A new World Bank report says that while the internet, mobile phones and other digital
technologies are spreading rapidly throughout the developing world, the anticipated digital dividends of higher growth, more jobs, and better public services have fallen short of expectations, and 60 percent of the world’s population remains excluded from the ever-expanding digital economy.
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eConsultant2: Solar Power Review
Deadline: 01-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The purpose of the 2016 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Review is to prepare a status 
report on the CSP technology, market and industry, covering all segments (and not just the large-scale plants), updating previous studies dating back to 2013 to reflect recent market developments, policy changes and climate change mitigation commitments following COP21 trends briefly discussed in the background section. It will thus guide the work of the whole CTF MENA CSP TA, helping to focus on activities that are the most likely to have an impact on the ground.
See full tender here: # 1210394 CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER (CSP) 2016 REVIEW
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1210394
Assignment Countries:
- DZ – Algeria
- EG – Egypt, Arab Republic of
- JO – Jordan
- LY – Libya
- MA – Morocco
- TN – Tunisia
eConsultant2: Capacity Development Support for Improved Rural Sanitation in Bangladesh
Deadline: 02-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank will hire a consulting firm with 
experience on rural sanitation particularly on sanitation marketing to work in collaboration with PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) and their 20 MFI partners to (1) support the capacity building of MFI partners; (2) capacity development of the local sanitation entrepreneurs; and (3) market promotion and demand creation among poorer households.
eConsultant2: Technical Consultant for PV Project in Madagascar
Deadline: 28-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Government of Madagascar has requested the assistance of the International Finance 
Corporation (IFC) to act as lead advisor for the selection of independent private producers (IPPs) to develop a total capacity of 40 MW of solar power, across several sites. IFC will provide transaction advisory services for the structuring of the transaction and the selection of suitable private investors, through a competitive bidding process.
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eConsultant 2: Flood Risk Assessment in South East Asia
Deadline: 27-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
This assignment is to develop a multi-country flood hazard and risk model for a quick 
response financing mechanism and pricing for market-based parametric financial instruments. The model may utilize a combination of various data sources, such as historical flood and rainfall data, to underpin a rapid flood assessment methodology that triggers payouts when the event is more severe than a pre-defined threshold. The extent of an event that may trigger a payout should be measured by real-time data sources, such as satellite-based rainfall data, satellite-based flood data, rainfall gauges and river discharge gauges. The severity of an event may be measured by the population or other exposure in the flood footprint. Continue reading
eConsultant2: National Diagnostic Center in Liberia, PPP Project
Deadline: 20-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Ministry of Health of Liberia (MoH) is aiming at improving its laboratory and imaging 
services at the JFK Medical Center (JFK) through private sector participation. As its request, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is advising MoH to develop this health projects as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The objective of this project is to improve public laboratory and imaging services in Monrovia by attracting one or several PPP partners to structure and operate the National Diagnostic Center as a Finance, Build, Design, Equip Operate and Transfer PPP.
ICYMI: Trade mission on transportation, Feb 1-4, 2016
On February 1-4, 2016 representatives of Austria, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, 
and the United States will organize a joint trade mission focusing on opportunities for the transportation sector at the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Free World Bank Course on Citizen Engagement
The World Bank Group is bringing a second delivery of the free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Citizen Engagement to be launched on February 1.
Government works best when citizens are directly engaged in policymaking and public service delivery. What conditions are necessary for inclusive and effective citizen engagement? Can it positively improve people’s lives? This course provides an overview of citizen engagement, critically analyzing how it can be leveraged most effectively to achieve development results.
Dutch Health delivers four boats to Bangladesh
On December 2, 2015 the Minister of Disaster Management and Relief, Hon. Mofazzal 
Hossain Chowdhury (Maya) Bir Bikram, MP, handed over four Search and Rescue Boats, built by Dutch Health BV, to the National Coast Guard of Bangladesh. This project was financed by the World Bank.
Climate Friendly Transport in Developing Countries
On December 3, 2015 the World Bank published an article on the support 
of Multilateral Development Banks to climate friendly transport in developing countries. The first bus-based mass transport system in Lagos, Nigeria has proved to be a success.
Lagos, Nigeria, is the sixth largest city in the world. It is also the fastest growing and one of the most congested in the world. Commuting for Lagosians can be a serious challenge. Until recently, transport options to get to work were either small minibuses (the danfos) or larger minibuses (molues). Traffic was bad and transport expensive.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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