eConsultant2: World Bank Looking for Maritime/Port Financial Specialist

Deadline: 27-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The consultant is expected to port-614543_640assess the financial situation of 15 planned ports in Indonesia and advise the Bank team on whether or not to provide financing for them. This will also require that the consultant has a look at the financial situation of the other ports in the program, which potentially could cross-subsidize the operation in financially less strong ports and of Pelindo II.
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Job posting: Water economist

WORLD BANK’S WATER GLOBAL PRACTICE

WPE now seeks an Economist with wateroutstanding analytical and communication skills with experience in preferably both infrastructure economics and natural resource economics.  The Economist will be expected to work closely in developing the WPE GSGs analytical program of activities and support to operations.

The Economist will report to the WPE GSG Global Lead Economist, and will work closely with Global Programs World Bank operational staff in the Water GP, Poverty GP and the Country Management Unit.  This position is designed to take advantage of the synergies that can be achieved through seamlessly linking across the operational and WSP teams. Continue reading

eConsultant2: Aquaculture Export Market International Expert

Deadline: 20-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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Armenia Investment Climate Reform Project assists the Government in improving the investment climate and attracting investments into sectors of economy. The Project expects to contribute to the promotion exports from Armenia and diversification of export markets, through raising the awareness and knowledge among private business entities about such markets.

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eConsultant2: Aquaculture Production and Processing Technologies International Expert

Deadline: 20-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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Armenia IC Reform Project helps the Government of Armenia in improving the investment climate and attracting investments into sectors of economy. The Project expects to increase the investment attractiveness of aquaculture by contributing to the promotion of advanced production technologies of processed fish products, through raising the awareness and knowledge among private business entities.

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Symposium: The value of groundwater

Original announcement for symposium on VVM website. World Bank speaker participating.
Only 100 spots available, so don’t wait!

In the Netherlands we pay on average bottled vs ground€1 per cubic meter of tapwater coming from groundwater. If surface water or infiltrated groundwater comes out of the tap, a few dimes or half a Euro is added. A bottle of water is up to a thousand times more expensive.

Date: September 23, 2015
Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands

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Tender: study of pilot waste water treatment plant in Kinshasa

Recrutement d’un Consultant (Firme) pour waste water treamentréaliser les études d’APS, APD et DAO des travaux de construction d’une station pilote de traitement des boues de vidange dans la ville de Kinshasa.

Le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo a obtenu un don de la Banque mondiale en diverses monnaies pour financer le Projet d’Alimentation en Eau Potable en Milieu Urbain (PEMU) et a l’ intention d’utiliser une partie Continue reading

IGRAC hosted a World Bank partnership roundtable on groundwater

Article originally published on the IGRAC website.

Together with NWP (Netherlands IGRACWater Partnership) IGRAC organised a ‘Roundtable on Netherlands Groundwater Expertise in Integrated Delta Management’. Mr. Junaid Ahmad, Senior Director Water at The World Bank, met representatives of Dutch groundwater sector to hear about groundwater management practice in the Netherlands and to explore possibilities to implement related knowledge into World Bank operations.

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Dutch consortium presents clean-up plan to combat pollution of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro

 

This article originally appeared on the Dutch Water Sector website.

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This polluted bay will be the scene of the OIympic water sports venues in August 2016.

A Dutch consortium of government, companies, knowledge institutes and NGOs has joined forces to help Rio de Janeiro to structurally clean up their polluted Guanabara Bay. On 30 June a Dutch delegation presented the ‘Clean Urban Delta Initiative’ to the secretary for the environment of the State of Rio de Janeiro André Corrêa.

The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank are so enthusiastic about the Dutch approach that they would like to help make the proposed approach a success. Continue reading

Tender: Uganda – Bushenyi-Sheema Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Tender posted on DevBusiness website (www.devbusiness.com). Log on to DevBusiness to review full tender.

Borrower/Bid No: NWSC/HQ/WORKS/2014-2015/160541

Country: Uganda

Deadline: September 22, 2015

National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) hereby invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Bushenyi-Sheema Water Supply and Sanitation Project – Phase 1: construction of the following works which are located in and around Sheema and Bushenyi Districts in the Western region of Uganda: Continue reading

Tender: Nigeria – Consultancy Services for Organizational Diagnosis of 9 Water Agencies

Tender posted on DevBusiness website (www.devbusiness.com). Log on to DevBusiness to review full tender. Tender also posted on BolfyNg.

Reference number: 3NUWSRP/QCBS/01/15

Country: Nigeria

Deadline: September 3, 2015

The consulting services (“the Services”) include in-depth and holistic diagnosis of the institutional and organizational framework, human resources system, financial management system, commercial services, infrastructure as well as operational and maintenance systems thereby identifying their key challenges and make recommendations for the changes to improve the Agencies. The services require critical diagnosis of the Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Framework, and an assessment of the Human Resources Systems, Commercial, Financial, Technical, Operational (operations and maintenance), and Management situation of the State Water Agencies. Continue reading