The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary

THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

CONTENTS

User’s Guide 3

Public Disclosure Authorized Global Environment Facility 4

Projects in the Pipeline New Projects 5 Projects Deleted 6 Africa Region 7 East Asia and Pacific Region 26 South Asia Region 41 Europe and Central Asia Region 50 Middle East and North Africa Region 60 Latin America and the Caribbean Region 66 World 79

Public Disclosure Authorized Guarantee Operations 79 List of Acronyms 81

Entries for Projects in the Pipeline are organized by region, country and economic sector. Entries preceded by (N) denote new listings; (R) indicates a revision or update from the previous month’s listing. The portions of the entry that differ appear in italic type. A sample entry is included in the User’s Guide, which begins on the next page.

SECTOR DEFINITIONS

Economic Management Private Sector Development Public Disclosure Authorized Education Public Sector Governance Environment and Natural Resources Management Rural Development Energy and Mining (including Renewable Energy) Social Development, Gender and Inclusion Finance (including noncompulsory pensions, insurance Social Protection and contractual savings) Transportation Health, Nutrition and Population Urban Development Information and Communication Water and Sanitation Law and Justice Public Disclosure Authorized

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GUIDE TO THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports on the for executing of World Bank-financed projects, including hiring status of projects in the World Bank’s pipeline from the time the consultants and procuring goods and works. Contractors and operation is identified to the signing of the Loan, Credit, or suppliers, therefore, should contact appropriate officials of the Grant Agreement. It is a detailed accounting of the projects implementing agency to express their interest in specific pro- included in the country lending programs that are actively jects and obtain information on what goods and services will be being prepared for implementation. The lending programs needed and when and how to submit bids and proposals. reflect the Bank’s strategy for each member country as set out During implementation, consultants are often used to provide in the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) papers and notes technical assistance and other project implementation support. presented to the Board of Executive Directors of the World Unlike contracts for goods and works, those for consulting ser- Bank. On average, it takes about 13 months for the Bank to process vices are not usually advertised. Therefore, consultants in par- a project from concept document to approval. After a financing ticular should contact the responsible implementing agency agreement is signed or a project removed from the program, early in the project preparation period to express their interest. the project entry is dropped from this Summary. Contracts for consulting services, as well as some for goods and Each issue of the Summary contains a list of projects being works, may also be procured prior to loan/credit/grant approval. reported for the first time and a list of projects for which financ- This is known as advance contracting. ing agreements have been signed or that have been dropped The information contained in The World Bank Monthly Opera- from the current program. tional Summary is intended to enable companies to assess their By becoming familiar with the Bank’s project cycle, which is sum- interest in supplying Bank-financed projects. Further informa- marized in the following paragraphs, consultants or suppliers tion should be requested from the country’s project imple- of goods and works can gauge when the timing is right to pur- menting agency. The likelihood of a timely response is greater sue business opportunities with Bank borrowers. Each entry if the queries are brief and to the point. When possible, travel in the Monthly Operational Summary shows what point in the to the country and direct contact with relevant agency officials cycle a particular project has reached. is recommended. Project Cycle Firms should contact the World Bank only if they are unable to During IDENTIFICATION, the client government and the obtain a response to their queries from the implementing Bank identify a specific operation as being likely to support agency. General information about business opportunities under the country’s development strategy and the Bank’s CAS. Bank loans, credits, and grants may be obtained from the World During PREPARATION, the client government identifies and Bank’s Procurement Policy and Services Group’s website at discusses the technical and institutional alternatives for achiev- http://www.worldbank.org/procure (click on bidding and con- ing the objectives of a project. Preparation usually requires fea- sulting opportunities). sibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alter- Business opportunities arising from World Bank projects after natives that promise to yield the most satisfactory results. An they have been approved, including invitations to bid and to sub- environmental assessment is usually carried out during this phase. mit proposals on Bank projects and notices of contract awards, (See below for more information on environmental assess- appear twice a month in UN Development Business and are avail- ment.) able via the internet at UN Development Business Online In the preparation stage of the project cycle, clients often sup- at . plement their own efforts by hiring consultants to carry out a Environmental Categories major part of the work. Contractors and suppliers of equip- The type, timing, and scope of environmental analysis to be per- ment and goods need to start making contacts with country offi- formed by Bank clients are confirmed when a given project is cials during this stage. identified. Projects are assigned one of the following categories, During APPRAISAL, the Bank conducts a comprehensive depending on the nature, magnitude, and sensitivity of envi- review of all aspects of the project (technical, institutional, eco- ronmental issues: nomic, and financial), laying the foundation for implementing Category A: The project may have adverse and significant the project and evaluating it when completed. Conducted by Bank environmental impacts. Full environmental assessment is nor- staff, project appraisal may be supplemented by individual mally required. experts. The preparation of the Project Appraisal Document con- cludes this stage. Category B: The project may have specific environmental issues. Partial environmental assessment is normally required. During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held with the client government, and the agreements reached are written into the Category C: Likely to have minimal or no adverse environmental loan documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project impacts. Beyond screening, no further EA action is required. is presented to the Executive Directors for approval. After Category FI: Involves investment of Bank funds through a approval, the financing agreement is signed. financial intermediary, in subprojects that have adverse envi- Project IMPLEMENTATION normally starts within a few ronmental impacts. An environmental framework may be months after the project financing agreement is signed. Coun- required. tries, through their implementing agencies, have full responsibility Category U: No category given. PAGE 4 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

A typical summary entry looks like this:

Viet Nam •Name of borrowing country •(R) = revised; (N) = new entry (R) Payment Systems and Bank Moderniza- tion: The project will establish a computerized payments system in order to improve efficiency •Project description and modernize the banking sector. Technical assistance to strengthen the institutional capacity Italics indicate change from last month’s listing of participating commercial banks will also be pro- • vided. Preappraisal mission completed. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. Project: P123456. •PID = Project identification number. Amount of financing in US$ millions (source) US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for • project management and commercial bank institutional studies. Project Management Unit, Payment System and Bank Modernization Project, State •Name/address of implementing agency Bank of Viet Nam, 49 Ly Thai To, Viet Nam, Fax: (84-4) 258-385, Contact Mr. Nguyen Van Binh

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

In addition to projects financed by the World Bank, the World GEF funds if (a) they are eligible for financial assistance Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports on projects through the financial mechanism of either the Climate Change financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF Convention or the Convention on Biological Diversity; or (b) provides grants and concessional funding to recipient coun- they are eligible to borrow from the World Bank (IBRD tries for projects and programs that protect the global envi- and/or IDA) or receive technical assistance grants from ronment and promote sustainable economic growth. UNDP through a Country Programme. A country must be a The facility, set up as a pilot program in 1991, was restructured party to the Climate Change Convention or the Convention and replenished with over US$ 2 billion in 1994, and replen- of Biological Diversity to receive funds from the GEF in the ished with another US$ 4 billion in 1998, to cover the agreed relevant focal area. incremental costs of activities that benefit the global environment GEF projects must be country-driven, incorporate consulta- in four focal areas: climate change, biological diversity, inter- tion with local communities, and, where appropriate, involve national waters, and stratospheric ozone. Activities concerning nongovernmental organizations in project implementation. land degradation, primarily desertification and deforestation, For additional information on the GEF, contact the GEF sec- as they relate to the four focal areas, are also eligible for retariat or visit its website: www.gefweb.org funding. Both the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity have designated The GEF Secretariat the GEF as their funding mechanism on an interim basis. 1818 H St. NW GEF projects and programs are managed through three Washington DC 20433, USA implementing agencies: the UN Development Programme Tel: (1-202) 473-0508 (UNDP), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ,and the Fax: (1-202) 522-3240, 522-3245 World Bank. The GEF Secretariat, which is functionally inde- E-mail: [email protected] pendent from the three implementing agencies, reports to and services the Council and Assembly of the GEF. The GEF is striving for universal participation, and currently 168 countries are participants. Countries may be eligible for JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 5

New Projects Added in This Issue

Africa Region East Asia and Pacific Region Benin Cambodia Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Emergency Support Industry and Trade: Agribusiness SME Access to Finance 26 to Enhance Food Security (ESEFS) 7 China Burkina Faso Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Ningxia Desertification Health and Other Social Services: Reproductive Health 8 Control and Ecological Protection 27 Transportation: Transport Sector 8 Energy and Mining: Technology Needs Assessment 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of Indonesia Finance: SecondPrivate Sector Competitiveness Additional Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Fourth Infrastructure Financing 10 Development Policy Loan 32 Health and Other Social Services: Social Action Fund: Timor-Leste Labor Intensive Public Works Additional Financing 10 Energy and Mining: Gas Seep Harvesting Additional Congo, Republic of Financing 38 Health and Other Social Services: HIV/AIDS and Health Viet Nam Additional Financing 10 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Financial Ghana Management Reform Additional Financing 39 Education: Skills Development 11 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Public Health and Other Social Services: Productive Safety Nets 12 Investment Reform 39 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Water Millennium 12 Liberia South Asia Region Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Smallholder Tree Crop Afghanistan Revitalization Support 14 Education: Strengthening Higher Education Additional Transportation: Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Financing 41 Additional Financing 14 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: AFGHANSTAT: Madagascar Strengthening the National Statistical System 41 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Marine Protected Areas 14 Bangladesh Mozambique Energy and Mining: GPOBA: Solar Home Systems 42 Health and Other Social Services: Commodity Security Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Municipal Services and Supply Chain Management 16 Additional Financing 43 Niger India Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Development Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Kerala Rural Policy Loan 17 Water and Sanitation 47 Nigeria Europe and Central Asia Region Information and Communications: Statistics Development Azerbaijan Program 18 Finance: Capital Markets Modernization 51 Rwanda Latvia Transportation: Transport Sector Support 22 Education: Second Safety Net and Social Sector Reform Regional: Africa Program Loan 55 Finance: Regional Financial Sector Regionalization I 20 Poland Finance: Regional Financial Sector Regionalization Phase II 20 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Energy Efficiency Finance: WAEMU Mortgage Refinancing Facility 20 DPL 56 Transportation: East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Romania (EATTFP) Additional Financing 21 Health and Other Social Services: Results Based Lending 57 Regional: Western Africa Tajikistan Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Gambia River Basin 22 Health and Other Social Services: Second Community Sierra Leone and Basic Health Additional Financing 58 Energy and Mining: Energy Access 23 Uzbekistan Togo Energy and Mining: Talimarjan Transmission 59 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Sector Support PNIASA 1 25 Middle East and North Africa Region Education: Education For All—Fast Track Initiative Program 25 Tunisia Zambia Energy and Mining: Energy Efficiency and Biomass Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Water Sector (EE Investment Scale up) 64 Performance Improvement Additional Financing 26 Health and Other Social Services: Malaria Booster Latin America and Caribbean Region Additional Financing 26 Brazil Zimbabwe Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Amazon Region Protected Energy and Mining: Power Rehabilitation 26 Areas Program Phase II (GEF) 68 PAGE 6 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

New Projects Added in This Issue

Haiti Mexico Industry and Trade: Housing Reconstruction Urban Community Driven Development Additional Financing 74 Energy and Mining: MEDEC Low-Carbon Investment 75 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Emergency Development Policy Operation 74

Projects Deleted From This Issue

Africa Region Kyrgyz Republic: Angola: Second Village Investment Additional Financing Water Sector Institutional Development (Cr. 45010-AO) Latvia: Botswana: Social Sector and Public Administration Reform (Ln. 78630-LV) Mmamabula Coal to Power IPP Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of: Burundi: First Programmatic Development Policy Loan (Ln. 78290-MK) Third Economic Reform Support Development Policy Loan (Cr. H5330- BI) Montenegro: Regional: Sustainable Tourism Development (GEF) Nacala Corridor Trade and Transport Facilitation Russian Federation: Senegal: Public Expenditure Management and Efficiency Water and Sanitation Millennium (Cr. 46780-SN) Turkey: East Asia and Pacific Region Restoring Equitable Growth and Employment Programmatic DPL China: (Ln. 78580-TR) Guangxi Laokou Navigation and Hydropower Fiji: Middle East and North Africa Region Social Protection Support Egypt, Arab Republic of: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Upper Egypt Integrated Governorates Development Second Education Development Additional Financing Post-Basic Education Reform Road Sector (Cr. H5470-LA) Mongolia: Enhancing Access to Finance for Micro and Small Enterprises (Ln. Index based Livestock Insurance Additional Financing 78500-EG) Viet Nam: Health Insurance Systems Development (Ln. 78280-EG) Central North Health Support (Cr. 46880-VN) Yemen, Republic of: Second Urban Water Supply Development Emergency Social Safety Net Enhancement—Food Facility South Asia Region Second Rural Access Additional Financing Afghanistan: Latin America and Caribbean Region Rural Enterprise Development Program (Cr. H5310-AF) Maldives: Argentina: Development Policy Credit (Cr. 46900-MV) Mining Environmental Restoration (Ln. 75830-AR) Europe and Central Asia Region Brazil: Rio de Janeiro State Human Development and Competitiveness (Ln. Armenia: 78270-BR) Second Social Investment Fund III Additional Financing Pernambuco Sustainable Water (Ln. 77780-BR) Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enhancing Small- and Medium-scale Enterprise (SME) Access to Fi- Haiti: nance (Ln. 78390-BA) Infrastructure and Institutions Emergency Recovery (Cr. H5510-HT) JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 7

Support to Protected Areas Management: The objective is to secure long term funding to strengthen and consolidate the ongoing ef- Africa forts for biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resources management and eco-development in Northern Benin Savannah ecosystems. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environ- Angola mental Assessment Category B. Project: P115963. US$ 3.0/1.9/11.0 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IDA Credit/GEFU/KFW). Consultants will be required. Environ- mental and Safeguards Management Framework Consultant Process Market Oriented Smallholder Agriculture: The objective is to gen- Framework consultant (to be confirmed) CDD consultant Conserva- erate a broad-based and sustainable increase in the income of rural small- tion Trust Fund consultant Institutional Consultant CENAGREF, holders of the targeted areas, through the improved efficiency of Colonel Jean Yehouenou Tessi, 01 BP 0227, Benin, Tel: (229-95) 420- agricultural production and marketing. Signing scheduled for mid- 475/21 307-282, Fax: (229-21) 309-072, E-mail: yehouenoutessi@ya- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P093699. hoo.fr US$ 30.0/8.2/4.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD/JPN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Maculusso Health and Other Social Services Street, Comandante Gika, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 323-224, Fax: (R) Health System Performance (Cr. H5640-BJ): The objective (244-222) 323-217, Contact: Zacarias Sambeny, Vice Minister of Agri- is to support the longer term objective of reducing maternal and neona- culture tal mortality and would, as a result, contribute to reach the Millennium Rehabilitation of the Protected Areas Network and National Development Goal No. 5. Bank Approval completed on 6 May 2010. En- Biodiversity Conservation: The objective is to rehabilitate Iona Na- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113202. US$ 22.8/11.0 tional Park by: (a) effective biodiversity management and improve lo- (IDA Grant/HRBF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, cal livelihoods in a high priority protected area, for long-term 01BP: 882 Cotonou Benin, Benin, Tel: (229) 2133-3930, Fax: (229) trans-frontier management of biodiversity in the Iona-Skeleton Trans- 2133-4561, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Frontier Conservation Area, and to strengthen institutional capacity Executive Director, MEPIU to manage its Protected Areas Network. Project Concept Review Meet- ing scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category Information and Communications B. US$ 2.0/1.0/4.0 (GEFU/ITAL/NORM). Consultants will be re- eBenin (Cr. H5530-BJ): The objective is to support population, quired. Ministry of Environment, 30 Av. 4 de Fevereiro, Edificio At- businesses and governments in Benin to have access to quality and lantico, No. 30, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-912) 527-053, Contact: Soki affordable ICT services on open, transparent and non-discriminatory Kuedikuenda, National Director terms. Bank Approval completed on 25 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113370. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Con- Health and Other Social Services sultants will be required. Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director (R) Municipal Health Service Strengthening (Revitalizacao): The objective is to improve the population’s access to and quality of maternal Botswana child health care services by strengthening of municipal health ser- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry vices at the primary level. Negotiations completed on 19 April 2010. Bank Wildlife Conflict Management and Biodiversity Conservation Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- for Improve: The objective is to improve people’s livelihoods, resolve gory B. Project: P111840. US$ 71.0/4.5 (IDA Credit/MSC1). Consul- conflicts and conserve wildlife by introducing effective measures for tants will be required. Ministry of Health, Rua 17 de Setembro, C.P. sustaining biodiversity and enabling community participation. Bank Ap- 1201, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 339-798, Fax: (244-222) 393-579, proval completed on 19 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Contact: Dr. Jose Veira Dias Van-Dunem, Minister of Health Category B. Project: P095617. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- Public Administration, Law, and Justice quired. Department of Wildlife and Natural Parks, Private Bag B0131, Botswana, Tel: (267) 397-1405, Fax: (267) 391-2354, E-mail: tm- Local Development Program: The objective is to improve access of [email protected], Contact: Dr. Lucas P. Gakale, Permanent Secretary poor households to basic services and economic opportunities and enhance local institutional capacities among targeted municipalities. Energy and Mining Bank Approval completed on 18 March 2010. Environmental Assess- Morupule B Generation and Transmission: The objective is to ex- ment Category B. Project: P105101. US$ 81.7 (IDA Credit). Consul- pand domestic power generation capacity that will support sustained tants will be required. Fundo de Apoio Social (FAS), Largo do Palacio, economic growth in Botswana and to build institutional capacity for sus- Edificio de Ministerio do Planejamento, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244- tainable development of the energy sector. The scope includes the 222) 331-091, Contact: Victor Hugo Guiherme, Director Executivo Morupule B power station, transmission lines and substations, and technical assistance. Bank Approval completed on 29 October 2009. Envi- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112516. US$ 136.4/203.0 Provincial Capital Water Supply: The objective is to support the re- (IBRD/AFDB). Consultants will be required. Botswana Power Cor- habilitation and expansion of five selected urban water supply sys- poration, PO Box 48, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: (267) 360-3250, Fax: tems in order to increase the level of water supply services provided (267) 397-3563, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Elvin Rustamov, and to promote the economic sustainability. Project Concept Review PIU Director Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Morupule B Generation and Transmission GEF: The objective egory B. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- is to build coal power plant and associated transmission lines and sub- ing agency(ies) to be determined. stations to provide the energy supply security to Botswana. The proposed IBRD PCG is intended to extend the maturity of commercial Benin financing to the power plant component and support Botswana’s en- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ergy sector development. Bank Approval completed on 29 October 2009. (N) Emergency Support to Enhance Food Security (ESEFS): The Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116784. US$ 242.7 objective is to increase domestic production of cereals (maize and (GUAR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- rice), in order to mitigate the short-term impact of increasing prices termined. on households and to expand food crop farmers’ access to agricultural Burkina Faso inputs in the medium- and long-term. Bank approval scheduled for mid- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120052. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry US$ 9.6 (GFCR). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, (R) Agricultural Productivity and Food Security (Cr. H5210-BF): Livestock, and Fisheries, Si’ge ONS, Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: The objective is to improve the capacity of poor producers to increase (229) 9721-9984, E-mail: [email protected] food production and to ensure improved availability of food products PAGE 8 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 in rural markets. It will improve food production, and finance match- (R) Multi Sector Water and Energy Infrastructure Additional Fi- ing grants for the adoption of high performing agricultural technological nancing: The objective is to provide additional IDA financing for the packages to qualified households, and communities. The grant was signed Multi-Sectoral Water and Electricity Infrastructure Project (MSWEIP, on 1 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097974) and to initiate the Bank’s project preparation and appraisal P114236. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of the proposed additional financing. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid- of Agriculture, PO Box 7029, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso Tel/Fax: May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 16.9 (IDA (226) 5033-6508, Contact: Laurent Sedego, Minister Credit). Consulting services to be determined. REGIDESO, B.P. 660, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: (257-2) 222-6563 Education Second Basic Education Fast Track Initiative Grant: The objec- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tive is to support the education service delivery and ensuring greater (R) Fourth Economic Reform Support: The objective is to reform efficiency of public expenditures and public sector governance for the public finance management, to improve fiscal transparency and ac- period 2009-2011. Appraisal scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental countability; reform the business legal and institutional environment Assessment Category U. US$ 45.0 (FTIE). Consulting services to be to foster private-sector-led growth; and support reforms in the coffee determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ouagadougou, Burk- sector and domestic petroleum sector. Project Concept Note com- ina Faso pleted on 13 April 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Health and Other Social Services sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujum- (N) Reproductive Health: The objective is to improve maternal and bura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: child health (MCH) outcomes in Burkina Faso. Project Concept Re- [email protected], Contact: Clotilde Nizigama, Minister of Fi- view Meeting scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment nance Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Cameroon (R) Second Community-Based Rural Development: The objec- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tive is to strengthen capacity for decentralized rural development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Envi- Ngoyla Mintom: The objective is to establish a core protected area ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.9 (GEFU). Consultants will and develop integrated forest management in the Ngoyla-Mintom be required. Ministere de l’Agriculture, 01 BP 1487 Ouagadougou, area, through an approach based on land use planning, fostering pub- Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 5031-5437, Fax: (226) 5031-7410, E-mail: sa- lic-private partnership based on environmental assets. Decision Meet- [email protected], Contact: Jean Paul Sawadogo, Coordinateur ing scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category National B. US$ 3.5/6.5 (GEFU/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Forestry and Wildlife, Tel: (237-22) 229-486, Fax: (237-22) 229- Tr ansportation 484, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Denis Koulagna Koutou, (N) Transport Sector: The objective is to increase the mobility pos- Project Coordinator sibilities for people and goods in Burkina Faso, in a socially, finan- Education cially and economically sustainable fashion. Negotiations scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 11.0/5.0 (R) Education for All-Fast Track Initiative: The objective is fi- (IDA Credit/GFDR). Consultants will be required. nances contract teacher salaries on a declining basis. Grant Funding Approval scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport Development Technical As- egory C. Project: P116437. US$ 24.8 (EFAF). No consultants are re- sistance: The objective is to assist the Government of Burkina Faso quired. PASE Project Coordination Unit, PO Box 25627, Yaounde, to develop in a cost effective and efficient manner modern airport in- Cameroon, Tel: (237) 764-5102, Fax: (237-2) 220-1724, E-mail: atcha- frastructure to meet the long term air transport needs of the country. [email protected], Contact: Apollinaire Tchameni, Coordinator Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Energy and Mining services to be determined. Maitrise D’Ouvrage Delegue, 1090, Av- (R) Kribi Gas Power Generator Partial Risk Guarantees: The ob- enue Professeur Joseph KI-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: jective is to assist Cameroon’s first IPP with a production capacity of (226) 5032-4817/18 150-225 MW and will be operated by Kribi Power Development Cor- Burundi poration (KPDC), a 100% subsidiary of AES Sonel. Appraisal scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry P110177. US$ 50.0/22.0/50.0/21.0/60.0 (AFDB/DBCA/EUIB/FMO/ (R) Agro-Pastoral Productivity and Markets Development (Cr. GUID). Consultants will be required. Kribi Power Development Com- H5620-BI): (formerly Culture Diversification and Markets Devel- pany (KPDC), Cameroon opment) The objectives are: (a) develop the private sector in coffee, Lom Pangar Hydropower: The objective is to: (i) improve the avail- tea, and horticulture; (b) carry out pilot programs that would involve ability, reliability and affordability of electricity supply to increase ac- some small infrastructure investments, development of market intel- cess for households and businesses, and (ii) address effectively the ligence; and (c) transfer of knowledge and skills. Bank Approval com- environmental, social and distributional risks of the project. Decision pleted on 29 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Project: P107343. US$ 43.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. egory A. Project: P114077. US$ 75.0/95.0/20.0/70.0/80.0/25.0 (IDA Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, BP 1850, Bujumbura, Burundi, Credit/AFDB/DBCA/EUIB/FRDE/SAUD). Consultants will be re- Tel: (257-2)224-8697, Fax: (257-2)224-8698, Contact: Salvator Nimum- quired. The Electricity Development Corporation (EDC), Cameroon, bona, Project Coordinator Tel: (237-22) 231-103, Fax: (237-22) 231-113, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Batet Eitel, Project Director Energy and Mining (R) Energy Efficient Lighting: The objective is to co-finance the Health and Other Social Services IDA Burundi Multisectoral Water and Electricity Infrastructure Pro- Multisectoral Contribution to HIV-AIDS National Program: The ject and promotion of energy-efficient technologies and policies. GEF objectives are to: (a) reduce the number of new HIV infections, (b) co- Council Approval completed on 17 March 2010. Appraisal scheduled for ordinate case referrals for effective treatment and follow-up and (c) en- 15 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 sure transparent procurement procedures and fiduciary management. (GEFU). Consultants will be required. REGIDESO, B.P. 660, Bujum- Preparation scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- bura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: (257-2) 222-6563, Contact: egory B. Project: P100656. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Mr. Celestin Nduwamungu, Director General required. Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 222-5758, JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 9

Fax: (237) 223-3439, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], mail: [email protected], Contact: Lucio Spencer Lopes dos Contact: Dr. Maurice Fezeu, Permanent Secretary Santos, Program Coordinator Industry and Trade Central African Republic (R) Competitive Value Chains: The objective is to contribute to increased competitiveness of the economy through development of high Public Administration, Law, and Justice potential value chains and improvements in the investment climate. Ap- (R) Development Policy: The objectives are to improve public finance praisal completed on 3 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 19 May 2010. management; strengthen the regulatory framework in the forestry, min- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112975. US$ 30.0 (IDA ing and petroleum sectors; and improve the business environment. De- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economic Affairs, cision Meeting completed on 10 May 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 1 June Programming and Regional Development, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120534. US$ (237) 222-4270, Fax: (237) 222-4854, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: 8.9 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning, Econ- Lucien Souanzango, Project Coordinator omy, and International Cooperation, Bangui, Central African Repub- lic, Tel: (236-75) 511-102 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Urban and Water Development Support Additional Financ- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ing: The objective is to complement the existing urban works cur- Emergency Urban Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Mainte- rently implemented in the various cities of the Project as well as nance Additional Financing: The objective is to assist Government water extension. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid- to restore vital infrastructure services in Bangui, the capital of the May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 28.8 (IDA Central African Republic. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 June Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 22.3 (IDA Grant). and Water (MINEE), PO Box 70, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237-22) Consultants will be required. PIRUSU, Central African Republic, Tel: 231-685, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Anne Marie Essono, (236) 2161-8295, 7550-4042, Fax: (236) 2161-5177, E-mail: mn- Project Coordinator [email protected], Contact: Marcel Nganassem, Project Coordina- Urban and Sanitation Development: The objective is to increase tor and improve access to basic urban services, primarily in low-income neighborhoods of the main cities of Cameroon. Project Concept Re- Chad view Meeting scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Health and Other Social Services istry of Energy and Water (MINEE), PO Box 70, Yaounde, Cameroon, (R) HIV/AIDS (MAP): The objectives are to: (a) to include multi-sec- Tel: (237-22) 231-685, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Anne Marie toral public sector response and a community intervention compo- Essono, Project Coordinator nent for the fight against HIV/AIDS; (b) explore the possibility to involve the private sector in this fight; and (c) to provide limited sup- Cape Verde port to the implementation of the Population National policy. Project Energy and Mining Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services (R) Reform and Recovery of the Electricity Sector: The objective and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. is to meet the electricity and water supply needs of the country in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner in order to con- Population and HIV AIDS Additional Financing: The objectives tribute to economic growth and well-being of the population of Cape are to: (a) finance the costs associated with the scaling up of Verde. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental STI/HIV/AIDS local response activities targeting the most-at-risk Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be groups; (b) scale up the integrated population and reproductive health determined. Electra and Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, services in the region; and (c) serve as a bridge between the ongoing Cape Verde project and the new Multi-country HIV/AIDS Project (MAP). Bank Ap- proval scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Wind Partial Risk Guarantee: The objective is to meet the electricity gory B. Project: P105724. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be and water supply needs of the country in an economically and envi- required. Ministry of Economy and Planning, PO Box 286, Chad, Tel: ronmentally sustainable manner, which would contribute to economic (235-2) 517-153, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bachar growth and well-being to population. Appraisal scheduled for 12 July Brahim Adoum, General Secretary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 11.8 (GUAR). Con- sulting services to be determined. Comoros Public Administration, Law, and Justice Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Small and Medium Enterprise Capacity Building and Eco- nomic Governance (Cr. 47170-CV): The objective is to improve (R) Development Policy Grant: The objective is to: (a) improve the performance of small and medium enterprises and the trans- public financial management, primarily in areas of budget preparation parency and efficiency of public sector governance. Bank Approval com- and management and (b) strengthen public sector efficiency and ac- pleted on 29 April 2010. Signing scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental countability, focusing on improvements in core personnel manage- Assessment Category C. Project: P107456. US$ 4.5 (IDA Credit). Con- ment systems Negotiations completed on 16 April 2010. Bank Approval sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Praia, Cape Verde, Tel: scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. (238) 260-7611, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sandro Project: P117229. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. de Brito, General Director of Planning and Study Bureau Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, BP 324, Moroni, Comoros, Tel: (269) 744-144, Fax: (269) 741-140, E-mail: sgmfb@comorestele- Tr ansportation com.km, Contact: Fatouma Binty, IDA funds administrator (R) Transport Sector: The objectives are to: (a) support tourist ac- (R) Economic Governance Technical: The objectives are to tivity and improve access for rural populations on the island of Santi- strengthen personnel and financial management systems and improve ago; and (b) improve population mobility by making transport networks, the transparency and accountability of Government operations. Deci- particularly the road network and inter-island maritime transport, sion Meeting scheduled for 2 July 2010. Environmental Assessment more affordable and dependable. Project Concept Review Meeting com- Category C. Project: P102376. US$ 1.8 (IDA Grant). Consulting ser- pleted on 13 May 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 July 2010. En- vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, BP vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants 324, Moroni, Comoros, Tel: (269) 744-144, Fax: (269) 741-140, E-mail: will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Telecom- [email protected], Contact: Yahaya Ahmed Houmedi, Sec- munication, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) 261-4820, Fax: (238) 261-3054, E- retaire General PAGE 10 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 Democratic Republic of Congo epidemic. Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116637. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). No Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry consultants are required. SEP-CNLS, Republic of Congo, E-mail: Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support: The objectives [email protected], Contact: Marie-France Puruehnce, Doctor are to (a) increase agricultural productivity sustainably and (b) improve farmers’ access to domestic markets. Bank Approval completed on 30 Public Administration, Law, and Justice March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P092724. Urban and Water Development SIL (LEN): The objective is to in- US$ 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- crease sustainable access to basic infrastructure, services and safe drink- culture, Livestock and Fisheries, Kinshasa-Gombe, Democratic Re- ing water for the inhabitants of targeted areas in Brazzaville and Pointe public of Congo, Tel: (243-99) 990-6017, E-mail: [email protected], Noire. Bank Approval completed on 25 March 2010. Environmental As- Contact: Hubert Ali Ramazani, Secretary-General and Project Coor- sessment Category B. Project: P106975. US$ 25.5 (IDA Credit). Con- dinator sultants will be required. Ministry of Equipment and Public Works, Tel: (242) 556-8787 Education (R) PURUS Additional Financing: The objective is to respond to Cote d’Ivoire urgent post-elections challenges by: (a) providing resources to maintain macroeconomic stability and fund critical expenditure in the Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry immediate future; and (b) addressing urgent rehabilitation and social Agriculture Sector Support: The objective is to promote commer- needs in Kinshasa and Bandundu Provinces. Negotiations scheduled cialization and diversification of the Ivorian agriculture sector. The for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: precise activities and commodity systems have yet to be defined, and P120898. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Unitde will be based on the upcoming National Agricultural Investment Pro- Coordination des Projet (UCoP), 32 Avenue de la Gombe, Kinshasa- gram (PNIA). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243-9) 9822-3029, E-mail: 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0/20.0 (IDA [email protected] Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance (N) Second Private Sector Competitiveness Additional Financ- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ing: The objective is to develop the impact of PSDCP and mitigate im- (R) Third Economic Governance and Recovery Grant (Cr. pact of the global financial crisis on the economy by: (a) reinforcing H5630-CI): The objective is to support the resumption of sustainable banking supervision, payments system, and social insurance agency; economic growth and poverty reduction. Bank Approval completed on (b) supporting accelerated divestiture of SOEs and PPP financing to 4 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117281. sustain key infrastructure; (c) supporting resolution of social liabilities US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of SOEs. Project Concept Note scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environ- of Economy and Finance, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Tel/Fax: (225) 2030- mental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants 2528 will be required. COPIREP, Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243-081) 250-0561 Ethiopia Health and Other Social Services Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (N) Social Action Fund: Labor Intensive Public Works Additional (R) Agricultural Growth: The objective is to increase productivity in Financing: The objective is to improve access to social services by the a sustainable manner, strengthen marketing and facilitate value addi- poor and enhance management of development resources at the com- tion of selected livestock and crop products in targeted areas with due munity level. Bank Approval completed on 30 March 2010. Environ- attention to women and youth. Negotiations scheduled for 21 May 2010. mental Assessment Category B. Project: P118658. US$ 35.0 (IDA Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113032. US$ Grant). Consultants will be required. Fonds Social de la RDC, Aveue 150.0/50.0/2.7/51.1 (IDA Credit/AID/UNDP/ZBIL). Consultants will Lukusa (immeube Ex-CEI), Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box of Congo, Tel: (243) 9816-2875, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 6247, Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 251-2734, Fax: (251-1) 463- tact: Ruphin Bo-elongo, Coordinateur Général 686, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the ongoing Education economic reforms that are identified as key to raising broad based eco- Second EFA FTI CF-GEQIP APL 1: The objective is to improve nomic growth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 May the quality of general education (Grades 1-12) throughout the coun- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). try. Bank Approval completed on 15 March 2010. Environmental As- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. sessment Category C. Project: P118700. US$ 98.0 (EFAF). Consulting Tr ansportation services to be determined. Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director (R) Multi-modal Transport: The objectives are: (a) reunify the east- Energy and Mining ern and western parts of the country and (b) reduce annual transport (R) Gibe III Hydro Power: The objective is to increase hydro costs by at least half or the equivalent of 2% of GDP. Negotiations com- capacity to meet its domestic needs and to monetize its resources via pleted on 12 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 June 2010. En- exports. Project Concept Review scheduled for mid-May 2010. Envi- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P092537. US$ 255.0 ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0/300.0/150.0/300.0/300.0/ (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministere du Transport, 117, 300.0/300.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/EUIB/GUAM/GUID/ITAL/ZPCO). Bld du 30 juin, Blg ONATRA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (243-81) 691-4754, Fax: (001-408) 868-5973, Contact: Charles Mwando (R) Second Electricity Access and Rural Expansion Additional Nsimba, Minister of Transportation and Communication Financing: The objective is to scale up electricity access in rural ar- Congo, Republic of eas: (i) expanding the populations’ access to electricity and improving the quality and adequacy of electricity supply; (ii) improving energy Health and Other Social Services end-use efficiency, (iii) developing renewable energy resources; and (N) HIV/AIDS and Health Additional Financing: The objective is (iv) strengthening institutional capacity. Appraisal completed on 1 April to supprt efforts to: (a) limit the spread of HIV/AIDS and STIs; (b) mit- 2010. Negotiations scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental As- igate the health and socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS and STIs on sessment Category B. Project: P120172. US$ 180.0/15.0/20.0 (IDA persons infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS and STIs; and (c) build Credit/JPPG/OPEC). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines strong and sustainable national capacity to respond to the HIV/AIDS and Energy, PO Box 486, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 646-3357, Contact: JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 11

Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, PO Box 1233, Addis Ababa, and Equipment, Gabon, Tel: (241) 722-209, Contact: Brigitte Boumah, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 551-7220, Fax: (251-1) 515-5671 President Public Administration, Law, and Justice Gambia, The First Development Policy Operation: The objective is to support Education structural policies and institutional reforms aimed at finding durable (R) Third Education Additional Financing: The objective is to im- solutions to Ethiopia’s twin macro challenges-high inflation and acute prove conditions for teaching and learning in basic education. Decision balance of payments pressure, without unduly sacrificing Ethiopia’s high Meeting completed on 3 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 24 May growth rate. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 Feb- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120783. US$ ruary 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0 (IDA 5.5 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Consulting services Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- will be required to provide Technical Assistance for higher education. termined. Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Willy Thorpe Place Build- Second Public Sector Capacity Building Program: The objec- ing, Banjul, Gambia, The, Tel: (220) 422-8522, Fax: (220) 422-5066, Con- tives are to improve the scale, efficiency and responsiveness of pub- tact: Baboucarr Bouy, Permanent Secretary lic service delivery at the federal, regional, and local level; to empower citizens to participate more effectively in shaping their own develop- Industry and Trade ment; and to promote good governance and accountability. Bank Ap- (R) Growth and Competitiveness: The objective is to improve the proval completed on 23 March 2010. Environmental Assessment investment climate and strengthen the competitiveness of key sec- Category C. Project: P107217. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will tors. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental As- be required. Ministry of Capacity Building, PO Box 1082, Addis Ababa, sessment Category B. Project: P114240. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 564-778, Fax: (251-1) 553-388, E-mail: mocb@tele- Consultants will be required. GIPFZA, GIPFZA House, 48 Kairaba Av- com.net.et, Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive Director, MEPIU enue, Serrekunda, KMC, Banjul, Gambia, The, Tel: (220) 437-7624, Fax: (220) 437-7379, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kebba Njie, Tr ansportation Chief Executive Officer Road Sector Development Stage III (APL3): The objective is to restore and expand Ethiopia’s road network to reduce poverty and in- Public Administration, Law, and Justice crease employment through promoting growth and access in a socially (R) Integrated Financial Management Information System: The and environmentally sustainable manner. Project Concept Review objectives are to: (i) improve public resource management through the Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- expansion of the IFMIS system, and (ii) strengthen capacity of the gov- egory A. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. ernment to effectively use the system in a sustainable manner. Nego- Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO Box 1770, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: tiations completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514-866, E-mail: [email protected], 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117275. US$ Contact: Ato Zaid Wolde Gebriel, Director General 5.3 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Consultants were required Second Road Sector Development Additional Financing: The for the project preparation. Ministry of Finance, Gambia, The, Tel: (220) objective is to assist the recipient in increasing its road transport in- 422-3301, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Serign Cham, Per- frastructure and improving the reliability thereof, strengthening the manent Secretary capacity for road construction, management and maintenance and enhancing the financing program in relation thereto in order to ensure Ghana sustainability. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environ- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry mental Assessment Category A. Project: P117644. US$ 100.0 (IDA (R) Sustainable Land and Water Management: The objectives Credit). Consultants will be required. Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO are to: (a) improve land management of selected micro-watersheds in Box 1770, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514- Northern Ghana to reverse land degradation and enhance agricul- 866, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Zaid Wolde Gebriel, tural productivity; and (b) improve spatial planning through integra- Director General tion of watershed management in development plans. Decision Meeting Third Roads Program APL Additional Financing: The objective scheduled for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. is to provide access to connect 80,000 Kebeles. Project Concept Review Project: P098538. US$ 8.2/15.0/5.0 (GEFU/ZBIL/ZMUL). No con- Meeting scheduled for 24 January 2011. Environmental Assessment sultants are required. Ministry of Environment, Science and Tech- Category A. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- nology, Ghana termined. Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO Box 1770, Addis Ababa, EITI-Natural Resources Value Chain: The objective is to enhance Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514-866, E-mail: era1@tele- governance of natural resources, including oil and gas, fisheries, com.net.et, Contact: Ato Zaid Wolde Gebriel, Director General forestry, mining. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection menting agency(ies) to be determined. Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Financing: The objective is increased access to sustainable water supply and sanitation ser- Education vices, for rural and urban users, through improved capacity of stake- (N) Skills Development: The objective is to encourage skills and tech- holders in the sector and better management of water resources. Bank nology based development in key economic sectors through creation Approval completed on 30 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- of institutional and financing mechanisms for demand-driven of: (1) im- egory B. Project: P118533. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be provements in quality of formal and informal training, and (2) devel- required. Ministry of Water Resources, PO Box 5744, Haile G/Silase opment and adoption of new technologies. Project Appraisal Document Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 911-727-437, Fax: (251-1) 1663- scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 0459, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Yohannes Gebre Project: P118112. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Medhin, Director Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Gabon Energy and Mining (R) Gas and Oil Technical Assistance: The objectives are to im- Tr ansportation prove management and regulation, increase transparency and en- Road Infrastructure SIL: The objective is to reduce congestion on hance local technical skills in the oil and gas sector. Decision Meeting Libreville’s only road outlet to the rest of the country and to improve scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. road maintenance efficiency. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June Project: P120005. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096375. US$ termined. GNPC/Ministry of Energy, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 667- 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works 090 PAGE 12 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 (R) Third Natural Resource and Environmental Governance Guinea DPO: The objectives are to: (a) ensure predictable and sustainable financing for the forest and wildlife sectors, and effective forest law en- Energy and Mining forcement; (b) improve mining sector revenue; (c) address social (R) Mineral Sector Induced Growth Program: The objective is to issues in forest and mining communities; and (d) mainstream envi- help Guinea analyze possible linkages between large projects and the ronment into economic growth. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. broader economy and facilitate such linkages on a pilot basis around Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118188. US$ 2 growth poles. Appraisal scheduled for 14 January 2011. Environ- 10.0/3.2/1.6/11.2 (IDA Credit/ECEU/GFRC/NETH). No consultants mental Assessment Category B. Project: P112177. US$ 15.0 (ACGF). are required. Ministry of Finance, Ghana Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Gas Infrastructure: The objective is to enable Ghana to reap eco- SPWA-Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Mineral Governance: The nomically sustainable benefits (at both the local and national level) from objective is to focus on biodiversity conservation. It would help the Gov- the use of cheaper and environmentally cleaner natural gas for power ernment make the sustainable development choices for economic generation instead of flaring or reinjecting the gas. Decision Meeting growth by adding the biodiversity dimension to the economic growth scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category equation, and contribute to protecting biodiversity resources in the eco- A. US$ 300.0/15.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- nomic growth areas. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for plementing agency(ies) to be determined. 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health and Other Social Services Guinea-Bissau (N) Productive Safety Nets (Cr. 47350-GH): The objectives are to improve targeting in social protection spending, increase access to Education conditional cash transfers nationwide, increase access to employment (R) Education for All-Fast Track Initiative Program: The objec- and cash-earning opportunities for the rural poor during the agricul- tive is to contribute to improving delivery of basic education services, tural off-season, and improve the economic and social infrastructure with a focus on greater and more equitable access, better quality and in target districts. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 May 2010. Envi- improved local governance. Appraisal scheduled for 16 September 2010. ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115247. US$ 88.6 (IDA Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (FSSP). Consul- Credit). No consultants are required. National Coordinating Office tants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Bissau, Guinea- (formerly Rural Infrastructure Coordinating Unit), PO Box CT 3742, Bissau, Tel: (245) 320-5481, Contact: Alfredo Gomes, Coordinator, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-30) 277-0246, E-mail: [email protected], Project Preparation Team Contact: Mathew Oppong Brown, Coordinator Public Administration, Law, and Justice Information and Communications (R) Second Economic Governance Reform Grant-DPG: The ob- Statistics Development Program: The objective is to implement jectives are to: (a) promote efficiency, transparency and accountabil- the Ghana Statistics Development Plan (GSDP): (1) institutional reform, ity in the use of public resources through improved public financial (2) capacity building and enhanced professionalism, (3) adoption of new management; and (b) foster private sector development mainly through information technology and equipment (4) the quality and availability the development of a modern legal framework for private investment of statistical products and (5) the 2010 population and housing census. and improvements of the business environment. Negotiations com- Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental As- pleted on 6 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 June 2010. En- sessment Category C. Project: P118585. US$ 7.4 (SPTF). Consulting vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114937. US$ 6.0 (IDA services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Credit). Consultants will be required during preparation. Ministry of Finance, Av Amilcar Cabral, CP 67, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) Public Administration, Law, and Justice 320-6163, Fax: (245) 320-5156, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (R) eGhana Additional Financing: The objective is to generate tact: Jose Carlos Varela Casimiro, Secretary of State for Treasury growth and employment by leveraging ICT and public-private part- Kenya nerships to: (a) develop the IT Enabled Services industry, and (b) contribute to improved efficiency and transparency of selected gov- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ernment functions through e-government applications. Appraisal com- (R) Adaptation to Climate Change in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands: pleted on 4 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. The objective is to improve the ability of selected districts and com- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120942. US$ 44.7/ munities of the Arid and Semid-Arid Lands to plan and manage climate 15.1/12.3 (IDA Credit/DFID/ECEU). Consultants will be required. change adaptation measures. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, 28th February Road, 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P091979. US$ PO Box M40, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 667-465, Fax: (233-21) 686- 5.5 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, The Trea- 104, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ministry of Communi- sury, PO Box 30007-00100, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 338-111, Fax: (254-20) cations, PO Box M38, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 666-465 228-861, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Laurent Sedego, Min- ister Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Coastal Development: The objective is to achieve greater value (N) Water Millennium: The objectives are to: (a) increase access to and improved livelihood through development of a sustainable man- water supply and improved sanitation, particularly in peri-urban areas; agement approach to marine and coastal resources. Appraisal completed (b) enhance the sustainability of service provision; and (c) improve in- on 12 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 19 May 2010. Environmental formation on the access, quality and sustainability of water and sani- Assessment Category B. Project: P094692. US$ 35.0/5.0 (IDA tation services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 Credit/GFCO). Consultants will be required. Kenya Marine and Fish- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA eries Research Institute, Headquater and Mombasa Station, PO Box Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- 81651, Monbassa, Kenya, Tel: (254-41) 475-151, Fax: (254-41) 475-157, termined. E-mail: [email protected] Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Fi- (R) Coastal Development: The objective is to achieve greater value nancing: The objective is to increase access to sustainable water sup- and improved livelihood through development of a sustainable man- ply and sanitation services in small towns in six regions of the recipient. agement approach to marine and coastal resources. Appraisal completed Bank Approval completed on 12 May 2009. Environmental Assess- on 12 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 19 May 2010. Environmental ment Category B. Project: P115065. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- Assessment Category B. Project: P108845. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consul- tants will be required. Community Water and Sanitation Agency tants will be required. Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, (CWSA), Private Mail Bag, KIA, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 508-401, PO Box 81651, Kenya, Tel: (254-41) 475-157, E-mail: [email protected], Fax: (233-21) 508-404 Contact: J Kazungu, Director JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 13

Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Management: The Government, Jogoo House, A Taifa Rd., PO Box 30004, Nairobi, Kenya, objectives are to: (a) attain sustainable use of natural resources for higher Tel: (254-20) 223-346, Fax: (254-20) 243-067, Contact: John K. Karu, Chief productivity and incomes among farmers and (b) maintain critical Economist ecosystem functions in fragile areas. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 Judicial Performance Improvement: The objective is to improve June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088600. the performance of the judiciary in areas of public accountability, trans- US$ 0.1/10.0 (BNPP/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Kenya parency, improvement in oversight and case and trial management. De- Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), PO Box 57811, Nairobi, Kenya, cision Meeting scheduled for 16 September 2010. Environmental Tel: (254-20) 583-301, Fax: (254-20) 583-344, E-mail: [email protected], Assessment Category B. Project: P105269. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Contact: Romano Kiome, Director Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Kenya, PO Box 30041-00100, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Sector-Wide Program: The objective Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 214-632, Fax: (254-20) 333-449, Contact: is for the ASAL (arid and semi-arid lands) population to have improved Lydia Achode, Chief Registrar capacity to increase resilience and productivity of its pastoral and agro- pastoral livelihood systems. Appraisal scheduled for 13 September Tr ansportation 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120959. US$ (R) Nairobi Urban Toll Road-Partial Risk Guarantee: The objective 100.0/30.0/5.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/DANI/DFID/ECEU). No consul- is to reduce traffic congestion on Northern Corridor through Nairobi. tants are required. Ministry of State for the Development of Northern Appraisal scheduled for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Kenya and Other Arid Lands, Kenya Category B. Project: P103973. US$ 160.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Kenya National Highways Authority, PO Box 49714- Education 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 801-3842, Fax: (254-20) 271-5483, (R) Basic Education Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Meshack O. Kidenda, Direc- jectives are to improve equitable access to both primary and sector General. Kenya Urban Roads Authority, IKM Place, 5th Ngong Av- ondary education, and improve the quality of primary education. enue, PO Box 41727-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 250-8033, Appraisal scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assess- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Joseph ment Category B. Project: P110437. US$ 70.0/16.1 (IDA Credit/ZBIL). Nkadayo, Director General No consultants are required. Ministry of Education, Jogoo House, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 240-089, Fax: (254- 20) 214-287, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Slum Upgrading: The objective is to improve living conditions Second Education Sector Support Program FTI: The objective is in slums in selected cities in Kenya, by improving security of tenure to support the basic education strategy through the investment pro- and investing in infrastructure based on plans developed in consulta- grams. Appraisal scheduled for 30 August 2010. Environmental As- tion with the community. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 July 2010. sessment Category B. US$ 125.0 (EFAF). Consulting services to be Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- determined. Ministry of Education (MOE), Jogoo House, PO Box sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 30040, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 318-581, Fax: (254-20) 214-287, E- Nairobi Metropolitan Services: The objective is to improve three mail: [email protected] key public services in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area: Transport, Wa- ter Supply and Solid Waste Management, and to strengthen the insti- Energy and Mining tutional structures in charge of these services. Decision Meeting (R) Energy Access Expansion: The objective is to help the government scheduled for 20 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- meet its electrification targets. Negotiations completed on 7 April 2010. gory A. US$ 82.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment ing agency(ies) to be determined. Category A. Project: P103037. US$ 330.0/168.0/220.0/5.0/323.0/84.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB/FRDE/GPBA/JICA/KFW). Consultants will be re- Lesotho quired. Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Power System Development: The objective is to ensure that access (R) Smallholder Agriculture Development: The objective is to re- to reliable, cost effective, and high quality supply of electricity is sus- visit the strategy for sustainable rural economic development by ad- tained to business enterprises and households. Identification sched- dressing (i) agro-ecological potential of the land areas; (ii) uled for 31 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ market-oriented crop and livestock production; and (iii) performance 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) of agriculture and rural economic development. Project Concept Review to be determined. Meeting completed on 14 April 2010. Preparation scheduled for 24 May Health and Other Social Services 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119432. US$ 10.0/12.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implementing (R) Health Sector Support: The objective is to implement a sector- agency(ies) to be determined. wide reform and strengthening of the health sector. Appraisal completed on 22 April 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental Education Assessment Category B. Project: P074091. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (R) EFA Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund: The objective is to sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation; and support the Government by: (a) consolidating the gains obtained in Ministry of Medical Services, Afya House, PO Box 30016-00100, Kenya, primary education enrollment of boys and girls; (b) improving qual- Tel: (254-20) 2717077, Fax: (254-20) 2713234, Contact: Dr. T. Gakuruh, ity in primary education; and (c) expanding pro-poor pre-primary ed- Head, Health Sector Reform Secretariat ucation through improvements in school infrastructure, distribution (R) Youth Empowerment (Cr. 46970-KE): The objective is to re- of qualified teachers, access to good classrooms Bank Approval sched- duce vulnerability and invest in people. Bank Approval completed on 4 uled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111546. ject: P116426. US$ 20.0/6.8 (FTIE/GIRR). No consultants are required. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Power Plants Ministry of Education and Training, Constitution Road, PO Box 1279, Joint Stock Company, 326 Jibek Jolu avenue, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Re- Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266-22) 324-465, Fax: (266-22) 327-305, Contact: public, Tel: (996-312) 661-110, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Lud- Mota Sekonyela, Deputy Principal Secretary mila Burlui, Executive Director, MEPIU Health and Other Social Services Public Administration, Law, and Justice Health Sector PPP Technical Support: The objective is to support (R) Municipal Program (Cr. 47140-KE): The objective is to im- capacity building and provide technical assistance for: (i) the contract prove service delivery in urban centers. Bank Approval completed on management of the national referral hospital Public-Private Partner- 4 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P066488. ship by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in particular; and (ii) US$ 100.0/45.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/AFD/SIDA). Consultants will be the overall management capacity of the Ministry of Finance and De- required. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local velopment Planning for the PPP in general. This project is on hold un- PAGE 14 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 Madagascar (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (N) Marine Protected Areas: The objective is to strengthen the sus- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tainable management of Malagasy seascapes, mainstreaming envi- (R) Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. H5560-LS, ronment in the marine productive sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture, Cr. 47060-LS): The objective is to support the Government’s re- tourism and mining, and associating local populations in the benefits sponse to the potential impact of the global financial crisis on its growth and management of marine protected areas (MPA). Project Concept prospects by contributing to: (i) strengthen the business environment Review Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment and promoting economic diversification; (ii) enhance the effective- Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing ness of public expenditures; and (iii) improve service delivery in key agency(ies) to be determined. sectors. Bank Approval completed on 30 March 2010. Signing sched- (R) Environmental SWAp Support: The objective is to: (a) strengthen uled for 24 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- financial and sustainability of the environmental sector; (b) involve ject: P112817. US$ 20.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants rural communities in protected areas management; (c) support insti- are required. Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (Recip- tutional reforms and capacity building of MEEFT; and (d) strengthen ient), PO B 395, Lesotho, Tel: (266) 2232-3703, Fax: (266) 2231-0157, environmental governance. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mosito Khethisa, Principal uled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Secretary 20.0/10.0/5.0/20.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/FRDE/JBIC/KFW/UNDP). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tr ansportation Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity: The objective is to improve the sustainability of the protected area system by pro- (R) Integrated Transport Additional Financing: The objective is viding a regular and predictable revenue source over the long term that to continue the original IT project of high level bridges over rivers Senqu will cover part of the system’s recurrent cost through the capitaliza- and Senqunyane. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 9 April tion of the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity, an al- 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental As- ready functioning endowment fund created under EP3. Decision sessment Category B. Project: P119443. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assess- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works and ment Category B. US$ 7.5/6.5/10.0/6.5 (IDA Grant/AFD/GEFU/ Transport, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266-22) 326-973, E-mail: itppm@ KFW). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- mopwt.gov.ls, Contact: Ms. Pama, PIU Officer termined. Liberia Irrigation and Watershed Management: The objective is to contribute to inclusive rural growth through the promotion of intensification and Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry diversification in three regions with high potential for agricultural development, while promoting sustainable use of infrastructure and soil (N) Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support: The objective and water resources. Bank Approval completed on 6 November 2008. is to increase tree crop farmers income opportunities by rehabilitat- This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assess- ing unproductive farms, and by supporting preparation activities toward ment Category A. Project: P088887. US$ 5.9 (GEFU). No consultants the future development of the tree crop sector and effective small- are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Bu- holder participation, including testing tree crop replanting and new plant- reau BVPI, Nanisana, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 222-474- ing financing mechanisms and institutional arrangements. Preparation 385, Fax: (261-20) 222-6561, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Lantonirina Ramaroson, Coordinateur National US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required to carry out the So- cial Assessment and the Environmental Assessment, as well as draft- Education ing the Project Implementation Manual. Other consulting services (R) EFA Plan-Catalytic Fund: The objective is to finance the EFA will be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia plan for the achievement of the MDG2 by 2015. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Project: P114350. US$ 85.1 (EFAF). Consulting services to be deter- (R) Re-engagement and Reform Support Program: The objective mined. Ministere de l’ Education Nationale, Anosy, BP 267, Antananarivo, is to support the policy measures in the areas of public financial man- Madagascar, Tel: (261-2022) 28-625, Fax: (261-2022) 62-911, Contact: agement (including procurement), the EITI, civil service reform and Josiane Rabetokotany, Technical Coordinator, UAT the investment environment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 May Energy and Mining 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117279. US$ 11.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Broad Power Sector Guarantee Facility: The objective is to facilitate pri- Street, Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: (231-06) 795-302 vate sector investment in Hydro Power Generation Facilities in Mada- gascar. The guarantee will cover the Government’s obligations towards Tr ansportation the independent Power Producer with regards to payments and regulatory risks. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 De- (N) Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Additional Fi- cember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0/40.0 nancing: The objective is to support the Government to improve the (GUID/ZPCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to road access in Monrovia, targeted rural areas, and institutional struc- be determined. ture for technical management of the road sector. Decision Meeting Second Power/Water Sectors Recovery and Restructuring APL: scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. The objective is to lay the foundation for a sustainable expansion of a Project: P121770. US$ 20.0/27.0 (IDA Credit/LRTF). Consultants will commercially-oriented utility in the most cost-efficient way by invest- be required to monitor output and performance-based road works. In- ing in strategically important areas such as: (i) HV interconnections frastructure Implementation Unit, South Lynch Street, Monrovia, of the main load-centres; (ii) preparation of the next large scale hydro Liberia, Tel: (231) 670-1018 facility; (iii) investments and TA necessary. Project Concept Review (R) Road Asset Management: The objective is to finance (with con- Meeting scheduled for 15 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- tribution from the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Fund (LRTF)), three egory A. US$ 50.0/50.0/64.0/70.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/ZBIL/ZPCO). Output and Performance based Road Contracts (OPRC) in Liberia. Pro- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmen- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 165.0 (LRTF). Consulting services Health and Other Social Services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, Sustainable Health System Development Phase II: The objective Tel: (231-06) 795-302 is to strengthen the health system and increase its capacity to provide JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 15 the necessary production, financing, delivery and management sup- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Natural Resources, port for delivery of services necessary to meet the eventual objectives Energy and Environment, Malawi of reducing child and maternal mortality, controlling illnesses due to Energy Sector: The objective is to support the development of the en- malaria, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Bank Approval ergy sector, to boost reliability and access to electricity. Components scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- are to include rehabilitation of existing generation, transmission and gory B. Project: P106675. US$ 63.0/19.5 (IDA Credit/FRDE). No con- distribution assets, increased connections (grid and/or offgrid) and ca- sultants are required. Cellule d’Execution de Programme, Ministry of pacity-building. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 July Health and Family Planning, Nouvel Immeuble ARO, Antananarivo, 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 226-6667, E-mail: [email protected], Consulting services to be determined. ESCOM, PO Box 2047, Blan- Contact: Docteur Rakotomalala Remi, Coordonnateur National du Pro- tyre, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 822-000, 824-274, Fax: (265-1) 823-560, E-mail: ject PDSSP [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Peterson Zembani, Chief Executive Officer Public Administration, Law, and Justice Commune Development Support Program: The objectives are: (i) Health and Other Social Services to support to the decentralization process; (ii) to support the devel- Second HIV/AIDS SIL: The objective is to support the pooled fi- opment of a national capacity building; (iii) to finance local infrastruc- nancing arrangement for the national HIV/AIDS program in Malawi. ture investments through a central-local intergovernmental transfer; Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Environmental Assess- and (iv) to support project implementation, and monitoring and eval- ment Category B. Project: P107545. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). No con- uation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental sultants are required. National Aids Commission, PO Box 30622, Assessment Category B. Project: P104049. US$ 35.0/56.1/20.9 (IDA Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 770-022, Fax: (265-1) 776-249, E-mail: Credit/ECEU/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Minis- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Biziwick Mwale, Executive Direc- tere aupres de la Pres. de la Rep. charge de la Decentralisation et de tor l’Amenag. du Territoire, Anosy, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261- 202) 457-924, Fax: (261-202) 256-917, E-mail: [email protected], Industry and Trade Contact: Mr. Gervais Andrianirina, Secretaire General du MID (R) Agricultural Commercialization: The objective is to increase the Growth and Infrastructure: The objective is to consolidate and volume, value and diversity of agricultural exports. Project Concept deepen the impacts in the three existing sub-regions (growth poles) Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment and to extend the interventions to adjacent sub-regions with high Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- growth potential to establish growth corridors. Project Concept Review mined. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, PO Box 30134, Li- Meeting scheduled for 26 January 2011. Environmental Assessment longwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-033, Fax: (265-1) 789-218, Contact: Dr. Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Andrew Daudi, Principal Secretary menting agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to support policy and institutional reforms in the implementation of the Tr ansportation Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) in the areas of agri- Transport: The objective is to reduce transport costs on major trans- culture, business climate, social protection, and economic governance. port infrastructure and to sustainably improve accessibility in rural area. Negotiations completed on 16 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for Negotiations scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117238. Category B. Project: P102135. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will US$ 54.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, be required. Ministry of Public Works and Meteorology, Anosy 101, Capital Hill, PO Box 30049, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-355, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 222-3215, E-mail: sg- Fax: (265-1) 789-173, E-mail: [email protected] / min-finance@ [email protected], Contact: Christian Claude Ravoaraharison, Sec- finance.gov.mw retaire General du Ministere de Travaux Publics Public Administration, Law, and Justice Malawi (R) Community Based Rural Land Development Additional Fi- nancing: The objective is to increase the incomes of about 15,000 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry poor rural families by implementing a decentralized, community-based (R) Shire River Basin Management: The objective is to promote and voluntary approach to land reform in four districts in southern sustainable land and water management practices to reverse land Malawi. The grant was signed on 12 February 2010. Environmental As- degradation in agricultural landscapes and improve productivity of sessment Category B. Project: P115226. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Con- smallholder farmers. Preparation scheduled for mid-May 2010. Envi- sultants will be required. Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Development, Zowe House, PO Box 30548, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (265-1) 775-955, Fax: (265-1) 774-243, Contact: Fletcher E.Y. Zenengeya, Principal Secretary Education Education SWAp: The objective is to support implementation of the Mali National Education Sector Plan by: (i) promoting access and equity Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry to basic education; (ii) enhancing the quality of teaching and learning; and (iii) strengthening the overall managerial capacity of the Min- (R) Fostering Agricultural Productivity: The objective is to focus istry of Education. Appraisal completed on 16 March 2010. Negoti- on increasing agricultural production and productivity of key selected ations scheduled for 26 April 2010. Environmental Assessment production systems, based on a sustainable land and water manage- Category B. Project: P114847. US$ 50.0/25.0/90.0/90.0/1.0 (IDA Credit/ ment. Negotiations completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval sched- DEG/DFID/EFAF/UNCF). Consultants will be required. Ministry uled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: of Education, PO Bag 328, Capital Hill, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265- P095091. US$ 70.0/19.5/32.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR/IFAD). No consul- 1) 789-422, Fax: (265-1) 788-064, Contact: Bernard Sande, Principal tants are required. Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director Secretary (R) Sustainable Land Management: The objective is to: (a) rec- ommend key elements of required policy reforms, delivery mechanisms Energy and Mining and investments; and (b) identify priority transboundary opportunities (R) Mining Growth and Governance Support: The objective is to and threats that SLM could address. Negotiations completed on 26 build Government capacity to promote and manage mining sector April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental growth in a way that contributes to sustainable development and Assessment Category A. Project: P099709. US$ 6.2/1.9 (GEFU/UNGF). poverty alleviation. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Mali, Contact: Assessment Category B. Project: P120825. US$ 12.5 (IDA Credit). Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director PAGE 16 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Health and Other Social Services Tel/Fax: (258-21) 415-103, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. (R) Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is Boaventura Novunga, National Director of Agrarian Services to support the implementation of the Government’s reform agenda by: Education (a) enhancing the regulatory and institutional framework for infra- Higher Education Science and Technology: The objective is to sup- structure and private investment; (b) strengthening public financial man- port the government’s policy goals of economic development and agement; and (c) improving basic social service delivery. Negotiations poverty alleviation by (a) improving the quantity and quality of grad- completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. uates at the undergraduate and graduate levels and (b) improving the Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117270. US$ 70.5 national research capacity and increasing research outputs in strate- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and gic sectors. Bank Approval completed on 25 February 2010. Environ- Finance, Quartier du Fleuve, PO Box 234, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223-20) mental Assessment Category B. Project: P111592. US$ 40.0 (IDA 225-806, Fax: (223-20) 221-914, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Credit). Consultants will be required to: (i) conduct different studies tact: Sidi Al Moctar Oumar, Advisor for the Ministry of Education and culture and Ministry of Science and Public Administration, Law, and Justice technology and (ii) provide technical support for both ministries. Min- istry of Education and Culture, Av. 24 de Julho, 167, Maputo, Mozam- (R) Governance and Budget Decentralization Technical Assis- bique, Tel: (258-21) 480-700, Fax: (258-21) 492-196, Contact: Rafique tance: The objective is to improve basic social service delivery including Cassamo, Project Coordinator. Ministry of Science and Technology, by strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, human capac- Av. Patrice Lumumba, 770, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 352- ity and information systems to enhance transparency and efficiency 800, Fax: (258-21) 352-860, Contact: Marcelino Lucas, Director of Plan- in the use of public resources and foster governance at central, regional ning and Cooperation and local levels. Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 September 2010. En- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Energy and Mining sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Second Energy Development and Access APL: The objective is Quartier du Fleuve, PO Box 234, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223-20) 225-806, to increase access to electricity and modern energy services in peri- Fax: (223-20) 221-914, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sidi Al urban and rural areas in a sustainable and affordable manner. Bank Moctar Oumar, Advisor Approval completed on 4 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108444. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection be required for Power and Mechanical Engineers, Environmental and (R) Urban Infrastructure Development: The objective is to in- Social Specialists, Communication Specialists and Economists. Elect- crease the ability of selected cities of Mali to improve the quality of in- ricidade de Mombique, Avenida Filipe Samuel Magaia, 368, 1o Andar, frastructure services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November PO Box 2532, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 353-629, Fax: (258- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116602. US$ 21) 322-074, Contact: Manuel Cuambe, Chairman of the Board. Funco 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministere du Logement, Nacional de Energia (FUNAE), Rua da Imprensa, N. 256, 6o Andar, des Affaires Foncieres et de l’Urbanisme, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 2023- Porta 607-610, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 429-409, Fax: (258- 0539 21) 309-228, Contact: Miquelina Menezes, Chairman of the Board Mauritania Health and Other Social Services (N) Commodity Security and Supply Chain Management: The Public Administration, Law, and Justice objective is to improve the availability of selected medicine and sup- (R) Urban Development Additional Financing: The objective is to plies at all district warehouses. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- support Mauritania’s central and local governments to: (i) improve liv- uled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 ing conditions and promote employment opportunities in the main towns (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be of Mauritania, especially in slums; and (ii) strengthen the institutional determined. framework and capacity for urban and land management Preparation Public Administration, Law, and Justice completed on 8 May 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.5 (IDA Credit). Con- (R) Maputo Municipal Development Program II (ProMaputo II): sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. The objective is to ensure the institutional and financial sustainability of the Municipality of Maputo in order to increase the coverage and Tr ansportation quality of urban services. Appraisal completed on 14 May 2010. Nego- Port of Nouakchott Development: The objective is to secure the tiations scheduled for 12 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- extension of the port of Nouakchott to face its growth perspectives, gory B. Project: P115217. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be while improving the environmental impact of the port’s initial con- required. City Council of Maputo, Praeos do Municipio, Praea de In- struction and development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 Sep- dependencia, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-213) 20-267, Fax: (258- tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108554. 213) 20-053, Contact: Adelino Cruz, Director US$ 50.0/50.0 (IBRD/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Port Au- National Decentralized Planning and Finance Program: The ob- tonome de Nouakchott (PANPA), BP 5103, Nouakchott, Mauritania, jective is to improve the capacity of local government to manage pub- Tel: (222) 525-3859, Fax: (222) 251-794, Contact: Ahmed Ould Moctar, lic financial resources for district development in a participatory and Directeur General transparent manner. Bank Approval completed on 30 March 2010. En- vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107311. US$ Mozambique 30.4/2.4/2.4/2.4/5.3/3.4 (IDA Credit/GIRR/GNET/GSWI/GTZ/ UNDP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and De- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry velopment, Av. Ahamed Sekou Toure, 21, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) (R) Support Program for the Development of Market-led Irri- 490-006, Fax: (258-21) 492-708, Contact: Momad Piaraly Jutha, Na- gation APL: The objective is to increase agricultural production of food tional Director and high-value crops as an element of response to the food price cri- Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to sup- sis; project activities should be anchored in the emerging National Ir- port the implementation of the government’s PARPA II in CY10 with rigation Program (NIP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November a special focus on governance/financial management reforms and ac- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107598. US$ celerating shared growth. Bank Approval completed on 12 November 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117234. US$ Agriculture, Praca dos Herois, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 460- 110.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 069, Fax: (258-21) 460-187, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. 929, Rua da Marginal, Chokwe, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 315-013, Victorino Xavier, National Director of Economics. Ministry of Agri- Fax: (258-21) 313-747, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Lud- culture, Rua da Resitencia 1746, 2nd Floor, Maputo, Mozambique mila Burlui, Executive Director, MEPIU JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 17

