Tag Archives: World Bank

4th NL4WorldBank newsletter posted

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The Fourth NL4WorldBank newsletter was published and distributed on Monday, June 1st . The newsletter features the exciting announcement of the signing of an MoU on agriculture as well as an informative post on ” missions to the World Bank ” . The most popular blogposts of the last three months, the latest updates on the eConsultant platform and a number of interesting eConsultant2 tenders are also published.

To sign up for the next quarterly newsletter, to come out around September 1st, please fill out our online form.

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Go on a mission to the World Bank ; The future

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missionMissions are an integral part to working with the World Bank and understanding how it functions. They give companies the opportunity to meet decision makers, ask questions and attend seminars such as a “procurement” seminar which could provide you with the information to help to win future World Bank Projects.

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Carbon Pricing Is Expanding: Initiatives Now Valued at Nearly $50 Billion

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World Bank News item published May 26th, 2015.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The new Carbon Pricing Watch compiles the latest data on formal carbon pricing initiatives around the world. Several carbon taxes and one of the world’s largest emissions trading systems started in the past year and a half, and more are planned in the coming years.
  • The new and existing systems are also evolving. California and Quebec linked their markets. China has been learning from its seven local carbon markets as it plans for a national emissions trading system.

Read full story here

 

 

Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels

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See full tender here: #1179325 Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels and their potential in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1179325

Assignment Countries:

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Madagascar

Impact Evaluation of grid-based rural electrification program in Lao PDR – Global Status of Energy Access Report (SEAR)

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See full tender here: #1183180 Impact Evaluation of grid-based rural electrification program in Lao

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1183180

Assignment Countries:

• LA – Lao People’s Democratic Republic

This Week – 68th World Health Assembly – Follow events!

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The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the largest health policy meeting in the world and the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization. Held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, the decisions and outcomes from WHA guide the health agenda around the world that could impact your health in the future.

For the second year, WHO and the UN Foundation are partnering to bring you World Health +SocialGood from May 18-22, 2015. Building upon the success from last year, this five-day digital event is your pass to the 68th World Health Assembly. Every day at 16:00CEST/10am EST, through a daily live, one-hour broadcast, World Health +SocialGood will provide insight into the major happenings of each day at the World Health Assembly, while also offering exclusive, original content and interactive conversations with experts about key health issues under discussion.

Be sure to tune-in, submit your questions using #SocialGood AND #WHA68 and make YOUR voice heard on health issues that matter most to you. Follow @Plus_SocialGood on Twitter for the latest updates.

Click any of the links to follow the events and learn more by listening to interviews!

 

 

Online Course on Public- Private-Partnerships

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This course provides an understanding of the key principles of PPPs and the role of PPPs in the delivery of infrastructure services, particularly in emerging markets. Participants will learn from practitioners, government officials, and academics with field experience, hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges of procuring and maintaining infrastructure services through effective PPPs.

Cost: Free

Start/End date: June 1 – June 27

Instructors: Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez ; Jane Jamieson ; Dianne Rudo

Language: English

Time: 2-4 hours/week

More information and sign up can be found here

Energy Access for the Urban Poor Program case study on low-income community engagement in slum electrification/nontechnical loss reduction.

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See full tender here: #1178000 Energy Acces for the Urban Poor Program case study on low-income community

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1178000

Assignment Countries:
• ZA – South Africa
• LK – Sri Lanka
• PH – Philippines
• MY – Malaysia

Trade Facilitation Expert, Europe and Central Asia – GLOBAL TRADE LOGISTICS PRACTICE

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See full tender here: #1182387 Trade Facilitation Expert, Europe and Central Asia – GLOBAL TRADE LOGISTICS

Expression of Interest Deadline: 18-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

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

Tender notification: # 1182387

Assignment Countries:

• BY – Belarus
• KG – Kyrgyz Republic
• MD – Moldova
• TM – Turkmenistan
• UA – Ukraine
• UZ – Uzbekistan