UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
|
| UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) |
|
********SPECIAL ISSUE ****** SPECIAL ISSUE *************SPECIAL ISSUE**********
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
**********SPECIAL ISSUE ******** SPECIAL ISSUE ******************************
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
==============================================================================
Fourth Annual World Bank Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development:
Rural Well-Being: From Vision to Action
Associated Event: Delivering Social Services to the Rural Poor
Tuesday September 24, 1996, 8:30am-5pm, George Washington University,
Marvin Center, 800-21st. Street, NW, Colonial Commons Room (2nd floor)
The Human Development Department of the World Bank is co-hosting a one day
seminar on effective approaches to delivering social services to rural areas.
Experts from organizations such as, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
(BRAC), World Vision International, George Washington Center for International
Health, and the Education Development Center, will address a range of issues
affecting the delivery of rural social services. These include new technologies
for reaching the poor, NGO involvement, decentralized participatory planning,
and community financing and credit. Case studies from Latin America, Africa,
and Asia will demonstrate how these elements are incorporated into World Bank
health, education, nutrition, and reproductive health projects. This seminar
will provide a forum for open discussion and the sharing of ideas, in particular
with participating members of the NGO community.
PROGRAM:
8:30 pm -12:30 pm - Morning Session
Effective Strategies for Reaching the Rural Poor
Opening Remarks - Ismail Serageldin (Vice President, Environmentally Sustainable
Development, The World Bank)
Chair - David de Ferranti (Director, Human Development Department,
The World Bank)
Speakers:
- Technology; Stephen Anzalone (Director, International Programs, Education
Development Center in Washington)
- Decentralization; Tarsicio Castaneda (Consultant, Colombia)
- Community Financing and Credit; Sadia Chowdhury (Director, Health and
Population Division, BRAC)
- Working with NGOs; Stephen Commins (Director, Policy and Planning, World
Vision International)
2:00 - 5:00 pm - Afternoon Session
Experience in the Field
Chair - Jacques Van Der Gaag (Advisor, Human Development Department, The World
Bank)
Chile - Primary Education Improvement Project; William Experton (Senior Human
Resources Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, The World Bank)
Tanzania - Community Education and Health Fund Project; Charles Griffin (Senior
Human Resources Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank)
India - Leprosy Eradication Project; Salim Habayeb (Senior Public Health
Specialist, South Asia Region Country Dept. II, The World Bank)
Bolivia - Social Investment Fund; Constance Corbett (Senior Economist, Latin
America and the Caribbean Region, The World Bank)
Closing Remarks: Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia (Director, GW Center for International
Health, George Washington University)
If you would like an information pamphlet please email Tania Barham
(Tbarham@worldbank.org), including your mailing address.