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HDDFLASH ISSUE No. 8, September 1, 1996
Electronic newsletter and archiving service on human development issues
World Bank
Human Development Department (HDD)
e-mail: hddlink@worldbank.org
http://www.worldbank.org/html/hcovp/hdd/contents.html
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In this issue...
* World Bank's Partnership with Nongovernmental Organizations
* What's New in the HDDFLASH Archive?
* Forthcoming Publication by PAHO
* USAID - Concept Papers for Funding
* Health Care Alliance/USAID: Partnership Project in Albania
* International Internship Opportunity
* Proceedings of a Workshop on Iron Intervention
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MESSAGE TO HDDFLASH READERS
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Kindly note that effective immediately HDDFLASH will be issued on the
first of each month. The next issue will be out on October 1, 1996.
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World Bank's Partnership with Nongovernmental Organizations
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The publication "The World Bank's Partnership with Nongovernmental
Organizations" outlines the mechanisms by which the World Bank and
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) work in partnership.
As the complexities of development become more apparent, it has been
easier to recognize ways in which NGOs can supplement public sector
efforts. This has led to a greater focus on partnerships between
governments, donors, and civil society. Increasingly, the World Bank is
recognizing the important role that NGOs, both local and international,
play in meeting the challenges of development. Because of their close
contact with the poor, NGOs are well suited to help them identify their
most pressing concerns and needs.
The NGO-World Bank Committee
Established in 1982 to address ways in which the Bank could increase
the involvement of NGOs in Bank-financed projects, the NGO-World Bank
Committee has provided the arena for policy discussions among senior Bank
managers and NGO leaders from around the world. In recent years, the
committee has focused upon structural adjustment and participation.
The Committee remains unique because of its geographical
representatives and its continuity.
Working Together in Bank-Financed Projects
Operational collaboration between the World Bank and NGOs has greatly
intensified over the last decade and increasing numbers of Bank financed
projects include provisions for NGOs. Although NGOs can play specific
roles at various stages of the project cycle, experience has shown that
collaboration is most successful when NGOs are involved from the beginning
of the project cycle.
Issues in Bank-NGO Collaboration
* Channeling Financial Resources to NGOs
The World Bank does not fund NGOs directly. The most common way for an NGO
to receive project funds is by working as a paid consultant or
contractor to the borrower. Bank-financed projects are sometimes
designed to include mechanisms for channeling funds to NGOs - the most
significant are the Bank-financed social funds. In addition, a very
limited number of internal Bank-operated grant programs - are the
exception to these general rules.
* Capacity Building
The World Bank and other donors recognize that the NGO community faces
significant institutional, legal, financial, or political barriers.
Strengthening the capacity of NGOs to contribute to the development
process is an important issue for many international NGOs and official aid
agencies, including the World Bank.
* Cooperation in Research and Analysis
The Bank carries out a broad range of research and analysis, known as
economic and sector work (ESW), which is a key element of its assistance
to borrowers. The purpose of this work is to provide a thorough
understanding of borrowers' development problems and opportunities, and
advice on how to tackle them. In recent years, NGOs have become active
contributors to much of the Banks ESW, particularly in the environmental,
social, and poverty-related spheres.
Policy Dialogue
The rapidly expanding cooperation between the World Bank and NGOs in
operational work is paralleled by increased dialogue on policy issues,
The Bank has come to recognize the value of exchanges of information,
opinion, and experiences with NGOs on development issues.
Poverty, hunger, the environment have been important themes in the
Bank's interactions with NGOs and over the years several conferences which
have dealt with these themes have been held. Participatory development, a
process in which stakeholders influence and share control over development
initiatives and over the decisions and resources that affect them, has
been a subject of increasing exchange in recent years and the World Bank
has begun a process of mainstreaming participatory approaches in all of
its development activities. NGOs which have skills and experience in
rural and urban community development are especially sought after as
potential partners, because of the Bank's focus.
To order a copy of the report electronically, check the
Publications Homepage at:
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extpb/Publications.html
For a mail order copy contact:
The World Bank Bookstore
1818 H St., N.W., Department T-8051
Washington, D.C. 20433
Tel: (202)473-1155 or Fax: (202)522-2627
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE HDDFLASH ARCHIVE?
