nature: East Asia and Pacific Newsletter

From: World Bank East Asia Pacific <eapnews@worldbank.org>
Date: ต.ค. 5, 2009 11:38 ก่อนเที่ยง
Subject: East Asia and Pacific Newsletter
To: chun1951@gmail.com

October 5, 2009

FEATURE

Building Back Better After a String of Natural Disasters
It has been a disastrous week for many people who live in East Asia and the Pacific islands. In the aftermath of such devastation, the World Bank works with Governments and international development partners to help assess the extent of damage, cost it out and then work on a long-term reconstruction plan that is about "building back better".

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AROUND THE REGION

CAMBODIA: Responding to the Impact of the Economic Crisis, Land and Legal and Judicial Reform High on the Agenda for Government-Development Partner Meeting
Senior ministers and officials from line ministries and Cambodia's development partner community, along with representatives of civil society, came together this morning for the fifteenth Government-Development Partner Coordination Committee (GDCC) meeting. Read more

CHINA: Growth through innovation : an industrial strategy for Shanghai
Shanghai is the urban axis of the Yangtze River Delta's thriving economy. Its future performance and that of a handful of other urban regions will determine China's economic fortunes in the coming decades. Read more

INDONESIA: New World Bank Financing Supports Indonesian Reforms and Infrastructure Policies
Two development policy loans (DPLs) amounting to US$1 billion expected to help boost reform efforts in fiscal management, public service delivery, the investment climate and the infrastructure sector. Read more

INDONESIA: World Bank Supports Indonesian Effort to Improve Quality of Health Professionals
New investments worth US$77.8 million to improve accreditation and certification of health professional by helping the Indonesian government design an internationally recognized, competence-focused accreditation system applicable to all health professional schools. Read more

LAO PDR: A Milestone Towards Greater Transparency in Public Procurement System
The application of Standard Bidding Documents, Standard Procurement Manuals will facilitate systematic implementation of the improved legal framework for public procurement in the country. Read more

LAO PDR: Poverty Reduction Fund
Project profile of the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) which empowers the poor, women and ethnic minorities in rural villages to assess their own needs and priorities, and builds capacity for them to plan, build and manage local infrastructure in a decentralized and transparent manner. Read more

MONGOLIA: Economic Value of the Upper Tuul Ecosystem, Mongolia
Document reports on a study carried out by the World Bank and the Government of Mongolia which aimed to improve understanding about the economic value of the Upper Tuul ecosystem for Ulaanbaatar's water supplies, and how this might be affected by different land and resource management options in the future. Read more

PHILIPPINES: World Bank Statement Expressing Condolences to the Victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana)
World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick wrote today to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressing sympathy for the country and sincere condolences to the families and victims of tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana). Read more

VIETNAM: Photo Exhibition Showcases Efforts to Combat Natural Disaster
A photo exhibit of photo competition "Vietnam Images – Natural Disaster Proneness and Resilience" is on-going in Dien Hong Park, Hanoi. Exhibit runs from September 30th, 2009 to October 6th, 2009. Read more

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The blog East Asia & Pacific on the rise wants to create conversations around important development challenges facing the region, share what we at the World Bank are doing and highlight some interesting initiatives. It is maintained by various staff working on development issues in the region.

Current conversations:

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Donate to help victims of typhoon Ketsan (Ondoy) in the Philippines - Some suggestions (Claudia Gabarain)

Regional Finance Roundup: Is East Asia leading the world out of the crisis? (James Seward)

Philippines: Surviving Tropical Storm Ondoy - Ketsana (Dave Llorito)

Do not worry about inflation in China for now, worry about asset prices and quality (Louis Kuijs)

Returning to Siberut: 30 years later, little has changed on remote Indonesian island (Tony Whitten)

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