Deadline: 18-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The final objective of the assignment is to develop a methodology for applying a gender 
lens to agribusiness projects at the WBG. Working within the framework of the WBGs Gender Strategy, the team will develop an agribusiness specific application tool, in the form of Guidelines to inform and enable better gender inclusion in its project development across the regions, and across different WBG units working on agribusiness.
Deadline: 23-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Among other areas, IFCs Energy & Resource Efficiency Advisory Group supports the 
development of distributed energy services companies (DESCOs) in emerging markets that use a range of technologiesbroadly falling into the categories of standalone solar home systems, micro grids and mini-gridsto provide energy services. The lack of detailed, as well as accurate, data on the market for energy services has been identified by many DESCOs as a major barrier to their scale-up.
Deadline: 21-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The overall objective of this consultancy is to provide Tanzania Geothermal Development Company 
(TGDC) with best practices in preparing of environmental and social safeguard documentation for the geothermal exploration drilling in Ngozi, SW Tanzania. During the implementation of this assignment, the consultant will also have as a primary objective of training the staff at TGDC in aspects related to environmental and social safeguards for geothermal exploration drilling.
Deadline: 21-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The overall objective of this consultancy is to assist TGDC in preparing for geothermal exploration 
drilling in the Ngozi area in SW Tanzania. The specific objectives are i) to present best practices to TGDC for the definition of the project contracting and management structure and ii) to present best practices to TGDC on the preparation of specific documents needed for the procurement of consultants and service providers to carry out the exploration drilling project.
On February 1-4, 2016 representatives of Austria, Canada, Spain, the United States, and the Netherlands 
organized a joint trade mission focusing on opportunities for the transportation sector at the World Bank Group (WBG), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The mission provided companies a great opportunity to meet key experts at the International Financial Institutions (IFI’s) in the transportation sector. The experts discussed current and upcoming projects involving rural and inter-urban road upgrades, urban transportation, railways, global road safety, as well as projects for port and aviation sectors. Companies were given insight in the requirements and constraints relating to projects, and ways of gaining access to projects funded by the multilateral banks. They learned how projects are launched and carried out and how their company can stay informed of upcoming projects.
We understand that these missions are not accessible for every company that is why we have decided to share two presentations:
The first presentation includes general information about the World Bank Group discussing the different institutions that create the World Bank Group and a quick snap shot about the institutions history.
Click here to see the presentation.
The second presentation discusses the procurement process of the World Bank. As you may know the World Bank has revised its procurement policy document. We posted a great blog article about this topic which lists the key changes.
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Please let us know if you have any questions about joining a mission in the future.
On the 3rd of March VNO-NCW and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency jointly hosted a World Bank 
procurement event during which a presentation was held about the new Procurement Policy Framework. Around 25 companies, many of which had been involved in the preceding stakeholder consultations, were present to learn from Mr. Enzo de Laurentiis, World Bank Regional Procurement Manager, about the new framework and the new opportunities it creates for the private sector.
Mr. de Laurentiis underlined that the new regulations introduced more flexibility in the design of the procurement process to ensure that it is fit for purpose and appropriate to the size, value and risk of the project. He added that one of the fundamental pillars of the new framework was that it allowed the use of value-for-money criteria for contract award decisions.
A key point, according to Mr. de Laurentiis, was that the World Bank will now be more involved in the contract management. He added that the World Bank would also take a more pro-active stance to facilitate solutions in regard to contract-related complaints – although legally it might not be a contract party.
Deadline: 28-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is seeking a consulting firm with a consortia of individuals to conduct a Strategic Environmental 
Assessment (SEA) for the hydropower sector in Myanmar. The aim of the SEA is to identify and achieve broad consensus on a balanced, equitable and sustainable development pathway for hydropower in Myanmar over the next 20 years and beyond, based on environmental, social and economic considerations, to achieve the long-term economic development and sustainable use and protection of natural resources and ecosystems.
Deadline: 15-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
PaCT is a joint initiative, working towards the adoption of best practices in the textile wet processing 
sector. The program aims to become a leader in driving long-term competitiveness, and environmental sustainability of the sector by addressing critical issues, particularly focusing on the reduction of water, energy, and chemical consumption and wastewater pollution.
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Deadline: 17-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The WBG is hiring an individual consultant as a project coordinator and technical lead with experience 
in developing and managing SME capacity development and local content projects. This individual will manage the project from the start, setting up a public-private oversight committee, undertaking stakeholder outreach, as well as designing, running, and monitoring the projects technical work.
The article was published on the World Bank website the 29th of February. 
Qiangtang River is the largest river in China’s Zhejiang Province, providing drinking water for most of the 15 million people living in the river basin. It is called the “Mother River” of Zhejiang.
In the last few decades, with rapid economic growth, huge volumes of untreated wastewater and solid waste were dumped into the river, polluting the water and environment. This in turn poses a serious threat to the living conditions and the safety of drinking water of a large number of urban and rural residents.
While larger cities have made good progress in improving environmental services in recent years, small towns are lagging behind. Water supply is estimated to be safe in only 29% of Zhejiang’s small towns. Wastewater treatment coverage rate in small towns is only 26%. Sanitary solid waste disposal facilities are almost non-existent.
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