen de migrantes. Se deberán considerar sinergias con otros programas de desarrollo y protección promovidos por Gobierno, cooperación internacional y/o sociedad civil.

7. Preparación de un borrador de perfil de proyecto de desarrollo socioeconómico (reducción de pobreza, con énfasis en la dimensión alimentaria, de salud y equidad de género), basado en las oportunidades y amenazadas ligadas a la emigración.

8. Participación en talleres para la elaboración de árboles de problemas y objetivos, definición de ejes de intervención, actividades e indicadores.

9. En todos los productos / resultados de consultoría se deberán incorporar análisis y recomendaciones que respondan a necesidades y oportunidades diferenciadas de género.

Duración del Estudio / Consultoría

2,5 meses; desde el 2 de Noviembre de 2017 hasta el 15 de Enero de 2018

Perfil de los/as consultores/as interesados/as

· Formación de grado en el ámbito de las ciencias sociales

· Formación de posgrado en el ámbito del diseño y evaluación de políticas públicas, migraciones, desarrollo socio-económico, derechos humanos, economía aplicada

· Coordinación de investigaciones similares

· Manejo avanzado del idioma inglés

· Podrán presentarse grupos de investigación adscritos a universidades y/o centros de estudio

How to apply:

Los/as interesados deberán enviar su oferta, de acuerdo a los requisitos detallados más abajo, a la dirección de e-mail: candidaturasacfgt@gmail.com, hasta el 30 de Octubre de 2017. Indicar en el título del e- mail la Referencia de la consultoría; Ref. 10/02 Marco Teórico Migraciones. La oferta debe estar compuesta de la siguiente información;

· CV del/la consultor/a principal

· CV del grupo de investigación (en caso de que aplique)

· Oferta técnica y metodológica

· Oferta económica

Organization: War Child Holland
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 08 Nov 2017

“Experienced, with excellent people skills”

War Child Holland’s programme in Colombia

War Child Holland (WCH) is active in Colombia since 2005. The objective of the programme is to improve the protection, psychosocial wellbeing and education of children and youth affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. WCH currently supports (financially and technically) 7 local NGO´s and the organization is in the phase of self-implementation and growth. War Child has projects in the following regions of Colombia: Cundinamarca (Bogota), Choco, Putumayo and Cauca.

War Child is in the process of expanding the country programme (up scaling). The Country Director (CD) is based in the office in Bogota and bears the overall responsibility for the country programme in Colombia, which is implemented through local partners and implemented by War Child directly. The CD directly manages a team of local staff. The CD reports to the Head of Field Operations based at headquarters in Amsterdam.

Your challenge

Programme

You are responsible for the realisation of War Child’s country programme in Colombia. As the Country Director you will develop the long term strategy and implement accordingly.

Security

The current conflict in the country, sudden changes in the context, make working in Colombia challenging.

Fundraising

War Child’s country programme in Colombia has been growing and consists of projects funded by a range of donors and is carried out in collaboration with different partners. As the Country Director you will be responsible for building strategic partnerships.

You also have the final and overall responsibility for Finance Management, Logistics Management, Human Resources Management and management of staff.

Your profile

• An experienced and inspiring leader;

• At least 15 years relevant experience in an international/humanitarian context of which 8 years in a senior management position (e.g. as Representative or Country director);

• Experience in security management and context analyses;

• Experience in Latin America and preferably Colombia;

• Relevant academic background e.g. psychology, pedagogy, community development, social sciences, international relations;

• Experience in working with local partners and preferably in our field of expertise;

• Experience in financial management (including management of multiple grants);

• Bilingual in English and Spanish;

• Strong problem solving and social skills;

• Proven affinity with War Child’s mandate.

  We offer

• A challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the backup of a strong and professional organisation in The Netherlands

• A fair salary and comprehensive secondary benefits that includes free housing, good insurances (including health, travel and disability) and opportunities to develop and learn professionally.

Job Location: Bogota, Colombia Contract: War Child Holland is looking for someone committed to invest at least 3 years in this position, starting with a 1 year contract with the intention to prolong Starting date: as soon as possible

Colombia is a family duty station. The expatriate is allowed to bring a partner and children.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply before the 9th of November 2017. Make sure to upload your English CV (maximum of two pages) and fill in our online questionnaire by using the following hyperlink: http://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/en/Vacancy/Apply/89594

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The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.

Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017

Acción contra el Hambre, es una organización internacional no gubernamental, privada, apolítica, aconfesional y no lucrativa, que tiene por objetivo luchar contra el hambre, la miseria y las situaciones de peligro que amenazan a hombres, mujeres y niños indefensos. En Guatemala y Centroamérica inició sus actividades en 1998, y desde entonces ha brindado su apoyo a decenas de miles de personas en situación de pobreza, inseguridad alimentaria o afectadas por desastres naturales. Acción contra el Hambre trabaja en coordinación y apoyo de las instituciones públicas guatemaltecas, así como en alianza con entidades de la sociedad civil, sector privado y cooperación internacional.

En el marco de las actividades llevadas a cabo por Acción contra el Hambre en Centroamérica, la organización divulga las siguientes oportunidades de consultoría, para que expertos/as con el perfil y experiencia requeridos, puedan presentar sus ofertas técnicas y económicas:

Contexto

En Guatemala hay una prevalencia del 49,3% de desnutrición crónica infantil (ONU-AAOPS, 2017), que se ve aumentada en el área rural del país. Según estudios previos, en Chiquimula hay un 54% (ACH-Guatemala, 2017), reportándose más casos en el norte (IV-CNT, 2015). La prevalencia de desnutrición crónica en las comunidades indígenas aumenta a un 58,6% (ONU-AAOPS, 2017), observándose cómo dicho porcentaje se dispara alarmantemente en la población infantil, pues puede llegar en algunas comunidades hasta el 70-80% (ACH-Guatemala, 2017). En el área del Corredor Seco (franja media del país) existe además un periodo de hambre estacional entre los meses de mayo y septiembre. En 2015 1,5 millones de personas en este contexto fueron afectadas por una de las mayores sequías registradas en décadas, en su mayoría pequeños agricultores y de subsistencia, que debieron enfrentar una menor disponibilidad de agua, lo cual perjudicó gravemente los cultivos (FEWSNET, 2016). Actualmente la cifra de desnutrición aguda severa en esta región es de alrededor del 2% (ACH-Guatemala, 2017).

Acción contra el Hambre, en alianza con Trocaire, Médicos del Mundo, GVC y ASB, implementa un proyecto de asistencia alimentaria a familias en situación de inseguridad alimentaria del Corredor Seco Guatemalteco. Este proyecto es financiado por el Departamento de Ayuda Humanitaria y Protección Civil de la Comisión Europea (ECHO). Mediante este proyecto se han realizado monitoreos nutricionales a niños/as menores de 5 años en 3 departamentos y 8 municipios del Corredor Seco. A esta iniciativa se suma una intervención equivalente liderada por OXFAM. El criterio de inclusión de hogares como beneficiarios de ambos proyectos fue que las familias tuviesen niños con desnutrición aguda. La primera fase del proyecto finalizará en el mes de octubre, habiéndose realizado tres monitoreos. De esta manera se ha generado una base de datos a partir de la cual se propone a los/as consultores/as interesados/as realizar los análisis que se describen en los objetivos descritos más adelante en el presente llamado.

Objetivo General

La consultoría tiene por objetivo generar respuestas a la cuestión; ¿la coincidencia de la forma crónica y aguda de la malnutrición en un mismo individuo tiene alguna implicación a nivel del diagnóstico y del tratamiento?

Objetivos Específicos

1. Revisar el formato y contenido de las bases de datos proporcionadas a fin de proponer mejoras en la metodología seguida que permita simplificar la unificación y posterior análisis de los datos.

2. Evidenciar que la desnutrición crónica puede enmascarar el diagnóstico de la desnutrición aguda severa para proponer posibles cambios en los protocolos de identificación de la desnutrición aguda.

3. Analizar la relación entre los indicadores CMB y relación peso/talla en la eficacia diagnóstica de la desnutrición aguda severa en los diferentes municipios de estudio.

4. Evaluar la posible existencia de una prevalencia diferencial de desnutrición entre los municipios occidentales y orientales del Corredor Seco, con el objeto de adecuar el plan de acción a las condiciones de cada sub-contexto.

