The Government of Japan established the Policy and Human Resources Development (PHRD) Fund 30 years ago in partnership with the World Bank Group to boost poor countries’ capacity to tackle development challenges. PHRD has been the first source of concessional finance for countries affected by natural disasters, pandemic diseases, and conflict, with a strong focus on global public goods. This pioneering donor fund remains at the cutting edge of development and continues to deliver impact today.
This seminar featured the Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership program, funded by the PHRD, introducing the overview of the QII Partnership program and as an example of projects supported by the Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership, “Vision and Implementation Strategy for Transit Oriented Development in Quito” project in Ecuador.
Program
Moderator
Cecile Fruman
Senior Advisor, Trust Funds and Partner Relations, World Bank
Presentation
Darwin Marcelo
Senior Infrastructure Economist, World Bank
Presentation Material: Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership (PDF)
Alejandro Hoyos Guerrero
Transport Specialist, World Bank
Presentation Material: Quality Infrastructure Investment (QII) Partnership (PDF)
Fatouma Toure Ibrahima
Manager, Global Infrastructure Programs and Analytics, Infrastructure, World Bank
Related Seminars
World Bank Group PHRD seminar “Bringing Resilience to Scale: Sharing Japanese Expertise with Partner Countries - Informing World Bank Policy”
Date/Time: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 1:30pm-3:30pm (JST)
World Bank Group PHRD seminar “Leveraging Knowledge and Capacity Development: UHC and Pandemic Preparedness - Informing World Bank Policy”
Date/Time: Thursday, January 9, 2020, 4:00pm-6:15pm (JST)
World Bank Group PHRD Dialogue Series Seminar “West Africa Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program”
Date/Time: Friday, January 10, 2020, 6:00pm-8:30pm (JST)