Tag Archives: RVO

eConsultant2: competitiveness assessment of the Colombian Palm Oil in international trade

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The Dutch (RVO) funded Colombia palm oil project is gaining speed and the team has now published a call for expressions of interest. Given the RVO funding the IFC would very much welcome Dutch consultants.

The aim of this assessment is to identify and examine the factors affecting the performance of Colombian palm oil-based products in the international market, and analyze the gap between the current and possible future conditions in the Colombian industry. The following topics need to be considered: Continue reading →

eConsultant2: Lessons from Linking SMEs to Lead Firms in Agribusiness

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The Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice of the World Bank Group (WBG) assists governments and the private sector in exploring and enabling market opportunities in agribusiness. One of the key areas of focus of T&C is to support the growth of small and medium enterprises, from serving local and domestic markets to entering and upgrading in global value chains (GVCs). This is done by building marketing competence, facilitating market linkages, extending access to early-stage finance and appropriate technologies, and building managerial capacity. This work often entails supporting the development of aggregators or intermediaries. A key example for the agribusiness sector is infoDevs pilot program on the use of local intermediaries to effectively deliver financial and technical assistance that enable the growth of agro-processing SMEs. These intermediaries are referred to as Agribusiness Innovation Centers (AICs). Continue reading →

Review of the Mozambique Rural Water Projects Implementation Manual

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The National Water Directorate (DNA) has requested the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank (WSP) to support the review of Rural Water Supply Project Implementation Manual (MIPAR) approved by Ministerial Diploma No. 23/2002 of 13 March. Therefore WSP requests all interested consulting firms working in the area of water and sanitation to submit their Expression of Interest to carry out this assignment.

See full tender here: #1190935 Review of the Mozambique Rural Water Projects Implementation Manual

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CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PPP SUPPORT PROGRAM

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Tender:

#1190926 CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PPP SUPPORT PROGRAM- PPP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR THE CARIBBEAN

Expression of Interest Deadline: 09-Jul-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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

Tender notification: # 1190926

Assignment Countries:

No Countries Assigned

World Bank project pipeline per region

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Curious about future World Bank projects in the geographic region you are active in? Interested in knowing how much will be invested by the World Bank in a particular country? Want to know the pipeline of projects, with information on the project amount, the main sectors and themes, and the link to the project website?

Last week we published the pipeline projects Image result for pipelineper sector, but since then have been asked to provide the information per region too, as some organizations have a specific regional focus and expertise.

The information is currect per June 29, 2015. Not all projects may ultimately be approved by the Board of Directors.

Pipeline Africa (total pipeline: $8.315 billion)

Pipeline East Asia & Pacific (total pipeline: $15.606 billion)

Pipeline Europe & Central Asia (total pipeline: $10.574 billion)

Pipeline Latin America & Caribbean (total pipeline: $10.257 billion)

Pipeline Middle East & North Africa (total pipeline: $2.415 billion)

Pipeline South Asia (total pipeline: $10.419 billion)

eConsultant2: Vietnam Technical Support Flood Risk and Water Management Project

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The World Bank is looking for a consulting firm to provide guidance to the clients project preparation consultant and review the outputs generated by the clients consultant in the following aspects:

  1. hydrodynamic modeling of the Phan River Basin built by the consultant already engaged by the client;
  2. feasibility study of the project, especially the sections related to alternative analysis, hydraulic structures, pump station layout and selection of pumps, economic analysis;
  3. consistence among the feasibility study report, environmental impact assessment report, and resettlement action plan, as well as other project documents that may be reviewed.

See full tender here: #1189860 Vietnam Technical Support Flood Risk and Water Management Project

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Public procurement in the context of natural disasters

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Original blog published by Felipe Goya on the World Bank website.

Nepal is coping with the consequences of a disastrous earthquake. During the next months the government will be under a lot of pressure to respond quickly to the needs of the population.

Public procurement units across the Volunteers unload relief materials in Nepalcountry will also feel this pressure. They will be deciding over the purchase of goods and services with taxpayer money. On the one hand, the purchases are urgently needed. On the other, there is a risk that taxpayer money can be wasted if decisions are taken too hastily.

One instrument that can be helpful in this kind of situation is a framework agreement. This should be part of any country’s Disaster Risk Management plan. Its aim is to have a procurement system ready that responds quickly to an emergency. But this quick response should not increase risks beyond what policymakers have defined as acceptable. Special procurement procedures for emergencies should be part of disaster management systems and should especially include tailored framework agreements.

Specific considerations:

  • Delivery capacity
  • Price speculation

Read the full article at http://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/shaping-procurement-plan-emergencies?CID=EXT_TWBN_D_EXT.

 

World Bank project pipeline for major sectors

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Curious about future World Bank projects in your field of expertise? Interested in knowing how much will be invested by the World Bank in a particular country? Want to know the pipeline of projects, with information on the project amount, the main sectors and themes, and the link to the project website?

Search no more! We have collated the information regarding pipeline projects for the main sectors. Simply click on the sector below. Please note that projects may appear in multiple lists as projects may address issues in multiple sectors.

The information is currect per June 22, 2015. Not all projects may ultimately be approved by the Board of Directors.

Pipeline Agriculture (total pipeline: $6.794 billion)

Pipeline Energy (total pipeline: $9.744 billion)

Pipeline Health (total pipeline: $7.266 billion)

Pipeline Transport (total pipeline: $28.833 billion)

Pipeline Water (total pipeline: $9.208 billion)

Sahel Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

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On June 11, the Board of Directors of the World Bank approved the Sahel Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, involving a total of $121 million. These funds are split between Burkina Faso ($37 million), Mali ($37 million), Niger ($37 million), and ECOWAS ($10 million).

The goal of the project is to increase access to and use of harmonized community-level services for the prevention and treatment of malaria and selected neglected tropical diseases in targeted cross-borders areas in participating countries in the Sahel region.

These goals are to be achieved through the following three components:

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Lao PDR Health Governance and Nutrition Development Project

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Lao PDR has made steady and significant progress on key population health outcomes over the past few decades. Life expectancy has increased to almost 68 years in 2012, up from 49 years in 1980. The mortality rate for children under the age of five has also declined significantly over the same period: from 201 per 1,000 live births in 1980 to 71 in 2013. Notable progress has been made in improving maternal health, with maternal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100,000 live births in 1990 to 220 in 2013. The total fertility rate has also declined steadily from an estimated 6.0 births per woman in 1990 to 3.2 in 2013.
The gains in nutrition have been smaller. In Lao PDR, 44 per cent of children under five years of age (around 417,000) are stunted (low height for age), 27 per cent are underweight and 6 per cent are wasted (low weight for height).
Given this background, on Tuesday June 23, the World Bank Board of Directors is considering the Lao PDR Health Governance and Nutrition Development Project. The project involves a total World Bank grant and credit of $26.4 million.

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