Webinar: Towards Gender-Sensitive Implementation of Extractive Industries Projects
When: 24 September, 2019, 16:00 – 17:00 (Central European Time)
[Audio] Women Meet at Pacific Islands Forum to Tackle Domestic Violence
ABC – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | IFC gender expert Shabnam Hameed on why domestic violence is a barrier for women in the Pacific region.
Bank Windhoek and IFC Introduce Complimentary Green Building Software
New Era LIVE | On Thursday, August 15, Bank Windhoek and IFC jointly introduced the free to use EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”) green building certification system for emerging markets to its clients and stakeholders in the construction industry.
Why Investing in Women Matters: Mainstreaming Women’s Economic Empowerment in the World’s Poorest Countries
Council on Foreign Relations’ Voices from the Field features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This post is authored by Esther Pan Sloane, Head of Partnerships, Policy, and Communications at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).
Empowering Communities in Peru
Inter-American Development Bank | In Peru, a program benefited families and empowered indigenous communities, developed 183 projects to improve access to drinking water in five departments.
PDAC 2019 Convention
When: Sun 3 – Wed 6 March, 2019
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada
Click here for more information about the event
In Mongolia, IFC Celebrates Achievements in Water Management as Program Transitions to Local Secretariat
In December 2018, IFC’s Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory has successfully completed its Mongolia Multi-Stakeholder Water Management in Mining program. The IFC-convened industry roundtables are transitioning to a local secretariat, Sustainability East Asia, throughout January. The Secretariat will continue to work with the mining sector, government and community representatives on water issues and monitor compliance with the IFC brokered code of practice on responsible water management.
