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Regional Coordination on Improved Agriculture Water Management 
Integrating smart technology solutions to address natural resource management and improve agriculture value chains. 

With CWPF support, the World Bank Agriculture South-South collaboration with China developed and facilitated activities in nine countries across Africa and the Middle East and North Africa regions. The project focused on developing and implementing innovative technologies to assist water management. In Senegal, it supported the joint China-Senegal research on peanut value chain development. The project transferred Chinese remote sensing evapotranspiration measurement and monitoring technology to better manage agriculture water resources, and reduce the impact of climate change on vulnerable agricultural production systems. All project activities were complemented by training and capacity building in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon in cooperation with the Arab Water Council. 

In addition, Mozambique benefitted from China’s CropWatch remote-sensing technology and other innovations for climate-smart agriculture, irrigation and management, and rice cultivation. Project activities included field demonstrations and hands-on training on good practices for farmers’ associations and extension experts.  
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Climate Finance 

The CWPF has supported initiatives in green finance at the country, regional and global levels. It is fostering the development and launch of the Green Commercial Bank Alliance in Asia, with plans to expand to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. With the support of key Chinese entities, the Alliance brings together financial and research institutions, banking industry associations, and innovative technology providers to develop a community of green commercial banks. The goal is for these banks to finance the infrastructure and business solutions to address climate change. In partnership with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the IFC, the Alliance supports financial institutions on their journey to become leading green banks. 

Skills and Technical Scientific Capabilities in Africa 

  1. A CWPF grant, Developing Skills and Technical-Scientific Capability in Priority Sectors in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging China’s Knowledge and Experience, provided co-financing for the preparation and initial implementation of the IDA-financed East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP). Approved in October 2018, the project helped alleviate an acute shortage of specialized skills in Sub-Saharan Africa. This grant financed technical assistance to the national governments and selected regional centers of excellence to develop strategic investment plans. It also supported three flagship initiatives of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (PASET) to leverage partnerships with Chinese institutions on higher education and skills. Outcomes include a series of partnerships between Africa Centers of Excellence for Eastern and Southern Africa and Chinese universities. 
  2. Another grant, the Leveraging China’s Technical Assistance and Capacity Building in the Use of ICT to improve the quality and relevance of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa, is supporting labor force development in priority economic sectors in Africa, contributing to economic and social development in the region. The initiative pairs African Centers of Excellence in technical and vocational education and training with participating Chinese entities, including higher education institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies.  

CWPF-Transport Transformation and Innovation Knowledge Platform (TransFORM) Program 

This grant supported the development of the Transport Transformation and Innovation Knowledge Platform (TransFORM) website and promoted knowledge exchange to ensure China’s transport development experience is available to the international community. Analytical and knowledge work undertaken during the grant informed China’s development assistance in other countries.

TransFORM was established in 2014 by the Government of China and the World Bank to help make comprehensive transport safer, cleaner, and more affordable for development in China, while sharing Chinese experiences with development partners. As a knowledge platform, TransFORM aims to deepen engagement and promote knowledge exchange among practitioners, decision makers, and development partners, and pilot innovative solutions. 

Global Infrastructure Connectivity Alliance: Pathways to an Integrated Asia 

The grant supported the launch of the Global Infrastructure Connectivity Alliance Initiative (GICA). It helped build momentum by implementing critical knowledge-generation activities. At the global level, the CWPF grant supported the GICA Secretariat in establishing the main cooperation mechanisms for the Alliance across multilateral development banks (MDBs) and members of the Alliance, and in undertaking priority activities of the Initiative.  

The grant has resulted in an active Global Connectivity Alliance gathering of G20 and non-G20 governments, MDBs, international organizations, and global and regional infrastructure programs. The Alliance was established with 12 members and a clear digital presence. GICA has organized face-to-face forums such as Annual Meetings, which routinely gather more than 150 global practitioners and policymakers. 

The Global Connectivity Alliance has resulted in a more practical understanding of connectivity initiatives, good practices in global connectivity improvements, and megatrends in global connectivity for a 5-year and 15-year time horizon. 

 Sustainable Finance and Banking Network 

The CWPF grants support the core costs associated with the Sustainable Finance and Banking Network (SFBN). Established in 2012, SFBN is a voluntary community of financial sector regulators, central banks, ministries of finance, ministries of environment, and industry associations from emerging markets committed to advancing sustainable finance for national development priorities, financial market deepening, and stability.  

The CWPF supports IFC as SBFN’s Secretariat and knowledge partner, assisting members in sharing knowledge and building capacity to design and implement their own national sustainable finance initiatives. As of March 2022, SBFN comprised 74 member institutions, representing 62 countries, with 86 percent ($43 trillion) of the total banking assets in emerging markets. 

SBFN members are committed to moving their financial sectors towards sustainability with twin goals:

  1. Improved risk management and governance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors by financial institutions, including management and disclosure of climate risks;

  2. Increased capital flows to activities with positive environmental and social impact, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. 

Last Updated: Feb 02, 2023