Ends Pilot Phase to Focus on Scale-up and Replication.
Auctions bring together buyers and sellers to agree on a price for goods or services that are otherwise difficult to value. In climate finance, reverse auctions can be used to produce the biggest bang for the buck – by engaging private companies to compete against one another for scarce public climate funds to deliver the most emission reductions at the lowest cost.
4 unprecedented disruptions to the global financial system
Climate change, migration, correspondent banking and cybercrime are putting unprecedented and unforeseen pressures on global financial markets.
They aren’t just disrupting the global financial system, but also affect how we approach international development work.
Deadline: 02-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The team is seeking to partner with a consulting firm to assess the potential of using agricultural biomass to generate power and heat in agricultural production clusters in up to three selected countries in SSA. The Assessment will seek to: i) identify key industry players and clusters within priority countries, their energy consumption, produce output and the size of the energy demand gap; ii) the types, quantities, uses and calorific value of available (and forecasted) biomass, and; iii) the technologies that can be used to convert biomass into energy and the feasibility thereof, as well as the costs associated with these technologies.
Deadline: 31-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
More especially, the study is expected to help: (i) update the business model and review proposed PPP options for sludge collection and treatment; (ii) strengthen the capacity of the city of Niamey as granting authority and as regulator for sludge management; (iii) strengthen the capacity of the local private sector to participate in the sludge management business and to provide services according to the improved regulatory and management framework; and (iv) public relations and communications program to consumers and stakeholders to support the strategy.
The consultant will work in close collaboration with all actors involved in the fecal sludge management for the city of Niamey. The consultant will be available to the multi-sectoral steering committee organized for the purpose of this activity to advice the group.
Deadline: 02-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
To reach these objectives, the firm will be expected to carry out the following activities
(a) Process monitoring/evaluation of the programs, including assessing which procedures proved difficult/problematic and why and making practical and concrete recommendations on how to improve the programs;
(b) Spot-checks to give external validation on the monitoring and reporting data;
(c)In-depth and tailored investigation to delve issues identified through preceding monitoring activities, just-in-time evaluation and technical support to respond to emerging issues/demands, and operational research/feasibility study to delve how the programs can be further improved;
(d)Technical support/assistance to the implementers (MoE at different levels) of the programs including with the aim of building their capacity for M&E.
Deadline: 30-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
With funding from the Public-Private Infrastructure Facility (PPIAF), the World Bank is seeking a Consultant to prepare and execute a tender for the Regional Airport Performance Based Infrastructure Maintenance Contract (RAPBIMC). This would build upon the work done to date to prepare an appropriate tender documentincluding performance assessment measuresand then to provide support through the tender stage. During the tender execution, the consultant will answer any technical questions that may arise during the tendering. The tendering itself would be done by the bank/client. As part of this process, the consultant will provide capacity building to the participating countries so that they are in a position to manage and effectively support implementation. Expressions of interest are now sought for a consultant to provide these services. The budget is US$ 100,000.
Deadline: 28-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is looking for a consultant firm (the consultant) to support the scoping of the Green Building project in Mongolia. The objective of this consultancy is to assess the local conditions and opportunities for IFCs engagement with a new green building regulation and green building certification. For this assignment, IFC proposes to hire the services of the consultant for up to 50 days, from Feb 20th 2017 to April 15th
Deadline: 26-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Objectives of the assignment
To assess the regulatory environment for rooftop solar PV and PV Hybrid solutions for captive power in the textile industry in Bangladesh
To estimate the rooftop solar PV and PV Hybrid captive power generation potential of the textile industry
To estimate the total financing requirement of the textile industry for a certain percentage of rooftop solar PV uptake
To identify the leading PV solution providers and their business models
To identify the leading EPCs for captive power that are active in Bangladesh
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Deadline: 30-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources, and Fisheries of Tunisia requested the World Bank’s assistance to conduct this project and mobilize a grant for its funding. The mission relating to the development of the study addressed by these terms of reference is funded by a Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) grant. The contracting authority for this mission is the World Bank. The beneficiary is DGGREE of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia. The purpose of this consultation is to recruit a firm or grouping to conduct a mission of due diligence, feasibility study, and design of a Pilot Project for the private management of rural DWS systems.
Deadline: 30-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank is seeking an experienced senior Land Use Planning Specialist consultant (LUPS), who would be based in Maputo (ideally for 100% of his/ her time) to provide technical support and advice on the following:
a) Design and implmentation of the World Bank program of technical assistance on land use planning (LAUREL), intended to support integrated decision making for landscape management across sectors and levels of government
b) Design and implmentation of Mozambique’s National Territorial Development Plan (PNDT in the Portuguese acronym)
The contract would have an initial duration 150 days, with the possibility of extension, subject to performance and funding.
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