eConsultant2: Assessing climate mitigation pathways to support INDC implementation

Deadline: 23-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this activity is to assist the government of Costa Rica in assessing indexalternative pathways to achieve the emission reduction commitments made in its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) and developing analytical tools and data necessary to explore existing, proposed and complementary mitigation policies and actions. To this end, this activity will develop an appropriate country-specific modeling framework and a capacity building program that allows continuous integration and update of better data on existing/new options.

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Short Term Consultant Agrifinance Specialist

Deadline: 20-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Tasks will include: Sector and value chain mapping market intelligence, Business _DSC0993development, Project design, implementation and delivery. Establish client-specific agribusiness credit policies in conjunction with clients Credit Risk Management division and the Business Lines (MSME and Corporate/Wholesale Banking).
Monitor adoption of newly acquired skills and practices by clients and take corrective action or alternative approaches where required. Develop training materials and deliver training for clients on agriculture lending at entry and intermediate levels. Ensure consultation with all key client stakeholders and buy in from Senior Management.

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eConsultant2:Agriculture Finance/Insurance Value Chain Mapping Study

Deadline:  16-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of the assignment it to identify promising finance and index insurance opportunities at different stages of the value chains of 3-4 agricultural img_7478Acommodities in Cameroon.The Assignment should:
(a) Identify and analyze the value chains
(b) Assess the nature of farmers and production methods
(c) Develop cash flow and financial profiles for value chain players
(d) Analyze the demand and supply of finance and index insurance

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eConsultant2: Assessment of the Impact of IFC Investments in the Development of Oil and Gas Sector of Ghana

Deadline: 13-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Assessment of the Impact of IFC Investments in the Development of Oil and Gas Sector of Financial EducationGhana.This project aims to assess the jobs and GDP impact of IFC projects in oil and gas sector in Ghana. The project is funded by Lets Works funding window that aims to generate new methods and approaches to measure, understand, and strengthen the creation of more, better, and more inclusive jobs.

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eConsultant: Supporting Resilience to Coastal Hazards in Vietnam

Deadline:20-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank is in the initial stages of working with Vietnams Ministry of Agriculture waterand Rural Development for the identification of preparedness and risk reduction measures for coastal hazards. This assignment can be seen as a first step in establishing an overview. Later on, activities to come to design guidelines, feasibility studies and possibilities for Public Private Partnerships are foreseen

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eConsultant2: Design Review for a Phased Rehabilitation & Extension of Monrovias Sewerage System

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

This consultancy has three main objectives: (a) Update the information about the current waterpiped sewerage system and treatment plant of Monrovia (Liberia), in particular carry out a customer enumeration, compile a map of the existing system as well as estimate the demand and willingness to pay for piped sewerage; (b) Assess the technical options and associated costs for a rehabilitation of Monrovias piped sewerage system, and its phased extension to priority areas, recommending a technical solution;(c) For the recommended approach, prepare a detailed design and costing, including draft safeguard and tender documents, for Phase 1 i.e. the rehabilitation of the existing system and important minor extensions up to a budget of US$ 20m.

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Leaders Aim to Put a Price on Half of All Global Carbon Emissions

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Ten leaders, including Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, have laid out goals in a joint vision statement to expand carbon pricing to cover 25 percent of global emissions by 2020, and achieve 50 percent coverage within the next decade.

Currently, some 40 governments and 23 cities, states and regions put a price on carbon pollution, accounting for 12 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. This marks a three-fold increase over the past decade.

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eConsultant2: GFF: Innovative Finance for Health Landscape Analysis

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

The Firm will be hired to do a landscape analysis of private investors, both global and local,Hospital who are already active in the health and/or RMNCAH space in developing countries, and identify possible opportunities to leverage GFF and partner resources and financing instruments to encourage more pro-poor, bottom of the pyramid investments to maximize health impact. Private sector for the purposes of this analysis will include investments into both for-profit and not-for profits (including NGOs).

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eConsultant2: Soil and Leaf Testing:KTDA Tea Zones

Deadline: 05-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)_DSC0993

IFC is working with KTDA to carry out soil and leaf testing across the 67 factories. The project will collect a statistically valid set of soil and leaf samples from each major soil type. Analysis of these samples will identify macro and micro soil nutrient deficiencies, which will be addressed through the development of improved fertilizer blends and application recommendations.

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