Global Project Opportunities: July 2017

Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

July : 2017

Compiled by

Satpreet Kaur

PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)

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1 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

1.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES 6.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS : 62 2.0 (i) Fairs/Exhibitions (Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : (ii) Business Delegations list of projects 2 (iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training Programmes 2.1 CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY Water 4 Social Infrastructure 17 Energy 28 7.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 88 Consultancy 41

7.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 90

3.0 PROJECT REPORTS 43 8.0 Update 92 4.0 WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS: 47 - Screening Committee Guidelines 95 I News Clippings 9.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME 99 II Market/Country news A. World Region / markets 10.0 Financial Assistance 100 (a) Asia (MDA & MAI Schemes) (b) Africa (c) Middle East ANNEXURES: (d) Others i. MDA Scheme B. India news ii. MAI Scheme iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines 5.0 ARTICLES OF INTEREST 58

11.0 Sources of Information 104

The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable. While every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy of such items

3 S.N Project Country Last date of Page o. submission of No. bids WATER Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Africa Rehabilitation and sectorisation of the drinking water Morocco 22 August 4 distribution network of the Ain Aouda Center, Sub Project 3 2017 - Lot 19 1.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES (Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy) Rehabilitation of the distribution network at the centers of Morocco 22 August 5 Arbaoua SA Tazi, S.Y Gharb, Sub Project 3 – Lot 14, Morocco 2017 Asia Construction of Collectors along Kashyang Khusung River, Nepal 13 August 7 Nepal 2017 Rebidding - Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project, Nepal 19 July 2017 9 Nepal

Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir Nepal 24 July 2017 11 and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tubewell including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, 3, & 4), Nepal Kostanay Water: Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater Kazakhstan 22 August 13 networks, length of 4,9 km, Kazakhstan 2017

Kostanay Water : Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater Kazakhstan 23 August 15 networks, length of 2,7 km, Kazakhstan 2017 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Asia/Other

EWH – Koshi Bridge, Chatara – EWH Road (Pakali – Nadaha Nepal 25 July 2017 17 Section)

Second Integrated Road Investment Program, Nepal Nepal 28 July 2017 19

Design, Rehabilitation and Improvement and Routine Sri Lanka 03 October 23 Maintenance Works of Maradankadawela Habarana 2017 Tirikkondiadimadu (A011) Road from Maradankadawela at K0+000 to Habarana Junction K25+000 (25.00 km)

Moldova Road Sector Program IV Moldova 11 August 25 2017 ENERGY

Africa General Procurement Notice Republic of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone General 28 Rehabilitation and Extension of Bo-Kenema Distribution Procurement System Notice

Asia Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Bangladesh 10 August 29 Investment Program - Tranche 3, Bangladesh 2017

Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation of New Nepal 16 August 32 Modi- Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Contract 2017

Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project, Sri Lanka 16 August 34 Sri Lanka 2017 Wind Power Generation Project, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 23 August 36 2017 Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project, Sri Lanka 09 August 38 Sri Lanka 2017

Power Sector Rehabilitation Project, Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz 15 August 39 Republic 2017 4

CONSULTANCY Africa GPN: Oxygen Rooftop Solar Project, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe General 41 Procurement Notice Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

2.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES (Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)

2.1 ENGINEERING /TURNKEY

WATER Rehabilitation and sectorisation of the drinking water distribution network of the Ain Aouda Center, Sub Project 3 - Lot 19

Project ID No. 8746-IFT-43597

Project Name: ONEE Water Supply

Country: Morocco Description: Rehabilitation and sectorisation of the drinking water distribution network of the Ain Aouda Center, Sub Project 3 - Lot 19 Funding agency: EBRD Last date of bid submission: 22 August 2017

Address for bid submission: Office National de l'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable - Branche Eau (ONEE-Branche Eau) Direction Regionale de l'Ouest Address: Lotissement Al Qods, KENITRA Phone: + 212 (0) 5 - 37 - 36 - 10 - 02/ 03/ 07. Fax: +212 (0) 5 - 37 - 36 - 10 - 05

INVITATION FOR TENDERS No. 65/DR4/2017

This Invitation for Tenders follows the updated General Procurement Notice of this project which has been published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 01/06/2017.

The National Office of electricity and potable water, hereinafter referred to as "the Employer" intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) to cover the cost of ONEE Water Supply Project.

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: The Rehabilitation and sectorisation of the drinking water distribution network of the Ain Aouda centre.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at least Two Million four hundred and ninety thousand Moroccan Dirhams excluding tax (2.490.000.00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016). 5 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

 Experience as principal contractor in the execution of at least two (2) works contracts of similar type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:

- Works for the rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network.

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE- Water Branch at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: https://www.marchespublics.gov.ma. The drawings, on CD, are available at the tenders office of the ONEE- Water Branch and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of Twenty nine thousand nine hundred Moroccan Dirhams (29,900,00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before Tuesday 22th August 2017 at 09.00 AM (local time), at which time they will be opened in the presence of tenderers' representatives who choose to attend.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers' representatives who choose to attend at the opening on Tuesday 22th August 2017 at 09.00 AM (local time) at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:

Office National de l'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable - Branche Eau (ONEE-Branche Eau) Direction Regionale de l'Ouest Address: Lotissement Al Qods, KENITRA Phone: + 212 (0) 5 - 37 - 36 - 10 - 02/ 03/ 07. Fax: +212 (0) 5 - 37 - 36 - 10 - 05

Rehabilitation of the distribution network at the centers of Arbaoua SA Tazi, S.Y Gharb, Sub Project 3 – Lot 14, Morocco

Project Name: ONEE Water Supply

Country: Morocco Description: Rehabilitation of the distribution network at the centers of Arbaoua SA Tazi, S.Y Gharb, Sub Project 3 – Lot 14 Funding agency: EBRD Last date of bid 22 August 2017 submission: Address for bid Office National de l’Electricite et de l’Eau Potable - submission: Branche Eau (ONEE-Branche Eau) Direction Regionale de l’Ouest Address : Lotissement Al Qods KENITRA Phone: + 212 (0) 5 37 36 10 02/03/07 Fax: +212 (0) 5 37 36 10 05 INVITATION FOR TENDERS No. 64/DR4/2017

This Invitation for Tenders follows the updated General Procurement Notice of this project which has been published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 01/06/2017.

The National Office of electricity and potable water, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) to cover the cost of ONEE Water Supply Project.

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: The rehabilitation of the distribution network at the centers of Arbaoua, S.A. Tazi, S.Y. Gharb

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

 The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at least Four Million Seven Hun- dred Ninety-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-two Moroccan Dirhams excluding tax (4,799,992.00 MAD),which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016).  The tenderer must demonstrate access to liquidities of have an average annual turnover of at least One Million Five Hundred Ninety-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-seven Moroccan Dirhams (1,599,997.00 MAD)  Experience as principal contractor in execution of at least two (2) works contracts of similar type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:

 Rehabilitation of the drinking water system

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE-water branche at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: https://www.marchespublics.gov.ma. The drawings, on CD, are available at the tenders office of the ONEE-water branch and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of Forty Hundred Eighty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams(48.000,00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before Tuesday 22 th August, 2017 at 09.00 AM (local time), at which time they will be opened in the presence of tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend at the opening on Tuesday 22th August, 2017 at 09:00 AM (local time) at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:

Office National de l’Electricite et de l’Eau Potable - Branche Eau (ONEE-Branche Eau) Direction Regionale de l’Ouest Address : Lotissement Al Qods KENITRA Phone: + 212 (0) 5 37 36 10 02/03/07 Fax: +212 (0) 5 37 36 10 05

Construction of Collectors along Kashyang Khusung River, Nepal

Project ID No. KUKL-WW/IS-03

Project Name: Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project Country: Nepal Description: Construction of Collectors along Kashyang Khusung River Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 13 August 2017, 12:00 Noon Nepal Standard Time (NST)

Price of bidding document: NRs 10,000.00 or US $ 100.00

Address for bid submission: Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project Kathmandu UpatyakaKhanepani Limited Project Implementation Directorate Project Director, Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal Postal/Zip code: 44600 Tel No: +977-1-4258771 Email:kuklpid.org.np Fax No: +977-1-4224057

Invitation for Bids 1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to eligible bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Project Implementation Directorate, KUKL (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of Collectors along Kashyang Khusung River (“the Works”), which consist of major works as mentioned hereunder; Supplying, laying, fitting and fixing of hume pipes construction of Collectors of about 7.70 kilometer length with manholes and RCC work

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's "SingleStage: Two-Envelope" bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the bidding document.

4. Only experienced and eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

 Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 5.90 million or equivalent calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 (three) years.

 Participation as a construction contractor in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last seven (7) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 3.54 million or equivalent. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology, or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements).

 Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor in at least one contract of Supply, laying and fixing of Hume pipe for sewers of 400 -1200 mm diameter for 7.70 kilometer length, RCC work of at least 2000 cum within the last seven (7) years, that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact: Kathmandu Valley Wastewater Management Project

Kathmandu UpatyakaKhanepani Limited Project Implementation Directorate Project Director, Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal Postal/Zip code: 44600 Tel No: +977-1-4258771 Email:kuklpid.org.np Fax No: +977-1-4224057

6. To purchase the Bidding Document, eligible bidders should on or before 13 August 2017, 12.00 hrs. (NST)

 visit the office of Project Implementation Directorate at the address indicated above and deposit a non-refundable fee of NRs 10,000.00 or US $ 100.00 in the bank Account mentioned below; Or,

 request for delivery by sending a written application to The Project Director at the address indicated above. The application must be supported by payment of NRs. 25,000.00 deposited in the following bank for domestic delivery or US $ 300.00 for overseas delivery by International Bank Transfer to the following account.

Name of Bank: NIC, New Road, Kathmandu Account Name: Kathmandu UpatyakaKhanepani Limited Account No.: 3041091950524005 Swift Code: NICENPKA Documents will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for the loss or late delivery. Please note that payments must be routed through one of the following Correspondent Banks:

Name of Bank JP Morgan Bank New CITI Bank New York, American Express New York, USA USA York, USA Account No 400911701 36143644 00740944 Swift Code CHASUS33 CITIUS33 AEIBUS33

An electronic copy of the bidding documents will also be provided on CD to all purchasers of the bidding documents. In the event of any discrepancy between hard copy bidding documents and soft copy bidding documents, the hard copy shall govern. Bidders shall use the purchased hard copy of the bidding documents furnished to them, for purposes of bid submission.

7. Deliver your bid:

 to the address above  on or before the deadline: 13 August 2017, 12:00 Noon Nepal Standard Time (NST). Late Bids will not be accepted.  together with a Bid Security as described in the bidding document (Section 2: Bid Data Sheet Clause ITB 19.1)

Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. If the last date of submission and opening falls on a government holiday, the date for submission and opening of bid shall be extended to the next working day. 8. When comparing bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

Rebidding - Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project, Nepal

Project ID No. ATCEP/2017-02 ATCEP/NCB-03

Project Name: Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project

Country: Nepal Description: Utility Works

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 19 July 2017, 12:00 hrs. (local time)

Price of bidding document: Nepalese Rupee 11,300/- inclusive of VAT (Eleven thousand three hundred only) Address for bid submission: Attention: The Project Director Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project, Project Directorate, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977-1-4466665, 446667, Facsimile: +977-1-4477410 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids – Rebidding

1. The Government of Nepal (GoN) has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (the "Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of Works as follows at Tribhuvan International Airport ("the Works"):

Contract ID No. Description

ATCEP/NCB- 03 Sewage Treatment System comprising of sewage lines, manholes and septic tank, and turnout of existing sewage lines from ITB to new sewage treatment system; Water Supply System comprising of new deep tube wells up to 300 m depth, purification system, piping network and power supply; Incinerator Facilities comprising of Incinerators with roof housing, storage, guard house, pavement, drainage, and landscaping; and Pump House comprising of new pump house with underground water tanks, internal fire hydrant system and piping work.

3. National competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

Contract Key Experience Requirement Key Financial Requirement ID No. ATCEP/N Contract of Similar Size and Nature: Minimum Average Financial resources to CB- 03 One (1) contract of similar nature to Annual Construction/ meet the current the proposed works with the value Works Turnover of contract commitments more than as mentioned below that has the value mentioned and the requirement for been successfully or substantially below within the last the subject contract of completed within the last ten (10) Five (5) years value as mentioned years. below NRs 111 million or its equivalent US$ NRs 223 million or its NRs 42 million or its [Construction, improvement of water equivalent US$ equivalent US$ supply and water purification system for airport, town etc.]

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

Attention: The Project Director Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project, Project Directorate, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977-1-4466665, 446667, Facsimile: +977-1-4477410 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

6. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased from 19 June 2017 to 18 July 2017 during office hours. To purchase the Bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

 Write to address above requesting the bidding documents.

 Pay a non-refundable fee of Nepalese Rupee 11,300/- inclusive of VAT (Eleven thousand three hundred only) by bank transfer or deposit to NABIL Bank Ltd, Beena Marg, Teendhara, Kathmandu, Nepal, Account No 0101011713001 of Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project (Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal) during office hours.

7. Deliver your Bid:

 To the address as above.

 On or before the deadline: 19 July 2017 @ 12:00 hrs. If the last date of submission falls on government holiday, the next day shall be considered as the last date.

 Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Technical Bids will be opened immediately after deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tubewell including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, 3, & 4), Nepal

Project ID No. KUKL//DNI/W/02/21 B

Project Name: Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project - Additional Financing Country: Nepal Description: Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tubewell including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, 3, & 4) Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 24 July 2017, 12:00 Noon, Nepal Standard Time (NST)

Price of bidding document: NRs 10,000.00

Address for bid submission: The Chief Project Management Unit (PMU), Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project Street Address : Tripureshwor City : Kathmandu, Country : Nepal Tel No. : 977 1 4249157 Fax No. : 977 1 4258824 E-mail : [email protected]

Invitation for Bids

1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project - Additional Financing. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders, based on post-qualification criteria, for the construction and completion of the Works.

3. The Works mainly comprises of following:

 Lot 1: Rehabilitation of treatment plant and miscellaneous works at Bansbari, Maharajgung and Mahankal Chaur.

 Lot 2: Rehabilitation of treatment plant at Bansbari, Bhaktapur and Pipe line works in Madhyapur Thimi.

 Lot 3: Rehabilitation and construction works of various treatment unit pipe line works under Lalitpur Branch.

 Lot 4: Construction of reservoir, rehabilitation of pump houses and development of tubewells at various locations in Kathmandu Valley. Detailed description of the works is mentioned in clause 1.1.1.1 of Section II: General Technical Specifications of Section 6: Requirements – Specifications. Bidders may bid for one or more lots, as further defined in the Bidding Document.

4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Only experienced and eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

REQUIREMENTS LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 4

Minimum average annual construction NRs 73.45 NRs 286.31 NRs 156.17 NRs 93.44 turnover calculated as total certified million or million or million or million or payments received for contracts in equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent progress or completed out of three (3) USD USD USD USD years within last five (5) years.

Participation as a construction NRs. 29.38 NRs. 114.52 NRs. 62.47 NRs. 37.38 contractor in at least one contract within million or million or million or million or the last five (5) years that has been equivalent equivalent equivalent equivalent successfully or substantially completed USD USD USD USD and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds:

6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

The Chief Project Management Unit (PMU), Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project Street Address : Tripureshwor City : Kathmandu, Country : Nepal Tel No. : 977 1 4249157 Fax No. : 977 1 4258824 E-mail : [email protected]

7. To purchase the Bidding Document, eligible bidders should on or before 23 July 2017, from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs. (NST):

 Visit the office of Project Management Unit at the address indicated above and deposit a non- refundable fee of NRs 10,000.00 in the Bank Account mentioned below: Name of Bank : Nabil Bank Limited, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu Account Name : Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited Account No. : 0201017501616 Swift Code : NARBNPKA

 An electronic copy of the bidding documents will be provided on CD/USB-Drive to all purchasers of the bidding documents. In the event of any discrepancy between hard copy bidding documents and soft copy bidding documents, the hard copy shall prevail. Bidders shall use the purchased hard copy of the bidding documents furnished to them, for purposes of bid submission. Bidder shall also submit the soft copy of the Bill of Quantities in Microsoft Excel file format provided during the purchase of the bid documents.

8. A pre-bid meeting shall be held at 2:00 PM (NST) on 7 July 2017 at PMU, KUKL Head Office, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.

9. Deliver your bid:

 To the address above  On or before 24 July 2017; 12:00 Noon. (NST). Late Bids will not be accepted.  Together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Section 2: Bid Data Sheet Clause ITB 19.1)

10. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

11. In case the day of final Bid submission falls on a public holiday, the final Bid submission date shall be following working day. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of submission.

12. The KUKL/Project Management Unit will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

Kostanay Water: Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 4,9 km, Kazakhstan

Project Name: Kostanay Water

Country: Kazakhstan Description: Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 4,9 km Funding agency: EBRD Last date of bid submission: 22 August 2017

Price of bidding document: free of charge

Address for bid submission: State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su Mr. Vitaly Panaetov Head of PIU State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su 19 Abay st., Kostanay city, Kostanay Oblast, 110005, Kazakhstan Fax: +7 7142 22 17 00 / +7 7142 22 26-11 E-mail: [email protected]

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice 8423-GPN-47497 for this project which was published at 6 October 2016 on the web site of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - www.ebrd.com.

The State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su hereinafter referred to as the Employer, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Kostanay Water Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the contract KWP-3.2, "Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 4,9 km" to be funded from part of the proceeds of the Bank loan and co-financing grant contributions from the Government of Kazakhstan.

The Project is implemented on the territory of Kostanay City of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This contract includes the rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, is to be carried out in residential complex in the city of Kostanay, according to developed design and Requirements. The scope of work includes the following projects:

 Rehabilitation of gravity sewer along V.Internatsionalistov street from Arystanbekov street to Gashek street.  Rehabilitation of gravity sewer along Doschanov street from Mailin street – Bortsov street, along Bortsov street within the boundaries of O.Doschanov street – Frolov street.  Rehabilitation of D-400 water supply pipeline to CHPP.

The estimated completion time under the contract is 365 days.

To be qualified for award of the Contract, the tenderer shall meet the following qualification criteria as a minimum:

a. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in the execution of at least 1 (one) project of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the last 5 (five) years. b. The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 3 (three) years not less than KZT 700 million (seven hundred million) equivalent; c. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unen- cumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 3 (three) months, estimated as not less than KZT 113 million (one hundred thirteen million) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments for other contracts.

The tender documents may be obtained free of charge from the office at the address below upon the written request or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security in the amount not less than KZT 8 million (eight million) or equivalent in a convertible currency

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 14:00 (local time) 22 August 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:

State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su Mr. Vitaly Panaetov Head of PIU State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su 19 Abay st., Kostanay city, Kostanay Oblast, 110005, Kazakhstan Fax: +7 7142 22 17 00 / +7 7142 22 26-11 E-mail: [email protected]

Kostanay Water :Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 2,7 km, Kazakhstan

Project Name: Kostanay Water

Country: Kazakhstan Description: Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 2,7 km Funding agency: EBRD Last date of bid 23 August 2017 submission: Price of bidding free of charge document: Address for bid State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su submission: Mr. Vitaly Panaetov Head of PIU State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su 19 Abay st., Kostanay city, Kostanay Oblast, 110005, Kazakhstan Fax: +7 7142 22 17 00 / +7 7142 22 26-11 E-mail: [email protected]

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice 8423-GPN-47497 for this project which was published at 6 October 2016 on the web site of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - www.ebrd.com.

The State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su hereinafter referred to as the Employer, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Kostanay Water Project.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the contract KWP-3.3, "Rehabilitation of the water and wastewater networks, length of 2,7 km" to be funded from part of the proceeds of the Bank loan and co-financing grant contributions from the Government of Kazakhstan.

The Project is implemented on the territory of Kostanay City of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This contract includes the rehabilitation of the wastewater networks, is to be carried out in residential complex in the city of Kostanay, according to developed design and Requirements. The scope of work includes the following project: Rehabilitation of gravity sewer along Shypin street to WWPS-5.

The estimated completion time under the contract is 365 days.

To be qualified for award of the Contract, the tenderer shall meet the following qualification criteria as a minimum:

a. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in the execution of at least 1 (one) project of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract within the last 5 (five) years. b. The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 3 (three) years not less than KZT 500 million (five hundred million) equivalent; c. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unen- cumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 3 (three) months, estimated as not less 16 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

than KZT 81 million (eighty one million) equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments for other contracts.

The tender documents may be obtained free of charge from the office at the address below upon the written request or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security in the amount not less than KZT 6,4 million (six million four hundred thousand) or equivalent in a convertible currency

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 14:00 (local time) 23 August 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers' representatives who choose to attend.

A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at the following office:

State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su Mr. Vitaly Panaetov Head of PIU State Communal Enterprise Kostanay Su 19 Abay st., Kostanay city, Kostanay Oblast, 110005, Kazakhstan Fax: +7 7142 22 17 00 / +7 7142 22 26-11 E-mail: [email protected]

SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

EWH – Koshi Bridge, Chatara – EWH Road (Pakali – Nadaha Section)

Project ID No. SRCP/NCB/PN/01

Project Name: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project Country: Nepal Description: EWH – Koshi Bridge, Chatara – EWH Road (Pakali – Nadaha Section)

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 25 July 2017, 12:00 hours (local time)

Price of bidding document: NRs. 20,000.00

Address for bid submission: Project Directorate (ADB), Department of Roads Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel No.: +977 1 4437492 / 4437493 Fax No.: +977 1 4437488 E-mail: [email protected] Attention: The Project Director Invitation for Bids

1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of SASEC Roads Connectivity Project (SRCP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads, Project Directorate (ADB), Kathmandu, Nepal (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of EWH – Koshi Bridge, Chatara – EWH Road (Pakali – Nadaha Section) from Km 0+000 to Km 11+890 at Sunsari district of Nepal (the “Works”). Works include earthwork, pavement, surface dressing bituminous works, masonry, concrete, bridge construction, traffic management and road safety works, etc.