Tr ansportation nancial management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for (R) Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Pro- 15 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 gram Phase III: The objective is to improve access of the population (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Econ- to all-season roads through maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading omy and Finance, Niamey, Niger, Tel: (227) 722-374 of the classified network. Identification scheduled for 9 November Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Second Water Sector: The objective is to increase access to sus- Consultants will be required for the preparation of design, bidding tainable WSS services in selected urban areas, thus contributing to the documents and EIA. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. achievement of MDGs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Program 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Additional Financing-Phase II: The objective is to improve access Credit). Consulting services to be determined. of the population to all season roads through maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading of the classified road network. Appraisal sched- Nigeria uled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114880. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Road Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Fund, 1st Floor 170 Martires de Inhaminga Ave., Maptuo, Mozambique, (R) Scaling Up Sustainable Land Management Practice, Knowl- Tel: (258-21) 305-589, Fax: (258-21) 305-069, Contact: Francisco Pere- edge, and Coordination: The objective is to prevent and reduce the ria, Chairman impact of land degradation on ecosystem services in priority Fadama landscapes in Borno, Cross-River, and Osun states. Bank Approval Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. (R) Water Services and Institutional Support (WASIS) Additional Project: P109737. US$ 6.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Con- Financing: The objective is to: (a) increase water service coverage in tact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director the cities of Beira, Nampula, Quelimane, and Pemba under the dele- gated management framework; and (b) establish an institutional and Energy and Mining regulatory framework for water supply in smaller cities and towns. Ap- (R) Management of PCBS/POPS: The objective is to improve pub- praisal scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- lic health and environmental quality by avoiding the environmental re- egory B. Project: P120546. US$ 34.0/13.1 (IDA Credit/AUSL). lease of PCBs from on-line and off-line electrical equipment and Consultants will be required. Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do ensuring sound management and safe disposal of PCB and PCB-con- Abastecimento de Agua (FIPAG), Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, Maputo, taining equipment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 June 2010. Envi- Mozambique, Tel: (25-81) 420-470, Fax: (25-81) 498-881, Contact: Nel- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113173. US$ 6.3 (GEFU). son Beete, Chairman Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Environment, Water Resources Development: The objective is to support the Federal Min. of Environment, 7th Floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Mozambique Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy in col- Garki, Nigeria Tel/Fax: (234-9) 523-4119 laboration with other development partners. Decision Meeting sched- (R) PRG for IPP at Obite-OML 58: The objective is to guarantee uled for 10 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. payment for electricity generated and delivered to the national grid (pub- Project: P107350. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- lic sector entity) by the Independent Power Plant (private sector) at termined. Direccao Nacional de Aguas/Ministerio das Obras Publicas Obite - OML 58. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 December 2010. En- e Habitacao, Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, 3o Andar, Maputo, Mozam- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 400.0 (GUID). Consultants bique, Tel: (258-21) 312-568/570, Fax: (258-21) 312-571, E-mail: will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected]; [email protected]; Juliao Alferes, (R) Petroleum Sector Technical Assistance and Capacity Build- National Director ing: The objective is to support implementation of the petroleum sector reform and to build capacity in government oversight institutions Namibia with a view to improving transparency and good governance in the sec- Education tor. Preparation scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- (R) Second Support of ETSIP 1 DPL (Ln. 75960-NA): The ob- menting agency(ies) to be determined. jectives are to: (a) develop operational tools to facilitate equitable im- Electricity and Gas Improvement: The objectives are to: (i) improve provement of quality general education; (b) strengthen policy framework the availability and reliability of gas supply to increase power genera- in specific areas such as textbooks; and (c) develop operational plans tion in existing public sector power plants; and (ii) improve the power to improve system internal efficiency. Signing scheduled for 18 May 2010. network’s capacity and efficiency to transmit and distribute quality Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P109333. US$ electricity to the consumer. Bank Approval completed on 16 June 2009. 7.5/9.4/0.0/3.7/1.9/2.5/1.9/4.8/10.3/2.8/0.8 (IBRD/ECEU/GFIN/ Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114277. US$ 400.0 GGER/GLUX/GNET/GSPN/GUSA/MSC1/UNDP/ZBIL). Consul- (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Power Holding Com- tants will be required. Ministry of Education, Government Office Park, pany of Nigeria, Plot 441 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria, Luther Street, Private Bag 13186, Windhoek, Namibia, Tel: (264-61) Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, E-mail: [email protected] 270-6300, Fax: (264-61) 253-672, Contact: Sandra van Zyl, Chief Higher Education Office Rural Access and Renewable Energy Development: The objective is to enhance access to electricity supplies, primarily to rural pop- Niger ulation (but also to selected peri-urban clusters with rural characteristics), through stand-alone off-grid solutions. Preparation Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 9 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Second Multsectoral HIV/AIDS Support: The objective is to im- 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) prove the utilization of HIV/AIDS related services principally by high- to be determined. risk and vulnerable groups. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116167. US$ Finance 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Coordination Inter- (R) Public and Private Partnership Initiative: The objective is to sectorielle de Lutte contre les IST/VIH/SIDA, Presidence de la Re- increase infrastructure service levels and quality through a six year publique, BP 1077, Niger, Tel: (227-20) 722-374, Fax: (227-20) 735-934, institutional development and PPPI financing program. The project will E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kadri Mounkaila, Coordinator also contribute to strengthened institutional governance over key factor markets, improving risk and cost determinants. Appraisal com- Public Administration, Law, and Justice pleted on 10 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. (N) Fourth Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115386. US$ 115.0 the policy reforms to enhance growth and reduce poverty with a fo- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry cus on private sector development, rural development, and public fi- of Finance, Central Business Area, Abuja, Nigeria PAGE 18 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Financial Authorities Strengthening Technical Assistance: The Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objective objective is to enhance financial sector stability and deepen the Niger- is to enhance efficiency and accountability in the management of fi- ian financial markets while increasing access to finance for all Nigeri- nancial and human resources in participating states. Bank Approval ans. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 July 2010. Environmental scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Project: P097026. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. to be determined. Federal Ministry of Finance, Ahmadu Bello Way, Federal Ministry of Finance, Central Business Area, Garki, Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 234-6940, E-mail: [email protected] Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 627-0324, Contact: Steve Aborishade, Director Assistant Health and Other Social Services (R) Second HIV/AIDS Program Development (Cr. 45960-NG): Tr ansportation The objective is to build on the accomplishments of the on-going (R) Second Rural Access and Mobility: The objective is to support HIV/AIDS Programme Development Project in helping the govern- the improvement of rural access and mobility in the participating ment address HIV/AIDS across multiple sectors. Negotiations completed States by: (a) providing improved all-weather access road networks in on 30 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 16 June 2010. Envi- selected and prioritized rural development areas; and (b) supporting ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102119. US$ 225.0 (IDA the institutional reform in the transport sector in the states to improve Credit). Consultants will be required. National Action Committee on management of the state-wide road network. Appraisal scheduled for HIV/AIDS 23 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Youth Empowerment and Employment: The objective is to sus- P095003. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- tainably increase access of unemployed youths to entrepreneurial mined. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Development, skills development and employment opportunities for self reliance Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 523-8463/66 and income security. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 No- (R) Urban Transport: The objectives are to improve the capacity to vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA manage the transport sector in the Lagos Metropolitan area and en- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- hance efficiency and effectiveness of the public transport network. Bank termined. Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Malaria Control Booster Additional Financing: The objective is to egory A. Project: P114762. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- scale up the original project, successful malaria control interventions quired. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authorith (LAMATA), by: broaden the scope and reach from core health systems, demand Block C, 2nd Floor, Motorway Center 1, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, La- side, and communications issues. Bank Approval completed on 16 gos, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 270-2778, Fax: (234-1) 270-2784, E-mail: June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115036. [email protected], Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. National Malaria Lagos Urban Transport Phase 2: The objective is to assist the Control Program, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) states of Lagos and Kano to better manage urban transport and roads. 882-1051, Fax: (234-9) 523-5685, E-mail: Central Business Area, FCT, Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assess- Contact: Not Available, None ment Category B. Project: P112956. US$ 190.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/ States Program Investment: The objectives are to improve the de- FRDE). Consultants will be required. Lagos Metropolitan Area Trans- livery of high impact maternal, child, and reproductive health inter- port Authorith (LAMATA), Block C, 2nd Floor, Motorway Center 1, ventions. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 May 2010. Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 270-2778, Fax: Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (234-1) 270-2784, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dayo sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Mobereola, Managing Director Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Information and Communications (R) First Urban Water Sector Additional Financing: The objec- (N) Statistics Development Program: The objective is to support tives are to: (a) improved reliability and financial viability of selected the preparation of the SRF project that will finance the implementation urban water Utilities in Kaduna, Ogun and Enugu States; and (b) in- gap of the Nigeria Statistical Development Program. Decision Meet- creased access to piped water network in selected urban cities (Kaduna, ing scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Kafanchan, Zankwo, Saminaka, Zaria, Enugu, Nsukka, Abeokuta, Ijebu- gory C. Project: P119872. US$ 21.0 (SRTF). Consulting services and Ode, Sagamu, Ogere, Ifo Akinshinde and Apoje). Project Concept Note implementing agency(ies) to be determined. completed on 22 April 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. (R) Growth Employment and Markets in States (GEMS): The ob- Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). No con- jective is to support: (a) infrastructure financing, (b) value chain de- sultants are required. Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director velopment, and (c) State government fiscal management reform. Bank (R) Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Additional Fi- Approval scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- nancing: The objective is to continue the Cross River implementation egory B. Project: P103499. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will of water supplies for three towns: Ikom, Obudu and Ogoja. Negotia- be required. Participating State Governments, Federal Ministry of tions completed on 28 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June Commerce and Industr, Old Federal Secretariat, Nigeria 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Public Administration, Law, and Justice No consultants are required. Contact: (R) Lagos State Development: The objective is to support the La- Regional gos State Government in reducing poverty and inequality by boosting non-oil growth and employment through policy and institutional reforms Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry aimed at maintaining fiscal sustainability, improving the quality of Africa Forum for Agricultural Research: The objective is to spending, and strengthening the investment climate. Negotiations align African agricultural institutions at the national, regional and con- scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. tinental levels with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Project: P117237. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Programme (CAADP) Pillar IV Framework for Agricultural Produc- Lagos State Government (LMDGP PCU), 347 B. Odusami St. off Wem- tivity (FAAP) Principles for effective research, extension, training and pco Rd., Ogba, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 897-6433 education. The loan was signed on 4 September 2009. Environmental (R) State Expenditure Effectiveness for Opportunities and Re- Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (CDP4). Consulting services to be sults: The objective is to improve effectiveness in key public expen- determined. FARA Secretariat, PMB CT 173 Cantonments, Accra, diture management systems and create opportunities for improved Ghana, Tel: (233) 2177-2823/779-421, Fax: (233) 2177-3676, E-mail: service delivery in the participating states. Decision Meeting sched- [email protected], Contact: Monty Jones, Executive Secretary uled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Lake Malawi/Niassa Development: The objective is to improve the P121455. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- livelihood of people living around the Lake and the natural resource menting agency(ies) to be determined. management in and around the Lake by developing a common approach JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 19 to the management of the Lake resources and supporting measures ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0/10.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/ to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the Lake. Preparation GEFU/ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113138. West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Development: The objective is to support the implementation of the agency(ies) to be determined. CORAF/WECARD Operational Plan which would contribute to sus- (R) Second APL (APL-B1) West Africa Regional Fisheries: The tainable improvements in the productivity, competitiveness, and mar- objective is to strengthen the capacity of Ghana, Mauritania and Guinea kets of the agricultural systems in West and Central Africa. Grant to govern and manage targeted fisheries, reduce illegal fishing, and Funding Approval scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental As- increase local value added to fish products. Preparation completed on sessment Category B. Project: P112623. US$ 34.6 (CDP4). Consultants 16 April 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2010. En- will be required. West and Central African Council for. Agricultural Re- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119380. US$ 50.0/1.8/ search and. Development (CORAF/WECARD), 7, Avenue Bourguiba, 6.0 (IDA Credit/DFID/GFCO). Consulting services to be determined. B.P. 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869-9618, Fax: (221-33) 869-9631, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, PO Box M37, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pacome Sereme, Executive 21) 666-567, Fax: (233-21) 668-245, Contact: Ing. Joseph Boamah, Ag. Director Chief Director Energy and Mining (R) Second West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program APL: (R) Fourth West Africa Power Pool APL Phase I: The objective The objective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies is to establish access to electricity supply for Liberia and Guinea in the participating countries top priority areas that are aligned with through construction of a 225 kV transmission interconnection of a the region’s top priorities, as identified by CORAF. Bank Approval length of approximately 450 km between Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Liberia under this Phase 1 of the APL 4. Decision Meeting scheduled Project: P117148. US$ 90.0/19.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Consultants for 14 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- will be required. CORAF, 7, Avenue Bourguiba, BP 48, Dakar, Sene- ject: P113266. US$ 150.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/ZMUL). Consultants will gal, Tel: (221-33) 869-9622, Fax: (221-33) 825-5569, E-mail: paco.sere- be required. West Africa Power Pool Secretariat (WAPP), Zone des Am- [email protected], Contact: Paco Sereme, Executive Director bassades, PK 6, 06 BP 2907, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: (229) 2137-7144, Fax: Enhancing Institutional Capacities Congo Basin: The objectives (229) 2137-7143, Contact: Amadou Diallo, Secretary General are to: (a) strengthen the capacities for Sustainable Forest Manage- African Rift Geothermal Development Program (ARGeo): The ob- ment in the Congo Basin Countries on REDD issues; (b) help take ad- jective is to accelerate the development and utilization of geothermal vantage of a future, large-scale system of positive carbon-based initiatives resources by addressing the existing barriers (knowledge and infor- for sustainable forest management for Cameroon, CAR, Democratic mation, technical, institutional, financial) to the increased use of ge- Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Rep. of Congo. Decision othermal energy in the ARGeo countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Meeting scheduled for 16 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). Bank Approval scheduled for 28 May egory B. Project: P113167. US$ 1.9/13.0/0.8/2.8/4.7 (AFD/GEFU/ 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100203. US$ WOWL/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined. Central 13.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. International Geothermal African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), PO Box 20218, Yaounde, Association (IGA), Reykjavik, Iceland, Tel: (354) 588-4437, Fax: (354) Cameroon Tel/Fax: (237) 2221-3511, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 588-4431, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Arni Ragnarsson, Execu- tact: Raymond Mbitikon, Executive Secretary tive Director Fourth Comprehensive African Agricultural Development: The Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnection: The objective is to connect about objective is to support the creation of a regional institution for South- 1200 km of 500 kV DC line between Sodo Subestation (Ethiopia) to ern Africa with the mandate to support and coordinate regional pro- metropolitan Nairobi, including the two converting stations to trans- grams in agricultural research, agricultural extension, and agricultural port 2,000 MW from Southern Ethiopia to the Eastern Africa Power training and education. Appraisal scheduled for 22 June 2010. Envi- Pool. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 June 2010. En- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113629. US$ 50.0 (CDP4). vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 377.0/189.0/95.0 (IDA Consulting services to be determined. FARA Secretariat, PMB CT Credit/AFDB/EUIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233) 2177-2823/9421, Fax: of Kenya, Nyayo House, PO Box 30582-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254- (233) 2177-3676, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Monty 2) 031-5202, Fax: (254-722) 857-980, E-mail: [email protected], P. Jones, Executive Secretariat. Southern Africa Development Com- Contact: John N. Githinji, Project Manager. Ethiopian Electric Power munity, Private Bag 0095, SADC House, Khama Crescent, Gaborone, Corporation, PO Box 1233, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 551-7220, Botswana, Tel: (267) 395-1863, Fax: (267) 397-2848, E-mail: ptawo- Fax: (251-1) 515-5671, Contact: Ato Miheret Debebe, Project Manager [email protected], Contact: Dr. Patrick Tawonezvi, Coordinator First Adjarala Hydroelectric West Africa Power Pool APL-Phase III: The objective is to finance the following complement of investments Lake Malawi, Nyasa, and Niassa Development: The objective is and technical assistance: (a) Construction of Adjarala hydropower to improve the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the nat- plant and its 161 kV Interconnection between the plant and the Momé ural resource management in and around the Lake by developing a Hagou Substation; (b) Environmental and Social Compensation Plan; common approach to the management of the Lake resources and sup- and (c) Reinforcement of Project and Construction Management of CEB porting measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the staff. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2010. Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 August 2010. Environmen- Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 120.0/150.0/80.0 (IDA tal Assessment Category B. Project: P115914. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Con- Credit/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consultants will be needed to update the Envi- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ronmental Impact Assessment and the Resettlement Action Plan, for Nyika Transfrontier Conservation Area: The objective is to sup- the technical review of select aspects of the hydropower plant design plement current efforts and financing from the Peace Park Founda- and the update of the project economics. Communaute Electrique du tions and both Governments of Zambia and Malawi to improve the Benin (CEB), Rue de la Kozah, B.P. 1368, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221- management of the Nyika Plateau NP and Mwaza Reserve which over- 6132, Fax: (228) 221-3764, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Djibril Sal- lap their respective countries. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 July ifou, Managing Director 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108879. US$ First Africa Mineral Governance APL: The objective is to assist 4.8/4.1/3.0 (GEFU/NORM/ZFOU). Consulting services and imple- African governments in participating countries to identify and develop menting agency(ies) to be determined. mineral resource corridors and to enhance benefits from the mining Southern Africa Development Community Agriculture: The ob- sector. This would include the development of regional standards to jective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies in the par- manage the sector, capacity building on a regional level, and the es- ticipating countries top priority areas that are aligned with the Southern tablishment of regional centers of excellence. Preparation is underway. Africa Development Community (SADC) regions top priorities. Pro- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116533. US$ 31.0 (IDA ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Envi- Credit). Consultants will be needed for lending preparation (by the Bank) PAGE 20 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 to assist in the development of regional standards and agenda, and im- Ghana grid. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Envi- plementation (by Borrower) for capacity-building, geo-data collection, ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094919. US$ 60.0/35.0 stakeholder dialogue, establishment and running of centers of excel- (IDA Credit/AFDB). Consulting services to be determined. Societe lence. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Nationale d’Electricite du Burkina (SONABEL), 01 BP 54 Ouagadougou, Fourth Adjarala Hydroelectric APL-Phase II: The objective is the Burkina Fao, Tel: (226) 5030-6100, Fax: (226) 5031-0340, E-mail: Salif.ka- implementation of a 3 x 49 MW hydropower and a transmission in- [email protected], Contact: Salif Kabore, Managing Director. Ghana Grid terconnection between the plant and the substation of Momé Hagou Company Limited, PO Box M-77, Volta House, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (Togo). At Momé Hagou, the transmission line joins the WAPP Coastal (233-21) 221-132/134, Fax: (233-21) 662-610, E-mail: gridco@grid- Transmission Backbone. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled cogh.com, Contact: Charles Darku, Chief Executive for 20 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Finance 90.0/20.0/191.4/79.3/200.0/34.2/30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/ADFA/AFDB/ EUIB/ISDB/KFW/WADB/WADF). Consultants will be required. (N) Regional Financial Sector Regionalization I: The objective is Communaute Economique du Benin (CEB), Rue de la Kozah, B.P. 1368, to support the EAC institutions to implement the financial sector in- Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-6132, Fax: (228) 221-3764, E-mail: dg@ceb- tegration strategy with the ultimate goal of broadening and deepening net.org, Contact: Djibril Salifou, Managing Director the EAC single market in financial services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- NELSAP-Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multipur- egory C. US$ 6.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. pose: The objective is to build a dam (15 m in height and 470 million East African Community Secretary (EAC), AICC Kilimanjaro Wing, m3 in reservoir capacity) and hydropower plant (60-80 MW) as well 5th Floor, PO Box 1096A, Arusha, Tanzania, Tel: (255-27) 250-4253/4/ as transmission lines (360 km estimate) linked to all three countries 5/6, Fax: (255-27) 250-4255, E-mail: [email protected] (i.e. Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania). Project Concept Review Meet- ing scheduled for 15 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category (N) Regional Financial Sector Regionalization Phase II: The ob- A. Project: P075941. US$ 100.0/40.0/15.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/AFDF/ jective is to support the EAC institutions to implement the financial sec- ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Ministere de l’Energie et tor integration strategy with the ultimate goal of broadening and des Mines, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-9555, Fax: (257-2) 222- deepening the EAC single market in financial services. Project Con- 3337, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Idi Buhanga Pressadi, Di- cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2011. Environmental As- recteur General. REGIDESO, B.P. 660, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: sessment Category C. US$ 34.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: (257-2) 222-6563, Contact: Celestin Nduwamung, be determined. East African Community Secretary (EAC), AICC Kil- Managing Director. Ministry of Infrastructure Kigali, PO Box 24, Ki- imanjaro Wing, 5th Floor, PO Box 1096A, Arusha, Tanzania, Tel: (255- gali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 0830-1890, Fax: (250) 585-755, Contact: Alexis 27) 250-4253/4/5/6, Fax: (255-27) 250-4255, E-mail: [email protected] Karani, Director of Planning. Ministry of Energy and Minerals, PO Box (N) W A E M U Mortgage Refinancing Facility: (West African 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 323-9455, Fax: (255-22) Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)) The objective is to 212-0799, Contact: Eng. Bashir J. Mrindoko, PIC Chair Commissioner. assist Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) to facilitate Electrogaz, PO Box 537, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250-788) 307-149, Con- households to access long-term housing mortgage loans. Project Con- tact: Yves Muyange, Director General cept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 October 2010. Environmental Regional Transmission Development APL: The objective is to sup- Assessment Category C. US$ 200.0/5.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consul- port the development of the transmission backbone linking Tete ting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Province with the south of Mozambique. World Bank participation in (R) Second Regional Trade Facilitation: The objective is to de- the project will be critical in terms of structuring and anchoring a velop the provision of financial instruments and services for the pur- bankable project that will serve as a catalyst for raising the required pose of promoting regional integration, trade, investment, and other financing. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- productive activities in Africa in supplement to those which may be of- gory A. Project: P108934. US$ 90.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consulting fered by the private sector, or in cooperation with the private sector. services to be determined. Electricidade de Mocambique (Electricity Bank Approval scheduled for 9 December 2010. Environmental As- of Mozambique), Av. Zedequias Manganhela, N-267, Predio Zat, 4th sessment Category F. Project: P112456. US$ 59.0/27.5 (IDA Credit Floor, PO Box 938, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 304-407, Fax: /AFDB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Boulevard (258-21) 328-233, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Carlos du 30 Juin, Kinshasa Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: Yum, Director and Project Coordinator (243-8) 1811-6565, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Athanase Matenda Kyelu, Minister of Finance. Ministry of Finance and Regional and Domestic Power Additional Financing: The objec- Economic Planning, 28th February Road, PO Box M40, Accra, Ghana, tive is to cover costs overruns mainly with respect to the rehabilita- Tel: (233-21) 667-465, Fax: (233-21) 686-104, E-mail: Pfaunit@mofep. tion of the existing hydroelectric facilities of Inga 1 and Inga 2; to gov.gh, Contact: Dr. Sam Mensah, Head, Project and Financial Analy- implement the power sector institutional reform; and to provide re- sis. African Trade Insurance Agency, Kenya Re-Towers, Capital Hill sources to accelerate the development of new hydro generating facil- Road, PO Box 10620-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 272-6999, Fax: ities. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category (254-20) 271-9701, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. So- Stewart Kinloch, Ag. Chief Executive Officer ciete Nationale d’Electricte (SNEL), 2831 Avenue de la Justice, BP 500 Kin1, Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Health and Other Social Services Congo, Tel: (243-815) 041-639, Fax: (243-952) 674-7456, E-mail: yen- (R) Regional Health Systems Strengthening and TB Support: The [email protected] objective is to improve access, quality, and efficiency of TB diagnos- Southern Africa Power Market APL1 Additional Financing: The tic services using an integrated approach to laboratory strengthening. objective is to cover cost over-runs on all the five major contracts for Negotiations completed on 16 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for the rehabilitation of the converter and invertor subsations of the 500 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111556. kV HVDC transmission system. Bank Approval completed on 30 June US$ 63.7 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 180.6/47.0/18.0 (IDA Plot 6 Lourdel Road, PO Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 434- Grant/EUIB/ZPCI). Consultants will be required. Societe Nationale 0874, Fax: (256-41) 434-0887, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mary d’Electricte (SNEL), 2831 Avenue de la Justice, BP 500 Kin1, Commune Nannono, Permanent Secretary. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243-815) PO. Box 9083, Corner - Samora Avenue/Mirambo St., Dar es Salam, 041-639, Fax: (243-952) 674-7456, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 212-0261, Fax: (255-22) 213-9951, E-mail: bny- tact: Mr. Yengo Massampu, Director General [email protected], Contact: Blandina Nyoni, Permanant Secretary. Third West Africa Power Pool APL (Inter-Zonal Transmission Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Afya House, Cathedral Road, Hub): The objective is to lower the cost and improve access to elec- PO. Box 30016-0010, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 271-7077, Fax: (254- tricity supply to Burkina Faso through avoided diesel generation, and 20) 271-5239, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mark Bor, Perma- to increase the overall reliability and stability of the Burkina Faso and nent Secretary. Ministry of Health, P0. Box 84, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 21

577-458, Fax: (250) 570-541, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tants will be required. NELSAP Coordination Office, Kigali, Rwanda, tact: Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Permanent Secretary Tel: (250) 7883-07334, Fax: (250) 2525-80100, E-mail: ntabana@nile- Cross-Border Malaria Prevention and Control: The objective is basin.org, Contact: Innocent Ntabana, Regional Project Coordinator to support sub-regional strategies for malaria control and geographi- Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central cal elimination control, moving the malaria transmission zone gradu- Africa: The objective is to facilitate donor interaction and coordination ally northward from Southern Africa. Decision Meeting scheduled and harmonization which is essential to effectively and efficiently as- for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 sist the operations and the institutional development. Bank Approval (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be completed on 19 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category determined. B. US$ 50.0 (CDP4). Consulting services to be determined. Associa- tion for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Information and Communications Africa (ASARECA), Plot 15 John Babijha Road, PO Box 765, Entebbe, (R) Regional Communications Infrastructure Phase IV: The ob- Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 320-212, Fax: (256-41) 432-1126, E-mail: s.ketema@ jective is to contribute to lower prices for international capacity and ex- asareca.org, Contact: Dr. Seyfu Ketema, Executive Director tend the geographic reach of broadband networks (the connectivity development objective); and to contribute to improved Government ef- Tr ansportation ficiency and transparency through eGovernment applications (the (N) East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation (EATTFP) Ad- transparency development objective) for Eritrea, Uganda and Zambia. ditional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) restructure the changes Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2010. En- in Safeguards category from B to A; (b) revise the monitoring indica- vironmental Assessment Category C. Consulting services and imple- tors; and (c) provide additional finance to cater for increased costs of menting agency(ies) to be determined. implementation of the railway RAP in Kenya and other components. (R) Second Central Africa Backbone Program APL: The objec- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Envi- tive is to extend the geographical reach, usage and to reduce prices ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- of regional broadband network services. This subsequent phase will ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. focus on financing the connectivity infrastructure of the CAB (CAB (R) Abidjan-Lagos Trade and Transport Facilitation (Cr. H5490- APL1B). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. TG, Cr. 46950-GH, Cr. 46960-BJ): The objective is to facilitate Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 37.1 (IDA Credit). Con- the movement of goods and people along the coastal corridor by re- sultants will be required. Ministere de la Poste et des Telecommuni- ducing physical and non-physical barriers and reducing the impact of cations (MINIPOSTEL), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 2222-2914, Fax: HIV/AIDS. The credit was signed on 7 April 2010. Environmental As- (237) 2223-1510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pierre Son- sessment Category B. Project: P096407. US$ 228.0 (IDA Credit). Con- fack, Coordinator. Ministere de la Poste, des Telecommunications et sultants will be required. PST/MDCTTP/PR, BP. 2028, Cotonou, des Nouvelles Technologies (MPTNT), BP 814, Bangui, Central African Benin, Tel: (229) 2131-3751, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Albert Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-8018, Fax: (236) 2161-7559, E-mail: jgourna@ya- Coffi Abloutan, Coordonateur National. Strategic Research and Policy hoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Justin Gourna Zacko, Coordinator. Ministere des Department, Nigeria, Tel: (234) 703-797-9000, E-mail: tolanrewaju@cus- Postes et des Technologies de l’Information de la Communication toms.gov.ng, Contact: Tajudeen Olayinka Olanrewaju, Project Coor- (MPTIC), BP 154, Ndjamena, Chad Tel/Fax: (235-51) 252-1369, E- dinator. Ministere de l’Economie et des Finances, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Brahim Omar, Coordinator Tel: (225) 2021-6005, Fax: (225) 2021-9923, E-mail: micheldiekoaous- Second Central African Backbone APL: The objective is to provide [email protected], Contact: Dieko Michel Aoussou, Secretaire Permanent broadband connectivity to capital cities and main secondary cities in Adjoint. Organization du Corridor Abidjan-Lagos (OCAL), Cotonou, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe. Benin, Tel: (229) 2130- 7793, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Justin Koffi, Regional Coordinator. Ministere du Developpement, de ject: P117652. US$ 15.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting ser- la Cooperation et Amenagement du Territoire, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) vices to be determined. Autoridade General de Regulacao, Av. Marginal 221-5394, 905-7822, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Es- 12 de Junho, N54, Box1047, Sao Tome and Principe, Tel: (238) 227- sobozou M. Awade, Project Coordinator 357/58, Fax: (239) 227-361, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Eastern Africa Transport Links Improvement: The objective Deolindo Costa de Boa Esperanca, Engenheiro de Telecomunicacoes is to improve transport services along key trade corridors in Eastern Sr. Direction Generale de l’Administration Centrale des Postes et Africa for Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. Telecommunications, B.P. 2490, Congo, Republic of, Tel: (242) 401-4003, Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 May 2010. Envi- Fax: (242) 811-695, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jean Bosco ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Ebanguet-Obili, Directeur General. Agence de Regulation des Postes sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. et Communications Electroniques (ARPCE), Immeuble de l’Arc, Braz- (R) Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation: The objective zaville, Congo, Republic of, Tel: (242) 664-6156, Fax: (242) 528-5788, is to enhance economic growth in Southern Africa by facilitating the E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yves Castanou, Directeur General movement of goods and people as well as fostering regional integra- First ECOWAS Broadband Connectivity Program APL: (ECOWAS, tion among Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Project Economic Community of West African States) The objectives are to Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental contribute to lowering the cost of connectivity by leveraging alterna- Assessment Category B. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- tive networks and reduce fragmentation of West Africa region’s vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. economies and support ECOWAS Members (Benin, Ghana, Nigeria Eastern Africa Regional Aviation: The objective is to improve avi- and Togo) to create a more unified regional economic space. Prepa- ation safety, security and regional integration amongst all five East ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Africa Community (EAC) states. Project Concept Review Meeting P116273. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ECOWAS scheduled for 31 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Commission, 60 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234- C. US$ 123.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Kenya Civil 9) 314-7647/9, Fax: (234-9) 314-3005, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Aviation Authority, PO Box 30163, PO Box 52692-00200, Nairobi, tact: Raphael Koffi, Coordinator Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 827-470/475, Fax: (254-20) 824-717, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: N. Bodo, Acting Director General. Rwanda Public Administration, Law, and Justice Civil Aviation Authority, Kigali International Airport, PO Box 1122, (R) NELSAP Regional Agricultural Trade and Productivity Phase Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 582-809, E-mail: [email protected], II: (NELSAP, Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program) The Contact: Dr. Richard Masozera, General Manager. Uganda Civil Avi- objective is to increase knowledge of Basin agriculture in Nile Basin ation Authority, PO Box 5336, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 332-000, Initiative organizations, and to promote more efficient and sustain- Fax: (256-41) 320-571, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Rama able use of water resources and economically viable investment in Makuza, Director General. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box agriculture. Signing scheduled for 16 December 2009. Environmental 2819, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1951, Contact: Mar- Assessment Category C. Project: P115414. US$ 7.0 (NBI). Consul- garet Munyange, Director General. Regie Des Services Aeronautiques, PAGE 22 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

B.P. 694, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 225-4150, Fax: (257-2) 222- reducing transport costs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled 3707, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joseph Bangurambona, Man- for 7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 ager (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Second Abidjan-Lagos Transport and Transit Facilitation APL: determined. The objective is to facilitate movement of goods and people along the Coastal Corridor by reducing physical and non-physical barriers, and Sao Tome and Principe reducing the impact of HIV/AIDS. Preparation is underway. Envi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 77.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to enable the Gov- ernment to implement priority climate change adaptation measures. Senegal River Basin Integrated Multimodal Transport: The ob- Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assess- jective is to restore the river transport vocation of the Senegal River ment Category B. Project: P111669. US$ 1.4/3.3/0.0/0.7/1.0 (ECEU/ and to enhance the latter by connecting it to a system that integrates GEFU/GPOR/GSPN/UNDP). Consulting services and implementing all other types of ground transportation. Project Concept Review Meet- agency(ies) to be determined. ing scheduled for 28 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 430.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Or- Health and Other Social Services ganisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS), 46, rue (R) Social Sector Support Additional Financing: The objective is Carnot, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 823-4530, Fax: (221) 822-0163, E-mail: to scale up critical activities in the social and health sectors for greater [email protected], Contact: Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug impact to better respond to people’s social needs in both the access Merzoug, Haut Commissaire and the quality of service delivery. Bank Approval completed on 4 May Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113113. US$ (N) Gambia River Basin: The objective is to strengthen the man- 2.1 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Agencia Fiduciaria e Ad- agement of the basin’s water resources, biodiversity and environment ministrativa do Projecto, Largo das Alfandegas, Edificio da Planifica- by: (a) developing a framework for basin-wide water resources and en- cao Economica, 1E, Sao Tome and Principe Tel/Fax: (239) 224-665, vironmental management; and (b) capacity building for OMVG re- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alberto Leal, Project Coordinator lated to water resources and environmental management. Project Public Administration, Law, and Justice Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Capacity Building: The objective is to strengthen the economic, fi- Assessment Category B. US$ 8.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and im- nancial and budgetary management and building up institutional and plementing agency(ies) to be determined. legal infrastructure in key sectors such as human and natural re- Burundi and Rwanda-Lake Victoria Environmental Manage- sources, environment, and finance. Preparation is underway. Envi- ment: The objective is to prepare a second Adaptable Program Loan ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 0.8 (IDA Grant). Consulting (APL2) of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project II services to be determined. Governance Capacity Building, Technical (LVEMP II) that includes five basin countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Assistance PIU, Largo das Alfandegas, Caxa Postal 168, Sao Tome, Sao Tanzania, and Uganda. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 October 2010. Tome and Principe, Tel: (239) 227-302, Fax: (239) 222-182, E-mail: Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118316. US$ 30.0 (IDA [email protected], Contact: Jorge Menezes, Project Co- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- ordinator termined. Rwanda Senegal Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Energy and Mining Electricity Access Scale-up and Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) (R) Food Security Additional Financing: The objective is to allevi- Development: The objective is to improve access to reliable and cost- ate the food crisis in rice production and productivity. Bank Approval effective electricity services for households and priority public insti- completed on 10 May 2010. Signing scheduled for 26 May 2010. Envi- tutions. Bank Approval completed on 15 October 2009. Environmental ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116301. US$ 10.0 (IDA Assessment Category B. Project: P111567. US$ 70.0/10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. PDMAS, B.P. 22 579, Ponty, Credit/OPEC). Consultants will be required. Rwanda Electricity Cor- Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869-6262, Fax: (221-33) 869-6264, E-mail: pdmas@ poration (RECO), B.P. 537, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 573-666, Fax: (250) 572- pdmas.org, [email protected], Contact: El Hadji Amadou WONE, 976, Contact: Rafique Cassamo, Project Coordinator Director Health and Other Social Services Energy and Mining Second Community Living Standards: The objective is to support (R) Sustainable and Participatory Energy Management-Phase the Government social protection and health policy reforms designed 2: The objective is to increase the availability of diversified household to reduce extreme poverty, initially in 30 pilot sectors, and to expand fuels in a sustainable and gender equitable way, and to increase the access to high-impact health, nutrition and population interventions at income of participating communities while preserving the forest ecosys- the community level. Bank Approval completed on 16 March 2010. En- tems. Negotiations completed on 28 April 2010. Bank Approval sched- vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117758. US$ 6.0 (IDA uled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Local Government, P120629. US$ 15.0/4.4 (IDA Credit/NDF). Consultants were hired to PO Box 3445, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 582-229, Contact: Laurent prepare the Economic and Financial analysis, procedures manual, and Sedego, Minister gender assessment. Direction des Eaux et For, Parc Forestier de Hann, B.P. 1831, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 831-0101, Fax: (221-33) 832-2789, Public Administration, Law, and Justice E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Baba Sarr, Director Sustainable Energy Development: The objective is to strengthen Public Administration, Law, and Justice and consolidate the Rwandan Renewable Energy market. Bank Approval completed on 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Economic Governance (Cr. 47030-SN): The objective is to help B. Project: P097818. US$ 3.8/4.5 (ESMP/GEFU). No consultants are contribute towards improving economic governance through an en- required. Rwanda Electricity Corporation (RECO), B.P. 537, Rwanda, hanced investment climate, and improved performance of the judicial Tel: (250) 573-666, Fax: (250) 572-976, Contact: Laurent Sedego, Min- system. Signing scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assess- ister ment Category C. Project: P113801. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Cellule d’Execution Administrative et Financiere Tr ansportation du Programme Sectoriel Justice (CEDAF), Rue 55 x 70, Fann Hock, (N) Transport Sector Support: The objective is to support Rwanda’s Senegal Tel/Fax: (221-33) 842-7299, E-mail: [email protected], Con- economic and social development by improving communication and tact: Ahmadou Tall, Coordonnateur JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 23

