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WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project: OECS regional Agriculture Competitiveness project For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:IDA Credit: US$4.3 millionTerms: Maturity = 40 years, Grace = 10 years For Grenada:IBRD Loan: US$1.8 millionTerms: Maturity = 30 years, Grace = 9.5 yearsIDA Credit: US$2.2 millionTerms: Maturity = 40 years, Grace = 10 years Project ID: P158958 Project Description:  The objective of the project is to increase market access and sales for selected farmers, fishers and agro-processors from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. More information:  http://projects.worldbank.org/P158958?lang=en

JULIANA – De 45 años de edad, madre de 4 hijos y emprendedora, Juliana sueña que sus hijos sean profesionales y que puedan ayudar a la sociedad, que sean humildes y generadores de cambio, que sean estables y le puedan dar nietos sanos. Un 46 por ciento de los dominicanos en zonas rurales viven en la pobreza, siendo las mujeres las más afectadas.     “Era muy difícil para mí como madre pobre tener dinero para mandar mis hijos al colegio o tener internet para hacer sus asignaciones. Luego de capacitarme como costurera, en el Centro de Capacitación y Producción Progresando con Solidaridad , abrí mi propio taller de costura y hoy por hoy con mis ingresos puedo darles a mis hijos una mejor educación”, dice Juliana.   Ella ha recibido acompañamiento por parte del programa de protección social, Progresando con Solidaridad, administrado por la Vicepresidencia de República Dominicana con apoyo del Banco Mundial, que busca mejorar la protección social e inserción laboral para más de 1.3 millón de dominicanos pobres. A la fecha más de 180 mil madres han adquirido habilidades técnicas además de recibir respaldo para la mejora de sus viviendas.   MARLENE- Pronto se graduará de maestra y cumplirá un anhelo que la ha motivado desde pequeña: colaborar y servir a los demás. A sus 28 años es supervisora de 10 voluntarias que motivan a más de 500 familias. “Ser voluntaria es algo que tiene que nacerte de adentro pues es una labor de amor”, cuenta Marlene.  Una buena noticia para ella es que no le faltarán pupilos: en República Dominicana, los programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas incentivan a las madres a enviar sus hijos a la escuela.    DOÑA SIXTA – Tiene 73 años de edad, tres hijas y 5 nietos y es supervisora regional del programa PROSOLI en Boca Chica, un municipio pobre de Santo Domingo. Asegura que este tipo de trabajo le ha cambiado la vida. Dice que ha sido como ingresar a la universidad y hacer una carrera.  “En esta etapa de mi vida he podido crecer, desarrollar mis conocimientos y siento una gran satisfacción de poder compartir con los demás lo que he aprendido. Es como si hubiera vuelto a nacer”, afirma.   IRENE- Es madre y abuela de seis nietos. A sus 60 años, como voluntaria del programa orienta a 50 familias que tiene a su cargo, y se ha convertido en una consejera de confianza en temas vitales. Su deseo es que las madres se mantengan motivadas, que ahorren y ayudarse unos con otros en la familia. “En las sesiones de familia las enlaces voluntarias tratamos varios temas que ayudan a las familias a tener una salud preventiva y que haya una buena comunicación en las familias y también a que se reduzca la violencia”, dice.   Si bien estas cuatro madres pertenecen a diversas generaciones y familias, las une el solo objetivo de seguir progresando y así ayudar con el desarrollo integral de sus hijos, sus nietos y sus comunidades. Lo cual coincide con el objetivo mismo del Programa, que es proporcionar igualdad de oportunidades para todos los dominicanos, fortaleciendo las redes de protección y facilitando la inserción laboral de las personas más vulnerables, con un enfoque particular en las mujeres y los jóvenes.  