3. Bidders are requested to specify the total price of the Bid in the Letter of Price Bid or the Total Bid Price in the Summary of Bill of Quantities. Failure to specify the total price of the Bid in the Letter of Price Bid or in the Summary of Bill of Quantities may be ground for declaring the Bid nonresponsive.

4. National competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

I. Key experience requirement: II. Key financial requirement: (a) Contract of similar (b) Construction (a) Minimum average (b) Financial resources size and nature: One experience in key annual construction to meet the current (1) contract of similar activities: (i) turnover of NRs 564 contract commitments nature to the proposed Construction of road Million or its equivalent and the requirements works with the with bituminous within the last Five (5) for the subject participation value of surfacing works of years. Contract of NRs 94 18 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 more than NRs. 310 area 63,000 sqm Million or its Mil or its equivalent completed within the equivalent. that has been last Five (5) years. successfully or (ii) One (1) bridge of substantially at least 25 m length completed within the within the last Five (5) last Ten (10) years. years.

6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:

Project Directorate (ADB), Department of Roads Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel No.: +977 1 4437492 / 4437493 Fax No.: +977 1 4437488 E-mail: [email protected] Attention: The Project Director

7. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible Bidders should:

 write to address above requesting the bidding documents for SRCP/NCB/PN/01: EWH – Koshi Bridge, Chatara – EWH Road (Pakali – Nadaha Section)

 pay a nonrefundable fee of NRs. 20,000.00 by depositing in the following Revenue Account

Name of Bank Name of Office Revenue Account Office Code Revenue Heading No. No. Rastriya Banijya Department of 11001 27-337-18 14227 Bank Thamel Roads, Project Branch Directorate (ADB)

8. Deliver your bid  to the address above  on or before the deadline: 25 July 2017, 12:00 hours (local time)  together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

9. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 10 July 2017 at 13:00 hours (local time) at Department of Roads, Project Directorate (ADB), Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Second Integrated Road Investment Program, Nepal

Project ID No. RDA/ADB/iROAD- 2(UVA)/NCB/BA-01

Project Name: Second Integrated Road Investment Program Country: Nepal Description: Rehabilitation / Improvement and maintenance of rural roads in Badulla & Monaragala district in the Uva province Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 28 July 2017, at 1.00 PM (local time)

Price of bidding document: LKR 30,000 (Including VAT) for each package

Address for bid submission: Chairman, Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC), C/o Chief Accountant, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, “Maganeguma Mahamedura” – 7 th Floor, No. 216, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla

Contract Nos. and Title: RDA/ADB/iROAD- 2(UVA)/NCB/BA-01 Rehabilitation / Improvement and maintenance of 57.88 km rural roads in Badulla district in the Uva province – Package 1

RDA/ADB/iROAD-2 (UVA)/NCB/BA-02 Rehabilitation / Improvement and maintenance of 79.86 km rural roads in Badulla district in the Uva province – Package 2

RDA/ADB/iROAD-2 (UVA)/NCB/UVA-08 Rehabilitation / Improvement and maintenance of 60.82 km rural roads in Badulla district in the Uva province – Package 8

RDA/ADB/iROAD-2 (UVA)/NCB/MO-01 Rehabilitation / Improvement and maintenance of 63.76 km rural roads in Monaragala district in the Uva province – Package 1

1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Integrated Road Investment Program (iRoad 2 Program). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above.. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. Bidders may bid for one or several contract packages. If the bidder submits several successful (lowest evaluated substantially responsive) bids, the evaluation will also include an assessment of the Bidders capacity to meet the aggregated qualifications requirements as provided in section 3 of the bidding document of respective contract package.

3. The Road Development Authority (“the Employer”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the above contract packages. Scope of the works includes; a) The rehabilitation and Improvement activities (the works) will include but not limited to the following:

 Site Clearing and Excavation;

 Road formation improvement;

 Sub Base construction, Dense Graded Aggregate Base complete with Asphalt Concrete overlay;

 Drainage construction / improvements;

 Culvert rehabilitation/extension and construction;

 Relocation of utilities

 Provision of Facilities for the Engineer/Employer. b) Performance Based Road Maintenance Works shall mainly consist of routine maintenance activities necessary for keeping the Road in compliance with specified Performance or Service Levels. (All activities shall be carried out complying with the environmental and social framework as specified in the relevant sections)

4. National Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: Two- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding: (i) Pending Litigation shall not represent more than 50% of the bidder’s net worth.

(ii) The bidders’ net worth within last 3 years shall be positive.

(iii) Average Annual Construction Turnover (AACT) within last 3 years, financial resources, similar construction experience within last 5 years and construction experience in key activities as given in the table below.

Contract Package AACT Financial Similar Construction Construction Experience No. LKR (Million) Resources Experience of one in Key Activities in 12 LKR (Million) Contract with a value months of LKR (Million) RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,800 225 1,450 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA- Paving– 60,000 m2 Base 01 Course 9,000 Cu.m RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,900 240 1,500 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA- Paving– 60,000 m2 Base 02 Course 9,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,800 225 1,450 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA- Paving– 70,000 m2 Base 03 Course 11,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,500 180 1,200 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA- Paving– 50,000 m2 Base 04 Course 7,500 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,800 225 1,450 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA Paving – 80,000 m2 Base -05 Course 13,500 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,800 225 1,450 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA Paving – 60,000 m2 Base -06 Course 11,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,700 210 1,350 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/BA Paving – 70,000 m2 Base -07 Course 10,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,500 180 1,200 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/UVA Paving – 60,000 m2 Base - 08 Course 9,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,700 210 1,350 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO - Paving – 65,000 m2 Base 01 Course 9,500 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,500 180 1,200 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO - Paving – 55,000 m2 Base 02 Course 9,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,500 180 1,200 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO - Paving – 65,000 m2 Base 03 Course 9,500 Cu.m RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,700 210 1,350 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO - Paving – 70,000 m2 Base 04 Course 11,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD - 1,700 210 1,350 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO - Paving – 65,000 m2 Base 05 Course 10,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,900 240 1,500 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO- Paving– 85,000 m2 Base 06 Course 13,000 Cu.m. RDA/ADB/iROAD- 1,500 180 1,200 50mm Asphalt Concrete 2(UVA)/NCB/MO- Paving– 65,000 m2 Base 07 Course 10,000 Cu.m.

The bidder must also show that it has the personnel for key positions and key equipment as given in detail in the bidding documents.

6. Each bid will comprise the documentation necessary for the evaluation of eligibility and qualification as well as the financial bid submitted separately in sealed envelopes. Envelope A - Technical Proposal containing information regarding eligibility, qualification and other technical aspects will be opened first and evaluation of bidder’s qualification to bid will be carried out. Envelope B containing the Financial Proposal of the bidders who are successful in the above evaluation for qualification only will be opened for further evaluation. 7. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, eligible bidders should contact: 22 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Project Director Second Integrated Road Investment Program Road Development Authority 12th Floor, Sethsiripaya Stage II Battaramulla. Telephone: 011 – 2186130, 011 – 2187164 Facsimile: 011 – 2187166 Email: [email protected]

8. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should;

(i) Write to the address above requesting for the bidding documents for the Contract Packages indicating the Contract Numbers.

(ii) Pay a non-refundable fee of LKR 30,000 (Including VAT) for each package by cash or bank draft in favour of the “Second Integrated Road Investment Program” in respect of the bidding document. The bidding documents will be issued during normal working days from 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM at the address under 7 above, from 29 June 2017 to 27 July 2017 and 9.00 AM to 11.00 AM on 28 July 2017.

9. Deliver bids:

 To the address below:

Chairman, Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC), C/o Chief Accountant, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, “Maganeguma Mahamedura” – 7 th Floor, No. 216, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla

 on or before 28 July 2017 at 1.00 PM.

 Together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document Envelope A containing the duly completed Technical Proposal will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Envelope B will be kept unopened until the evaluation of qualification of bidders is finalized.

10. A Pre-bid meeting is arranged on 12 July 2017 at 2.00 PM at the Auditorium, 11th Floor, Sethsiripaya – Stage II, Battaramulla. Interested bidders may attend the pre-bid meeting at their own expenses.

11. The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of its Bids, and the Employer shall not be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process.

The Chairperson Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, “Maganeguma Mahamedura” No. 216, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha Koswatta Battaramulla Sri Lanka.

Design, Rehabilitation and Improvement and Routine Maintenance Works of Maradankadawela Habarana Tirikkondiadimadu (A011) Road from Maradankadawela at K0+000 to Habarana Junction K25+000 (25.00 km)

Project ID No. RDA/ADB/iROAD/ICB/RMC/03

Project Name: Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 2

Country: Sri Lanka Description: Design, Rehabilitation and Improvement and Routine Maintenance Works of Maradankadawela Habarana Tirikkondiadimadu (A011) Road from Maradankadawela at K0+000 to Habarana Junction K25+000 (25.00 km) Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 3 October 2017, 14.00 Hrs. (local time)

Price of bidding document: LKR 50,000.00 or USD 350

Address for bid submission: The Chairman Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee C/O Chief Accountant, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways 8 th Floor, Maga Neguma Mahamedura, No 216, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha Battaramulla, Sri Lanka

Invitation for Bids 1. The Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Integrated Road Investment Program-Tranche 2 and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Road Development Authority established under the Ministry of Ministry of Higher Education and Highways invites sealed bids for the Design, Rehabilitation and Improvement and Routine Maintenance Works of Maradankadawela Habarana Tirikkondiadimadu (A011) Road from Maradankadawela at K0+000 to Habarana Junction K25+000 (25.00 km). The project includes a road length of about 25.00 km, comprising of the following paved road of A011 from Maradankadawela at Km 0+000 to Habarana Junction at Km 25+000 (25.00 km). The Contract Period is 72 months.

3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the bidding document.

4. Bidders are advised to note the qualification criteria and evaluation procedure specified in Section III – Evaluation and Qualification Criteria and Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) of the Bidding Documents, to qualify for award of the contracts.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, eligible bidders should contact: Project Director, Integrated Road Investment Program Road Development Authority 12th Floor, “Sethsiripaya” – Stage II Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Telephone: 94-11-2187164 Facsimile number: 94-11-2187166 Electronic mail address: [email protected]

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon submission of a written application to the address above and upon payment of a non- 24 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 refundable fee of LKR 50,000.00 or USD 350. The method of payment will be by cash or demand draft in favour of The Project Director, Integrated Road Investment Program. The Bidding documents can be collected from the Project Director’s office starting from 5 July 2017 during normal working hours from 09:00 Hrs. to 15:00 Hrs.

7. Bidding documents requested by mail will be dispatched by registered speed post / courier on payment of an extra amount of LKR 25,000.00 or USD 160 for overseas shipping. The Road Development Authority will not be held responsible for the postal / courier delay, if any, in the delivery of the documents or non-receipt of the same.

8. A pre-bid meeting will be held from as follows: i) 03 August 2017: A one day pre-bid meeting presenting the Bidding documents and the project. Time: From 09:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 16:00 Hours local time. Venue: Auditorium, 11th Floor, “Sethsiripaya” – Stage II, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka ii) 10 August 2017: Site visit. Assembly point: At Habarana Junction on A 011 road, Sri Lanka at 10:00 Hours local time. iii) 12 September 2017: Half day for clarification issues and to answer questions on the matters that may be raised at this stage. Time: From 09:00 to 12:00 Hours local time, Venue: Same venue as for the pre-bid meeting. iv) The Bidder shall be responsible for providing his own transport at all times during such pre-bid meeting and site visits. Costs associated to the pre-bid meeting and site visits shall be borne by the Bidder.

9. Deliver bids:

 To the address below: The Chairman Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee C/O Chief Accountant, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways 8 th Floor, Maga Neguma Mahamedura, No 216, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha Battaramulla, Sri Lanka

 On or Before: 14.00 Hrs. on 3 October 2017.

 All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Data Sheet), the rate of exchange shall be the official exchange rate (buying rate) published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka 28 days prior to the deadline for submission of the bid. (Validity period of the bid security shall be 210 days from date of Bid submission deadline). Late bids shall be rejected. Technical Bids shall be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders or their authorized representatives who choose to attend in person at the Conference Room, 8th Floor of the office of the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways. Electronic bids shall not be permitted.

10. The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation, attending pre-bid meeting and delivery of bids.

Moldova Road Sector Program IV

Project Name: Moldova Road Sector Program IV

Country: Moldova Description: Construction of R1 Bahmut Bypass, km 68+250 – km 74+177

Funding agency: EBRD Last date of bid submission: 11 August 2017

Price of bidding document:

Address for further Attention: Ms. Diana Lupu, Chief of the Procurement Section information: Address: str. Bucuriei 12A, Chisinau, MD 2004, Republic of Moldova E-mail: [email protected] This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice no. 8166-GPN-45094 for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on February 5th, 2016.

The Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure represented by the State Road Administration, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a grant from the EU NIF in the framework of the Moldova Road Rehabilitation Program IV managed by the EBRD, towards the cost of Construction of R1 Bahmut Bypass, km 68+250 – km 74+177.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the grant:

 Contract RSP/W9/01: “Construction of R1 Bahmut Bypass, km 68+250 – km 74+177”

Bahmut bypass from km 68+250 to km 74+177 of the R1 Chisinau-Sculeni Road is a new alignment for a length of about 5.9 km, south of and parallel to the existing road and close to the existing railway line. The construction is a 2-lane road of a 3.50 m lane width and shoulders of 2.50 m width on each side, an underpass for pedestrians, numerous culverts and three junctions.

The scope of works is estimated and mentioned for guidance only, as the final scope will be determined based on the working drawings and actually executed works.

The Contract is expected to be awarded in December 2017, and shall be for a period of about 36 months (followed by 12 months for the defect notification period).

In order to be qualified for the award of the Contract, tenderers must satisfy the criteria specified in the Tender Documents. The summary of criteria is provided for information in the table below:

Criteria Qualification Requirement

Annual turnover (defined as annual earnings, Euro 4,7 million expressed in its equivalent of a defined currency) as a equivalent; contractor over the last 5 years:

Road Construction Works for flexible pavement, Successful experience as a prime contractor in the including production and execution of at least 1 (one) contract of a nature and laying of asphalt concrete, complexity comparable to the proposed contract for at production and laying of least one year of the last 5 (five) years. The referred cement stabilized base, contract shall include: earthworks, recycling of asphalt, etc.

Successful experience as a contractor (prime or subcontractor) in the execution of at least 2 (two) contracts of a magnitude comparable to the proposed Euro 3.5 million contract within the last 5 years. The values of the equivalent; referred contracts shall be not less than the equivalent of:

The Tenderer shall have acted as a main contractor on one contract of a similar magnitude. The values of the Euro 3.5 million referred contracts shall be not less than the equivalent equivalent; of:

Production and laying asphalt concrete on a single contract in at least one year in past 3 years at a rate 12 500 tonnes/year not less than:

Annual average asphalt concrete production and 4 000 tonnes/year laying over the past 5 years at a rate not less than:

Stabilised Base Course production in 1 contract in at 6 000 m3 /year least one year in past 3 years at a rate not less than:

Stabilised Base Course average annual production and 2 000 m3 /year laying over the past 5 years at a rate not less than:

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a grant from the Bank open to firms from any country who, in order to receive any amendments or clarifications to the Tender Documents, should register by completing the Registration Form available at website of the Employer:http://files.asd.md/Procurement/works/Registration_Form_W9_01.pdf

Completed Registration Form shall be submitted to Employer’s Project Officer via fax or email provided below. Registration will be completed when a potential Tenderer receives a registration number from the Employer. The potential Tenderer may elect on the Registration Form to receive the Tender Documents, or any amendments or clarifications to the Tender Documents, in the following manner:

(i) free of charge via e-mail on submission of a request at the address below, and

(ii) free of charge in electronic format at the address below.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of EUR 125,000, or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 10:00 a.m. (Local Time), August 11, 2017, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend.

The Employer’s address is:

Attention: Mr. Andrei Cuculescu, General Director Address: State Road Administration, Bucuriei str. 12A, office 401 Chisinau, MD 2004, Republic of Moldova

The deadline for tender submission is:

Date: August 11, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. (Local Time).

Tenderers do not have the option of submitting their tenders electronically.

The tender opening shall take place at:

State Road Administration, Bucuriei str. 12A, Chisinau, MD 2004, Republic of Moldova Date: August 11, 2017 Time: 10:15 a.m. (Local Time).

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from the following office:

Attention: Ms. Diana Lupu, Chief of the Procurement Section Address: str. Bucuriei 12A, Chisinau, MD 2004, Republic of Moldova E-mail: [email protected]

ENERGY

General Procurement Notice Republic of Sierra Leone Rehabilitation and Extension of Bo-Kenema Distribution System

Project Name: Rehabilitation and Extension of Bo-Kenema Distribution System

Country: Sierra Leone Funding agency: Department for International Development (DfID). Last date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice

Address for further Director General information: Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority No 5, Highbroad Street, Murray Town Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 1. The REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE has received a blend of concessional loan and grant financing from the African Development Bank and the UK Aid, also known as Department for International Development (DfID).

2. The objective of the project is to provide reliable electricity supply and access through the complete rehabilitation, upgrade and expansion of the Bo and Kenema distribution network expected to cater for the newly developed communities who do not have access to electricity supply within the Bo-Kenema area of Sierra Leone.

3. The modes of procurement will include Open Competitive Bidding (OCB), International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for Goods and Works, Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) and Least-Cost Selection (LCS) for Consultancy services.

4. The project has four components as follows: a. Rehabilitation and Extension of Distribution Networks: This includes

I) Distribution lines: (i) the upgrade and construction of a 70 km overhead 33kV double circuit line between Bo and Kenema

(ii) the construction of 115 km of 11 kV line and the rehabilitation of 35km of 11 kV line

(iii) the construction of 150 km LV 0,4kV distribution line in Bo and Kenema.

II) Substations : (i) the construction of 2 new 33/11kV substations in Bo an in Kenema, the rehabilitation of 2 city centres 33/11kV substations in Bo and Kenema; the construction of 4 new 33/11kV transformers between the two cities and

(ii) installation of 93 new 11/0,4kV transformers in the distribution system.

III) End-user connections : Launching awareness campaigns about access to energy and providing funding for 37,000 end-user connections to the network b. Project Management & Engineering Supervision services:

This includes provision of service for preparation of bidding documents, assisting the client in the bidding process, supervision of construction activities and project management; Provision of Capacity building to EDSA Project Implementation Unit and relevant stakeholder to enhance project implementation effectiveness. c. Technical assistance and Capacity building; This includes Capacity and Skill Enhancement Program; and assisting EDSA and EGTC to revamp the joint training centre to improve technical operations in the long run. d. Temporary generation: This includes providing temporary generation in the city of Kenema during the construction works of the 33kV line occurring in dry season. It is estimated that 3.2MW will be required for a period of approximately six months in accordance with the project construction programme.

5. Procurement of Goods, Works and Services will be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations as approved in October 2015” and as amended from time to time, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Bidding documents are expected to be available in (September 2017).

6. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting: Director General Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority No 5, Highbroad Street, Murray Town Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 3, Bangladesh

Project ID No. PPMW-01: Lot-1: PPMW-01-01 and Lot-2: PPMW-01-02

Project Name: Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 3 Country: Bangladesh Funding agency: Asian Development Bank Last date of bid submission: 10 August 2017, 12:00 Hours local time

Price of bidding document: US$ 200 or BDT 16,000 equivalent

Address for bid submission: Project Director Pre-Payment e-Metering in Dhaka Division Rural Electrification Program (phase-1) Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board 6th Floor, BREB Building, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, City: Dhaka-1229, Country: Bangladesh E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.reb.gov.bd

Invitation for Bids 1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment 30 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Program - Tranche 3. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (“the Purchaser”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Initial Maintenance of Pre- Payment Meters and Related Services (the “Goods”) in Two (2) Lots. Bidders have the option of submitting Bid for one or both lots. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one lot will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Bid Submission Sheet. Lots shall not be further subdivided for bidding purposes. Goods, and Accessories with Related Services are to be delivered in designated Palli Bidhuyt Samiti stores and jurisdiction areas. A brief description of the type of goods and related services, quantities and project location including the delivery/completion period are as below:

Package Lot No. Brief Description of goods and Quantity Completion time No accessories (Nos.) from the date of contract signing PPMW- PPMW- Supply, Installation, Testing, Single Phase- 18 months 01 01-01 Commissioning and Initial Maintenance 495,000, of Pre-Payment Meters and Related Three phase- Services (Vending Stations, 5,000 and Customization Stations, Point of Sales accessories etc.) (Dhaka-1/3/4, Munsiganj, Manikganj PBS)

PPMW- Supply, Installation, Testing, Single Phase- 01-02 Commissioning and Initial Maintenance 493,000, of Pre-Payment Meters and Related Three phase- Services (Vending Stations, 7,000 and Customization Stations, Point of Sales accessories etc.) (Norsingdi-1/2, Narayanganj-1/2, Gazipur-1, Mymensingh-2 PBS)

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: Two- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only experienced and eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding: a) Bidder/Manufacturers should have supply record of prepayment meters as specified in the bid documents, executed within last 5 (five) years in a single contract, and b) Bidder/Manufacturers should have experience from utility in similar works of supply, installation and commissioning of smart prepayment meters, have to be integrated IT systems required for smart metering system (master information center to vending station etc), for at least one contract successfully completed. Detail address of employer and end user certificate should be provided.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:

Project Director Pre-Payment e-Metering in Dhaka Division Rural Electrification Program (phase-1) Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board 6th Floor, BREB Building, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, City: Dhaka-1229, Country: Bangladesh E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.reb.gov.bd

6. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should

 Write to the address above.