(R) Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is sity of the greater Saint Lucia wetland area through conservation, sus- to strengthen the Government’s policy making and institutional capa- tainable resources use, planning for rational land use and local economic bilities by supporting selective reforms to: (a) accelerate broad-based development. The loan was signed on 24 March 2010. Environmental growth, (b) improve access to social services, (c) mitigate vulnerabilities Assessment Category B. Project: P086528. US$ 9.0 (GEFU). Consul- and (d) foster good governance. Negotiations completed on 20 April 2010. tants will be required. Saint Lucia Greater Wetlands Park Authority, Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Kwazul Natal, Private Bag X05, Saint Lucia 3936, South Africa, Tel: (27- Category U. Project: P117273. US$ 43.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants 35) 590-1633, Fax: (27-35) 590-1602, E-mail: wetlandsauthority@mweb. are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: co.za, Contact: Andrew Zaloumis, CEO (221-33) 889-2118, Fax: (221-33) 821-1630, E-mail: aliounendong@yahoo.fr, Contact: Alioune Ndong, Adviser Energy and Mining (R) Eskom Power Investment Support (Ln. 78620-ZA): The ob- Tr ansportation jective is to enable Eskom South Africa to enhance its power supply (R) Transport and Urban Mobility: The objectives are to: (i) improve and energy security in an efficient and sustainable manner so as to sup- effective road management, maintenance and safety, both at national port both economic growth objectives and South Africa’s professed long level and in urban areas; and (ii) help improve safety, efficiency and term carbon mitigation strategy. Bank Approval completed on 8 April environmental quality of public transport in the Greater Dakar Area. 2010. Signing scheduled for 16 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Negotiations completed on 19 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for Category A. Project: P116410. US$ 3750.0/2000.0 (IBRD/ZMUL). 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101415. Consultants will be required. Eskom, Megawatt Park, South Africa, Tel: US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Conseil Execu- (27-82) 414-8118, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. tif des Transports Urbains de Dakar (CETUD), Route du Front de Terre, Tamara Babayan, Director Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 859-4722, Fax: (221) 832-5686, E-mail: ce- [email protected], Contact: Soudou Diagne, Directeur General. Agence Au- Sudan tonome des Travaux Routiers (AATR), Rue David Diop-Dakar Fann, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 869-0751, Fax: (221) 864-4833, E-mail: ndi- Southern Sudan Water Supply and Sanitation: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Ibrahima Ndiaye, Directeur General increase access to safe water supply and sanitation in all states by Seychelles building a sustainable management system and developing the knowledge on water resources in Southern Sudan. The grant was signed on Finance 16 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Development Policy Loan: The objective is achievement of econo- P111061. US$ 30.0 (MDSS). No consultants are required. Ministry of mic stabilization and initiation of structural reforms in public sector, Water Resources and Irrigation, 11 AXII, Hai el-Cinema, Juba, Juba, social sector reforms covering health and education, and improve- Sudan, Tel: (249-811) 823-557, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ment of social protection system. Bank Approval completed on 5 No- tact: Engineer Isaac Liabwel, Undersecretary vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114822. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Sey- Swaziland chelles Health and Other Social Services Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) HIV/AIDS and TB: The objective is to assist the Government of (R) Second Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support Swaziland in fighting HIV/AIDS by addressing the major gaps in im- Seychelles economic reforms on public administration and private plementing its HIV/AIDS national strategic plan, particularly in health sector development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid- system strengthening and HIV/AIDS related social protection. Ap- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). praisal completed on 5 May 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 28 May 2010. Consultants will be required for private sector development policy di- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110156. US$ alogue needed during preparation. Implementing agency(ies) to be de- 20.0/18.0 (IBRD/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- termined. nance, Finance Building, Usuthu Road, PO Box 443, Mbabane, Swazi- land, Tel: (268) 404-8146, Fax: (268) 404-3187, Contact: Dumisani Sierra Leone Masilela, Permanent Secretary. Ministry of Health and Social Wel- fare, PO Box 5, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-2431, Fax: (268) 404-2092, Con- Energy and Mining tact: Dr. Steven Shongwe, Principal Secretary. National Emergency (N) Energy Access: The objective is to improve energy access through Response Council on HIV/AIDS, PO Box 1937, Swaziland, Tel: (268) generation and transmission and distribution investments. Project 404-1708, Fax: (268) 404-1692, Contact: Derek von Wissel, Director Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Public Administration, Law, and Justice vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Local Government: The objective is to strengthen the capacity and resource mobilization functions of the local governance system to Health and Other Social Services deliver and sustain basic services, in particular to benefit the poorer Reproductive and Child Health Phase 2: The objective is to con- sections of the population. Negotiations scheduled for 24 May 2010. tribute to the ten year goal of reducing maternal and child mortality Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095232. US$ 16.1 by increasing utilization of a basic package of essential health services (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Housing and Urban (BPEHS) by pregnant women and children under the age of five and Development, Mhlabanyasi Rd., PO Box 1832, Mbabane, Swaziland, strengthening the health system. Bank Approval scheduled for 30 Tel: (268) 404-1741/43, Fax: (268) 404-4085, E-mail: [email protected], April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110535. Contact: Paul Nkambule, Acting Permanent Secretary US$ 20.0 (ACGF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Sanitation, 5th Floor, East Wing, Youyi Building, Brookfields Bank of Tanzania Sierra LeoneBuilding, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 242- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 119/240-068, Fax: (232-22) 241-527, E-mail: [email protected]/myke- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Magnus Gborie Mr. Michael (R) Second Agriculture Sector Development Additional Fi- Dauda, Coordinators nancing: The objective is to: (a) help the Government respond to the global financial crisis by strengthening agricultural sector; and (b) ex- South Africa pand small-scale irrigation in drought-prone areas under the Agricul- tural Sector Development Program. Negotiations completed on 15 April Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental As- (R) Development, Empowerment and Conservation in the Siman- sessment Category B. Project: P120930. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Con- galiso Wetland: The objective is to protect the exceptional biodiver- sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and PAGE 24 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Co-operatives, PO Box 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 286- US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. TASAF Man- 2480, Fax: (255-22) 286-2075, Contact: Mr. Mohamed S. Muya, Per- agement Unit, Old Kilwa Malindi Street, PO Box 9381, Tanzania, Tel: manent Secretary (255-22) 212-3583, Fax: (255-22) 212-3582, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (R) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit Supplemental Fi- tact: Dr. S.B. Likwelile, Executive Director nancing: The objective is to help the Government respond to the im- Second Health Sector Development Additional Financing: The pact of the global economic downturn by providing the authorities objective is to achieve improvements in the provision of quality health with additional fiscal space to maintain the course with the imple- services through continuing to support the reforms, capacity devel- mentation of their poverty reduction strategy. The credit was signed on opment and improved management of resources while focusing on qual- 29 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: ity. Bank Approval completed on 22 December 2009. Environmental P117345. US$ 170.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Assessment Category B. Project: P119067. US$ 40.0/260.0 (IDA Credit/ istry of Finance, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social (255-22) 211-1174/6, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Welfare, PO Box 9083, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-51) 116-684, Fax: (255-51) 139-951, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Education (R) Second Secondary Education Development Program: The Public Administration, Law, and Justice objective is to address secondary education challenges by designing (R) Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective, of an optimal and sequenced program to yield a cost effective model for the 5th and last in the 2nd series of PRSCs, is for high and shared eco- secondary school expansion while improving education quality. Ne- nomic growth and effective delivery of basic public services through gotiations completed on 22 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for the government budget. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010. 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114866. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116666. US$ 115.0 US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ed- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, ucation and Vocational Training, PO Box 9121, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6, Tel: (255-22) 211-0146, Fax: (255-22) 211-3139, Contact: Charles Philimon, Contact: Mr. Ramadan Khijjah, Permanent Secretary Deputy Director, Secondary Education, Ministry of Education Development of National Statistical System: The objective is to establish a sustainable national statistical system that will provide reli- Energy and Mining able, accurate and timely statistical information to be used in the (R) Backbone Transmission Investment: The objectives are to design, monitoring and evaluation of public policy and programs. De- strengthen the National grid capacity and improve the quality and re- cision Meeting scheduled for 4 October 2010. Environmental Assess- liability of power supply of TANESCO’s Transmission and distribution ment Category C. Project: P107722. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants systems, capture the unmet demand and provide wide access to elec- will be required. The National Bureau of Statistics, PO Box 796, Dar tricity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (212) 272-7224, Contact: Ibrahim Masanja, Assessment Category A. Project: P111598. US$ 150.0/63.2/36.1/134.5/ Project Coordinator 66.4 (IDA Credit/AFDB/EDCF/EUIB/JICA). Consultants will be re- Second Local Government Support: The objective is to assist the quired. TANESCO, Ubungo Umeme Park, PO Box 9024, Dar es Government’s Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) policy imple- Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 245-1224, Contact: Decklan Mhaiki, Gen- mentation, by improving local participation, local accountability, local eral Manager Transmission project implementation and strengthen the management of the inter- Energy Development and Access Expansion Additional Fi- governmental transfer system. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- nancing: The objective is to accelerate renewable and rural energy de- uled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 velopment in Tanzania through an establishment of a credit line amidst (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Office of the Prime Min- the severe liquidity crisis that is affecting local and regional commer- ister, Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Tanzania, Dar es cial project financing institutions. Bank Approval completed on 6 April Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 724-951, Fax: (255-22) 121-981, E-mail: 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117260. US$ [email protected], Contact: Mainuna Tarishi, Permanent Secretary 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Minerals, 754-33 Samora Avenue, PO Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tan- Tr ansportation zania, Tel: (255-22) 211-7156/9, Fax: (255-22) 211-7790, Contact: Eng. (R) Strategic Cities: The objective is to improve urban utilities and Bengiel. H. Msofe, Director for Technical Services services in the major border and strategic cities of Tanzania. Negotia- tions completed on 6 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May Finance 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111153. US$ (R) Housing Finance (Cr. 47120-TZ): The objective is to improve 163.0/12.5 (IDA Credit/GDEN). Consultants will be required. Prime access to affordable quality housing in Tanzania. The three components Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government will be rolled out through a carefully phased approach that recognizes (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: existing market constraints while strengthening the regulatory and in- (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232-2116, E-mail: [email protected], stitutional framework to progressively remove these constraints. The Contact: Solanus Nyimbi, Project Coordinator credit was signed on 31 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Transport Sector Support: The objective is to improve the perfor- egory B. Project: P117242. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be mance of the transport sector to enhance economic growth and reduce required. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tan- poverty. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental As- zania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6, Contact: Mr. Joseph Massawe, Direc- sessment Category B. Project: P055120. US$ 270.0 (IDA Credit). tor of Strategic Planning and Performance Review Consultants will be required. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Admin- Pension Reform DPL: The objective is to support a comprehensive istration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, reform of the Tanzania pension system. Decision Meeting scheduled Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232-2116, for 30 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mainuna Tarishi, Permanent Sec- P117531. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank retary. TANROADS, PO Box 11364, Maktaba Complex Building, Bibi of Tanzania, 10 Mirambo Street, PO Box 2939, Dar es Salaam, Tanza- Titi Moha, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 215-0932, Fax: (255- nia, Tel: (255-22) 212-7952, Fax: (255-22) 212-7954, Contact: Mr. Joseph 22) 215-0022, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ephraem Massawe, Director, Strategic Planning and Performance Review Mrema, Chief Executive Officer. Tanzania Ports Authority, PO Box 9184, 1 Bandari Road, Kurasini, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211- Health and Other Social Services 0401, Fax: (255-22) 211-3938, Contact: E. Mgawe, Director General (R) Second Social Action Fund Second Additional Financing: The objective is to improve access of beneficiary households to enhanced Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection socioeconomic services and income-generating opportunities. Nego- Zanzibar Urban Services: The objective is to finance infrastructure tiations completed on 30 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 investments to improve utilities and services in urban Zanzibar and to May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120881. preserve and develop the cultural heritage of Stone Town in Zanzibar. JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 25

Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental As- strengthen physical functionality of the existing health infrastructure, sessment Category A. Project: P111155. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (b) plan and manage health human resources, and (c) essential man- sultants will be required. Zanzibar UrbanServices, 1st Floor, Sea agement systems and functions for health care service delivery. Bank View-Wing, PO Box 874, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Tel: (255-24) 223-5128, Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Fax: (255-24) 223-5129, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: egory B. Project: P115563. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Vuai Suleiman, Program Coordinator be required. Ministry of Health, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, PO Box 7272, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 434-0874, Fax: (256-41) 434-0887, E- To g o mail: [email protected], Contact: Mary Nannono, Permanent Secre- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tary (N) Agricultural Sector Support PNIASA 1: The objective is to sup- Industry and Trade port the Government to restore the productive capacity of the agri- Financial Sector DPC: The objective is to deepen the financial sys- cultural sector in order to increase food security and economic growth, tem and support reforms designed to improve delivery of public ser- and reduce poverty. The project is envisaged as a SWAp to implement vices through improved fiscal management. Project Concept Review the National Agriculture Investment Plan deriving from the CAADP Meeting scheduled for 7 September 2010. Environmental Assessment process in Togo. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 May Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 9.0/4.0 (IDA istry of Finance, Finance Building, Nile Ave. PO Box 8147, Kampala, Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 232-095, Fax: (256-41) 343-023, E-mail: NA, Con- be determined. tact: Ms. Maris Wanyera, Acting Commissioner Education Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Education For All-Fast Track Initiative Program: The objec- (R) Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to tive is to increase coverage and retention of primary education, sup- support Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Plan. Bank Approval port improvements in the quality of teaching and strengthen institutional scheduled for 29 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category and communities capacity in implementation and management. Ne- U. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Office of the gotiations scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Prime Minister, PO Box 341, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-3968, Fax: Category B. Project: P116384. US$ 45.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chris Laker, Pro- required. Agetur Togo, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 226-1446, E-mail: age- ject Coordinator [email protected]; Ministère des Enseignements Primaire, Secondaire et de l’Alphabetisation, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-2473, E-mail: akudjoh@ya- Tr ansportation hoo.fr (R) Transport Sector Additional Financing: The objective is to: (a) Uganda upgrade the Kamwenge, Fort Portal road which would provide connectivity/accessibility of the rural population to economic and social Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry centers; and (b) provide an all-weather access for the supply of farm (R) Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services: The objec- inputs and transport of produce. Project Concept Review Meeting tive is to support Agricultural Research and Advisory Services in scheduled for 31 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Uganda, which will continue to support the National Agricultural Ad- US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Uganda visory Services and the National Agricultural Research System, cur- National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO Box 28487, rently provided two separate projects (ARTP II and NAADS). Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807 Negotiations completed on 11 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for Second Transport Sector Development: The objectives are to: (a) 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109224. sustainable national road maintenance management system and (b) US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- carrying out a pilot program of area wide performance based main- culture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Berkley Lane, PO Box 102, En- tenance management in Eastern Uganda. Project Concept Review tebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 432-0987, Fax: (256-41) 432-1047, Contact: Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assess- Vincent Rubarema, Permanent Secretary, MAAIF ment Category A. Project: P083708. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- (R) Sustainable Land Management Country Program: The ob- tants will be required. Uganda National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf jective is to support the scale up of sustainable land management ac- Lule Road, PO Box 28487, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256- tivities to ensure environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation 41) 423-2807, Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director in the rural areas. Negotiations completed on 11 May 2010. Bank Ap- proval scheduled for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection gory B. Project: P108886. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be (R) Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development: The ob- required. NAADS Secretariat, Mukwasi House, Lumumba Ave., Uganda, jective is to manage the National Agricultural research program, fi- Tel: (256-41)34-5438, Fax: (256-41)34-7843, E-mail: [email protected], nancing agricultural research; and research and graduate training Contact: Dr. Silim Nahdy, Executive Director of NAADS Secretariat. capacity of the Agriculture Faculties of Makerere University, technol- NARO, PO Box 295, Uganda, Tel: (256-41)320-512, Fax: (256-41)320- ogy development and adoption, and Naro’s Technical Backstopping and 341/2, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Emily Kabushenga in-service training for the decentralized Extension service. Project Twinamasiko, Director Research Coordination of NARO Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Energy and Mining required. Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoL- (R) Electric Sector Development: The objective is to provide cross- HUD), Century House, Parliamentary AV, PO Box 7096, Kampala, border energy and power trade and to improve the transient stability Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 434-2931, Fax: (256-41) 423-0891, Contact: Sam of the systems, safety and affordability of supply as well as flexibility Mabala, Assistant Commissioner Urban Development in the operation of the interconnected networks. Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Zambia Category B. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd., Plot 10, Hannington Road, PO Box 7625, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 425-0677, Fax: (256- Irrigation Development and Support: The objective is to improve 41) 434-1789, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eriasi Kiyemba, performance of irrigated smallholder agriculture by deploying public- Managing Director/CEO private partnership models at selected irrigation sites with high market and technical potential and in sites where smallholders agree to Health and Other Social Services and contribute fully, if not partially, on a sustainable basis to the cost Health Systems Strengthening: The objective is to improve deliv- of scheme operation and maintenance. Project Appraisal Document ery of the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package by: (a) scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. PAGE 26 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Project: P102459. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. mental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Three consultant teams (firms) are working on: a. pre-engineering fea- vices to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Water Development, sibility and socio-economic baseline; public private partnerships, and Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 248-304, Contact: Adam Hussen, Director environmental and social (resettlement framework) analyses under the oversight of MACO. A TFESSD funded gender consultant is doing gen- Zimbabwe der pre-feasibility assessment work in the three selected irrigation Energy and Mining sites. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, PO Box 50197, In- (N) Power Rehabilitation: The objective is to rehabilitate the exist- dependence Avenue, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 254-645, Fax: (260- ing power system and new investments in generation, transmission and 1) 254-083 distribution. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May Energy and Mining 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). (R) Increased Access to Electricity Services Additional Fi- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. nancing: The objective is to mitigate the imminent risk of transformer and line failures at key supply points in Lusaka and Livingstone, and to protect the electricity distribution infrastructure. Appraisal completed on 19 March 2010. Negotiations scheduled for mid-May 2010. En- East Asia and Pacific vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ZESCO Limited, Stand No. 6949, Great East Road, PO Box 33304, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 362-310 Cambodia Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Health and Other Social Services Community Based Agricultural Productivity: The objective is to (N) Malaria Booster Additional Financing: The objective is to in- improve the productivity of diversified smallholder rice based pro- crease coverage of key malaria prevention and treatment activities in duction systems: agriculture, livestock and fisheries, increase volume Zambia. Negotiations scheduled for 7 July 2010. Environmental As- and quality of export surpluses. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 Sep- sessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117642. quired. Ministry of Health, Policy and Planning Department, Ndeke US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consulting services to be deter- House, Zambia, E-mail: [email protected] mined. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, No. 40 norodom Public Administration, Law, and Justice Blvd, Cambodia, Tel: (855) 1261-6167 (R) First Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 46990-ZM): The Education objectives are to facilitate Zambia to maintain and deepen its macro- Higher Education Quality and Capacity Improvement: The ob- economic framework conducive to robust growth, to strengthen the jective is to produce more highly skilled university graduates by im- credibility and institutional capacity of the public sector, and to en- proving the access, quality, market relevance and systematic capacity hance Zambia’s growth opportunities while improving its poverty im- of higher education sub-sector in Cambodia. Negotiations tentatively pact. Bank Approval completed on 30 March 2010. Environmental scheduled for mid-July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Assessment Category U. Project: P107218. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No Project: P106605. US$ 23.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) Chimanga Road, PO Box 50062, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 253-512, 217-253, Fax: (855-23) 212-512, Contact: Mr. Mag Ngoy, Deputy Director, Fax: (260-1) 251-078, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Higher Education tact: Dr. James Mulungushi, Permanent Secretary Energy and Mining Tr ansportation Rural Electrification and Transmission Additional Financing: The (R) Second Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Additional Fi- objectives are to: (a) expand access to electricity in rural areas through nancing: The objective is to support the completion of Chiawa Bridge extension of EDC’s medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution net- and rehabilitation of a section of Lusaka, Chirundu Road. Project Con- work; and (b) provide technical assistance to enhance EDC’s financial cept Review Meeting completed on 3 May 2010. Decision Meeting sched- performance. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment uled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 Category B. US$ 40.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/EXIM). Consultants will be (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required to review designs prepare required. Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), Street 19 Wat Phnom, bidding documents and supervise implementation for bridge and road Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 723-871, Fax: National Road Fund Agency, PO Box 50695 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zam- (855-23) 426-018, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Keo bia, Tel: (260-211) 253-145, Fax: (260-211) 253-154 Rottanank, Cambodia Delegate Royal Government in-charge of Man- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection aging EDC (N) Water Sector Performance Improvement Additional Fi- Health and Other Social Services nancing: The objective is to improve the technical efficiency and fi- Livelihood Enhancement and Association of the Poor in Siem nancial sustainability of the Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Reap: The objective is to increase incomes and improve livelihoods and to improve access to water supply and sanitation services for ur- of the rural poor in select communes in Siem Reap province by (a) cre- ban consumers in Lusaka, Kafue, Chongwe, and Luangwa districts, and ating and strengthening self-sustaining institutions of the poor, (b) to strengthen the effectiveness of national water supply and sanitation. providing them access to finance, and (c) linking them to markets Bank Approval completed on 16 April 2009. Signing scheduled for 28 and key value chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 June 2010. June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110458. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097082. US$ 15.0 (IDA US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lo- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom cal Government and Housing, Department of Infrastructure & Support Blvd., Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia ServicesPO Box 50027, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 252-870, E-mail: Tel/Fax: (855-23) 721-791, E-mail: [email protected], cngy@in- [email protected], Contact: Peter Lubambo, Director; Lusaka terior.gov.kh, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State Water and Sewerage Co. Ltd., PO Box 50198, Lusaka, Zambia Tel/Fax: (260-1) 251-712, Fax: (260)-1-250-667, E-mail:[email protected], Industry and Trade Contact: George Ndongwe, Managing Director (N) Agribusiness SME Access to Finance: The objective is to: (a) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support the de- increase the flow of sustainable credit to agribusiness SMEs; and (b) velopment of an infrastructure platform and water management frame- increase the numbers of active labor force employed in the agribusi- work that improves water allocation efficiencies, increases the reliability ness sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 May of water available for productive purposes and strengthens community 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). resilience to climatic variability. Preparation is underway. Environ- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, St.92, JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 27 Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: China (855-23) 427-798, Fax: (855-23) 724-664, E-mail: phalla_phan@yahoo.com Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Second Poverty Reduction and Growth Operation: The ob- (N) Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection: jective is to implement reform actions taken from Joint Monitoring In- The objective is to improve the demonstration and extension of inno- dicators (JMIs) and sectoral action plans. Decision Meeting scheduled vative models, the ecological environment on the Eastern Bank of the for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: Yellow River in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Project P075267. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 June 2010. Environmental of Economy and Finance, St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 427-798, Fax: (855-23) 724- quired. Ministry of Finance, PRC, China 664, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Phalla Phan, Deputy (R) Henan Yellow River Ecological Livestock: The objective is to Director address animal waste management on medium sized beef and dairy farms in Hunan. Negotiations completed on 20 April 2010. Bank Approval Public Administration, Law, and Justice scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100455. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Gov- Public Financial Management and Accountability Additional Fi- ernment of Henan, Henan Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, nancing: The objective is to scale up of the existing PFMAP to ac- Zhengzhou, Henan, China, Tel: (86-371) 6577-8978, Fax: (86-371) 6577- commodate support for enhanced capacity building and systems 8979, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Yuntao Zhang, implementation for Accounting, Financial Management and Procure- Director of PMO ment reform including the provision of funding for the Independent (R) Integrated Forestry Development: The objective is to demon- Procurement Agent. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for strate sustainable management and operation models for multifunction 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 11.0 (IDA forest plantations with significant public goods benefits. Negotiations Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Fi- scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. nance, St 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cam- Project: P105872. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. bodia, Tel: (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: rcs.mef@ State Forestry Administration, 18 East Street, Hepingli, China, Tel: (86- online.com.kh, Contact: Dr. Sok Saravuth, Budget Director 10) 8423-9030, Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796, E-mail: [email protected], Second Public Financial Management: The objective is to strengthen Contact: Mr. An Fengjie, Director of WB Loan Project Management the Public Financial Management/Public Administration including Center Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting and Financial Re- (R) Second Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) to increase porting, External Audit and Oversight as well as complementary Ca- farmer income (b) to promote sustainable use of water resources with pacity Building and Human Resource Development. Project Concept reduced water consumption for irrigation, and (c) to mitigate and adapt Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assess- the impact of global climate change on irrigated agricultural production ment Category C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. with added adaptive technologies and measures. Preappraisal is Ministry of Economy and Finance, 92, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: [email protected], Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Water Resources, Contact: Dr. Saravuth Sok, Manager of Steering Committee Secre- Ningzia, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6320- tariat 2127, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bin Liu, Director of PMO Tr ansportation (R) Shandong Ecological Afforestation (Ln. 78820-CN): The ob- (R) Second Rural Investment and Local Governance: The objective jective is to improve the environmental conditions of Shandong’s most is to broaden from the commune-level rural investment and local gov- fragile land areas through afforestation by: (a) stabilizing the fragile ernance support initiated under the predecessor project to the district conditions of the alluvial land areas; (b) reducing soil and water ero- level using the new institutional framework established under the re- sion of some degraded mountainous areas; and (c) stabilizing sandy cently promulgated Organic Law on Decentralization and Deconcen- soils. Signing scheduled for 30 August 2010. Environmental Assessment tration. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Category B. Project: P112759. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096505. US$ 40.0 (IDA required. Shandong Provincial Forestry Department, Mr. Jia Gang, Di- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. NCDD Secretariat, rector PMO, No. 42 Wenhua East Road, China, Tel: (86-531) 8855- Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarm, Ph- 7700, Fax: (86-531) 8855-7747, 8856-2506, E-mail: guanghuaqin@163. nom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 361-900, 362-175, Fax: (855-23) com, Contact: Sun Yugang, Director of Project Management Office 724-419, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Con- (R) Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agriculture Development: The ob- tact: H.E. Chhieng Yanara, Director, NCDD Program Support Team jectives are to: (a) increase farmers’ irrigated agricultural incomes by increasing the land under irrigation and by providing a more reliable (R) Typhoon Ketsana Emergency Recovery: The objective is to re- water supply for drought protection; and (b) provide a complementary store the level of services in a sustainable manner in selected community package of integrated agricultural inputs, support services, adaptive infrastructure in the Typhoon Ketsana affected areas as part of post research, training and technical assistance. Project Concept Review disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation for the Government of Cam- Meeting is scheduled in mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment bodia. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- Assessment Category B. Project: P121075. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). ing agency(ies) to be determined. Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Rural Development, Corner Russian Blvd. Street 169, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855- (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas: The objectives 12) 938 072, Fax: (855-23) 426-823 or 844-160, E-mail: wbpiu2_prip@cam- are to: (a) provide the poorest villages and households with the poverty net.com.kh, Contact: Mr. Sao Chivoan, Secretary of State reduction measures and assistance that they believe are most needed, (b) improve the well-being of rural migrants living in urban areas, and Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (c) help rural communities to identify and analyze climate change adaptation risks. Negotiations completed on 15 April 2010. Bank Ap- (R) Second Provincial and Peri-Urban Water Supply: The objective proval scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- is to expand the water supply and sanitation infrastructure services in gory B. Project: P099751. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be peri-urban and rural areas in fulfilling the Millennium Development required. Foreign Capital Project Management Center, 25 Floor, Tower Goals (MDG) by 2015. This project is on hold until further notice. En- A, Disan Zhiye (Dongyu), Shuguang Xili,Jia 1, Chaoyang District, Bei- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Con- jing, China, Tel: (86-10) 8261-7155, Fax: (86-10) 8261-7165, E-mail: sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected], Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director PAGE 28 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

(R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Communities-GEF: Chaoyang District, Beijing 100028, China, Tel: (86-10) 8449-0444, Fax: The objective (an integral component of Sustainable Development in (86-10) 8449-0370 Poor Rural Areas Project) is to demonstrate improved sustainable land (R) Provincial Energy Efficiency Scale-up Program: The objec- management through innovative community pilots addressing vul- tive is to achieve energy savings through strengthening suitable provin- nerability to climate change in poor rural areas for introduction and cial level policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, mainstreaming into the main project’s CDD approach. Negotiations com- Shanxi and Jiangxi Provinces. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 July pleted on 15 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June 2010. En- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114182. US$ vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101844. US$ 4.3 (GEFU). 13.4 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Shandong Provin- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, 25 Floor, Tower cial Energy Saving Office, No. 1 of Shengfu Qianjie, Lixia District, Ji- A, Disan Zhiye Building, Shuguang Xili, Jia 1 Chaoyang District, Bei- nan City, China, Tel: (86-531) 8692-0176, Fax: (86-531) 8612-0571, jing, China Tel/Fax: (86-10) 6500-3273, E-mail: [email protected], E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhao Xudong, Director. Shanxi Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director Project Management Office, Shanxi Provincial Finance Bureau, No. (R) Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation: The objective is to improve 345 of Yingze Street, Taiyuan City, China, Tel: (86-351) 202-4908, Fax: water allocation in consumptive use terms to increase overall water pro- (86-351) 404-5332, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wang Yanming, ductivity and promote sustainable use of water resources in the arid Director. Jiang Xi Project Management Office, No. 1 of North 1 Rd, Turpan Basin of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous Region. Negotiations Provincial Gov Cpd, Jiangxi Provincial Energy-Conservation, Nan- completed on 12 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 June 2010. chang, China, Tel: (86-791) 621-7040 Ext:8003, Fax: (86-791) 623-9184, Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111163. US$ 100.0 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wan Shengqing, Director (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Government of Xinjiang Uygur (R) Second Energy Efficiency Financing: The objective is to scale- Autonomous Region, China, Tel: (86-995) 625-5579, Fax: (86-995) 625- up commercial debt financing for energy efficiency (EE) investment 5289, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cao Peiwu, Director of PMO across China through an EE financing debt facility (the Facility) to be Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of the created and managed by Minsheng Bank. Negotiations completed on Lake Aibi Basin: The objectives are to provide management strate- 12 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 June 2010. Environmental gies and mechanisms to: (a) restore the Basin’s productive and pro- Assessment Category F. Project: P113766. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- tective functions; (b) conserve its wetland ecosystems; and (c) restore sultants will be required. China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., No 2, its ecological functions and measureable reductions of land degrada- Fuxingmennei Ave., Xicheng Distric, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 5912- tion. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental As- 3680, Fax: (86-10) 5978-1198, Contact: Mr. Minghui Huang, General sessment Category B. US$ 3.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Manager, Trade Finance Department PRC-GEF Partnership for Land Degradation in Dryland Ecosystems, (R) Shandong Energy Efficiency: The objective is to achieve energy (GEF-OP12), No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, China, E-mail: Xin- savings through (a) investments in selected projects in Shandong [email protected], Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director. Province and (b) strengthening suitable provincial level policies, in- Xinjiang Project Executive Office, No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, stitutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jianxi Tel: (86-991) 581-8587, Fax: (86-991) 581-3241, E-mail: Xinjiang@ge- Provinces. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental fop12.cn Assessment Category A. Project: P114069. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Con- Education sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Second Liaoning and Shandong-Technical and Vocational Ed- (R) Urumqi District Heating: The objective is to develop the co- ucation and Training: The objective is to support demand-driven de- generation central heating, make effective use of energy, to save en- sign investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training ergy and reduce emission and meliorate the environment in Urumqi. (TVET) in Liaoning and Shandong Provinces. Negotiations completed Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environ- on 22 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environ- mental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will mental Assessment Category C. Project: P117107. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). be required. Beijing Gas and Heating Engineering Design Institute, Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, San Li He Lu, China, No. 40A, Xiaojiangfang Hutong, Xidan Beidajie, Beijing, China, Tel: (86- Tel: (86-10) 6855-1124, Fax: (86-10) 6855-1125, E-mail: Mofhansu@gmail. 10) 6606-9691, Fax: (86-10) 6601-7385, E-mail: [email protected], com, Contact: Ms. Han Su, Deputy Director Contact: Mr. Jia Zheng, Chief Designer Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Clean Power Develop- Energy and Mining ment: The objective is to support China’s strategy to develop com- (N) Technology Needs Assessment: The objective is to enhance mercial-scale integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) clean coal China’s capacity to identify and prioritize climate mitigation and adap- power plants and demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and se- tation technology needs, and to create a stronger enabling environment questration (CCS). Preparation is on hold until Government’s approval. for the accelerated transfer, development and deployment of the pri- Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0/10.0 (IBRD/GFCO). oritized technologies. Preparation scheduled for 21 June 2010. Envi- Consulting services to be determined. China Power Investment Cor- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will poration, Building 3, No. 28, Financial Street, Xincheng District, Bei- be required to provide support for four preparation studies (TORs jing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6629-8000, Fax: (86-10) 6629-8957, Contact: ready and available on demand) and will be covered by budget from Xiaolu Zhang, Vice President the World Development Report (WDR). National Development and Re- Shanxi Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support good energy form Commission, Beijing, China efficiency practice in the key energy transformation process and in- (R) Energy Efficiency Promotion in Industry: The objective is to dustrial energy consumption processes, and developing the needed in- improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- stitutional capacity and policy framework to sustain energy saving sions in key industrial sectors in China by addressing both the man- over the long term in Shanxi province. Identification scheduled for 12 agement and technical aspects of rational use of energy. Project Concept July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Review Meeting scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assess- Consulting services to be determined. Shanxi Hepo Generation, 659 ment Category C. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be deter- South Street, Yangquan City, China, Tel: (86-353) 226-2568, Contact: mined. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 13 West Yin Baohong, Vice General Manager Chang An Ave., Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6601-7131, Fax: (86-10) 6601- Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City GEF: The objective is to assist Sino- 2611, Contact: Yang Tiesheng, Deputy Director General Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee to introduce in- (R) Inner Mongolia Biomass Heat and Power: The objective is to tegrated planning and management approach in development and provide clean power and heating services to the residents of Xing’an implementation. The retroactive financing scheme would be applied Meng in Inner Mongolia. This project is on hold until further notice. En- to a part of the green building pilot investment up to the maximum ceil- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants ing of US$1.2 million. Negotiations scheduled for 3 June 2010. Envi- will be required. Beijing Fanfuchun Forest Resource Development ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098915. US$ 6.2 (GEFU). Company, 1 Floor Shuguang Mansion Tower C. No. 5, Jingshun Road, Consultants will be required. Tianjin Finance Bureau, Tianjin Munic- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 29 ipality, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, No.4, Qufudao Rd., Hep- mined. Anhui Provincial Communications Department, 8th Floor, ing District, Tianjin, China, Tel: (86-22) 233-0374, Fax: (86-22) 233- Huayi Mansion, No. 95 Shouchun Road, Hefei, China, Tel: (86-551) 262- 1148, Contact: Mr. Zhang Jiliang, Director 9089, Fax: (86-551) 263-0290, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jie Luo, Deputy Director Health and Other Social Services (R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration: The objective is to increase Guangdong Urban-Rural Social Policy Integration: The objec- access of residents in participating counties and districts to improved tives are to: (a) develop social security system; and (b) reduce urban- public services including roads, water supply, employment training, and rural differentials in training opportunities by innovative mechanisms primary health care. Negotiations completed on 27 April 2010. Bank for skill training for rural/migrant workers, enhancement of the train- Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- ing capacity, and improving training quality. Project Concept Review gory B. Project: P086446. US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Meeting scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Chongqing Project Management Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, egory C. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 248 Renmin Road, China, Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677, Fax: (86-23) 6387-7822, Ministry of Finance, No. 3, Nan San Xiang, San Li He, Beijing, China, Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director Tel: (86-10) 6855 1124, Fax: (86-10) 6855 1125, Contact: Yanning Wang, (R) Green Truck Demonstration GEF: The objective is to demon- Division Director strate the local and global benefits of the application of energy efficiency Industry and Trade technologies in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong province. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 24 February 2010. Deci- (R) Jilin Food Safety (Ln. 78990-CN): The objective is to improve sion Meeting scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environmental Assessment food quality and safety in Jilin Province by investing in laboratories, Category C. Project: P119654. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). Consulting services water supply system, and providing medium-term loans to small and to be determined. Department of Transport, Guangdong Provincial Gov- medium enterprises to expand the production of safe, high-quality ernment, China, Fax: (86-20) 8384-6409, E-mail: greenfreight_gd@126. food. Bank Approval completed on 13 May 2010. Environmental As- com, Contact: Shaohua Xu, Director sessment Category B. Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for Agriculture and Food Safety. Jilin Provincial Office (R) HaJia Railway: The objective is to reduce the transport time for for Comprehensive Agricultural Development, Jilin Provincial De- passenger services and provide additional capacity for passenger and partment of Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Changchun, China, Fax: (86- freight services between Harbin and Jiamusi. Decision Meeting sched- 431) 855-0972, Contact: Dailiang Liang, Deputy Director uled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ject: P117341. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Stage I: The objective of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, is to assist China in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Mon- Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Xu Feng, treal Protocol. Those obligation are a production and consumption Director freeze in 2013 (defined as production and consumption equal to the baseline average of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduction below (R) Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve the baseline by 2015. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally sus- 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 250.0 tainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will likely include (MPIN). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- three components: (i) urban road improvement; (ii) traffic safety and termined. traffic management; and (iii) public transport improvement. Project Con- cept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmen- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tal Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to (R) Integrated Rural Economic Development of Demonstration be determined. Xiangfan Development and Reform Commission, Towns and Counties: The objectives are to: (a) combine the con- China, Fax: (86-710) 353-3994, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: struction of township and public infrastructure with rural conducive Guoqing Wang, Deputy Director industrial development; and (b) combine provision of employment op- (R) Ningxia Highway (Ln. 78800-CN): The objective is to provide portunities for migrants with skills training and capacity building, as high capacity and quality transport connections between targeted de- well as combine central budgetary allocation. Project Concept Review velopment zones and urban areas, in Ningxia Autonomous Region of Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment the Borrower, as well as develop all-weather road access in selected Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- rural areas of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Bank Approval completed ing agency(ies) to be determined. on 13 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: (R) Shandong Confucius and Mencius Culture Heritage Protection P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ningxia and Development: The objective is to assist Shandong Province in Transportation Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xing Qing Dis- increasing economic opportunities for local communities through im- trict, Yichuan, China, Tel: (86-951) 503-2956, Ext. 521, Fax: (86-951) 608- proved heritage protection and interpretation, and sustainable tourism 6844, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhou Shu, Director development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May General 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Shandong Weihai Green Transport Corridor: The objective sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public-transport oriented ecological and livable city. Decision Meeting scheduled Tr ansportation for 30 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport (Ln. 78810-CN): The ob- ject: P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. jective is to improve mobility on selected main corridors of the mu- Weihai Development and Reform Commission, No. 70 Gaoshan Street, nicipalities of Anqing, Huaibei, Lu’an and Wuhu in Anhui Province of Weihai, China, Tel: (86-631) 5281-766, Fax: (86-631) 5237-577, E-mail: the Borrower in a safe and efficient manner. Bank Approval scheduled [email protected], Contact: Xiaofeng Wang, Deputy Director for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Sichuan Small Towns Development: The objective is to contribute P111421. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Anhui Provin- to sustainable development in the participating small towns in Sichuan cial Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, No. 28, Huan Province through improvements in infrastructure and environmental Cheng Nan Lu, Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-551) 287-1256, services. Appraisal scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental As- Fax: (86-551) 263-9845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhou sessment Category B. Project: P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consult- Yuanlou, Deputy Director, Planning and Financial Division ing services to be determined. Provincial Project Management Office, (R) Anhui Shaying River Channel Improvement: The objective is 10th Floor, Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd., Qingyang District, to improve the transport infrastructure capacity, efficiency and envi- Chengdu, China, Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880, Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E- ronmental performance of the inland waterway transport (IWT) that mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director serves the industries of the Shaying River Basin. Decision Meeting (R) Taiyuan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility scheduled for 18 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. and accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight to key industrial and Project: P118647. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negoti- PAGE 30 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 ations completed on 15 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June and surface flows in the Lake Tai Basin, and the accumulated lake bed 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P081615. US$ in Meiliang Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 May 2010. En- 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Taiyuan Development vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115319. US$ 150.0 Planning Commission, Project Management Office, No. 38, Fuxi Street, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Wuxi Project Manage- Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, Tel: (86-351) 415-2220/21/23, Fax: ment Office, No.8, Shipilu Road, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province, (86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Shiying Wang, Tel: (86-510) 8279-7861, Fax: (86-510) 8279-3175, E-mail: wxthpmo@ Deputy Director sina.com, Contact: Ms. Yu Suying, Director, Wuxi Municipal PMO Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Eco-Transport: The (R) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: The objective objective is to support the Ministry of Transport to promote resource- is to improve the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area saving, environmentally friendly comprehensive transport system de- boundary of Liuzhou Municipality (LM): (a) by investment of the velopment in city clusters, with pilot demonstration of multi-modal wastewater systems in four county towns located upper stream, (b) transport integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster wastewater system investment in the urban area; and (c) institutional in Hunan Province. Identification is underway. Environmental As- development and capacity building of LM Wastewater Treatment Co. sessment Category A. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required Appraisal scheduled for 22 May 2010. Environmental Assessment for the preparation of the project and for the implementation of the pro- Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. ject components, in the areas of city-cluster comprehensive transport Liuzhou PMO, 6th Floor, Liuzhou Municipal Govt. Bdg, No.66, development strategy, comprehensive transport system planning and Sanzhonglu Rd., Liuzhou, China, Tel: (86-772) 2811-597, Fax: (86-772) design, and multi-modal passenger transport terminal design and man- 2821-448, Contact: Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, Director agement. Ministry of Transport, No. 11 Jianguomennei Avenue, Bei- (R) Nanning Urban Environment: The objective is to help the re- jing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6529-3196, Fax: (86-10) 6529-3156, E-mail: habilitation and river integrated environmental improvement of the [email protected], Contact: Hong Xia, Executive Director Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Management of City Fujian Highway Sector Investment Additional Financing: The ob- and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd Phase of a Waste- jective is to support the implementation of the Rural Roads Improve- water Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June ment Program. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108627. US$ Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nanning Development Fujian Provincial Communications Department (FPCD), 18 Dongshui and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region, Nanning Road, China, Tel: (86-591) 8707-7448, Fax: (86-591) 8767-0893, E-mail: Guangxi, PR, China Tel/Fax: (86-771) 553-5881, E-mail: Nuepo@163. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Wang Zhaofei, Vice Director com, Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank Project Man- Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to support Kunming realize agement Office its goal of becoming a public transport oriented city, the proposed (R) Ningbo New Countryside Development (Ln. 78490-CN): The project development objective is to increase the quality of public trans- objective is to contribute the sustainable development in the partici- port available for citizens that live and travel along the affected corri- pating Small Towns in Sichuan Province through improvements to in- dors by developing a light-rail line and associated multi-modal amenities frastructure and environmental services. The loan was signed on 19 April in Kunming. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2010. Envi- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106956. US$ ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117656. US$ 300.0 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal Development and (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kunming Urban Rail Reform Commission/Project Management Office, Rm. 1509, 15th Company, No. 82, Mingtong Rd., Kunming, China Tel/Fax: (86-871) Building, Tianning Tower, No. 138, Zhongshan Xilu, China, Tel: (86- 351-7507, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Heyao Yuan, Deputy 574) 8728 0409, Fax: (86-574) 8728 0430, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Director of Chief Engineer’s Office tact: Li Zhibo, Division Chief Second Wuhan Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance mo- (R) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing: bility for passenger trips within and to the central area of Wuhan in an The objective is to add Zhaotong Component to the existing Yunnan environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. This PDO Environment Project. PDO remains the same as “to assist Yunnan will be measured through a combination of indicators along identified Province in improving the effectiveness and coverage of critical urban municipal transport corridors. Bank Approval completed on 30 March infrastructure services in selected counties through investment in sys- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112838. US$ tems for the management of wastewater, water supply and river re- 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Wuhan, No. habilitation. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental 188, Yan Jiang Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China, Tel: (86-27) 8282-6302, Assessment Category A. Project: P117819. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consul- Fax: (86-27) 8281-4646, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhang tants will be required. Yunnan Provincial Environment Protection Bu- Hanhua, Director reau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming, China, Tel: (86-871) 410-2061, Fax: (86-871) 415-8238, E- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, Director of YPMO (R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Im- Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment: The provement: The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and project development objective is to assist Zhejiang Province in im- farmers’ incomes by better protecting against floods, the properties and proving access to the sustainability of urban environmental infra- lives of many people living in predominantly rural areas of the Huai structure services in selected cities, districts and towns in the Qiantang River Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmen- River Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environ- tal Assessment Category A. Project: P098078. US$ 173.6 (IBRD). Con- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P116656. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). sultants will be required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water Consultants will be required for technical, financial, economic, and in- Resources, Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 309- stitutional issues; as well as on environmental and resettlement aspects 3702, Fax: (86-552) 309-3708, Contact: Qian Min, Director General of project preparation. Zhejiang Provincial Construction Commission, (R) Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction: The objective Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China, Tel: (86-571) 8705-5129, Fax: (86-571) 8705- is to demonstrate innovative and cost-effective water pollution control 5049, E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected], Contact: Mr. practices in Dongying City that will contribute to reduce nutrient and Chen Jianqiu, Director pollution load to the Bohai Sea, and develop and disseminate a repli- Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Protection: The cation strategy for the Huai River Basin. Preparation is underway. En- objective is to support modified utilization of water resources to develop vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting higher income activities to local residents, and to improve the water services to be determined. Provincial Finance Bureau, Shandong environment in the Bayannaoer Municipality. Decision Meeting sched- Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 8292-0751, Fax: (86-552) 8697-4007, E- uled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: mail: [email protected] P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to support the Jiangsu Wuxi Lake Tai Environment: The objective is to demon- preparation. Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd., Inner Mon- strate cost-effective options to reduce pollution levels in rivers, streams golia, No. 11, Yuhongxin Street, Linhe District, China, Tel: (86-478) 828- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 31

