The implementation of PPPs at sub-national level has been limited. IFC looks to support PPP development at sub-national level by providing advisory services to sub-national entities, with a focus on infrastructure. A wide spectrum of urban infrastructure and services is covered, including:
– water and wastewater: infrastructure expansion or rehabilitation, loss reduction program, installation of meters, contracting with and/or operations of private utilities etc.
– solid waste: collection, treatment and disposal, waste to energy, role of private providers of waste services etc.
– roads and public transport: new road construction or rehabilitation of existing roads, buses, rail, metro lines etc.
– health and education facilities, including schools, hospitals etc.
Tag Archives: Doing Business
IFC investment in Dutch Africa Improved Foods (Holding) (AIFH) in Rwanda
On July 7, 2015, the IFC and the AIFH have 
signed an agreement for a $21.5 million loan and $4.5 million equity investment by IFC in AIFH. This loan comes with support from the Dutch-funded Global Agriculture Food Security Program (GAFSP), and is intended for the construction and operation of a 45,000 tons per year processing plant in Rwanda for fortified cereals to treat child malnutrition. Continue reading
eConsultant2: Evaluation of IFC Private Sector Devt Program in South Sudan
The final project evaluation will provide an 
assessment of the design and delivery of the South Sudan PSD Program, assessing whether the Program achieved intended results and impacts. The evaluation will also provide learnings from experience to improve future design of PSD programs in conflict and fragile states like South Sudan. The evaluation will be conducted in line with the OECD Development Assistance Committees principles of evaluation. This tender is for an individual consultant, not a firm. Continue reading
eConsultant2:Doing Business in Kenya 2016 data collection for Starting a business
WBG is looking to hire a professional association, to act as a Consultant Organization to collect data on starting a business, registering property, and enforcing contracts indicators for the forthcoming Doing Business in Kenya study. In order to complete the data collection phase for this project, the Consultant Organization will supervise dat
a collection for the three indicator areas. The Consultant Organization will identify questionnaire respondents, who are known practitioners in the areas benchmarked (e.g. lawyers, conveyancers, etc.).
IFC investment in Dutch Afriflora
Earlier this year the IFC proposed, and the
Board of Directors approved, an investment in the Dutch Afriflora Group. The agreement was signed on April 13, and the investment made a month later, on May 13, 2015. The investment consists of an IFC and MCPP senior secured €90 million (US$112 million equivalent) loan.
Afriflora is a family-run manufacturer and marketer of cut-rose products based in Ethiopia. Continue reading
IFC and Dutch investment banks team up
Data released by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, shows that Dutch investment bank FMO was the largest co-investor of the IFC in Fiscal Year 2014. Additionally, of the entire IFC portfolio, two of the five largest co-financiers were Dutch.
The IFC invests in private sector entities 
that are active in developing countries. However, as described in a previous blog post, the IFC’s share of the investment is typically no more than 25-35%. The remainder has to come from other investors. Continue reading
Tender: Procurement of Medical goods in Uzbekistan
Please find full tender on the World Bank website (including specs of 7 lots).
Borrower/Bid No: HP/ICB/14/07
Country: Uzbekistan
Deadline: October 8, 2015
The Republic of Uzbekistan has received a credit fromthe InternationalDevelopment Association toward the cost of “Health System Improvement Project” and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Procurement of instrument sets, diagnostic and ophthalmological goods forRMUs and urban polyclinics“. Continue reading
eConsultant2: Framework Agreement for PPP Rapid Support Assessments
PPIAF has supported the delivery of rapid needs assessments (RNA) for PPP enabling environments since 2011. The rapid support framework (RSF) expands on the support offered under the RNA activities and seeks to respond to increasing client government requests for just-in-time support and technical advice on PPP programs.
The objective of the Consulting Assignment is to assist client governments in developing and implementing their PPP programs. The assignment may include some or all of the following assistance for selected countries: i) conducting a rapid diagnostic of the PPP enabling environments to identify gaps impeding the development of PPP programs; ii) developing and prioritizing a PPP project pipeline; and iii) developing a business case for 1-2 pilot project(s). Continue reading
India – Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project
The Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project for India, worth a total of $250 million, will support the recovery and increase disaster resilience in Project Areas, and increase the capacity of the Project Implementing Entity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. The flood affected region consists of 22 districts, affecting 12.5 million people.
The project development objective is to support the recovery and increase disaster resilience in Project Areas, and increase the capacity of the Project Implementing Entity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency.
Bangladesh – National Agricultural Technology Program – Phase II Project
The World Bank approved a total of $176.06 million for the Second National Agricultural Technology Program. The project development objective is to increase agricultural productivity of smallholder farms and improve smallholder farmers’ access to markets in selected districts. This is to be achieved through the following components: Continue reading
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