 Pay a nonrefundable fee of equivalent US$ 200 or BDT 16,000 equivalent. The method of payment will be Bank Draft or Pay Order in favor of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Dhaka.

 For overseas delivery, the bidder may obtain the bidding document by instructing any international courier service to collect the same from Office of the Project Director. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

 Bidding Document last selling Date and time: 9 August 2017 at 17:00 Hours local time (Local Time: Bangladesh).

7. Deliver your bid

 to the address above

 on or before 10 August 2017 at 12:00 Hours local time (Local Time: Bangladesh).

 together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bidders participating in multiple Lots shall submit bid security for each Lot separately.

 Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Technical Bids will be opened on 10 August 2017 at 12:30 Hours (Local Time Bangladesh) in the presence of bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at following place / address:

Address: Brig Gen. Sabihuddin Ahmed Hall (Auditorium), 1st floor, Head Office Building, BREB, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh.

8. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11.30 am on 23 July 2017 in Brig Gen. Sabihuddin Ahmed Hall, BREB.

9. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the bidding documents. In case, bid price is in any currency other than USD, a selling exchange rate issued by Bangladesh Bank, as specified in the bidding document, will be applied.

10. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation of New Modi- Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Contract

Project ID No. ML/TL/073/74-01

Project Name: New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project Country: Nepal Description: Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation of New Modi- Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Contract Funding agency: Exim Bank of India Last date of bid submission: 16th August,2017

Price of bidding document:

Address for bid submission: Project Manager, New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur

Loan No: GOILOC-GO-NPL-135

1. The Government of Nepal [GoN] has allocated funds /received a loan from Exim Bank of India towards the cost of New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation of New ModiLekhnath 132 kV TransmissionLine, IFB No: ML/TL/073/74- 01. Bidding is open to all eligible Indian Bidders.

2. Nepal Electricity Authority invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of New Modi-Lekhnath 132 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line under International Competitive Bidding – Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding procedures. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of the best 3 years within the last 10 years: US$ 6.5 Million.

Minimum Work experience of similar size and nature: The Bidder as Contractor, management Contractor, or subcontractor, in at least Two (2) Contracts within the last 10 years, each with a value of at least USD 6.5 Million that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works.

The Bidder as prime contractor should have implemented: i) At least one Transmission line of Voltage level 110 kV or higher having route length of at least 42 Km in a mountainous undulating hilly terrain. ii) Should have completed /substantially completed one transmission line of Voltage level 110 kV or higher outside the bidders home country.

3. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office of:

The Project Manager New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project Grid Development Department Transmission Directorate Nepal Electricity Authority 33 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

NEA Training Centre, Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone: +977 1 6614606 Email: [email protected] Or may visit NEA website www.nea.org.np. / https://www.eximbankindia.in/lines-of-credit-tenders.aspx

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from the office of the Project Manager, New ModiLekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur by eligible Bidders on the submission of a written application, along with the copy of company/firm registration certificate, and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Nrs. 30000.00 in the account of New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Account Number: 04400105200568, Everest Bank Limited till 15th August,2017.

5. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at the office of the Project Manager, New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur at 12:00 PM 21stJuly,2017.

6. Sealed bids must be submitted to the office of the Project Manager, New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur by hand/courier on or before 12:00 PM on 16th August,2017. Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.

7. The bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 1:00 PM on 16th August, 2017 at the office of the office of the Project Manager, New Modi Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Kharipati, Bhaktapur. Bids must be valid for a period of 150 days after bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security amounting to a minimum of USD 2, 25,000.00 or equivalent in INR or Nrs. which shall be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period of the bid.

8. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission. The address referred to above is:

The Project Manager New Modi Lekhnath132kVTransmission Line Project Transmission Directorate Nepal Electricity Authority NEA Training Centre Building, Kharipati, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone: +977 1 6614606 Email: [email protected]

Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project, Sri Lanka

Project ID No. CEB/PMU/SESRIP/2017/ICB/02

Project Name: Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project Country: Sri Lanka Description: Supply and Delivery of Material for Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project – Package 5, Lots 1 and 2 Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 16 August 2017, 10.00 a.m. (local time)

Price of bidding document: LKRs. 20,000

Address for bid submission: Office of Deputy General Manager (Planning and Development - Distribution Division 01) Ceylon Electricity Board, 4th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.

Invitation for Bids

1. The Ceylon Electricity Board of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be applied for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), (“the Employer”), now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply and Delivery of Material for Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project – Package 5, Lots 1 and 2. Bidders shall have the option of submitting bids for one lot or both lots as shown below:

Lot No Item ICB/ NCB Lot 1 Distribution Substation Meters with Modems ICB Lot 2 Current Transformers for Metering

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, interested eligible bidders should contact:

Project Director (Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project) Office of DGM (P&HM) DD1 Ceylon Electricity Board, No.288, Kandy Road, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Tel. No.: +94 37- 2230483 Fax No.: + 94 37- 2229484 E-mail: [email protected]

5. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders shall:

 Visit the office of Deputy General Manager (Project and Heavy Maintenance - Distribution Division 01) at the address indicated above between 09:00 and 15:00 hours on working days from 29 June 2017 up to 15 August 2017 and pay a non-refundable fee of LKRs. 10,000 by cash or an equivalent amount in US dollars by bank draft drawn in favour of Ceylon Electricity Board. Or,

 Request for overseas delivery of Bidding Documents by sending a written application to the above address. The application must include a non-refundable fee of LKRs. 20,000 in cash/Bank Draft or US$ 150 in Bank Draft in favor of Ceylon Electricity Board. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Bids must be delivered:

 to the address below: Office of Deputy General Manager (Planning and Development - Distribution Division 01) Ceylon Electricity Board, 4th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.

 on or before 16 August 2017, 10:00 a.m. (local time)

 together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bid Data Sheet of Bidding Document Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives or their authorized representatives who choose to attend at the address above.

7. CEB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation, attending pre-bid meeting, site visits and delivery of bids.

8. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the bidding document.

Wind Power Generation Project, Sri Lanka

Project ID No. CEB/PD-MWPP/2017/1

Project Name: Wind Power Generation Project

Country: Sri Lanka Description: Construction and completion of 100 MW Semi Dispatchable Wind Farm and associated facilities in Mannar Island of Sri Lanka Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 23 August 2017, 10:00 hours (local time)

Price of bidding document: LKR 100,000.00 or its USD equivalent

Address for bid submission: The Chairman, Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC) for Construction of 100MW Mannar Wind Power Project -Phase 1 c/o Additional General Manager (Projects) Ceylon Electricity Board, Office of the Additional General Manager (Projects), No 385, 4th Floor, Landmark Building Colombo 00300 Sri Lanka. 1. The Ceylon Electricity Board has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Wind Power Generation Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ceylon Electricity Board (“the Employer”) invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Construction and completion of 100 MW Semi Dispatchable Wind Farm and associated facilities in Mannar Island of Sri Lanka on Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply and Install basis.

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: Two- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Bidders are required to be either manufacturers of Wind Turbines and associated equipment or having Joint Venture with a manufacturer of Wind Turbines and associated equipment, and to have satisfactory experience in substantially completion of at least two (02) similar type of Contracts as at the date of submission of the Bid, within last five (05) years period, by the Bid submission date with a value more than 126 Million USD each. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirement) of the Bidding document. The Bidder shall have minimum annual average turnover of one hundred and seventy-fo u r (174) Million USD within the last three years. (Note: Only the important eligibility criteria are mentioned above and Bid document and the details are available in Ceylon Electricity Board website www.ceb.lk)

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact: Project Director (Mannar Wind Power Project) Ceylon Electricity Board No 12, Udumulla Road, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Tel: +94 11 2889640 Fax: +94 11 2869631 Email: [email protected]

6. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should: 37 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

 Visit the office of the Project Director (MWPP) at the address indicated above between 9.00 and 15.00 hrs. on working days from 22 June 2017 to 22 August 2017 and pay nonrefundable fee of LKR 100,000.00 or its USD equivalent by cash or bank draft in favour of General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka. OR

 Request for delivery by sending a written application to the address above requesting the Bidding Document for the construction of Mannar Wind Power Project – Phase 1.

 The application must include a bank draft drawn in favour of General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, for the amount of LKR 150,000.00 (domestic delivery) or US$ 1500.00 (overseas delivery). The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery

 A pre-bid meeting will be held at Regional Center for Lighting (RCL), Block 5, Bandaranayaka Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka on 18 July 2017 at 10.00 hrs. local time. A site visit will be arranged on the following day.

7. The Bidders are advised to deliver their Bids to the address below.

The Chairman, Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee (SCAPC) for Construction of 100MW Mannar Wind Power Project -Phase 1 c/o Additional General Manager (Projects) Ceylon Electricity Board, Office of the Additional General Manager (Projects), No 385, 4th Floor, Landmark Building Colombo 00300 Sri Lanka.

 on or before the deadline 10:00 hours on 23 August 2017

 together with a Bid Security in the amount specified in the Bid Data Sheet of the Bidding Document Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives or their authorized representatives who choose to attend at the Bid opening at the Office of the Additional General Manager (Projects), No 385, 4th Floor, Landmark Building, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka. Late Bids shall be rejected.

8. When comparing Bids, ADB Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document. 9. CEB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation, attending pre-bid meeting, site visits and delivery of bids.

Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project, Sri Lanka

Project ID No. CEB/PMU/SESRIP/2017/ICB/05

Project Name: Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project

Country: Sri Lanka Description: Supply and Delivery of Material for Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project – Package 5

Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 9 August 2017, 10:00 a.m. (local time)

Price of bidding document: LKRs. 50,000 in cash/Bank Draft or US$ 340

Address for bid submission: Office of Deputy General Manager (Planning and Development - Distribution Division 01) Ceylon Electricity Board, 4th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka. Invitation for Bids

1. The Ceylon Electricity Board of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be applied for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), (“the Purchaser”), now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Supply and Delivery of Material for Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project – Package 5 Lot 5 as shown below:

Lot No Item ICB/ NCB Lot 5 33kV ABC & Accessories, 33kV Surge Arresters and 33kV Switch Cut outs ICB with Isolating Blades(400A)

3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, interested eligible bidders should contact:

Project Director (Supporting Electricity Supply Reliability Improvement Project) Office of DGM (P&HM) DD1 Ceylon Electricity Board, No.288, Kandy Road, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Tel. No.: +94 37- 2230483 Fax No.: + 94 37- 2229484 E-mail: [email protected] 5. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders shall:

 Visit the office of Deputy General Manager (Project and Heavy Maintenance- Distribution Division 01) at the address indicated above between 09:00 and 15:00 hours on working days from 23 June 2017 up to 8 August 2017 and pay a non-refundable fee of LKRs.40,000 by cash or an equivalent amount in US dollars by bank draft drawn in favour of Ceylon Electricity Board. Or 39 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

 Request for overseas delivery of Bidding Documents by sending a written application to the above address. The application must include a non-refundable fee of LKRs. 50,000 in cash/Bank Draft or US$ 340 in Bank Draft in favor of Ceylon Electricity Board. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Deliver the bids:

 to the address below: Office of Deputy General Manager (Planning and Development - Distribution Division 01) Ceylon Electricity Board, 4th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.

 on or before 9 August 2017, 10:00 a.m. (local time)

 together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bid Data Sheet of Bidding Document Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives or their authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late Bids shall be rejected.

7. CEB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation, attending pre-bid meeting, site visits and delivery of bids.

8. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the bidding document.

Power Sector Rehabilitation Project, Kyrgyz Republic

Project ID No. ADB-L2869/G0294--KGZ/ICB-1/2017

Project Name: Power Sector Rehabilitation Project

Country: Kyrgyz Republic Description: Refurbishment of Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant: Replacement of Electrical Components, Electrical Auxiliaries & Instrumentation, Lot IV – Rehabilitation of 500 kV Substation & 500 kV Cable Transition Point Funding agency: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Last date of bid submission: 15 August 2017, 14:00 hours (local time)

Address for bid submission: Mr. Zholdoshbek uulu Chyngyz Head, Project Implementation Unit Open Joint Stock Company Electric Power Plants 326, Jibek Jolu Avenue (office 525) 720070 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Tel/Fax +996 312 66 20 54, E-mail: [email protected]

Invitation for Bids 1. The Government of Kyrgyz Republic has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Power Sector Rehabilitation Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Open Joint Stock Company Electric Power Plants (EPP), (the “Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the “Refurbishment of Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant: Replacement of Electrical Components, Electrical Auxiliaries & Instrumentation, Lot IV – Rehabilitation of 500 kV Substation & 500 kV Cable Transition Point” (the “Works”). The works mainly include design, 40 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and completion of works and services at turnkey basis, as detailed and specified in the Bidding Documents.

3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's SingleStage: One- Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. The main qualification criteria require, among others: Participation in at least two contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation for each contract exceeds USD 4.0 million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements). For complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding document, bidders should contact: Mr. Zholdoshbek uulu Chyngyz Head, Project Implementation Unit Open Joint Stock Company Electric Power Plants 326, Jibek Jolu Avenue (office 525) 720070 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Tel/Fax +996 312 66 20 54, E-mail: [email protected]

6. A Pre-Bid meeting will take place on the date, time and place as follows:

Date: 18 July 2017 Time: 09:00 h local time Bishkek Place: Administrative premises of the Cascade of Toktogul HPP’s (1 Lenin street, Karakul, Jalal- Abad region, Kyrgyz Republic) and Site Visit at job sites A site visit will also be organized by the Employer.

To receive access permit to the Toktogul Hydro Power Plant, Bidder shall send to the Employer the following documents of each of the designated representative(s) planning to visit the site: I.1. Copy of Passport of the designated representative I.2. Description of the position of the designated representative Bidder shall send an access permit request to the Employer, together with the abovementioned documents, at least two weeks before the Pre-Bid meeting. Three representatives from each Bidder will be allowed to participate the site visit.

7. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible Bidders should:

 write to address above requesting the bidding documents for ADB-L2869/G0294- -KGZ/ICB- 1/2017 – Refurbishment of Toktogul HPP: Replacement of Electrical Components, Electrical Auxiliaries & Instrumentation, Lot IV – Rehabilitation of 500 kV Substation & 500 kV Cable Transition Point

 pay a non-refundable fee of USD200.00 The price includes one set of documents as hard copy and a soft copy recorded on CD. In the event of any discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the Bidding Documents, the hard copy shall prevail. Separate courier charges of USD100.00 will be charged if the bidder would like the bidding document to be delivered through courier service to an address outside of Kyrgyz Republic. The method of payment will be by cash or transfer through a bank account. Bank account of Employer is the following:

Beneficiary: OJSC "Electric Power Plants" Beneficiary’s Account:1030120000043175 Beneficiary’s bank: OJSC «Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan” S.W.I.F.T.: KYRSKG22 Correspondent banks in foreign currency:

Name Currency Correspondent Bank SWIFT Address Account Bank of China USD 778400000809 BKCH CN BJ China, 1 FUXBeijing 100818 http://www.boc.cn 41 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Agricultural Bank of China CNY 30702501040007195 ABOCCNBJ301 China, No.239 Xinjiang USD 30702514040000508 Cuiquan Road, Nongken Training School of Branch Agricultural Bank Raiffeizen USD 070-55.081.913 RZBAATWW Vienne, A 1030, Zentralbank EUR 000-55.081.913 Am Stadtpark 9 Osterreich AG Turkiye Is USD TR580006400000201 ISBKTRISXXX Is Kuleleri, 34330 Bankasi A.S. EUR 790000440 Levent, Istanbul, TR410006400000201 Turkey 790000455 Transkapital GBP JPY CNY 3011182680000000003 TJSCRUMM Moscow, Russia bank 6 3011139280000000003 6 3011115680000000003 6 JSC ALFABANK JPY 3011139260000000000 ALFARUMM Moscow, Russia CHF 3 3011175660000000000 5

No liability will be accepted for loss in transit or late delivery.

8. Deliver your bid:  to the address above in Para 5  on or before the deadline: 15 August 2017, 14:00 hrs. (local time)  together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend. Late bids shall be rejected.

CONSULTANCY

GPN: Oxygen Rooftop Solar Project, Zimbabwe

Project Name: Oxygen Rooftop Solar Project

Country: Zimbabwe Description: Consultancy

Funding agency: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) administrated by the African Development Bank Last date of bid submission: General Procurement Notice

Address for bid submission: OXYGEN ENERGY (PVT) LTD 51 Van Praagh Avenue, Milton Park, Harare Zimbabwe Mr. Admire Rabvukwa: [email protected] Mr. Simbarashe Mhuriro: [email protected] Tel: +263 772 813 045 or +263 4 702 520

2. The principal objectives of this project are to support the structuring of a bankable business case that is able to catalyze the commitment of financial partners for the development and construction of rooftop solar PV installations on existing buildings, tenanted mostly with SMEs, in Zimbabwe countrywide with a cumulative installed capacity of 20MW.

3. The project includes the following components :

1) Feasibility Studies. Investigation of Technical Feasibility of each of the intended project premise rooftops for solar PV panel installation. Each roof needs to be certified as a suitable location, otherwise ground installation may be advised, or location discarded altogether. Financial & Bankability Feasibility will investigate whether the business plan can translate into a viable project with healthy returns. This will especially take into account payment history of SMEs regarding their rent + utility bills as well as SME occupancy fluctuation history on all 156 premises. Preparation of Due Diligence Reports for the abovementioned DD investigations. The Quality and Cost-Based Selection will be the Procurement method to be used in the recruitment of the consultancy firm.

2) Transaction Structuring.

Preparation and legal & regulatory verification of four sets of documents for four Project SPVs. Preparation of Grid Connection and Net Metering Framework Agreements. Preparation of five equity documents.

Financial Advisory Services, Preparation of Project Framework Agreements to formulate commercial terms and lay down project timelines.

Preparation of Government Support Agreement between MoFED and Oxygen Africa Ltd. (one of the shareholders in Holding Co. Oxygen Energy Ltd.) to allow for implementation of already-bestowed Prescribed Asset Status and National Project Status of Project. The Quality and Cost-Based Selection will be the Procurement method to be used in the recruitment of the consultancy firm.

4. Acquisition of the services of Consultants will follow the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Policy Framework for Bank Group Funded Operations as approved in October 2015” and as amended from time to time, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org. Bidding documents are expected to be available in (end of Quarter 3 2017).

5. Interested bidders may obtain further information, and should confirm their interest, by contacting: 43 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

OXYGEN ENERGY (PVT) LTD 51 Van Praagh Avenue, Milton Park, Harare Zimbabwe Mr. Admire Rabvukwa: [email protected] Mr. Simbarashe Mhuriro: [email protected] Tel: +263 772 813 045 or +263 4 702 520

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PROJECT REPORTS

Orascom wins $100m contract to build 650MW steam turbine power plant in Egypt

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 4 JUL 2017

Orascom Construction, an Egyptian engineering and construction company, has won a $100m contract to construct a steam turbine power plant in Egypt.

The steam-turbine facility, which will be located in Walideya, will have a capacity of 650MW. The scope of Orascom’s contract includes the full civil works for the project.

The project’s proximity to Orascom’s existing power project in Assiut will facilitate efficient mobilization to site.

Orascom is currently building power plants with a total capacity of 11,000MW, including the two largest gas-fired combined cycle power plants in the world.

Orascom continues to demonstrate its ability to set new global benchmarks in the fast-track execution of power projects, positioning the Group well for new opportunities in Egypt and the region.

BWSC wins €90m contract to build power plant in Mali

Denmark-based Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC) has won a contract worth €90m to construct a power plant in Western Mali.

To be located in the city of Kayes, the power plant will feature six Caterpillar 16CM43 medium- speed engines and have a gross capacity of 90MW.

The project is being developed by Redox Power Solutions and will involve a total investment of around €125m.

Under the contract, BWSC will operate and maintain the plant for at least 13 years apart from the construction of the power plant.

Work on the project is expected to be completed in 16 months. Upon completion, the project is expected to increase the power capacity in Mali by 25%.

Initially, BWSC expects to create about 300 construction jobs and later nearly 50 permanent jobs related to the operation and maintenance of the plant.

BWSC CEO Anders Heine Jensen said: “After more than 2 years of intense project development efforts, we are of course very pleased and very proud that this important project has been secured.

“In Mali, less than 30% of the population has access to electricity, and the power supply from the new power plant will be a significant catalyst for growth and development in the country. At BWSC, we are very pleased to be part of and contribute to this positive development for Mali and not least the Malian people.”

MHIEC to construct waste-to-energy facility in China

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 16 JUN 2017

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering (MHIEC) has secured a contract to build a municipal solid waste incineration plant in Shanghai, China.

The contract has been awarded by Shanghai Laogang Solid Waste Utilization.

Upon completion, the waste-to-energy facility will have the largest waste treatment capacity in the world of 6,000 tonnes per day (tpd).

