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WASHINGTON, September 19, 2017 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim released the following statement about the recent natural disasters in Mexico and the Caribbean:   “Our solidarity goes to the people of Mexico, especially to all of those affected by the two powerful earthquakes, as well as by hurricane Katia, that have struck the nation in the last 12 days,” Kim said. “Our thoughts are also with the victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean. As we continue to assess damages, we stand with all of you and offer our full support to help in the recovery.”

WASHINGTON, 19 de septiembre de 2017 – El Presidente del Grupo del Banco Mundial, Jim Yong Kim, expresó su solidaridad y apoyo al pueblo de México y el Caribe afectado por los recientes desastres naturales. "Nuestra solidaridad va al pueblo de México, especialmente a todos los afectados por los dos fuertes terremotos, así como por el huracán Katia, que han golpeado a la nación en los últimos 12 días", dijo Kim. "Nuestros pensamientos también están con las víctimas de los huracanes Irma y María en el Caribe. Mientras seguimos evaluando los daños, estamos con todos ustedes y ofrecemos nuestro pleno apoyo para superar los efectos de estos desastres".

Pour un engagement plus approfondi afin d’aider à réduire la pauvreté et promouvoir des opportunités pour tous les haïtiens WASHINGTON, 18 septembre 2017 – Anabela Abreu est la nouvelle directrice pays pour Haïti. Anabela, d’origine portugaise et médecin de formation, vient avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans le domaine du développement et de la santé publique dans plus de 15 pays d’Amérique latine, Europe, Afrique et Asie. Elle commence son nouveau rôle de directeur pays aujourd’hui. « Les priorités d’Anabela seront de continuer à mettre en œuvre le programme de la Banque mondiale en Haïti afin de soutenir les efforts du pays pour réduire la pauvreté, promouvoir des opportunités pour tous, générer des emplois, ainsi que de coordonner les efforts de la Banque avec la communauté internationale dans le pays », a déclaré Jorge Familiar, Vice-Président de la Banque mondiale pour l’Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes. Avant cela, Anabela Abreu était Représentante de la Banque mondiale au Panama et a occupé divers postes, notamment : Représentante Bosnie-Herzégovine dans la région Europe et Asie centrale ; Représentante au Guatemala en Amérique centrale ; Directrice sectorielle pour la santé en Asie du Sud ; ainsi que spécialiste principale en santé publique en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes.Avant de rejoindre la Banque mondiale en 1997, Abreu était Professeur adjoint à l’Université de Lisbonne et Directrice adjointe de l’Institut d’hygiène et de médecine tropicale de Lisbonne. Elle a consulté pour plusieurs organisations internationales et a travaillé comme médecin à Lisbonne. Abreu a un doctorat en administration des services de santé de l’Université de Pittsburgh ; une maitrise de santé publique et médecine tropicale ; et un diplôme de médecine de l’Université de Lisbonne.Le Groupe de la Banque mondiale (GBM) en Haïti compte 14 projets actifs, avec des engagements de 786 millions de dollars américains (en septembre 2017), complétés par un financement supplémentaire de 83 millions de dollars par l’intermédiaire de différents fonds fiduciaires. Avec les partenaires haïtiens, le GBM soutient les efforts du gouvernement pour réduire la pauvreté, réduire la vulnérabilité du pays aux catastrophes naturelles, reconstruire des infrastructures critiques, renforcer le capital humain, promouvoir une croissance décentralisée et inclusive et renforcer la gouvernance. * * * Pour plus d’information: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Restez à jour via Twitter: @WBCaribbean Notre chaîne YouTube: www.youtube.com/worldbank  

