IFC Reach Survey streamlining

Deadline: 20-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

An annual Reach Survey of IFC clients International_Finance_Corporation_Logowhich lend to micro, small, and medium enterprises allows us to track financial institutions financing activity, and the development impact that IFC achieves through its private investments and advisory services in the financial sector.

IFC is in search of a consulting and technology service provider (Consultant) that will help to improve the efficiency and quality of the IFC Reach Survey process. Through the IFC Reach Survey Streamlining project, IFC intends to: Continue reading

eConsultant2: Ethiopia – Development of Transit Oriented Development Implementation Program for the City of Addis Ababa

Deadline: 20-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The services include institutional Ethiopia-Road-Constructiondevelopment support and capacity building services to help Addis Ababa City government (AACG) achieve the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) aspects of the new Structure Plan for the city of Addis Ababa. The consultants will report to the World Bank Task Team Leader, and interact directly with the Addis Ababa Land Management and Development Bureau (AALMDB), which is primarily responsible for implementation of the structure plan, throughout the assignment. The consultancy’s main objectives are to: Continue reading

Basin modeling of the Brahmaputra river system in Bangladesh

Deadline: 31-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this consultancy deltais to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the Brahmaputra river basin, by creating a knowledge base and prioritizing the development issues though a stakeholder consultation process and using the knowledge base, to examine the potential development in the basin and attendant impacts of development, and support an information-based dialogue within and between riparian states. Continue reading

eConsultant2: Strategic Basin Assessment of Brahmaputra System in Northeast India

Deadline: 31-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

A Strategic Basin Assessment (SBA) will serve to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the Brahmaputra river India basinbasin from a system-wide perspective, by creating a knowledge base and suite of modeling tools that can be used to examine the potential development in the basin and attendant impacts of development, and support an information-based dialogue within and between riparian states.

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eConsultant2: Energy & Resource Efficiency Analyst for MENA Program and Business Development Support

Deadline:18-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The MENA E&REF team is seeking an individual consultant to support business development efforts and program management. The Consultant will work with the MENA E&REF advisory programs by collecting and analyzing market and client data, supporting development of business development and knowledge management materials, organizing events, and select project activities on as need basis. The position could be based in Egypt, UAE, or Pakistan.

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econsultant2: Private health markets analysis in East Asia

Deadline: 15 October 2015

The purpose of the study is to assess the Hospitalnature of private health markets and identify private sector players and opportunities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines. In addition to a detailed analysis of private health markets, the study also includes a mapping of the main private sector players, including hospitals, diagnostics, primary care providers, medical technology and equipment, pharmaceuticals and long-term elderly care.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the IFC have recently established a research platform to support private sector analysis in developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific. DFAT and IFC recognize the need to better understand the role of the private health markets in East Asia and to identify opportunities to support private sector projects that deliver developmental impact and reach low-income segments.

See full tender here: # 1201450 Private health markets analysis in East Asia

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

Tender notification: #1201450

Assignment Countries:

– Vietnam
– Indonesia
– Cambodia
– Myanmar
– Philippines

eConsultant2: PPP Options Study NRW reduction Kenya

Deadline: 12 October 2015

This assignment has the following objectives waterfor Nairobi and Mombasa water company:

1. Explore various PPP options for sustainable Non-revenue Water (NRW) reduction involving significant risk transfer to the private sector. The analysis should include for each utility:
o An organizational description.
o A financial assessment.
o The pros and cons of each PPP option and a recommendation on the selected option.

2.Once the government has agreed on the preferred option for each city:
o Identification of any regulatory or institutional issues that will affect implementation of such option.
o Identification of capacity building needs to enable implementation of such option.
o A market sounding for potential strategic investors for such option.

3. Provide a business case including financial model of the preferred PPP option for each of the two utilities with a view to: (i) improve NRW; (ii) make optimal capital investments; and (iii) ensure long-term economic NRW sustainability of the system. This will include the following for each utility:
o Collection of data and determination of a baseline for the network and facility assessment, drawing on the on-going NRW activities in each city.

4. Development of a NRW Strategy and Investment Plan or validating any such plan that has been developed under the on-going NRW activities.

See full tender here: # 1200987 PPP Study Accelerated and Sustainable NRW reduction for Mombasa and Nairobi

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

Tender notification: # 1200987

Assignment Countries:

  • Kenya

eConsultant2: Guinea – Development Of A Water Atlas

Deadline: 12-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The overall objectives of the study are:water
a. To develop a water atlas of the Fouta Djallon Highland presenting the state of its natural resources, and their uses, and to illustrate the issues involved in their management. Emphasis should be placed on water resources.
b. To support the validation of the draft Directive on Shared Water Resource Management in West Africa.
c. To conduct a study to identify axes for the greater involvement of river basin organizations in regional integrated water resources management (IWRM) leading to better governance of shared water resources in West Africa.

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eConsultant2: Converting Biomass to Energy: A Guide to Developers and Investors

Deadline: 12-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

light-bulb-297489_640Enhancing access to power is a key priority for the IFC and biomass is an area of growing global importance. The overall objective of the study is to develop a white paper that would help build capacity among key stakeholders, as biomass continues to grow into and become a more important contributor to meet the energy needs in emerging countries.
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eConsultant2: Investment Prioritization for Watershed-based Ecosystem Services Application to Nepal

Deadline: 08-Oct-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Kali-gandakiThe World Bank is looking for technical assistance in watershed management investment prioritization aimed at reducing sediments flow into the hydropower project. This ties into an ongoing project of the World Bank that help with the rehabilitation of the Kali Gandaki, a Hydropower Plant.

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