Located in an area next to Pudong International Airport in the eastern part of Shanghai, the plant will include eight stoker furnace incinerators, each with a 750tpd capacity.

Currently, MHIEC is working in a consortium with Hangzhou New Century Energy Environmental Protection Engineering (HNC), a Chinese engineering firm, to deliver the project.

Under the contract, MHIEC will be responsible for the design of various aspects of the plant, from incinerators to flue-gas treatment system. It will also supply stokers, hydraulic units, ash extractor and catalyst for NOx (nitrogen oxide) removal system, while the waste heat boilers and flue-gas treatment system will be supplied by HNC.

The project is scheduled to be completed in July 2018.

Sapura Energy wins contracts worth $206m

WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 9 JUN 2017 alaysia-based oilfield services firm Sapura Energy has secured contracts and subcontract works that have a combined value of $205.9m.

Sapura Offshore has won subcontract works from Gunanusa Utama Fabricators. PTG is the main contractor and PTTEP International is the client for the project.

Under the contract, the firm will be responsible for the EPCI services of associated pipelines, transportation and installation of new offshore wellhead platforms, brownfield modifications of existing platforms and installation of telecommunication and control system integrated to existing facilities to be executed in the Zawtika Field Development for Lot 1 and Lot 2 located in the Gulf of Moattama at an average water depth of about 120-160m. The subcontract work is anticipated to be completed in March 2018.

Sapura Offshore has won an order to execute the works for the Seria Crude Oil Terminal Oil Export System Upgrade Offshore Single Point Mooring Replacement from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).

The scope of the work includes project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation and hook-up/pre-commissioning of one of BSP’s new Single Point Mooring-1 (SPM-1) and Pipe Line End Manifold-1 (PLEM-1) complete system as well as decommissioning of certain parts of existing infrastructure for the project.

The overall work will last for about 21 months with the offshore works scheduled to begin in April 2018.

Sapura Offshore has been awarded a contract to undertake transportation and installation (T&I) balance subsea works for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited.

The work includes T&I balance subsea works for C26 Cluster Pipeline Project at ‘C-24PI to TCPP’ segment and ’BB to BA’ segment, relocation of anodes at NLW platform.

It also involves sump caisson removal at BA platform and to divert the flow to inlet of closed drain header at BPA platform. The offshore works are expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2017.

Normand Sapura has secured a contract from PTTEP Australasia for the provision of IRM services including saturation diving and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) intervention works in Montara field. The work is expected to be completed by July 2017.

Balfour Beatty JV wins $257m water park contract in Hong Kong

Gammon Construction, a joint venture of Balfour Beatty, has bagged a contract worth HKD2bn ($256.6m) to build a water park for Ocean Park in Hong Kong.

The new Ocean Park Water World development at Tai Shue Wan will encompass an area of over 693,000 sq ft. The scope of the work includes construction of the main building, fit out and installation of multiple indoor and outdoor attractions.

In addition, the contractor will be responsible for the mechanical and electrical services installation as well as other building services work to support various systems of the facility including wave generators and a water filtration plant.

The facility will incorporate glass walling and shell-shaped roofing with a translucent skylight system to maximise natural light penetration. The project will also make use of lean technologies including Building Information Modelling (BIM).

Gammon CEO Thomas Ho said: “We are pleased to have secured this exciting development, where our expert capabilities and experienced team provides our client with the skilled partner they need to safely deliver complex projects.”

DEWA awards $67.5m water pipeline contract

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a contract to supply, extend and commission water pipelines in Dubai.

The scope of the contract, worth AED 248m ($67.5m), includes extension of 600-1,200 millimetres of glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) main water pipes of up to 40km along Al Qudra Street and the Dubai to Al Ain highway, DEWA MD and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said.

Work also includes installation of a pipeline along Emirates Road and additional pipelines in other parts of Dubai, as well as installation of remote control and monitoring systems, Al Tayer stated.

“ This supports our ambitious strategy and plans to meet the needs of the comprehensive development of electricity and water for the Dubai Plan 2021, and meets the highest standards of availability, reliability and efficiency, to meet customer demand.

“We are working to increase production and improve operational efficiencies, and increase the flow of water in several parts of Dubai, and as a contingency against any emergencies,” Al Tayer added.

The project is anticipated to be implemented in 30 months.

EDF bags Hatta hydroelectric consultancy contract from DEWA

Electricité de France (EDF), a French electric utility company, has bagged an AED58m ($15.8m) consultancy contract from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for the pumped- storage hydroelectric power station at Hatta Dam in Dubai, UAE.

With a total capacity of 250MW, the project is touted to be the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf. It forms part of the Hatta Comprehensive Development Plan, which would last between 60 to 80 years.

The scope of the consultancy contract includes design, hydro-geological, geological, environmental, geotechnical, and deep excavation studies.

Additionally, the contract covers consultancy on the dam and hydroelectric power station, deep- water tunnel designs, the tender for material supply, site installation, supervision of construction work, on-site testing and commissioning.

DEWA managing director and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said: “The hydroelectric plant costs AED 1.92 billion.

“We are working to achieve the UAE Vision 2021 to make the UAE one of the best countries in the world by 2021, supporting sustainable development, preserving natural resources and achieving economic, social and environmental development, in line with the aspirations of our wise leadership.”

DEWA will construct the hydroelectric power station to generate electricity by using the existing water stored in the Hatta Dam that has a capacity to store up to 1,716 million gallons of waters.

4.0 WORLD DEVELOPEMENT NEWS

AFRICA

Tanzania: World Bank approves expansion of a port in Dar es Salaam

Jul 4, 2017

The World Bank has recently approved the US$ 345m loan meant for the expansion of a port in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Richard Martin Humphreys, the World Bank’s lead transport economist confirmed the reports and said that this initiative will signify the start of an incremental process towards increasing the capacity of the port of Dar es Salaam and strengthening its economic role in the region.

“The project represents the start of an incremental process towards increasing the capacity of the port of Dar es Salaam and strengthening its economic role in the region,” Richard said in a statement.

According to the World Bank, the port handled approximately 14m tonnes in 2016; this is an increase from 10m in 2011, reflecting an average growth of 9% per year. Tanzania wants to lift its capacity to 28m tonnes a year by 2020.

The loan is the second batch to be approved this year by the bank for the expansion of the port. Tanzania received US$ 305m in January this year.

In June this year, the country also signed a US$ 154m contract with the State-run China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to build a roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) terminal to deepen and strengthen seven berths at the port.

Ongoing infrastructure investments at the port are expected to improve overall productivity and reduce waiting time to berth from 80 hours to 30 hours.

“ Enhancing its operational potential will boost trade and reduce the current cost of US$200 to US$400 for each additional day of delay for a single consignment.

Dar es Salaam is vying with the port of Mombasa in Kenya to become the trade hub for landlocked neighbours such as Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but both ports are hobbled by congestion and inefficiency.

Tanzania to build a hydro-electric power plant in heritage site

Jun 30, 2017

Plans are underway to build the long-delayed 2 100 MW hydroelectric plant in a World Heritage site Tanzania famous for its animal populations and variety of wildlife habitats despite strong opposition from environmentalists.

The East African nation considers the project as vital in its bid to diversify its energy mix as part of plans to end chronic energy shortages.

The reserve which Covers 50 000 km2, is one of the largest, most protected areas in Africa; according to UNESCO. It is also well known for its, black rhinoceroses, giraffes, and elephants among many other species.

The President of Tanzania John Magufuli said that he wants the construction of this project to commence as soon as possible and produce an abundant supply of electricity to speed up the development of the country.

Although a statement from his office did not give the cost of the project, it did mention that a team of experts from Ethiopia would arrive in the country to provide advice on its implementation.

Ethiopia has a number of hydropower projects under construction, among them, the renown $4.1BNGrand Renaissance Dam along the Nile River that will produce an average 6 000 MW upon completion.

Authorities in Tanzania however, say that these hydropower projects will ease shortage in a country whose demand for power currently outpaces its supply. Tanzania also aims to add about 2 000 MW in the gas-fired generation by 2018.

According to critics however, construction of a hydropower dam on a major river running through the Selous Game Reserve could affect wildlife and their habitats downstream as well.

The government has previously been overly criticized for granting an Australia-based miner; Mantra Resources to build $ 400 M uranium mine in the same sanctuary despite pressure from environmental groups who were opposing the project because of the effects they think it would have on wildlife.

IFC provides $55m for Mozambique solar PV plant WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 12 JUN 2017

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has provided $55m in financing to construct solar PV plant in Mozambique.

The funding includes $19m from IFC’s own account, $19m from Climate Investment Funds, and a syndicated loan of up to $17m. It will be used for the development of a 40.5MW solar photovoltaic plant in Mocuba, Mozambique,

The project, touted to be the country’s first utility scale solar PV plant, is being developed by Norway-based independent power producer Scatec Solar, Norway-based development finance agency Norfund, and Mozambique’s electricity utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM).

The power produced from the plant will be sold to EdM under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

Scatec Solar CEO Raymond Carlsen said: “Scatec Solar is committed to harnessing Mozambique’s solar potential and infusing grid stability.

“This is especially important for a country that relies on a long distance power transmission system that is vulnerable to interruptions. We will leverage IFC’s knowledge and support to ensure greater resilience for the country’s electricity sector.”

IFC country manager Jumoke Jagun-Dokunmu said: “Our investment in Mozambique’s first utility scale solar power plant reaffirms IFC’s commitment to renewable energy in emerging markets.

"There is limited access to electricity in Mozambique, particularly in rural areas. This investment will expand electricity supply in one of the least developed regions of the country while also supporting electricity infrastructure and promoting foreign direct investments at an important time.”

World Bank grants $150m for road infrastructure development in Ghana WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 12 JUN 2017

The World Bank has granted a $150m loan for Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP) in Northern Ghana.

The International Development Association credit form World Bank will facilitate rehabilitation of road links from Tamale to Yendi and Tatale on the Eastern border with Togo, as well as nearly 200km of feeder roads to connect agricultural value chains.

The northern part of Ghana emerged as being consistently poorer compared to the country’s other parts, following a 2014 Household Survey. World Bank said that the region’s road infrastructure was a major factor in this rating.

World Bank further said that the scheme will lower journey times on the region’s classified road network, and will utilise the Performance Based Contracting Methodology to improve transport sector’s institutional management.

World Bank country director for Ghana Henry Kerali said: “Our support to Ghana under the TSIP seeks to respond to Government’s priorities of inclusive economic growth, job creation, increased efficiency in delivering public services, and better accountability to citizens.”

ADB to Help Improve Electricity Distribution Efficiency in Armenia News from Country Offices | 30 June 2017

YEREVAN, ARMENIA (30 June 2017) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved an $80 million loan to Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC (ENA) to help improve electricity distribution and increase energy independence and efficiency in Armenia.

“ A more efficient and reliable energy distribution network is important for economic growth in Armenia,” said Sonali Tang, Senior Investment Specialist at ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. “The investment program will contribute to the Government of Armenia’s goal of energy independence and energy efficiency. Our partnership with ENA will have a meaningful impact on Armenian people and businesses by improving the reliability of electricity distribution through the proposed investment program”

The investment will help ENA improve private sector electricity distribution in Armenia by reducing distribution losses from around 10% in 2016 to around 8% by 2021. ADB support will allow ENA to improve the quality of the distribution network and services of its multi-site operations across the country, reduce electricity losses and operational expenses, improving technical maintenance and safety conditions, modernizing the metering system, rehabilitating, reinforcing, and augmenting the distribution network, connecting new customers, as well as introducing international standards of management and automated control system.

ENA, a closed joint stock company founded in 2002 following the privatization and merger of four state-owned regional electricity distribution companies, is the licensed distributor of electricity and serves customers in Armenia.

ADB $150 Million Loan to Help Improve Power Distribution, Efficiency in Nepal

News from Country Offices | 30 June 2017

KATHMANDU, NEPAL (30 June 2017) — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to help improve the reliability and efficiency of Nepal’s electricity supply and distribution through the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

ADB will also administer a $2 million technical assistance grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) financed by the Government of Japan to strengthen the capacity of Nepal’s energy sector to deliver Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) results.

“ Reliable and sustainable electricity distribution and service is an important aspect to Nepal’s growth and development, as well as in the improvement of the quality of life of all its people,” said Jiwan Acharya, an ADB Senior Energy Specialist. “We are confident that the project will help improve electricity distribution and efficiency in the country, and significantly support the government’s goal of ending the country’s energy crisis within the next two years and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Sustainable Energy for All).”

The electricity supplies are expected to increase rapidly during the next several years through various hydropower projects nearing completion and imports from India through cross-border line. Therefore, existing transmission and distribution systems need to be immediately rehabilitated and upgraded for the network to be able to deliver the additional electricity supplies to consumers.

The project will enhance the distribution capacity and improve reliability and quality of electricity supply in the Kathmandu Valley by reducing distribution system overloads and technical and commercial losses. This will be done through the strengthening of the transmission grid capacity, increasing capacity and rehabilitating the distribution network in the project area, and enhancing operational and financial performance of NEA distribution centers. The project will also develop NEA’s capacity to operate and manage an advanced distribution system and intelligent network (smart grid) technology with GESI aspects in electricity access and end-user awareness programs.

NEA is the main government agency responsible for electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in Nepal. Kathmandu Valley, the main project area, accounts for about 400,000 electricity end-users or about 16% of NEA’s total consumers in Nepal.

Philippines' planning agency approves two railway projects WCN EDITORIAL TEAM 30 JUN 2017

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the Philippines' independent economic development and planning agency, has given the green light to two railway projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in Philippines.

The approved projects include: the second phase of the PNR Manila – Clark Railway Project and first phase of the Mindanao Railway Project.

The Manila – Clark phase two will include a 68.7km line from Malolos to New Clark City with seven stations. The project, entailing an investment of PHP211.4bn ($4.2bn), will be financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency through the Official Development Assistance platform. The project forms part of the 106km PNR North Project that will include 17 stations. Construction work is slated to start in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Phase one of the Mindanao Railway Project will involve the construction of a 102km alignment that will link Tagum, Davao Del Norte – Davao City – Digos, Davao Del Sur. The alignment will include eight stations. The project, estimated to cost PHP35.25bn ($697bn), will commence construction by the third quarter of 2018.

The entire Mindanao Railway System will stretch 1,532km and will link Davao provinces, Iligan, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Zamboanga.

MIDDLE EAST

Iran to allocate over $24 billion to roads development

The Iranian government is expected to allocate $24.2 billion (80 trillion rials) to 411 roads and urban development projects according to the current fiscal year’s (starting Mach 20) budget plan, an official said.

Amir Amini, an official with Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, has said that the country’s sixth development plan has envisaged that privately-owned firms would contribute to the construction of 5,000 kilometers long of free-ways and 1,000 kilometers of railways by 2021, IRNA news agency reported.

According to the official, the government over the past four years has invested about $14 billion (470 trillion rials) in developing the country’s railroads.

Azernews

03 July

Lebanon signs $200 million deal with World Bank for road network upgrade

The Ministry of Finance and the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) signed a $200m deal with the World Bank to finance the Roads and Employment Project in Lebanon, which aims to upgrade the country's road network and create employment opportunities.

The funds consist of a soft loan of $154.6m that has a seven-year grace period and that will be repaid over 32.5 years, and a grant of $45.4m from the World Bank's Concessional Financing Facility. The funds will be used to repair around 500 kilometers of primary, secondary and tertiary roads, mainly in rural areas. The works include asphalt overlays, drainage work, slope stabilization and roadside improvements, among others. The World Bank Group approved the $200m financing in early 2017.

The project is part of the first phase of the Lebanese government’s five-year $510m plan to upgrade the country’s road network. The first phase of the plan would cost $300m and is expected to be executed in three to five years. It consists of the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing road networks, including the improvement of road safety systems, the purchase of equipment for emergency road works, and capacity building to improve the management and efficiency of the road network.

Lebanon’s road network consists of a total of about 21,705 kilometers, with the main network consisting of about 6,380 kilometers of mostly paved roads. The World Bank indicated that the road network in Lebanon is in poor condition due to years of underinvestment and inefficient spending. The Ministry of Public Works & Transport estimates that about 15% of the main network is in good condition, 50% is in fair condition, and 35% is in poor condition. The World Economic Forum’s 2016-17 Global Competitiveness Index ranks Lebanon in 124th place out of 138 countries on the quality of its roads.

LTW – Byblos Bank 3 July

Iraq needs to build 2-3 million houses

Iraq needs to build 2-3 million houses to tackle a festering housing problem caused by a steady population growth and damage to the sector during the war, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Nearly two million Iraqis are now without housing or proper accommodation because of the war and a growing house supply shortage, due to the lack of projects in the sector, the Arabic language daily Al-Mada said. It quoted Mohammed Al Masoudi, a member of the Iraqi parliament's services and reconstruction committee, as saying the government must act to resolve this problem, which he described as "worrying."

"Iraq now needs 2-3 million houses to resolve this crisis and ensure proper housing for citizens," he said, adding that the capital Baghdad requires the construction of nearly 10 percent of the total units needed.

Around 80,000 houses are also needed to be built in the Southern Basra governorate, 140,000 in the Kurdistan region and 100,000 in Nineveh in the North, Masoudi said, stressing the need for a new investment law. "The investment and reconstruction law is defunct even after it was modified…they were only simple modifications that do not ensure the investor's rights…we are still facing a lot of problems in the sector and there are many obstacles facing investors, including administrative and financial corruption," he said. Al-Mada 2 July

Iran To Construct 6,500 Km In Railroads By 2022

Iran will construct 6,500 km in railroads transportation within five years, Hossein Ashoori, member of board and head of international transportation at Iranian Railways, told Trend.

He added that the figure includes the underdeveloped projects as well, while construction of further 3,500 km railroads after 2022 is under study now.

He didn’t mention the needed investment for the projects, but the General Director of Iranian Railways Saeed Mohammadzadeh told Trend June 19 that during the past four years, Iran invested $1 billion annually in railroad projects, and for the next five years the figure would reach $1.5 to $2 billion annually.

Currently, Iranian railroad grid’s length is 10,170 km.

One of the railroad projects is the Rasht-Astara segment with 175 km length, after completion of which, the North-South Transport Corridor will become fully operational.

The International North-South Transport Corridor is meant to connect Northern Europe with Southeast Asia. It will serve as a link connecting the railways of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia.

The corridor is planned to transport 6 million tons of cargo per year at the initial stage and 15-20 million tons of cargo in the future.

The only remaining section of the project in Iran is the Rasht-Astara segment, which Iran plans to complete in three years through a loan from Azerbaijan. Financial talks continue and an agreement is at the final stage, Ashoori said.

The Rasht-Astara segment would need $1.1 billion worth of investment. Iran and Azerbaijan are negotiating on a $0.5 billion loan.

Eurasiareview 54 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

20 June

Saudi projects worth $250 billion in the pipeline

Saudi Arabia has the biggest slice of unawarded projects worth $250 billion across the entire Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according to a report released by MEED. The projects that are yet to have their main construction contracts awarded, account for 39 percent of the GCC market. And the Kingdom hopes the projects will help provide a much-needed jumpstart to the economy. The Kingdom’s energy sector accounts for 33 percent of the total, worth $82 billion, while the construction sector claims the second-biggest segment at 29 percent, with the transport sector third at 27 percent, according to information from the database MEED Projects.

After a year of uncertainty in 2016 as Riyadh formulated its response to lower oil prices, the 225- page Saudi Arabia 2017: Delivering Vision 2030 report said that 2017 will be the year the Kingdom starts to deliver on its promises. With the blueprint drawn up for economic transformation in its Vision 2030 document, Riyadh is now setting about implementing the reforms to reposition the country, so it can contend in the low oil price era.

According to the report, one of the first major steps has been the establishment of the National Center for Privatization to plan and oversee the procurement of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and other private sector initiatives. Four PPPs have already been awarded this year to develop airport projects at Yanbu, Taif, Qassim and Hail. Saudi Arabia wants to privatize the operations of all airports by 2020. Advisers have also been enlisted to develop plans to engage private investors in other sectors such as health care.

The Ministry of Health is currently seeking advisers to help it draft a framework to build about 3,000 mega and primary medical centers with the participation of the private sector.

Richard Thompson, MEED editorial director, said the report confirmed that despite the challenges over the past two years, caused by falling oil prices “Saudi Arabia continues to be the biggest and most important market in the region.” He added: “Anybody serious about growing their business in the region needs to understand the fundamental changes taking place in the Kingdom… In particular, it is vital to understand how Riyadh will implement its plans to increase private sector participation in the implementation of its strategic plans.”

In early February, the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources announced it was establishing the Renewable Energy Project Development Office (Repdo) to head the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). The same month, Repdo issued prequalification documents for the first 700 megawatts (MW) of solar schemes.

Arab News 19 June

Over 120,000 hotel rooms under construction in MEA

The hospitality market of Middle East and Africa (MEA) is on track for growth with a total of 124,823 rooms under construction in the region, said a report.

Of the total, about 93,984 are under construction in the Middle East - up 15.5 per cent in year- over-year comparisons, while the rest are in the African region, said a report, according to the May pipeline report from STR.

Saudi Arabia topped the MEA list for the largest number of rooms under construction with the total put at 40,145 rooms in 95 hotels.

Three other markets reported more than 5,000 rooms under construction in the region: UAE (32,604 rooms in 116 projects), Qatar (9,147 rooms in 37 projects) and Egypt (4,775 rooms in 14 projects).

