Call for Expression of Interest: Representatives of Civil Society and Private Sector in the 3RF Consultative Group
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Context
In December 2020, the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank Group (WBG) launched the Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF). The 3RF provides a costed and prioritized plan of key actions over the next 18 months across various sectors to support the recovery and reconstruction of Beirut following the tragic explosion of August 4, 2020.
The 3RF Institutional Architecture. The 3RF sets out institutional arrangements that comprise:
(i) a Consultative Group (CG), to serve as a platform for overarching strategic guidance and direction on implementation and for high-level policy dialogue on 3RF priorities;
Poverty is a multifaceted economic phenomenon. Although dealing with the causes of poverty in Bangladesh is complex, the country has nonetheless shown impressive improvements and resilience over the years. Before the coronavirus crisis, the number of extreme poor people was falling gradually. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data, the poverty rate came down to around 20 percent in 2019 from 56.6 percent in 1990. The rate was around 75 percent in 1971. But now the picture is changing due to Covid-19, the number of jobless people has increased drastically and income has fallen significantly in recent times. In an August 2020 report, the BBS revealed that between July 2019 and June 2020, the national poverty rate rose by 9 percent (from 20.5 percent to 29.5 percent). The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) forecasted that the rate would increase to 40.9 percent. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) projected that Covid-19 could pus
Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) appreciate the Ramsar Convention 2021 World Wetland Day theme of “Inseperable: Water, Wetlands and Life” to mark the celebration, as it reflects the need to preserve Harare’s headwater wetlands which play a large contributory factor in the provision of water to the City and its residents.
Harare is a wetland city. The geographical location of Harare on top of the watershed shows that the Manyame, Gwebi and Mazowe Rivers arise within the city. It needs its wide open grassy seasonally inundated headwater wetlands to replenish the groundwater which in turn feed the streams and rivers throughout the long dry season and frequent droughts. The wetlands also manage water in many other ways: they store water, hold flood waters, regulate the flow of water, purify water, hold siltation, they mitigate the effects of climate change by storing carbon. Their rich biodiversity is synonymous with the wetlands. The wetlan