7827, Fax: (86-478) 828-7832, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jian- Education ping Mr. Xu, Deputy General Manager (R) BOS Knowledge Improvement for Transparency and Ac- Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Reduction: The countability Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) improve objective is to demonstrate effective and innovative pollution reduction the usage of the BOS block grant to schools through the preparation activities in Shanghai’s rural areas in order to reduce the rural/agri- of school improvement plans; (b) strengthen the supervision and mon- cultural pollution load (especially of plant nutrients) in the surface wa- itoring mechanisms between schools and district education offices; and ter flows to the East China Sea. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June (c) simplify the complaint resolution mechanisms and linking these with 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090376. US$ service improvement. Negotiations completed on 16 April 2010. Bank 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal Gov- Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- ernment, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082, China, Tel: gory C. Project: P119125. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: [email protected], quired. Ministry of National Education, Government of Republic of Contact: Mr. Qiu Wenjin, Director, Project Office Indonesia, E Building, 5th Floor, Jln. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, In- donesia, Tel: (062-21) 572-5057, Fax: (062-21) 572-5606, E-mail: Bos@dit- Fiji plp.go.id, Contact: Prof. Suyanto, Director General Information and Communications (R) Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Ap- Telecommunications: The objective is to stimulate growth and com- proaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity petitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, in- in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and im- This project is no longer in the lending program. Fur- cluding in disadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support prove the quality. ther reporting will be discontinued. institutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable telecommunications /ICT Environmental Assessment Category sector. Preparation scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental As- C. Project: P101722. US$ 200.0/50.0/9.0 (IBRD/JBIC/JICA). Con- sessment Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting sulting services to be determined. Directorate General of the Man- services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and agement of Primary and Secondary Education, E Building, 4th Floor, Communications, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel: Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, (679) 330-5411, Fax: (679) 330-2617, Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permanent Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General Secretary of the Management of Primary and Secondary (R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship Indonesia (LSE3): The objective is to increase employment and earnings of disadvantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through improved Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Negotiations (R) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. (LDEP): The objective is to facilitate sustainable long-term economic Project: P100763. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- development and poverty reduction by creating an enabling environ- istry of National Education, Directorate General of Non Formal and ment for improved human development and livelihoods in Nias Is- Informal Education, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, lands. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5033, Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, Con- Category B. Project: P110635. US$ 8.2 (ACEH). Consultants will be re- tact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Non Formal and In- quired. State Ministry of Disadvantage Area Development (KPDT), Jl. formal Education Abdul Muis No. 7, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 350-0334, Contact: Ari Noorwidyanto, Assistant to Deputy Energy and Mining (R) Climate Change Development Policy: The objective is to sup- (R) Extended Deployment of the PLN Enterprise Resource port the Government in (a) achieving a lower carbon development path; Planning: The objective is to assist Pt. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) (b) preparing for a post-2012 global climate change regime; (c) setting with the extended deployment of the enterprise resource planning up a conducive policy, regulatory and institutional setting; and (d) ac- under Java-Bali Power Sector Restructuring and Strengthening Pro- cessing global climate finance opportunities and carbon markets. Ne- ject to integrate the Business Units outside Java-Bali into one common gotiations completed on 23 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 business systems platform. Negotiations completed on 12 April 2010. May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120313. Bank Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Category C. Project: P116855. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). No consultants are J1. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 384-1067, required. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, In- Fax: (62-21) 380-8395, Contact: Maurin Sitorus, Director for Loan and donesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Con- Grant tact: Setio Anggoro Dewo, Finance Director Mainstreaming Globally-Important Biodiversity Conservation (R) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment: The objective is to in- in Production Forest: The objective is to conserve globally signifi- crease the utilization of clean geothermal-based electricity in order to cant forest biodiversity by enhancing the sustainability of production reduce pollution and improve the environment. Preappraisal sched- forest management through development of alternative non-timber uled for 7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: income sources. Preappraisal scheduled for 16 July 2010. Environ- P113078. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Per- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P112419. US$ 3.3 (GEFU). tamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), Menara Cakrawala Lantai, 15th Consultants will be required. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bogor, Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin no.9, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 3983-3222, Fax: (62- Indonesia, Tel: (62-251) 835-7222, Fax: (62-251) 835-7961, E-mail: 21) 3983-3230, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abadi Purnomo, birdlife@ burung.org, Contact: Listya Kusuma Wardhani, Director of President Director Development (R) Power Transmission Development: The objective is to provide Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology support for PLN to strengthen and expand 4 major 500 kV substations Dissemination (SMARTD): The objective is to strengthen Indone- in Java-Bali and upgrade the 275kV systems from Lahat to Kliranjao sian Agency for Agriculture Research and Development (IAARD)’s ca- in Sumatra. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental pacity to develop and disseminate international best practice Assessment Category B. Project: P117323. US$ 225.0 (IBRD). Con- technologies for improved agricultural productivity, profitability and sus- sultants will be required. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, tainability, especially the dual role of IAARD in research and outreach Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62-21) 722- to farmers. Preparation scheduled for 16 July 2010. Environmental 1330, Contact: Djoko Prasetijo, Deputy Director for System Planning Assessment Category B. Project: P117243. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Con- Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power: The objective is to improve sulting services to be determined. Agency for Agricultural Research the efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali through and Development, Jl. Ragunan No. 29, Pasar Minggu, Indonesia, Tel: the development of a Pumped Storage hydropower plan and the im- (62-21) 780-1242, Fax: (62-21) 780-0644, Contact: Dr. H. Sumarjo Gatot plementation of an institutional and TA program to improve PNL’s Irianto, Director General managerial and operational capabilities. Decision Meeting scheduled PAGE 32 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: poverty alleviation program and permit larger block grant investment P112158. US$ 530.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN funds for the poorest third of all sub-districts. Signing scheduled for (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62- 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115052. 21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Bambang US$ 785.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. DG Community and Praptono, Director for Planning and Technology Village Empowerment - Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu km 19, Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara No. 7, Indonesia, Tel: Health and Other Social Services (62-21) 794-2373, Fax: (62-21) 794-2374, E-mail: [email protected], National Program for Community Empowerment in Urban Ar- Contact: Dr. Ayip Muflich, SH, MSi, Director General eas: The objective is to ensure the urban poor in participating kelu- rahans, benefit from improved socio-economic and local government Tr ansportation conditions, achieved through formation and institutionalization of Aceh Infrastructure Services Strengthening: The objective is to fa- elected organizations; provision of grants to communities to finance cilitate post-disaster economic recovery and development in Aceh: (1) poverty alleviation activities; and enhanced capacity of central and lo- by expanding priority roads, flood control and water supply infra- cal governments. Signing scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental structure; and (2) strengthen the capacity of local government to plan, Assessment Category B. Project: P118113. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con- implement, and operate and maintain infrastructure assets in a sus- sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. tainable manner. This project is currently on hold until further notice. 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 7279-6157, Fax: (62-21) 7279-6462, Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (ACEH). Consult- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joessair Lubis, Director ing services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, MPW, Jl.Pat- of Building and Neighborhood Development timura No.20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia, Tel: Industry and Trade (62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: suryaningsih25@hot- mail.com (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the Foam Sec- tor: The objective is to assist Indonesia in meeting the HCFC phase- Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve the usage (ex- out obligations in the foam sector to the Montreal Protocol. Project ecution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the road preserva- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental As- tion allocations within DGH. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled sessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Consulting Ministry of Environment, Otorita Batam Building A 6 th Floor, Jakarta, services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 858-0107, Fax: (62-21) 859-06678, E-mail: gem- Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objective [email protected], Contact: Mohd. Gempur Adnan, Deputy Minister is to sustain regional economic competitiveness and social well-being for Environmental Pollution Control by upgrading substandard roads that have been reclassified as national and strategic roads to the required national standards and by elim- Public Administration, Law, and Justice inating traffic bottlenecks along strategic and national roads and to (R) Local Government and Decentralization: The objective is to enhance road sector management capacity. Decision Meeting sched- improve the usage (execution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) uled for 4 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- of the specific Cetnral Government Capital (DAK) Grants within sub- ject: P090990. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry national governments (district governments, Kota and Kabupaten). This of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: project will be a pilot in five Provinces, to reimburse a portion of the (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Contact: Taufik Widjoyono, Di- DAK transfers. Negotiations completed on 23 April 2010. Bank Approv- rector of Planning, Directorate General of Highways al scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111577. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, In- (N) Fourth Infrastructure Development Policy Loan: The ob- donesia, Tel: (62-21) 3435-7768, 350-9442, Fax: (62-21) 350-9443, Con- jective is to: (a) increase the quantity and efficiency of central gov- tact: Mr. Mardiasmo, Director General of Fiscal Balance ernment spending on infrastructure by improved public service (R) Postgraduate and Non-degree Scholarship Program for Civil obligation (subsidy) policy, and expenditure planning and budgeting; Servants at Indonesian and Overseas Higher Education Insti- and (b) improve sub-national infrastructure service through increased tutions (HEI): The objective is to support the provision of foreign and sub-national government spending and an improved incentives frame- domestic degree and non-degree programs for key staff in eligible gov- work. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. ernment agencies. Appraisal scheduled for 1 July 2010. Environmen- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consult- tal Assessment Category C. Project: P118150. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). ing services to be determined. Coordinating Ministry for Economic Consultants will be required. State Ministry for Planning and Devel- Affairs, Main Building, Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng opment, Gedung Asmen, 2nd Floor, Jl. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta, Timur No. 2-4, Pusat, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 351-1178, Fax: (62-21) 351- Indonesia Tel/Fax: (62-21) 314-8551, E-mail: [email protected], 1186 Contact: Mr. Dwi Wahyu Atmaji, Director for State Apparatus (R) Infrastructure Guarantee Fund: The objective is to strengthen (R) Seventh Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve the institutional capacity of the Infrastructure Guarantee Fund as a sin- investment climate, strengthen public financial management, and en- gle window for appraising infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) hance poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. Project Concept subprojects requiring Government of Indonesia guarantees, and provid- Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assess- ing them with appropriate guarantee support. Decision Meeting sched- ment Category U. US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple- uled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 menting agency(ies) to be determined. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee (R) Strengthening Statistics: The objective is to support improved Fund, Sampoerna Strategic Square, South Tower, 14th Floor, Jl, Jen- data reporting and statistical capacity in Indonesia through the de- deral Sudirman Kav., Indonesia, Contact: Sinthya Roesly, President Di- velopment of a World Bank-financed Statistical capacity building pro- rector gram (STATCAP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 August 2010. (R) Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation: The objectives are to intro- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106384. US$ 65.0 duce improved Operations and Maintenance practices in four pilot ar- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Central Bureau of Statistics, Jl. eas: (a) Dredging, modern technology and best practice; (b) Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 381-0291, Fax: Environmental, responsible sludge disposal; (c) Social, equitable re- (62-21) 385-7046, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Toto E. Sastrasu- settlement practices; and (d) Institutional, coordinated routine main- anda, Deputy Director General tenance planning and practice. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 June (R) Third National Program for Community Empowerment in 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111034. US$ Rural Areas (Ln. 78670-ID): The objective is to support PNPM in 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Pub- 2010 and 2011 nation-wide, allowing the GoI to firm up plans for fur- lic Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-2366, ther decentralized and institutionalization of its primer community Fax: (62-21) 726-1292, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 33

Ir. Widagdo, Director for River, Lake and Reservior/Head of PMU, sulting service will include feasibility study and implementation su- DGWR,MPW pervision of biomass generation projects. Electricite du Laos, Nong- Second Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Management: The bone Road, PO Box 309, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: objective is to further improve the sector governance and management (856-21) 415-099, Fax: (856-21) 415-039, E-mail: [email protected], Con- capacity, water resources and irrigation management performance tact: Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager. Ministry of Energy and sustainability, as well as irrigated agriculture productivity in the and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s Project provinces and river basins. Preparation is underway. Envi- Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: (856-21) 415-714, E-mail: anousak_pv@ya- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114348. US$ 100.0 hoo.com, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Public Administration, Law, and Justice Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 720- 0281, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Contact: Ir. Hartoyo Supriyanto, M. Eng, (R) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support: The objective is to assist Director and Secretary of NPMU WISMP and NTB the Government of Lao PDR in implementation of the 6th National Water Supply Output Based Disbursement: The objectives are to Social Economic Development Plan (2006-2010). Negotiations sched- assist GOI to implement policies in increasing local governments’ in- uled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ vestments to improve and expand sustainable water supply and sani- 20.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, tation services for urban population, especially for the poor. Project 23 Singha Rd., Xaysettha District, Post Box No. 46, Vientiane Capi- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 3 September 2010. Environ- tal, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: (856-21) 412-142, E- mental Assessment Category B. Consultants will be required. Ministry mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Mrs. Thip- of Public Works, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Jl. Pat- phakone Chanthavongsa, Director General timura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: (R) Treasury Modernization: The objective is to strengthen treasury (62-21) 7279-6155 management by implementing a fully integrated management information system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. Envi- Kiribati ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Pub- lic Finance Management Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 (R) Adaptation Phase III: The objective is to implement climate adap- That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People’s De- tation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept mocratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: 18 June 2010. Review Meeting scheduled for Environmental Assess- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong, PFMSU ment Category B. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and imple- Director menting agency(ies) to be determined. Lao People’s Democratic Republic Mongolia (R) Upland Food Security Improvement (Cr. H5610-LA): The Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry objective is to: (a) contribute to improved food security of rural house- (R) Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: The ob- holds in selected poor villages in the targeted project provinces of the jective is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that uplands by demonstrating and implementing improved rice-based forests provide to make significant contributions to economic devel- farm systems, and (b) address recovery needs of cyclone-affected opment and environmental protection. This project is no longer in the households in the Xekong, Saravane and Attapeu. Bank Approval com- lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmen- pleted on 27 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P097297. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). ject: P120909. US$ 10.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Consultants will be Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and Environment, Baga required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People’s toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, MNE, Mongolia Tel/Fax: (976-11) 321-401, Democratic Republic, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tamara E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Delgertsogt, Vice Minister Babayan, Director and National Project Director Education (R) Forested Landscape Protected Areas Revitalization: The ob- Catalytic Fund EFA/FTI: The objective is to improve access to and jective is to conserve globally-significant biodiversity through major quality of pre-primary and primary education together with strength- arousal of public pressure for revitalization of the national PA system, ening of the related planning and management processes of the sec- using PAs adjacent to the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting sched- tor required to achieve EFA and MDG2. Negotiations scheduled for uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- 7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114609. ject: P120593. US$ 1.7 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 30.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Government Building Lanexang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: No. 3, Baga Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 312-269, (856-21) 216-004, Fax: (856-21) 212-108, E-mail: sengsomphonep@ya- Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Donchinbuu hoo.com, Contact: Sengspmphone Viravouth, Director General Enkhbat, Director-General Third Education Development: The objective is to support the gov- Energy and Mining ernment of Lao PDR to implement the National Holistic Early Child- hood Development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective is to support scal- September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 6.0/9.0 ing-up activities to enhance the impact and development effectiveness (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Min- of the Energy Sector Project. Bank Approval completed on 25 March istry of Education, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People’s De- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116166. US$ mocratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 243-672, E-mail: [email protected], 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ulaanbaatar Electric- Contact: Sengomphone Viravouth, Director General ity Distribution Company (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaan- baatar-36, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 341-674, Fax: (976-11) 343-061, Energy and Mining E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Battulga Dashjamts, Executive (R) Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II GEF: The ob- Director jective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to significantly reduce win- Electricite du Laos (EdL) in promotion of energy efficiency as well as tertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 renewable energy development to support rural electriciation. Nego- September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: tiations are underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106832. US$ 15.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consulting services to be P117177. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for imple- determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government mentation supervision of demand-side management and energy effi- Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976- ciency promotion, system loss reduction; management of micro-hydro, 11) 261-511, Ext. 128, Fax: (976-11) 318-169, Contact: Mr. Erdenepurev, biomass and solar energy development for rural electrification. Con- Office of Director of Fuel Policy PAGE 34 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 Finance Energy and Mining Banking Sector Restructuring Technical Assistance: The objec- (R) National Rural Electrification: The objective is part of a National tive is to assist the Government to implement and manage a sector- Rural Electrification Program to provide approximately 500,000 house- wide banking restructuring program. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 holds with access to electricity and a number of small hydros which June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119825. would support a transmission grid, providing electricity to Eastern US$ 5.1 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Mongo- Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, Sepik lia, Baga toiruu-9, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 328-482, Fax: and Madang Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled (976-11) 311-471, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Mr. B. Lkhagvasuren, Director 7.5/100.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB). Consultants will be required. PNG Sus- tainable Energy Ltd., Level 2 Pacific Place, Cnr Musgrave Street and Health and Other Social Services Champion Parade, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 321-2222, Fax: (675) 321-0894, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sev Maso, Director Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to continue to support government efforts in the policy areas most affected by the Finance economic downturn. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. En- (R) Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility: The ob- vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117421. US$ 20.0 (IDA jective is to encourage Financiers to expand their exposure to the cur- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 15160 rently under served SMEs and increase their knowledge of the market United Nations Street 5/1, Government Building II,Chingeltei Distri, to which they have limited exposure. It will facilitate access to finance Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Fax: (976-51) 260-247, Contact: Mr. B. Khuren- for SMEs wanting to participate in the Liquid Natural Gas supplier baatar, General Director arrangements. Negotiations scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmen- Tr ansportation tal Assessment Category C. Project: P120707. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, (R) Mining Infrastructure Development: The objectives are to PO Box 375, Waigani, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-6099, Con- stimulate sustainable investment, including private financing, in in- tact: Anton Kulit, Secretary frastructure to support mining activities in Southern Mongolia, and to build local capacity to prepare transactions with the private sector. Health and Other Social Services Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- (R) Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Services: The ject: P118109. US$ 10.1 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure man- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. agement in the health sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ Papua New Guinea 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry for Treasury and Finance, Vulupindi Haus, PO Box 542, Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Information and Communications (R) Productive Partnerships in Agriculture (Cr. 47160-PG): The objective is to improve smallholders’ access to markets, including (R) Rural Communications: The objective is to facilitate improved through public-private investments in selected agriculture value-chains. access to affordable and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and Signing scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- services in rural and remote areas of Papua New Guinea through a gory B. Project: P110959. US$ 25.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consul- sustainable and transparent public-private funding mechanism. Nego- tants will be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring, tiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- PO Box 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 328-8302, gory B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Fax: (67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: George required. Department of Communications and Information, PO Box Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader 639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-0148, Fax: (675) 325-1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary Education Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Urban Youth Employment: The objectives are to: (a) provide Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance: The objective is socially and economically disadvantaged urban youth short-term em- to increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their re- ployment opportunities utilizing labor-intensive methods; and (b) ex- spective Local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage, pand programs that provide the knowledge and skills for employment. implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-pri- Negotiations scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment oritized basic public services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 Oc- Category B. Project: P114042. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944. be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring, PO Box US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. De- 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 328-8302, Fax: partment of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, (67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joseph Lelang, BOROKO NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 301-1002, Fax: (67-5) Secretary 325-0553, Contact: Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education services in PNG particularly in respect to their participation in the Fast Track Philippines Initiative. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 May 2010. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting (R) Climate Change Adaptation: The objective is to develop and services to be determined. National Department of Education, PO demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as de- Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-3555, Fax: sign of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing integration (675) 325-4648, Contact: John Josephs, Director of Policy of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and op- Flexible and Open Distance Education: The objective is to in- erational planning. Negotiations completed on 8 April 2010. Appraisal crease the number of youth who complete recognized secondary de- scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- gree programs. The principal performance indicators would be the ject: P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Depart- absolute numbers of youth who complete certificate courses and who ment of Environment and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, ultimately acquire a secondary degree through FODE. Negotiations Quezon City, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: osec@denr. scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- gov.ph, Contact: Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary ject: P116521. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Na- tional Department of Education, PO Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Education Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-3555, Fax: (675) 325-4648, Contact: Demas Ton- Second National Program Support for Basic Education: The ob- gogo, Principal, FODE jective is to improve the quality and equity in learning outcomes in ba- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 35 sic education through the continued support to the implementation of Industry and Trade the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda Project Concept Note Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective is to scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. assist the Philippines in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City, Philippines, Tel: August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (MPIN). (63-2) 631-2527, Fax: (63-2) 633-7203, E-mail: [email protected], Consulting services to be determined. Department of Environment and Contact: Ramon Bacani, Undersecretary Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Que- Energy and Mining zon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jose Atienza, Jr., Secretary (R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assistance to stimulate accelerate conversion of CFC-based chillers to new and Public Administration, Law, and Justice more energy efficient technology through the provision of financial in- Judicial Reform Support Additional Financing: The objective is centives and a robust policy framework thereby addressing well-doc- to modify and expand activities in: (a) Information and Communica- umented techno-economic barriers and overcoming market barriers tions Technology (ICT); and (b) infrastructure. This project is on hold to improved energy efficiency. GEF Council Approval completed on 10 until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Cen- Assessment Category B. Project: P114119. US$ 2.6/7.3/1.0/0.1/36.6 tennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) (GEFU/KFW/MPIN/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. De- 552-9578, Fax: (63-2) 552-9586, E-mail: [email protected], partment of Environment and Natural Resources, Ground Floor DENR Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The objective (63-2) 927-6726, Fax: (63-2) 928-9732, E-mail: [email protected], is to support the introduction of a performance grant system for LGUs [email protected], Contact: Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Undersecretary to provide incentives for governance improvement in areas such as lo- Finance cal revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning and budgeting, and public participation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. (R) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objectives are: (a) fi- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097445. US$ 70.0/20.0 nance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the (IBRD/AUSL). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Philippines, including investments by private sector, local govern- Finance, Municipal Development Fund Office, DOF Bldg., BSP Com- ments and utilities; and (b) support investments priorities of the regional plex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-9215, Fax: (63- development committee. Negotiations scheduled for 24 August 2010. 2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Secretary Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108904. US$ 100.0 Second Judicial Reform Support: The objective is to scale up the (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Development Bank of first project, to assist the Philippines to develop a more effective and Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, accessible judiciary that would foster public trust and confidence, Tel: (63-2) 637-5855, Fax: (63-2) 637-5870, Contact: Reynaldo David, Pres- through the implementation of the Supreme Court’s APJR. The JRSP ident and CEO complements several significant reform initiatives supported by other Health and Other Social Services development partners. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (R) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Social Fund Ad- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Cen- ditional Financing: The objectives are: (a) sustain provision/im- tennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) provement of access to socio-economic infrastructure and services 552-9578, Fax: (63-2) 552-9586, E-mail: [email protected], by poor communities; (b) capacity building for women, youth and Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator other groups; (c) social cohesion and partnerships between and within ARMM communities; and (d) local governance and institutional ca- Tr ansportation pacities for ARMM implementation. Negotiations completed on 22 April (R) Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to: (a) 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental As- improve road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reducing sessment Category B. Project: P118910. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consul- traffic congestion through construction of the North-South Express- tants will be needed for the Water Supply Engineer, Gender Specialist way; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for private and M&E Specialist will be needed. ARMM Regional Government, Of- sector participation through public-private partnerships. Decision fice of the Regional Governor, 4/F CYM Bldg, Don Rufno Alonzo Meeting scheduled for 7 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Street, Cotabato City, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-64) 421-1128, E-mail: AR- Category A. Project: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be [email protected], Contact: Mustapha Sambolawan, Project Man- required. Department of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio Dr., ager Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 304-3000, Fax: (63-2) 304-3033, Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation Addi- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Catalina Cabral, tional Financing: The objective is to help the Government address Assistant Secretary the human and economic impacts of recent typhoons, provide quick (R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to disbursing budget support to bridge the financing gap caused by un- support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction budgeted expenditures and revenue loss due to the disaster and dis- of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning aster response. Negotiations completed on 24 March 2010. Bank the Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. This pro- Approval scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- ject is currently on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment egory U. Project: P120564. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Category B. Project: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be quired. Department of Finance, Bangko Sentral Complex, Roxas Blvd., required. Light Rail Transit Authority, Administration Bldg. LRTA Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-9216, Fax: (63-2) 526-9990, Contact: Compound, Aurora Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 833-2466, Reynaldo G. David, President 832-0423, Fax: (63-2) 831-6449, E-mail: [email protected], lrta- Second National Program Support for Health: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator support the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines Health In- surance Corporation (PhilHealth) and health providers in: (i) becom- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ing an effective steward in the health sector, (ii) managing the strategic (R) Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Manage- purchasing function, (iii) preparing health providers for effective con- ment: The objective is to assist the Philippines to phase out the use tracting with PhilHealth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled and reduce releases of persistent organic pollutants, and minimize for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 150.0 the risk of their exposure to humans and the environment. GEF Coun- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Health, cil Approval completed on 21 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for Department of Health Compound, Rizal Avenue, Manila, Philippines 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106885. Tel/Fax: (63-2) 711-6061, E-mail: [email protected] US$ 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Envi- PAGE 36 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 ronment and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas PRIF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) determined. 924-2540, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secre- tary Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Integrated Water Resources Management: The objective is to build Participation Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up regional sustainable integrated water resources management for the the sub-projects of local government units to create greater impacts Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Viet Nam). Deci- in cleaning up the Laguna Lake and its watershed and to comply with sion Meeting scheduled for 6 July 2010. Environmental Assessment the recent Supreme Court decision to clean up Manila Bay. Negotia- Category B. Project: P104806. US$ 18.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will tions scheduled for 28 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- be required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban gory B. Project: P117470. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Viet Nam, Tel: for project documents or a feasibility study. Laguna Lake Develop- (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: [email protected], ment Authority, Don Hilario Avenue, Club Manila East, Km.24 Manila Contact: Mr. Jeremy Bird, CEO East Road, Taytay, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 284-4794, E-mail: Samoa [email protected], Contact: Dolora Nepomuceno, Assistant General Manager Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Poor and Disadvantaged Areas (KALAHI-CIDSS2) Additional (R) Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement: The objective is Financing: The objective is to scale up operations under the KALAHI to improve the competitiveness of Samoan farmers by strengthening by expanding areas of coverage (poor LGUs) and targeting other dis- value chains for selected agricultural products for which Samoa has a advantaged areas, such as post-conflict or IP communities. To be im- strong comparative advantage, in collaboration with the agribusiness plemented following the current modalities detailed in the operations sector. Negotiations scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental As- manuals of the KALAHI. Negotiations are underway. Environmental sessment Category B. Project: P115351. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Assessment Category B. Project: P114048. US$ 59.1 (IBRD). Consul- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 2, 3, 4th Floors Central tants will be required. Department of Social Welfare and Develop- Bank Building, Matafele, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 34-331, Fax: (685) 21- ment, Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City, Philippines, 312, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hinauri Petana, Chief Tel: (63-2) 931-8101, Fax: (63-2) 931-8191, E-mail: [email protected], Executive Officer Contact: Esperanza Cabral, Secretary Health and Other Social Services (R) Regional Local Government Water Supply Support: The objectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s financial (R) Health Sector Management Program Support Additional status and support its reorganization. This project is on hold until fur- Financing: The objective is to fill a critical gap in the original Opera- ther notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096822. tion’s financing arising from the reallocation of existing funds to meet US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Local Water Utilities the health sector’s needs in the aftermath of the recent tsunami in Administration, WUA Bldg., Katipunan Rd., Balara, Quezon City, Philip- Samoa. Bank Approval completed on 4 May 2010. Environmental As- pines, Tel: (63-2) 920-5581, Fax: (63-2) 920-1229, E-mail: mario@quito- sessment Category B. Project: P120832. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). No riano.org, Contact: Mario Quitoriano, Department Manager, Loans consultants are required. Ministry of Health, Private Mail Bag, Samoa, and Water Rates Evaluation Tel: (685) 68-100, Contact: Ms. Gaualofa Matalavea, Coordinator, Swap Coordinating Unit Disaster Preparedness National Program Support: The objective is to provide the national government and select local government units Public Administration, Law, and Justice access to immediate liquidity in the event of a natural disaster on the (R) Economic Crisis Recovery Support Credit (Cr. 47660-WS): condition of ex-ante maintenance of satisfactory macroeconomic and The objective is to support the Govrenment’s efforts to counter the im- disaster risk management frameworks. Project Concept Review Meet- pacts of a series of crises (food and fuel crisis, global economic crisis ing scheduled for 10 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- and the recent tsunami) and facilitate medium term recovery. Bank egory B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing Approval scheduled for 11 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- agency(ies) to be determined. egory U. Project: P118636. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are Manila Water and Wastewater Improvement: The objective is to required. Ministry of Finance, 2, 3, 4th Floors Central Bank Building, improve water and wastewater services in Metro Manila. Decision Matafele, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 34-333, Contact: Mr. Lulai Lavea, Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assess- CEO ment Category F. Project: P113844. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Land Bank of the Philippines, 1598 M. H. Tr ansportation Del Pilar Street, Philippines Tel/Fax: (632) 812-4056, E-mail: cbor- (R) Post Tsunami Reconstruction: The objective is to support the [email protected] reconstruction program of the Government of Samoa following the tsunami of September 2009. The project will finance the reconstruc- Regional tion of the roads damaged by the tsunami and improve road access to Energy and Mining areas where affected population has relocated. Decision Meeting completed on 12 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. En- (R) Renewable Energy Pacifics: The objectives are: (a) support a vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 9.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/PRIF). strategic approach to development of the electricity sectors in PICs; Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Natural Resources and (b) improved Development Partner coordination with the goal that and Environment, Private Bag, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 22-481, Fax: (685) electricity supply supports the economic and social development 23-176, E-mail: [email protected]. The Land Transport Authority, agenda, rather than being a constraint. Project Concept Review Meet- Land Transport Authority, PO Box 1607, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 26- ing scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- 740, Fax: (685) 26-739, E-mail: [email protected] gory B. US$ 10.0/3.6 (FSCO/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Solomon Islands Information and Communications Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objectives are: (a) reduce (R) Adaptation: The objective is implementation of climate adaptation the cost and increase the capacity of international connectivity in the and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Pacific Region; (b) facilitate extension of telecommunications infra- Meeting scheduled for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- structure and services to unserved areas; and (c) generate new eco- egory B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implement- nomic opportunities and reduce isolation of communities. Decision ing agency(ies) to be determined. Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment (R) Rural Development Program Additional Financing: The ob- Category B. Project: P113184. US$ 10.2/16.7/0.5 (IDA Credit/ASDB/ jective is to assist the financial gap caused by high inflation in 2008 and JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 37