Africa also reported continued development, with 30,839 rooms in 171 hotels under construction, a 0.3 per cent increase in year-over-year comparisons.

Angola reported the largest number of rooms in the African region with 4,451 rooms in 32 hotels.

The pipline report also highlighted rooms under contract for MEA, showing 159,711 rooms in 581 hotel projects under contract in the Middle East (up 3.8 per cent from May 2016) and 58,501 rooms in 318 projects under contract in Africa (up 3.7 per cent from May 2016).

Under contract data includes projects in the in-construction, final planning and planning stages but does not include projects in the unconfirmed stage.

Trade Arabia

15 June

Iran signs $100 million trade deals with Turkey

The Social Security Investment Company of Iran and some Turkish firms have signed contracts worth $100 million for implementation of construction projects and modernization of Arvandan shipbuilding facilities.The cost of implementing these contracts is $100 million that will be provided by the Turkish side.

Also signed between senior managers of Iran’s Social Security Investment Company and the Turkish investment company was a delivery document for an Iranian-built catamaran-type ship. The high-speed double-hulled passenger watercraft with an aluminum body catamaran vessel has a contract on its construction of about $10 million.

Another Turkish company signed a $15-million agreement with The Social Security Investment Company for the modernization and development of Arvandan shipbuilding site in Khuzestan province. Approximately $5 million will be allocated as working capital for the projects.

Also signed today was a third contract, a $70 million investment in construction of a commercial building in Tehran in four years. The costs of this construction will also be paid by the Turkish side.

The Social Security Investment Company (Shasta) was established in 1986 for the purpose of investment, contribution and attainment of interests and benefits from the reserves of Social Security Organization.

Iran’s Social Security Organization (SSO) is a social insurer organization in which Iran provides coverage for wage-earners and salaried workers. It also provides voluntary coverage for self- employed persons as well. The Social Security Law was approved and the SSO was established for workers in 1975.

Although Iran did not legislate in favor of a universal social protection, in 1996, the Center of the Statistics of Iran estimated that more than 73% of the Iranian population was covered by social security. Membership in the social security system is compulsory for all employees.

Presently, after thirty years of experience in investment affairs and as a trustee of people’s capital the Social Security Investment Company has made efforts to keep an active presence in the production and services scope.

However, the Shasta holdings and subsidiary companies have allocated themselves a great portion of production and services in the fields of oil, gas and petrochemical, medicine, cement, ICT, energy, mineral, metallic and nonmetallic industries.

Iran’s Social Security Organization is a non-governmental organization and it is solely financed by contributions, with participation of insured (7%), the employer (20–23%) and the government (3%). Social Security protection is extended to the self-employed workers, who voluntarily contribute between 12% and 18% of their income, which depends on the protection they desire. Civil servants, the regular military, law enforcement agencies, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, have their own pension systems.

Trade Arabia

15 June

Dubai Investments begins work on mixed-use project in UAE

Dubai Investments, a diversified investments conglomerate, has commenced infrastructure work on The Palisades project in Dubai, UAE.

Sprawling over 13m sq ft, the mixed-use project has a total built-up area of about 22m sq ft and offers a range of residential, retail, office and recreational facilities.

The development is easily accessible and well connected with public transport infrastructure, RTA bus and Dubai metro network, and in close proximity to Expo 2020 site, Jebel Ali port and industrial area, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South and other business districts in Dubai.

The scope of the work includes construction of two 132KV sub-stations, district cooling network, sewage and irrigation systems, fire-hydrant networks, street lights, green parks and public facilities.

The project has been divided into plots of varying sizes, ranging from 60,000 sq ft to 600,000 sq ft.

Dubai Investments, through the Palisades Development Company, is managing the project. Furthermore, the company awarded a contract for earth works grading and leveling of the roads has been awarded to Arabtec Construction.

The grading work, which is almost 45% finalized, is anticipated to be finished by September 2017.

Dubai Investments managing director and CEO Khalid Bin Kalban said: “The master plan of The Palisades is aligned with current market requirements. The infrastructure within the project is being developed in phases at a total cost of AED580 million.”

Iraq's plan for oil $18 billion pipeline to Jordan in final stages

Iraq has almost completed the formalities for building a pipeline to transport crude oil to Jordan and the contract will be signed shortly, a local newspaper reported.

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has obtained cabinet approval for the project, which is expected to cost approximately $18 billion, Arabic daily Al-Mada said, quoting Oil Ministry spokesman Assim Jihad. "There have been marathon negotiations with more than one party for this project and the ministry has now obtained cabinet approval and will sign the contract with Jordan and the investing company in the near future," Jihad said.

He said details of the project, which has been blocked by internal hostilities, would be revealed after the contract is finalised.

The newspaper said the project involves the construction of 1,700-km pipeline to transport more than one million barrels per day of crude to the Southern Jordanian port of Aqaba. The 300-km Iraqi part of the pipeline would start in the Southern port of Basra and end in the Western town of Haditha.

The project, intended to boost Iraq's crude exports, was blocked by Daesh’s seizure of areas in Western Iraq through which the pipeline will pass. Zawya 7 June

Qatar construction sector faces rising costs, materials shortage

Diplomatic crisis could also impact country’s ability to deliver World Cup 2022 infrastructure projects on time

The ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf will have a severe impact on Qatar’s construction sector, an industry expert has told Big Project ME.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain earlier this week severed diplomatic ties with Qatar and blockaded its borders, with several other nations also cutting relations with Doha over allegations it supports extremist groups.

In an emailed statement, Gary Tracey, associate director – Project and Development Services, MENA for Jones Lang LaSalle, said that the cost of building materials and the tender price index will increase. Furthermore, contractors will face increased risk on projects in the country.

“Most materials are delivered to Qatar from KSA and they have now cut off ties through land, air and sea. Qatar do not have many other alternatives for supply in the GCC / Middle East only Oman, Kuwait and Iran,” Tracey said.

“However, these three countries mostly import materials and will not solve the short to medium term demand of materials Qatar will need to fulfill its existing construction projects. International contractors and consultants will increase their fees considerably due to many staff living in the UAE and flying in and out each week. This is now more difficult after the announcement.”

Finally, Tracey also warned that the diplomatic spat could have major repercussions on Qatar’s ability to deliver the infrastructure projects required for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

A report in The Guardian citied an unnamed source from the Supreme Committee, which is responsible for building the 2022 World Cup facilities, as saying that the seriousness of the current situation was greater than any of the formidable challenges Qatar has faced since winning the vote in 2010.

“We believe this will have a severe impact on the government’s ability to deliver the World Cup 2022 infrastructure projects on time and may result in Qatar losing the 2022 World Cup,” Tracey told Big Project ME.

ME Construction News 07 June

118 road infrastructure projects underway in Oman

Projects being implemented in 2017 include 23 flyovers, 67 underpasses and 34 pedestrian bridges 77 interchanges and 41 bridges are under implementation in different governorates of Oman, the Omani Ministry of Transport and Communications has said.

According to a report in the Oman Observer, the projects being implemented this year include 23 flyovers, 67 underpasses, 34 pedestrian bridges and more than 2,900 viaducts.

The first phase and part of the second phase of the 200-km Bidbid-Sur road project, as well as the Mirbat-Hasik road rehabilitation project are expected to be completed this year, the Ministry added.

A total of 93km of the Al Batinah Expressway have been opened and the entire road spanning 282.5km will be open to traffic this year, the report added.

ME Construction News 06 June

Iraq approves $5 billion oil refinery project in Kirkuk

Iraq’s oil ministry has authorized the construction of a refinery in Kirkuk in the Kurdistan region of Iraq that would cost $5 billion, Kurdish media network Rudaw reported, citing an Iraqi lawmaker from Kirkuk.

“The Iraqi oil ministry has given the go-ahead for a modern refinery to be built which will cost $5 billion,” Rebwar Taha from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party told Rudaw. The project will be carried out in phases and could take between 3 and 5 years to complete, Taha noted.

The existing refinery in Kirkuk is 65 years old and refines just 30,000 bpd—a capacity that cannot meet demand in Kirkuk, the lawmaker said, “This is why we have asked for the refinery’s production rate to be increased to 70,000 barrels a day so that oil from Kirkuk is no longer taken elsewhere under the pretext of refining it,” Rudaw quoted Taha as saying. The region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq is estimated to have 45 billion barrels of oil reserves. Exports from the fields in northern Iraq held by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) stand at around 600,000 bpd. An extraordinary metal that is vital to the electric car boom is facing a critical shortage. One small company has positioned itself to profit hugely from the coming price shock. A spokesman for Iraq’s oil ministry, Asim Jihad, told Rudaw that the oil ministry had given its consent for a new refinery to be built in Kirkuk. Oilprice 5 June

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Iraq outlines plans to rebuild country, inspire tolerance

Iraqi military leaders expect victory this week against the Islamic State (IS) in the battle for Mosul, and the government has unveiled a $100 billion, 10-year reconstruction plan for the country that, despite some challenges, is slated to begin next year.

Mosul will be particularly important to rebuild because of the number of citizens who were forced from their homes, the extent of the damage there and the symbolic significance of the city, which IS considered its Iraqi capital. In addition to repairing the infrastructure, Iraqi officials acknowledge the importance of overcoming the influence IS established on the population, especially young people, during its three-year reign of terror there.

Hossam al-Ayyar, a member of the Ninevah Provincial Council, told Al-Monitor the plan will aim to eliminate “ideological extremism from the culture of the people of Mosul, who have been living for three years with IS’ inflammatory rhetoric, and [prevent] the emergence of a new generation … inspired by the culture of hate.”

Ayyar added, “The plan includes cultural and religious programs adopted by mosques, schools and churches to consolidate the values of coexistence and moderation, promote shared living and the culture of peace and freedom of belief and the respect of the rights of others.”

Ninevah council member Abdul Rahman al-Kaa told Al-Monitor, “This step is imperative to bring peace to the people of the city, which includes Sunni Arabs, representing the majority, and the Kurds, Shiite Arabs, who represent a small minority, as well as the Turkmens and the Christians. This could be done through the spread of a culture of tolerance and acceptance of others, distancing mosques from extremism, organizing periodic field visits [between] the people of Mosul [and] Baghdad and the areas in the center and the south, in order to achieve social integration. This is not to mention the need to involve all components in cultural, social and religious events.” Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office, also told Al-Monitor it will be necessary to “instill the concept of coexistence and shared living between the different spectrums and ethnicities of the city.” Hadithi outlined the overall reconstruction plan for Al-Monitor.

“Iraq will start implementing the strategic plan prepared by the Civil Crisis Management for the reconstruction of Mosul as a priority, as part of a long-term project for the reconstruction of all the areas liberated from IS. The first phase of the project will begin in 2018 and will continue until 2022. The final phase is scheduled to begin in 2023 and go until 2028.”

He said, “Mosul is a high priority in the reconstruction plan because of the massive number of displaced people there, in addition to the city’s symbolic importance, as IS considered it to be its second capital after Raqqa in Syria. Moreover, Mosul is the third-largest city in terms of population, after Baghdad and Basra in the south.” In mid-June, Iraqi Minister of Displacement and Migration Jassem al-Jaf said, “The number 60 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 of the displaced people from the western side of the city of Mosul has risen to 690,000 people since the Iraqi forces launched their offensive Feb. 19.” Hadithi also talked about the main priorities of the strategic reconstruction project, saying, “It focuses primarily on the displaced, or those who stayed in the city when it was under occupation. The necessary funds, mechanisms and services will be employed to allow the return of the citizens who are able to do so to their homes, as the city is now secured by the army and the security forces present there.” He added, “The second part of the project entails building security institutions in the province, for example, the local police, the intelligence and rapid deterrence forces, by encouraging the citizens to volunteer in security work. They will be involved in training courses and in special institutes to be able to defend the city, paving the way for the exit of the army and the combat forces.” Obviously, there will be some obstacles to the project, conceded Jamila al-Obeidi, a parliamentarian for Ninevah province.

“The biggest challenge facing the strategic plan is funding, especially since the salaries of the province’s employees have yet to be disbursed,” Obeidi told Al-Monitor. “Foreign reconstruction companies will enter Iraq right after the exit of IS.” She expressed hope that “this investment will contribute to the benefit of the citizens and not be only profitable to some parties.” She warned against “corruption in such projects.”

The solution to the funding problem appears to be through borrowing. The World Bank will be the main option. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met May 24 with World Bank Regional Director Saroj Kumar Jha to discuss reconstruction operations in the liberated areas.

Al Monitor 3 July

$12.5 billion in Rail Investment Under Rouhani Administration

As much as 470 trillion rials ($12.5 billion) have been invested in the rail sector since August 2013 when President Hassan Rouhani took office, a deputy roads and urban development minister said.

“ There are 670 trillion rials ($17.8 billion) worth of incomplete projects in this sector,” minister was also quoted as saying by the ministry’s news portal.

Iran has 3,500 kilometers of railroads under construction.

Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi has said the government will operate 1,800 kilometers of railroads by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2018), of which more than 900 km pertain to double-tracking.

The government has prioritized rail connections between five provincial capitals.

Back in May, a 267-km line between Tehran and Hamedan’s provincial capital came on stream. Four other provincial capitals have been planned to join Iran’s rail network by March 2018. These projects include Qazvin-Rasht, the so-called Gharb (West) project connecting the city of Arak in the central Markazi Province to Khosravi Border Crossing in the western Kermanshah Province bordering Iraq, Mahabad-Urmia and Mianeh-Bostanabad.

Most of these projects had little progress until recently, with some being stuck in the final stages due to shortage of capital and equipment.

The Qazvin-Rasht line, for example, was almost stopped for a long time despite a 91.5% progress.

According to Akhoundi, the 25-trillion-rial (over $650 million) project will be completed and come on stream by the end of summer. 61 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

The Gharb rail project includes two routes. The first section of the route, from Arak to Kermanshah, has made 95% progress. Officials anticipate the inauguration, as soon as rail tracks and other components are put in place.

Other major under-construction railroad projects include Tehran-Isfahan high-speed line (410 km), Shiraz-Bushehr (250 km), Gorgan-Bojnourd-Mashhad (570 km) and Mianeh-Ardabil (175 km) as well as the electrification of Garmsar-Incheh Borun and Tehran-Mashhad railroads.

Iran’s 20-Year Vision Plan (2005-25) stipulates that the number of passengers using rail transportation in the country will increase from the current 25 million to 65 million per year.

The Iranian government has placed expansion of Iran’s rail network on top of its agenda to facilitate transportation, preserve hydrocarbon fuels and reduce air pollution.

Iran’s sixth five-year development plan (2017-22) has tasked the government with increasing the share of rail in cargo and passenger transportation to at least 30% and 20% respectively by the end of the period.

Amini did not elaborate as to how much of the $12.5 billion investment in the rail sector has been made by the private and public sectors.

However, he said the government has signed 15,000 contracts with private investors in road, rail, air and marine transportation sectors.

“As per the sixth five-year development plan, 5,000 kilometers of freeways and 1,000 kilometers of railroads will be constructed by the private sector [by 2022].”

According to Amini, private investment in Iran’s transportation infrastructures has grown 70% from the fiscal 2015-16 to reach 71 trillion rials ($1.9 billion) in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2017).

He said the figure stood at a low of 296 billion rials ($79.2 million) in the fiscal 2005-6. It followed a steady uptrend until March 2016, before the jump seen last year.

Akhoundi said in February that the Iranian private sector had invested 420 trillion rials ($11 billion) in Iran’s development projects under Rouhani.

“This is a record high in terms of private sector participation,” he said.

The increasing investment owes for the most part to economic stability that prevailed after Rouhani took office. It resulted from a series of measures taken by the government, mainly the signing of a landmark deal with world powers to limit the scope of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of years of sanctions against the country.

The deal, which was signed in July 2015 and its implementation the following year, brought confidence to investors both inside Iran and abroad.

On the domestic front, the government worked hard to discipline its monetary policies, which resulted in a sharp fall in inflation rate. Moreover, the government managed to curtail fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

The government has spent 360 trillion rials ($9.6 billion) from August 2013-Mach 2017 to develop domestic transport infrastructures, though it has yet to settle 105 trillion rials ($2.8 billion) in debt to contractors.

Akhoundi said the government is trying to “shift the paradigm” regarding the financing of projects by funding them through domestic and foreign private investment alongside Iran’s sovereign wealth fund, instead of relying on the state budget.

Statistics show the government only met 58%, 68% and 39% of its projected development spending during 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14 respectively amid a sharp fall in government revenues obtained mostly through oil export, Iran’s main source of income.

The country has been facing a gap between income and spending since the price of crude fell sharply in 2014 from over $100 per barrel to a record low of under $30 in 2016.

Financial Tribune

29 June

Qatar continues building as alternative trade routes are opened up for construction supplies

Qatar has moved swiftly to reassure the world’s football community that construction is progressing on stadia for the 2022 World Cup, despite the political, economic and social isolation attempts by its neighbours led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has published an article on its website emphasising that construction is “advancing rapidly across all the tournament stadium sites”.

With the Khalifa International Stadium having just opened, “seven more stadiums are currently in different stages of construction, with Al Wakrah Stadium set to be one of the next venues to be completed at the end of next year. The stadium’s progress has already seen 80 per cent of the concrete poured and 100 per cent of the columns in level two completed. The Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City has seen over 70 per cent of precast elements completed, while 94 per cent of the foundations are in place at the Al Rayyan Stadium,” said the article.

“ Qatar Foundation Stadium in Doha’s Education City is scheduled for completion at the end of 2019, while Al Thumama Stadium will be completed in 2020. Construction work is also underway at both the Lusail Stadium and Ras Abu Aboud Stadium.”

“We are moving ahead rapidly with construction across all of our stadium and infrastructure sites for the tournament,” SC Competition Venues Executive Director Ghanim Al Kuwari told sc.qa.

The effect of the current blockade on Qatar and how this will effect construction going forward is unclear, with many of the stadiums clearly still at an early stage.

The political situation does not look to be resolving itself with Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani declaring yesterday that Doha will not negotiate with Arab states that have cut economic and travel ties with the country unless they reverse their measures.

His UAE counterpart Anwar Gargash, UAE’s minister of foreign affairs, responded saying Qatar’s diplomatic isolation could “last years”, telling journalists: “We do not want to escalate, we want to isolate.”

What is clear is that Qatar can sustain its economy without trade with its neighbours, as most of its trade is already with countries outside the region. However, Saudi companies such as the Binladin Group are playing a major role in infrastructure projects such as the new metro system and many construction materials came across the border from Saudi Arabia.

The UAE is the world’s largest exporter (19% of the world’s trade) of Gravel and Crushed stone and Qatar is its biggest export market with 66%. In fact in 2015, 99.5% of Qatar’s imports of gravel and crushed stone came from the UAE.

Qatar’s minister of economy and commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani told Qatari TV on Sunday that trade in the country is running as usual as the authorities had responded quickly to the closure of the borders by getting products through sea and other means.

The effects of the blockade on Qatar’s construction industry and World Cup projects will depend on the extent to which isolation efforts can be circumvented (eg via Oman), to what extent increased in domestic production can make up for shortfalls and the stock levels of essential materials. 63 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Inside World Football 21 June

5.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS

FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS OVERSEAS iBuild Philippines International Building, Construction and Technology Expo July 19-22, 2017, Pasay City, Philippines

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction iBuild Philippines (International Building, Construction and Technology Expo) takes place in Pasay City, Philippines from 19.07 to 22.07.17. For more information on iBuild Philippines please visit the fair's information site: www.ieventsorg.com

Buildexpo Int'l Trade Exhibition on Building and Construction Products, Equipments and Machinery August 10-12, 2017, Daressalam, Tanzania

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction

Buildexpo (Int'l Trade Exhibition on Building and Construction Products, Equipments and Machinery) takes place in Daressalam, Tanzania from 10.08 to 12.08.17. Trade show is organized by Expogroup. For more information on Buildexpo please visit the fair's information site: www.expogr.com/tanzania/buildexpo/

Cape Construction Expo CCE Cape Construction Expo August 15-16, 2017, Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town International Convention Centre CTICC

Cape Construction Expo CCE (Cape Construction Expo) takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from 15.08 to 16.08.17 at Cape Town International Convention Centre CTICC. For more information on Cape Construction Expo CCE please visit the fair's information site: www.cape-construction.co.za

Inter-Build Jordan Fair 65 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Fair and Forum for Construction, Building Industry, Properties Development, Decoration, Architecture and Design August 21-24, 2017, Amman, Jordan Zara Expo

Inter-Build Jordan Fair (Fair and Forum for Construction, Building Industry, Properties Development, Decoration, Architecture and Design) takes place in Amman, Jordan from 21.08 to 24.08.17 at Zara Expo. Trade show is organized by Golden Gate. For more information on Inter-Build Jordan Fair please visit the fair's information site: jordan-fairs.com

Construct Construction, Machinery, Technology, Suppliers and Services Exhibition August 25-27, 2017, Colombo , Sri Lanka

Construct (Construction, Machinery, Technology, Suppliers and Services Exhibition) takes place in Colombo , Sri Lanka from 25.08 to 27.08.17. For more information on Construct please visit the fair's information site: www.constructexhibition.com

Expo Build Batum Int'l Building and Construction Exhibition September 01-03, 2017, Batumi, Georgia

Expo Build Batum (Int'l Building and Construction Exhibition) takes place in Batumi, Georgia from 01.09 to 03.09.17. For more information on Expo Build Batum please visit the fair's information site: expobuildbatum.net

Bauen Kaufen Wohnen Construction and Real Estate Fair September 02-03, 2017, Dresden, Germany Messe Dresden

Industry sectors: Banking, Finances, Real Estate Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction

Bauen Kaufen Wohnen (Construction and Real Estate Fair) takes place in Dresden, Germany from 02.09 to 03.09.17 at Messe Dresden. For more information on Bauen Kaufen Wohnen please visit the fair's information site: www.messe-bkw.de

Build Expo Int'l Building Exhibition September 08-10, 2017, Yerevan, Armenia

Build Expo (Int'l Building Exhibition) takes place in Yerevan, Armenia from 08.09 to 10.09.17. For more information on Build Expo please visit the fair's information site: www.expo.am

Future Energy Uganda: Strategic conference: 12-13 September 2017 Venue: Serena Hotel, Kampala

Websites: http://www.future-energy-uganda.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FutureEnergyHub Linkedin: FutureEnergyAfrica

Uganda’s immense power potential and enormous energy investment opportunities will be in focus when stakeholders and decision makers meet for a strategic two-day conference and showcase during the inaugural Future Energy Uganda in Kampala from 12-13 September 2017.

