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eC2:Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive: Opportunities of EU accession

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Deadline: 31-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)water

The objective of this study is to assess specific issues in Danube Basin region regarding: (i) implementation, (ii) outcomes; and (iii) sustainability (mostly from the point of view of affordability) of the UWWTD in the Danube Region. While the study will primarily base its assessment in the experience of current EU members countries within the Danube River Basin in the directive implementation, the work is expected to also benefit EU candidates and potential candidate countries from the region (meaning almost all other countries of the region). In this first stage, the study will not seek to answer all of those questions conclusively, but rather to provide sufficient elements needed to initiate an in depth discussion on achievement and appropriateness of UWWT directive implementation in DRB. In parallel, the study will also seek to document specific good practices that might show how to improve implementation efficiency

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eC2:Local Cotton Agronomist

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Deadline: 04-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index.jpg

IFC is hiring a Local Cotton Agronomist who will support the IFC team on the implementation of the Project.The scope of work will consist of eight components. Component 1: Evaluation of the Cotton Crop Growing Practices in Uzbekistan.Component 2: Field Diagnostics of Cotton Agronomic Practices.Component 3: Design of a Pilot Project.Component 4: Supervision of the Implementation of the Pilot Projects.Component 5: Design of Cotton Farm Agronomic Advisory Program. Component 6: Development of the ToT Package. Component 7: Delivering the ToT Training to Gin Agronomists.Component 8: Supervision of the Delivery of the Advisory Program to Larger Groups of Farmers.

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Updated! Handleiding ‘Zakendoen met de Wereldbank Groep’

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The Netherlands embassy in Washington, D.C. recently updated the handleiding, “Zakendoen met de Wereldbank Groep,” to provide interested Dutch parties new information concerning the procurement rules, and other tips and tricks on how to do handleidingbusiness with the World Bank Group.

The handleiding will provide those who are interested in contracting with the World Bank a first impression of how this large organization works. It discusses the differences between consultations and goods and works, and explores the position of the World Bank as a contract party.

One aspect that is not always well understood is the project cycle of the World Bank, and which party is responsible for each phase of the cycle. Here, the role of borrowing countries becomes more important, which the handleiding explains in greater detail.

Lastly, the document shows you where you should go to find procurement notices, and where you will find the project pipeline. It finishes with a number of tips and tricks that have been shared with us over the years.

The publication is meant to be dynamic, and will be updated with feedback and new developments regularly. We would like to receive your feedback through was-ea@minbuza.nl. The handleiding is available in Dutch only.

eC2: Capacity Building Services for Egypt Water and Sanitation Sector

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Deadline: 08-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)wash-hands-98641_640

The objective of the assignment include capacity building services in the areas of Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Asset Management, Operations and Maintenance, Procurement, Citizen Engagement, Financial sustainability, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The World Bank now invites eligible academic Institutes (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Local Academic Institutes should provide a covering letter, institute profile and all information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

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13 Private Companies Compete in $13 Million World Bank Climate Auction

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Ends Pilot Phase to Focus on Scale-up and Replication.paf-info-2

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.

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Envisioning the global financial system in a decade

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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.

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eC2:Assessment of opportunities for the energy use of agricultural biomass in Sub-Saharan Africa

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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.

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eC2:Support to urban fecal sludge management (FSM) in Niamey city

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Deadline: 31-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)waste water treament

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.

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eC2: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Implementation Support of Education Programs

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Deadline: 02-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index

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.

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eC2:Pacific Islands Regional Airport Performance Based Maintenance Contract

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Deadline: 30-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)images.jpg

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.

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