January 2009
01/27/2009
Promoting civic engagement to improve governance in infrastructure projects: World Bank seeking best practice examples to showcase
The World Bank's South Asia Region (SAR) is seeking to document and learn from good practice on civic engagement in infrastructure projects that ...
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01/16/2009
New York is the first U.S. city to win the 5th annual International Award for Sustainable Transport.
The award is for visionary achievements in sustainable transportation and urban livability. This year's award was presented to Janette Sadik-Khan, Transport Commissioner for NYC, ...
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01/16/2009
The State of the World's Children 2009 examines critical issues in maternal and newborn health, underscoring the need to establish a comprehensive continuum of care for mothers, newborns and children.
The report outlines the latest paradigms in health programming and ...
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01/16/2009
President Arias adds his name to the Call for a Decade of Action
Michael Schumacher and Michelle Yeoh prepare to lead a rally for the Decade of Action
Costa Rica's transport minister, Karla Gonzalez, speaks at the Make Roads Safe ...
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01/12/2009
The UN Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) is seeking input on the three good practice manuals published to date by leading members WHO, GRSP, the World Bank and the FIA Foundation.
The manuals aim to provide guidance to policy makers around the ...
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