The economist will continue to support efforts to reduce poverty, promote shared prosperity, and create jobs WASHINGTON, September 18, 2017 – Seynabou Sakho is the new World Bank director for Central America. A highly respected economist with experience in several countries of Latin America and Africa, Sakho will begin her term today. “Sakho will prioritize the World Bank program in Central America to support country efforts to reduce poverty, promote shared prosperity, and create jobs, as well as to continue backing the integration agenda,” said Jorge Familiar, World Bank Vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean. Sakho, who is from Senegal, joined the World Bank in 2004. She has held several positions with the Bank, including as economist for Brazil, Jamaica and Bolivia, economic advisor to the Operations Policy and Country Services Unit, and advisor to the Executive Director’s Office. Most recently, she served as manager of Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management for East and Central Africa.  The new World Bank Director for Central America earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in finance and economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has also authored and co-authored several publications on economic growth, private-sector development, and the effect of financial restrictions on small and medium-sized enterprises. In her new role, Sakho will be responsible for the management unit, which covers six Central American countries.  Sakho is replacing Humberto López, who was named director of Strategy and Operations for Latin America and the Caribbean. In Central America, the World Bank currently has 33 projects committed and in implementation, with a budget totaling more than US$2.3 billion. Project areas include education, health, disaster risk management, violence prevention, social protection, rural competitiveness, land management, and public-sector efficiency. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org Central America: Cynthia Flores cfloresmora@worldbank.org and Àngels Masó amaso@worldbank.org Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC   News Release 2018/018/LAC  

Se casaron cuando aún no habían cumplido 15 años de edad. A los 17, quizá antes, ya tenían uno o dos hijos, o más. Abandonaron la escuela. Tuvieron muy pocas o ninguna oportunidad de empleo y, por lo tanto, no pudieron generar sus propios ingresos. Esta parece la breve biografía de algunas mujeres que nacieron en otra época. Pocos pensarían que a la vuelta de la esquina hay una niña que está escribiendo esta historia con verbos en presente. Sí, están muy cerca; porque las 41.000 niñas que se casan o unen anticipadamente cada día no son sólo de África o Asia, también son de América y el Caribe. Hasta hace poco, sólo unos cuantos hablaban del tema en este lado del mundo. De hecho, es difícil encontrar una imagen que atestigüe esta realidad velada. Sin embargo, la cortina se ha ido corriendo y cada vez resulta más inaceptable evadir la discusión sobre el matrimonio infantil y las uniones tempranas en una región en la que una de cada cuatro niñas se casa antes de cumplir 18 años, según datos del 2016 del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF). República Dominicana es uno de los países en los que la cifra es reveladora: Más de un tercio de las chicas, en su mayoría provenientes de familias pobres y de zonas rurales, contrae matrimonio o se establece en una unión temprana antes de los 18 años. Muchas de ellas lo hacen porque creen que el matrimonio es una vía para escapar del maltrato en el hogar o porque ellas, o sus familiares, consideran la unión como una alternativa para tratar de remediar su mala situación económica. Pero en muchos casos, las pequeñas se convierten en víctimas de violencia por parte de sus parejas y tampoco logran superar la pobreza. Basados en el estudio global sobre el impacto económico del matrimonio infantil  – elaborado por el Banco Mundial y el Centro Internacional de Investigaciones sobre Mujeres – , los expertos del Banco Mundial, en alianza con UNICEF, pusieron la lupa en este país caribeño para demostrar que no sólo que las uniones tempranas constituyen una violación de los derechos de las niñas, sino para poner en evidencia el impacto de estas prácticas y el alto costo que implican para la economía del país. Una de las primeras conclusiones del estudio en República Dominicana es que el matrimonio infantil es probablemente la causa de  tres de cada cuatro niños que nacen de una madre menor de 18 años. Cuando las niñas se casan antes de cumplir su mayoría de edad, las probabilidades de que tengan más hijos aumentan en un 45%. Poner fin al matrimonio infantil en este país podría reducir en dos tercios la proporción de jóvenes que dan a luz antes de su mayoría de edad y reduciría el crecimiento demográfico en un 0,17%. Por otro lado, están los beneficios socioeconómicos. En los hogares dominicanos en los que la mujer se casó a edad temprana, la pobreza se habría podido reducir del 41% al 32%, pues al tener menos miembros en la familia, se habrían podido gestionar mejor los ingresos para las necesidades básicas. Y sin estos matrimonios, la pobreza en este país podría haberse reducido del 30,5% al 27,7%. En términos macroeconómicos, los beneficios de poner fin al matrimonio infantil para el país serían también considerables. "Poner fin al matrimonio infantil generaría beneficios equivalentes a unos 171 millones de dólares hoy, aumentando a 4.800 millones de dólares para 2030, en paridad de poder adquisitivo. Además, habría ahorros presupuestarios para el Gobierno, mayormente por una menor demanda de servicios públicos debido a un menor crecimiento de la población", señala Quentin Wodon, autor principal del estudio. Hoy, cuando se entiende que se debe invertir más en la educación de las mujeres para superar la pobreza y la desigualdad, es fundamental prestar atención a que las niñas que se casan tienen menor probabilidad de continuar la escuela o de completar más años de educación, en comparación con las que lo hacen más tarde. De hecho, el estudio apunta que "los análisis econométricos para los países de América Latina y el Caribe sugieren que casarse siendo niña reduce la probabilidad de completar la escuela secundaria en un 5% cuando se hace a los 17 años, y hasta un 21% cuando es a los 12 años o antes". En consecuencia, es más difícil para las niñas, una vez que entran en la edad adulta, acceder al mercado laboral y tener ingresos propios con los que puedan ser independientes. Se calcula que, en República Dominicana, el matrimonio infantil podría reducir los ingresos de las mujeres en un 17% al llegar a la edad adulta. Las uniones tempranas afectan la educación de las mujeres que se casan siendo niñas y, como madres, ellas tienen menos posibilidades de ofrecer herramientas necesarias para el desarrollo de sus hijos en la primera infancia, una etapa muy importante para asegurar el éxito de esos niños en el futuro. Es una cadena de secuelas que retroalimenta la pobreza de los países y obstaculiza la posibilidad de alcanzar las metas de desarrollo sostenibles que América Latina también se ha propuesto para 2030. La principal recomendación de los expertos es mantener a las niñas en las escuelas para alejarlas del matrimonio. Además, proponen promover el empoderamiento de las adolescentes en espacios seguros donde se les ofrezca información sobre sus derechos; brindarles formación financiera, habilidades para emprender y gestionar microempresas; entre otras oportunidades para brindarles un mejor futuro para ellas y sus hijos, si deciden tenerlos.