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These documents, the last issue of 'Mothers and Children' (Volume 14, No.
3) are published by the Clearinghouse which is supported by USAID, Office
of Health and Nutrition. They are available for retrieval from the
archive.
Filename Title
mce14p Family Food Security: A Vietnamese Approach (7,647 bytes - 8/96)
mce14q Change Attitudes, Change Society Radio Programs for Rural Kenya
(4,641 bytes- 8/96)
mce14r Wan Smolbag: A Community Theater (8,051 bytes - 8/96)
mce14s Women in Community Radio (2,803 bytes - 8/96)
mce14t Breastfeeding: a community responsibility (5,761 bytes - 8/96)
mcs14p Seguridad alimentaria de la familia Metodo vietnamita
(8227 bytes-8/96)
mcs14q Cambio De actitudes, cambio de sociedad (5178 bytes - 8/96)
mcs14r Wan Smolbag: un grupo de treatro comunitario (10,592 bytes-8/96)
mcs14t Lactancia natural: una responsabilidad comunitaria (6,883-8/96)
mcf14p Securite alimentaire de la famille: Un exemple vietnamien
(8997 bytes-8/96)
mcf14q Nouveaux comportements et changement social - Programmes
radiophoniques au Kenya (5,672 bytes - 8/96)
mcf14r Wan Smolbag: un theatre communautaire (10,736 bytes - 8/96)
mcf14s Femmes et radio communautaire (3305 bytes - 8/96)
mcf14t Allaitement maternel: une responsabilite de la collectivite
(7188 bytes - 8/96)
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Forthcoming Publication from PAHO: Biodiversity, Biotechnology and
Sustainable Development in Health and Agriculture
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is pleased to announce
its forthcoming publication, "Biodiversity, Biotechnology, and
Sustainable Development in Health and Agriculture: Emerging
Connections."
This publication, available in September 1996, explores the
connections among biodiversity, biotechnology, and sustainable development
by examining the drug discovery process and agricultural improvements for
better nutrition.
The first section discusses different bioprospecting ventures-- including
the now famous agreement between Merck & Company and Costa Rica's National
Institute for Biodiversity (INBio)--and suggests policy options for
potential host countries. Subsequent sections explore such issues as costs,
scientific and resource requirements, and economic prospects of different
drug development models; the legal ramifications of intellectual property
rights, fair compensation for indigenous knowledge, and various contractual
arrangements; and how to assess biodiversity's economic value. A final
section discusses whether biodiversity--"green gold"--will, in fact, become
Latin America and the Caribbean's new competitive advantage.
The pre-publication price is $36.00, and discounted at $27.00 for purchases
from developing countries, plus $6.00 for shipping and handling within the
U.S./$7.00 outside the U.S. For more information, or to order, call
(202) 293-8129, fax (202) 338-0869, or email to sanchezv@paho.org.
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USAID Concept Papers for Funding
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The POLICY Project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), invites submission of concept papers for funding
consideration under its global policy research program. The Project
expects to make several awards ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 for studies
beginning in 1997. Concept papers should describe proposed
research pertaining to one of the following priority research themes:
1) family planning and reproductive health financing; 2) benefits of family
planning and other reproductive health programs for the
development of human capital; 3) the impact of family planning on preventing
abortion; 4) the impact of policy changes on program outcomes; and 5) the
influence of policies on young adult reproductive health. Authors of the
most promising concept papers will be asked to submit detailed proposals for
funding consideration through a competitive awards process. Collaboration
with developing country researchers is strongly recommended.
Deadline: October 4, 1996.
Before submitting a concept paper, please request a copy of the guidelines
for submission and a description of the priority research themes.
from: Director, POLICY Project, The Futures Group International,
1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036. Phone:202.775.9680;
FAX: 202.775.9694; Email: policyinfo@tfgi.com.