2009: (a) from food and fuel price increase; and (b) higher capacity build- (R) EGAT/PEA Advancing Clean Energy Investment: The objectives ing needs, as the project expands to new Provinces and more remote are to (a) increase renewable energy share of Thailand; and (b) increase rural areas. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 June 2010. Environmental the technical capacity of EGAT and PEA in renewable energy. Project Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0/3.0 (IDA Grant/GFCR). Consulting Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental services to be determined. Ministry of Development Planning and Assessment Category B. US$ 110.0/110.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting Aid Coordination, PO Box G30, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) services to be determined. Electricity Generating Authority of Thai- 39-109, Fax: (677) 30-163, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. land (EGAT), 53 Moo 2 Charansanitwong Rd, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, Jane Wa’etara, Under Secretary Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 436-3000, Fax: (66-2) 436-3092, E-mail: sineenat.s@ (R) Rural Development Program Additional Financing: The ob- egat.co.th, Contact: Sineenat Sittiratanarangsee, Chief Financial Offi- jective is to raise rural households living standards by: (a) increase cost- cer. Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), 200 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., effective/sustained provision of local services and basic infrastructure Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 589-0100, Fax: (66-2) 590- through participatory planning and prioritized by villagers; (b) in- 9538, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Numchai Lowattanatakul, creased capacity of agricultural institutions to provide agriculture ser- Assistant Deputy Governor vices; and (c) support rural business development. This project is no Industry and Trade longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The objective will be required. Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordi- is to assist Thailand in meeting its HCFC phaseout obligations to the nation, PO Box G30, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 39-109, Fax: Montreal Protocol. These obligations are consumption freeze in 2013 (677) 30-163, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hon. Syder Rini, (defined as production and consumption equal to the baseline average Minister of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduction below the baseline by 2015. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Energy and Mining B. US$ 50.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Indus- try, Department of Industrial Works, 75/6 Rama VI Road, Ratchthewi, (R) Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are: (i) Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 202-4080, Fax: (66-2) 246-4314, Contact: to improve the affordability of electricity on Guadalcanal by switching Mr. Vitoon Simachokdee, Director General energy production from very expensive, imported, diesel power to hydropower, a sustainable, lower cost, and renewable alternative; and Public Administration, Law, and Justice (ii) to mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement Land Information System: The objective is to provide efficient, limited public resources. Appraisal scheduled for 24 February 2011. En- transparent and accessible land administration services and land in- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114317. US$ 12.0/8.0 formation though a computerized national land information system (EUIB/GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines, En- (LIS). Project Concept Note scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmental ergy and Rural Electrification, PO Box G37, Lengakiki Ridge, Honiara, Assessment Category C. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 28-609/25-937, Fax: (677) 25-811, E-mail: quired. Department of Land, Ministry of Interior, The Government Com- [email protected], Contact: Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary plex, Chaengwattana, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand Tel/Fax: (66-02) Health and Other Social Services 141-5555, Contact: Mr. Anuwat Maytheewibulwut, Director General Public Sector Development Policy: The objective is to assist the Gov- Rapid Employment: The objective is to: (i) increase incomes of the ernment of Thailand (GOT) in strengthening the performance of the urban poor through the provision of short-term employment; and (ii) public sector. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environ- improve targeted participants’ knowledge and life-skills that are valued mental Assessment Category U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). in the work place and society. Negotiations completed on 14 April Consultants have been hired to review the current status of the PFM 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental As- and Public Administration reform program and one more consultants sessment Category B. Project: P114987. US$ 3.2/2.0/2.0 (IDA will be hired to assist the Task Team to review the FM system of GOT. Grant/PRIF/SPBF). Consultants will be required. Honiara City Coun- Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance, Rama VI Road, cil, PO Box 324, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 21-133/4, E- Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-02) 273 9158, Fax: (66-02) 273 9109, E-mail: mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Wayne Hart, Chief [email protected], Contact: Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, Director, Executive Officer. Ministry of Infrastructure Development, PO Box G8, Public Policy and Planning Bureau Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 25-783, E-mail: msv24247@gmail. com, Contact: Mr. Moses Virivolomo, Under Secretary Technical Tr ansportation Information and Communications (R) Urban Transformation: The objective is to: (a) reform and modernize the urban bus system; (b) improve energy efficiency in public Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objective is to fa- spaces; and (c) enhance the institutional, regulatory and technical ca- cilitate increased access to reliable and affordable telecommunica- pacity for the government to better manage public transport and ur- tions for the majority of Solomon Islanders. Bank Approval completed ban planning. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 May on 6 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0/70.0 P113148. US$ 3.3/2.8 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consultants will be required. (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Bangkok Metropolitan Telecommunications Commission, PO Box 2180, Solomon Islands, Authority, 173 Dinso Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (662) 224-2966, Fax: Tel: (677) 742-3699, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Luma (662) 224-3049, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pornthep Darcy, Permanent Secretary Techapaiboon, Deputy Governor Highways Management Additional Financing: The objective is to Thailand enhance the achievement of the efficiency, productive use, and man- Energy and Mining agement of the road network. Bank Approval completed on 18 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112918. US$ (R) Catalyzing Clean Energy Investments through SFIs: The ob- 79.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for construction supervision jectives are to: (a) remove financial barriers in the clean energy busi- and public-private partnership transaction advisory. Ministry of Trans- ness including RE and EE; and (b) build capacity of participating port, Sri-Ayutthaya Road, Rachthevee, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) financial institutions in clean energy business line. The proposed pro- 354-6800, Fax: (66-2) 354-6527, Contact: Veera Ruangsooksriwong, Di- gram is expected to result in around 370 MW of new capacity with the rector-General, Department of Highways estimated total investment of US$800 million. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0/50.0 Timor-Leste (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Export - Import Bank of Thailand, EXIM Building, 1193 Phaholyothin Rd., Phayathai, Education Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 271-3700, Fax: (66-2) 271-3281, E-mail: (R) Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the [email protected], Contact: Kematat Saicheur, First Vice President number of youth who have completed recognized primary, pre-sec- PAGE 38 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 ondary and secondary degree programs. Negotiations scheduled for Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3846-8160, Fax: (84-4) 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116520. 3845-4319, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mme. Hoa, Head of the Inter- US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry national Cooperation Department of Education and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) 723- 4862, Fax: (670-31) 332-2033, Contact: Almario soares, Head of IFU Education (R) Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: Energy and Mining The objective is to assist the Government of Viet Nam in its strategy (N) Gas Seep Harvesting Additional Financing: The objective is development and implementation for early childhood education with to finance cost overruns which have arisen due to a substantial un- a particular focus on disadvantaged children. Project Concept Review derestimation of costs at appraisal compared to the results of the bid- Meeting scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- ding process during implementation. Decision Meeting scheduled for egory C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry 9 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.3 (SPF). of Education and Trining, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure, Rua de Caikoli (84-4) 3868-4667, Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Dili, Dili Timor, Timor-Leste, Contact: Jose L.C.C. Pereira Mestre, Di- tact: Ms. Le Minh Ha, Director of ECE rector General (R) Education For All Fast Track Initiative: The objective is to pro- Public Administration, Law, and Justice vide pre-primary and primary education program support to assist in (R) Education Sector Support (ESSP) Additional Financing: meeting education for all goals. Project Concept Review Meeting The objective is to provide the government with additional funding for scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. the extension of activities under two existing components of ESSP US$ 147.0 (FTIE). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) and the creation of a new component which will support the continu- to be determined. ation of activities begun under FTI funding. The project will finance (R) New-Model Universities: The objective is to establish two research school furniture, educational materials, and targeted quality inter- universities, in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City with support for ventions. Negotiations completed on 27 April 2010. Bank Approval infrastructure, systems and regulatory frameworks. Negotiations scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. ject: P120890. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Min- Project: P110693. US$ 30.4/150.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will istry of Education and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) be required. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, 723-4862, Fax: (670-31) 332-2033, Contact: Almerio Soares, Head of the Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: Infrastructure Facilities Unit [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education Department Tonga (R) Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to Industry and Trade reform the promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income market economy, reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion, man- (R) Post Tsunami Reconstruction: The objective is to support the aging environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, Government post-tsunami reconstruction activities in the northern is- building institutions to support the above actions and promote mod- land of Tongatapu. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 16 April ern governance. Decision Meeting completed on 20 April 2010. Nego- 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental As- tiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category sessment Category B. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be U. Project: P111182. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. determined. Ministry of Finance, Vuna Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: The State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi, Venezuela, +676 27 579, Fax: +676 26 011, E-mail: [email protected] Republica Bolivariana de, Tel: (84-4) 3934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, Vanuatu E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General (R) Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Educa- National Adaption: The objectives are to: (a) mainstream CCA and tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- DRR at national, provincial and community levels; (b) Strengthen ca- uled for 15 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ pacity in date analysis, mapping and vulnerability assessments; and (c) 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of implement climate resilience measures in targeted sectors. Decision Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Category B. Project: P112611. US$ 3.2/2.6 (ECEA/GEFU). Consult- tact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education Depart- ing services to be determined. Vanuatu Meteorological Service, PMB ment 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Tel: (678) 22-331, Fax: (678) 24-686, E-mail: Private Higher Education Loan Fund Facility: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Mr. Jotham Napat, Director improve the quality of higher education in Viet Nam by providing Viet Nam loans and technical assistance to groups of private universities to ex- (R) Second Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction (Cr. 46980- pand/improve their study programs. Project Concept Review Meeting VN): The objective is to enhance the living standards of the project ben- scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- eficiaries by improving (i) their access to productive infrastructure; (ii) gory C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. the productive and institutional capacity of local governments and Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, communities; and (iii) market linkages and business innovations. Bank Tel: (84-04) 3869-2497, Fax: (84-04) 3869-1414, E-mail: [email protected], Approval completed on 6 April 2010. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2010. Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education De- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113493. US$ 150.0 partment (IDA Credit). Consultants will be hired international and national short Science and Technology Innovation: The objective is to focus on and long-term technical advisors, consulting firms, partnership with science and teachnology and innovation in Viet Nam, with an aim to local NGOs and technical agencies will provide technical support. support more effective national innovation system conducive to higher Ministry of Planning and Investment, 2 Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi, Viet productivity and growth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Nam, Tel: (84-40) 804-3057, Fax: (84-43) 823-4716, E-mail: Vuktnn@ for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 mpi.gov.vn, Contact: Mr. Dao Quang Thu, Director (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Ed- (R) Sustainable Natural Resource Management: The objective is ucation and Training, 71 A Tran Phu street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- to support improvements in the development and management of 4) 3734 2092, Fax: (84-4) 3734 2091, E-mail: [email protected] coastal and marine resources in Viet Nam. Project Concept Review Meet- Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is ing scheduled for 13 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education gory B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 June of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116353. US$ JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 39

50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115874. US$ 200.0/ Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-04) 111.8 (IBRD/IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of In- 3869-2497, Fax: (84-04) 3869-1414, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: dustry, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2431, Fax: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education Department (84-4) 2220-2442, E-mail: [email protected]; phonglt@moit. gov.vn, Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to pro- Contact: Do Huy Hoang, Minister mote the growth and transition to a middle-income market economy, Finance reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, build institutions to support Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective is to the above actions and promote modern governance. Project Concept support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its ability Review Meeting scheduled for 18 February 2011. Environmental As- to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies and sessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency and fair- be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet ness of the market. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 March 2011. Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 TranHung Dao St, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-8034, Fax: (84- Energy and Mining 4) 2220-8020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Nguyen (R) Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Financ- Van Chi, Deputy Director General ing: The objective is to scale up the development of Viet Nam’s trans- Health and Other Social Services mission and distribution system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (R) HIV/AIDS Prevention Additional Financing: The objective is (IBRD). No consultants are required. Viet Nam Electricity (EVN), 18 to support program designed to halt transmission of HIV/AIDS among Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339, Fax: vulnerable populations (PLWHA, IDUs, CSWs, clients and sexual part- (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Le ners). Signing scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assess- Thanh, General Director ment Category B. US$ 35.9 (VNFS). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- (R) System Efficiency Improvement Equitization Renewables Ad- 4) 3772-4095, Fax: (84-4) 3772-4098, E-mail: [email protected] ditional Financing: The objective is to: (a) enhance electricity system efficiency in Viet Nam; (b) provide electric power in selected Hospital Waste Management Support: The objective is to support rural areas of Viet Nam; and (c) sustain reform and institutional de- the government in implementing hospital waste management im- velopment of Viet Nam’s energy sector. Decision Meeting completed on provement master plan and so improve the health care waste man- 27 April 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmen- agement in health facilities and protect environment and public health. tal Assessment Category B. Project: P120540. US$ 26.5 (IDA Credit). Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental As- Consultants will be required. Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran sessment Category B. Project: P119090. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo 4) 2220-1386, E-mail: [email protected]. Ministry of Industry and Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 6273-2273, Fax: (84-4) 3846-4051, Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tran Thi Giang Huong, 2431, Fax: (84-4) 2220-2528, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le Director, International Cooperation Department Tuan Phong, Deputy General Director of Energy Department Industry and Trade (R) Trung Son Hydropower: The objective is to finance equipment Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The objective and civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the on the Ma River and the development of the power house and asso- Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 ciated plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Decision Meeting July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (MPIN). scheduled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resource and Envi- Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- ronment, No. 8 Phao Dai Lang, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, mined. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Han Noi, Tel: (84-4) 3775-9385, Fax: (84-4) 3775-9382, E-mail: [email protected], Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: dungttt@ Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and Deputy Director evn.com.vn, Contact: Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President General Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market-based mech- Public Administration, Law, and Justice anisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in (N) Public Financial Management Reform Additional Financing: new and existing industrial facilities, and support energy efficiency im- The objective is to strengthen budget planning, execution, reporting provement in large commercial and residential sectors, including pro- and accountability, to strengthen and integrate core treasury and bud- motion of more efficient electrical appliances. Project Concept Review get management information systems. Decision Meeting scheduled Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- for 27 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 egory C. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Min- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, istry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3971-9660, (84-4) 220-2420, Fax: (84-4) 220-2361, Contact: Phuong Hoang Kim, Ex- Fax: (84-4) 3971-9638, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: ecutive Deputy Director Hoang Trung Luong, Deputy Project Director Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to im- (N) Second Public Investment Reform: The objective is to support prove energy efficiency and environmental performance in Viet Namese modern governance, one of the four main pillars of Viet Nam’s Socio- enterprises and households through market-based mechanisms which Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2006-2010. Decision Meeting can operate sustainably over the long term. Identification is underway. scheduled for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. State Bank of Viet Nam, sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-2420, Fax: (84-4) 220- 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Tien Phong, Division 2361, Contact: Nguyen Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director Head Power Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: The objective (R) Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support is to ensure that the decisions, tariff reform and measures to initiate Operation: The objective is to support policy and institutional actions the competitive market for electricity generation are anchored in sound to improve the results of one of Viet Nam’s principal National Target market principles and efficient procedures, and that the market design Programs (NTP) for poverty reduction: the re-designed Program for and restructuring of EVN, the main electricity utility, creates an enabling Socio-Economic Development in Communes Facing Extreme Hard- level playing field to facilitate. Bank Approval completed on 6 April 2010. ship in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (2006-2010). This pro- PAGE 40 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 ject is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category plementation and maintenance. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. uled for 12 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs, 80 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi, US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Man- Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3733-3510, Fax: (84-4) 3823-0235, E-mail: tran- agement Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da Dis- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Director trict, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3851-3659/4406, Fax: (84-4) 3851-0857, Social Security Administration Modernization: The objective is to E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Luu Van Dung, Direc- support the modernization of the social security administration in Viet tor General Nam through improving the business processes, modernizing infor- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection mation systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening management and accountability. Appraisal scheduled for 29 November Medium and Small Cities Development: The objective is to pre- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106624. US$ pare Sector Investment Project for $100 of IDA Credit to assist the Gov- 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Viet Nam ernment in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral development Social Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3936- of fast -urbanizing secondary cities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1776, Fax: (84-4) 3934-4169, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. 28 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Le Bach Hong, Director General P116398. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tr ansportation (R) Natural Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction and Adapta- (R) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai: The objective tion: The objective is to strengthen community-based disaster risk pre- is to improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development paredness, improve weather forecasting and early warning capacity as of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the so- well as mitigate the impacts of natural disasters through investments of cial and economic development of Viet Nam and its Central Region, priority infrastructure in selected disaster-prone provinces in Central Re- as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and gion of Viet Nam. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 16 by the efficient operation and mgmt of expressway network. Decision April 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 September 2011. Envi- Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assess- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- ment Category A. Project: P106235. US$ 500.0/80.0/620.0 (IBRD/IDA sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Credit/JICA). Consultants will be required. Project Implementation Unit (R) Post Disaster Reconstruction Support Additional Finance: No. 85, 184 Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-38) The objective is to reduce a financing gap in public resources available 384-4782, Fax: (84-38) 384-1253, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. to fund post-disaster reconstruction costs associated with natural dis- Nguyen Ngoc Canh, General Director asters, to strengthen government speed and efficiency in the alloca- (R) Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support en- tion and disbursement of post-disaster resources and enhance hanced cross-town urban mobility between the different development effectiveness of public resource utilization. Negotiations completed on concentrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. 13 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental Preappraisal scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Assessment Category B. Project: P119684. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). No Category A. Project: P111548. US$ 175.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants consultants are required. Ministry of Finance - Project Coordination will be required. Hai Phong Project Management Unit of Regional Unit, 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-8057, Fax: Transport Works, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, Viet Nam, (84-4) 2220-8020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Damir Tel: (84-31) 355-1939, Fax: (84-31) 385-9990, E-mail: pmu.hpdot@gmail. Trut, Director General com, Contact: Mr. Vu Duy Tung, Director (R) Second Urban Upgrading: The objective is to improve the liv- (R) Preparation Technical Assistance Facility: The objective is to ing conditions in low-income areas in up to six cities in the Mekong assist the preparation of feasibility and implementation documentation Delta Region. The project will be a continuation of the successful on- for major infrastructure projects in Viet Nam to facilitate the efficient going Urban Upgrading Project and will include a component to op- use of funds for project implementation. Negotiations completed on 13 erationalize a national urban upgrading program. Project Concept May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Review Meeting completed on 10 May 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled Assessment Category B. Project: P118610. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- for 29 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: sultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and Investment, 2 P113904. US$ 220.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-40) 804-3057, Fax: (84-43) menting agency(ies) to be determined. 823-4716, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Hoang Viet Khang, Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Additional Financ- Deputy Director General ing: The objective is to cover the financing gap to complete the Ho Chi (R) Public-Private Partnership Pilots: The objective is to support Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project. Bank Approval completed the implementation of pilot PPP projects that will be passed through on 6 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: the PPP Financing Framework to demonstrate its value-added to the P117877. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ho Chi Government of Viet Nam (GOV), and to learn early lessons from im- Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project Management Unit, 35-37 plementation. Preparation completed on 26 April 2010. Decision Meet- Ben Chuong Duong, District 1, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-8) 3914-2866, Fax: ing scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment (84-8) 3914-2983, Contact: Phan Hoang Dieu, Director Category B. US$ 100.0/120.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Mekong Delta Agriculture Modernization: The objective is to pro- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tect and enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong Road Network Improvement Additional Financing: The objective Delta region in an integrated manner in order to sustain gains in agri- is to improve the national road network through increased preventive culture productivity, raise living standards, and accelerate climate maintenance and selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of change adaptation measures. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 No- resources available for road maintenance and capacity for planning, bud- vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA geting, and monitoring road assets. Project Concept Review Meeting Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. termined. US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for design and Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Additional supervision. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Viet Financing: The objective is to improve water and household level Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3768-4008/9985, Fax: (84-4) 3768-0072, E-mail: sanitation services and their effective use in four selected provinces [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le Anh Tuan, General Director in the Red River Delta in ways that are financially, technically, socially Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to and environmentally sustainable, thereby contributing to poverty al- improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm economic leviation in participating rural communities. Bank Approval completed opportunities, and social services by increasing road access by com- on 6 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: munities, improving road network management and maintenance, and P113496. US$ 65.3 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Nam Dinh support capacity building for rural transport network planning, im- Provincial Project Management Unit, 2 Cua Truong, Nam Dinh, Nam JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 41

Dinh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-350) 384-5589, E-mail: vuongduynam@ on tertiary education development, capacity building and reform. Ne- yahoo.com, Contact: Vuong Duy Nam, PMU Director. Thai Binh gotiations scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU), Thai Binh PCERWASS, Category C. Project: P121805. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants Thai Binh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-36) 383-1421, E-mail: banqlnsnt@ are required. Ministry of Higher Education, Main Road, Kar-e-char, vnn.vn, Contact: Vu Ngoc Thai, PMU Director. Hai Duong Provincial Afghanistan Project Management Unit, PCERWASS Hai Duong, Hai Duong, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-0320) 389-0530, Fax: (84-0320) 389-552, E-mail: bql- Energy and Mining [email protected], Contact: Vu Van Dai, PMU Director. Ninh (R) Second Sustainable Development of Natural Resources: Binh Project Management Unit (PPMU), Chi cuc Phat trien Nong The objective is to sustain achievements to date by further strength- thon Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-30) 387-3281, E- ening the institutions and regulatory capacity in the sector, attracting mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Huu Thoa, PMU additional FDI through new international offerings, and deepening Director. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, 73 economic linkages within resource corridors. Project Concept Review Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-43) 835-5821, Fax: Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le Thieu egory B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implement- Son, Director ing agency(ies) to be determined. Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Phase II: Rural Solar Electrification: The objectives are to focus on Daikundi The objectives are to expand access to water and sanitation provision and Bamiyan provinces by: (a) seeking rapid expansion of access to in a sustainable manner and thus contribute to improving the quality basic electricity services; and (b) small battery charging for lighting of life and alleviating poverty in selected rural communities. This pro- and mobile phones, in remote communities. Project Appraisal Docu- ject is currently on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment ment scheduled for 30 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Category B. US$ 96.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants are now working to egory B. Project: P121298. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be prepare project document, especially to propose financing option for required for province-level implementation and technical advice on phase 2 as project based or National Target Program (NTP). The pro- solar products. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ject is planned for FY 2012. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Health and Other Social Services Sanitation, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-43) 835- 5821, Fax: (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Strengthening Health Activity for the Rural Poor: The objective Dr. Le Van Cahn, Director is to improve the Health Status of the Afghanistan people. Negotiations Urban Water Supply and Wastewater: The objective is to increase completed on 4 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. coverage and services in the water and wastewater sector. Decision Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120669. US$ 49.0 (IDA Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental Assess- Credit). Consultants will be required for Essential Package for Hos- ment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- pital Services in implementation. Ministry of Public Health, MOPH, plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Great Shah Massoud Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-70) 298-437 Support to Basic Package of Health Services (Strengthening Health Activity for Rural Poor: The objective is to improve health status of the people of Afghanistan by increasing accessibility and quality of the BPHS in the provinces of Balkh, Samangan and urban South Asia Kabul. The loan was signed on 14 March 2010. Environmental As- sessment Category C. US$ 17.9 (JSDF). Consultants will be required. Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health, MOPH, Great Shah Massoud Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-70) 298-437 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Improving Inputs Delivery System: The objectives are: (a) to Industry and Trade consolidate, improve and extend the existing system of improved seed (R) Export Competitiveness Additional Financing: The objectives supply; and (b) develop and implement policies and institutions that are to: (a) firm level competitiveness, and (b) the development of for- will serve the needs of farmers for appropriate fertilizers and other agro- ward and backward linkages. Project Concept Review Meeting com- chemical. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 June pleted on 21 April 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 47.1 (ARTF). Con- Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/ARTF). Consulting sulting services to be determined. Government of Afghanistan, Darul services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Amaan Rd., Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-0700) 306-314, E-mail: tariq.is- Development of Industrial Park in Kunduz Province: The objective [email protected] is to construct two industrial parks at Kamari, near Kabul and at Kun- (R) On-Farm Water Management: The objective is to assist farm- duz province. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July ers to adopt improved farm practices that increase agricultural pro- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). duction and productivity by enhancing the efficacy of water used for Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. raising crops in conjunction with other farm inputs. Appraisal sched- Public Administration, Law, and Justice uled for 22 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120398. US$ 29.5 (ARTF). Consulting services to be deter- (N) Additional Financing AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the Na- mined. Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock, Afghanistan, tional Statistical System: The objective is to strengthen statistical ca- Contact: Asadullah Zamir, Director-General. Government of Afghanistan, pacity in Afghanistan by operationalizing the Afghanistan National Darul Amaan Rd., Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-0700) 306-314, E-mail: Statistical Plan (ANSP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 May 2010. [email protected] Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121883. US$ 14.0 Strengthening Ag Production Base: The objective is to increase farm- (SRTF). Consultants will be required. Central Statistics Organization, ers’ incomes through sustainable increases in production of agricul- Ansari Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-202) 100-329, E-mail: tural commodities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 [email protected] July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA (R) Development Policy Program Series: The objective is to focus Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture in particular on the following reform areas: Macroeconomic manage- Irrigation and Livestock, Afghanistan ment and public financial management, public administration reform, social protection and pensions, power and mining. Project Concept Re- Education view Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment (N) Strengthening Higher Education Additional Financing: The Category U. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- objective remains the same as the parent project, to progressively re- menting agency(ies) to be determined. store basic operational performance at a group of core universities in (R) Second Public Financial Management Reform: The objective Afghanistan and provide an institutional base for an agenda focusing is to develop an efficient and effective PFM system and human resource PAGE 42 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 capacity of the Ministry of Finance and the CAO. Project Concept Re- Credit/ASDB/ZBIL). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) view Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment to be determined. Category C. US$ 60.0 (ARTF). Consulting services and implementing (R) Reaching Out-of-School Children Additional Financing: The agency(ies) to be determined. objective is to reduce the number of out-of-school children through im- (R) Strengthening the National Statistical System: The objective proved access, quality and efficiency in primary education, especially is to strengthen statistical capacity in Afghanistan by operationalizing for the disadvantaged children, in support of Government of the Afghanistan National Statistical Plan (ANSP). This project is no Bangladesh’s Education For All (EFA) goals. Bank Approval completed longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. on 4 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121493. US$ 14.0 P120804. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry (SRTF). Consultants will be required. Central Statistics Organization, of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), Bangladesh Secretariat, Ansari Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-202) 100-329, E-mail: Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 861-2484, Fax: (880-2) 861-8871 [email protected] (R) Vocational Training: The objective is to build on sector work cur- Tr ansportation rently underway. Key components may include organization and man- (R) Second Customs Reform and Trade Facilitation: The objec- agement reform, financing reform and encouraging private provision tive is to improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient of training. Negotiations completed on 10 May 2010. Bank Approval sched- manner. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental As- uled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sessment Category B. Project: P112872. US$ 50.5 (IDA Credit). Con- P090807. US$ 79.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry sultants will be required. Afghan Customs Department, Customs and of Education, Bhaban-6 Room1809 Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Revenue Head Quarter building, Jalalabad Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236, Fax: (880-2) 716-7577, E- Tel: (93-20) 230-2781, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Md. Momtajul Islam, Secretary Mr. Bismellah Kammawie, Director General of Customs of Education Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Energy and Mining Third National Solidarity Program: The objective is to build, (N) GPOBA: Solar Home Systems: The objective is to expand ac- strengthen, and maintain community development councils as recog- cess to electricity services to the poor population in rural Bangladesh. nized institutions for local governance that promotes transparent, ac- Signing scheduled for 10 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- countable, inclusive decision making and fund management, egory B. US$ 7.2 (GPBA). No consultants are required. Infrastructure social-economic development, and solidarity amongst its people, and Development Company Limited (IDCOL), UTC Building, 16th Floor, with its institutions. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 8 Panthapath, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 811- April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117103. 1235, Fax: (880-2) 811-6663, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Rural Islam Sharif, Executive Director and CEO Rehabilitation and Development, AREDP, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93- (R) South Zone Power Distribution: The objective is to deliver 773) 624-214, E-mail: [email protected]; javaid. zerrak@gmail. power more widely by establishing a power distribution company and com improving and expanding the power distribution network. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Bangladesh Category B. Project: P087861. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry services to be determined. Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy (R) Integrated Fisheries Livelihoods: The objective is to increase and Mineral Resources, Bhaban 6, Rooms 124 and 125, Bangladesh the incomes of fisheries communities and the availability of fish prod- Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-5918, 716-0523, Fax: ucts for domestic consumption and local sale through improved fish- (880-2) 717-0740. Bangladesh Power Development Board, WAPDA ing productivity, product quality, and market access. Project Concept Building, Motijeel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2154, Review Meeting completed on 12 May 2010. Project Concept Note sched- Fax: (880-2) 956-4765. Distribution Power Zone, Power Development uled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 Board, Bidyut Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tel: (880- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for preparation, particularly 31) 712-200, Fax: (880-31) 715-090, Contact: Aminul Islam, Chief En- with specialized skills and experience with inland fisheries management gineer and community based fishing. Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Finance Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL), Matsya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2861, Fax: (880-2) 956-6393, E-mail: Investment Promotion and Financing Facility Additional Fi- [email protected] and [email protected] nancing: The objective is to: (a) supplement the resources of the (R) Modern Food Storage Facilities: The objective is to support the Bangladesh financial markets to provide long term finance for infra- development modern food storage facilities in the country and provide structure and other investment projects beyond the capacity of local food security particularly during disaster. Project Concept Review Meet- financial institutions; and (b) scale up the financing of public-private ing scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category partnership (PPP) ventures in infrastructure. Negotiations completed A. US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Dis- on 20 March 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 4 May 2010. Envi- aster Management Bureau, Ministry of Food and Disaster Manage- ronmental Assessment Category F. Project: P117542. US$ 257.0 (IDA ment, Bangladesh Credit). Consultants will be required for FM, procurement, environ- Dairy Livelihoods Development: The objective is to increase incomes ment, and social issues, to strengthen implementation. Bangladesh and improve livelihoods of poor rural households. Project Concept Re- Bank, Bangladesh Bank Head Office, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka, view Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental As- Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-7988, Fax: (880-2) 956-6212, E-mail: fidp- sessment Category B. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to [email protected], Contact: Abul Qashem, Executive Director be determined. Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Dhaka, Kr- Health and Other Social Services ishi Khamar Sarak, Farm Gate, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 731- 7593, Fax: (880-2) 911-0326, E-mail: [email protected], dg_dls@ (R) National Protection: The objective is to target beneficiaries in yahoo.com selected rural and urban areas will utilize social assistance programs and/or insurance products delivered through an efficient and ac- Education countable decentralized mechanism. Appraisal scheduled for mid-May (R) Primary Education Development Support: The objectives 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P102542. US$ are to improve the quality and relevance of primary education, to im- 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Local Gov- prove access and equity, and to strengthen educational management ernment, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) capacity. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 May 2010. 716-2159/3566/8578, Fax: (880-2) 716-4374, E-mail: NA, Contact: Mr. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0/200.0/265.0 (IDA Monzur Hossain, Secretary JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 43

Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Development: The ob- tants will be required for feasibility, detailed engineering design, prepa- jective is to support the Government’s health sector by contributing ration of bidding documents, support during tendering process, and to the acceleration towards achieving the health related MDGs. Pro- environmental/social impact assessment and selection of private con- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 11 June 2010. Environmental cessionaire. Bangladesh Railway, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka, Assessment Category B. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Bangladesh, Tel: (88-031) 956-1200, Fax: (88-031) 956-3413, E-mail: and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected] Industry and Trade Inland Water Transport Corridor: The objective is to increase and sustain connectivity to economic activities using IWT. With the following (R) Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement Nuton Jibon: components: (a) dredging of main river routes; (b) acquisition of The objective is to support the Government’s strategy for reducing dredging equipment); (c) strengthening of capacity of Dept. of Ship- poverty amongst the rural people, currently outside the reach of most ping; (d) acquisition of navigational aid equipment and pilot project to development interventions. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. convert river ferries to CNG. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P073886. US$ 115.0 uled for 21 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Bangladesh SIPP 2 (Liveli- 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Shipping, hoods), Social Development Foundation (SDF), House 4, Road 21, Building No.6, Room No 1409, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716- Sector 4, Uttara Model, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 987- 8077, Fax: (880-2) 716-0018 3094, Fax: (880-2) 987-3095, Contact: Muhammad Fazlur Rahman, Railways Modernization: The objective is to improve operational Managing Director, SDF and financial performance of BD Railways. Project Concept Review Northern Areas Reduction of Poverty Initiative: The objective is Meeting scheduled for 21 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- to support women from lagging areas to participate in the thriving tex- egory B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. tile based industry. If the pilot succeeds, employment in other sectors Bangladesh Railway, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (88- can also be addressed. Its broader goal is to support women in wage 031) 956-1200, Fax: (88-031) 956-3413, E-mail: [email protected] employment. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114841. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection be required. Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority, BEPZA (R) Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation: The Complex House: 19/D, Road: 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: objective is to increase the sustainable access to safe water and improved (880) 2967-0530, Fax: (880) 2865-0060, Contact: A.K.M. Mahbubur sanitation, as well as support the establishment of a longer term wa- Rahman, Member ter supply, sanitation and drainage capital development and opera- Private Sector Development: The objective is to support the devel- tional management program in Chittagong. Negotiations scheduled for opment of zones based on the countries past experience in export 18 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103999. processing. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- US$ 170.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants may be required to update and egory A. Project: P120843. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services prepare project and design documents. Chittagong Water and Sewer- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. age Authority (CWASA), WASA Bhaban, Dampara, Bangladesh, Tel: Public Administration, Law, and Justice (880-31) 285-1806, Fax: (880-31) 610-465, Contact: A.K.M. Fazl Ullah, Chairman (N) Municipal Services Additional Financing: The objective is to Dhaka Environment and Water Resources Management: The ob- scale up rehabilitation or construction of urban infrastructure and mu- jectives are to: (a) reduce the social and economic costs of environmental nicipal capacity building, and to prepare a new generation of urban im- degradation of rivers in Dhaka and (b) develop a programmatic approach provement programs. Negotiations scheduled for 18 May 2010. to water resources and environmental management in the Dhaka met- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117740. US$ 42.0 (IDA ropolitan area for strategic long-term activities and investments. De- Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be cision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment determined. Category B. Project: P096555. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Employment Generation Program: The objective is to support the vices to be determined. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Devel- Government’s program for employment generation. Decision Meeting opment and Cooperatives, Bldg. No. 7, Rm. 602, Bangladesh Secretariat, scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Tel/Fax: (880-2) 716-8578, Contact: Mr. Project: P118701. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- Monzur Hossain, Secretary plementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Rivers and Information and Conservation: The objective is Strengthening the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor Gen- to help the Government enhance long-term water resources planning eral: The objective is to strengthen the institutional arrangements for and development to mitigate against extreme water-related risks while the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, improve the qual- improving economic benefits to stakeholders. Preparation is underway. ity of audit practices and expand the audit scope, and enhance the ca- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117206. US$ 180.0 pacity of FIMA to supply professional public sector financial management (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Bangladesh Wa- staff. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 May 2010. Environmental As- ter Development Board, Ministry of Water Resources, WAPDA Build- sessment Category C. US$ 18.0 (BDSP). Consulting services to be de- ing, Motijheel C/A, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 988-0879, Fax: (880-2) termined. Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Dhaka, 988-3456 Bangladesh, Tel: (88-02) 836-3327, Fax: (88-02) 831-2690 Tr ansportation Bhutan (R) Padma Bridge: The objective is to connect east and west parts Public Administration, Law, and Justice of the country separated by the Padma River, thus stimulating economic Development Policy Credit: The objective is to: (a) promote gov- growth by facilitating inter-regional, cross-river transport of passengers, ernment efficiency and effectiveness through sound fiscal and public freight and transmission of electricity more economically and effi- financial management and procurement, and strong public adminis- ciently. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environ- tration; (b) foster private sector development; and (c) expand access mental Assessment Category A. Project: P111017. US$ 1200.0/615.0/ to infrastructure in a sustainable manner. Decision Meeting scheduled 130.0/300.0 (IDA Credit/ASDB/ISDB/JICA). Consultants will be re- for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: quired. Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Bridges Div., Ministry of Com- P113069. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- munications, Setu Bhaban, New Airport Road, Banani, Dhaka, ing agency(ies) to be determined. Bangladesh, Fax: (880-2) 988-8414, E-mail: [email protected] Export Infrastructure Development: The objective is to enhance Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection the competitiveness of the tradable sectors of the economy. Decision (R) Second Urban Development (Cr. 47440-BT): The objectives Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2011. Environmental Assess- are to: (i) support Bhutan’s municipal reform program by strengthening ment Category B. Project: P089634. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). 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Phuentsholing; and (ii) improve infrastructure services in northern scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Thimphu where no formal services are currently available. Signing sched- US$ 19.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Government of uled for 25 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Rajasthan, Sachivalaya, Jaipur, India, Tel: (91-0141) 222-7112, Contact: P090157. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required during N.S. Satsangi, Chief Engineer, Quality Control and Externally Aided implementation, consultants are required for construction supervi- Projects sion, policy-related technical assistance and studies. Ministry of Works (R) West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation: and Human Settlements, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel: (975-23) 23-416, Con- The objective is to enhance the development of agriculture-based in- tact: Rinchen Dorji, Director come of small and marginal farmers through sustainable use of irrigation resources. Appraisal scheduled for 12 July 2010. Environmental India Assessment Category A. Project: P105311. US$ 125.0/125.0 (IBRD/IDA Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Credit). Consultants will be recruited to provide institutional devel- Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement: The objective is to: opment to the Department of Water Resources Investigation and De- (a) to improve irrigation service delivery on a sustainable basis so as velopment and Water Users Associations. Water Investigation and to increase productivity of irrigated agriculture in the Nagarjuna Sagar Development Department (WIDD), Government of West, Writers’ Scheme, and (b) strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s institutional capacity Building, B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata, India, Tel: (91-33) 2214-3666, Fax: (91- for multi-sectoral planning, development and management of its wa- 33) 2214-5025, Contact: Mr. Trilochan Singh, Secretary, WIDD ter resources. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environ- Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement: mental Assessment Category A. Project: P100954. US$ 450.6 (IBRD). The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while im- No consultants are required. Irrigation and Command Area Develop- proving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 13 September 2010. ment Department (I&CADD), Government of, Secretary, Irrigation and Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088520. US$ 15.4 (IDA CAD Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P., Hyderabad, Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and India, Tel: (91-40) 2345-2411, Fax: (91-40) 2345-2471, E-mail: adi- Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Bhawan, [email protected], Contact: Mr. Aditya Nath Das, Secretary Irriga- New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-1896, Fax: (91-11) 2338-4428, E-mail: tion and CAD Department [email protected], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director (R) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement: The objective is to im- Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement prove the safety and operational performance of selected existing GEF: The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while dams. Negotiations scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental As- improving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 13 September sessment Category B. Project: P089985. US$ 175.0/175.0 (IBRD/IDA 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088598. US$ Credit). Consultants will be needed for management and engineering 8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and to assist the Central Water Commission with the management and im- Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Bhawan, plementation and provide assistance to the five participating states New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-1896, Fax: (91-11) 2338-4428, E-mail: with technical advice and third-party construction supervision and [email protected], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director quality control. Water Resources Organisation, 710(S) Seea Bhavan, Jammu and Kashmir Participatory Watershed Management: R. K. Puram, New Delhi, India, Fax: (91-11) 2610-4104, E-mail: dir- The objectives are: (a) institutional strengthening, (b) focus on wa- [email protected], Contact: Ravi Pilai, PMU Director tershed protection and development, (c) enhancing livelihood oppor- (R) National Dairy Support: The objective is to improve productivity tunities and (d) project coordination. Negotiations scheduled for 24 and incomes of milk producers and enhance the share of organized September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sector in milk handling. Appraisal scheduled for 11 January 2011. En- P099857. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. De- vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107648. US$ 400.0/500.0 partment of Forestry, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Near Pol- (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National lution Control Bldg. Silk Factor, Road Raj Bagh, Jammu and Kashmir, Dairy Development Board, PB No. 40, Anand, India, Tel: (91-26) 9226- Srinagar, India Tel/Fax: (91-194) 2331-1924, E-mail: rdtiwaripc@red- 0148, Fax: (91-26) 9226-0157, Contact: Ravi Shankar, Director iffmail.com, Contact: R. D. Tiwari, Project Director (R) North East Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to achieve an Orissa Water Sector Improvement Mahanadi Basin: The objec- upward trend in livelihood productivity among participating local com- tive is to improve Orissa’s capacity for sustainable water resources man- munity groups located in various ecological zones in the NE Region agement and improve the productivity of water in targeted areas of the through participatory and demand driven investment choices and col- Mahanadi Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 November 2010. lective action, with support from value-adding partnerships. Prepara- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105759. US$ tion scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category 250.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Gov- B. Project: P102330. US$ 115.0/20.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consultants ernment of Orissa, Secha Sadan, Unit-5, Bhubaneswar, India, Tel: (91- will be required. Consultants will be required for preparation of PIP and 674) 239-3740, Fax: (91-674) 239-2486, Contact: Sridhar Behra, Director Environment and social assessments. Ministry of Development for the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad Rd, In- Education dia, Tel: (91-11) 2379-4694, Fax: (91-11) 2302-2013, E-mail: j.mukher- Second Technical Engineering Education Quality Improvement [email protected], Contact: Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee, Joint Secretary, Ministry (Cr. 46850-IN): The objective is to strengthen selected institutions of Development of Nort to produce more employable and higher quality engineers and prepare (R) Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to improve the more post-graduate students to reduce faculty shortage. Signing sched- livelihoods of poor families in Rajasthan; facilitate social inclusion uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: through empowerment; and make the poor credit worthy through P102549. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Gov- linkages to Banks and microfinance. Preparation scheduled for 17 May ernment of India, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Hu- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102329. US$ man Resources De, Shastri Bhavan, India 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be re- (R) Secondary Education: The objective is to help the Government quired for preparing the PIP and for Environmental and Social as- increased and achieve more equitable access to good quality sec- sessments. Government of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur, ondary education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. En- India Tel/Fax: (91-141) 222-7635, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: C.S. vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118445. US$ 650.0/150.0 Rajan, Principal Secretary (IDA Credit/DFID). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) (R) Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Additional Financing: to be determined. The objectives are to: (a) strengthen capacity for strategic planning, Second Elementary Education Additional Financing: The objec- sustainable development, management of surface, and ground water tive is to: (a) improve fiduciary management (both financial manage- resources; and (b) increase productivity of irrigated agriculture through ment and procurement), and (b) ensure social safeguard measures in improving surface irrigation system performance, strengthening agri- place. Bank Approval completed on 18 March 2010. Environmental As- culture support services and increase involvement of users. Signing sessment Category B. Project: P118673. US$ 750.0/150.0 (IDA JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 45

Credit/DFID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Statistics, DMS Buildings, DMS Campus, Teynampet, India, E-mail: tnhspro- Planning and Implementation, India, Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Ex- [email protected] ecutive Director, MEPIU ICDS Reform: The objective is to support: (a) development of cen- Energy and Mining tral level policy framework, reforms and quality enhancement for the national ICDS program; and (b) targeted intensive programming and Financing Energy Efficiency at SMEs: The objective is to increase service delivery in selected high-burden districts/states. Decision demand for energy efficiency investments in target small and medium Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment enterprise clusters and to build their capacity to access commercial fi- Category B. Project: P102550. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- nance Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental As- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. sessment Category B. Project: P100530. US$ 11.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India, Industry and Trade Ministry of Power, 4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K, Puram 110-066, In- (R) Maharashtra Agriculture Competitiveness: The objective is to dia, Tel: (91-11) 2617-8316, Fax: (91-11) 2617-9699, Contact: Shri Dr. reform policies and regulations that strive to increase transparency of Ajay Mathur, Director General market transaction and inclusiveness of market participants, com- Luhri Hydro Electric: The objective is to increase the supply of bined with public investments seeking to provide alternative market- clean, renewable, low-carbon and peaking energy to India’s northern ing opportunities as well as improve the efficiency and transparency grid and to enhance the reliability of the grid. Preparation is underway. of current marketing arrangements. Project Concept Review Meeting Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P102843. US$ 650.0 scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. SJVN Limited, Himfed US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Gov- Building, New Shimla, India, Tel: (91-177) 267-0741, 0064, 0490, Fax: ernment of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22) (91-177) 267-0642, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 2202-5283, Fax: (91-22) 2214-5025, Contact: S.K. Goel, Principal Sec- Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric: The objectives are to: (a) in- retary crease the supply of energy to India’s national grid through the addi- Information and Communications tion of renewable, low-carbon energy; and (b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Borrower with respect to the preparation and imple- (R) National e-Governance Plan Support (“e-Bharat”): The ob- mentation of economically, environmentally and socially sustainable hy- jective is to support the Government of India’s efforts to implement dropower projects. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010. e-governance at the State level. This project is no longer in the lending Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096124. US$ 624.0 program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental As- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. THDC India Limited, Pra- sessment Category C. Project: P091383. US$ 150.0/150.0 (IBRD/IDA gatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India, Tel: (91- Credit). No consultants are required. Department of Economic Af- 135) 2452-5764, 2453-7821, Fax: (91-135) 2454-5092, Contact: R.K. fairs, India, Contact: Anuj Arora, Joint Secretary Chawla, General Manager (Corporate Planning) Public Administration, Law, and Justice Finance (R) Capacity Buildng for Industrial Pollution Management: The (R) Financing Affordable Housing: The objective is to increase ac- objective is to support the development of an institutional and method- cess to creditworthy low-income and economically weaker section ological framework for rehabilitation of highly polluted sites, build ca- families to housing finance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled pacity in state agencies for undertaking projects for reducing the risks for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 500.0 from contamination to population, livelihoods and ecosystems and im- (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be plement pilots for clean up/rehabilitation of polluted sites. Negotiations determined. completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P091031. US$ (R) Scaling Up Sustainable and Responsible Microfinance: The 25.2/38.9 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry objective is to support the Government of India’s/SIDBI’s efforts of of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan (Rm 122), CGO increasing outreach of financial services to underserved households Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi, India Tel/Fax: (91-11) 2436-1487, E- and microenterprises through microfinance, using innovative financ- mail: [email protected], Contact: M. Muruganandam, Director ing instruments and technical assistance. Negotiations completed on 21 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental (R) Delhi Urban Management: The objective is to improve the ef- Assessment Category F. Project: P119043. US$ 200.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA ficiency, coordination, and environmental quality of Delhi metro region. Credit). Consultants will be required. Small Industries Development Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2010. Envi- Bank of India, Head Office, SIDBI Tower, 15 Ashok Marg, Lucknow, ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants India, Tel: (91-522) 228-8546, Fax: (91-522) 222-8540 will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Capital Market and Pension Administration Technical Assistance: (R) National Urban Renewal Support Program: The objective is to The objective is to support the Government in implementing its cur- support implementation of the overall urban reform agenda in India and rent decentralization strategy and improve service delivery to the pop- to significantly advance that agenda. Project Concept Review Meeting ulation. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. C. Project: P113834. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban De- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. velopment, Nirman Bhawan, India (R) West Bengal Improved Service Delivery by PRIs: The objective Health and Other Social Services is to support the development of stronger, better capacitated and per- (R) Social Security for the Unorganised Sector: The objective is forming Gram Panchayat’s (GP) delivering enhanced local services and to support the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to implement a infrastructure. Negotiations completed on 19 April 2010. Bank Ap- new health insurance scheme targeted at poor households. Appraisal proval scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. gory B. Project: P105990. US$ 199.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Project: P111867. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. required. Government of West Bengal, Contact: Mr. M. N. Roy, Per- Ministry of Labour and Employment, India manent Secretary (R) Tamil Nadu Health Additional Financing: The objective is to Bihar Panchayat Strengthening: The objective is to improve the au- improve the effectiveness of the health system in Tamil Nadu as mea- tonomy, capacity and accountability of Panchayati Raj Institutions. De- sured by increased access to and utilization of health services, in- cision Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment cluding effectiveness of public sector hospital services, primarily at Category B. Project: P102627. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will district and sub-district levels. Bank Approval completed on 29 April 2010. be required. Government of Bihar, Bikas Bhawan, Patna, India, Tel: Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118830. US$ 117.7 (91-612) 220-2229, Fax: (91-612) 220-0991, Contact: Deepak Prasad, Sec- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. 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Capacity Building for Urban Development: The objective is to (R) Mumbai Urban Transport MUTP2A: The objective is to improve provide Technical Assistance support at both the State and Urban Lo- the passenger carrying capacity, operational efficiency, level of com- cal Bodies level to strengthen policy, support institutional reform and fort, and the institutional capacity of entities involved in the suburban improve procedures and skills in the areas of municipal financial man- rail system of Mumbai Metropolitan area. Negotiations completed on 7 agement, service delivery, planning and governance. Bank Approval May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental scheduled for 29 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category Assessment Category B. Project: P113028. US$ 430.0 (IBRD). Con- C. Project: P099979. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. sultants will be required. Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited, Ministry of Urban Development, Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New 2nd Floor, Churchgate Station Building, Churchgate, Mumbai, India, Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-2194, Fax: (91-11) 2306-1446, Contact: Tel: (91-22) 2208-0015, Fax: (91-22) 2209-6972, E-mail: [email protected], Aniruddha Kumar, Director, JNNURM [email protected] First Programmatic Statistical Strengthening: The objective is to (R) National Highways Authority Technical Assistance: The ob- assist the Indian Statistical System in decision making within and out- jective is to support National Highway Authority of India improve and side the Government, to stimulate research and to promote informed innovative practices that would enhance its program management and debate relating to conditions affecting people’s life. Bank Approval operational efficiency. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 6 scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- May 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental As- ject: P108489. US$ 107.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- sessment Category C. US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- istry of Statistics, Planning and Implementation, India termined. National Highways Authority of India, NHAI, Plot No. G5 Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery: The objective is and G6, Sector 10, Dwarka, India, Tel: (91-11) 2507-4100, Fax: (91-11) to strengthen the capacity of local governments to manage public re- 2508-0360 sources for the benefit of the constituents, including the disadvan- (R) National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement: The ob- taged, while the state is engaged in a long term debt restructuring jective is to: (a) improve connectivity of areas without accessibility to program. Appraisal scheduled for 19 July 2010. Environmental As- higher service level national highways; and (b) strengthen the ca- sessment Category B. Project: P102624. US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). Con- pacity of the MoSRT&H to manage the development, maintenance and sulting services to be determined. Government of Kerala, Ministry of safety of the non-NHDP network. Project Concept Note scheduled for Local Governments and Planning., Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Contact: 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Mr. Vijay Anand, Secretary Planning and Local Governments 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Road Trans- National Ganga River Basin (NGRB): The objective is to support port and Highways the NGRB Authority: (a) manage the basin water resources sustain- (R) Second Karnataka State Highway Improvement: The objec- ably; (b) prepare and maintain the framework and river basin plan for tive is to improve the state’s road network to support the state’s grow- management and development of the Ganges basin; and (c) implement ing economy and social development efforts through leveraging the investments and activities that address pollution management, flood private sector outlays with private sector financing and improving the protection, and minimum environmental flows. Decision Meeting regulatory and institutional capacity of the public sector to deliver ef- scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. fective and safe road network to users. Preparation scheduled for 13 Sep- US$ 1000.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- tember 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment istry of Environment and Forests, Government of Inida, Paryavaran Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) Government of Karnataka, 3rd Floor, Vikasa Soudha, M.S. Building, 2436-0634, Fax: (91-11) 2436-3577, Contact: Rajiv Gauba, Joint Secre- Dr. Ambedkar Road, Bangalore, India, Tel: (91-80) 225-1449, Fax: (91- tary 80) 2235-3988, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. K.S. Kr- Uttar Pradesh Development Policy Loan: The objective is to de- ishnareddy, Project Director velop rural infrastructure in the state, including rural power, sanitation, (R) Second Rural Roads: The objective is to provide beneficiary com- housing and marketing hubs. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 July munities in the project districts with all-season road access to markets 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0/100.0 and social services. Project Appraisal Document scheduled for 17 June (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096020. US$ to be determined. 1500.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be need for the design and supervision of minor rural roads, social and environmental monitoring Tr ansportation and possible assistance with financial management monitoring. National (R) Assam State Roads: The objective is to provide road users in As- Rural Road Development Agency (NRRDA), India, Tel: (91-11) 4602- sam with good quality and better managed state highways and major 2221, 2671-6936, Fax: (91-11) 4100-0475, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: district roads. Preappraisal scheduled for 24 February 2011. Environ- H K Srivastava, na mental Assessment Category A. Project: P096018. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Second Gujarat State Highway: The objective is to improve the Consultants will be required. Public Works Department, Assam, overall efficiency of the Gujarat state road sector. Project Concept Re- Sachivalaya, Dispur, India Tel/Fax: (91-361) 226-1678, E-mail: as- view Meeting scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment [email protected], Contact: Mohan Boro, Commissioner and Special Sec- Category A. US$ 375.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Gov- retary ernment of Gujarat, Block 4, 2nd Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhina- (R) Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: The objective is to pro- gar, India, Tel: (91-79) 2325-1801/02, Fax: (91-79) 2325-2509, E-mail: vide additional rail freight capacity (improved throughput, speed, re- [email protected] liability) on the congested 343 km Khurja-Kanpur section of the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Additional Financing: The objective is Delhi-Kolkata Eastern Corridor. Appraisal scheduled for 14 June 2010. to finance the cost overrun associated with: (a) increased costs of the Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114338. US$ 2000.0 upgrading works, (b) appreciation of Indian Rupee vis-a-vis the US Dol- (IBRD). Consultants will be required for GHG study, legal advisor, de- lar, and (c) addition of a Tsunami affected bridge for which amendment sign review, and civil engineering proof checking Dedicated Freight to the Loan Agreement was carried out. Bank Approval completed on Corridor Corporation of India Ltd., 5th Floor, Pragati Maidan Bldg 30 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Complex, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2345-4732, Fax: P118981. US$ 50.7 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (91-11) 2345-4770, E-mail: [email protected] Highways Department, TNHB Building, 48, Muthulakshmi Salai, Ad- (R) Haryana State Roads: The objective is to improve the overall ef- yar, Chennai, India, Tel: (91-44) 2446-5360, Fax: (91-44) 2446-4414, E- ficiency of the Haryana Road Sector. Project Concept Review Meeting mail: [email protected] scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Third Private Sector Participation in National Highway Devel- US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Govern- opment: The objectives are to: (a) improve the Ministry of Road ment of Haryana, Haryana PWD, B&R Branch, Sector 19, Chandigarh, Transport and Highways, manage and develop the non-National High- India Tel/Fax: (91-172) 254-5953, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: way Development Program (NHDP) portion of the National Highway Mahabir Singh, Chief Engineer network; (b) modernize key sections of the national highway network; JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 47 and (c) mainstream social and environmental mitigation and man- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting agement of road development impacts. Project Concept Review Meet- services to be determined. Public Health and Engineering Depart- ing scheduled for 5 June 2014. Environmental Assessment Category ment (PHED), Government Secretariat, Jaipur, 302017, India, Tel: (91- B. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) 141) 515-3222, Fax: (91-141) 222-7222, Contact: Agam Mathur, Chief to be determined. Engineer Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Nepal (N) Second Kerala Rural Water and Sanitation: The objective is Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry to continue a similar policy framework: (a) financial contributions from GPs and beneficiaries; (b) support the sanitation Campaign approach; (R) Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation: The objective is to improve and (c) support solid waste management on a pilot basis. Project Con- the performance of the farmer-managed Rani, Jamara, and Kulariya cept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental As- Irrigation Systems. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 sessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0 (IDA implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The objective is to assist Government of India in capacity building for implementation of com- (R) Social Safety Nets Additional Financing: The objective is to as- prehensive coastal management approach in the country, and piloting sist continuing food insecurity in parts of Nepal exacerbated by high integrated coastal zone management approaches in the three states of food and transport prices, as well as a decline in food availability due Gujarat, Orissa and West Bengal. Negotiations completed on 5 May to erratic monsoon rains. Negotiations completed on 26 April 2010. Bank 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental As- Approval scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- sessment Category A. Project: P097985. US$ 222.0 (IDA Credit). Con- egory B. Project: P120538. US$ 47.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be sultants will be procured by the Borrowers to support implementation required. Ministry of Local Development, Sheel Mahal, Pulchowk, Lal- of the project. Advertisements will be published in UNDB and dg- itpur, Nepal, Contact: Shyam Prasad Mainali, Secretary Market as per the procurement plan which will be available in the Irrigation and Water Resources Management Supplemental: websites of the implementing agencies. Interested consultants may email The objective is to improve irrigated agriculture productivity and man- the Implementing Agency at [email protected]. Ministry of En- agement of selected irrigation schemes and enhance institutional ca- vironment and Forests, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan,CGO pacity for integrated water resources management. Bank Approval Complex,Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-0694, Fax: completed on 30 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category (91-11) 2436-0678, Contact: A. Senthil Vel, Additional Director B. US$ 14.3 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Irrigation, Jawlakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 553-5382, Fax: (R) Karnataka RWSS II Additional Financing: The objective is to (977-1) 553-7169, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Purushot- scale up the ongoing Karnataka Rural Water and Sanitation project. Ne- tam Shahi, Project Director gotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P119882. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Energy and Mining be required. Ministry Karnataka Rural Water and Sanitation Agency, (R) Kabeli Transmission and Generation: The objective is to sup- Contact: Dr. P. Borekowda, Director port to development of the electricity sector in Nepal through provi- (R) National Cyclone Risk Mitigation: The objective is to mitigate sion of finance for the Kabeli “A” Hydroelectric Project and associated risks and vulnerability to natural disasters, particularly cyclones. Bank transmission which will benefit Kabeli “A” HEP as well as several Approval scheduled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- other projects planned for construction in the Kabeli River corridor. egory A. Project: P092217. US$ 255.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- be required. National Disaster Management Authority, NDMA Bhawan, ject: P112893. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2670-1711, Fax: termined. Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal. Department of Electricity (91-11) 2670-1706, Contact: A.R. Sule, Deputy Secretary Development, Nepal Gujarat Urban Development Program: The objective is to improve service delivery through targeted investments and capacity building. Health and Other Social Services Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 August 2010. Environmental As- (R) Second Health and HIV/AIDS (Cr. H5570-NP, Cr. 47070- sessment Category A. Project: P094722. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consult- NP): The objective is to assist the Government of Nepal in ensuring ing services to be determined. Gujarat Urban Development Corporation, the delivery of health care services nationwide, specifically targeting Government of Gujarat, First Floor, Abhishek Bldg., Sector 11, Ghan- the underserved and poor to ensure their increased access to essen- dinagar, India, Tel: (91-79) 2324-1862, E-mail: [email protected], tial health services. Bank Approval completed on 20 May 2010. Envi- Contact: K. Srinivas, Managing Director ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117417. US$ 69.7/59.5/ Haryana Water: The objective is to assist with the infrastructure to 30.0/80.0/798.4 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/AUSL/DFID/ZBIL). Con- poor access and coverage of water supply and sanitation. Project Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Population, Ramshah cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental As- Path, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426-2862, Fax: (977-1) 426-2896, sessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive Director, MEPIU implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Maharashtra Rural Drinking Water Quality: The objective is to: (a) (R) Urban Development: The objective is to build the capacity of mu- support GoM to establish a state wide framework for managing rural nicipal authorities in a targeted group of secondary cities to plan and drinking water quality, based on international best practices, that would implement basic infrastructure that will lead to improved services for include adoption of Water Safety Plans; and (b) bring together the di- their residents and businesses. Preparation is underway. Environ- verse institutions for rural drinking water in the state, under a uniform mental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. will be required. A consulting firm was selected and the work has be- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 49.0 (IDA Credit). Con- gun to identify secondary cities. Department of Urban Development sulting services to be determined. Government of Maharashtra, Wa- and Building Construction (DUDBC), G.O.B. Box 8236, Kathmandu, ter Supply and Sanitation Department, Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Project Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426-2365, E-mail: [email protected] Manager, Reform Support Project Management Unit, Navi Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22) 2756-5087, E-mail: [email protected], Tr ansportation Contact: A.K. Jain, Principal Secretary Road Sector Development Additional Financing: The objective is Rajasthan Rural Water and Sanitation: The objective is to support to have all-season road access to reduce travel time, which improves the GOR’s sector plans and to increase access to improved, affordable access to economic centers and social services. Decision Meeting and sustained water and sanitation services (WSS) of rural commu- scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category nities in Rajasthan. Preparation scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environ- B. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. De- PAGE 48 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 partment of Roads, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426- mentation, and request for proposal package. Water and Power De- 2675, Fax: (977-1) 426-2693 velopment Authority (WAPDA), WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan, (R) Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Additional Tel: (92-42) 631-2770, Fax: (92-42) 636-9349, Contact: Muhammad Financing: The objective is for residents of participating districts of Hanif, General Manager and Project Director, Tarbela the Recipient to utilize improved rural transport infrastructure and ser- (R) Guddu Thermal Reconstruction (Private Concession): The vices in order to have enhanced access to social services and eco- objective is to enhance the supply of electricity while reducing the de- nomic opportunities. Signing scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental pendence on imported oil. As part of this strategy, the government is Assessment Category B. Project: P107853. US$ 24.8/20.3 (IDA Credit/ placing highest priority on improving the efficiency of the supply sys- IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Department of Local Infra- tem, both generation and networks. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- structure Development and Agriculture Roads, Narayan Bhawan, uled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Jawalakhel, GPO Box 89, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: +977-15-546-268, Fax: +977- 200.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing 15-531-850, E-mail: [email protected],[email protected], Con- agency(ies) to be determined. tact: Ashok Kumar Jha, Project Coordinator, RAIDP (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is to im- Pakistan plement a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector development by strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in the Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry management of mineral resources. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid- (R) Punjab Barrages Improvement Phase II: The objectives are: May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099375. (a) strengthen and modernize Jinnah Barrage and affiliated works to US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for the prepara- enable reliable and uninterrupted supply of water for over 2.1 million tion of: (a) undertake strategic environmental and social assessments acres of farmland benefitting about 600,000 farm families for irrigation focusing on mining; (b) build implementation capacity; and (c) define and domestic water users; and (b) build IPD’s capacity in improved components. Required specialties are mining regulations, geology, water resources and irrigation system management. Bank Approval geophysics and mining cadastre. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Resources, 21-E Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92- Project: P096745. US$ 145.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for 51) 920-2337, Fax: (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: irshadalikhokhar@yahoo. (a) project implementation support, construction supervision, project com, Contact: Mr. Irshad Ali, Director General (Minerals) management; and (b) monitoring and evaluation, and supervision of Dasu Hydropower Stage I: The objective is to add hydropower gen- EMP and SDAP; and (c) technical assistance and training. Punjab Ir- eration to the total energy mix, reduce electricity shortages, and con- rigation and Power Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan, Tel: tribute to the institutional development of WAPDA Hydel which owns (92-42) 9921-1920, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mahmood ul Has- and operates the existing hydropower plants. Project Concept Review san Shah, Acting Director, Project Management Office Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assess- Education ment Category A. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) North West Frontier Province Human Development: The ob- Natural Gas Production Enhancement and Efficiency: The objectives are to: (a) assist the provincial government to sustain; and (b) jective is to save gas by enhancing the efficiency of the natural gas trans- consolidate education, health and social protection services in the re- mission and distribution system and by gas conservation measures, gion. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental thereby freeing up gas for use in power generation and help mitigate Assessment Category B. Project: P107678. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- the upward cost development in power generation. Project preparation sultants will be required for the project preparation and implementa- is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120589. tion for health innovations and management, social protection strategy US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for replacement/re- and operational arrangements and conflict specialists. Planning and de- habilitation of gas pipeline system. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural velopment Department, North-West Frontier Province, Planning and Resources, Government of Pakistan, Pak Secretariat, Block A, Pakistan, Development Department, Civil Secretariat NWFP, Peshawar, Pak- Tel: (92-51) 921-1220, Fax: (92-51) 920-1770, E-mail: secretary@mpnr. istan, Tel: (92-91) 921-0344/0982, Fax: (92-91) 921-0354, E-mail: m.ikram- gov.pk [email protected], Contact: Ghulam Dastagir, Assistant Chief Secretary, NWFP Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance: The objectives are to: (R) Tertiary Education Support: The objective is to: (a) support the (a) to help the Governments of Sindh and Pakistan strengthen the en- reforms being implemented by the Government of Pakistan in its abling policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks conducive to new in- higher education sector; and (b) increase access and improve the vestments in the coal-to-energy sector; and (b) assist the Governments quality and relevance of higher education. Project Concept Review Meet- to attract qualified private investors to develop Thar coal deposits and ing scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category build new capacity for coal thermal power. Bank Approval scheduled B. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) for 11 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- to be determined. ject: P114278. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Thar Coal and Energy Board and Ministry of Water and Power, Karachi, Pak- Skill Development: The objectives is to: (a) support the Govern- istan, Tel: (92-21) 9207-52729, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr Yu- ment of Sindh in strengthening their short term training program to nous Dagha, Secretary for Mines and Minerals of Sindh improve the skills set and employability of trainees; and (b) to pilot reforms of a selected set of training institutions and strengthen man- Health and Other Social Services agement capacity of the TVET system in Sindh. Preparation is underway. (R) Enhanced Nutrition for Mothers and Children: The objective Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118177. US$ 20.0 (IDA is to improve the nutritional status of children under five years old and Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Sindh Technical Edu- that of pregnant and lactating women by improving the coverage of ef- cation and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Tel: (92-300) 821- fective nutrition interventions with a focus on the poor and marginal- 6849, E-mail: Riazuddin Shaikh, Contact: Riazuddin Shaikh, Chairman ized within these groups. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled of TEVTA Board for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 55.0 (IDA Energy and Mining Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Nutrition Pro- (R) Fourth Tarbela Extension Hydropower: The objectives are to gram, Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan, 10 D West, Taimur help the country to add hydropower generation to the total energy mix, Chambers, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 227-7087, 920- reduce electricity shortages (which are constraining economic growth 2445, Fax: (92-51) 920-8824, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: and efforts at poverty alleviation) and contribute to the institutional de- Zahid Larik, National Program Manager velopment of WAPDA Hydel which owns and operates the existing 3,478 (R) Second HIV/AIDS Prevention: The objective is to support the MW Tarbela Hydropower Plant. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Government to: (a) increase coverage of prevention services to most uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 at risk groups (for IDUs, male and female sex workers, transgenders, (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project preparation, imple- jail inmates and truckers); (b) improve the quality of services (both JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 49 prevention, diagnosis and treatment); and (c) reduce stigma to re- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheikh Abdul Latif, duce and prevent the spread of HIV. Preparation is underway. Envi- Member, Planning ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113484. US$ 31.5/13.5 (IDA Credit/DFID). Consultants will be required to develop: (a) the Regional M&E framework; (b) behavior change and communication component; Energy and Mining (c) financial management and procurement assessment. National AIDS Central and South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Control Program, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahz, Islam- (CASA 1000): The objective is to facilitate regional electricity trade abad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 925-5096, E-mail: [email protected], Con- between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in Central Asia and tact: Hasan Zaheer, Project Manager Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia through the establishment of Public Administration, Law, and Justice the physical infrastructure and the concomitant institutional and legal (R) Second Pakistan Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The ob- framework a Special Purpose Company (SPC) with private sector par- jective is to support the structural reforms of PRSP-II to enhance ticipation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Envi- macro-economic management so that macro-economic stability can be ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P110729. US$ 40.0/ regained and sustainably maintained, and to promote recovery of high 204.0/244.0/122.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/ASDB/IDB). Consultants will and sustained growth through measures enhancing competitiveness be required. Special Purpose Company, Intergovernmental Council Sec- and governance. Decision Meeting completed on 12 May 2010. Ap- retariat, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-795) 918-172, E-mail: edigcsec- praisal scheduled for 19 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- [email protected], Contact: Qazi Naeem-ud-din, Executive Director gory U. Project: P117535. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Tr ansportation required. (R) North East Regional Trade and Transport Facilitation: The Implementation of the National Environment Policy Technical objective is to reduce the cost of trade to unlock economic potential Assistance: The objective is to enhance GoP’s capacity to: (a) strengthen of the region. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September country environmental systems; (b) design efficient and effective en- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). vironmental policies; (c) design interventions to reduce environmen- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tal degradation and its economic consequences; and (d) develop a South Asia North West Sub-region Trade Facilitation: The objective strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Decision Meet- is to promote trade, both intra- and inter-regional, and specifically im- ing scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category prove connectivity for, with and through land-locked Afghanistan, and C. Project: P110946. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be hired India (and possibly Central Asian States and Iran). Project Concept Re- for environmental policy design and implementation, country envi- view Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assess- ronmental systems, environmental economics, economics and financing ment Category C. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. of climate change adaptation. Ministry of Environment, UBL Building, Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2960, Contact: Jawed Khan, Director General, Environment, Ministry of Environment Sri Lanka Punjab Large Cities: The objectives are to support the GoPunjab to Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry establish an effective institutional and fiscal framework for the management and governance of metropolitan areas in Punjab to be better (R) Eco-Systems Conservation and Management: The objective positioned and capacitated to deliver sustainable municipal services. is to improve the management and stewardship of the terrestrial, ma- Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental As- rine and wetland ecosystems in select locations within and outside pro- sessment Category A. Project: P112901. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- tected areas: (a) Strengthen the institutional capacity of environmental sulting services to be determined. Planning and Development Board, conservation agencies and regional planners (b) enhance the revenue Government of Punjab, Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) earning opportunities of PAs and affected communities. Decision 9921-4069, Fax: (92-42)735-3572/921-0091, Contact: Muhammad Saeed, Meeting scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Chairman egory B. Project: P112933. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for the preparation phase: (a) project design, (b) safeguards Tr ansportation Environment, and (c) social aspects of Human Elephant Conflict. Min- (R) Karachi Port Improvement: The objective is to replace the lost istry of Environment and Natural Resources, 82 Rajamalwatte Road, port capacity and reduce shipping costs to the Pakistan economy Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 288-7068, Fax: (94-11) 287-7292, Contact: Ajith through the reconstruction of the failed berths and strengthening of de Silva, Director. Department of Wildlife Conservation, 382 New the commercial and environmental operations at the KPT. Decision Kandy Road, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 256-0380, Fax: (94-11) 274-4299, Meeting scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Contact: Ananda Wijesooriya, Director General. Forest Department, egory B. Project: P112902. US$ 115.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- 82 Rajamalwatte Road, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 286-6616, Fax: (94-11) quired. Karachi Port Trust, Eduljee Dinshaw Road, Karachi, Pakistan, 286-6633, Contact: Sarath Fernando, Conservator General of Forests Tel: (92-21) 3921-4312, Fax: (92-21) 3921-4329, E-mail: jamshedzaidi@ Education gmail.com, Contact: S. Jamshed Zaidi, General Manager (P&D) (R) Higher Education Expansion and Development (Cr. 46860- (R) National Trade Corridor Improvement Program: The objec- LK): The objective is to enhance capacity to deliver quality higher ed- tive is to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of trade ucation services suitable for a middle-income country. Bank Approval and transport logistics and bringing service quality to international stan- completed on 13 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. dards. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 January 2012. Preparation is Project: P113402. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101683. for implementation of the project, especially the National Qualification US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Planning Commission, Framework and the quality development activities of SLIATE. Ministry Government of Pakistan, Chughtai Plaza, Room No. 206 Blue Area, Is- of Higher Education, 18 Ward Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94- lamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2670, Fax: (92-51) 920-2129, E-mail: 11) 269-6679, Fax: (94-11) 267-1355, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Syed Tanwir Hussain Malini Peiris, Secretary Bukhari, Chief (T&C) National Expressways Program: The objective is the sustainable de- Health and Other Social Services livery of an efficient, high speed and safe access-controlled express- Health Sector Development Additional Financing: The objective way system contributing to lower transit costs and time along the is to assist with the improvements in efficiency, utilization, equity of program corridor. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 May 2011. En- access to and quality of public sector health services. Bank Approval vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101685. US$ 634.5 completed on 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. (IBRD). Consultants will be required for construction supervision and Project: P113489. US$ 24.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. contract administration. National Highway Authority, 27 Mauve Area, Ministry of Health Care and Nutrition, 385, Rev. Baddegama G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 835-1702, Fax: (92-51) 926-0418, Wimalawansa Thero Ma, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 269- PAGE 50 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