Organization: FHI 360
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 25 Oct 2017

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Project Director

Job Summary / Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the development and implementation process for company projects involving departmental or cross -functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing projects. Plans and directs project schedules and monitors budget/spending. Monitors the project/program from init iation through delivery. Organizes project(s) activities ensuring completion of the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities for designated projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Reviews project proposals and plans to determine scheduling, budget, procedures, staffing, and allotment of resources needed for projects.
• Establishes work plans, project teams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet project goals and ensure compliance with policies.
• Develops proposals and researches sources for funding projects.
• Manages the performance and provides development opportunities to managers and staff to achieve project goals.
• Provides guidance and training to managers and staff to achieve project goals.
• Participates in the strategic development of methods and techniques with executive management.
• Establishes, serves and maintains partnerships with internal and external stakeholders on project matters.
• Provide leadership to the project team, ensuring clarity over plans and priorities, encouraging effective team-work.
• Responsible for induction of project staff, ensuring their familiarity with mandate values, quality standards, policies and program objectives and their individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent – Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Education, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or Related Field.

• Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of project management experience.
• Certification in project management preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in multi-sector project management and implementation.
• Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.
• Demonstrated talent management, strategic planning, performance management, staff development, and capacity building experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English; fluent in host country language as appropriate.
• Experience operating in insecure environments.
• Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Please click here to visit FHI 360’s Career Center for a list of all open positions.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

How to apply:

https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/19080/project-director/job?mode=view

Organization: Panagora Group
Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 25 Oct 2017

Panagora Group LLC is seeking a Team Leader and Team Members for a Mid-term Evaluation of the USAID/Dominican Republic programming in the field of justice sector reform, comprised of separate activities aimed at strengthening the Attorney General’s Office, the National Police, Community Justice houses, and civil society oversight and dialogue on justice sector reform. The evaluation will take place between January and February, 2018, and will require up to 45 days of effort during that period, including three to four weeks of field work in the Dominican Republic.

