eC2: Promoting In-depth Cleaner Production in the Washing/Dyeing/Finishing Sector in Bangladesh

Deadline:     01-Apr-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)bangladesh

The objective of this assignment is to conduct In-depth Cleaner Production assessments at 23 textile wet-processing units in Bangladesh.The overall goal is of this assignment is to enhance the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the textile wet processing sector in Bangladesh. The program will focus on water as the primary driver for change but will also address energy and chemical use (water-energy chemical nexus) for an integrated approach to resource efficiency.The proposed assignment shall be conducted by a consortium of 1 local firm, and 1 international firm, or by 1 international firm having a very strong local presence (with strong technical local team).

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eC2: Technical Assistance on Clean and Energy Efficient cooling solutions for Livestock Supply Chains

Deadline:index  12-Jan-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Specific activities include: (1) conduct a market needs assessment of cold chain infrastructure and logistics in livestock value chains in Bangladesh, by assessing gaps and needs among different user groups, and identifying adapted technical, management and institutional solutions; and (2) develop policy and practical guidance notes to enable policy action and support the design of investment in clean and efficient cooling and along livestock value chains.

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eC2:  Support to World Bank and its Partners in ensuring due diligence in the preparation of River Protection and River Training Investments under the Jamuna River Program.

Deadline:  10-Nov-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) Qiangtang River Basin

The Program Development Objectives are to (a) enhance resilience of the Jamuna Rivers riverbanks to flooding and erosion; (b) improve navigability of the Jamuna River; and (c) strengthen sector institutional capacity. The program initial phases are two phases to be implemented over around 7 years; possibly overlapping by two years: Phase 1 being a preparatory and foundational phase (total $100 million); and Phase 2 comprising the bulk of investments (total $1.2 billion).

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eC2: Promoting in-depth Cleaner Production in the Textile Sector in Bangladesh

Deadline:  22-Oct-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
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The purpose of this assignment is to conduct in-depth cleaner production assessments in 15 factories, located in Dhaka and Chittagong of Bangladesh and provide implementation support for 6 months. PaCT is hence looking for an international consulting firm that has a local presence in Bangladesh or to conduct the assignment. Interested firms may also associate with a local firm, with strong technical competencies.

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eC2: Assessment of Public Sector Primary and Out-Patient Health Service Delivery Capacity in Dhaka

Deadline: 13-Jan-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

In order to inform possible investments to improve urban primary health care services, medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]the World Bank is seeking to hire a firm to undertake a detailed assessment of outpatient delivery capacity of government health facilities in Dhaka South, Dhaka North and Chattogram City Corporation areas.

The assessment will be conducted with the overall aim of understanding better the existing public sector primary and out-patient healthcare services in urban areas in terms of available inputs and resource usage. The assessment will be completed in all government health facilities that provide out-patient and primary health care services in Dhaka South, Dhaka North and Chattogram City Corporation areas.

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eC2: Development of Accident Research Institute (ARI) in Bangladesh as a Center of Excellence

Deadline: 20-Jan-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

KUTEI (Kabul Urban Transport Effciency Improvment)

The objective of the assignment is to develop Accident Research Institute (ARI), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) as a Center of Excellence (CoE) to deliver step changes in delivery of safe transport and road infrastructure goals, toward effective and sustained reduction in road related deaths and trauma. The CoE would develop and maintain sustainable technical and research skills and assist the development of a skilled cadre of road safety professionals to generate and deliver best practice in road safety for the economic and social benefit of society. The duration of the assignment is 3 months.

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eC2: Creating Market Opportunities for Women Small and Medium Enterprises in Bangladesh- Corporate Engagement and Networking

Deadline: 04-Nov-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) woman

The objective of the assignment is to initiate the corporate engagement and awareness strategy through facilitating a high level conference to bringing together support organizations, WSMEs, Corporations, financial institutes and policy makers to created awareness and facilitate market opportunities.

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eC2: Development of Combined Energy Efficiency and Productivity Assessment Tool for Garment Factories

Deadline: 24-Oct-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)Readymade-Garments-Industry-of-Bangladesh

The objective of this assignment is to develop a Combined Energy Efficiency and Productivity Assessment Tool for garment factories in emerging markets to help companies identify where they are positioned on all key dimensions of overall productivity, as compared vis- vis-à-vis best in class and define progression milestones from the starting position to best in class.

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eC2: Improving Private Sector Participation in Dhaka Public Transport

Deadline: 24-Jun-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of the consultancy is to support the preparation of Dhaka Public Transport BRTC_double_decker_bus_03652Improvement Project (DPTIP) by i) assessing and improving institutional regulatory framework and client capacity to increase private sector participation in the public transportation sector in Dhaka; and ii) assessing and recommending specific PPP options and business-financial models for the operation of the feeders associated with the BRT line from Gazipur to Mohakhali, for the associated BRT infrastructure and for the operations of the city-wide bus service. The extent of PPP potential must be well assessed and structured based on client capacity, similar experiences in Bangladesh, the relative appetite of banks and investors in Bangladesh to invest in the transport sector (including through the exploration of financing options such as leasing), and the cost/access to finance for private operators and investors.

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eC2: CONSULTING SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INLAND WATER TRANSPORT SECTOR IN INDIA AND BANGLADESH FOR NEPAL

Deadline: 20-Jun-2019 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) trade-LPI-fishing-ship-container-docker

The primary objective of this assignment is to undertake a regional study, at a pre-feasibility level of analysis, that would seek to ascertain whether the current and proposed developments in the Inland Water Transport (IWT) sector in India and Bangladesh offers potential benefits to Nepal, with or without additional actions/investments, to realize a significant reduction in the cost of international trade.

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