eC2: Study to assess the feasibility and market opportunities for the implementation and operation of wastewater reuse projects in Mexico City

Deadline:    15-Feb-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the Waste water plantservices. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
The EOI shall include the three following chapters as a minimum:
Introduction and background
Identification of the key experts with summarized CVs:
o Project leader
o Water / Wastewater / Industrial sector specialist
o Financial / PPP specialist
Outline of the approach and methodology to deliver the study.

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COVID crisis is fueling food price rises for world’s poorest

Over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, 14114340279_c7363a7eb7_kpushing as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty. While the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in hunger has been one of its most tangible symptoms. 

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eC2: Lighting Africa Central African Republic Off-grid Market Assessment

Deadline:   15-Feb-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) Solar-street-lights-in-Guinea1

CAR has considerable potential for renewable energy generation, especially solar. However, its market is underdeveloped. The primary objective of the assignment is to assess the market opportunities and challenges for adoption and scale up of off-grid solar solution market in Central African Republic. The findings and recommendations of this report will inform the Bank and other donor engagement in off-grid electrification.

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COVID-19 vaccines – A path for recovering human capital

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a global health emergency and an unprecedented Nigeria. Photo © Dominic Chavez The Global Financing Facility_0 (1) sizedeconomic crisis. In addition to the loss of life and productivity directly attributable to COVID-19, the pandemic poses risks to human capital through several other pathways,  key among which is the disruption in the provision of essential primary health, education, and community services. 

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eC2: Urban Flood Resilience Diagnostics in 2 Indonesian Cities

Deadline:  24-Feb-2021 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) Bangladeshi villagers repair a vital flood-protecting embankment

The objective of this consultancy assignment is to provide advisory services and technical inputs on urban flood resilience diagnostics and potential investment options for two Indonesian cities. The diagnostics will propose a multi-year program of prioritized structural and non-structural flood resilience investments. It will include: (i) a desktop review of current and planned flood resilience measures, and urban and disaster risk management policies and plans; (ii) development of flood hazard and risk information, based on future population growth and climate change scenarios; (iii) identification and rapid prioritization of potential interventions with an integrated flood risk engineering and risk-informed urban design approach; (iv) technical knowledge exchanges; and (v) opportunities for participatory planning.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the consultant is expected to mobilize locally-based resources in the select cities. The diagnostics are expected by December 2021. Continue reading

Webinar: Global Economy: Reversing the Scars of COVID-19

 

World Bank Live Presents : The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in the global economy that could have  lasting adverse effects. If history is any guide, the global economy is heading for a decade of growth disappointments. Uncertainty about the post-pandemic economic landscape and policies has discouraged investment; disruptions to education have slowed human capital accumulation; concerns about the viability of global value chains and the course of the pandemic have weighed on trade and tourism.

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Supporting a Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery on West Africa’s Coast

 

In Gbekon, Benin, summers come with flooding from the Mono River. Erosion of the nearby supporting-green-resilient-and-inclusive-recovery-west-africas-coast-1140x500coast, along with more unpredictable rainfall, have made these floods worse over time. Each flood cuts access to the only road connecting people to farms, jobs, and public health services and put thousands of lives and livelihoods at risk. In 2020, the World Bank-financed West Africa Coastal Areas Program (WACA) built dikes and instituted other measures to manage river flows and prevent flooding, with the result  that more than 3,600 households were less exposed to coastal erosion and flooding.

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What we’ve learned about supporting jobs in fragile and conflict-affected environments

The development community has begun paying more attention to supporting jobs in situations somaliland-schulman-5981of fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV). There are still many things we don’t know, but we have made progress: We can draw lessons from programs financed out of the US$14 billion investment in FCV through IDA18 and a number of new impact evaluations.

We summarized these lessons in our recent Jobs Note, “Supporting Jobs in Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) Situations.” Here are a few key takeaways.

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World Bank Supports First COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Lebanon

US$34 million in emergency financing will provide access to vaccines for over 2 million people in Lebanon

BEIRUT, January 21, 2021 — The World Bank today approved a re-allocation of US$34 million under the existing Lebanon Health Resilience Project to support vaccines for Lebanon as it faces an unprecedented surge in COVID-19, with record-breaking numbers of around 5,500 daily confirmed cases since the beginning of the year. This is the first World Bank-financed operation to fund the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. The financing will provide vaccines for over 2 million individuals. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Lebanon by early February 2021.

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