Team Leader:

· A graduate degree (LLD, PhD, MA, MSC or similar) in a related field, such as Law, Political Science, Criminology, Sociology or similar.

· At least 10 years of professional experience in designing, managing or evaluating international development programs in the fields of rule of law, justice sector reform, and policing.

· Significant experience as Team Leader of evaluations of donor funded international development programs, especially USAID projects and activities

· Experience evaluating rule of law and/or justice sector reform programs

· Practical skills in the use of mixed methods for evaluations

· Proven experience in managing evaluation teams and analytical and report drafting skills

· Fluent English and Spanish

Team Member:

· A graduate degree (PhD, MA, MSC or similar) in a related field, such as Law, Political Science, Criminology, Sociology or similar.

· At least 5 years of professional experience in designing, managing or evaluating international development programs.

· Experience as Team Member of evaluations of donor funded international development programs, especially USAID projects and activities

· Practical skills in the use of mixed methods for evaluations

· Fluent English and Spanish

How to apply:

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter to connect@panagoragroup.net with the full position title in the subject line. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.

Panagora is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices.

Organization: Global Green Growth Institute
Country: Peru
Closing date: 04 Oct 2017

The Senior Associate position supports managers on monitoring ongoing projects both substantively and financially to ensure efficient and timely delivery of results.

The position oversees the provision of integrated platform across a range of services in the context of project management- HR, finance, legal, procurement and day to day project and/or output management within the country program- to ensure the effective delivery of the projects/program, in line with the Work Program and Budget/Logframe.

PURPOSE

• Support Country Representative in implementation of the National Green Growth Strategy in green infrastructure and land use.
• Support the development of governance structure for green infrastructure implementation as well as harmonization of project evaluation tools and a strategic planning document for infrastructure investments
• Support development of land tenure outputs related to formalization of smallholder farmers to reduce deforestation and improve livelihoods
• Support the Country Representative in resource mobilization efforts with potential donors and private sector entities for GGGI-Peru portfolio expansion
• Provide support for stakeholder engagement and strategic relation building with government counterparts, donors and private sector actors
• Oversees coordination with Peruvian government counterparts for the formulation of green growth policy options consistent with country goals and priorities
• Oversees Peru team outputs and ensures viability of GGGI recommendations for successful financing and implementation
• Oversees and integrates transactions in Finance, HR, legal, procurement for the particular project/output in an effective service platform
• Ensures adherence to GGGI policies across procurement, legal, HR and finance.
• Supports project managers/country manager in monitoring the ongoing projects both substantively and financially.

ENGAGEMENT

• Ensure consistent delivery of public policy documents and recommendations in a timely manner according to established GGGI workplans.
• Identifies and anticipates issues impacting consistent service delivery and recommends remedial solutions for effective project management
• Anticipates project requirements and ensures alignment of services to meet those needs.

DELIVERY

• Proposal for governance structure and related documents for implementation of green infrastructure in priority basins
• Proposals and working drafts for smallholder land tenure mechanisms or other relevant documents for land use as related to the implementation of the National Green Growth Strategy.
• Concept notes and proposal drafts for resource mobilization opportunities
• Consistent provision of quality finance and monitoring services
• Leads ERP finance portal for the project/output
• Leads the monitoring and updating of project compliance information.
• Leads budget control for procurement
• Support the project/program audits

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• A master’s degree or comparable advanced degree in a public policy related field (e.g. economics, politics) or equivalent professional experience
• At least 5 years professional experience in economic development, competitiveness and/or environmental policy development with demonstrated work in water and land use.
• In-depth knowledge of green infrastructure issues, environmental services and land tenure is necessary
• Demonstrated experience in working with public sector actors in capacity building, training and policy development
• Demonstrated experience in engagement with private sector
• Project delivery experience, including managing the delivery of results on time and on budget
• Candidate must be fully bilingual in Spanish and English (written and verbal abilities)

