eConsultant2 & the Expression of Interest stage

Posted on April 28, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

In one of the first blog posts we highlighted the difference between Operational Procurement and Corporate Procurement. You can review this post at http://wp.me/p4X6vO-72. In essence, corporate procurement is when the World Bank procures goods, works or (consultancy) services itself, whereas in operational procurement, this is done by the borrowing country.

Roughly every quarter we have a meeting with the Corporate Procurement team to discuss any issues, problems, complaints and – every once in a while – compliments that you have raised with us. In this post, we’d like to update you on some of the changes in the corporate procurement process and the eConsultant2 system it uses. In the spotlight this time: the Expression of Interest (EoI) stage.

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Tender: Agribusiness specialist livestock – Kenya

Posted on April 17, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

The World Bank Group is seeking an Agribusiness Specialist to support a newly created Livestock project. The project focuses on targeted regulatory and institutional reform that support improved regulatory good practice, improved institutional efficiencies and better access to markets and investment for stakeholders in the livestock value chain (primarily dairy and poultry).

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CEC Africa-Specialist Energy Consultant

Posted on April 14, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: # 1179270 CEC Africa-Specialist Energy Consultant

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1179270

Assignment Countries:

• SL – Sierra Leone

Tunisia – Rural Water PPP Transaction Design, Structuring and Implementation Support

Posted on April 14, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: Tunisia – Rural Water PPP Transaction Design, Structuring and Implementation Support

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1179540

Assignment Countries:

Tunisia

Scoping for Fund for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Posted on April 14, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: Senegal – Scoping for Fund for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1179541

Assignment Countries:

Senegal

World Bank President Outlines Strategy to End Poverty, Welcomes New Development Partners

Posted on April 9, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

Article was published on April 7th, 2015 on the World Bank website.

To view the webcast of the speech which is referenced by the article given by Dr. Jim Kim please click here

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015— World Bank Group

President Jim Yong Kim today announced a broad strategy to end extreme poverty by 2030, and he welcomed emerging players such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, established by the BRICS countries, as potentially strong allies in the economic development of poor countries and emerging markets.