Solar Energy to Power India of the Future

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 – The World Bank Group is moving to help India deliver on its unprecedented plans to scale up solar energy, from installing solar panels on rooftops to setting up massive solar parks. This will catapult India to the forefront of the global effort to bring electricity to all, mitigate the effects of climate change, and set the country on a path to become the ‘India of the future’.

“The world must turn to (the) sun to power our future,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the historic COP21 climate conference in Paris last year. “As the developing world lifts billions of people into prosperity, our hope for a sustainable planet rests on a bold, global initiative.”

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Innovative Procurement Practices Help Dairy Sector in India

milk_collection_640India is the world’s largest producer as well as consumer of milk and milk products. India nevertheless faces a shortage of milk and milk products due to increasing demand from the fast growing middle class in the country.

The National Dairy Plan Phase I (NDP-I), a Central Sector Scheme of the Government of India, which is supported by National Dairy Support Project (NDSP), aim to increase milk productivity and market access for milk producers, which are both necessary to meet the growing demand for milk. NDP-I is being implemented with a total investment of about US$350 Million, out of which the Bank has extended a Credit of US$219 Million through the NDSP.

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eConsultant2: Market Research: Retail, SME and Agriculture Segments

Deadline: 15-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
SIB in conjunction with IFC is currently involved in a program of work to develop new _DSC0993
customer value propositions for the SME, Retail and Agriculture customer segments in India. As part of the approach, there is a need to understand the current perceptions and positioning of the SIB brand in the market generally and these segments specifically, and to develop insights on specific sub-segments of the SME, Retail and Agri markets.

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eConsultant2: Scaling Up Rural Sanitation Campaign in India

Deadline: 08-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this assignment is to engage a firm to extend technical support to Jharkhand state in scaling up rural sanitation for a period of two years, with a provision to_DSC8237 extend services if required.

The Technical Service Unit (TSU) will provide technical assistance to SBM rural program, including strengthening institutional capacity in areas like knowledge management, behavioral change communication , action learning, solid and liquid waste management options, program delivery, monitoring and verification systems and any other areas of demand as expressed by the state. It will work closely with the nodal department of SBM in the state, coordinate with district level functionaries and other stakeholders in the state and build and maintain strong partnerships with existing World Bank projects and other development partners that work at scale.
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Tackling Childhood Nutrition with the Help of Social Enterprises

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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eConsultant2:Odisha Hospitals Project: Hospital Planning and Design Consultant

Deadline:04-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC will advise the Government of Odisha, India to roll out a network of betweeHospitaln 6-12 low cost hospitals across the state on a PPP basis.

These hospitals will be designed to provide modern and quality healthcare services at affordable rates for the next few decades in the state.

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eConsultant2:TSU for Scaling up Rural Sanitation

Deadline: 23-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)Waste water plant

The objective of this assignment is to engage a firm to support a specific State Government establish Technical Support Units (TSU) at the state level for a period of 2 years, with a provision to extend services for one more year. The firm will provide services in one of the select state for TA.

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eConsultant2: PREPARATION OF A RAPID CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR BHOPAL INDORE SUPER CORRIDOR

Deadline: 21-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The Govt of Madhya Pradesh is keen to develop the region between Indore and Bhopal as India buildinga network of urban and economic clusters, with focus on creating employment opportunities and providing high quality infrastructure and social amenities. This region is being referred to as the Bhopal Indore Super Corridor (BISCO) Region. As part of its preparation of the proposed Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project, Urban Administration and Development Directorate, GoMP, has asked the World Bank to support the drafting of the strategic corridor development strategy for BISCO region. The objective of this consultancy is to hire a consultancy firm, or a consortium of firms, to prepare a strategic corridor development strategy that will outline how the existing transportation corridor can be catalyzed into an urban and economic corridor, underpinned by regional development approaches.

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eConsultant2: Green Buildings in India Initiative

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

IFC is looking to select a Knowledge Partner to conduct India building
(a) Outreach events in 5 cities:
a. Half-a-day events with an introductory session on EDGE & IFCs Green Building program (details to be shared at RFP stage)
b. Presentations by selected recognized architects/engineers/designers
(b) Knowledge exchange events at major universities in the same 5 cities
(c) Organise a national program with architecture, mechanical engineering and design students and leading architecture, MEP and design firms towards the goal of setting up an internship and career development opportunity for students. Support IFC in creating and managing the program.

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eConsultant2: Agro-logistics in Rajasthan

Deadline: 04-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The focus of this consultancy is on bottlenecks in agro-logistics. The goal Rajasthanis to identify gaps and develop agro-logistics strategies for specific value chains in Rajasthan.

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