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Africa’s partnership with the G-20: Compact with Africa in 2018

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Germany’s presidency of the G-20 in 2017 introduced a new initiative for supporting African countries’ development: the G-20 Compact with Africa. The compact brings together interested African countries with the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, and other multilateral and bilateral partners to develop and support policies and actions that are essential for attracting private investment. To date, 10 countries have signed up for the initiative and outlined their aspirations and reform programs under a framework adopted by the G-20 finance ministers in March 2017.

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Climate-smart agriculture: Lessons from Africa, for the World

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The world’s climate is changing, and is projected to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The impact of climate change will be particularly felt in agriculture, as rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and increased pests and diseases pose new and bigger risks to the global food system. Simply put, climate change will make food security and poverty reduction even more challenging in the future.

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eC2: Support to the Government of Uganda for a Capacity Building Program for Implementing PPPs

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Deadline: 14-Dec-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: The Finance and Markets Global Practice and the Infrastructure, PPPs and Guarantees (IPG) Group of the World Bank, supported by DFID, intend to engage the services of a consulting firm qualified and experienced in PPP related technical, financial, institutional and legal work to develop and deliver a comprehensive training program for relevant government entities and other relevant stakeholders in PPPs and infrastructure financing. The services expected are described in the Terms of Reference.

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eC2: Preparation of PPP Implementation Guidelines for the Transport, Energy and Industrial Park Sectors

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Deadline: 19-Dec-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: Support will be provided to the Government of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation and line ministries to prepare sector-specific implementation guidelines for PPP projects in three sectors/ areas: i) energy, ii) transport, and iii) industrial park development and management.

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eC2: Lighting Africa Kenya II Above the Line Consumer Education Campaign

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Deadline: 11-Nov-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: IFC is soliciting proposals from marketing communications firms to develop a 7-month consumer awareness above-the-line (ATL) strategy and design for Lighting Africa Kenya II’s consumer education campaign in Kenya targeting the different relevant segments. This ATL strategy will primarily involve the choice, selection and media placement in appropriate channels for the program’s consumer education campaign to support its current target market and clients.

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eC2: Uganda Support to Implementation of the PIMS Reform Road Map Development of the Integrated Bank of Projects(IBP)

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Deadline: 13-Nov-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

UgandaObjective:  The primary objective of this consultancy is to support government of Uganda to design, develop and implement an Integrated Bank of Projects (IBP) to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Governments Public Investment Management System. Specifically, the IBP will be expected to have the capacity to achieve the following: 1. Automation of the business processes underlying; 2. Provision of real time information on all public investment projects at various stages within the project cycle covering both Traditional Public Sector and PPP projects; 3. Generation of both standard and user specified reports on the public investment project portfolio 4. Facilitate access by the public and other oversight agencies to information on Public Investment Projects 5. Facilitation of a seamless interface with existing information systems within the Public Financial management cycle including; the IFMS, DAMFAS, AMP, PBS and e-procurement. 6. Map and locate all projects (ongoing and completed) in the country and provide their implementation status at any point in time and for any given period

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eC2: Terms of Reference for mapping, prioritization of areas for restoration and definition of restoration models in the district of Sussundenga, province of Manica

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Deadline: 15-Nov-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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Objective: Mapping of degraded areas, prioritization of interventions, and definition of restoration models in the District of Sussundenga (Manica Province), with focus on the Chimanimani National Reserve and its buffer zone. The contract duration is four months.

 

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eC2: Kenya Patient Safety Impact Evaluation Follow-up Data Collection

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Deadline:  14-Nov-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: The Kenya Patient Safety Impact Evaluation(KePSIE)is s country-driven initiative, with the Ministry of Health and regulatory bodies leading the design of the inspection systems, the choice of implementation areas and the outcomes to be evaluated. The project is at scale and at the evaluation stage it covers 4.5 million people and 7 million health visits in a year. In 2017, the implementation of the KePSIE interventions is being carried out with the Ministry of Health using the first cadre of full-time in Kakamega, Kilifi, and Meru. After the initial listing of healthcare facilities, baseline data collection, and the implementation of the interventions, KePSIEs follow-up survey will measure different aspects of patient safety and quality of care in approximately 1,000 public and private health facilities in the three intervention counties. Data will be collected through various instruments including facility and patient exit surveys, and direct observation of patient-health provider interactions.

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How Should Governments and Development Institutions Engage the Private Sector?

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TonyElumeluBlog post by Tony Elumelu ( Entrepreneur and philanthropist )

Across the globe, the private sector has an important role to play in the achievement of the SDGs. With slow global growth and the end of the commodity supply cycle, many governments do not have resources required to fully pursue their development goals. And this is where the resources of the private sector become very critical. Through partnerships, the private and public sector can discover areas of alignment, especially in critical areas such as infrastructure, power, and agriculture, to mention but a few.

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eC2: Zambia – Off-grid site identification and prioritization

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Deadline: 30-Oct-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Objective: The proposed activity seeks to first develop new datasets that will enable the identification and prioritization of potential off-grid sites, and faster and more accurate market analysis for public and private stakeholders operating in Zambia. Datasets should include, for example, household locations and indicators on ability to pay, population density and proximity to the national grid, potential for productive uses of electricity and up-to-date data on national electricity grid transmission and distribution line locations. It is expected that these datasets then be used to narrow down geographic areas and priority villages that could be interesting markets for off-grid energy services.

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