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eConsultant2: India: Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission and Distribution Network Augmentation Project

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The objective of the assignment is to identify interventions needed to strengthen the institutional structure/systems/processes of EPDCL to address the existing challenges as India Energywell as the emerging needs of the business given the rapid growth expected in the power sector in coming years to meet the PFA objective; and to prepare an IT Implementation Roadmap to guide the Discom to move towards smart grid enabled systems.

Expression of Interest Deadline: 17-Sep-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

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‘Dutch development aid is effective and efficient’

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Original article posted in the Volkskrant on September 2, 2015

Taxpayers’ money spent well

Useless waste of money, is more andVolkskrant more often the verdict about development aid. To the contrary, is the conclusion after the largest evaluation ever: development organizations are effective and efficient.

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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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September 2015 issue of NL4WorldBank newsletter published

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This morning the fifth edition of the NL4WorldBank email campaignnewsletter was published. Those subscribed to the newsletter automatically received it in their inbox. If you did not receive the newsletter, you will find it here.

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Short Term Consultants for IFC PPP Advisory Services in Asia

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public-Private-PartnershipIFC Seeks to hire up to five (5) Short Term Consultants (STCs) to help originate and execute Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects across the Asia pacific Region. These consultants will work as core team members in IFC Business Develop Initiatives and PPP Project Execution related activities.

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eConsultant2: Policy framework commercial plantations in Colombia

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The study Commercial Reforestation Potential in Colombia aims to support the Government of Colombias effort to define the most appropriate model for commercial reforestation in Colombia: these commercial planted forests should be developed in an economically-profitable, socially-inclusive and environmentally-friendly way.

colombia_111807_500_11705Assess the existing policy and institutional framework and evaluate the efficiency and efficacy as well as the interaction of policies, institutions and regulations related to commercial forest plantations in Colombia. Identify the main gaps and difficulties in operation/implementation/efficiency and make concrete recommendations duly supported in order to promote the development of commercial reforestation in the country in the short, medium and long term.

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Tender: Bangladesh Coastal Embankment Improvement Project

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Tender posted on Projects & Operations website of the World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/projects/procurement/noticeoverview?id=OPBangladeshi villagers repair a vital flood-protecting embankment00033970

The main objective of this Research Activities on Long Term Monitoring, Research and Analysis of Bangladesh Coastal Zone (Sustainable Polders adapted to Coastal Dynamics) is to improve and manage the polders successfully in the coming decades.

The indicative price of this contract is US$ 8 million including, interalia, the cost of research equipment and training.

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eConsultant2: Empanelment of e-Procurement Experts

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Many of the World Bank financed Projects i-love-procurement2are using e-procurement systems, which are required to be assessed by the Bank using MDB guidelines. Additionally, some analytical work (like e-procurement spend analysis and impact assessment) is also conducted by the Bank team. Another emerging area is e-reverse auction.

World Bank now invites CVs of experienced professionals in above areas for preparing a panel of experts, who may be called upon when a specific need arises.

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eConsultant2: Solar PV Advisor

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As part of E&RE program, we require the services of a Senior Solarsolar-energy Energy Specialist on a Short Term Consultancy (STC) basis to provide technical advice to E&RE.

Responsibilities:
– Provide support to E&RE on the implementation of solar projects on as needed basis; technical support includes: due diligence solar resource assessment, technology selection, PV plant design review and energy yield estimation.
– Support E&RE on PV project siting, project planning and implementation

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eConsultant2: Making the Business Case for Womens Private Sector Participation in Agribusiness

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Capitalizing on IFCs experience, this project aims to substantiate the business case for improving working conditions and employment opportunities for women in agribusiness, and investigate where and how investments in improved working conditions for women can result in higher firm productivity.

Focused on developing countries _DSC0993and culminating in a research report focused on the agribusiness sector, this work would identify actionable firm policies and practices that are potentially transferable across countries, regions and sectors.

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