eC2: Scaling Wind Country Profiles

Deadline: 07-Apr-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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Wind turbine farm07-Apr-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC is seeking a Consultant to develop country-specific reports that identify potential areas for wind development using satellite mesoscale data and high-level E&S constraints mapping (Country Profiles). The Consultant will create 10-15 Country Profiles, which will facilitate IFCs business development efforts across the world.

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eC2: Climate Smart Agri Value/supply chains Specialist STC

Deadline:  24-Mar-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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The objective of this assignment is to assist IFCs CF (FIs) in the Africa Region, to develop and grow their agri supply/value chains, cooperatives and FPOs (referred to as segment) portfolio and pipeline of eligible CSA assets.

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eC2: Support Develop Operational Guidelines for an agency specializing in Public Land Monetization

Deadline: 21-Mar-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

World Bank, South Africa 2007.

The consulting firm/company will have a proven track record of providing across-the-board advisory and/or operational support to a public land and building monetization organization in India and overseas. The consulting firm/company is expected to provide intellectual leadership to the technical report and its related activities.

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eC2: Analysis of energy efficient cold chains for Agriculture in Guatemala

Deadline: LM2109_F_TBP_ColdChain-800px 28-Feb-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of the study is to provide an in-depth analysis and diagnostic to identify gaps (e.g. strategy gaps, types of investments needed and agro-logistics inclusion) and opportunities in cold-chain infrastructure on the agricultural sector in Guatemala, including investment, technology and spatial gaps, energy savings and GHG reduction potential, and refrigerants used in the cold-chain, identifying opportunities to fill these gaps within the recently approved Responding to COVID-19: Modern and Resilient Agri-Food Value Chains projects. The analysis will further assess opportunities for reducing food losses through adopting improved, efficient cooling technologies, as well as for investment in improved cooling technologies, also based on national and regional policies related to cold chain logistics.

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eC2: Market study for third-party logistics and temperature-controlled logistics services in Latin and Central America

Deadline:  24-May-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This assignment comprises market studies on both the development of third-party logistics (3PL) infrastructure and services as well as temperature-controlled logistics (TCL) in Chile and Central America.
The main objectives of this assignment are to:
(i) identify existing suppliers of 3PL and TCL services and their growth plans;
(ii) identify key constraints and growth drivers for the sectors serviced by providers; and
(iii) outline potential private investment opportunities to develop 3PL and TCL solutions in these markets. These assessments should ultimately recommend strategies to invest in existing players to help them scale up their operations, including suggestions of services to be offered, potential partners, assets to be used, clients to be attracted, geographical area and type of goods to be serviced and a high-level roadmap for implementation in a phased manner.

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ec2: Study on rural women farmers and agri-WSMEs insurance needs in Nigeria, Zambia and Sri Lanka

Deadline:   24-May-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)ml-can-a-nation-build-its-future-if-it-cannot-feed-its-children-five-policy-actions-to-transform-crop-and-livestock-farming-in-mali-780x439

IFC has been actively partnering with insurers in the emerging markets to increase womens access to insurance and boost their employment opportunities in the insurance sector. In order to develop and roll out suitable solutions in partnership with the local insurance industry and strengthen market capacity for sustainability in these three target markets, the Global Index Insurance Program (GIIF) and the IFC Womens Insurance Program, are jointly conducting a diagnostic study to identify the insurance needs of rural women, the existing barriers preventing access to insurance, and potential solutions that can be designed through an IFC advisory project. The study will be conducted in Nigeria, Zambia and Sri Lanka. The diagnostic will be done through surveys and in-depth interviews with i) Rural women farmers, ii) rural agribusiness WSMEs, iii)insurance companies (review and analysis of existing gender approaches and current agricultural/ health/ life schemes).

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