eC2: Business Case Development and Financial Feasibility of Agri-water projects, Mexico

Deadline: 24-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.) 

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signed MoUs with the Mexican Government (Conagua) and the Consejo Consultivo del Agua (CCA – a multistakeholder platform of senior business, academic and NGO leaders) to form working groups to tackle the most pressing water challenges the country faces Continue reading

eC2: Local Food Safety Consultant

Deadline: 09-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)food_waste_garbage

The local Consultant will conduct on-site assessments and consultations at production facilities of SME companies (up to 10 companies) in Russia based on the list and using the materials and methodology provided by IFC.

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World Bank, USTDA Formalize Procurement Partnership

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Common procurement goals have brought the World Bank and USTDA together to produce meaningful results. The partnership is also expected to facilitate opportunities for the World Bank to share GPI’s technical resources in countries where mutual interests exist, with an aim of increasing the impact of the Bank’s new Procurement Framework.

 

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U.S. Executive Director to the World Bank, Matt McGuire (center) joined representatives from both the World Bank Group and USTDA teams.

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eC2:Landscape Approach at the Watershed Level

Deadline: 11-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)water

The objective of this assessment is to develop a robust alternative analysis to determine whether developing a hydropower plant at the current site in the Sounda Gorge is the most environmentally and socially sound alternative to meet the RoCs electricity needs or there are potential alternatives of smaller cascading schemes located at different sites in the same watershed. The IFC, in coordination with the Government, will consider this information to support hydropower planning decisions.

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Madagascar: Preparation of standard documents for facilitating the development of small hydro IPPs

Deadline: 10-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

This activity concerns the selection of Consultant to support the Government of Madagascar to prepare standard documents: PPAs, Concession contract,… to facilitate the development with private sector of small hydro sites which are being identified under the ESMAP-funded TA: “Small hydro resource mapping”.
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NEW World Bank Procurement Video

How to bid, finding opportunities, what makes a successful bid!

i-love-procurement2In this video, Christopher Browne, Chief Procurement Officer of the World Bank shares reasons why businesses should consider bidding on World Bank projects, where to find opportunities to bid, key innovations under the World Bank’s new Procurement Framework, and advice for developing a successful bid. Starting in 2016, the World Bank is implementing a new Procurement Framework. Value for money, sustainable development and integrity are the vision of the new approach. The new Framework will help clients get better development results as it gives the World Bank the space and capacity to significantly increase its support to help countries develop their own procurement systems. For the first time, the World Bank will allow any contract award decisions to be based on criteria other than lowest price, including quality and sustainability.

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IFC report: From Companies to Markets

Global Developments in Corporate Governance

The report draws on the expertise of the IFC Corporate Governance Group, members of the IFC Corporate Governance Private Sector Advisory Group and many other practitioners in this important field, providing a fascinating and detailed accounting of the range of changes that have taken place in the past few years as the corporate governance agenda has been elevated.

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The content is based on discussions that took place in May 2015 during the practice group meeting on codes and standards.

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eC2: Training and Advisory Services Mobilization for Rural Water Supply PPP

Deadline:  15-Aug-2016 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)water

The assignment will build on the approach developed by the WB and IFC during the pilot initiative (Benin small scale piped water schemes inclusive business support project – P132114) and lessons learned during the post implementation phase with the four existing subsidized PPP concessions in Gogounou, Sakété and Zogbodomey, with a view to improve the overall sustainability of public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements for PWS.

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Improvements in Transportation and Road Safety to Benefit Nearly 400,000 Paraguayans

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2016 – The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved a US$100 million loan yesterday that will contribute to reducing transportation costs and improving road safety, as well as the planning and management capacity of Paraguay’s road network. The project will benefit approximately 400,000 Paraguayans that use Routes 1 and 3, which link important development hubs in the country.

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New Procurement Framework and Regulations for Projects After July 1, 2016

The World Bank has a new, modern and business-friendly Procurement Framework. This i-love-procurement2modernized approach means greater focus on value for money, more ways bidders to differentiate bids, and more opportunities for dialogue and discussion.

World Bank procurement staff are based in 72 countries to support borrowers throughout the procurement process. Staff work with governments to achieve the highest bidding and contract management standards to get the best development result.

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