Event: Jim Kim speaks

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Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (CET) / 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 – 11:00 (GMT) or convert time
Location: German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin & Online

In this interdependent world, we’re tackling challenges that respect no boundaries, that leap from Berlin to Basra, and that affect the future of children and young people in the poorest countries as well as wealthiest.

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eConsultant2: Establishing a Sustainable Municipal Lending Framework in West Bank and Gaza

Deadline: 18-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)eConsultant2

The overall objective of this consulting assignment is to provide Technical AssistFinancial Educationance to establish a sustainable municipal lending program in Palestine. This activity proposes to support the capacity of the Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF) to assess and lend to creditworthy municipalities .

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eConsultant2: JM National Guidelines for Coastal Management and Beach Restoration

Deadline: 14-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This activity is expected to contribute to strengthening the Governments program to watermodernize and transform its public sector in its Vision 2030 Jamaica development objectives, which identifies Sustainable Management and Use of Natural and Environmental Resources, Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change and Sustainable Urban and Rural Development as key outcomes.
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eConsultant2: Feasibility Study to Develop a Sustainable Institutional Model for the Delivery of Training and Capacity Building to Commercial Water and Sanitation Utilities and other Service Providers in Zambia

Deadline: 14-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this assignment is to support the implementation of MLGHs National waterWater Supply and Sanitation Capacity Development Strategy through the assessment and evaluation of alternative institutional arrangements for delivering capacity development and training programs to promote the technical, management and leadership skills.

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ASSESSMENT AND PLAN FOR SMALL PIPED WATER SYSTEMS IN DAR ES SALAAM

Deadline: 04-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

waterThe objective of this assignment is review the existing Small Piped Water Systems in the city, identify the lessons learnt from their implementation, and based on the
se, identify a strategy and plan to extend the SPSs to cover the other unserved areas of Dar es Salaam
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New approaches in water resource economics

The report  below was posted on the World Bank Water Blog by SUSANNE M. SCHEIERLING ON WED, 03/30/2016.

waterIn many parts of the world, changing demand and supply patterns are contributing to an increasing physical scarcity and competition for water resources. Historically, new demands have been met by developing additional supplies—with the incremental cost of water remaining relatively constant over time due to the ready availability of water development project sites to meet growing demands. As the water economy moves from an expansionary to a mature phase, incremental costs are sharply rising, and interdependencies among users and uses are greatly increasing. With this move, the issues to be addressed by water economists tend to become more pressing, broader and more complex. While in the expansionary phase structural or engineering approaches to water management tend to be the main focus, in a maturing water economy nonstructural or institutional options for solving water problems receive increasing attention. In particular, resource allocation and valuation issues move to the forefront of economic inquiry.

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eConsultant2: Soil and Leaf Testing – KTDA tea zones

Deadline: 12-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC is working with KTDA to develop a soil and leaf testing program acros_DSC0993s the firms production area. This program will collect a statistically valid set of soil and leaf samples from each major soil type. Analysis of these samples will identify macro and micro soil nutrient deficiencies, which will be addressed through the development of improved fertilizer blends and application recommendations.

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IFC Demonstrates Opportunities for Private Investors in Changing African Markets

Africa remains a region with enormous potential for private investors despite economic headwinds and reduced liquidity that are creating challenges in managing risks and mobilizing partners around investments.

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In a report released March 22, 2016 in partnership with the Africa CEO Forum, IFC concludes that even in difficult economic and risk environments, methods of financing that better mitigate risk can be more widely adopted to fund successful investments on a larger scale in Africa.

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eConsultant2: Sectoral Studies and Design Options for Carbon Pricing Instruments

Deadline: 28-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The purpose of the consultancy to be contracted is to propose packages of carbon pricing Financial Educationinstruments and possible adjustments to existing sectoral policy instruments to maximize the economic efficiency of implementing the post-2020 PNMC objectives. The macroeconomic impacts of the proposed instrument packages will be assessed in MRP Component.

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PPP Support to the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP)

Deadline: 08-Apr-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This consultancy will support NELSAP-CU in exploring the development of PPPsPPP options. The consultancy will conduct a screening of NELSAPs portfolio for PPP-suitable projects and pilot up to three for early project preparation.

 

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