Deadline: 20-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this technical assistance is to help create (i) a favorable legal and institutional framework for PSP in infrastructure in Benin; and (ii) greater capacity in PPP preparation and implementation through provision of world-class training and technical assistance.
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STC-Healthcare and Education
Deadline: 17-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)![medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine[7]](https://nl4worldbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-appointment-doctor-healthcare-clinic-health-hospital-medicine7.jpg?w=160&h=107)
The IFC Health & Education team is seeking to undertake detailed analysis of the space in Fragile and Conflicted States (concentration on DRC, Madagascar, Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire plus 1-2 other countries) and build an investment thesis (which could include innovative blended finance mechanisms, expansion of existing IFC platforms into these countries etc.) for IFC in these countries.
Why the World Bank’s venture capital arm is investing in Silicon Valley
Article posted on devex. 26 May, 2016
It might seem off mission for investors who say they want to drive prosperity in 
developing countries to support entrepreneurs based in the city with the most concentrated venture capital in the world.
Most of the more than $100 million the venture arm of the World Bank’s International Finance Corp. will invest this fiscal year will go to the emerging markets, including tech hubs such as Nairobi, Kenya — dubbed the “Silicon Savannah”. But recently the IFC has also invested in Silicon Valley companies such as the cloud-based software company Ayla, the satellite company Planet Labs and the online education company Coursera.
A Focus on Green Buildings to Give the “Edge” to Tackling Climate Change
In the global effort to minimize the effects of climate change by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, buildings can play a vital role.
They account for 18 percent of total emissions today, and are responsible for 60 percent of the world’s electricity usage, 25 percent of water usage and 40 percent of materials.
Those figures are certain to rise. By 2050, two billion more people will live in cities, a 50 percent increase from today.
Transformation in Bank Procurement underway
Progress continues in the World Bank’s ongoing preparations to implem
ent a new Procurement Framework in July 2016, an initiative aimed at modernizing procurement under Bank projects to better meet the needs of client countries.
Nearly a year after multiple rounds of detailed stakeholder consultation informed the Board’s approval of, the new Policy, work is ongoing to prepare for launch of the new Policy on July 1, 2016. It provides both borrowers and Bank staff with the tools to better serve the needs and aspirations of Clients and, thus, the mission of the Bank.
TIPS
The World Bank Group project cycle takes years, influencing the proces requires a lot of patience; below a number of helpful tips:
- Build a large network including all relevant stakeholders; local government project authority, (local) World Bank staff and offices, local business, and the Dutch embassies.
- Follow projects and follow-up with (local) World Bank Staff on a regular basis.
- Be patient and approach from a problem solving perspective within the country of execution.
- Maintain regular contact with local and federal government agencies discussing future projects.
- Visit the World Bank Group HQ in Washington, D.C. with concrete deliverables.
- When in Washington, D.C. be sure to be up to date on the recent developments concerning prourement, structure and general news.
Questions about doing business with the World Bank Group? Contact the World Bank Liaisons at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington, DC.
eConsultant2: Development of Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program to Support National Urban Water Supply Program
Deadline: 13-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.
C.)
The Bank is seeking a Consultant Team to assist the WBOJ Water Team in providing support to the Directorate of Water Supply Development (DitPAM) of DG Human Settlements in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, to prepare and develop technical assistance (TA) and Capacity Building (CB) programs for the LGs and PDAMs participating in the NUWAS program.
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eConsultant2: Development of Integrated Web-based Monitoring and Evaluation System in Support of the Development of National Urban Water Supply Program
Deadline: 13-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C
.)
The Bank is seeking a Consultant Team to assist the WBOJ Water Team in providing support to the Directorate of Water Supply Development (DitPAM) of DG Human Settlements in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, to prepare and develop an integrated MIS with web-based monitoring and evaluation system in the framework of NUWAS Program implementation. Continue reading
eConsultant2:Cote d’Ivoire: Bridging Infrastructure Financing Gap – Feasibility Study of Infrastructure PPP Project Venture Fund (IP4VF)
Deadline: 13-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Government will need to build institutions to achieve a significant leap in efficiency and 
effectiveness in the delivery of the PPP program including project identification and preparation, project appraisal and transactions negotiations and closing with the private sector, and financing of PPP transactions. To achieve this, the Government is considering establishing an Infrastructure Fund which could consist of several sub-funds, including an infrastructure venture capital fund, an infrastructure equity fund, and an infrastructure debt fund.
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As Ebola Wanes, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and World Look to Curb Next Pandemic
May 17th By Melanie Mayhew, World Bank Group
Every day for 27 years, in the early morning blackness that only fishermen know, John* and his crew dislodged their boat from Sierra Leone’s shore and paddled north toward Guinea, returning at sunset with nets flopping with fish.
Today John stands in a few inches of water in the port of Aberdeen, Sierra Leone, gazing at the colorful boats skirting the horizon, wishing he could return to the sea. It’s been a year since he captained a boat, a year since he fished.
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