http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan/ B-SPAN is a webcasting service that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on a variety of sustainable development and poverty reduction issues via streaming video. en-us 2007 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. bspan@worldbank.org bspan@worldbank.org http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2396&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2396&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2395&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, February 19, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2395&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2394&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, February 19, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2394&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2393&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, February 19, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2393&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2392&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2392&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2391&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2391&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2390&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2390&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2389&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2389&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2385&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2385&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2384&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, February 17, 2000 Thursday, February 17, 2000 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2384&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2021&EID=53 Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink, was the cry of the ancient mariner. But for development organizations, managing precious H2O is more than just a poetic albatross over a billion people lack access to a reliable water supply, and more than half the population of the developing world lives without proper sanitation. In this plenary address from Water Week 2007, Vahid Alavian, Adviser to the World Banks Energy, Transport and Water department, speaks about the challenges and horizons ahead for water resource management. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Sunday, April 15, 2007 Sunday, April 15, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2021&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2009&EID=929 What does climate change mean for Latin Americas water resources and how will regional policy evolve to reflect this? How does the political economy of a country affect their water and sanitation services? Are we integrating science and social science effectively into water resource management? These are just a few of the questions discussed at the closing plenary of Water Week 2007. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2009&EID=929 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2007&EID=929 Without water, life on Earth is impossible. Yet this precious resource is sometimes entirely too scarce for people in developing countries. To propose solutions and create dialogue around this vital issue, the World Bank sponsors Water Week each year, bringing together internal and external experts in the sector. This plenary session on sustainability and growth for the water sector was introduced by Jamal Saghir, the Director of Energy, Transport, and Water for the World Bank, and moderated by Margaret CatleyCarlson, Chair of the Global Water Partnership. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2007&EID=929 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1916&EID=890 Plant life exists in a complicated relationship with water—not only as an ingredient for life and photosynthesis, but, through interactions, for the soil and the climate as well. Is this relationship beneficial? Or should the World Bank reconsider reforestation projects in the interests of water conservation and climate change? In this presentation on October 12, 2006, at the World Banks headquarters in Washington, DC, Sampurno Bruijnzeel, Associate Professor of Ecohydrology at Vrije University in Amsterdam, explained why trees contribute to steady flows of clean water, based on 30 years of experience with tropical hydrology. Kenneth Chomitz, Senior Advisor for the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, chaired the meeting. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, October 19, 2006 Thursday, October 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1916&EID=890 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1629&EID=786 Although the worlds surface is 70 percent water, it is still a growing problem for natural resource management. Diverted rivers, dams, and drained wetlands are only a few of the difficulties affecting the global water supply. To discuss the issue, the World Bank External Affairs division held this Access to Water session for the Global Issues Seminar Series on January 25, 2006. Students from the Central European University, American University of Beirut, University of Amsterdam, University of Ghana, Sofia University, Sussex University, and several Washington, D.C. area schools joined the seminar, either at the Banks main headquarters or by videoconference. It was chaired by Maya Brahmam, Head of the Speakers Bureau for the Bank. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, January 25, 2006 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1629&EID=786 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1452&EID=690 Water Week 2005 was held from March 1 to 3, 2005 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington. Titled Water Security Policies and Investments, this years Water Week focused on the need to balance infrastructure with institutions and to develop the two realms in tandem. Recognizing that neither infrastructure nor institutions can adequately solve water problems alone, the conference sought to deepen the understanding of the important relationship between sound policies and infrastructure investments. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Wednesday, March 02, 2005 Wednesday, March 02, 2005 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1452&EID=690 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1424&EID=690 Water Week 2005 was held from March 1 to 3, 2005 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington. Titled Water Security Policies and Investments, this years Water Week focused on the need to balance infrastructure with institutions and to develop the two realms in tandem. Recognizing that neither infrastructure nor institutions can adequately solve water problems alone, the conference sought to deepen the understanding of the important relationship between sound policies and infrastructure investments. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Thursday, March 03, 2005 Thursday, March 03, 2005 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1424&EID=690 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1423&EID=690 Water Week 2005 was held from March 1 to 3, 2005 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington. Titled Water Security Policies and Investments, this years Water Week focused on the need to balance infrastructure with institutions and to develop the two realms in tandem. Recognizing that neither infrastructure nor institutions can adequately solve water problems alone, the conference sought to deepen the understanding of the important relationship between sound policies and infrastructure investments. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Tuesday, March 01, 2005 Tuesday, March 01, 2005 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1423&EID=690 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1402&EID=690 Water Week 2005 was held from March 1 to 3, 2005 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington. Titled Water Security Policies and Investments, this years Water Week focused on the need to balance infrastructure with institutions and to develop the two realms in tandem. Recognizing that neither infrastructure nor institutions can adequately solve water problems alone, the conference sought to deepen the understanding of the important relationship between sound policies and infrastructure investments. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Tuesday, March 01, 2005 Tuesday, March 01, 2005 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1402&EID=690 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1396&EID=685 On January 24, 2005 Christian Biebuyck, Senior VicePresident, Strategy and Portfolio Management at Tractebel Electricity and Gas Inc., and Mauricio Bähr, Head of Tractebel Energia S.A., the Brazil based subsidiary of Tractebel EGI, presented their experience with hydropower financing in emerging markets to colleagues at the World Bank in Washington, DC. B-SPAN Water Resources Management Monday, January 24, 2005 Monday, January 24, 2005 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1396&EID=685