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eConsultant2:Timor-Leste Health PPP Technical Adviser

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Deadline: 25-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The government of Timor-Leste intends to enhance diagnostic services by implementing aHospital Public Private Partnership (PPP). Through the proposed PPP a private operator would be engaged to provide the full range of diagnostic services (CT scan, MRI, X-Ray, USG, Mammography and all laboratory tests) within Timor-Leste, reducing expenditure on transferring people/samples outside the country. The PPP will involve creation of a layered hub-and-spoke structure with important and emergency tests handled locally, while samples for other tests are moved to the nearest bigger facility, avoiding duplication in the investment, people, equipment and infrastructure.

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eConsultant2:Timor-Leste Health PPP Legal Adviser

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Deadline: 25-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The government of Timor-Leste intends to enhance diagnostic services by implementing a HospitalPublic Private Partnership (PPP). Through the proposed PPP a private operator would be engaged to provide the full range of diagnostic services (CT scan, MRI, X-Ray, USG, Mammography and all laboratory tests) within Timor-Leste, reducing expenditure on transferring people/samples outside the country. The PPP will involve creation of a layered hub-and-spoke structure with important and emergency tests handled locally, while samples for other tests are moved to the nearest bigger facility, avoiding duplication in the investment, people, equipment and infrastructure. IFC is seeking the services of a qualified legal consultant to support its transaction advisory team on developing and implementing the tender for this project.

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Tackling Childhood Nutrition with the Help of Social Enterprises

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World Bank Posted: February 4, 2016

Children are served hot food at the local Angawadi center. RMF works to ensure mothers are aware their children can access government services like these centers.

When Deepali Sharma arrived at Jivendra Mavde’s village in Madhya Pradesh, India two DSC00085_sized.jpgyears ago, Jivendra was severely malnourished. At just over a year-old, his body was nothing more than skin and bones: his skin hung from his arms and legs as if it were baggy clothing. His inviting eyes were the only part of his body that showed energy, movement, and life.

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Event Calendar 2016

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2016 has begun and to better prepare you for doing business with the World Bank in the New Year we have listed the ”most relevant” events for the Dutch private sector below.

We understand that it may be difficult to attend the events in person but not to worry the majority of the events will be broadcast by live stream.

Please email us if you plan on attending and with any questions you may have.

Transforming Transportation 2016
January 14-15, 2016 Washington, DC
Deadline has passed, you will be able to stream event.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2015/12/14/transforming-transportation-2016

Improving Efficiency in Health
February 3-4, 2016 Washington, DC | Preston Auditorium, Main Complex, World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/02/03/improving-efficiency-in-health

Land and Poverty Conference 2016: Scaling up Responsible Land Governance
March 14-18, 2016 Washington, DC
http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2015/07/20/land-and-poverty-conference-2016-scaling-up-responsible-land-governance

Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2016: Data and Development
June 20-21, 2016 Washington, DC
http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2015/11/10/annual-bank-conference-on-development-economics-2016-data-and-development

7th Global Pension and Savings Conference
September 19-21, 2016 Washington, DC
http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/09/19/7th-global-pension-and-savings-conference

View all World Bank Events here: http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/all

 

 

eConsultant2: National Diagnostic Center in Liberia, PPP Project

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Deadline: 20-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Ministry of Health of Liberia (MoH) is aiming at improving its laboratory and imaging PPPsservices at the JFK Medical Center (JFK) through private sector participation. As its request, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is advising MoH to develop this health projects as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The objective of this project is to improve public laboratory and imaging services in Monrovia by attracting one or several PPP partners to structure and operate the National Diagnostic Center as a Finance, Build, Design, Equip Operate and Transfer PPP.

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eConsultant2: Assessment of Potential Public Private Partnerships

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Deadline: 31-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Preliminary assessment of potential infrastructure projects to develop aInfra in Ethiopia pipeline of feasible PPP projects in Ethiopia. The result of the assessment will serve to inform future government decisions on which projects to prioritize for further development as PPPs.

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eConsultant2:Project Coordinator for the Reducing Health Risk Factors in Bosnia and Herzegovina Project

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Deadline:  30-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The overall goal of the project is to reduce health risk factors for non-communicable medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]diseases (NCD) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, that account for two thirds of deaths worldwide. The leading causes of ill-health and disability in the country reported as having one of the highest rates of smoking prevalence in the world are found to be tobacco and alcohol abuse, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. The goal of this project is therefore reduction of these risk factors by promoting tobacco and alcohol control, improving diet and physical activity.

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econsultant2: Private health markets analysis in East Asia

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Deadline: 15 October 2015

The purpose of the study is to assess the Hospitalnature of private health markets and identify private sector players and opportunities in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines. In addition to a detailed analysis of private health markets, the study also includes a mapping of the main private sector players, including hospitals, diagnostics, primary care providers, medical technology and equipment, pharmaceuticals and long-term elderly care.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the IFC have recently established a research platform to support private sector analysis in developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific. DFAT and IFC recognize the need to better understand the role of the private health markets in East Asia and to identify opportunities to support private sector projects that deliver developmental impact and reach low-income segments.

See full tender here: # 1201450 Private health markets analysis in East Asia

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: #1201450

Assignment Countries:

– Vietnam
– Indonesia
– Cambodia
– Myanmar
– Philippines

Universal health coverage programs transforming care for poorest and most vulnerable

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Article originally published on World Bank website.

The expansion of universal health coveragenurses-in-tonga is critical: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group, 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of out-of-pocket health spending. The World Bank report, Going Universal: How 24 countries are implementing universal health coverage reforms from the bottom up, looks at how 24 countries have embarked on the path to universal health coverage and are expanding coverage to the poor—who too often get much less from their health systems than the better-off. Continue reading →

Turkey health sector development project approved

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The World Bank’s Board of Directors has Hospitalapproved a financing of €120 million / $134 million to the Health System Strengthening and Support Project of Turkey.

The objective of the Health System Strengthening and Support Project for Turkey is to improve primary and secondary prevention of selected non-communicable diseases, increase the efficiency of public hospital management, and enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Health for evidence-based policy making.

The project aims to implement three integrated components and activities: Continue reading →