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Job posting: Water economist

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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

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

The consultant will be an individualwater

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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Symposium: The value of groundwater

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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

Remainder in Dutch. Continue reading →

Tender: study of pilot waste water treatment plant in Kinshasa

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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

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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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eConsultant2: Municipal PPP Market Study for Turkey

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public-Private-PartnershipThe implementation of PPPs at sub-national level has been limited. IFC looks to support PPP development at sub-national level by providing advisory services to sub-national entities, with a focus on infrastructure. A wide spectrum of urban infrastructure and services is covered, including:
– water and wastewater: infrastructure expansion or rehabilitation, loss reduction program, installation of meters, contracting with and/or operations of private utilities etc.
– solid waste: collection, treatment and disposal, waste to energy, role of private providers of waste services etc.
– roads and public transport: new road construction or rehabilitation of existing roads, buses, rail, metro lines etc.
– health and education facilities, including schools, hospitals etc.

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

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

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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 →

Better Access to Water Makes Life Easier in Rural Tanzania

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Article originally posted on the World Bank website.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • A project supported by the World Bank and other development partners is helping the Tanzanian government reach its goal to provide water access to 15.4 million rural residents
  • Since the project began, thousands of residents have gained access to water points closer to their homes, making their lives easier
  • Better access to clean water has also contributed to the growth of small businesses in rural areas Continue reading →

Job: Western Kenya project mgmt coordinator for Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project

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See full tender here.

Ref number: MOWI/ KWSCRP-1/002/2015-2016

Country: Kenya

Deadline: September 9, 2015

The Post -Reporting to the Project Manager, the Western Kenya PMU Coordinator as head of PMU Western Kenya Regional Office is responsible for coordinating and facilitating execution of the Program for Enhanced Water Security in the Nzoia River of KWSCRP-1 – comprising the Lower Nzoia Irrigation; Xower Nzoia Flood Protection Project and Nzoia Watershed Management – and for all KWSCRP activities in western region of Kenya, working with the executing agencies through a joint coordination mechanism. Continue reading →