WASHINGTON, July 14, 2016 — The World Bank Group (WBG) has rolled out a new six-year program for its engagement in Lebanon, underlining the need to support the country as it grapples with a myriad of political and socio-economic hardships largely linked to regional turmoil. The strategy broadly aims to recalibrate confidence of citizens in the state that has been deeply shaken by political instability, inadequate public services, shrinking economic opportunities and fallouts of the conflict in Syria.
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eC2:The Feed Agronomist for the Dairy Production System
Deadline: 08-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The aim of the CAAP Project is to improve (a) access to finance and (b) access to markets for producers in 2 to 4 agricultural supply chains/products in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The goal will be met through work in two main areas which will form two key components of the Project: To increase access to finance for farmers and other agri supply chain participants by improving the capacity of Fls. To improve the bankability of farmers and other participants of supply chains (aggregators) by improving their capacity and access to markets.
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eC2:Household Survey – Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) Project, Rwanda
Deadline: 03-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The data collection should be collected electronically, using tablet computers and software such as Open Data Kit, Blaise, CSPro, or SurveyBe. The World Bank Research team will take on the task of programming the survey, but significant input will be expected from the firm in testing, and perfecting the instrument. The expected duration of the contract is from September December 2016, with the actual data collection taking place in October.
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eC2:Selection of Technical Consultant for Bulk Water Supply project in the Greater Colombo region in Sri Lanka
Deadline: 02-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
To assist IFC for this project, IFC intends to hire Technical Consultant to advise IFC on the techno-commercial due diligence and shall work in coordination with IFC and its other advisers, dedicating sufficient qualified resources to meet the deliverables and the timetable. The broad scope of the Technical Consultant comprising the following, but not limited to:
eC2: STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PPP IN GUINEA BISSAU
Deadline: 04-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Government of Guinea-Bissau (GoGB)s Strategy Document flags the enormous needs for infrastructure investments that the country is facing and confirms the importance of PPP to advance specific projects and overall economic growth. In this context, the GoGB requested technical assistance from WBG to foster the agenda of PPPs in the country. To assist in the execution of this mandate, the WBG requires the services of a consulting firm with a good understanding of PPP development challenges in developing countries, to perform activities under the second pillar including (i) Assistance to the Administração dos Portos da Guiné-Bissau to take stock of the existing social context at the port of Bissau in view of a possible PPP transaction; (ii) Review of existing project pipelines and pre-feasibility study of the first two priority projects identified (iii) Capacity building program.
eC2: Climate Change Focal Area Study
Deadline: 01-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D
.C.)
The Independent Evaluation Office of the GEF (IEO) is requesting Expressions of Interest from interested consulting firms and/or institutions for the Climate Change Focal Area Study.
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IDA Works for Everyone: Climate Change!
If we don’t act now, climate change could push 100 million more people into poverty by 2030. Find out what IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest, is doing to protect the planet and protect the poor. #IDAWorks Link
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eC2: Enhancement of Agricultural Perishable Goods Logistics in Haiti Establishing Food logistics Centers
Deadline: 28-Jul-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Was
hington D.C.)
This component of the “Haiti DTIS implementation project” will produce a Feasibility Study for Collection and Treatment Centers or Logistic Platform suitable for perishables crops located in an agribusiness industrial park promoted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This study will include the assessment of the financial, economic, security, engineering, and market demand aspects of the stages in the Logistic Platform (processing, storage and inspection), as well as the required supporting road infrastructure.
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eC2: Data Entry for Impact Evaluation Household/Youth Census in Targeted Communities in Honduras
Deadline: 05-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank Group is seeking a firm to carry out data entry for a household/youth census in select communities in Honduras. Data collection is expected to take 5 weeks, with 256 census being collected per day. The census will be administered in communities in three municipalities with an estimated total of 5,000 households. The population eligible to complete the full census will be youths aged 15-25, and there are an estimated 4,790 eligible youths in the target communities. The length of the census instrument will depend on the number of eligible youths in each household. There will be multiple versions of the census. The firm will be expected to deliver a daily random sample of data collected and to deliver the full dataset within three weeks of data collection. Tasks under this assignment can be performed from the firm’s preferred location(s)
eC2:Development of Student Learning Assessment and Teacher Maths and Science Competency Assessment for Lesotho
Deadline: 05-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The WB seeks the services of a highly skilled consultant to : (i) develop instruments for a baseline assessment in Form B (Grade 9), conduct power calculations and sampling, and analyze the data and produce a report of findings. The Form B National Assessment package to be produced would include: a) student test b) student questionnaire and c)teacher/school questionnaire. (ii) develop instruments, conduct data analysis and write a report for the study on teachers numeracy and literacy competencies at the primary level and Math and Science competencies at the junior secondary level. The instruments to be developed would include: a) Primary (Grade 1-4) Teacher Test in Literacy and Numeracy, b) Secondary Teacher Test in Mathematics, c) Secondary Teacher Test in Physics, d) Secondary Teacher Test in Biology, e) Secondary Teacher Test in Chemistry, f) School/Teacher Questionnaires.
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