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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Time: 13:30-15:00 GMT/ 9:30-11am ET or convert time
Location: Washington DC
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Technical Consultant: Java 3 Gas Fired IPP
Deadline: 13-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) (Persero) of the Republic of Indonesia intends to 
implement the Java 3 800MW combined cycle gas-fired Independent Power Producer (“IPP”) project in Gresik, East Java (the “Project”) on build-own-operate-transfer basis.
PLN is planning to select an experienced private sector developer to finance, construct and operate the Project through a competitive selection process. An experienced technical consulting firm is required to assist in carrying out technical and environmental and social (“E&S”) due diligence and provide technical expertise in preparation for the Projects competitive selection process, from feasibility up to commercial close of the Project.
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Live/Webinar: The World Bank Group’s Mission to End Extreme Poverty: A Conversation with President Jim Yong Kim
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2016
Time: 18:00-19:30GMT/ 2:00pm-3:30pm ET or convert time
Location: Brookings Institution, Washington DC
New Health Care Model Launches in Nigeria to Improve Women and Children’s Health
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Government of Nigeria is using the Program for Results (PforR) approach to in
centivize states to improve the coverage and quality of maternal and child health services.
- The country’s health care sector is shifting from funding inputs such as drugs, commodities, and health workers, to paying for results and improved health outcomes for beneficiaries.
- The hope is that the PforR model will help save lives and increase transparency in management and budgeting for primary healthcare.
IFC and SCOPEinsight sign agreement to promote global professionalism in agribusiness
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 – SCOPEinsight, the leading provider of assessment and analysis tools that measure the level of professionalism of 
farmers, has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, to promote global professionalism in agribusiness through use of the SCOPE tools. Through this partnership, IFC will support SCOPEinsight to develop its internal capabilities and promote the SCOPE assessment tools in its advisory engagements with agribusiness clients.
Parliamentary Workshop at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
The Workshop is taking place just ahead of the Bank and Fund Annual 
Meetings and gives parliamentarians a platform on which to engage with senior management and experts of the IMF and the World Bank Group.
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) starts unique initiative for Big Data research
With the launch of a Center for Big Data Statistics (CBDS), CBS is initiating cooperation of an unprecedented scale in the field of Big Data. The CBDS involves national and international parties from government, the business world, science and education all
working together in the area of Big Data technology and methodology for the production of official statistics. The CBDS is launched officially on 27 September 2016.
eC2: Water Utilities in Colombia – Market Mapping
Deadline: 12-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this assignment is to identify creditworthy 
public (municipal and regional), private and mixed-ownership water utilities in Colombia, which have realistic chances of becoming IFC investment and advisory clients (criteria to be provided further). A consultant will collect comprehensive in-depth information on these utilities as per TOR. In addition, a brief review of the institutional and regulatory environment pertaining to the water sector in Colombia will have to be prepared.
Statement by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on Appointment to a Second Five-Year Term
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2016 – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today 
issued the following statement upon being appointed by the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors to a second five-year term, beginning July 1, 2017:
“I am humbled to have the honor of serving a second term as the head of this great institution. I am grateful to our Board for giving me the opportunity to continue building on our successes.
eC2:Lesotho PPP Policy and Legal Framework
Deadline: 11-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Government of Lesotho (GoL) is interested in developing a framework to attract private sector participation. Previously, GoL has developed a draft PPP Policy and regulations and is now seeking consultant support to review these existing and related documents and assist in formulating an updated PPP Policy and drafting the PPP law and regulations.
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