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eC2: Resource Efficiency and Clean Energy Advisory for Footwear supply chain

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Deadline: 15-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

Footwear sector together with textile one plays an important role in economic stand but solar-energyhigh water, energy consuming and generate pollution. Therefore, working on greening footwear supply chain is a comprehensive way sector focus to meet sustainable development goals.This assignment is part of IFCs Vietnam Resource Efficiency Program to reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas intensity consistent with the countrys green growth strategy. The multi-year program is implementing innovative aggregation approaches to scale-up impacts such as engaging with leading brands and their supply chains. IFC is looking for a good consultant to conduct indicated project in Vietnam.

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eC2: Competitiveness Assessment of competitive products in fruits and vegetable value chain in Albania

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Deadline: 15-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)mozambique_cad-productions_-j_capela_resizednew

Consulting firm to help IFC/WBG and GoAlbania to conduct competitiveness assessment of products in fruits and vegetable value chain in Albania, and identify ones with competitive advantage

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IFC: Rwanda to export fortified foods

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Rwanda will start exporting fortified foods, next month, thanks to a new modern factory1486073163prosper-ndayiragije-the-country-director-of-aif-rwanda-speaks-to-a-journalist launched yesterday. The Africa Improved Foods – Rwanda, based at Kigali Special Economic Zone Nyandungu, started production of fortified porridge flour yesterday. Workers at Africa Improved Foods factory in Kigali assemble packages for fortified foods. Faustin Niyigena. The $45-million (about Rwf36 billion) factory is expected to produce 45,000 tonnes of fortified food annually, enough to help boost exports and prevent child malnutrition across country. Up to 60 per cent of its output is expected to be exported to regional and global markets.

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eC2:A BUSINESS TO CONSUMER-MARKET PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY AND CONFIRM MARKET NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FORTIFIED NUTRITIOUS FOODS.

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Deadline: 13-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)mozambique_cad-productions_-j_capela_resizednew

IFC has invested in Africa Improved Foods (AIF)that is producing highly nutritious quality fortified foods to address the malnutrition among vulnerable population segments in East Africa. For more sustainable development in future the company is planning on increasing the focus from the current range of fortified porridge for pregnant and lactating mothers & infants over 6 months to commercial product range of nutritious general foods, while maintaining focus on international quality, local sourcing and affordability.
This will eventually help in diversifying cost and revenue streams by leveraging on better technology investment in the region. IFC requests for Expression of Interest (EoI) to identify, quantify and validate the opportunity for this potential product range in specific East Africa Markets (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and DRC).

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eC2:Baseline Data Collection for The Kenya Tea Development Agency(KTDA) Project

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Deadline: 07-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The external firm is to conduct the following:coffeeuganda
Step 1: Brief desk review of existing project documents and external documents that are identified as relevant. The end result of this will lead to the inception report
Step 2: Hiring and training of enumerators with IFC Staff and KTDA invited to attend (attendance will be at the discretion of IFC and KTDA)
Step 3: Finalization of questionnaire: review and translation as well as pilot testing of questionnaire which can be done as part of enumerator training
Step 4: Data collection in the field which will include capturing of GPS data points through tablet technology
Step 5: Code and clean data set prior to transmission to IFC

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eC2:Local Cotton Agronomist

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Deadline: 04-Feb-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)index.jpg

IFC is hiring a Local Cotton Agronomist who will support the IFC team on the implementation of the Project.The scope of work will consist of eight components. Component 1: Evaluation of the Cotton Crop Growing Practices in Uzbekistan.Component 2: Field Diagnostics of Cotton Agronomic Practices.Component 3: Design of a Pilot Project.Component 4: Supervision of the Implementation of the Pilot Projects.Component 5: Design of Cotton Farm Agronomic Advisory Program. Component 6: Development of the ToT Package. Component 7: Delivering the ToT Training to Gin Agronomists.Component 8: Supervision of the Delivery of the Advisory Program to Larger Groups of Farmers.

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eC2:Selection of a consulting firm to scope for a Green building project in Mongolia

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Deadline: 28-Jan-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)India building

IFC is looking for a consultant firm (the consultant) to support the scoping of the Green Building project in Mongolia. The objective of this consultancy is to assess the local conditions and opportunities for IFCs engagement with a new green building regulation and green building certification. For this assignment, IFC proposes to hire the services of the consultant for up to 50 days, from Feb 20th 2017 to April 15th

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The International Finance Corporate (IFC) URGENT IT Jobs! Apply Now.

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Closing date for vacancies: January 19thjob

The positions are based in Washington, DC.

· IT Analyst – Business Analyst- 162825
· IT Analyst – UXM Developer- 162826
· IT Officer – Database Developer and Data Modeler – 162827
· IT Officer – Technical Lead – 162828

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IFC and agribusiness in a changing environment

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IFC event on GAFSP and climate smart agriculture RVO, Prinses Beatrixlaan 2, The photoHague – 28 October 2016

Executive summary

RVO and IUCN NL organized together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on 28 October a one-day event in The Hague in the framework of the World Bank Group-Netherlands strategic partnership ‘Food for All’. The event convened more than 80 professionals in the private sector, knowledge institutions, NGOs and policy makers engaged in agribusiness in developing countries.

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KENYA’S TEA FARMERS TASTE THE BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER

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Kenya’s tropical climate and volcanic red soil make it an ideal place to cultivate tea. That’s why, for over a century, tea has been a major cash crop and the leading foreign exchange earner for the country.impact_6dcdsexp_logo1

Investments in new technology can’t make Kenyan tea any tastier, but they can help boost production and farmers’ earnings—and these are the goals of a recent IFC investment to finance small hydropower plants along rivers close to growing areas.

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