These guidelines are also contained on the TFGI homepage:
http://www.tfgi.com
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Health Care Alliance/USAID Seek US Health Care Institutions for
Partnership Project in Albania
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The American International Health Alliance, Inc. (AIHA) in collaboration
with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
soliciting expressions of interest from qualified US hospitals and health
care institutions willing to devote substantial in-kind resources, mainly
in the form of human resources committed on a volunteer basis, to a two-year
partnership with counterparts in Albania.
This health care partnership is part of an ongoing health care development
program financed through USAID and managed by AIHA which includes forty
partnerships in nine countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and
eleven republics of the former Soviet Union.
AIHA/USAID is not the principal funding source for partnership activities,
but rather supplements the voluntary and in-kind contributions of the
partners and their respective communities in the US and abroad. Existing
AIHA partnerships have leveraged nearly three dollars of voluntary support
for every US government dollar expended. AIHA/USAID funds will mainly
support travel and other costs essential in establishing and realizing the
full potential of a partnership program, including communication and
interaction with other partnerships. AIHA staff in Washington, DC and in
Europe will provide logistical support and assist in monitoring the progress
of the partnership.
Interested US partners must have the willingness and capacity to meet the
specific health care delivery needs described above, and must satisfy the
following criteria:
* Be institution-based -- e.g., a hospital, group of hospitals.
* Be supported by the institution's senior leadership and Board and clearly
identify an overall partnership coordinator.
* Make a substantial voluntary commitment to the partnership through a
significant contribution of resources, including human resources.
* Have experience implementing successful "healthy communities" or other
community outreach projects.
* Actively involve the local community served by the US partners
* Share information openly and participate fully in AIHA's efforts to
exchange information with other US/CEE and US/NIS partnerships
through the AIHA Partnership Clearinghouse and dissemination
conferences and seminars.
* Adhere to AIHA's rigorous objective-setting and results-oriented approach.
Hospitals or health care institutions wishing to be considered for
participation in the Albania partnership should send a short statement
(10 pages maximum) by September 15, 1996 detailing their interest and
ability to enter into a collaborative relationship with Albanian partners
under the AIHA model.
Statements should be directed to :
Mr. Donn Rubin
Program Director, Central & Eastern Europe
American International Health Alliance, Inc.
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20005
For additional information contact Ms. Eun-Joo Chang, Coordinator of CEE
Hospital Programs, or Elizabeth Schroth, Program Analyst.
Telephone: (202) 789-1136; Facsimile: (202) 789-1277.
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International Internship Opportunity - Fall 1996
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The American International Health Alliance (AIHA) is a non-profit
organization which supports health care assistance projects in the Newly
Independent States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This
internship provides an opportunity for prospective interns to gain
invaluable experience in a professional working environment and to explore
a variety of international and health care issues.
Job Title: Administrative/Programmatic Intern
Salary: Paid
Hours: 20-24 hours/week
Duties & Responsibilities: Intern will provide comprehensive support to
staff members in the daily maintenance of the office; including monitoring
of international/national phone calls, conference preparation, and
implementation of new software database. Intern will also assist with
any special projects which may be assigned.
Please mail or fax resumes to:
American International Health Alliance
1212 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20005
Fax: (202) 789-0519
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PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP ON IRON INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILD SURVIVAL
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Efforts to reduce and control iron deficiency anemia in infants and
young children were addressed in a May 17-18, 1995 workshop in
London, organized by USAID/OMNI and The London Institute for Child
Health. The proceedings of this workshop on "Iron Interventions for Child
Survival" are now available through OMNI.
The proceedings:
* describe local and national pilot programs that have addressed
iron deficiency in children under five years of age;
* present research findings that stress the importance of tailoring
efforts to improve iron status to individual countries;
* examine the challenges programs have faced and how they
were overcome;
* review key research questions that must be addressed to
increase the effectiveness of iron interventions;
* provide information that could guide and prioritize program
agendas for the future.
To receive a copy of the Iron Proceedings, please contact OMNI
via email: omni@jsi.com WWW: http://www.jsi.com/intl/omni/home
OMNI: 1616 North Fort Myer Dr, Suite 1100, Arlington, Virginia 22209 USA
Tel: 703 528-7474 - Fax: 703 528-7480