5. Con la información proporcionada por ACH, analizar la aparición de nuevos casos de desnutrición aguda severa, evolución de los casos diagnosticados, así como tiempo de estancia media en el tratamiento y casos de recaídas a lo largo de las 4 mediciones realizadas en la población de estudio. Con ello, se evaluará la sensibilización nutricional y eficiencia de referencia y tratamiento de los casos en el periodo de estudio.

6. Elaborar una guía que permita dar a conocer la metodología adecuada para implementar futuros estudios longitudinales y transversales, así como el cruzamiento de bases de datos.

Resultados y Productos Esperados

i. Informe 1 con análisis longitudinal diferencial de la desnutrición crónica en población infantil menor de 5 años de Guatemala en función de la distribución geográfica abarcada por los dos proyectos en los que se han realizado monitoreos nutricionales

ii. Informe 2 con análisis longitudinal de la influencia de la desnutrición crónica en el diagnóstico de la desnutrición aguda en menores de 5 años

iii. Informe 3 con análisis transversal del estado nutricional de la población infantil menor de 5 años en Guatemala en el periodo junio-agosto 2017.

iv. Informe 4 con análisis de la relación entre los diferentes indicadores antropométricos de desnutrición infantil en menores de 5 años

v. Informe 5 con recomendaciones para el análisis del estado nutricional en la población infantil de Guatemala menor de 5 años

vi. Informe / Guía 6 Guía metodológica para el tratamiento estadístico de datos

Duración del Estudio / Consultoría

3 meses; desde el 2 de Noviembre de 2017 hasta el 2 de Marzo de 2018

Perfil de los/as consultores/as interesados/as

· Formación de grado en el ámbito biosanitario

· Formación de posgrado en nutrición y técnicas de investigación

· Experiencia en el diseño, implementación y análisis de encuestas nutricionales

· Coordinación de investigaciones similares

· Autoría de publicaciones científicas en el ámbito del nutricional y antropométrico

· Podrán presentarse grupos de investigación adscritos a universidades y/o centros de estudio

How to apply:

Los/as interesados deberán enviar su oferta, de acuerdo a los requisitos detallados más abajo, a la dirección de e-mail: candidaturasacfgt@gmail.com, hasta el 30 de Octubre de 2017. Indicar en el título del e- mail la Referencia de la consultoría; Ref. 10/01 Análisis Nutricional. La oferta debe estar compuesta de la siguiente información;

· CV del/la consultor/a principal

· CV del grupo de investigación (en caso de que aplique)

