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Dutch consortium presents clean-up plan to combat pollution of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro
This article originally appeared on the Dutch Water Sector website.
This polluted bay will be the scene of the OIympic water sports venues in August 2016.
A Dutch consortium of government, companies, knowledge institutes and NGOs has joined forces to help Rio de Janeiro to structurally clean up their polluted Guanabara Bay. On 30 June a Dutch delegation presented the ‘Clean Urban Delta Initiative’ to the secretary for the environment of the State of Rio de Janeiro André Corrêa.
The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank are so enthusiastic about the Dutch approach that they would like to help make the proposed approach a success. Continue reading
eConsultant2: Solar Ultra Mega Power Project (Madhya Pradesh) – Technical Consultant
Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Government of India, is keen to setup a 750 MW PV solar park in the Rewa District of Madhya Pradesh through private sector participation. This includes developing the infrastructure facilities of the solar park and subsequently selecting the private sector developer(s) to develop and operate the solar PV project(s) in the solar park.
IFC has been invited by GoMP (the “Client”) to provide lead transaction advisory services to assist in structuring the project for implementation under PPP mode. Continue reading
Tender: Implementation Support Consultancy for Sri Lanka Water and Sanitation Improvement Project
The Government of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Sri Lanka Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Project (SLWSSIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services include the provision of technical and project management support to the Project Management Unit (PMU) housed in the Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply and Drainage (MUDWSD) and to associate Project Implementation Units (PIUs) in the districts of Mulaithivu and Kilinochchi in Northern Province, Nuwara Eliya in Central Province, Badulla and Monaragala in Uva Province and Kegalle and Ratnapura in Sabaragamuwa Province. The total project cost is around US$180 Mn and the implementation period is 5 years. Continue reading
From ‘Aid to Trade’ agenda in Kenya: an embassy perspective (in Dutch)
This blog was published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for entrepreneurs in developing countries (www.ondernemeninontwikkelingslanden.nl) on July 28, 2015 and written by First Secretary Robert van der Hum of the Netherlands embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
Almost summer vacation, almost a year that I have 
lived – with family – and worked in Kenya. A beautiful country to live in, also exciting and adventurous. And certainly very dynamic to work in Kenya: the developments occur rapidly and there is so much to do! A good moment to look back on a first year of working on the ‘Aid to Trade’ agenda, at the economic department of the embassy in Nairobi. -Remainder of article in Dutch-
Newly created position at the IMF – Internal Investigator
| Internal Investigator (Job Number:1500723)Description
For its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an international organization with a diverse staff from over 140 countries, is seeking an Internal Investigator. The Internal Investigator contributes to the good governance of the Fund and assists the organization in maintaining high ethical standards and its reputation, and the reputation of its employees, for probity, integrity, and impartiality. Continue reading |
New World Bank Procurement Framework Approved
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2015—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new policy governing procurement in projects financed by the Bank. The new Procurement Framework will allow the World Bank to better respond to the needs of client countries, while preserving robust procurement standards throughout Bank-supported projects.
Morocco – Large Scale Irrigation Modernization Project
On July 8, the World Bank Board of Directors approved the Morocco Large Scale Irrigation Modernization Project, worth a total of $187.5 million, of which $150 million is provided by the World Bank.
The development objectives of the Large Scale Irrigation Modernization Project for Morocco are: (i) for the Doukkala Regional Agricultural Development Office (ORMVA), the Gharb ORMVA, the Haouz ORMVA, and the Tadla ORMVA, to provide improved water service to farmers; and (ii) for targeted farmers in the project area, to have better access to improved irrigation technologies.
The project comprises of three components. Continue reading
eConsultant2: Training materials related to Integrated Urban Water Management
Formulation of financial and economic analysis training materials related to Integrated Urban Water Management
The selection is to contract the work for the development of training materials based on an in-depth assessment of financial and economic analysis tools and options related to Integrated Urban Water Management.
Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) is a holistic mode of strategic planning. It seeks to develop efficient, flexible urban water systems by adopting an integrated view of all components of the urban water cycle (water supply, sanitation, storm water management), in the context of the urban environment and the wider watershed (land use planning, urban planning and development, water users, environmental services). Continue reading
Financing for development: what will it take?
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The 2015 Development Finance Forum took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. How to get from billions to trillions, and from trillions to action?
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