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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> From: </FONT><A
href="mailto:nvu2@worldbank.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>nvu2@worldbank.org</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><EM>'Development marketplace'!
Hm? Can everyvody see the (not so) subliminal message or am I to be accused
of paranoia?</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Claudio</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>Development marketplace
2007</U><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT size=1> Proposal Deadline:
November 17, 2006<BR> Finalists Announced: February 9,
2007<BR> Marketplace and Knowledge Exchange in
Washington, D.C.: May 22-23,
2007<BR></FONT>>
</FONT><A href="http://www.developmentmarketplace.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.developmentmarketplace.org</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>>
<BR><FONT size=1>> The Development Marketplace (DM) team in collaboration
with the World Bank's Health, Nutrition and Population unit, announces the Call
for Proposals for the 2007 Global Development Marketplace (DM2007). This year,
the World Bank seeks to recognize and support initiatives that improve health,
nutrition and population outcomes for poor people in developing
countries.<BR>> <BR>> APPLY NOW! Proposals are welcome from a range of
development innovators: civil society groups, social entrepreneurs, private
foundations, government agencies, academia, the private sector, as well as staff
from the World Bank Group and other donor organizations. A total of US$4 million
in awards is available, with a maximum award size of US$200,000.<BR>>
<BR>> Proposals should address at least one of the following
sub-themes:<BR>> Innovative mechanisms to reach vulnerable
groups;<BR>> Public-private partnerships to improve
delivery of health goods and services;<BR>> Innovative
inter-sectoral linkages, such as improving water
supply,<BR>> sanitation services, indoor air pollution,
roads, etc., for<BR>> illness/disease/injury
prevention;<BR>> Cost-effective
approaches/methods/technologies to improve local capacity
to<BR>> gather, analyze and apply health, nutrition and
population data.<BR>> <BR>> Proposals will only be accepted in English and
through the Development Marketplace website: </FONT></FONT><A
href="http://www.developmentmarketplace.org"><FONT face=Arial
size=1>www.developmentmarketplace.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=1>. Please
visit the website for detailed competition guidelines and step-by-step
instructions in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and
Spanish.<BR>> <BR>> All proposals should be submitted by 2300 GMT on
November 17, 2006.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>