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“Innovative Solutions for Cities” e-Institute’s Cross-Cutting Curriculum
 
Cities are increasingly becoming recognized as the focus of economic and social development. In response, the World Bank Institute is launching  “Innovative Solutions for Cities,” a set of e-learning courses that helps local government officials navigate through the various facets of urban management.

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Tecnológico de Monterrey and e-Institute Collaboration: An Interview
 
For twenty-three years the Virtual University of Monterrey Tech has played an integral part in capacity building throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Dean of Social Development, Laura Ruiz Perez, speaks about the collaboration between Monterrey Tech and the World Bank Institute.

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World Bank launches e-Institute
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Sanjay Pradhan, Vice President of the World Bank Institute, shares his insights on how the e-Institute initiative can turn ideas into action, enhance collaboration with regional and national centers of excellence, and enrich the global Knowledge Bank.

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Complementing Structured Learning with e-Communities: An Interview with Nancy White
 
E-Communities complement structured learning by providing practitioners a platform to share common concerns, and exhange ideas, challenges and solutions on topics like urban management or climate change.

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UPCOMING COURSES

Organization and Delivery of Health Services
Strengthening the Essential Public Health Functions – Part II
Poor health reduces income and productivity, and undermines efforts to reduce poverty. This E-Learning course develops competencies in the assessment and performance of the 11 ‘Essential Public Health Functions’, as defined by PAHO, CDC, and CLAISS, that capture the role of national health authorities in public health. The course is offered in three separate parts of which this is the second.
February 29, 2012 - March 29, 2012
Planning, Finance and Governance
Municipal Finances, A Learning Program for Local Governments
The course will enhance the capacity of local governments, particularly of medium and large cities, on municipal finances, including revenue management, expenditure management, managing local assets and services, managing external resource mobilization, and performance measurement. The focus will be on providing tools and how-to instruments to improve the management and transparency of local finances.
March 01, 2012 - April 15, 2012
Pathways to Development
Gender and Macroeconomic Policy
“Engendering” macroeconomics is an important and valid research and policy area. Over the past three decades, economic development has generally affected women and men differently in the developing world. At the same time, gender relations have affected macroeconomic outcomes. This course examines the research and policy implications of engendering macroeconomic policy.
March 01, 2012 - March 30, 2012
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NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

Achieving Millennium Development Goal 5: Reproductive Health, Poverty Reduction and Health Sector Reform

Washington, DC
February 27 - March 2, 2012
Planet Under Pressure 2012

London, UK
March 26-29, 2012
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:A must read report from #WorldBank about #China2030 and it's need for economic reform. Anyone had a copy to #share http://t.co/x0j5Phid
:Good morning. Wish you all a great day! Congratulations! Swedish crownprincess got a daughter! #worldbank #un #eu #Finance
:@worldbank Just downloaded the stunning 'Women of the World' app for ipad (free), very highly recommend. #thinkEQUAL #WDR2012 #worldbank
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Development Impact

Join the discussion and learn about the latest research aon impact evaluation.

 

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KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Partners in Knowledge
Learn about how the World Bank is promoting knowledge exchange for green growth. 


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LEARNING NOTES
Governance Reform is about Change, Change is about People
Learning material for reform teams facing difficult challenges in building political will, securing organizational will or mobilizing public will, to achieve development goals.

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Green Transport Builds Low-carbon Cities in China

Rapid motorization in China, once known as the "Kingdom of Bicycles", has come at a cost to the environment. Learn how World Bank is helping.
 

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LEARNING NOTES
Hackathon Generates Practical Solutions

Experts in nine locations tackle water and sanitation challenges in developing countries.

 

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