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eConsultant2:Cost of Coastal Environmental Degradation, Multi Hazard Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis
Deadline: 03-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The REPUBLIC OF BENIN, the REPUBLIC OF COTE DIVOIRE, GHANA 
and TOGO have received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Adaptation to Climate Change in West Africa Coastal Areas project, and intend to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
eConsultant2: Review and analysis of current forestry-related legislation, institutional and administrative structure
Deadline: 08-Dec-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
Current assignment suggests: 
Review the existing forestry and main related legislation and regulations in order to identify existing gaps, conflicts and discrepancies; Identify options for changes and amendments based on findings; Prepare a set of recommendations to serve as a base for the Ministry to further draft the amendments for various related legislation to the Ministry of Agriculture, which will be in charge of presenting the amendments for the Parliaments approval;
Review the existing institutional arrangements of the responsible forest authority (Hayantar SNCO), identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as possible duplications with various state forest authorities; and prepare a set of recommendations on how to improve the existing institutional arrangements for the forest agency.
eConsultant2: Analysis of flood management practices in Antananarivo
Deadline: 25-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The firm will also be expected to provide expert advice regarding best practices in flood 
management from other countries, both from developed and developing countries. These best practices, along with initial assessment of status of flood management in Antananarivo, will be presented at the launch workshop being organized for December 2015.
Online PPP event: South African Development Community Countries
There has been an increase in private investment in infrastructure in the South African Development Community (SADC) member states in recent years. Public-Private Partnerships are being increasingly seen as a solution for challenges related to efficiency, capacity and fiscal constraints.
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 10:00:00 AM EST – 11:00:00 AM EST
This webinar discusses the main issues and challenges related to the frameworks for PPP in key SADC countries active in the PPP space.
Click here to register: https://goo.gl/S3IrZU
eConsultant2: Developing and conducting training course on water utility finance for World Bank staff
Deadline: 19-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
The World Bank Water Global Practice is seeking a firm to adapt and exp
and a 3-day training course for World Bank staff on financial analysis of water utilities. Consultant shall use existing materials and enhance this with other relevant material developed inside and outside the World Bank to create a comprehensive four day course on financial analysis of water utilities for non-finance specialists.
Online event- Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ET) / 21:00 – 22:30 (GMT) or convert time
Location: J1-050, World Bank Group HQ & Online
eConsultant2: Develop a Sustainable Financing Model for the Medicines Regulatory Agencies
Deadline: 23-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
As part of the EAC medicines regulatory harmonization (MRH) work the AMRH (African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization) partners World Bank, WHO, NEPAD, US FDA, donor agencies Gates Foundation, DfID and US Government as well as the EAC MRH Steering Committee are interested in developing a model for improving the
financial standing of regulatory agencies and enable them to cope with the increased demand from their governments, citizens and private sector stakeholders. A group of executive MBA students from Cambridge University developed a concept already that can serve as a starting point. There is an opportunity now to elevate the topic to the EAC policy organs and try to get political approval for a joint approach across all EAC countries, which would make it easier for individual agencies to get changes accepted by their national executive and legislative bodies.
WB Blog: Three innovations to drive infrastructure development
World Bank Blog post submitted by Teo Eng Cheong
A few months ago, I had a chance to visit the Panama Canal, which celebrated its 100th
anniversary last year. It is truly a mega-structure that is the largest infrastructure project of its time.
When I saw it, what struck me the most was – “How could this be possible”? One hundred years ago, Panama was a country that was just formed and capital markets were not very well-developed. And technology was obviously not as advanced as it is today.
eConsultant2: Comprehensive retail study and value chain analysis for off grid lighting products in Ethiopia
Deadline: 12-Nov-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)
IFC is seeking to conduct a comprehensive retail, supply and value chain analysis of the market for offgrid lighting products in Ethiopia.
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