· Oferta técnica y metodológica

· Oferta económica

Challenge Between 2005 and 2010, Belize had the third highest urban population growth rate in the region—3.1 percent per annum—with much of this growth in its towns and cities coming from other Central American countries. Unable to acquire land, many immigrants lived in informal settlements, often in areas at high risk of flooding without proper infrastructure to mitigate such risks. Compounding this, the poverty rate was high and growing. From 2002 to 2009, the national poverty rate increased from 34.1 to 41.3 percent. During the 1990s Belize started the process of decentralization to empower local councils, but there was little progress until 2009. These councils lacked the capacity to address the increasing socioeconomic, governance, and infrastructure challenges that came with this population growth. To address municipal management, the Belizean government identified the following areas requiring assistance: (i) improving local revenue administration; (ii) enhancing traffic management; (iii) enhancing financial accountability; and (iv) improving urban planning. Approach Improving municipal infrastructure and management was a high priority for the Belizean government, so the World Bank mobilized a team of experts in urban development, economic growth and disaster risk management to provide support. The Municipal Development Project (MDP) was structured to (i) address bottlenecks in key infrastructure needed to support economic growth and mobility; (ii) modernize and enhance municipal management; (iii) reduce vulnerability to natural disasters; and (iv) improve public-sector transparency and accountability. The MDP was designed to require the municipal councils to complete strategic governance actions before  accessing funds for infrastructure works. The Bank also leveraged grant resources from the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) to support in-depth capacity building around financial management, as well as assistance from the Revenue Enhancement Support Program (RESP). Activities included (i) conducting diagnostics of fiscal conditions; (ii) training practitioners on financial management, revenue collection, and use of financial management software; (iii) supporting technology upgrades; (iv) designing a new chart of accounts that included, for the first time, a balance sheet; and (v) presenting mayors with a Handbook containing effective strategies for revenue collection.   Results Over its six-year course from 2010 to 2016, the project helped improve municipal governance, strengthen municipal fiscal sustainability and build disaster and climate resilience. Key achievements include: o   Improved fiscal conditions. The RESP supported significant improvements to the fiscal conditions in municipalities by enhancing the councils’ financial management capacity, resulting in increased revenue collection, operational surpluses, and capital additions. Financial management systems have been computerized, revenue collections are now being enforced in more areas and revenue personnel are on the staff of most of the councils. o   More transparency and accountability. To access the MDP funds, councils held open town hall meetings, hired financial management staff and made financial information public.   o   Enhanced planning for future economic development. Using participatory and analytical processes incorporating urban planning, seven town councils prepared and adopted municipal growth plans (MGPs) outlining opportunities for growth and economic development. o   Improved community engagement. Communities identified the areas for investment and monitored progress through community consultation committees. In addition, the development of the MGPs was robust in its community engagement design. The working groups consisted of technical experts, residents, and public-sector representatives, making it inclusive yet technically sound. o   Improved asset maintenance. Physical asset maintenance plans and budgets were prepared for the councils, the members of which were provided with a planning tool and training to support them in making informed decisions about infrastructure investments and maintenance works. o   Improved infrastructure. With the construction of infrastructure works, including drainage works (33.7 km), improved roads (14.85 km), public spaces, and buildings, the project directly improved the lives and livelihoods of 157,233 people. o   Improved traffic management. Traffic management plans were developed in conjunction with the Caribbean Development Bank’s Road Safety Program. Consequently, significant improvements were made in traffic flows, particularly in the downtown areas of some municipalities. o   Improved technical capacity. Council staff, totaling 220 individuals, received training on various aspects of municipal management for improved service delivery. Bank Group Contribution The Bank, through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, provided a loan in the amount of US$15 million to help finance the infrastructure works, technical assistance, and the capacity building activities of this Municipal Development Project. Partners Resources provided by the MDP were augmented by US$310,000 provided by the councils to support the infrastructure investments, as well as an in-kind contribution in the amount of US$420,000 from the national government. PPIAF resources of US$75,000 were mobilized as well to increase the impact of the RESP by enabling in-depth, hands-on support and training on financial management. Strong leadership from the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) helped ensure the project’s success, along with the ownership taken by the mayors and municipal councils and the implementation efforts supplied by the Social Investment Fund, led by a Project Implementation Unit. Community engagement and oversight were also crucial to achieving results. Within the government, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Works each played a vital role, and along with the MED comprised the Project Steering Committee. Beneficiaries In August 2016, Hurricane Matthew hit Belize. Anecdotal information indicates that areas in which project-supported road infrastructure works and rehabilitation took place suffered little or no flooding during the hurricane’s heavy rains, illustrating the communities’ increased resilience to adverse climatic events. Additional benefits of the improved infrastructure include: o   Better access to critical public facilities, such as schools, and to commercial areas in some municipalities. o   Improved aesthetics in some downtown areas. o   Improved physical and sanitary environments in some municipal markets.  o   Provision of additional and improved recreational facilities for all ages, contributing to strengthened family and community bonds. “The BMDP Project has been a tremendous boon to our city in terms of improving local economic development. It has improved the infrastructure in several key commercial zones of the city, namely Nim Li Punit Street and the bus terminal/market area in particular. It has greatly increased ease of movement around the city, opening a new conduit onto one of our major thoroughfares, Constitution Drive.” —Khalid Belisle, Mayor of Belmopan Moving Forward Many councils have expressed interest in building on the achievements of the MDP and further enhancing institutional capacity by focusing on the following areas: o   Transparency and Accountability. The project has been instrumental in strengthening the capacity of the councils, particularly around financial management. Councils plan to continue training new staff to ensure that financial transparency is sustained. o   MGPs. Councils plan to use the MGPs to inform new urban development and enhance opportunities for economic growth. o   Asset Management and Maintenance. Councils plan to continue maintaining their assets through interventions described in the asset management plans.