“The numbers in Uganda’s energy sector speak for themselves: the country is without a doubt the next energy investment destination,” says Future Energy Uganda event director Le-ann Hare- Keymer.

She explains: “Uganda aims to grow installed capacity from 868MW to 4100MW, 2002km of transmission lines and 100% of household electrification – all by 2030, as part of projects worth USD92 billion.

Furthermore, IPPs account for 58% of generation capacity which is set to grow as a number of renewable energy projects develop. Future Energy Uganda aims to facilitate and fast track the progression and growth of the energy sector.”

Future Energy Uganda will provide a meeting platform for project developers, finance houses and multilateral investors, construction and planning companies as well as technology providers from Uganda, the region and from the rest of the world. The event will demonstrate the proactive nature of Uganda to develop the sector efficiently and effectively.

“We welcome this initiative” Future Energy Uganda is officially supported by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. “We welcome this initiative, realising that it fits within our plans of providing adequate and reliable energy for social and economic development of our country,” says the Ugandan Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Eng, Simon D’Ujanga, in a letter of support, adding: “we recognise the importance and role power plays in fulfilling the industrial, economic and social potential of Uganda”.

He adds: “we are glad that you have chosen to have this conference hosted here in Uganda. We note that Future Energy Uganda will be part of a national event “The Energy Week”, which has been running for over 10 years, and highlights the need to use renewable and alternative sources in a sustainable manner.”

Uganda’s energy future Some more exciting, current statistics about the Ugandan power sector and development plans include:

Grid expansion is set at 1.42 million new rural connections by 2030 to connect 570 000 rural households – a USD 6.2 billion project.

Uganda has commissioned a 10MW solar power plant, the largest in East Africa. The country has a strong focus on renewable energy going forward with renewable energy share goals of 96% by 2030 and 100% by 2050.

From 2011 to 2015, USD 274.96 million was invested in clean energy in Uganda. The country is targeting a combination of on-grid and off-grid power generation through 2030 with a projected connected 11,097GWh to 14,080GWh and an off-grid projection of 233GWh to 267GWh.

Uganda’s solar PV market is rapidly growing with government incentives such as tax breaks and consumer subsidies aimed at attractive private sector investment. Uganda has an estimated geothermal resource potential of 450MW. Three main large hydropower sites are planned for Uganda, with the first expected in 2018. Current hydropower projects include: – Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station 250MW – Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station 200MW – Nalubaale Power Station 180MW – Karuma Power Station (under construction) 600MW – Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station (under construction) 183MW – Ayago Power Station (proposed) 600MW World Bank: Uganda has made substantial progress In a recent World Bank study on the “Financial Viability of Electricity Sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa”, Uganda was reported as one of only two countries (together with Seychelles) who have a financially viable electricity sector. According to the study, “although these results should be looked at in context, these two countries have continued to display good operational performance. Uganda has made substantial progress in reducing transmission and distribution losses.”

Leading energy platforms Future Energy Uganda is organised by Spintelligent, a multi-award-winning Cape Town-based exhibition and conference producer across the continent in the infrastructure, real estate, energy, mining, agriculture and education sectors.

Other well-known events by Spintelligent include African Utility Week, Future Energy East Africa (formerly EAPIC), Future Energy Nigeria (formerly WAPIC), Future Energy Central Africa (formerly iPAD Cameroon), Agritech Expo Zambia, Kenya Mining Forum, Nigeria Mining Week, DRC Mining Week and EduWeek. Spintelligent is part of the UK-based Clarion Events Group.

The Big 5 Construct India Int'l Building and Construction Show September 14-16, 2017, Mumbai, India Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC)

The Big 5 Construct India (Int'l Building and Construction Show) takes place in Mumbai, India from 14.09 to 16.09.17 at Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). 69 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

For more information on The Big 5 Construct India please visit the fair's information site: www.thebig5constructindia.com

Ethio-Con Int'l Building and Construction Exhibition September 20-24, 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethio-Con (Int'l Building and Construction Exhibition) takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 20.09 to 24.09.17. For more information on Ethio-Con please visit the fair's information site: www.point-expo.net

The Outdoor Design & Build Show Outdoor Design and Build Show September 25-27, 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai World Trade Center

The Outdoor Design & Build Show (Outdoor Design and Build Show) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 25.09 to 27.09.17 at Dubai World Trade Center. For more information on The Outdoor Design & Build Show please visit the fair's information site: www.theoutdoorshow.ae

BudEXPO · БудЕКСПО Building and Construction Exhibition September 27-30, 2017, Lwów, Ukraine

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Furniture, Interior Design

BudEXPO / БудЕКСПО (Building and Construction Exhibition ) takes place in Lwów, Ukraine from 27.09 to 30.09.17. For more information on BudEXPO please visit the fair's information site: www.galexpo.lviv.ua

TurkeyBuild · Yapi Fuari Int'l Construction and Building Fair

October 05-08, 2017, Ankara, Turkey

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Plumbing, Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning

TurkeyBuild / Yapi Fuari (Int'l Construction and Building Fair) takes place in Ankara, Turkey from 05.10 to 08.10.17. Trade show is organized by ITE Turkey. For more information on TurkeyBuild please visit the fair's information site: www.turkeybuild.com.tr

Comfort House Int'l Building Exhibition October 05-07, 2017, Kiev, Ukraine

Comfort House (Int'l Building Exhibition) takes place in Kiev, Ukraine from 05.10 to 07.10.17. Trade show is organized by Kyiv International Contract Fair. For more information on Comfort House please visit the fair's information site: www.comfort-house.kiev.ua

The Build Show Building and Construction Show October 10-12, 2017, Birmingham, United Kingdom NEC Birmingham

The Build Show (Building and Construction Show) takes place in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 10.10 to 12.10.17 at NEC Birmingham. For more information on The Build Show please visit the fair's information site: www.buildshow.co.uk

Addis Build Construction and Construction Equipment Exhibition October 13-16, 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Build (Construction and Construction Equipment Exhibition) takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13.10 to 16.10.17.

For more information on Addis Build please visit the fair's information site: www.addisbuild.com

Intercon Construction Industry Exhibition October 18-21, 2017, Joinville, Brazil

Intercon (Construction Industry Exhibition) takes place in Joinville, Brazil from 18.10 to 21.10.17. For more information on Intercon please visit the fair's information site: www.feiraintercon.com.br

BuildTech Asia Int'l Building Technology Expo October 24-26, 2017, Singapore, Singapore Singapore Expo

BuildTech Asia (Int'l Building Technology Expo) takes place in Singapore, Singapore from 24.10 to 26.10.17 at Singapore Expo. For more information on BuildTech Asia please visit the fair's information site: www.buildtechasia.com

Road Construction Int'l Exhibition on Planning and Construction of Roads October 25-27, 2017, Minsk, Belarus

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Public Services, Cleaning, Waste Disposal

Road Construction (Int'l Exhibition on Planning and Construction of Roads) takes place in Minsk, Belarus from 25.10 to 27.10.17. Trade show is organized by MinskExpo. For more information on Road Construction please visit the fair's information site: www.minskexpo.com

Construction · Строительство Int'l Building and Construction Industry Exhibition October 25-26, 2017, Voronezh, Russia

Construction / Строительство (Int'l Building and Construction Industry Exhibition) takes place in Voronezh, Russia from 25.10 to 26.10.17. For more information on Construction please visit the fair's information site: www.veta.ru

Nigeria BuildExpo Int'l Construction and Building Materials, Technologies, Machineries and Infrastructure Exhibition November 02-04, 2017, Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria BuildExpo (Int'l Construction and Building Materials, Technologies, Machineries and Infrastructure Exhibition) takes place in Lagos, Nigeria from 02.11 to 04.11.17. Trade show is organized by Elan Expo. For more information on Nigeria BuildExpo please visit the fair's information site: www.nigeriabuildexpo.net

TurkeyBuild Building and Construction Fair November 02-05, 2017, Izmir, Turkey Izmir Fair

TurkeyBuild (Building and Construction Fair ) takes place in Izmir, Turkey from 02.11 to 05.11.17. Trade show is organized by ITE Turkey. For more information on TurkeyBuild please visit the fair's information site: www.turkeybuildizmir.com

Yapex Int'l Trade Fair for Building Materials, Construction Technology and Building Renovation November 15-18, 2017, Antalya, Turkey Antalya Expo Center

Yapex (Int'l Trade Fair for Building Materials, Construction Technology and Building Renovation) takes place in Antalya, Turkey from 15.11 to 18.11.17 at Antalya Expo Center. For more information on Yapex please visit the fair's information site: www.yapexbuild.com

Scotland Build Exhibition for the Construction Industry in Scotland 73 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

November 22-23, 2017, Glasgow, United Kingdom Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SECC

Scotland Build (Exhibition for the Construction Industry in Scotland) takes place in Glasgow, United Kingdom from 22.11 to 23.11.17 at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre SECC. For more information on Scotland Build please visit the fair's information site: www.scotlandbuildexpo.com

The Big 5 Int'l Building & Construction Show November 26-29, 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai World Trade Center

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Public Services, Cleaning, Waste Disposal Plumbing, Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Environmental Protection, Water Technology

The Big 5 (Int'l Building & Construction Show) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 26.11 to 29.11.17 at Dubai World Trade Center.

The Big 5 Int'l Building & Construction Show November 26-29, 2017, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai World Trade Center

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Public Services, Cleaning, Waste Disposal Plumbing, Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Environmental Protection, Water Technology

The Big 5 (Int'l Building & Construction Show) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 26.11 to 29.11.17 at Dubai World Trade Center. For more information on The Big 5 please visit the fair's information site: www.thebig5.ae

Bautec Int'l Trade Fair for Building and Construction Technology February 20-23, 2018, Berlin, Germany

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Energy and Power 74 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Bautec (Int'l Trade Fair for Building and Construction Technology) takes place in Berlin, Germany from 20.02 to 23.02.18. In 2012 Bautec attracted more than 37198 visitors and 551 exhibitors. Trade show is organized by Messe Berlin. For more information on Bautec please visit the fair's information site: www.bautec.com

BATIMAT EGYPT 2018, New Cairo Exhibition Centre, 1st to 4th of March 2018, Cairo, Egypt.

BATIMAT is the number one leading show in the building industry in Europe and West Africa. All the decision makers meet the contractors to choose their partners and find products/services for the buildings of today and tomorrow. The Exhibition is considered a good opportunity for the fields of: construction materials, ceramic tiles and stones, window systems, gates, roller shutters, aluminum constructions, flooring, interior fabrics and paints.

BATIMAT 2017 was attended by 392 exhibitors from 16 countries covering different profiles: Construction & Real estate companies, End-users & Buyers, Consultants, Contractors, Developers, Government Agencies, Architects, Editors and Journalists. We are attaching herewith further information on the exhibition.

Construction · Byggeri Building Trade Fair March 13-16, 2018, Fredericia, Denmark Fredericia Exhibition Centre

Construction / Byggeri (Building Trade Fair) takes place in Fredericia, Denmark from 13.03 to 16.03.18 at Fredericia Exhibition Centre. For more information on Construction please visit the fair's information site: byggerimessen.dk

Bauma Conexpo Africa Int'l Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles March 13-16, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa

Bauma Conexpo Africa (Int'l Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 13.03 to 16.03.18.

For more information on Bauma Conexpo Africa please visit the fair's information site: www.bcafrica.com

Megra Int'l Fair of Civil Engineering and Building Materials March 21-24, 2018, Gornja Radgona, Slovenia

Megra (Int'l Fair of Civil Engineering and Building Materials) takes place in Gornja Radgona, Slovenia from 21.03 to 24.03.18. For more information on Megra please visit the fair's information site: www.pomurski-sejem.si

Interbuild Africa Int'l Building & Construction Exhibition August 15-18, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa

Interbuild Africa (Int'l Building & Construction Exhibition) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 15.08 to 18.08.18. For more information on Interbuild Africa please visit the fair's information site: www.interbuild.co.za

BouwBeurs Int'l Construction Trade Fair February 04-08, 2019, Utrecht, Netherlands Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre

Industry sectors: Building Technology, Machinery, Materials, Interior Construction Woodworking and Furniture Production

BouwBeurs (Int'l Construction Trade Fair) takes place in Utrecht, Netherlands from 04.02 to 08.02.19 at Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs Exhibition & Convention Centre. For more information on BouwBeurs please visit the fair's information site: www.bouwbeurslive.nl

“ADVANCED CONTRACT DRAFTING, NEGOTIATION & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT”

21ST & 22ND AUGUST, 2017 AT MUMBAI (INDIA)

ENHANCING CONTRACT DRAFTING AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS FOR ACHIEVING MAXIMUM OUT OF YOUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP AND THUS BETTER CONTRACTUAL MANAGEMENT.

Indian organizations are growing at an unprecedented phase. This necessitates every aspect of business be carried out in a most professional manner and more specifically the contracts to be carefully drafted to gain more favorable terms from the counter party by having to expend least resources possible..

GLM brings an exclusive training that will focus on honing the drafting and negotiating skills that participants currently possess. This unique training is aimed at taking the participants competency to the next level enabling them to enhance their in-house capabilities and lower reliance on external counsel. THIS TRAINING WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CLAUSES AND DRAFTING EXERCISES WHEREVER APPROPRIATE.

COURSE DIRECTOR :-

MR. M. R. PRASANNA – INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT EXPERT:-

PRESENTLY CONSULTING AND TRAINING VARIOUS COMPANIES WORLDWIDE ON CONTRACT DRAFTING, NEGOTIATION & DISPUTES. HE HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 100 TRAINING PROGRAMS ON CONTRACTS FOR GOVERNMENTS & CORPORATE BASED IN INDIA & INTERNATIONAL.

For Details Contact:

SHABAZ KHAN. LF9, Grace Plaza Basement, S.V. Road Jogeshwari(W), Mumbai - 400102 D.L - 022 6563 2232 Mob - 08655138554

Global Cleantech Innovation Programme 2017

Global Cleantech Innovation Programme in India (GCIP 2017) in association with world's largest Clean Technology competition (Cleantech Open USA) invites applications from all start-ups/SMEs in India with Innovative products under the following eligible categories - · Energy efficiency · Waste Beneficiation · Renewable Energy · Water Efficiency

The Cleantech Open Programme was launched in 2013 by the Ministry of MSME in partnership with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) for promoting Innovations in the Indian SMEs in clean technologies. SMEs, emerging start-ups and entrepreneurs with an innovative technology can submit online application by the closing date of 8th August 2017 before 5.00 pm Indian Standard Time at the following link: http://www.idemi.org/gcip_india_2017.php

The applications will also be accepted in hard copies which should be received by IDEMI, Sion, Chunabhatti, Mumbai-400022 latest by 31st July 2017. The registration format for the same has been attached along with this mail & is also available on DC MSME & IDEMI websites.

The achievements of the programme can be obtained on the following link: http://www.idemi.org/gcip_india_2017.php

1. GCIP Journal – (Stories & Lessons) 2. Cleanovators Vol-II (2016-2017) 3. Cleanovators Vol-I (2014-2016) 4. About GCIP 5. GCIP coverage in Energy Next Journal

In case of any further query or clarity on the program, please contact following :

1) Mr. Pradeep Gujarathi : 9892070351

2) Mr. Sunil Sanap : 9960444387

3) Mr. Hrishikesh Deshpande : 9604956644

MSME - Technology Centre, Mumbai

Ministry of MSME

(Govt. of India Society)

Eastern Express Highway, Chunabhatti, Sion , Mumbai - 400 022

Ph.: 022 - 24050301 ~ 04 Fax : 022 – 24050016, www.idemi.org

FIEO (NR) is organizing following events during the month of July, 2017.

Session with DGFT

Day & Date Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Time 2.30 to 5.00 p.m. Venue FIEO Amritsar (Details of Venue to follow)

Niryat Bandhu & Export Awareness Workshop with Joint DGFT

Day & Date Friday, July 21, 2017 Time 2.30 to 5.00 p.m. Venue FIEO Dehradun (Details of Venue to follow)

Niryat Bandhu & Export Awareness Workshop with Joint DGFT

Day & Date Monday, July 24, 2017 Time 2.30 to 5.00 p.m. Venue Roorkee, UP (Details of Venue to follow)

Niryat Bandhu & Export Awareness Workshop with Joint DGFT in Kanpur on 27th July 2017

Day & Date Thursday, July 27, 2017 Time 2.30 to 5.00 p.m. Venue FIEO Kanpur

Two Day FIEO’s Certification Course on Export Documentation & Procedures, Letter of Credit Drafting & Export Financing for Working Professional & Entrepreneurs

Day & Date Tuesday & Wednesday July 27 & 28, 2017 Time 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (two full days) Venue FIEO Niryat Bhawan Participation Fee Rs. 6000- per participant (pre-registration is mandatory)

During the course Live Examples will be used with Case Studies to provide a better understanding. Presentations for above topics will be provided to participant. A Certificate of Participation from FIEO will be distributed to the participants after the program.

Session on Export Documentation at Meerut

Day & Date Friday, July 28, 2017 Time 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Venue Meerut (Details of Venue to be intimated) confirm your participation to [email protected];[email protected].

FIEO’s participation in 2nd Edition of PowerElec Ghana as per the following details:

Dates: 10 to 12 August, 2017 (Thursday to Saturday) Time: 10.00 am to 06.00 pm Venue: Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, Labadi, Accra, Ghana.

Ghana is one of the important trading partners of India in the Africa region. India’s trade with Ghana in 2015 o16 was USD 3.6 Billion making it the 2nd largest trading partner of India amongst the West African countries. In Sub-Saharan countries such as Ghana, electricity is provided by expensive diesel generators with prices ranging from three to six times what grid consumers pay across the world. These countries in other words are starving for easy and economic means of power & electricity. The region's power sector is significantly under-developed, whether it is energy access, installed capacity or overall consumption. Power Africa, the recently launched US-aided program envisages the addition of 10,000 MW across 6 countries, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania of clean, efficient electricity-generation capacity. The program opens up opportunities in expanding mini-grid and off-grid solutions and building out power generation, transmission, and distribution structures, enhance energy resource management capabilities, etc.

About the Show:

PowerElec Ghana 2017 brings together key decision makers from the government and corporate sectors and is the ideal platform for consultants and manufacturers keen to enter the thriving Ghanaian power market. It is the international trade show with conference on power generation, electrical and Industrial electronics. The event will showcase the potential of Ghana’s power sector and will thrive to bring together international suppliers from across the world to Ghana. Show will be held under the patronage of the Government of Ghana.

PowerElec 2016 has set the tone for a paradigm shift towards efficient energy sources bringing in together the pioneers of power generating sectors from across the world. PowerElec Ghana 2016 showcased more than 100 exhibitors from 9 countries including India, Turkey, Egypt, China, UAE and Ghana at Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, Accra. In the last edition the show witnessed a footfall of more than 2000 trade visitors.

