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eC2: Inland Waterways Strategic Plan for Argentina

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Deadline: 12-Aug-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)water-pollution-cartoon

The purpose of this assignment is to deliver a proposal of an Inland Waterway Strategic Plan (IWSP) for Argentina, addressing the Paraguay-Parana-Uruguay-Rio de la Plata waterway. It will encompass all the technical, economic and institutional aspects, deemed relevant to achieve an efficient operation of the waterway, identifying and exploiting every opportunity for improvement. These topics will include at least the following: the economically convenient draft to be achieved in each section; economically viable interventions aimed at reducing congestion and delays; the proper sizing of the interventions, taking into account future trends regarding the design of the vessels. The IWSPs horizon will be at least the next 20 years, although it may be increased, if both the team and the Task Team Leader agree.

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eC2: National Ports Strategic Plan for Argentina

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Deadline: 12-Aug-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)port-614543_640

The purpose of this assignment is to deliver a proposal of a National Ports Strategic Plan (NPSP) for Argentina, addressing the whole port activity of the country, either under public or private responsibility; emphasis will be on the public owned ports, either if operated directly by government, or granted to the private sector. It will encompass all the technical, economic and institutional aspects, deemed relevant to achieve an efficient operation of the port system, identifying and exploiting every opportunity for improvement. Among such topics, at least the following will be included: the expected evolution of demand (both actual and potential), the present and potential efficiency of port operations, the opportunities for technological improvement, the definition of the optimal draft both in economic and environmental terms, the potential improvement of inland transportation that might increase the ports performance, the required institutional strengthening of the gov

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eC2: Understanding urban flood risk in Jujuy, Argentina

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Deadline: 31-Oct-2018 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank is seeking consultant services to analyze urban flood risk in the city ofpexels-photo-831890.jpeg San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, as part of the World Bank’s City Resilience Program. Specifically, the consultancy will focus in the Chijra River. The expected tasks include:
1. Diagnosis of current situation including compiling, preparing, complementing and / or updating existing information.
2. Develop a Digital Terrain Model for the whole basin using the existing information.
3. Analysis of hydrological aspects; mainly the review of the studies available within the basin and close to it, considering the historical values and the climatic tendencies indicated in the recent history.
4. Construction of a 1D hydrodynamic model for the area based on the MDT.
5. Evaluate the possibility of calibration of the models with background information.
6. Prepare the base cartography of the area based on the available information.
7. Define the design events for the exploitation of the hydrodynamic model.
8. Draw the flood lines for the different scenarios.
9. Analyze sediment transport at basin level.
10. Identify erosion / sedimentation zones.
11. Identify existing infrastructures that affect natural runoff.
12. Identify population and infrastructure exposed to risk.
13. Identify mitigation works for both floods and erosion / sedimentation phenomena.

The assignment and all deliverables will be in Spanish.

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eC2: Improvement of the public bicycle transport system in Buenos Aires

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Deadline: 31-Aug-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is Sistema_EcoBiciengaging with the City of Buenos Aires in several transportation projects across the city. One of them is aimed to provide technical assistance to improve the existing public bicycle transport system ECOBICI.

The advisory project will analyze bicycle path solutions, potential roadway sections where the Government should implement bicycle facilities and recommend locations of future public bicycle stations.

IFC is searching for a consulting firm with extended knowledge and experience in public bicycle solutions to undertake these studies

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WB report: How Eight Cities Succeeded in Rejuvenating their Urban Land

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Article published on http://www.worldbank.org on July 13, 2016.

The single most crucial component in rejuvenating decaying urban areas around the world is private sector participation, according to a report released today from the World Bank and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) during the World Cities Summit taking place in Singapore this week.

“Urban regeneration projects are rarely implemented solely by the public sector.  There is a need for massive financial resources that most cities can’t meet,” said Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Senior Director for the World Bank’s Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice.  “Participation from the private sector is a critical factor in determining whether a regeneration program is successful – programs that create urban areas where citizens can live, work, and thrive.”

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