Renewable Energy Program Investment Preparation – Bangladesh

Bangladesh has recently been selected as one of the 14 new countries for the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP) under the Climate Investment Funds. The objective of the SREP is to pilot and demonstrate the economic, social and environmental viability of development pathways in the energy sector by creating new economic opportunities and increasing energy access through the use of renewable energy.

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Waste to Energy Consultant – Bangladesh

IFC is looking forward to hire one firm/institution for Short Term Consultant (STC) work to support the establishment of the Green Energy Knowledge Hub in Bangladesh.

This Knowledge Hub will serve as the anchor to provide information to the industry on the latest developments, support in operation of existing plants and help in putting up new plants. The Knowledge Hub will also offer space for interested vendors to display their products/ technology.

See full tender here: Waste to Energy Consultant – Bangladesh

Expression of Interest Deadline: 29 January 2015

Royal HaskoningDHV wins major contract coastal protection Bangladesh

Source: Press release by Royal HaskoningDHV.

International engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has signed a €10.5 million contract with the Bangladesh Water Development Board for engineering consultancy services to protect Bangladesh’s vulnerable coastal zone, home to millions of people.

The next six yearsRoyalHaskoningDHV will be responsible for the detailed design, construction supervision and project management support of hundreds of kilometres of embankment to protect 17 coastal polders and its inhabitants and their livelihoods from natural disasters and climate change. The total project area is some 1,000 square kilometres.The contract is part of the World Bank financed Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-1 (CEIP-1) of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Continue reading