Exhibit Profile:

FIEO Pavilion will showcase the following exhibit categories in the PowerElec Ghana, Accra, Ghana:

Ø Captive and Co-generation Plants, Geo Thermal, Thermal Power, Decentralised Generation, New & Renewable Energy Plants · Generators and Diesel Generating Sets · Wind and Solar Power Equipment · Electric Drives, Batteries, Inverters, UPS Systems

Ø Transmission & Distribution Equipments · Transmission Lines, Towers & Accessories · Sub Station Equipments · Power and Distribution Transformers · Switchgear and Controlgear · Measuring Instruments and meters · Cables and Conductors · Cabling and Wiring Products and accessories · Capacitors, Insulators, Insulation Materials and Electrical Components · Equipment for Alternate Sources of Energy Ø Utilization, Controlling and Measuring Equipment 80 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

· Household Electrical Appliances and Products · Safety Systems and Devices · Lighting Systems and Solutions, Lighting Fixtures and Accessories · Lamps and LEDs · Regulating and Control Equipment · Automation Systems · Building Automation Products · Rotating Machines · Energy Saving Equipments

VISITORS PROFILE: Ø Utilities & IPP’s Public and Municipal Utility Owners & Managers Ø Government and Regulatory Executives Ø Independent Power Producers Ø Original Equipment Manufacturers Ø Plants & Project Management Power / Heat Plant Owners & Operators Ø Plant Service Sector Ø Project Developers & Managers Ø Engineers Design / Structural / Construction Engineers Ø Industrial Facilities Personnel Mechanical / Electrical Plant Engineers Ø Investors & Advisors Strategic and Portfolio Investors Ø Industry Consultants and Advisers Ø Energy Traders & Trade Press

Participation Charges:

The event is being covered under the Market Access initiative (MAI) scheme of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. After taking into consideration the assistance from Ministry and FIEO’s contribution, the participation charges will be:

9 Sqm booth (Shell Scheme) =INR 1,20,000/-* (Highly Subsidized Cost) Participation Fees includes Standard built up stall of 9 Square Meters having one table, two chairs, Carpet, fascia name board with the company name displayed on it and basic electrical fittings like 3 spotlights, one 13 amp 220V plug socket and a dustbin Please Note: This fee does not include airfare, hotel expenditure, sending display material, any additional fixtures & furniture in the booth. These are to be borne by the companies * (Rs. 10000 extra charges for corner stall subject to availability) Visa: FIEO will issue the visa recommendation letter to the participants. Refund Policy: The participation charges are non-refundable in any case. As we have limited number of booths, interested members are requested to kindly send us their confirmation as per the Registration Form enclosed along with the participation fee (Non- Refundable). The payment may be made by Cheque/Demand Draft in the name of Federation of Indian Export Organisations payable at New Delhi latest by 30th June, 2017. As, we have limited stalls preference will be given on the basis of first-cum-first- served basis and on receipt of full participation fee. FIEO reserves the right to select the participants. Interested companies can also remit the participation fee online by clicking on the following link: www.fieo.org

FIEO’s Participation in 24th Edition of Kazbuild, Almaty, Kazakhstan September 5-8, 2017

FIEO is organizing participation in the 24th edition of Kazbuild scheduled from September 5 to 8, 2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event is officially supported by Ministry of Investments and 81 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Committee for Construction, Housing, Public Utilities and Land Resources Management Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The details of the fair are placed below:

Venue: Temiryazev, St. 42, Atakent Exhibition Center, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

Timings: 5-7 September 10:00 – 18:00 8 September 10:00 – 16:00

Exhibit Profile

CONSTRUCTION INTERIORS FENESTRATION CERAMICS AND STONE Construction materials and Interiors and Windows and Ceramics equipment design, Finishing profiles materials, Equipment for producing of Window décor Façade systems Equipment and construction materials technologies for ceramic industry Roofing and technologies Textile, Home Architectural glass Stone and stone furnishings working

Hardware and tools Paints and Gates and coatings automation Cottages Wall coverings and wall panels Landscape and architecture Flooring Heating & Ventilation Ceilings and ceiling systems

Booth Cost FIEO is offering built up booth of 9 Sq. mtrs. stand is at Rs. 81000/- (Non member are required to pay additional amount of Rs 10,000/- per booth) (stall include basic electricity supply (220V-5KW), 2 chairs, 1 table, waste basket, company name on fascia panel (up to 15 letters), lighting, general cleaning of stand ; There is a direct flight from Delhi to Almaty duration only 3, 45 hrs (Air Astana Airline), which also helps to develop collaboration between countries.

Please note, the cost of booth is already subsidized. No further subsidy will be provided.

Important information: - Only one 9 sqm booth per IEC would be allowed - It is mandatory to submit the Feedback Form with the business generated and business expected; no. of buyers etc

Additional Service included: *segmented email campaign of company’s products through Central Asia Database with Potential buyers *placement of companies products on local webpage in news section www.kazbuild.kz *free listing of companies products (up to 10 products) on on-line portal www.worldbuild365.com for 1 year

Why Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a vast country the size of Western Europe with enormous market potential and a favourable geographical location – providing companies with an ideal hub to grow business. The 6th largest natural resources reserve in the world, a huge oil & gas country. The market especially 82 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

potential for international companies, as at present the country only produces 15% of the building materials needed to meet local demand. Stone, building materials, equipment and machinery products are in demand in Kazakhstan. Indian products has good quality and reasonable price that makes them very competitive in comparing with others international products.

About the Event:

KazBuild is ideal place to meet and stay connected with dealers, local distributors and industry professionals in growing market. A majority of leading companies within the Building & Interior finishing industry are based in or around Almaty, making KazBuild exhibition a central meeting place for buyers and sellers to connect;The last edition of the fair had 330 exhibitors from 32 countries and visited by over 8480 visitors. Kazakhstan is one of the top CIS countries in terms of economic growth. Participating countries: Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Egypt, Iran, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, UAE, Portugal, Russia, USA, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic

Visitor Profile: Significant number of buyers coming from main cities of Kazakhstan such as: Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Kyzylorda, Aktau, Atyrau, Taraz, Taldykorgan, Oskemen, Semey, Pavlodar, Chimkent, Aktobe as well as neighbouring countries Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Russian Federation

The participation in the above exhibition will give an opportunity to the Indian exporters to explore new business possibilities and enhance their exports to this potential and emerging market which will further boost our bilateral trade and economic relation.

VISA FIEO will issue the visa recommendation letter to the participants. For Visa details click here.

CANCELLATION POLICY- No request for cancellation or refund will be entertained. As we have limited booths left, you are requested to kindly send us confirmation on the attached registration form along with the participation fee (Non-Refundable). The payment may be made by Demand Draft in the name of Federation of Indian Export Organisations payable at New Delhi. Payment may also be done through RTGS, details placed below.

Particulars Mandatory/Optional Vendor / Beneficiary Name Federation of Indian Export Organisations Vendor / Beneficiary Address Niryat Bhawan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, Opp- Army Hospital (R & R), New Delhi – 110057 Vendor ’s / Beneficiary PAN AAAAF0408Q Beneficiary Bank Name / Branch Address Axis Bank Ltd (29 CC, Basant Lok Complex, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057 Beneficiary Bank A/c No. Saving A/c No. 473010100060914 ( For H.O. Delegation & Others Payment) Type of Account Saving A/c NEFT / IFSC Code of the Bank UTIB0000473 MICR Code appearing on cheque of the 110211041 Bank Customer ID No. of the Bank 473006701

In case of any further details/queries, you may contact FIEO at 011- 46042178/9899823043 or by e-mail at [email protected].

17th Tehran International Industry Exhibition (TIIE)

October 6-9, 2017

(Only Limited Booths under subsidized cost)

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is organizing India Pavilion at “17 th Edition of Tehran International Industry Exhibition” to be held from October 6-9, 2017 as per the following schedule:

Dates : October 6-9, 2017 (Friday - Monday)

Time : 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM

Venue : Tehran Int'l Permanent Fairground, Charman Exp. Way, Tehran TIIE is one of the biggest commercial event of Iran where exhibitor showcase capabilities in field of production line machineries, industrial and workshop equipments, tools, advanced industries, industry automation etc. India’s total trade with Iran was USD 12.89 Billion in 2016-17 out of which exports to Iran was USD 2.78 Billion. There exists a huge untapped potential for Indian companies in the sectors like Automobile components, Industrial machinery Electronic equipment, Iron & steel, plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agricultural and information technology products.

POST SHOW REPORT:

The 16th edition of Tehran International Industry Exhibition showcased more than 450 Iranian Companies, 300 foreign companies representing from 19 countries namely Turkey, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Germany have exclusive pavilion in the edition. Other countries including Taiwan, Netherland, Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, The United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Romania also took part in the exhibition.

EXHIBIT CATEGORIES:

The “India Pavilion“ will showcase multiple categories in the 17th Tehran International Industry Exhibition namely:

Ø Machines and its spare parts Ø Metalworking technology Ø Automotive Ø Hand and Machine Tools Ø Industry Automation Ø Industrial and Workshop Equipment Ø Chemicals and process technology Ø Electronics and Electromechanical

VISITORS PROFILE:

Ø Engineering companies Ø Manufacturing industries managers Ø Buyers of Instrumentation experts Ø System planners Ø Public system and service managers Ø Plant managers Ø Research operators Ø Technicians and maintenance operators Ø System operators

PARTICIPATION CHARGES:

You can now reserve your booth at a highly subsidized rate through FIEO who is mobilizing participation under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.

Highly Subsidized rate through FIEO

Cost of Standard StandCost of Standard StandCost of Standard Stand of 6 sqm of 9 sqm of 10.5 sqm For FIEO member INR. 1,40,000/- INR. 2,10,000/- INR. 2,40,000/- For Non-member INR. 1,45,000/- INR. 2,15,000/- INR. 2,45,000/- Standard Booth include Wall Panels, Fascia Name, 1 Glass Table, 2 Chairs, 1 Lockable Cabinet, 3 spotlights, Carpet floor, 1 Waste bin, 1 Power socket

Rs. 10000/- Extra for Corner subject to availability and on first cum first served basis

Visa FIEO will issue the visa recommendation letter to the participants. Refund Policy The participation charges are non-refundable in any case.

Interested members are requested to kindly send us their confirmation as per the Registration Form(s) CLICK HERE enclosed along with the participation fee (Non-Refundable). The payment may be made only by Cheque / Demand Draft/RTGS in the name of Federation of Indian Export Organisations payable at New Delhi latest by 15th July, 2017. It may be informed that we have limited stalls and preference will be given on the basis of first-cum-first- served basis and on receipt of full participation fee. FIEO reserves the right to select the participants. Interested companies can also remit the participation fee online by clicking on the following link: www.fieo.org

Exhibitions being organized by The International Exhibition Group, Uzbekistan in 2017 at “UzExpocentre” in Tashkent –

Exhibition Dates Subject

UzEnergyExpo-2017 27-29 September, 2017 12th International exhibition “Power Engineering, Renewable energy sources, Energy Saving, Electrical Engineering”.

UzStroyExpo-2017 27-29 September, 2017 7th International Exhibition “Industrial engineering, Construction, Heating Systems”.

Indian Trade Expo, Abu Dhabi 25-26 October 2017 at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, United Arab Emirates

The much awaited Expo is Organised by Turret Media , A multi award winning company with over 50 years of experience, conceptualising , developing and launching some of the most successful live events in the world is excited to announce the First Dedicated India Trade Expo in Abu Dhabi , supported by the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Indian Embassy

ABOUT INDIA TRADE EXPO

India Trade Expo is a multi-sectorial event where companies can display their industrial potential covering a large profile of products targeting the immense trading opportunities between India and the MENA region , UAE in particular.

The exhibition is an ideal platform to meet and create new trading relationships to help build additional revenue streams to grow and expand the business.

For details contact:

Praveen Kumar Sales Director

M: +971 50 494 1158 T: +971 2 234 8434 E: p [email protected]

21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International An International Exhibition for Construction Materials, Method, Equipment & Real Estate Date : 26~28 October,2017. : INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CITY,BASHUNDHARA,KURIL. DHAKA- Venue BANGLADESH Opening Hours : 11.00 am to 8.00 pm Frequency : Annual Open to : : Trade Visitors & Consumer Official Website: : 21th Cons-Expo Bangladesh 2017 Concurrent : Real Estate Expo 2017 Exhibition : : Safety & Security International Expo 2017 Event Profile

After the enormous success of the “CONSEXPO” in previous editions `CEMS Bangladesh’ AGAIN BRINGS TO YOU ‘21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International Expo’, scheduled to be held from 26~28 OCTOBER,2017, will be a glittering showcase of the Construction Materials, Method, Equipment and Real Estate industry. It will reveal to the country, the rapid developments in the industry as well as new technology components. The neat layouts of the show provides ample opportunity to the consumers of housing to see the latest offerings in the market as well as to the business visitor to carry out networking in a highly enabled environment. The CONSEXPO is therefore not only a networking ground, but also a place to find business partners and strategic alliances for manufacturing, outsourcing, sub-contracting, design and development as well as direct marketing.

CONSEXPO, stands for construction Materials, Method, Equipment and Real Estate Exposition. Since 19 years this exposition has been providing a marketing platform with buyers and sellers,

86 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 and also the Exposition will launch the public relation campaign as a part of our program which will give your company an added exposure, which by itself would have.

The construction sector of BANGLADESH has also been growing quickly. Some huge projects has been forecasted , construction of a New International Airport in Dhaka, a Deep-Sea Port in Chittagong, a Metro Rail Project in Dhaka.

Recently government is expected to ink two deals worth $5.5 billion including a 26-km Elevated Expressway in Dhaka and a 6.15-km Long Bridge on the river Padma that will connect the southern Bangladesh with the rest, as part of a major drive to develop infrastructure. A deal to kick-start Dhaka Metro project could take place later this year.

Due to the rapid population growth, an influx of people from rural areas, and a growing middle class, new buildings are continuously erected and the construction sector has consequently been booming. In 2010/11, the construction sector’s share of GDP was 9.76%. Further, the construction boom has triggered growth in other sectors of the economy, such as transport, storage, communications, and housing services.

Profile of Exhibits CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT :

Equipment for the production of building materials, Construction equipment, Municipal vehicles, Crane and trailers, Rental and leasing of construction machinery, Construction machinery, Handling Equipment, Elevators, Loaders, Trucks, System Formwork, Building tools, Welding equipment, power tools, petrol tools, Pneumatic and hydraulic tools, hand tools, Sanitary, Construction and finishing tools, cutting, measuring, drilling, metalworking tools, Scaffolding, nets, Towers, platforms, stairs, ladders, Equipment for building sites, Earth-moving, drilling, piling equipment, Materials and technologies for construction and reconstruction of roads, bridges, tunnels, trestles, etc.

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS :

Pre-fabricated structures, hangars, pavilions, Facade materials, Translucent constructions, Building structures, building envelope, Roofing materials, Attic , Drainage System, Thermal insulation, insulation, Mastics, sealants, gaskets, Waterproofing, Bases and foundations, Wall Materials, Fire- resistant materials, finishing materials, facing materials, Finishing work, Wallpaper, tiles, paints and varnishes, Ceramic, stone, brick, concrete, cement, mortar, concrete products, Construction Chemicals, building chemistry, Fireplaces, Shower rooms, spa, solarium, glass, mirrors, bronze, art forging, Floors, floor coverings, parquet, Grills, blinds, shutters, stairs, arches, partitions, Metal, aluminum, wooden doors and windows, Equipment for the production of windows and doors, Fittings and accessories, Garage Doors, Automatic door, Barriers, Turnstiles, Equipment for sports and children's playgrounds, Interior design, service design studios, Interior, Decorative Textiles , Lighting.

REAL ESTATE& LAND DEVELOPERS :

Real Estates Companies, Land Developers, Banking Institutions, Financial Intuition, Mortgage companies, Insurance Companies, Investment Companies, Government Agencies, Interior Decorators, Developers & Building, Contractors, Environmental Sector, Attorneys At Law, Realtors Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Apartment Finders and Renters, Other Service companies.

CONSTRUCTION :

Urban Development , Architecture and Design, Modern technologies of construction, reconstruction and restoration, Modern design of buildings, structures and roads; Automation in construction, Modern resource-saving technologies and materials in construction, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Landscape architecture, interior design Investment and innovation projects, Lending, leasing, insurance, rent, sale and purchase of real estate , "Intelligent" building, Engineering services, 87 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Branch Periodicals. Specialized media. Research and training activities; Information technology in construction.

COUNTRY HOUSING. LANDSCAPING:

Wooden House, Log buildings, Cottages of logs,Vacation houses from glued profiled beam,Wooden frame houses,Flush garden houses, Landscape and Design, Architectural solutions for homes, cottages, garden houses, Construction of houses "turnkey", Metal Art and casting, Small architectural forms and garden sculpture, benches, arbors, awnings, canopies, pergolas, Saunas, baths, showers, toilets, сhildren and sports grounds, decorative ceramics, glass, porcelain, plastic, wicker products.

ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN CONSTRUCTION :

Electricity - design and construction, Distribution System, Transformer stations, isolators, High-and low-voltage equipment, Technical means of energy conservation, energy control devices, Instrumentation and automation, instrumentation control and accounting , Energy saving equipment, Systems and equipment supply, Ventilation, air conditioning, Filters, water treatment systems and water treatment, Measuring instruments, meters, Insulation products, Energy-saving technologies , Alternative energy sources, renewable and alternative

About CEMS-Global (Organizer)

Since its inception in 1992, CEMS, in this span of 25 years,, has made a commendable presence as a MULTINATIONAL Exhibition Organizer of the region with operations in over 8 countries. With its Global HQ in USA, CEMS-Global carries out its activities from CEMS-Global USA based in New York, its own operated offices - CEMS China, CEMS India, CEMS Bangladesh, CEMS Lanka, CEMS-Global Asia Pacific Singapore, CEMS Indonesia, CEMS Brazil and over 10 associate offices around the world. CEMS-Global organizes over 50 exhibitions per annum on all important sectors of the trade and economy in South & South-East Asia & Latin America.

Profile of Visitors

21st CONSEXPO Bangladesh 2017 International Expo’ will be a perfect platform for Manufacturers & Suppliers to showcase their products / services and the Expo will assemble Construction & Contracting companies, Civil Engineering & Consulting companies, Landscaping Companies, Ready mix & concrete supply companies, Property Development Companies, Architects & Builders Trading and distribution companies dealing in construction machinery & equipment, Transport companies, renting & leasing companies, Public administration & building authorities, Interior Designers, Oil & Petrol Retail Companies, Sports / Stadium Authorities, Amusement Park Owners / Builders, Retailers & Contractors, Large Warehouse & Factory Builders, Aerospace & Space Organizations from Bangladesh.

Global HQ: Corporate Office for Bangladesh : Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd. [CEMS Bangladesh] Dhaka, Bangladesh T : +880-2-55040848 ~ 65, F : +880-2-55040031 Mail to :21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS Bangladesh W : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS Bangladesh

Corporate Office for India & South Asia : Conference & Exhibition Management Services India Pvt. Ltd. [ CEMS India ] New Delhi, India T : +91 – 11 – 4200 4700 ~ 12, F : +91 – 11 – 4200 4717 Mail to :21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS India W : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS India

Corporate Office for Sri Lanka: Conference & Exhibition Management Services Lanka Pvt Ltd. [ CEMS Lanka] Colombo, Sri Lanka T : +94 – 11 – 259 1750 ~ 52 F : +94 – 11 - 259 1753 M : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS-Sri Lanka W : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS-Sri Lanka

Corporate Office for China : CEMS China Co., Ltd. [ CEMS China ] Room 1803, Building 3, Qianhejiayuan, No.108, Beisihuan East Road, Chaoyang, Beijing, 100029, China Tel : +86-10-82842588, Fax : +86-10-84832956 Mail to : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat , CEMS China W : 21th CONS-EXPO Bangladesh 2017 Secretariat, CEMS China

SAUDI BUILD 2017 The 29th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Trade Exhibition 23 – 26 October 2017, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

For more than a quarter century now, SAUDI BUILD has been a reliable partner for growth and diversification in the Saudi construction industry which represents 40% of the entire GCC market, attracting companies from around the globe, ensuring a meeting place for professionals in the industry and offering a comprehensive range of products, technologies and solutions covering all aspects of the construction and building industry.

The construction sector in Saudi Arabia has seen a massive transformation in the past decade contributing to almost 8% of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP) and making it the largest construction market in the region. With the rapid increase in the population, the government of Saudi Arabia is planning to invest approximately $800 billion in mega projects and infrastructure in the coming years.

The construction industry in the Kingdom is foreseeing a continuous expansion with major investments in housing projects and transport infrastructure. The mega construction projects that Saudi Arabia is planning for and the record-breaking rise in performance from the industry in the past years has resulted in more appeal for international construction investors and businessmen who are interested in investing and entering the region. This major construction transformation will secure better infrastructure, more domestic and international investments, create more jobs and boost the country’s GDP

The show annually attracts hundreds of international and regional exhibitors from all over the word including traditional national pavilions from Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Portugal, Morocco, Jordan, Pakistan, China, Turkey, Taiwan, Egypt and UAE, as well as hundreds of Saudi Arabia’s leading building material suppliers and distributors.

SAUDI BUILD 2017 will be held in conjunction with SAUDI STONE TECH and SAUDI PMV (Plant, Machinery and Vehicles) at the state-of-the-art Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, a symbol of modernity, high tech, and functionality.

To book your space or receive further information, please fill up the box below and send it back by email to [email protected] or by fax to +966 11 229 5612.

Noel D. Puno International Sales Manager 89 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd. Tel: +966 11 2295604 Ext. 509; Mobile: +966 507 850383; Fax: +966 11 229 5612 Email: [email protected]

Please send me more information about SAUDI BUILD / STONE TECH / PMV 2017 Name: Job Title: Company: Address: Tel,: Fax: Email: Estmated Space Required (Sqm):

6.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES

Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs Board of Trade Meeting to consult industry on Mid-term Review of the Foreign Trade Policy

New Delhi,20th June 2017

The 2ndreconstituted Board of Trade (BOT) Meeting chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman was held today. Addressing the meeting she said the Government is fully seized with the concerns of the exporters and is engaged in intensive inter- departmental consultations with Department of Revenue and Ministry of Finance on their concerns related to GST. She directed the officers of the Department of Commerce, Department of Revenue and DGFT to consider all the issues appropriately for the Mid-Term Review of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP).

The meeting was attended by the representatives of Industry, Industry Associations, Export Promotion Councils and Commodity Boards. The official side was represented by Secretary- Commerce, Secretary-DIPP, Secretary-Pharmaceuticals, DGFT and senior officers from DGFT, Department of Commerce, Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Civil Aviation and other Ministries/ Departments.

At the outset, the Commerce Secretary Mrs Rita Teaotia welcomed the delegates to the BoT and mentioned that the export scenario has shown positive growth during the last 6 months as a result of several initiatives taken by the Department of Commerce. She also mentioned about the productive outcome of the Trade Facilitation Agreement where India has been able to smoothen out several trade barriers affecting the exports. She also mentioned that the Department of Commerce has been in continuous interaction with the Department of Revenue in sorting out several issues of exporters relating to GST, and on the suggestion of Commerce and Industry Minister, it is in the process of reviewing the FTP to align it with the GST roll out.

