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eC2: Advisory services for the development of a 225 MW Nepal hydro project

Deadline: 06-Apr-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) HYDRO

IFC Advisory hopes to sign soon an agreement to assist in the development of a 225 MW private hydro project in Nepal. The project is still at the prefeasibility level. The detailed project feasibility study will start sometimes in the spring. IFC Advisory will retain Consultants who will be included in a Panel of expert to review various milestone reports. The Consultant will also be performing certain other tasks. The project is quite challenging, being located at high altitude with no road construction for head works and more than 1400m of head. The assignment should last approximately 14 months

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eC2: GAFSP Poverty Assessments

Deadline: 28-Mar-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) IFC and the Dutch

IFC is looking for a Consultant to help assess the impact of two GAFSP/IFC projects in Tanzania/Senegal , investments in two banks in Tanzania/Senegal to support their agriculture finance business. These are two separate, stand-alone, assessments. The reason they are included in this same selection is that IFC prefers to have one Consultant conduct both assessments given that they are in the same country. The methodology is expected to be quasi-experimental design with quantitative and qualitative data collection. The Consultant is expected to have extensive experience in conducting impact evaluations in the agribusiness sector in developing countries.
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eC2: IFC-Cargill Program in Cote dIvoire Endline Study

Deadline: 29-Mar-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 

The primary objective of this evaluation are to assess the development impact of the Cargill-IFC programs (ScopeInsight, Coop Academy, and Doni Doni) and to provide information, lessons, and recommendations that can be used to improve the design of future programs.

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eC2:Implementation Partner for E-Waste management in Bhubaneswar city

Deadline: 20-Mar-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC is hiring an Implementation Partner (an agency/Consortium). The Implementation Partner will be responsible for supporting the Client in executing the on-ground design and Implementation of a sustainable e-waste solution which is inclusive of all stakeholders. The Implementation Partner will be based in and will operate from Bhubaneswar throughout the duration of the project

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eC2:JOBS ESTIMATION FOR A SME VENTURE FUND IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)

Deadline: 06-Mar-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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We are looking for the consulting firm that has a practical experience in job estimation analysis. A solid background in Africa’s fragile and post-conflict countries as well as knowledge of various value chains are among the key selection criteria.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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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