The World Bank is looking for a consultant to perform a study to improve water security and services in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. The study will support the State of Paraíba in preparing a strategic action plan to improve water security and access to water services. This will include development of an investment plan and recommendations for state policies, instruments and management models with regard to water resources management, water services regulation and provision in order to support sustainable, resilient and inclusive development.
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Health Systems Project – Albania
Albania experienced rapid economic development, joining the ranks of middle-income countries in 2008. However, the global financial crisis severely affected Albania, with remittances and other inflows sharply declining. GDP growth slowed to an average of less than 3 percent between 2009 and 2012.
Key health system performance indicators in Albania are mixed. While health outcomes are relatively strong by regional standards, financial protection of households against high out-of-pocket payments (OOP) is relatively weak, and quality of care is a significant concern. Also hospital reforms are required to better plan and adapt service capacity to needs, strengthen management and governance, and improve efficiency and quality of care. The quality and outcome of clinical service provision in Albania is poor. The quality of medical care is highly variable across different providers, and contributes to sub-optimal health outcomes. Continued and accelerated use of information technology is needed to improve efficiency and quality.
World Bank Annual Report 2014
Want to learn more about the World Bank, their operations and outcomes? We recommend you read this report.
The Annual Report 2014 focuses on two of the World Bank Group’s institutions: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
Visit the World Bank annual report page for more information.
The World Bank & Public Private Partnerships
As you may have read, the concept of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) has become a Cross-Cutting Solution Area (CCSA) for the World Bank. This means that since this summer, there is a specific department within the bank that deals with PPPs.
Although the concept of PPPs as such is not new at all, it is often a virtually 
unknown instrument for many governments in developing countries and emerging markets. After all, something is either built by the government, or by the private sector. And if it is built by the government but used by the private sector, the population may think foul play is at hand!
In certain situations, and in certain locations, a PPP may very well be a good solution to bring much-needed services to the people, to kickstart economic activity, or to achieve something either party could not otherwise afford to do by itself, for example building a road or collecting trash. At the same time, a PPP is not always the right approach – it is not a panacea that can simply be the answer to every challenge posed. For many governments and private sector parties alike, it is hard to make the right call when it comes to PPPs: is it the appropriate tool in this situation, in this context, in this location, and with these actors? To help answer that all-important question, the World Bank has created a resource center on Public Private Partnerships: http://ppp.worldbank.org. Although it focuses primarily on infrastructure projects, it can be used by a much broader audience.
The resource center has examples of regulatory frameworks, policies and laws, examplesof agreements, leases, joint ventures and management contract. It has sector information for sectors such as clean technology , solid waste, transportation and water. Financing, also an important issue, is another topic it has information on, such as financing mechanisms, risk allocation, various sources of financing, and government risk management.
In sum, if you are thinking of entering into a PPP, if your governmental counterpart is proposing setting up a PPP, or if you would simply like to find whether PPPs would work in your sector and for your company, visit the World Bank’s PPP resource center.
Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for the Poor – Somalia
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
Pro-Poor Access to Water and Sanitation – Hargeisa Case Study
This study will be driven by the following research questions:
1. Who are the poorest people/households in Hargeisa? How do we define them and where do we find them?
2. What access and service levels do the poor have to water and sanitation?
3. How do the poorest suffer disproportionately from their condition of access to W&S in terms of costs and health?
4. What opportunities exist to improve conditions of the poorest?
The case study will require a mixed methods approach.
The quantitative aspects include analysis of two data sets: WB poverty study and MICS as well as the design and implementation of a structured household sample survey.
The qualitative aspects will include focus group discussions – or similar methods – on the constraints to and opportunities for improving service delivery to the poor.
See full tender here: Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for the Poor – Somalia.
Expression of Interest Deadline: 22 January 2015. Expression of interest to be submitted via the eConsultant2 website. Request for expression of interest for selection #1169904.
LED Street Lighting Retrofit Project in Surabaya, Indonesia
Street lighting retrofit with energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology in Surabaya offers a significant energy and cost savings potential for the city government. Under the Sustainable Energy and Emissions Planning or SUEEP Program (http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/pdf/10.1596/978-0-8213-9837-1) the World Bank is supporting a program of technical assistance in introducing a private sector company in the street lighting system of a major city in Indonesia through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.
The scope of the project is to identify an international Technical Consultant (Consultant) who will be responsible to assess independently the feasibility of performing a pilot demonstration of replacing inefficient street lighting lamps with modern efficient LED lamps (Pilot) in Surabaya on a sample basis in order to demonstrate the energy savings, emissions reduction and financial benefits that may be realized by the City Government of Surabaya (CGS) should they pursue the project.
This project is financed under the ESMAP (Energy Sector Management Assistance Program) Trust Fund. The consultant will be an individual.
See full tender here: LED Street Lighting Retrofit Project – Surabaya, Indonesia.
Expression of Interest Deadline: 22 January 2015. Expression of interest to be submitted via the eConsultant2 website.
IFC Global Private Health Conference 2015
“In its sixth year, the IFC Global Private Health Conference will provide a unique environment for leaders in the health industry from developed and emerging markets to exchange ideas, knowledge and best practices. The conference is a great opportunity to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones.”
More information can be found here.
When
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:00 AM – Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:00 PM
Central Europe Time
Where
Marriott Prague
V Celnici 8, Praha 1 110 00 Czech Republic
Registration Deadline
Friday, May 8, 2015
Procurement Seminar Multilateral Development Banks
On Wednesday January 21, RVO.nl will organize a procurement seminar focused on the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). The World Bank and various regional MDBs – the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) – will present the elements of successful tenders.
Operational Procurement vs Corporate Procurement
Over the last couple of months you may have noticed that we have published multiple tender announcements and opportunities on our blog, both under the ‘eConsultant2’ tab and the ‘Projects’ tab. You might be wondering, what is the difference? The difference between the opportunities published relates to the procuring entity. The Corporate Procurement (eConsultant2) is procured by the 
World Bank itself, while Operational Procurement (Projects) is procured by the borrowing countries. With operational procurement, the role of the World Bank is limited to oversight and issuing a ‘no objection’ – the World Bank has an oversight role in this but does not run the procurement process. Continue reading
Going local: a mission to Senegal and Ghana
By Daan Marks, advisor to the Dutch Executive Director at the World Bank
Traveling always makes me reflect on my life and 
surroundings. When I travel to Belgium (which is not too often), I realize that the Dutch transportation system is actually pretty good. Now that I live in the US, I have come to realize how efficient the Dutch public sector actually is. Last September I traveled to Senegal and Ghana and it made me realize how privileged I am to have a toilet. It is just a different dimension. The face of extreme poverty, and inequality, is obviously confronting. It is also frustrating to see that mismanagement and corruption put a halt on much needed social and economic development.
The economic perspective
Recent GDP figures show that the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa are generally on the rise (or ‘Africa rising’, as some have dubbed it). I think this picture is somewhat misleading. Given the very low starting point and rampant population growth, African countries need these high growth rates to raise living standards above subsistence levels, while absorbing the growing labor force. My guess is that GDP per capita growth is much less impressive, and that figures on GDP per worker do not show significant productivity growth. Simultaneously, the challenges remain immense: poverty figures are still shockingly high in many countries, the outbreak of Ebola shows the lack of capacity in the poorest countries, conflict and fragility continue to hamper economic development in Mali, Central African Republic and South Sudan and uneven growth and therefore rising inequality are leading to increased social instability.
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