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Washington, October 20, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project: Paraiba Sustainable Rural Development Project IBRD Credit: US$ 50 million Terms: Maturity = 18 years, Grace = 5.5 years Proje…

WASHINGTON, October 20th, 2017 –  More than 44,000 rural agricultural families will benefit from a US$50 million loan approved today by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors for the Paraiba Sustainable Rural Development. The operation will help improve the access to water, reduce agro-climatic vulnerability and increase access to markets for rural inhabitants. Located in the Northeast region of Brazil, more than 70% of the State of Paraiba’s total area (56,469.47 km²) is located in the “drought polygon”– drylands characterized by poor soils, low and irregular precipitation and recurrent droughts. Water availability and security is expected to worsen with climate change. “The project represents the efforts made by the State of Paraiba to make feasible investments that will have impact on the dignity and quality of life of the semi-arid population”, says Ricardo Vieira Coutinho, governor of the State of Paraíba. “The project will provide the necessary measures required to reduce vulnerabilities and increase the resilience of rural households, communities and agricultural productive systems”. Exposure to weather events affects all agricultural producers in the state of Paraíba. However, the impact on the livelihoods of smallholders and family farmers, who often live in the drier and more fragile semi-arid regions (Sertão and Borborema), is greater because they have fewer buffers to protect themselves in bad times and fewer resources to adapt. “This project represents the next step in the productive inclusion agenda,” explained Martin Raiser, World Bank director for Brazil. “The activities supported by our financing will directly improve access to water but also create resilience by connecting farmers better with markets thereby supporting higher incomes”. The project will support institutional improvements, including to consolidate water supply systems, and create a state management system for rural water and sanitation. It will also finance training for community associations, productive alliances and municipal councils to strengthen their organizational and managerial skills, and foster the adoption of new climate-smart agriculture technologies. Among the outcomes supported by the program are:People in rural areas provided with access to improved water sourcesAdoption of improved agricultural technologyIncrease in gross value of sales of producers under productive alliancesAgro-climatic risk information system in operation This one-tranche loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to the State of Paraíba is guaranteed by the Federative Republic of Brazil and has a final maturity of 18 years, with a 5.5 years grace period.For more information, please visit: www.worldbank.org/lacVisit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbankBe updated via Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLACFor our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank

WASHINGTON, 20 de outubro de 2017 – Mais de 44 mil agricultores familiares em áreas rurais se beneficiarão de um empréstimo no valor de US$ 50 milhões aprovado hoje pela Diretoria Executiva do Banco Mundial para o Desenvolvimento Rural Sustentável da Paraíba. A operação ajudará a melhorar o acesso à água, reduzir a vulnerabilidade agroclimática e aumentar o acesso da população rural aos mercados. O Estado da Paraíba, localizado na região Nordeste do Brasil, tem mais de 70% de seu território (de 56.469,47 km²) localizados no "polígono da seca" – uma região caracterizada por solos pobres, poucas e irregulares precipitações e secas recorrentes. Estima-se que a mudança climática prejudique ainda mais a disponibilidade de água e a segurança hídrica. “O projeto representa o esforço do Estado Paraibano em viabilizar investimentos que se traduzam em impacto na dignidade e qualidade de vida da população do semiárido", afirmou Ricardo Vieira Coutinho, Governador do Estado da Paraíba. “O projeto realizará as medidas necessárias para reduzir vulnerabilidades e aumentar a resiliência das famílias rurais, comunidades e sistemas produtivos agrícolas”.   Todos os produtores agrícolas do estado da Paraíba estão expostos aos efeitos dos eventos climáticos. No entanto, o impacto sobre os meios de subsistência dos pequenos agricultores e agricultores familiares – muitos dos quais vivem em regiões semiáridas mais secas e frágeis (Sertão e Borborema) – é maior, já que eles têm menos condições de proteção contra períodos adversos e dispõem de menos recursos para se adaptar. “Este projeto representa o próximo passo na agenda de inclusão produtiva", explicou Martin Raiser, Diretor do Banco Mundial para o Brasil. "O nosso financiamento vai apoiar atividades para melhorar diretamente o acesso à água, além de gerar resiliência ao fortalecer o vínculo entre agricultores e mercados, possibilitando rendimentos mais elevados”. O projeto visa apoiar melhorias institucionais, inclusive para consolidar os sistemas de abastecimento hídrico, e criar um sistema estadual de gestão da água e do saneamento rural. O projeto também vai financiar o treinamento de associações comunitárias, alianças produtivas e conselhos municipais, para fortalecer suas habilidades organizacionais e gerenciais, e promover a adoção de novas tecnologias agrícolas inteligentes em relação ao clima. Os resultados apoiados pelo programa incluem:Pessoas em áreas rurais com acesso a fontes de água tratadaAdoção de tecnologias agrícolas aprimoradasAumento do valor bruto das vendas dos produtores que participam de alianças produtivasSistema de informações sobre riscos agroclimáticos em operação Este empréstimo de parcela única do Banco Internacional para Reconstrução e Desenvolvimento (BIRD) para o Estado da Paraíba é garantido pela República Federativa do Brasil e tem prazo de validade de 18 anos, com um período de carência de 5,5 anos.Para mais informações, visite: http://www.bancomundial.org.brVisite-nos no Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundialbrasilSeja atualizado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialbrPara o nosso canal do YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/alcregion2010