FUNCTIONAL

• Strong analytical skills, alongside strong reporting writing skills
• Team work and creative problem solving abilities
• Excellent multi-cultural literacy and interest in being a part of an international team working in an evolving and entrepreneurial environment
• Strong Stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven experience leading or supporting project delivery, i.e. managing/supporting the delivery of results on time and on budget
• Experience working with developing countries within the climate change / green growth sector
• Experience working in Peru and/or Latin America a must

CORPORATE

• Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership
• Process and share information easily and excellent at problem solving
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily
• Promote creativity and innovation among staff

How to apply:

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=R0dQSWRpdmlzaW9uLjg2MzIyLjM4MzBAZ2dnaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

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WASHINGTON, September 15, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project: Mexico Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Project Strategic Climate Fund Grant: US $6 million equivalent Project ID: P151604 Project Description: The loan aims to strengthen the capacity of forest-dependent people from the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Oaxaca and Jalisco to participate in local, national, and international REDD+ related processes. It will also include a set list of eligible activities under a forest and landscape management approach and integration between communities and associations of producers and markets. Contact: Carlota Molina Hernández, +52-55-54804244, cmolinahernandez@wordlbank.org For more information, please visit here: www.worldbank.org/mx  

La economista seguirá apoyando los esfuerzos para reducir la pobreza, promover la prosperidad compartida y generar empleos WASHINGTON, 18 de septiembre de 2017 –Seynabou Sakho es la nueva Directora del Banco Mundial para Centroamérica. Sakho, una reconocida economista con experiencia en diferentes países de América Latina y África, comienza a desempeñar sus nuevas funciones a partir de hoy. “Sakho tendrá como prioridad seguir trabajando en el programa del Banco Mundial en Centroamérica para apoyar los esfuerzos de los países dirigidos a reducir la pobreza, promover la prosperidad compartida y generar empleos, además de continuar impulsando la agenda de integración”, dijo Jorge Familiar, Vicepresidente del Banco Mundial para América Latina y el Caribe. Sakho, originaria de Senegal, se unió al Banco Mundial en 2004. Desde entonces ha ocupado varios cargos, como el de economista para Brasil, Jamaica y Bolivia, asesora económica en la Unidad de Políticas Operativas y Servicios para los Países y asesora en la oficina de la Directora Gerente. Su última responsabilidad fue como Gerente de Macroeconomía y Gestión Fiscal para África del Este y Central.  La nueva Directora del Banco Mundial para Centroamérica tiene un doctorado en Economía de la Universidad de Pennsylvania y un Máster en Finanzas y Economía de la Escuela de Economía y Ciencia Política de Londres. Además, es autora y/o coautora de diversas publicaciones sobre crecimiento económico, desarrollo del sector privado y el efecto de las restricciones financieras en las pequeñas y medianas empresas. En su nuevo cargo, Sakho será responsable de la unidad gerencial que incluye los seis países de Centroamérica. Sakho sustituye a Humberto López, quien ahora ocupa el puesto de Director de Estrategia y Operaciones para América Latina y El Caribe. El Banco Mundial tiene actualmente en Centroamérica un total de 33 proyectos, comprometidos y en ejecución, por un valor total de US$2,332 millones en sectores como educación, salud, gestión de riesgo de desastres, prevención de violencia, protección social, competitividad rural, administración de tierras y eficiencia del sector público. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1-202-473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En Centroamérica: Cynthia Flores cfloresmora@worldbank.org y Àngels Masó amaso@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Manténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC   Nuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank Comunicado de Prensa 2018/018/LAC  

