Invitation to Healthcare Business International conference

Location: London

Dates: April 25-27, 2016

IFC is a sponsor of Healthcare Business International 2016, a big private healthcare conference taking place in London this year on April 25-27, and I thought I’d share with you some information about why you should join us at the conference.

Now in its sixth year, the event brings together the CEOs of private health and care operators from Europe and Emerging Markets, as well as many investors.  In 2016, the organisers expect 400 plus delegates, making this one of the biggest events focused on health care services worldwide.

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eConsultant2:Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR)

Deadline: 11-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)light-bulb-297489_640

The Partnership for Market Readiness, in collaboration with the Chilean Ministry of Energy, will hire a consultant to analyze and recommend a package of policy instruments in the energy sector that can contribute to the country´s National Determined Contribution and, at the same time, be aligned with the various existing public policy initiatives on energy and climate change in Chile.

See full tender here:#1212267 Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Strategy to Implement Chiles Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the energy sector

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1212267

Assignment Countries:

  • CL – Chile

eConsultant2:Gap Analysis of the Climate Finance Landscape and the Role of the Climate Investment Funds

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

The CIF Administrative Unit seeks to engage consultancy services to conduct a gap analysis of theClimate-Change-Story-Banner climate finance landscape that analyzes the role of key entities/actors delivering climate finance and articulates if and where the CIF business model may hold a comparative advantage within this landscape. This analysis would inform the work to be carried out by the CIF Administrative Unit and the MDBs to develop new models for the future operations of the CIF for consideration by the joint meeting of the CTF and SCF Trust Fund Committees at its next meeting in mid-2016.

 

See full tender here: #1212283 Gap Analysis of the Climate Finance Landscape and the Role of the Climate Investment Funds

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1212283

Assignment Countries:

  • No Countries Assigned

eConsultant2: Evaluation study of the projected impacts of Climate Change on coastal tourism development area

Deadline:29-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The assignment is intended to be undertaken by a very experienced and highly quality India basinfirm (or a consortia) of consulting engineers familiar with the Study of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in coastal areas, in climatology and Environment; Mapping of coastal vulnerability and natural risks; Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) including seaside tourist areas.

See full tender here:Evaluation study of the projected impacts of Climate Change on coastal tourism development area in Senegal-Adaptation and Resilience strategies-Nianing-Pointe Sarène-Joal Finion Axis&Basse Casamance

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: 1211924

Assignment Countries:

– Senegal

Tech 4 Agricultural Development

The article below discusses how technology can help agricultural development.

Tech Meets Agriculture at #Hack4Ag in Uganda

Original article posted January 21, 2016 on the World Bank website.

Kampala, Uganda— Cellphone usage is expanding in Sub-Saharan Africa, and paving the way for information and communication technologies (ICT) to modernize and boost productivity in the region’s agricultural sector.   Apps like Kilimo Salama, which provides farmers with updated climate data, as well as Vet Africa, which helps diagnose livestock diseases, are already transforming farmers’ lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Up to 90% of farmers polled by e-Learning Africa credit ICT with improving food security in their region.

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PPP Knowledge Lab

Interested in learning more about PPP’s at the World Bank then follow the PPP Knowledge Lab, read more below.

PPP Knowledge Lab: MDBs’ Collaboration Brings You the First-ever Comprehensive Online Resource for Public-Private Partnerships.

Original article posted January 25th, 2016 on World Bank website

Multilateral development agencies from around the world have collaborated to produce the PPP Knowledge Lab, the first comprehensive online resource that pools the knowledge and experience of industry leaders in public-private partnerships (PPPs).

December 2015 issue of NL4WorldBank newsletter published

This morning the fifth edition of the NL4WorldBank email campaignnewsletter was published. Those subscribed to the newsletter automatically received it in their inbox. If you did not receive the newsletter, you will find it here.

If you would like to automatically receive the next newsletter when it is published, please subscribe here.

Video: Presentation Diomedes Berroa

Monday November 30th, the Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC organized the third IMG_1937annual World Bank luncheon. The Dutch private sector, World Bank Group Staff, the Dutch Executive Director’s office and Embassy staff came together to talk about the changes to the procurement rules and doing business with the World Bank. Speeches were given by the Dutch Ambassador to the US, Henne Schuwer, the Executive Director to the World Bank Group Mr. Frank Heemskerk followed by a presentation by lead procurement Specialist of the World Bank Mr. Diomedes Berroa.

In case you missed the luncheon, below you can view the presentation by Mr. Diomedes Berroa.

And for your convenience we’ve also attached World Bank Procurement Reform, Presentation by Mr. Diomedes Berroa.

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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IFC, Netherlands Boost Support to Emerging Market SMEs

IFC Press Release
by John McNally

Antalya, Turkey DC November 24, 2015— IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and IFC and the Dutchthe Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced an initiative to provide much needed financing and advice to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially to those in difficult to reach segments and in fragile markets, by lending through emerging market banks and other financial intermediaries.

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