Spring Meetings 2015 – a preview

Posted on April 10, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

The 2015 Spring Meetings (SM15) of the IMF and World Bank Group are upon us. This year, the meetings will take place from April 17-19. Although many events and (bilateral) meetings are behind closed doors, some are open to the public and/or will be broadcasted online.

Over the next few days we will be putting the spotlight on a number of events that could be of interest to your organization – either because they discuss the environment you operate in, the direction of the World Bank in the coming years, or because they discuss specific projects and investments. So make sure you check in regularly to see how the Spring Meetings affect your business!

World Bank President Outlines Strategy to End Poverty, Welcomes New Development Partners

Posted on April 9, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

Article was published on April 7th, 2015 on the World Bank website.

To view the webcast of the speech which is referenced by the article given by Dr. Jim Kim please click here

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2015— World Bank Group

President Jim Yong Kim today announced a broad strategy to end extreme poverty by 2030, and he welcomed emerging players such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, established by the BRICS countries, as potentially strong allies in the economic development of poor countries and emerging markets.

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Development of National Disaster Risk Profiles for Sub-Saharan Africa: Volcanic Risk Modelling

Posted on April 8, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: # 1178995 Development of National Disaster Risk Profiles for SubSaharan Africa Volcanic Risk

Expression of Interest Deadline: 30-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1178995

Assignment Countries:

• ET – Ethiopia
• KE – Kenya
• UG – Uganda

Healthcare PPP project in Europe

Posted on April 8, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: #1178792 Healthcare PPP project in Europe

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1178792

Assessment of post-implementation and completion results (ICR) of the Mozambique energy reform and access project

Posted on April 1, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

See full tender here: # 1178032 ASSESSMENT OF POST-IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION RESULTS (ICR) OF THE MOZAMBIQUE ENERGY REFORM AND ACCESS PROJECT (ERAP) PHASE I

Expression of Interest Deadline: 14-Apr-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1178032

Assignment Countries:

MZ – Mozambique

Approved project Pakistan: Sindh Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Enhancement Project

Posted on March 31, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

The Board of Directors of the World Bank approved the Sindh Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Enhancement Project on March 20, 2015. The project involves a total of $242 million, of which $187 million is provided by the IDA, and $55 million by the Government of Pakistan. The stated goal of the project is to ‘improve irrigation water management at tertiary and field levels in Sindh.’ This is to be achieved through the following four components:

1) Community Water Infrastructure Improvement ($120 million);
2) Promotion and Installation of High Efficiency Irrigation Systems ($66 million);
3) Improved Agriculture Practices ($24 million); and
4) Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Strategic Studies ($32 million).

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Approved project: Punjab Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project

Posted on March 31, 2015 by NL4WorldBank

On March 24, the World Bank Board of Directors approved the Punjab Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project. As reported before, the project involves a total of $354 million, of which the borrower brings in $106 million, and the IBRD puts in $248 million. The goal of the project is ‘to improve water and sanitation service levels, reduce open defecation, and strengthen service delivery arrangements in targeted villages in Punjab’.

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