Challenge The economic slowdown caused by the 2008 global financial crisis reversed El Salvador’s achievements in poverty reduction and economic and fiscal sustainability. The impact of the financial crisis was particularly felt in the country’s municipalities, which were highly dependent on fiscal transfers from the central government and which had weak revenue autonomy. Decreased central government income in 2009 therefore led to a 15 percent decrease in municipal government income. This revenue shortfall led to reductions in investment in public service delivery infrastructure of 20 percent, further hampering development. In 2010, half of the country’s households did not have water connections, and a million families (two-thirds of the population) were not connected to sewerage systems. Distance to paved roads for the poorest people living in rural areas exceeded five kilometers, double the distance travelled by nonpoor families. Approach The Local Government Strengthening Project focused on improving municipal service delivery by financing grants for small infrastructure works, as defined and prioritized by communities and municipal leaders. These infrastructure works included road paving and drainage improvements, access to water and electricity, and solid waste management, among others. In response to the request from the government of El Salvador for help closing the financial gap caused by the financial crisis, grants were directly distributed to municipalities using the existing inter-governmental transfer formula allocating resources proportionally according to four key variables: population (50 percent), equal share (25 percent), poverty (20 percent), and land area (5 percent). Additional financial and technical support was provided to the municipalities to help them prioritize and plan for the needed local investments.   Results As indicated in the Final Evaluation Report, from 2010 to 2016, notable achievements were made in building municipal capacity. Achievements included the following: · Municipalities reported improved capacity for municipal finance (54 percent), procurement capacity (79 percent), organizational management (88 percent), and technical processes and municipal services (74 percent). · Technical and/or diploma training courses were completed by 481 municipal staff, of which 201 were women, from 167 municipalities. The courses included economic development, project formulation, municipal management, disaster risk management, and leadership. · All municipalities improved planning capacity through the preparation of a Disaster Risk Management Plan, and 92 municipalities benefited from the participatory strategic planning process.  Two IT systems were rolled out to support the municipalities, including the Ministry of Finance’s financial management system and a new system for municipalities that supports their overall information management and provides citizens with access to all types of municipal information, including accounts, decisions, and so on Bank Group Contribution The World Bank, through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, provided a US$ 80 million loan to finance El Salvador’s Local Government Strengthening Project. Partners Throughout the project, implementation was marked by strong collaboration among the implementing agencies: the Secretariat of the Presidency for Strategic Affairs (Secretaría de Asuntos Estratégicos); the Salvadoran Institute for Municipal Development (Instituto Salvadoreño de Desarrollo Municipal, or ISDEM); the Social Investment Fund for Local Development (Fondo de Inversión Social para el Desarrollo Local, or FISDL); and the Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Development (Ministerio de Gobernación y Desarrollo Territorial). Central to the success of the project was coordination and collaboration with the mayors, administrations, and citizens of the 262 municipalities. For example, the investment subprojects were implemented in collaboration between the municipalities (beneficiaries and responsible for selecting and hiring the contractor), FISDL (responsible for technical and procurement review), and ISDEM (providing support to the municipality on citizen consultation). Beneficiaries “The Project has [provided] us jobs that are serving people, and skills in our technical team through trainings. We do not doubt that it was an excellent project and we are ready to continue if there are opportunities.” —Francisco Salvador Hirezi, Mayor of Zacatecoluca, La Paz “We are happy that we have managed to fix the street because we needed it.” —Marisela Melany Méndez, resident of the colony Nueva Guadalupe, California, Usulután Moving Forward The original project was designed to build capacity in the municipalities and in the national municipal support institutions—FISDL and ISDEM—throughout implementation. Success in these efforts have led to the following ongoing and future developments: ·         ISDEM, responsible for continuous municipal training, revised its municipal curriculum and improved its training center, as well as producing additional guides and manuals to support municipal staff. ·         FISDL, responsible for supporting municipalities in implementing municipal infrastructure projects, has created a safeguards team to review and support improved environmental and social sustainability of government investments.   ·         Project-financed investments, as reported by 95 percent of participating municipalities, remain in active use, and 98 percent of municipalities have budgeted for maintenance of these investments, helping to ensure their sustainability. ·         Interinstitutional arrangements to ensure sustainability have also been developed, including the creation of a Governance Committee now chaired by Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Development and the Technical Secretariat to the Presidency, with participation from ISDEM, FISDL, and the Ministry of Finance. Learn More Local Government Strengthening Project/ Proyecto de Fortalecimiento de Gobiernos Locales website:  SIGMUNI ISDEM  Multimedia Project photos Project videos  

