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World Bank Institute HCC Meeting Cologne, Germany 09 May 2006 WBI in the World Bank Group World Bank Group International Bank for Reconstruction International Development International Finance Multilateral Investment International Center for the Settlement of and Development Association Corporation Guarantee Agency Investment Disputes World Bank Institute (WBI) WBI at a Glance FY05/06 Learning activities annually – more than 900 Client participants worldwide - nearly 110,000 Partner institutions - 200 formal partners Global Development Learning Network - 76 centers Representation in the field: Burkina Faso, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France (Marseilles, Paris), Ghana, India, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia Number of focus countries - 45 WBI Thematic Programs Thematic Learning Programs Sustainable Development Environment , NRM, & Climate Change Water & Rural Development Human Development Education Health & AIDS Finance und Private Sector Development Financial Sector Capacity Development Private Sector Development Public – Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Urban & City Management Poverty Reduction and Macro-economic Development Poverty & Growth Public Sector Governance Social Protection & Risk Management Trade Tailor-made Country Learning events include skill building courses and seminars, workshops, South-South Knowledge exchange incl. on Biofuels (planned) Technical assistance include multi-year organization support and twinning Global and Regional Programs include conferences, Carbon Expo, flagship courses Focus Country Activities Global & Regional Activities Building Synergies Global Center of Excellence on Climate Change Adaptation to Climate Change AFR, Impact on Agriculture, 11-country study Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency RE Toolkit for Practitioners South-South Exchange in Biofuels Development Waste Management Capacity building in SWM in India Sustainable Transport Global assessment of mitigation potential Water, Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Integration with adaptation activities CF-Assist – WBI: Strategic Fit Strong organizational and strategic fit with capacity building mandate High potential for integrating CC into mainstream capacity building Organizational commitment for program growth and creation of centers of excellence Wide partnership base across the world, and linkages with stakeholders “Arm’s length” with WB’s commercial operations in carbon finance to avoid potential conflicts of interest