eConsultant2: Scaling up Power Transmission in Africa

Deadline: 15-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The investigation will examine the underlying conditions in detail including (i) relevant light-bulb-297489_640sector legislation, policies, and regulation; (ii) public sector technical, planning, and financial capacity; (iii) financial structuring of transactions, availability of funding from multiple sources and access to international capital markets, as well as tariff structure reforms; and (iv) associated environmental and social compliance aspects.

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eConsutlant2:Nigeria National Health Facility Survey 2016

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

The objectives of the survey include to collect baseline health facility data, against which Surveyprogress in subsequent years can be measured as part of the Saving One Million Lives Program for Results (SOML PforR). To meet these objectives, the World Bank is supporting health facility based surveys in all the 36 states and the FCT. This process is strongly guided by the Federal Government of Nigeria, with close coordination with the State Governments and technical support from the World Bank.

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eConsultant2: Social impact assessment in Togo: road transport and logistics services sector reforms

Deadline:06-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)Survey

The assignment is to conduct a social impact assessment in Togo in order to estimate the cost and benefit of the proposed reforms in the road transport and logistics service sector in Togo, which will be undertaken as part of the forthcoming World Bank project.

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eConsultant2:Capacity building training workshop on GLOBALG.A.P. for fruit and vegetables

Deadline: 09-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

IFC is procuring a Consulting Firm to organize and deliver one two-day capacity building Ethiopia agtraining workshop for up to 15 participants about the Standard of Good Agricultural Practice, GLOBALG.A.P. Version 5 for fruit and vegetables in Moldova. The workshop will cover GLOBALG.A.P. General regulations, All farm base, Farm management (soil, water and inputs), Documentation, and Staff Training modules and will be conducted with use of case studies to facilitate the learning. The content of the workshop should reflect the needs of local market participants, which have limited knowledge and experience in GLOBALG.A.P.
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eConsultant2:HONIARA FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY AND PLAN

Deadline: 21-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)Berbera Corridor

Capturing LiDAR data and developing a Digital Elevation Model;
Preparing hydrologic and 1D/2D hydraulic flood models, calibrated to the April 2014 flood, and using these for design flood modelling and hazard mapping;
Assessing flood risks including to buildings, roads, critical infrastructure and life;

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eConsultant2:Kenya Geothermal Strategy

Deadline: 02-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank will hire a consultant firm to support MoEP in the preparation of the Krafla_geothermal_power_station_wikiGeothermal Strategy. The consultant responsibilities are expected to include:

a) Review of the adequacy of existing arrangements for geothermal development with particular focus on the following key areas: ………

b) Development of specific objectives on geothermal development, deliverable targets, and plans including actions that adequately address the challenges in (a) above.

c) Prepare the Geothermal Strategy document for MoEP, including implementation plan.

d) Present the results in a workshop of stakeholders, potentially including investors conference.

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A New Approach to Cities: Everyone Counts

Featured story on the World Bank website, October 29, 2015. Click here to go to WB page.

What does it mean to make a city inclusive?

For Bui Thi Mai in Ho Chi Mihn City, Vietnam, it means a clean, safe street so her business can grow and prosper.India building

“The alley was so narrow that only one motorbike could get in,” she said. “There was no drainage so it was often flooded, making garbage float and mosquitos breed. It was unsafe for our health. There were few streetlights, allowing criminals to hide in dark corners. Running my business is much easier because the street is cleaner and safer. Trucks can carry goods to my door. More shops and restaurants are opening along this big street.”

For Esperanza Choquehuanca, it means participating in community-driven development that brought running water, paved roads, street lighting, sports areas and a community house to her neighborhood on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia.

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eConsultant2:Feasibility Design Review for a Phased Rehabilitation & Extension of Monrovias Sewerage System

Deadline: 02-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This consultancy will have three main objectives:

(a) Update the information about the current piped sewerage system and treatment plant, waste water treamentas well as estimate the demand and willingness to pay for piped sewerage in Monrovia;

(b)Carry out an engineering assessment of the technical options and associated costs for a phased rehabilitation and extension of Monrovias piped sewerage system, and recommend an approach;

(c) For the recommended approach, prepare a detailed design and costing including draft safeguard and tender documentation;

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eConsultant2:Assessment of the financial sustainability of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in Haiti

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

In this context,the WB will hire a consulting Firm to develop:
1. An assessment of the financial sustainability of WSS service providers in urban areas and small towns;Waste water plant
2. A proposal for a set of ambitious but achievable goals to improve the financial performance of WSS service providers in the medium and long term, indicating and costing the required lines of action to support them in achieving said goals;
3. An assessment of the financial sustainability – in the medium and long term of the WSS sector institutional structure in place (both the central & deconcentrated level)

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eConsultant2: Qualitative/Interview Data Collection for Sunaula Hazar Din Community Action for Nutrition Project in Nepal

Deadline: 01-Mar-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The objective of this assignment is to collect high quality qualitative data on situations,Survey activities, and perceptions of SHD stakeholders, including participating community members and project staff including coaches (facilitators). The collected qualitative/interview data will be the foundation for a qualitative assessment to be conducted by the World Bank team which aims at further drawing lessons and implications for the on-going SHD project design and implementation.

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