DGFT Shri A.K. Bhalla made a detailed presentation explaining the present trade scenario; existing export promotion schemes, efforts made by the Department of Commerce to address various issues of exporters with regard to GST and consultation with various stakeholders including exporters and industry association. He mentioned that while the Mid-Term Review of the FTP 2015-2020 launched on 01.04.2015 was due on 1stSeptember 2017, the same has been pre-poned on the directions of Commerce Minister so that trade policy is in sync with the changes being brought about to GST regime.

The representatives of industry, while welcoming the major economic reform initiated by the Government in the form of GST, expressed their concerns on few issues of GST, especially blocking of working capital due to refund instead of exemption of IGST on import of raw material and capital goods for export. They also made many constructive suggestions. Few of the issues raised by the exporters were addressed by Secretary, DIPP and the officers of Department of Revenue.

Exim Bank is inviting Expression of Interest from Indian companies for the following projects:

“Government of Republic of Togo : Pre-qualification of Engineering, Procurement and Construction [EPC]/ Turnkey Contractor for Electrification of 150 Rural Communities in Togo”.

The PQ Document can be accessed from the following link: https://www.eximbankindia.in/Assets/Dynamic/PDF/LOCTenders/77LOCTenders.pdf

PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-2016-17

CHAIRMAN Shri Sandip Baran Das Sr. Vice President Simplex Infrastructures Limited 27, Shakespeare Sarani Kolkatta

VICE CHAIRMAN Shri Rajeev Mahna, General Manager- Contracts Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Limited SP Centre, 41/44, Minoo Desai Marg Colaba, Mumbai - 400005 MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE Shri Rajan Malhotra Shri V.C. Verma Advisor Director Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd IFCI Towers, 14th Floor OSE Commerical Block, Asset 5B Aerocity 61, Nehru Place Hospitality District, IGI Airport New Delhi: 110019 New Delhi – 110 037

Shri Alok Garg, Shri Pankaj Goyal Executive Director (Building & Airports), Chief Financial Officer RITES Limited Angelique International Limited RITES Office Complex, 104-107, 1st Floor Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001 Hemkunt Tower 98 Nehru Place New Delhi-110019 Shri Ashutosh Jagga S Shri Arun Karambelkar Head- Business Development President & Whole Time Director Technofab Engineering Ltd. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Plot No.5 Sector 27 C Hincon House Mathura Road Lal Bhadur Shastri Marg Faridabad: 121003 Vikhroli (West), Mumbai-400 083 Shri Vijay Tyagi, Sr. General Manager Shri Jacob George Gannon Dunkerley & Co. ltd. Head- Exim Commercial B-228, Okhla Industrial Area Phase-I Thermax Ltd. New Delhi D-13, MIDC Industrial Area R.D. AGA Road Chinchwad Pune-411019 Shri Ambuj Chaturvedi, Executive Director Shri Pankaj Kalani, Sr. Vice President- Finance & Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (India) Pvt. Commercial Ltd. KEC International Ltd. 1205, Surya Kiran RPG House, 1st Floor 19 Kasturba Gandhi Marg 463, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli New Delhi-110001 Mumbai-400030

Shri T. Shivaraman, Managing Director & CEO Shri Srikumar Mukhopadhyaya, President Shriram EPC Limited Sharma Fabricators & Erectors (P) Limited Ist Floor, Rajah Annamalai Building TF-418-423 18/3, Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai Palam Corporation Plaza Egmore Rezangla Marg Chennai-600008 Palam Vihar Gurgaon – 122 017 93 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

INSTITUTIONS Director Department of Commerce Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India Udyog Bhawan New Delhi- 110 011

Shri K. Nagaraj Naidu Director (ITP) Ministry of External Affairs Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath New Delhi - 110003

Shri Sunil Joshi DGM & BM, ECGC of India Ltd., Project Export Branch The Metropolitan (7th Floor), Plot No. C26/27, Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai-400051

Shri Sriram Subramaniam Dy. General Manager Exim Bank Of India Ground Floor, Statesman House 148 Barakhamba Road New Delhi 110001 23326625, 23326254, 233221622, 23321742, 23721393Extn.211 Fax: 23321719, 23322758 E-Mail: [email protected]

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY

Executive Director Project Exports Promotion Council Of India

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P. E.P.C.

PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC) India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized the imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the recent years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports, railways and airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in infrastructure has risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged. With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth & development of the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign Governments, National & International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc, Government Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports. PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc. and advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For making conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the industry players in the process of development of the sector and interacts with various national / international agencies for making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances. PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a reference point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide information related to government guidelines, investment opportunities, government & development agencies (which are involved in the development process of the sector). For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the government. To maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential provision for timely upgradation of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members and industry players.

PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc on regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international bodies, industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the sector and exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore business opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help to analyse the present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the sector. PROJECT EXPORTS Project Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then, project exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and expertise spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken reflects the technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are broadly divided into four categories:  Civil construction  Turnkey modules  Consultancy services  Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures

Each of the above are explained here:

Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work, erection of utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway lines, roads and bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.

Turnkey projects

Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from the conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are: supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants for manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.

Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and training are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are: project implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil exploration, charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM solutions in software exports, finance and accounting systems.

Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferro- chrome manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.

Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required to offer competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff international competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian companies in the execution of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project exports from India by way of providing finance, information and business advisory services. The bank supports Indian companies at all stages of the project cycle from advance tender information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids to providing financial facilities, including loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded facilities for overseas industrial turnkey projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and consultancy service contracts. Exim Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to Indian companies on projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over the past two decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North Africa, West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.

Project Exports as defined in para 252-260 of Foreign Trade Policy Statement 2015-2020

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“Project Exports

252. Project exports are broadly defined as exports of such goods and services where the export receipts are allowed to be staggered (in conformity with RBI guidelines) over a period of more than twelve months. This is largely to reflect that the export transaction is not a one-off single transaction but represents certain goods, construction and service activities, where the payment receipts are staggered in line with the project components / execution.

253. The full value of project exports is not captured under any single aggregate classification. However, as per data maintained by the Project Export Promotion Council, its members’ project exports orders have increased from USD 1.7 billion in 2012-13 to USD 4.4 billion in 2013-14. This increase of 162 percent is indicative of the strong potential which exists for India to aggressively increase its world trade market share in project exports.

254. Since project export contract earnings range over one year to five years, such export orders also impart stability to the export earnings of the country. India’s current project export contracts are estimated at around USD 5 billion. It is estimated that project exports from India can be boosted to at least USD 25 billion 56 per annum within a time frame of five to seven years. The main markets for India’s project exports are expected to be in Africa, Middle-East countries, 96 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

SAARC and ASEAN countries, Central Asian Republics in CIS. These are the emerging markets which have high infrastructure needs.

255. Such projects, while helping the recipient countries to bridge their infrastructure gaps also help India’s exports of goods and services. They help to build a long term relationship of the target country with India and its project export entities. India’s entry into high value project exports will also impart high brand visibility in the target countries. Besides the specific brand visibility, India’s general branding is also promoted as a country which can export hi-tech and high value projects. Such branding and visibility facilitates easier acceptance of other products exported by India to such markets. Long term business relationships also develop in supplies of replaceable components and spare parts, annual maintenance and servicing contracts, upgradation of project technology, etc. Repeat orders become easier, as the countries gain experience and confidence in Indian project export entities. They also exhibit India’s cost competitiveness while at the same time maintaining internationally comparable quality standards.

256. Project exports can be boosted through opening of special lines of credit and also provision of cheap lines of credit through buyer credit mechanism. Concessional lines of credit are generally extended through the Ministry of External Affairs, where diplomatic considerations also matter for offering such lines of credit. The Buyers’ Credit Scheme being offered by the Department of Commerce through Exim Bank of India aims at enhancing Indian exports to select countries.

257. Many Indian companies in both the private and public sectors have, over the years, developed considerable expertise in executing project export contracts in diverse areas such as railway sector, power sector, roads and bridges, drinking water supply schemes, irrigation projects, construction of oil and gas pipelines, construction of electricity grids, hydro power projects, airport construction etc.

258. For boosting project exports, the Department of Commerce has set up the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA). Essentially, the Account helps to cover project export risks which cannot be fully covered by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC).

259. In tandem with EXIM Bank of India and ECGC, the NEIA is also now being used to selectively offer a Buyers’ Credit Cover for project exports. This enables EXIM Bank to offer co-financing for project exports from India to target countries in South Asia, Africa, CIS and others.

260. While buyers credit cover has brought in major encouragement for project exports, the cost of capital remains very high in India. An effort was made towards setting up an interest equalisation scheme under the Market Access Initiative scheme of the Department of Commerce but it did not materialise due to financial resource constraints. Since project export is recognized as an important element of this policy, renewed efforts will be made to seek allocation of resources for such a scheme.”

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SCREENING COMMITTEE- GUIDELINES (2016)

Objectives

The objective of screening by the Screening Committee is to assess the suitability of an Indian engineering contracting company from all points of view- technical, financial and managerial competence- before it is allowed to participate in tenders for overseas construction engineering contracts (civil/ electro-mechanical etc.).

Screening Committee approval is generally accorded selectively for activities for which applicant companies have established capability in one or more of the following construction engineering/ consultancy activities involving: i. Dams, canals, irrigation works, tunnels and earthworks. ii. Roads, bridges, flyovers, airports. iii. Water and sewage treatment plants, pipelines. iv. Buildings including commercial and factory complexes, hotels, schools and hospitals. v. Special foundations and structural works, docks and sea water works/ports. vi. Electrification, air-conditioning and utilities. vii. Any other structure, infrastructure, utility or activity to be determined by the Screen- ing Committee. viii. General contractors with capabilities in combination of two or more areas in the above range of activities.

The coverage of Screening Committee includes all companies wishing to undertake

- overseas construction engineering projects involving design, construction, erection and/or commissioning; - consultancy services - export of project construction items

Types of Clearance Clearance may be accorded to an applicant company for one or more of the following: i. Civil Construction and/or Turnkey Engineering Projects ii. Consultancy & Engineering Services iii. Project Construction Items

The clearance may be given for regular overseas operations, depending on the track record, financial position, management expertise and in-house capability.

Minimum Criteria:

Contractors are normally expected to fulfill following requirements before they can gain approval of the Screening Committee.

i) company should be a member of PEPC

ii) company should be a limited company - either private limited or public limited or a Gov- ernment undertaking/department iii) company should have a minimum turnover/ networth/ operating experience as follows for getting approval by the screening committee. 98 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Category Minimum Networth Experience Turnover (last three years)

Civil Construction Rs. 10 Crore 10% of the 3 years and/or Turnkey turnover Engineering Projects

Consultancy & Rs. 1 Crore Not applicable 3 years Engineering (As Company or Services Individual Consultant)

Project Rs. 50 Lacs Not applicable Not Applicable Construction Items

iv) company should not be blacklisted or debarred from undertaking contracts by In- dian Government or Foreign Government or by a multilateral funding agency at the time of submission of screening committee form

vii) In respect of newly formed firms/companies, joint-ventures or SPV’s created with a view to undertaking and executing overseas projects, the criteria for any one of the Indian or overseas constituents / partners would form the basis for granting approvals

Screening Procedure:

Applications from applicant company should be submitted in 10 copies in the prescribed form. PEPC will scrutinise and supplement data to the extent necessary to make the facts complete and ensure that the applications reach the Committee Members atleast 5 working days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

Screening Committee accords clearance after taking into account the following factors: i) Constitution of Board of Directors of a company including the qualifications, background and experience of directors; ii) Track record of a company regarding projects executed in India and overseas, as also the nature of works undertaken. Particular emphasis is placed on record of timely completion; and value of single largest contract executed; iii) Exposure of a company’s management and personnel in dealing with international organisations, and in executing works to international specifications. This is of particular relevance if the company seeks clearance as Sub-contractor to a foreign company (from a third country);

99 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017 iv) Qualifications and experience of key-personnel currently in full - time employment of company. v) Financial position of a company, including contingent liability and bank loans as a proportion to the net-worth; and paid up capital; vi) Approach to international marketing and information systems. Ability of the company to furnish information required by institutions, from time to time. vii) The plant and machinery owned by the company, the nature and size of which would commensurate with the volume of business proposed to be undertaken. Though these equipments may not be of use overseas, considering their unsuitability to the job proposed, this factor will give the Committee an idea of the applicant company’s status in the business and his familiarity in handling equipment, a factor that is very important for the purpose of deciding his suitability for undertaking contracts overseas.

These are broad criteria for approval of companies. However, the Screening Committee in its discretion may approve a particular company to take up jobs abroad or renew the approval.

Validity of Clearance:

Clearance accorded by the Screening Committee is valid for a period of one year after which company must approach Screening Committee afresh. Renewal applications shall have to be submitted in the prescribed format for clearance by the Screening Committee of the Council.

Review of Companies already screened

Review occurs in the following situations: i) Companies whose guarantees have been invoked, or where recurring disputes have arisen either with clients or with Sub-contractors, leading to litigation etc. ii) Company whose management/ownership has undergone major change since the date of original approval.

For the above, PEPC works out a procedure for obtaining information from their members on a quarterly basis.

In case of adverse reports about a screened firm reported to the Screening Committee by any of its members, the Screening Committee will be entitled to take such action as it may deem fit including reduction in value limits approved or de-listing from the approved list.

Quorum of the Meeting:

Three members shall be the quorum of the Meeting of the Screening Committee provided the three members shall include one member representing Government Department/Financial Institution and two members from the industry. 100 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

Presence of Company’s representative :

The committee may ask the applicant company to depute its representative at the meeting for clarifications or the company may depute its representative with the permission of the Committee.

EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)

MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad  Trade Delegations  BSMs  Trade Fairs/Exhibitions

The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I. MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

 Research studies consistent with the priorities;  WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;  To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving proper strategies.  To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded: o Opening of Showrooms o Opening of Warehouses o Display in international departmental stores o Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion o Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad o Research and Product Development o Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries o Export Potential Survey of the States; o Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio- technology and agro-chemicals; o Testing charges for engineering products abroad; o To support Cottage and handicrafts units; o To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country. However, some assistance is provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Other schemes for export promotion include Duty Neutralisation Schemes like DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and Reward Schemes like Served from India, Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.

These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.

ANNEXURE-I

4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME

EXPORT PROMOTION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT

The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial assistance under the following export promotion assistance schemes: a. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme b. Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturers c. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme

MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME

Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad  Trade Delegations  BSMs  Trade Fairs/Exhibitions

Eligibility Criteria/Conditions

(i) Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 30 crore in the preceding year. No such ceiling is applicable for participation in Focus LAC region. (ii) The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc (iii) Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.

S No. Area/Sector No. of visits Maximum Financial ceiling (1) (2) (3) per event (4) 1. Focus LAC 1 Rs. 2,50,000 2. FOCUS AFRICA 1 Rs. 2,00,000 ( including WANA Countries) 3. FOCUS CIS 1 Rs. 2,00,000 4. FOCUS ASEAN+2 1 Rs. 2,00,000 5. General Areas 1 Rs. 1,50,000* TOTAL 5 103 Global Project Opportunities: July’ 2017

SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION BY SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURERS

There is a separate scheme designated as Marketing Development Assistance for SSI Exporters meant to encourage small scale manufacture exporters along the following lines: (A) Exporters eligible for assistance: (i) Exporting unit must be registered as SSI / SSSBE. (ii) Exporting unit must be a member of FIEO / EPC. (iii) Exporting units with aggregate exports of Rs. 2 crores and above over the last three financial years (Rs. 1 crore for ISO 9000 certified exporters) are eligible for assistance from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry through EPCs/other grantee organisations. SSI units with aggregate exports less than this limit would now be eligible for direct assistance from the Office of DC(SSI) under this scheme. SSI units which have not yet commenced exports are not eligible for assistance. (iv) An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial year. (B) Activities eligible for financing (i) Individual participation in overseas fairs/exhibitions. (ii) Individual overseas study tours/as member of a trade delegation going abroad. (iii) Production of material for overseas publicity. (C) Permissible binding limits: 90% of cost of return ticket by economy class subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.60,000/- (Rs. 90,000/- for Latin American countries). In case excursion fare is cheaper than economy class fare, the excursion fare will be considered. (ii) 25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial year. (D) Other conditions: (i) Assistance shall be available for travel by one permanent employee/director/partner/proprietor of the SSI unit in economy class by Air India. Air travel by airlines other than Air India would be permissible provided that their economy class airfare is not higher than Air India. (ii) Applications must reach the Office of the DC(SSI) at least one month before the start of the event in question. (iii) The SSI unit should not have been charged/prosecuted/debarred/ blacklisted under the export and import policy or any other law relating to export and import business. Total MDA assistance under SSI-M[DA scheme shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from all Government Bodies/FIEO/EPCs/Commodity Boards/Grantee Organiations etc.

ANNEXURE-II

MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) SCHEME

The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme: i) Marketing Projects Abroad:

To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product or focus country approach. Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded: a) Opening of Showrooms & Warehouses; b) Organising “Trade Festival of India” – a multi-sectoral event to be organised in select centers abroad to promote „Brand India‟ by showcasing our strength in services like Health (Ayurveda & Yoga), Taste of India (Indian Cuisine), Tourism, Culture, etc., besides merchandise; c) National Level Participation in Major International Trade Fairs etc.; d) Display in International departmental stores; e) Publication of World Class Catalogues; f) Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion; g) Research and Product Development; h) To support Recognized associations in Industrial clusters for marketing abroad; i) Reverse visits of the prominent buyers, etc., from the project focus countries. ii) Capacity Building:

 For imparting training to the Indian Exporters w.r.t. to export in general and on specific region/country basis;  For up-gradation/improvements in Laboratories, Universities, Research Institutions on stand alone or Public Private Partnership basis for fulfilling SPS measures/related testing etc. including reimbursement of testing charges  For quality up-gradation of select products for export markets (by skill upgradation using experts/designers, production process improvements, reduction in rejections etc.)  For developing Common facility centers; design centers; packaging, etc.  For hiring consultants in the buyer/prospective country iii) Support for Statutory Compliances:

 Charges/expenses for compliance of statutory requirements in the buyer country including Test- ing charges for engineering products abroad; Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology and agro-chemicals clinical trials for drugs/pharmaceuticals & medical disposables, medical equipment etc.

 Other commodities/product groups and the nature of compliance covered for reimbursement under the scheme shall be as approved by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis.

 For contesting litigation(s) in the foreign country concerning restrictions/anti dumping duties etc. on particular product(s) of Indian origin. The commodity/ product groups, nature of litigation to be supported and the extent of support shall be as decided by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis. iv) Studies:

 Market studies/survey for evolving proper marketing strategies;  Export Potential Survey of the States;  Projects/Study which further the objectives of the schemes;  WTO studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;  All Trade related studies including Joint Study Group(JSG), Free Trade Agreement(FTA), Regional Trade Agreement(RTA) studies etc. Only specific markets studies would be undertaken and these studies would be entrusted to reputed professional organizations. v) Project Development:  To generate focused projects leading to substantial improvement in market access, a shelf of projects shall be prepared by engaging reputed professional organisations. A special focus would be on preparation of projects pertaining to priority sectors and sectors having substantial employment generation potential. vi) Miscellaneous:

 Developing Foreign Trade Facilitation web Portal (data bases and systems for dissemination of information (electronic or otherwise to Indian Exporters);

 To support Cottage and handicrafts units;

Details of approved purposes for the scheme and level of assistance

Activity Assistance Maximum Assistance Market Study 75% of the total cost Rs.100.00 lakh/each study However, for studies assigned by the D/Commerce for the cause of export promotion, 100% assistance would be provided Opening of 75%, 50% and 33% of leasing / rental Rs. 100.00 lakh for each Showrooms and charges in the first, second and the third market/ product per Warehouses year, respectively annum.

Display in 50% of rental charges of display space Rs. 100.00 lakh per International annum/each product Departmental Stores Publicity 50% assistance for two years in a Rs. 100.00 lakh per Campaign particular market annum/ per market Participation in 65% of approved expenditure Rs. 500.00 lakh for each Trade Fairs, BSMs fair etc. abroad

N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.

14.0 SOURCES OF INFORMATION

You would be pleased to know that the information that reaches your desk from PROJECT EPC including “Global Project Opportunities” is compiled using various inputs both printed and electronic and are listed below:-

i) Tender Notices & Commercial Reports from Indian High Commissions & Embassies abroad ii) Inputs from various other web-sites which include: a) Asian Development Bank Website (b) World Bank c) ENR Web-edition (http://enr.com/) (d) www.allafrica.com e) www.construction.com (f) http://www.ifpinfo.com g) http://www.constructionreviewonline.com h) http://www.arabianbusiness.com (i) http://www.indianembassyorg.np j) http://www.asiannewsnet.net l) m) International Monetary Fund Website n) OPEC Fund Web site (o) MEED Web-site p) Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (q) www.ConstructionFutures.co.uk r) Reserve Bank of India (http://www.rbi.org.in), (s) Ministry of Finance and many others…. t) http://commerce.nic.in u) http://www.eximbankindia.com/ v) http://ficci.com/ w) http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/ x)

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, PROJECT EPC is in no way responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this newsletter has been put up after considerable amount of reading & screening from various sources including the internet and as listed in the Sources of Information*