Challenge Agriculture has been one of the most important sectors in Bolivia’s economy, contributing about 13 percent of GDP and accounting for just under 30 percent of total employment. Yet performance in the agricultural sector was disappointing; productivity in Bolivia was substantially lower than in neighboring countries due, among other factors, to the widespread use of antiquated technologies, limited uptake of modern inputs, and lack of knowledge and skills among farmers. With many in the population dependent on agriculture as their principal livelihood, increasing agricultural productivity was a national priority. Unlike many other countries in the region, which had mature public innovation institutes and systems to address technological challenges in the agriculture sector, Bolivia had only the National Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Innovation (Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agropecuaria y Forestal, INIAF), a recently formed national innovation institute, along with a dispersed, largely uncoordinated set of public and private research organizations. Approach The Agricultural Innovation and Services Project was undertaken to strengthen INIAF’s capacity to lead the national system for innovation in agriculture and forestry while at the same time supporting research, technical assistance, and seed certification activities. The primary emphasis during the project period was on pursuing shorter-term institutional objectives: specifically, strengthening INIAF and the national agricultural innovation system. Over the medium to long-term, it was believed that these activities would increase agricultural productivity, enhance food security, and improve the welfare of the rural population. Bank financing responded to the shared vision of the Bolivian government and the Bank that the public sector would assume a leading role in mobilizing a diverse coalition of partners to generate the innovations needed to drive agricultural-sector development. Using a competitive grants mechanism, the project financed an extensive network of public-private collaboration that had previously been uncommon in Bolivia. Results Between 2012 and 2017, INIAF’s capacity was strengthened, as reflected in the following key outcomes: Improved Flow of Innovations: By project close, at least 20 innovations introduced by INIAF in collaboration with national and international partner institutions had been adopted in the field by smallholder farmers. These innovations included new varieties of cereals (maize, wheat, rice) and vegetables (carrot, beet, onion) with high yields and greater tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, as well as improved seed production methods and more efficient silage systems. The project not only provided funds but also introduced an alliance-based approach that allowed INIAF to effectively introduce, assess, validate, and disseminate improved technologies. Adoption is expected to accelerate significantly in the coming years, as these technologies are delivering substantial economic benefits for farmers. Increased Availability of Certified Seed: The performance of INIAF’s Seed Program exceeded expectations, as reflected by the certification during the life of the project of more than 109,000 incremental tons of seed. INIAF’s seed testing laboratories and seed conditioning plants benefited from major upgrades financed with project resources. Procedures for planning, implementing, and monitoring seed certification processes were completely overhauled and automated, allowing the INIAF Seed Directorate to achieve major operating efficiencies even as it significantly scaled up the volume of seed certification activities.Enhanced Collaboration Among Innovation Agents: At project close, INIAF was serving as the leader of a national innovation network comprising more than 130 research and extension agencies at the national and regional levels. With the help of project financing, INIAF established national and regional innovation councils, led multiple regional innovation agendas, and financed 23 research subprojects prioritized by the regional councils and undertaken by partner organizations. INIAF’s strong leadership role was recognized by nearly three-quarters of the partners and stakeholders participating in the final impact evaluation.