World Bank approved today a total of US$19 million for two OECS projects  WASHINGTON, May 25, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today two important projects totaling US$19 million for the Eastern Caribbean countries of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. The US$10.7 million Human Development Service Delivery Project will support improved quality of primary and secondary education, a more efficient social protection system and improved access to skills training in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project (US$8.3 million) aims to increase market access and sales for farmers, fishers and agro-processors in both Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. The two projects will address key constraints in human development and agriculture sectors. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has made significant human development progress yet poverty and unemployment remain high. Nearly one in two young adults are unemployed, and about 30 percent of the population lives in poverty. Approximately 26 percent of the labor force in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and 11 percent in Grenada is in the agriculture sector, with rural population highly dependent on agriculture for incomes, employment and food security. However, many agribusiness entrepreneurs lack the skills and inputs required to scale up. “The two projects approved today aim at boosting economic opportunities in the Eastern Caribbean by improving education and social protection services for young people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and creating new opportunities for farmers and fishers in both Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by linking them to larger markets for their products,” said Tahseen Sayed, World Bank country director for the Caribbean. “To tackle these issues effectively particularly in small economies, it’s important to think both locally and regionally”. The Human Development Service Delivery Project will increase access to skills training to 1,500 poor and unemployed persons in Saint Vincent, as well as provide training for new principals and teachers, implement the new performance appraisal system, and improve the Technical Vocational Education and Training system.  The project will also establish a new social protection beneficiary registry, roll out a new targeting and payment system and support data collection and analysis for the first poverty assessment in ten years. The objective of the OECS Regional Agriculture Competitiveness Project is to improve linkages between the demand and supply of smallholder produce. Specifically, it will support the development of agro-business proposals and finance the implementation of business plans in areas such as modernizing farm equipment.  The project also aims to train about 140 public agricultural extension officers, improve storage facilities, increase marketing and financial literacy, and mobilize US$1 million in private capital for agribusiness in Saint Vincent and Grenada.The agriculture project is financed by a US$4.3 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a US$2.2 million IDA credit and an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan of US$1.8 million for Grenada. The human development project is financed by an IDA credit of US$10.7 million. The IDA credits have a final maturity of 40 years including a grace period of 10 years and the IBRD loan has a maturity of 30 years, including a grace period of 9.5 years. —————– 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 Follow us on Twitter: @WBCaribbean YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/worldbank  

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Peru
Closing date: 09 Jun 2017

Position Title: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

Country: Peru

Job Level: GS-5

Position No. 100609

Purpose for the job

Under the close supervision and guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Assistant supports the respective section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, operational support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring their country programme, ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

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=504972

Organization: International Potato Center
Country: Peru
Closing date: 23 Jun 2017

The position: The Gender and M&E Specialist will help the RTB Program to widen and monitor the contribution of RTB crops to food security and poverty reduction in ways that equitably benefit rural women and men.

This position will be based in Lima, Peru and involve work in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Gender and M&E specialist will form part of the Program Management Unit, based in the lead Center and report to the RTB Program Director.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Working closely with the gender focal points, other managers and scientists in the RTB participating Centers, the Gender and M&E specialist will:

Support the implementation of the RTB gender strategy

• Support gender focal points and other scientists in the development of the gender strategy;
• Facilitate the integration of gender research in planning, monitoring, evaluation and budgeting process;
• Support and monitor the implementation of RTB gender research work across RTB portfolio;
• Facilitate effective and regular communication among gender focal points and relevant clusters teams;
• Ensure the consolidation of progress reports, the identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt on gender research in coordination with gender focal points;
• Promote gender as an integrative part of communication and knowledge management in RTB;
• Act as gender point of contact in the PMU for all relevant information and management process (e.g. planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, partnership with other CRPs and partners).

Support the implementation of program monitoring and evaluation

• Develop and maintain the RTB monitoring and evaluation plan based on program results framework, related indicators and annual plan of work;
• Support the development and implementation of an online platform supporting planning, monitoring, reporting learning and evaluation processes;
• Contribute in the development and dissemination of training materials for the use of the online platform across flagships and clusters;
• Coordinate the design and facilitate the adoption of harmonized data collection tools for outcome level indicators across flagships, clusters and projects;
• Check data and data sources, prepare consolidated monitoring reports at flagship and CRP level and provide specific recommendations to M&E staff within clusters and projects;
• Assist cluster teams in the identification and development of outcome stories.
• Coordinate and promote the use of qualitative and quantitative evaluative approaches for substantiating outcomes stories.

Selection Criteria:

• Post-graduate qualification, preferably PhD, in Sociology, Development Economics, Anthropology, Gender Studies. Publications in relevant fields are desirable
• Relevant work experience in gender research and mainstreaming of at least 5 years, including fieldwork in Africa, Asia or Latin America
• Relevant work experience of design of projects or programs and experience with complex M&E systems
• Experience developing effective partnerships for research
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English
• Knowledge of Spanish or other languages is desirable
• Competencies in gender analysis, preferably in the context of agricultural research or natural resource management including both qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Familiarity with the principles of gender mainstreaming;
• Competencies in project management, preferably in the context of agricultural research for development, including results based management, development of logical models (theory of change, impact pathways, result chains), monitoring and evaluation;
• Capability to motivate managers and scientists at all levels of responsibility to actively mainstream gender into research, contribute to timely monitoring, knowledge management and reporting;
• Good interpersonal skills. Experience working successfully in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.

Conditions: International position with a three-year term with six-month probation period, with the possibility of renewal. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

How to apply:

Applications: Applicants should apply online through the following link (https://goo.gl/Evx7Tw), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on June 19^th will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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