Category Archives: Tenders

eC2: Cotton-Apparel Value Chain in Kenya

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Deadline: 14-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index

The consultant will work to look in depth at the cotton-apparel value chain to identify potential obstacles to greater growth. Depending on the location of the main economic activities throughout the value chain, the analysis may focus on specific geographic areas. The selected consultants will be expected to carry out a detailed mapping of the actors in the different links of the value chains. The instruments to be administered by the firm will further cover firm dynamics; costs, productivity, and jobs (scale and skills demanded); and barriers to competitiveness, value chain deepening, and job creation at each stage. In addition, the instruments will cover cross-cutting issues such as the costs of trade, as well as labor market rigidity and costs, and education and skills.
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eC2:Interim Support to the PPP Unit-Lesotho

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Deadline: 10-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)PPPs

The Government of Lesotho has entered into a landmark Public Private Partnership (PPP) for a new national referral hospital and three primary filter clinics in Maseru (QMMH PPP).The Government wishes to ensure that these PPPs remain cost effective, provide reliable and timely services at the agreed price and to the agreed quality, consistent with legal standards, financial probity and management accountability, while maintaining good partner relationships with the Private Operator.
IFC has mobilized financial resources for the recruitment of a specialist contract management Consultant to support the strengthening of processes and procedures which will assist Government in effective and efficient monitoring of the PPP agreements

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eC2:Implementation of Childcare Intervention Project in the DRC

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Deadline: 08-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)ng-new-health-care-model-launches-in-nigeria-to-improve-women-and-childrens-health-homepage-780x439

The project will set up and manage 90 community-based childcare centers in 90 randomly selected villages in the province of Kongo Central. At least 1260 women with children aged one to five will be recruited in the villages to participate to the project. The intervention will be implemented in close coordination with the Western Growth Poles project and will be evaluated a through randomized control trial. Working under the supervision of the WB, the selected firm will be expected to (i) successfully set up and manage the community-based childcare centers, (ii) work in close collaboration with the Ministry of education, SNV and all the stakeholders, (iii) collaborate with the GIL on the impact evaluation of the intervention.

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eC2: Development of Community Landslides Risk Mitigation

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Deadline: 07-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)land-administration-page

The objectives of this assignment are to: i) carry out a Landslide Vulnerability Assessment; ii) identify the policy, legal and institutional constraints in resettlement of vulnerable people and recommend improvements; iii) develop operational procedures and manuals for efficient planning and execution of a national program for landslide risk mitigation including resettlement of people living in high risk areas; and iv) based on the above outcomes, develop a time bound, implementable Community Landslides Risk Mitigation Action Plan.The Government intends to develop an investment proposal for landslides risk mitigation and seek funds from donors to support the program. A secondary objective of this assignment is to produce data, knowledge, and materials required for preparing of such proposal.
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eC2: Clean Energy Program in Bangladesh

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Deadline: 07-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)light-bulb-297489_640

Currently, IFC has two clean energy projects in Bangladesh, including, the Lighting Asia Bangladesh and Waste to Energy Scale Up and looking forward to hire one Short Term Consultant (STC) for its Clean Energy program. Continue reading →

eC2:Institutional Feasibility Study for the Management of Irrigation Schemes’ Hydraulic Systems

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Deadline: 31-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)water

For Step 1: The study will cover all existing public Irrigation Schemes of Tunisia
For Steps 2, 3, and 4 (intervention zone of the World Bank-funded project): The study will cover the irrigation schemes of Northern Tunisia located in the Governorates of Siliana, Jendouba, Béja, and Bizerte. The Irrigation Schemes planned under the 2016-2020 development plan will be considered for the forecasting of the business development of the entity in charge of the selected management arrangements in the Governorates covered by the project. The study area includes the Public Irrigation Schemes benefiting from the “Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project” proposed for funding to the World Bank and located in the Governorates mentioned above.

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eC2: Benchmarking study for an ETS system in Ukraine

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Deadline: 02-Nov-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This assignment will support the MENR in planning for effective implementation of the ETS through the analysis of its sector-wise economic impacts. The software developed and/or used for the assignment and all technical supporting tools, data sets, etc. will be delivered to the PIU and MENR so that they can conduct additional analysis in future.

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eC2: Financial Awareness Promotion and Capacity Building of Farmer Producer Organizations

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Deadline: 27-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.Cindex.)

WBG is hiring a consultant/ organization to work closely with WBG and FPO promoting organization in low income states for project delivery. The project aims to facilitate access to formal financial services to small and marginal farmers, their households and financially excluded women of low income states of India by leveraging the network and outreach of FPOs.

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eC2:Agribusiness PNG: Fresh Produce Pest/Disease Extension Services

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Deadline: 24-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index

IFC through its Advisory Services activities is working in PNG to improve the income of the lead firm linked small holder farmers by improving farmer access to technology, markets, finance and information.

IFC will work with a distributor(the Client)who is a new entrant to the fresh produce supply chain. Working with the client to build its capacity in fresh produce supply is envisaged to improve opportunities for farmers, particularly women farmers in the highlands to access markets in Port Moresby through the deployment of extension training, improved access to inputs and access to information. IFC work with the client to build its internal fresh produce supply chain and logistics capacity and link the farmers to markets in Port Moresby. As part of the fresh produce supply chain development in the Agribusiness PNG Project, IFC is now seeking a qualified consulting firm to build the capacity of the Client in providing pest/disease relate extension services to farmers. Kindly find a more detailed description in the attached TOR. FUNDING SOURCE

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eC2: Scaling Solar – Technical, Environmental and Social Consultant

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Deadline: 30-Oct-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC has been retained as lead transaction advisor by Ethiopian Electric Power to procure scaling+solar+main+bannerthe development, construction and operation and maintenance of up to 500MW of utility scale solar PV projects on a PPP basis under the Scaling Solar Program (the Project).

As such, IFC is procuring a technical, environmental and social consulting firm to advise on the Project. The assignment will be split in to several phases and is expected to include:

Evaluation of a shortlist of potential sites; review of grid code and development of the PPA technical limits schedule; detailed site studies for selected sites, including ground investigations, grid integration studies and E&S scoping; and support to the tender process (e.g. tailoring of the technical and E&S content in the template transaction documents, prequalification evaluation, responding to bidders clarifications, bid evaluation, negotiation support).

Use of a local partner for ground investigations and local E&S expertise is recommended.

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