Dutch Health delivers four boats to Bangladesh

On December 2, 2015 the Minister of Disaster Management and Relief, Hon. Mofazzal DutchHealth Boats BangladeshHossain Chowdhury (Maya) Bir Bikram, MP, handed over four Search and Rescue Boats, built by Dutch Health BV, to the National Coast Guard of Bangladesh. This project was financed by the World Bank.

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eConsultant2: Global Study on Climate Resilient Water Supply and Sanitation

Deadline: 17-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The aim of this study will be to identify the current
good/Senegal-Woman-at-Well-800best practices for climate resilient WSS. The selected consultant will be expected to identify common climate change scenarios that have affected/will affect water utility capacity for delivering services and identify more than one good practice per climate scenario (from both developed and developing countries).

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eConsultant2: China Industrial Water Efficiency and Wastewater Treatment Market Study

Deadline:14-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)Waste water plant

The program is designed to provide technical advisory services (AS) to industrial clients as well as partner banks to facilitate investment in cost-effective projects that conserve valuable water resources.The purpose of the study is to assist IFCs partner bank in building up the volume of water efficiency lending business by first understanding the industrial water efficiency and wastewater treatment market potentials in China.

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3rd Annual World Bank Luncheon

We are pleased to inform you that yesterday, at the 30th of November, the NetheIMG_1937rlands Embassy has successfully hosted its third Annual World Bank Luncheon. The session – attended by government representatives, NGOs, Embassy colleagues and World Bank personnel – included insightful remarks of the World Bank’s lead procurement specialist, Diomedes Berroa. Mr. Berroa shed alight on the Bank’s new procurement strategy. Staying up-to-date on the latest changes in the World Bank Strategies is a priority for the Netherlands and Dutch companies in particular.

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Factsheet: The Worldbank’s new procurement strategy

Earlier this year, the Worldbank issued a new procurement strategy. After three years of negotiating on a strategy that had not been updated since 19i-love-procurement270, it goes without saying that there are some significant changes…

The World Bank Team at the Netherlands Embassy has identified some of the most relevant changes:

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eConsultant2:Cost of Coastal Environmental Degradation, Multi Hazard Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis

Deadline: 03-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The REPUBLIC OF BENIN, the REPUBLIC OF COTE DIVOIRE, GHANA waterand TOGO have received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Adaptation to Climate Change in West Africa Coastal Areas project, and intend to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

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eConsultant2: Transit Smartcard Integration Technical Assistance in South Asia

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

The objective of the assignment is to inform the client countries, cities, and public Ethiopia-Road-Constructiontransport operators in the South Asia region of the benefits and implementation process of transit smartcard. Particular focus will be given to the early stage efforts for the integration of smartcard systems for different modes and cities, in order to prevent the future cost for integration when several different systems are already in use.

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eConsultant2: Short Term Consultant (STC) Agrifinance Specialist

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

IFC is seeking to employ a Specialist on a Short Term Consultant basis, with extInternational_Finance_Corporation_Logoensive experience in agricultural finance, risk management, and SME finance. He/She will support the Program in designing, implementing and managing client advisory services projects in Sub Saharan Africa, with a focus on French speaking countries in the region. He/She will report to the Program Lead and will work closely with the Senior Agrifinance Specialist, the Investment Officers and other Advisory Services staff.

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eConsultant2: Developing and conducting training course on water utility finance for World Bank staff

Deadline:  19-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank Water Global Practice is seeking a firm to adapt and expwaterand a 3-day training course for World Bank staff on financial analysis of water utilities. Consultant shall use existing materials and enhance this with other relevant material developed inside and outside the World Bank to create a comprehensive four day course on financial analysis of water utilities for non-finance specialists.

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eConsultant2: Impact Evaluation – Data Collection – Midwives & PHCs Nigeria

Deadline:  09-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank (DIME Unit) seeks a firm to carry out data collection in primary health facilities and with health workers across all of Nigerias states and the FCT. TSurveyhis data collection will support the impact evaluations of the SURE-P Maternal and Child Health Project and the Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance Initiative.

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