WASHINGTON, May 11, 2016—Climate change presents prodigious challenges to developing countries but also tremendous opportunities. A key part of the World Bank Group’s approach to the global climate change agenda lies in helping these countries cope with the challenges while exploiting the opportunities.
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eConsultant2: Solar Resource Measurement Campaig
Deadline: 31-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Scaling Solar program (see http://www.scalingsolar.org) aims to accelerate the roll-out of competitively priced, utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power in Sub-Saharan Africa through a coordinated, packaged and largely standardised joint World Bank Group (World Bank, IFC, and MIGA) solution based on a templated Public Private Partnership (PPP) transaction. To date, three countries have signed up to the program and more countries are expected to follow shortly.
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Staying a Step Ahead of a Natural Disaster: Can Innovation and Technology Help?
Last month a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador left over 600 people dead and almost 
thirty thousand injured, with economic damages projected at more than $3 billion. Unfortunately, events like these are becoming all too commonplace. Impacts from natural disasters are on the rise, posing a growing threat to economies and the lives of millions of people around the world.
eConsultant2: Consultant for Tanzania Climate and Carbon Finance Unit
Deadline: 03-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Consultant will assist REA and WBG with the following tasks: Administrative and technical support in the implementation of the Program. Field visits to sub-projects to verify on their implementation status. Gather information and manage database on the program and sub-projects.Support sub-projects in fulfillment of CDM requirements on monitoring and reporting. Search for new sub-projects to be included into the Program.
Any other tasks that may be separately agreed but excluding legal advisory services.
eConsultant2: Contract for WPP Independent Review
Deadline: 01-Jun-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Water Partnership Program (WPP) is undertaking an independent review of the program with the following objectives:
eConsultant2: Identification of the poor for NHIS Registration and access to privatly provided services
Deadline: 27-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Under the Africa Health Markets for Equity project, the World Bank Health in Africa 
initiative seeks to recruit Enumeration Agencies to support the identification and enrolment of the poor onto health insurance in the demonstration districts through use of a Proxy Means Test tool in the Volta Region – Ho-Adaklu-Anyigbe-Ziope Districts. The tool will run an algorithm that will provide an immediate categorization of the household as poor (eligible for free NHIA enrolment) or non-poor (ineligible). The data collected will also be used to build the GNHR database in the selected districts. Enumeration Agencies will recruit the necessary human resources for the collection of data.
See full tender here: SUPPORT IDENTIFICATION OF THE POOR FOR NHIS REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO PRIVATELY PROVIDED SERVICES
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1219686
Assignment Countries:
- GH – Ghana
eConsultant2: Scaling Solar – Geotechnical Support
Deadline: 27-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The specific points on which geotechnical advice will be sought are not yet known. However, in general, it is expected that this advice will relate to:
eConsultant2: Odisha Solar – Technical Consultant
Deadline: 31-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
To assist with this project, IFC is hiring Technical Consultants for conducting technical due diligence broadly comprising the following
eConsultant2: Odisha Solar – Commercial and Regulatory Consultant
Deadline: 31-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
To assist with this project, IFC is hiring Consultants for conducting Regulatory and Commercial due diligence broadly comprising the following
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eConsultant2: Baseline Perception Survey on Competition Policy in Zambia
Deadline: 24-May-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank Group (WBG) is providing support to strengthen the effectiveness of 
competition in Zambia. In line with this support, as well as ongoing support to the CCPC, the World Bank Group (WBG) intends to undertake a baseline perception survey on competition in Zambia. The survey is intended to set a baseline on the perceptions and understanding of competition law and policy by the business community (individual firms and business associations), government officials in charge of market regulation, civil society organizations (CSO), academia and consumers.
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