Yearly Archives: 2015

Impact Evaluation of grid-based rural electrification program in Lao PDR – Global Status of Energy Access Report (SEAR)

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See full tender here: #1183180 Impact Evaluation of grid-based rural electrification program in Lao

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1183180

Assignment Countries:

• LA – Lao People’s Democratic Republic

This Week – 68th World Health Assembly – Follow events!

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The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the largest health policy meeting in the world and the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization. Held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, the decisions and outcomes from WHA guide the health agenda around the world that could impact your health in the future.

For the second year, WHO and the UN Foundation are partnering to bring you World Health +SocialGood from May 18-22, 2015. Building upon the success from last year, this five-day digital event is your pass to the 68th World Health Assembly. Every day at 16:00CEST/10am EST, through a daily live, one-hour broadcast, World Health +SocialGood will provide insight into the major happenings of each day at the World Health Assembly, while also offering exclusive, original content and interactive conversations with experts about key health issues under discussion.

Be sure to tune-in, submit your questions using #SocialGood AND #WHA68 and make YOUR voice heard on health issues that matter most to you. Follow @Plus_SocialGood on Twitter for the latest updates.

Click any of the links to follow the events and learn more by listening to interviews!

 

 

Online Course on Public- Private-Partnerships

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This course provides an understanding of the key principles of PPPs and the role of PPPs in the delivery of infrastructure services, particularly in emerging markets. Participants will learn from practitioners, government officials, and academics with field experience, hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges of procuring and maintaining infrastructure services through effective PPPs.

Cost: Free

Start/End date: June 1 – June 27

Instructors: Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez ; Jane Jamieson ; Dianne Rudo

Language: English

Time: 2-4 hours/week

More information and sign up can be found here

Energy Access for the Urban Poor Program case study on low-income community engagement in slum electrification/nontechnical loss reduction.

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See full tender here: #1178000 Energy Acces for the Urban Poor Program case study on low-income community

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1178000

Assignment Countries:
• ZA – South Africa
• LK – Sri Lanka
• PH – Philippines
• MY – Malaysia

Trade Facilitation Expert, Europe and Central Asia – GLOBAL TRADE LOGISTICS PRACTICE

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See full tender here: #1182387 Trade Facilitation Expert, Europe and Central Asia – GLOBAL TRADE LOGISTICS

Expression of Interest Deadline: 18-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1182387

Assignment Countries:

• BY – Belarus
• KG – Kyrgyz Republic
• MD – Moldova
• TM – Turkmenistan
• UA – Ukraine
• UZ – Uzbekistan

Geothermal licensing in Ethiopia

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IFC is seeking the services of a Consulting Firm (the Consultant) to develop a regulatory framework for the development of geothermal resources in Ethiopia, including templates for such licenses.

See full tender here: #1180136 Geothermal licensing in Ethiopia

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-May-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1180136

Assignment Countries:

  • Ethiopia

PPP Knowledge Lab Content Manager

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The Public-Private Partnership Cross-Cutting Solutions Area (PPP CCSA) of the World Bank Group is looking to hire a short-term consultant (STC) to be the principal content manager for a new multi-partner PPP knowledge website, the PPP Knowledge Lab.

See full tender here: #1181167 PPP Knowledge Lab Content Manager

Expression of Interest Deadline: EXTENDED June 22

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1181167

Assignment Countries: Non

 

Tesla’s low-cost renewable battery could revolutionise Africa’s energy supply

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Makhtar Diop (  @Diop_WB  ) World Bank Vice President  Africa recently posted this article on his twitter feed and we enjoyed it so much we wanted to share it as well!

Batteries that can store renewable energy for longer and at half the current cost have been hailed as an energy revolution that could transform Africa’s power supply.

Developing Common Principles for Tracking Climate Finance

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Article was published on April 3rd, 2015 on the World Bank website.

The world’s largest development finance institutions are working together on a common sets of principles for tracking climate finance. They have agreed on the first set for tracking mitigation finance. Similar principles for tracking adaptation finance and leverage are being developed this year.

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