Deadline: 19-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank is seeking consultant services to assess the current state 
of urban resilience in Central America and to identify policy actions and specific priority investments projects that can be implemented by selected cities.
Deadline: 07-Jan-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) seeks qualified firms to identify wadis for development, 
support the site selection for eight sites, and implement an impact assessment to improve the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities’ access to, and management of, small-scale water sources and to enhance the capacity of the government to implement small-scale water interventions in targeted arid lands of Somaliland and Puntland.
Deadline: 21-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The consultant will develop a methodology note that summarizes the 
major impacts of seaports projects on host country economies.
The purpose of the assignment is two-fold:
A. To develop a methodology based on the
input-output (IO)/Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) approach specifically modified for the seaport sector that estimates the impact of these projects on GDP growth and jobs in the countries where the investment takes place.
Deadline: 28-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The primary objective of this assignment is to 
assist IGAD in the technical development and coordination of preparatory activities required to market and implement the Berbera Corridor Programme.
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We are pleased to inform you that yesterday, at the 30th of November, the Nethe
rlands Embassy has successfully hosted its third Annual World Bank Luncheon. The session – attended by government representatives, NGOs, Embassy colleagues and World Bank personnel – included insightful remarks of the World Bank’s lead procurement specialist, Diomedes Berroa. Mr. Berroa shed alight on the Bank’s new procurement strategy. Staying up-to-date on the latest changes in the World Bank Strategies is a priority for the Netherlands and Dutch companies in particular.
Deadline: 08-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Feeding consultants overall responsibility will be to provide strategic support to the Project, from the design to implementation of the pilot dairy supply chain developm
ent programs in specific regions of both countries (Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan) and provide recommendations regarding the improvements needed in order to increase the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of milk producers.
Monday November 30th, the Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC organized the third annual World Bank luncheon. The Dutch private sector, World Bank Group Staff, the Dutch Executive Director’s office and Embassy staff came together to talk about the changes to the procurement rules and doing business with the World Bank. Speeches were given by the Dutch Ambassador to the US, Henne Schuwer, the Executive Director to the World Bank Group Mr. Frank Heemskerk followed by a presentation by lead procurement Specialist of the World Bank Mr. Diomedes Berroa.
In case you missed the luncheon, below you can view the presentation by Mr. Diomedes Berroa.
And for your convenience we’ve also attached World Bank Procurement Reform, Presentation by Mr. Diomedes Berroa.
Earlier this year, the Worldbank issued a new procurement strategy. After three years of negotiating on a strategy that had not been updated since 19
70, it goes without saying that there are some significant changes…
The World Bank Team at the Netherlands Embassy has identified some of the most relevant changes:
Deadline: 15-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides support to address global environmental concerns. The GEF IEO, which has central role in ensuring the independent evaluation function within the GEF, is conducting an Evaluation of the Expansion of the GEF Partnership. The evaluation will assess the extent to which the present structure of the GEF partnership meets the needs of its key stakeholders.The consultant will be a member of the evaluation team and will provide support for various tasks related to the evaluation.
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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