Amazonia Live and the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program have joined in the largest restoration effort ever made in Brazilian forests Brasília, September 15, 2017- A major initiative for the restoration of degraded areas in the Brazilian Amazon calls for the restoration during the next six years of almost 30,000 hectares, which corresponds to an estimated 73 million trees. This largest-ever forest restoration in Amazonia is the result of a partnership among the Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank, the Brazilian Fund for Biodiversity (FUNBIO), Conservation International (CI-Brasil), the socioenvironmental initiative adopted by Rock in Rio, and Amazonia Live. Of the 73 million trees, 3 million on 1,200 hectares of the Amazon Forest would already have been restored by the initial contribution from Rock in Rio itself and by CI-Brasil, combined with spontaneous donations by the general public and support from festival sponsors and partners. The additional 70 million are part of the goals of the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, a joint effort by the MMA, GEF, World Bank, FUNBIO, and CI-Brasil to expand the area of the forest being restored, promote sustainable use of natural resources, and strengthen the network of Conservation Units in the Brazilian Amazon. It is anticipated that 28,000 hectares of degraded areas will have been restored under the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program by 2023. Different methods will be applied, such as: enrichment of existing secondary forests, seeding of selected native species, conducting and/or fostering natural regeneration and, when necessary, direct planting of native species. The areas selected as priority for the project restoration actions are the southern regions of the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Acre, and Pará. Amazonia Live was born in 2016 out of the commitment by the Rock in Rio Festival to plant one million trees in the Amazon in partnership with FUNBIO and the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA) and to publicize the importance of preserving Amazonia in achieving equilibration of the planet. The platform grew rapidly after CI-Brasil entered as a foreign partner, which meant that the number rose to two million trees at the headwaters of the Xingu River, and with the entry of the Amazon Protected Areas Program (APRA) that supported the acquisition of one million seedlings of natural species for use in restoring degraded areas within the Conservation Units in the state of Amazonas. Declarations by the partners “Brazil can no longer live with the old benchmark for environmental degradation. The partnership between the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program and Amazonia Live platform is yet another demonstration of the new page we are now writing, with different social actors, united in the cause of restoration of the Amazon forest,” said José Sarney Filho, Minister of the Environment. “The Amazon plays a critical role in global climate regulation as well as in the region’s environmental and economic prosperity, and is the largest biodiversity repository on the planet,” said Naoko Ishii, GEF CEO and Chairperson. “We are uniting for an integrated, coordinated approach and for the sustainable management of a significant portion of the Amazon biome.” “Climate change is a serious threat to world development. With the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, the World Bank is helping Brazil demonstrate that it is possible to preserve the forest, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and at the same time strengthen the local communities. The partnership with Amazonia Live enables us to share those good practices with an even larger public,” said Martin Raiser, World Bank Country Director for Brazil. “For FUNBIO, participating in the first stage of Amazonia Live, in partnership with the Socioenvironmental Institute, has been an outstanding experience. For 21 years now, we have been supporting some of the most important projects in Amazonia, among them the ARPA Program, the world’s largest tropical forest protection initiative. ARPA is now the standard and model for other Latin American countries,” said Rosa Lemos de Sá, secretary general of FUNBIO. “We are fully confident that this effort will produce results. We at the ISA, along with the Xingu Seeds Network, are promoting the planting of 1.5 million trees in degraded areas in the basins of the Xingu and Araguaia Rivers. That is our commitment and we are ready to expand it,” says Adriana Ramos, coordinator of the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA). “Amazonia is our greatest asset and vital to the well-being of the peoples on our planet. We are running out of time and now is the time for acting together if we are to reverse the history of destruction in the region and write a new chapter for Amazonia in Brazil,” said Rodrigo Medeiros, Vice President of CI-Brasil. “The task is challenging, but it is by working in the spirit of the partnership and in a well-coordinated fashion, as we are doing under this initiative, that we will achieve success.” “For the first time we are adopting a single cause worldwide that will be promoted in all the countries where Rock in Rio is present and will extend through several editions of the event. With this action, we will attract the attention of the whole world to an urgent problem and show that it is possible, especially, to plant hope. We started with one million trees; today we want 73 million. This partnership between Amazonia Live and the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program shows that it is worthwhile to dream, that each of us can do our part and together, make the difference,” said Roberto Medina, president of Rock in Rio.For more information, visit: www.amazonialive.com.brwww.mma.gov.brhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazilwww.funbio.org.brwww.conservacao.org.br www.socioambiental.org/