Deadline: 22-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The scope of work will consist of three components:
1)Design of a training program on crop marketing and sales for grain and oilseed producers;
2)Provide grain and oilseed producers with market and analytical information;
3)Develop an innovative digital marketing and sales decision support tools for SME farmers.
Deadline: 23-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The objective of this assignment is to engage a firm to support a specific State Government establish Technical Support Units (TSU) at the state level for a period of 2 years, with a provision to extend services for one more year. The firm will provide services in one of the select state for TA.
Deadline: 18-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
This assignment constitutes the opening phase of a process to improve the prospects for 
agribusiness in northern Nigeria. It aims to develop a clear understanding of the value chains in each of maize, rice, tomatoes, poultry and aquaculture as well as an understanding of the binding constraints to growth in those value chains. It will focus on four states in Northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Katsina, Kano and Kaduna.
Deadline: 15-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
STC Opportunity – Preparation of Transport Sector Handbook on Mass Transit. The Global
Transport Group (CNGTR) of the Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department at IFC seeks the services of a Short Term Consultant (STC) for the preparation of a sector handbook covering Mass Transit. The level of effort needed is estimated as 60 working days. The assignment is scheduled to commence by March 1.
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Location: London
Dates: April 25-27, 2016
IFC is a sponsor of Healthcare Business International 2016, a big private healthcare conference taking place in London this year on April 25-27, and I thought I’d share with you some information about why you should join us at the conference.
Now in its sixth year, the event brings together the CEOs of private health and care operators from Europe and Emerging Markets, as well as many investors. In 2016, the organisers expect 400 plus delegates, making this one of the biggest events focused on health care services worldwide.
Deadline: 10-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
To build on this foundation, Gateway Academy is intended to: Create a transformative 
impact on financial inclusion by increasing the reach of high-quality training content; Capture a significant audience by offering a solution that meets the audiences needs in terms of user experience- e.g. the technical aspect of the platform are adapted to the target audiences environment; Create lasting impact for those working to advance financial inclusion.
See full tender here:#1212397 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Firm for Gateway Academy
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1212397
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Deadline: 11-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Partnership for Market Readiness, in collaboration with the Chilean Ministry of Energy, will hire a consultant to analyze and recommend a package of policy instruments in the energy sector that can contribute to the country´s National Determined Contribution and, at the same time, be aligned with the various existing public policy initiatives on energy and climate change in Chile.
See full tender here:#1212267 Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Strategy to Implement Chiles Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the energy sector
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: # 1212267
Assignment Countries:
Deadline:29-Feb-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The assignment is intended to be undertaken by a very experienced and highly quality 
firm (or a consortia) of consulting engineers familiar with the Study of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in coastal areas, in climatology and Environment; Mapping of coastal vulnerability and natural risks; Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) including seaside tourist areas.
eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org
Tender notification: 1211924
Assignment Countries:
– Senegal
The article below discusses how technology can help agricultural development.
Tech Meets Agriculture at #Hack4Ag in Uganda
Original article posted January 21, 2016 on the World Bank website.
Kampala, Uganda— Cellphone usage is expanding in Sub-Saharan Africa, and paving the way for information and communication technologies (ICT) to modernize and boost productivity in the region’s agricultural sector. Apps like Kilimo Salama, which provides farmers with updated climate data, as well as Vet Africa, which helps diagnose livestock diseases, are already transforming farmers’ lives in Sub-Saharan Africa. Up to 90% of farmers polled by e-Learning Africa credit ICT with improving food security in their region.
Interested in learning more about PPP’s at the World Bank then follow the PPP Knowledge Lab, read more below.
PPP Knowledge Lab: MDBs’ Collaboration Brings You the First-ever Comprehensive Online Resource for Public-Private Partnerships.
Original article posted January 25th, 2016 on World Bank website
Multilateral development agencies from around the world have collaborated to produce the PPP Knowledge Lab, the first comprehensive online resource that pools the knowledge and experience of industry leaders in public-private partnerships (PPPs).
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