8511/8517, Fax: (94-11) 269-2913, E-mail: [email protected], US$ 19.5 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Contact: Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage, Secretary, Ministry of Health- to be determined. care and Nutrition Energy and Mining Industry and Trade Privatization of the Power Distribution System Operator (OSSH) (R) Agricultural Research and Productivity Improvement: The Partial Risk Guarantee: The objective is to support Albania’s elec- objective is to increase aggregate rural income through a series of tar- tricity sector privatization program by enabling the Government and geted sub-projects’ in disadvantaged areas using competitive grants for the private investor reach a successful privatization agreement for the market infrastructure, productive partnerships and technology de- privatization of KESH’s Distribution System Operator and implement velopment and dissemination. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- the privatization and the new regulatory framework for electricity dis- uled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 tribution. Bank Approval completed on 5 May 2009. Environmental As- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) sessment Category C. Project: P112242. US$ 78.0 (GUAR). Consultants to be determined. will be required. Ministry of Finance, OSSH, Blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 226-2168, Contact: Sahit Dollapi, General (R) Sustainable Tourism Development (Cr. 47020-LK): The ob- Director jective is to expand the high-end tourism market (ecological and cultural) potential in Sri Lanka by (i) institutional strengthening and Health and Other Social Services building capacity (ii) improving tourism related infrastructure and (iii) (R) Social Sector Reform Development Policy Lending: The ob- product development and branding. Bank Approval completed on 13 jective is to contribute to reducing poverty through better targeting May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113709. of social assistance programs and increase transparency in social sec- US$ 18.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Tourism Devel- tors Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 7 June 2010. En- opment Authority and Ministry of Tourism, 64 Galle Road, Colombo vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants 03, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 243-7759, Contact: Dharshan Hennedige, Pro- will be required for a disability benefits and a labor economist expert. ject Consultant. Ministry of Tourism, Tel: (94-11) 238-7471, 238-5241, Ministry of Finance, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 222-8373, E-mail: nhaldeda@ Fax: (94-11) 244-1505, Contact: George Michael, Secretary minfin.gov.al, Contact: Nezir Haldeda, Vice Minister Crisis Response SME Development Facility: The objective is to improve access to finance (including term finance) for SMEs affected Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection by the Global Financial Crisis in Sri Lanka. Decision Meeting sched- (R) Municipal Finance, Governance, and Services Delivery: uled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: The objective is to improve municipal service delivery outcomes P121328. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Plan- through strengthening municipal finance and governance and help Al- ning, Secretariat, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 248-4510, Fax: (94- bania meet its requirements for EU accession. Project Concept Review 11) 243-3349, E-mail: [email protected] Meeting scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Phase Out Management Plan: The egory A. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Gen- objective is to assist the government to prepare and implement Hy- eral Directorate for Water and Wastewater, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) drochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) phase-out management plan, with a fo- 225-6091, Contact: Edmond Ali, General Director cus on refrigeration and air-conditioning sectors. Project Concept (R) Water Resources/Irrigation: The objectives are to support: (a) Review Meeting scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assess- integration water resources management, strengthen sector’s legal, reg- ment Category B. US$ 6.0 (MPIN). Consulting services and imple- ulatory and institutional framework; (b) dam rehabilitation and dam menting agency(ies) to be determined. safety; and (c) irrigation and drainage rehabilitation and strengthening of capacities and institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 Tr ansportation March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121186. (R) North and East Local Services Improvement (Cr. 47280- US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of LK): The objective is to enhance the capacity of Local Government Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Durresi Street 27, Sheshi, Pradeshiya Sabhas (PSs) in the conflict affected North and East Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 250-223, 425-9333, Fax: (355-42) 270-627, provinces to deliver local public goods and services to their citizens 422-3917, Contact: Mr Idlir Gumbardhi, Chief of Water Resources Sec- in an accountable and responsive manner. Bank Approval completed tor on 13 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113036. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Armenia of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development, 177, Galle Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Road, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 238-2067, Fax: (94-11) 238-2066, E-mail: (R) Agricultural Competitiveness and Community Development: [email protected], Contact: Viyani Gunathilake, Project Coordi- The objective is to improve the competitiveness of Armenia’s agri- nator food sector through increased rural output and export opportunities. (R) Second Road Sector Assistance: The objective is to rehabili- Appraisal scheduled for 1 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- tate and upgradate National Roads. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- egory B. Project: P120028. US$ 14.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and uled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Road De- velopment Authority, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 286-2767 Energy and Mining (R) Electricity Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to reduce electricity losses, create an enabling environment for energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption in public buildings. Preappraisal scheduled for 28 May 2010. Decision Meeting to be Europe and Central Asia scheduled. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116748. US$ 36.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Albania Energy and Natural Resources, 32 Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Di- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry rector (R) Agricultural Accession: The objective is to assist the Ministry (R) Electricity Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency: The ob- of Agriculture to develop the agriculture sector capacity in the ab- jective is to reduce existing information, regulatory and financial bar- sorption and implementation of the significant European Union (EU) riers that hamper the wide penetration of energy efficiency investments Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD) in public buildings and the commercial and residential sectors in Ar- resources. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- menia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. En- porting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116680. US$ 2.9/1.7 JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 51 (AID/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of En- Azerbaijan ergy and Natural Resources, 32 Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Di- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry rector (R) Irrigation and Drainage Modernization: The objective is to sup- Information and Communications port the government with rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, with likely emphasis on the (R) E-Society and Innovation for Competitiveness: The objective Samur-Aphseron system. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled is to strengthen the infrastructure and enabling environment for e-soci- for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ ety and enterprise innovation in Armenia, by promoting competitiveness 20.0/55.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing and growth of the local knowledge- and technology-intensive industry and agency(ies) to be determined. affordable, efficient and secure access to broadband, computers and e-services. Preappraisal completed on 28 April 2010. Decision Meeting sched- Education uled for 25 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Tertiary Education Reform: The objective is to create, foster and P115647. US$ 24.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants sustain the conditions to improve the quality and relevance of higher will be required in the final stages of project preparation. Enterprise In- education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Envi- cubator Foundation, 123 Hovsep Emin Street, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107774. US$ 20.0 (IDA (374-10) 219-797, Fax: (374-10) 219-777, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, 49 Khatai Bagrat Yengibaryan, Director. Ministry of Economy, 5 Mher Mkrtchyan Prospekt, Baku AZ1008, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 496-3759/3760, Fax: str, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 526-134, Fax: (374-10) 526-577, E- (994-12) 496-9368, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Elvin Rusta- mail: [email protected], Contact: Anahit Khechoyan, As- mov, PIU Director sistant to Minister. Foreign Financing Projects Management Center (FFPMC), Republican square, Government House No.1, Yerevan, Ar- Finance menia, Tel: (374-10) 523-471, Fax: (374-10) 528-742, E-mail: info@ff- (N) Capital Markets Modernization: The objective is to modernize pmc.am, Contact: Edgar Avetyan, Executive Director the securities market’s organizational and operational infrastructure. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- (R) Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to sup- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. port the Government to address vulnerabilities, particularly in the context of the global economic crisis, while strengthening competi- Tr ansportation tiveness for more rapid growth in the post-crisis period. Decision Meet- (R) Third Highway: The objective is to contribute to a more efficient ing scheduled for 12 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category and safer Baku-Shamakhi road and higher quality road services as part U. Project: P116451. US$ 10.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants of the general network upgrading to motorway standards, and to im- will be required. Ministry of Finance, 1 Melik-Adamyan, Yerevan, Ar- prove the management of the nascent motorway network. Bank Ap- menia, Tel: (374-10) 595-304, Fax: (374-10) 528-742, E-mail: info@ff- proval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category pmc.am, Contact: Vardan Aramyan, Deputy Minister A. Project: P118023. US$ 171.6/70.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants (R) Second Public Sector Modernization (Ln. 78540-AM): The will be required. Azer Road Service, 72/4, Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street, objective is to improve service quality by: (i) re-engineering select AZ1010, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 493-0045, Fax: (994-12) 493- government operations and management of the public service; and (ii) 4665, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director facilitating more transparent interface between government and pub- Baku Urban Transport: The objective is to improve traffic access lic. The loan was signed on 30 March 2010. Environmental Assessment and safety within the Baku metropolitan area, through implementation Category C. Project: P117384. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- of traffic management measures, improvement of parking. Project quired. Consulting services will be required in Armenia for the pro- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 July 2010. Environmental ject preparation and implementation will be determined in due course. Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Government Office, Republic Square, Government House 1, Armenia, quired. Ministry of Transport, 1054 Tbilisi Ave, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: Tel: (374-10) 515-720/21, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: David (994-12) 430-9941, Fax: (994-12) 430-9942, Contact: Musa Panahov, Sargsyan, Head of Staff Deputy Minister Public Financial Management and Corporate Accounting and Au- diting: The objective is to provide the framework for coordination Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection and development of the interrelated elements of the PFM system into Hovsan Wastewater Outfall: The objective is to improve coastal wa- the new level of improved accountability, operational efficiency and fis- ter quality to bathing quality standards in the area currently impacted cal discipline. Identification scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmen- by the discharges from Hovsan treatment plant. Negotiations sched- tal Assessment Category C. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services uled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P112773. US$ 92.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. AzerSu Joint- Tr ansportation Stock Company, 67, Moscow Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 431-4767, Fax: (994-12) 498-3814, Contact: Farid Mamadov, Vice-Pres- (R) First North-South Corridor Improvement: The objective is to ident rehabilitate and upgrade selected sections of the main highway network in Armenia. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 March 2011. En- Belarus vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116761. US$ 42.8 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Trans- Energy and Mining portation and Communication, 28 Nalbandyan Street, Armenia, Tel: (374- Post-Chernobyl Recovery Additional Financing: The objective is 10) 563-391, Fax: (374-10) 560-528, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: to provide the population residing in the Chernobyl affected area with Alexander Bakhtamyan, Director energy efficient and reliable heat and hot water services in order to (R) Second Lifeline Roads Improvement Additional Financing: improve their living environment and provide clean and improved The objective is to finance the rehabilitation of 182 kilometers of the space heating to households that were burning wood inside homes with “Lifeline Road Network” and create temporary jobs in road construc- negative environmental and health consequences. Negotiations sched- tion. Appraisal scheduled for 26 May 2010. Environmental Assessment uled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry P118376. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. of Transportation and Communication, 28 Nalbandyan Street, Yerevan PIU-Belinvestenergosberezhenie, Revolutsionnaya Street. 13 A, Minsk, 375010, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 563-391, Fax: (374-10) 560-528, E-mail: Belarus, Tel: (375-17) 227-2078, Fax: (375-17) 206-4683, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Manuk Vardanyan, Minister [email protected], Contact: Victor Knysh, Director PAGE 52 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Health and Other Social Services Assessment Category U. US$ 45.0/66.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con- (R) POPs Stockpile Management-GEF: The objective is to pre- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Treasury of BiH, Trg vent POPs pollution of the environment and to protect human health BiH 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-33) 205-245, by the environmentally safe packaging and storage of obsolete pesti- Contact: Amrudin Nurak, Deputy Director cides and PCBs, by improving overall management of POPs, and by Social Safety Nets and Employment Support: The objective is to creating national capacities for implementation of the Stockholm Con- improve social assistance benefits (efficiency, effectiveness, and qual- vention. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental As- ity), and provide services to the population. Signing scheduled for 22 sessment Category A. Project: P111110. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). No consultants June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116774. are required. Ministry of Nature Resources and Environmental Pro- US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for targeting tection, Kollektornaya Street 10, Minsk, Belarus, Tel: (375-17) 200-6691, mechanisms and evaluation. PIU SESER Ministry of Labor FBH, 71000 Fax: (375-17) 200-5583, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sarajevo, FLogavina 7, Ederation B, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegov- Vladimir G. Tsalko, Minister of Nature Resources and Environment ina, Tel: (387-33) 279-180, Contact: Amrudin Nurak, Deputy Director. Protection RS Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Trg Republike Srpske 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, E-mail: [email protected], Tr ansportation Contact: Jadranko Rokvic, SESP Project Manager (R) Road Upgraqding and Modernization: The objective is to upgrade 59 km section of a Trans-European road from 2-lane standard Tr ansportation to a 4-lane motorway standard. Negotiations scheduled for 7 June 2010. (R) Sava Waterway Rehabilitation: The objective is to improve the Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118375. US$ 100.0 navigability of the Sava River to facilitate the full return to operational (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Belavtodor, 37 use of the inland waterway for the first time after the cessation of hos- Kalvariyskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus, Tel: (375-17) 259-8405, Fax: tilities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2011. Environ- (375-17) 204-6363, Contact: Mr. Anatoliy M. Lytin, Deputy Minister of mental Assessment Category A. Project: P108000. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Transport and Communications Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communica- Railway Energy Efficiency: The objective is to enable Belarusian Rail- tions, Fehima ef. Curcica 6, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387- ways to switch from diesel locomotives to electric locomotives. Project 33) 254-378, Fax: (387-33) 222-193, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 May 2011. Environmental Nikola Sago, Secretary Assessment Category B. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Belarusian Railway, 17 Lenina Str., 220030, Minsk, Belarus, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Tel: (375-17) 225-4464, Fax: (375-17) 227-5648, Contact: Mr. Valery Sarajevo Waste Water: The objective is to improve service delivery Shubaderov, Chief Engineer outcomes at the local level by supporting increased performance in the delivery of public services provided under the responsibility of par- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ticipating municipalities and their communal service enterprises (CSEs) (R) Integrated Solid Waste Management: The objective is to im- Bank Approval completed on 22 December 2009. Environmental As- prove environmental benefits of integrated solid waste management sessment Category B. Project: P090675. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consul- in Grodno through recovery and reuse of recyclable materials in line tants will be required. The RS IDB-Development and Employment with good international standards; and to strengthen national capac- Fund, Vladika Platona 3, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387- ity to manage hazardous wastes associated with POPs. Bank Approval 51) 221-270, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Laurent Sedego, Min- scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. ister Project: P114515. US$ 42.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Housing and Utilities, Bersona Street, 16, Minsk, Belarus, Tel: Bulgaria (375-17) 200-1545, Fax: (375-17) 200-5531, Contact: Mr Vladimir Be- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry lokhvostov, Minister Forest Sector Support: The objective is to increase the contribution Bosnia and Herzegovina of Bulgarian forests to the national economy and to the benefit of the local populations through sustainable management of state and non Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry state forests. This project is on hold until further notice. Environ- Irrigation Development: The objective is to improve water resources mental Assessment Category A. US$ 64.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- planning and management for sustainable use of the water resources vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. in irrigation and drainage as well flood control. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Education egory B. US$ 20.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and Education System Performance: The objective is to assist with im- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. plementation and impact of ongoing education reforms by focusing on Health and Other Social Services improvement of the quality of education. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120305. (R) Health Sector Enhancement Project Additional Financing: US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of The objectives are to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Education, Youth, and Science, 125, Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd, Bl. 5, health system by expanding and enhancing the family medicine model Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 921-7507, Contact: Sergei Ignatov, Minis- of primary health care, building health sector management capacity ter and strengthening the policy making process through the implementation of a system for monitoring and evaluating sector performance. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 May 2010. Envi- (R) First Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (a) sup- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 9.5 (IDA Credit). Consul- port the public finance policy reform which may include public revenues, tants will not be required during preparation, but limited short-term public expenditures, and public administration reform/reform of the experts will be required by the Implementing Agencies during project state; and (b) financial sector/private sector reforms. This project is no implementation (2011-2013). FBiH Ministry of Health, Bosnia and longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Herzegovina, E-mail: [email protected]. RS Ministry of Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 446.0 (IBRD). Consult- Health and Social Welfare, Trg Republike Srpske 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. and Herzegovina, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Public Expenditure Crisis Development Policy Loan (Cr. Tr ansportation 47290-BA Ln. 78960-BA): The objective is to focus on a set of key (R) Railway Infrastructure Rehabilitation: The objective is to as- macroeconomic and fiscal issues to support adjustment during the cur- sist Bulgaria in improving the quality of railway infrastructure ser- rent global crisis while building a foundation for longer-term sustain- vices. Negotiations scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental able growth. Signing scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120192. US$ 165.0 (IBRD). Con- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 53 sultants will be required. National Railway Infrastructure Company, 110 (995-32) 932-846, Fax: (995-32) 921-786, Contact: Dimitri Gvindadze, Maria Louisa Blvd, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 932-3413, E-mail: office@rail- Deputy Minister infra.bg, Contact: Mr. Milko Lambrev, General Director Tr ansportation Croatia (R) Second Regional and Municipal Infrastructure Develop- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ment: The objective is to improve the efficiency and reliability of selected municipal infrastructure and services. Project Concept Review Irrigation Development: The objective is to improve water resources Meeting scheduled for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- planning and management for sustainable use in irrigation and drainage gory F. US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Mu- through rehabilitation of main infrastructure and increased water pro- nicipal Development Fund of Georgia, 150 D. Agmashenebeli Ave., ductivity for irrigated agricultural production; and reform of water re- Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 384-509/10/11, Fax: (995-32) 484-555, Con- sources management institutions and introducing a participatory tact: Mr Konstantine Mgeladze, Executive Director approach to water management. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Second East West Highway Improvement Additional Financing: P112732. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing The objective is to scale up the rehabilitation of the 1750 meter Rikoti agency(ies) to be determined. Tunnel which was built in 1982 and is in severely deteriorated conditions. Bank Approval completed on 10 November 2009. Environmen- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tal Assessment Category B. Project: P117860. US$ 28.0 (IBRD). (R) Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation: The objective is to Consultants will be required. Roads Department, 29a Gagarin Street, reduce vulnerability to natural disasters by: (i) strengthen disaster Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 381-633, Fax: (995-32) 313-052, E-mail: preparedness; (ii) disaster risk insurance; and (iii) strengthen Hy- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Exec- dromet and early warning systems. Negotiations scheduled for 26 utive Director, MEPIU July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109603. US$ 26.4 (IBRD). No consultants are required. National Protection and Hungary Rescue Directorate, Nehajska 5, Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 365-0082, Fax: (385- Finance 1) 365-0025, Contact: Damir Trut, Director General (R) Justice Sector Support (Ln. 78880-HR): The objective is to Financial Sector and Macro Stability: The objectives are to support: facilitate implementation of key reform legislation pertinent to Croa- (a) fiscal reforms to ensure long-run fiscal and macro-economic sus- tia’s justice sector EU accession-related modernization, by mitigating tainability and restore investor confidence, improving access of the gov- selected impediments to justice sector efficiency. The loan was signed ernment, banks to external funding; and (b) financial stability program, on 13 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: designed to ensure adequate levels of liquidity and capital and stronger P104749. US$ 36.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of supervisory powers. Bank Approval completed on 22 September 2009. Justice Project Management Unit, 41, Savska Cesta, XVI, Croatia, Tel: Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114991. US$ 1413.2 (385-1) 613-0595, 611-3284, Fax: (385-1) 631-4371, E-mail: vukadi- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, H-1051 Bu- [email protected], Contact: Nenad Vukadinovic, Project Adviser dapest, Jozsef Nador Ter 2-4, Budapest, Hungary, Tel: (36-1) 327-2100, Fax: (36-1) 327-2749, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Al- (R) Nature Protection Investment: The objectives are to: (a) repli- mos Kovacs, State Secretary cate successful measures country-wide across the parks and Natura 200 system; and (b) expand infrastructure in parks, including man- Kazakhstan agement buildings, and infrastructure. Appraisal scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111205. US$ Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement: The objective is determined. to improve irrigation, drainage systems, water management and en- Tr ansportation vironmental services and to strengthen agricultural practices and farmers’ information services. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 July 2010. Trade and Transport Integration: The objective is to finance the up- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086592. US$ 131.0 scaling of the Bulk Cargo Terminal to meet market needs and cover (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environmental Pro- a financing gap for the Container Terminal under construction. Preap- tection, 31 Pobedy Ave., Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 591-972, Fax: praisal scheduled for 9 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category (7-3172) 591-973, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alzhan Braliev, A. Project: P118260. US$ 72.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Vice-Minister termined. Port of Ploce Authority, Trg kralja Tomislava 21, Ploce, Croatia, Tel: (385-20) 603-280, E-mail: [email protected], Education Contact: Mr. Tomislav Batur, Executive Director (R) Technical and Vocational Education Modernization: The ob- Georgia jective is to raise the relevance, quality, and efficiency of the technical and vocational education (TVE) through an improved policy framework Public Administration, Law, and Justice and institutional capacity. Negotiations completed on 12 May 2010. (R) Revenue Administration Modernization: The objective is to help Bank Approval scheduled for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assess- increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Revenue Service (RS) ment Category B. Project: P102177. US$ 29.2 (IBRD). Consultants will by improving voluntary compliance through enhanced compliance be required for governance, project management, curriculum design management and services to clients, help reduce compliance cost to and program implementation. Ministry of Education and Science of the taxpayers and traders, and minimize administrative cost for the RS. Republic of Kazakhstan, Dom Ministerstv, Entrance 11, Astana, Kaza- Preparation completed on 12 April 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for khstan, Tel: (7-7172) 741-573, Fax: (7-7172) 742-416, E-mail: kuanganov@ 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120696. edu.gov.kz, Contact: Farkhad Kuanganov, Executive Secretary US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Revenue Service, 16 Gorgasali Street, Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 261-232, Con- Energy and Mining tact: Samson Uridia, Head of International Relations Department Alma Transmission: The objective is to improve the reliability and (R) Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to sup- quality of electricity supply to consumers in the Almaty region in an port the Government’s policy reform program to: (a) mitigate the im- environmentally responsible and financially sustainable manner. Bank pact of the economic downturn; and (b) facilitate recovery and prepare Approval scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Georgia for post-crisis growth. Appraisal completed on 14 May 2010. egory B. Project: P116919. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- Negotiations scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment quired. KEGOC, 37 Beibitshilik, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan, Tel: Category U. US$ 10.0/40.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be (7-7172) 970-150, Fax: (7-7172) 970-455, E-mail: [email protected], Con- required. Ministry of Finance, 16 Gorgasali Street, Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: tact: Dr. Sergey Katyshev, Managing Director PAGE 54 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Moinak Electricity Transmission: The objective is to increase and Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P093825. US$ 165.8 improve the supply of electricity to business enterprises and households (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- in southern Kazakhstan in an economically and environmentally sus- termined. tainable manner. Bank Approval completed on 15 September 2009. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114766. US$ 48.0 Kosovo (IBRD). Consultants will be required. KEGOC, 37 Beibitshilik, As- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tana 010000, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-7172) 970-150, Fax: (7-7172) 970-455, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sergey Katyshev, Director of Pro- (R) Agriculture and Rural Development: The objective is to im- ject Management Dept plement stated priorities for the Agricultural Sector in the National De- velopment Plan, including land management and institutional systems Public Administration, Law, and Justice to comply with the EU agriculture and rural development related ac- (R) Development Policy Lending: The objective is to support the quis communautaire. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Government to strengthen public resource management through in- 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA creased efficiency and re-orientation of spending, and reduce vulner- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- abilities in the financial sector through restructuring large problem termined. banks, and strengthe the bank supervisory, regulatory and resolu- Education tion frameworks. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environ- mental Assessment Category U. Project: P119856. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). (R) Sustainable Employment Development Policy: The objec- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 11 Pobedy Street, tives are: (a) creating conditions for generating sustainable employment Astana, Kazakhstan, Fax: (7-3172) 717-785, Contact: Sholpankulov and (b) increasing transparency and accountability of public expen- Berik Sholpankulovich, Vice Minister ditures. Negotiations scheduled for 15 July 2010. Appraisal started in (R) KAZSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System: The February but will be completed in June. Environmental Assessment objective is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the national sta- Category U. Project: P112227. US$ 40.0 (SPF). Consultants will be re- tistical system to provide relevant, timely and reliable data in line with quired for preparation. Interministerial Working Group on Sustain- the internationally accepted methodology and best practices by up- able Employment, Government Building, 3rd Floor, Mother Tereza, grading the conceptual, methodological and analytical skills of the Prishtina, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 2011-4905, E-mail: rame@manaj@ks- ARKS and other data producers and users. Decision Meeting completed gov.net, Contact: Rame Manaj, Deputy Prime Ministere on 6 May 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 13 May 2010. Environmental Public Administration, Law, and Justice Assessment Category C. Project: P120985. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consul- (R) Public Sector Modernization (Cr. H5450-XK, Cr. 46920- tants will be required for training and workshops and procurement of XK): The objective is to improve the efficiency and transparency of pub- goods. Agency of Republic of Kazakhstan on Statistics, Orinbor Street lic financial and human resources management. The credit was signed 8, House of Ministries, 4th Gate, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-7171) 749- on 10 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: 016, Fax: (7-7172) 749-494, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: P101614. US$ 4.4/3.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- Zhasser Jarkinbayev, Deputy Chairman quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Mother Teresa Street, Gov- (R) Tax Administration Reform (Ln. 78350-KZ): The objectives ernment Building, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 213-115, Fax: (381-38) 213-113, are to: (i) reform and strengthen tax administration in order to improve E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ahmet Shala, Minister. Ministry the level of voluntary compliance; (ii) enhance effectiveness to fight of Public Administration, Ex Building Rilindja, Fifth Floor, Office no. tax evasion; and (iii) increase administrative efficiency and reduce the 534, 10 000 Pristina, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 2003-0004, E-mail: edita.ta- potential for corruption. Signing scheduled for 31 May 2010. Envi- [email protected], Contact: Edita Tahiri, Minister ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116696. US$ 17.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Tax Committee, Pobedy Avenue, 11, As- Kyrgyz Republic tana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 718-002, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Yerzhan Birzhanov, Head, Tax Service Development and Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Modernization Division (R) Agribusiness and Marketing Additional Financing: The ob- Territorial Development (JERP): The objective is to finance the jective is to support the agricultural competitiveness-related efforts car- government’s effort to implement the national territorial development ried out under the ABMP and contribute to maintaining food security strategy to enhance economic development and competitiveness in the in the country, especially for the most vulnerable groups, thus en- regions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2010. Envi- hancing the development effectiveness. Project Concept Review sched- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102772. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). uled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Bud- 6.8 (GFCR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be get Planning, 11 Pobeda Ave., Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 717- determined. 255, Fax: (7-3172) 717-129, Contact: Viktor Sprun, Deputy Minister, Special Facility Support to Animal Health and Feeding: The ob- Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning jective is to improve the institutional and infrastructure environment for farmers and herders, with a strong emphasis on the livestock sec- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tor. Signing scheduled for mid-October 2010. Environmental Assess- Second Elimination of POP Wastes: The objective is to support the ment Category B. Project: P120118. US$ 10.1 (GFCR). Consultants will development of environmentally sound control measures for Persis- be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Process- tent Organic Pollutants in Kazakhstan, to reduce the stress on human ing Industry (MAWRPI), 96A, Kievskaya Street, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: health and the environment caused by these materials in accordance (996-312) 665-625, Contact: Zahifa A. Omorbekova, APIU Director with obligations under the Stockholm Convention. Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Education Category A. US$ 10.4 (GEFU). Consulting services and implement- (R) Second Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Grant Fund: The ob- ing agency(ies) to be determined. jective is to increase the access to quality preschool services in rural Second Elimination of POP Wastes: The objective is to support the communities, and thereby improve children’s readiness for learning. development of environmentally sound management of POPs in Kaza- Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 June 2010. Environmental Assess- khstan consistent with the country’s obligations under the Stockholm ment Category B. Project: P118423. US$ 6.0 (EFAF). Consultants will Convention. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June be required for EMP and Economic analysis. Ministry of Education 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 34.0 (IBRD). Con- and Science, 257 Tynystanov Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (996-312) 626-806, Fax: (996-312) 621-520, Contact: Rahmanov Azik, Spe- Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Phase II: The objec- cialist tive is to improve water resource and environmental management in Education SWAp Sector Support: The objective is to improve stu- the Syr Darya Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. dent learning outcomes by a sector support program aligned to scal- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 55 ing up of key policy interventions in teacher management, governance Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tel: (389-2) 323-8213, Fax: and financing and school improvement planning sectorwide. This pro- (389-2) 311-0323, Contact: Ivan Atanaskov, Project Manager ject is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory C. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Health and Other Social Services Ministry of Education and Science, 257 Tynystanov Street, Bishkek, (R) Second Development Policy Loan: The objectives are: (a) to Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 626-806, Fax: (996-312) 621-520, Con- support a sound macroeconomic and fiscal framework in the period tact: Gulmira Sultanova, PIU Director of gradual global recovery; (b) to improve the functioning of the social protection systems; and (c) to strengthen the resilience of the fi- Energy and Mining nancial sector by addressing potential vulnerabilities. Identification Emergency Energy Assistance Additional Financing: The objec- scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. tive is to increase the volume and reliability of the national energy sup- US$ 25.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, ply, especially thermal power in the winter season Bank Approval Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, completed on 19 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Tel: (389-2) 325-4100, Fax: (389-2) 325-4118, Contact: Suzana Peneva, B. Project: P119227. US$ 2.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consul- Head of Department tants will be required. Power Plants Joint Stock Company, 326 Jibek Jolu avenue, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 661-110, E-mail: Public Administration, Law, and Justice [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive Director, MEPIU (R) Real Estate Cadastre and Registration: The objective is to finance the costs associated with digitizing the existing cadastre maps Health and Other Social Services and plans and providing this graphical information in a web-based ge- First Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the ographic information system (web-GIS) for sharing and exchange of Government reform program by: (i) strengthen public finance re- data available to citizens, the private sector and other governmental forms, (ii) sharpen competitiveness and enhance the attractiveness for bodies. Bank Approval completed on 11 May 2010. Environmental As- private investment, and (iii) mitigate social risks in the reform program. sessment Category B. Project: P119688. US$ 12.1 (IBRD). Consul- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. Envi- tants will be required. Agency for Real Estate Cadastre, Trifun Hadji ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- Janev Br. 4, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Contact: ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tanja Cenova, Project Manager Health Results Based Financing: The objective is to improve the quality of clinical and population-based maternal, neonatal and child Moldova health services in Kyrgyzstan (as measured by intermediary health Energy and Mining indicators in 54 randomly selected rayons). Preparation scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 11.0 (HRBF). Second Energy Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up Consultants will be required for preparation mission to work on pro- the second component of the original project by improving the heat- gram content; funds flow; bonus payments; M&E package; payment ing supply for additional public buildings (hospitals, schools, kinder- verification indicators. Ministry of Health (MOH), 148 Moskowskaya gartens). Bank Approval completed on 29 January 2009. Environmental Street, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 662-680, Fax: (996-312) 661-150, Assessment Category B. Project: P113569. US$ 10.0/1.0 (IDA E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Nurgul Adnaeva, Head Credit/SIDA). Consultants will be required. Moldova Energy Projects Implementation Unit (MEPIU), 31 August Street, No. 82, Office 2, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-2) 223-4756, Fax: (373-2) 223-3441, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Ex- Small Town Infrastructure and Capacity Building Additional Fi- ecutive Director, MEPIU nancing: The objective is to improve the availability, quality and efficiency of the delivery of local infrastructure services to the population Finance of participating small towns. Bank Approval completed on 2 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115460. US$ 2.2/1.8 Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob- (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Community De- jective is to facilitate growth of export-oriented real sector with higher velopment and Investment Agency (ARIS), 102 Bokonbaeva Street, value added in Moldova. Bank Approval completed on 29 October Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 627-747, Fax: (996-312) 624- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P116187. US$ 748, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr Jalalbek Baltagulov, STICBP 24.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Project Coordinator 7 Cosmonautilor Street, Moldova Tel/Fax: (373-22) 212-077, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Elena Matveeva, Head of Latvia General Dept. for Public Debts Education Health and Other Social Services (N) Second Safety Net and Social Sector Reform Program Loan: Strengthen the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net RBF SIL: The objectives are to: (a) protect vulnerable groups with emergency The objective is to: (a) expand the new Targeted Social Assistance (TSA) safety net support during the economic contraction; (b) mitigate the program; (b) strengthen the basic architecture of the TSA; and (c) en- social costs of fiscal consolidation; and (c) ensure structural reforms hance the graduation agenda to help TSA beneficiaries graduate from lay a foundation for medium-term improvements in the social sectors. poverty Project Concept Note scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environ- Identification scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental As- mental Assessment Category C. Consultants will be required. Ministry sessment Category U. US$ 136.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be of Labor, Social Protection, and Family, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 269- determined. Ministry of Finance, 1 Smilsu Street, Riga, Latvia, Tel: (371- 360, Fax: (373-22) 269-310, E-mail: vadim.pistrinciuc@mmpsf. 6) 708-3886, Fax: (371-6) 708-3898, E-mail: [email protected] gov.md, Contact: Vadim Pistrinciuc, Deputy Minister Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Disater Risk Mitigation and Adaptation: The objective is to re- Energy and Mining duce vulnerability of Moldova to natural hazards and limit human, (R) Energy Infrastructure Improvement: The objective is to fi- economic and financial losses due to catastrophic events. Decision nance investment projects for rehabilitation and expansion of the en- Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- ergy infrastructure in Macedonia Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 egory B. Project: P115634. US$ 8.4 (IDA Credit). Consulting services November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 20.0 to be determined. Ministry of Environment, Street Cosmonautilor 9, (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Macedonian Trans- of 614A etaj 6, Chisnau, Moldova Tel/Fax: (373-22) 226-254, E-mail: mission System Operator (MEPSO AD), Orce Nikolov b.b, 1000 Skopje, [email protected], Contact: Mr. Valentin Plesca, Office Manager PAGE 56 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

(R) Economic Recovery Development Policy Operation: The June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117666. objective is to reinforce a planned fundamental redirection of eco- US$ 1331.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- nomic policy making in Moldova whilst providing much-needed bud- nance, ul. Swietokrzyska 12, Warzawa, Poland, Tel: (48-22) 694-5555, get financing to smooth fiscal correction in response to the global Fax: (48-22) 694-3270, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: crisis. Negotiations completed on 5 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled Michal Baj, Director for 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P112625. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry Transportation of Finance, 7 Cosmonautilor Street, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) (R) Warsaw Municipal Infrastructure: The objective is to help fi- 233-575, Fax: (373-22) 221-307, E-mail: [email protected], Con- nance urban transport and rehabilitation of other municipal infra- tact: Lucretia Ciurea, Country Coordinator structure facilities. Preappraisal scheduled for 26 May 2010. eMoldova Governance Transformation: The objective is to in- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112751. US$ 180.0 crease availability and quality of a selected range of public services to (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Office of the Trea- citizens and businesses through innovative use and improved gover- surer, City of Warsaw, ul. Miodowa 6/8, Poland, Tel: (48-22) 595-3400, nance of ICT in the public sector. Project Appraisal Document sched- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Miroslaw Czekaj, Trea- uled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: surer P121231. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection istry of IT and Communications, Contact: Dona Scola, Deputy Minis- ter. State Chancellery, Contact: Stela Mocan, Advisor to the Prime (N) Energy Efficiency DPL: The objective is to enhance energy se- Minister curity by promoting low-emission investments and operations; integrate principles of climate change considerations in key sectoral policies and Montenegro programs; and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional framework for implementation of these policies and programs. Finance Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 September 2010. Programmatic Financial Sector Development Policy Loan: (for- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Con- merly Programmatic Financial and Private Sector Development Pol- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. icy Loan) The objective is to (a) help the authorities cope with the negative effect of global and regional economic downturn on Mon- Regional tenegrin economy; and (b) support banking sector restructuring. Energy and Mining Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116787. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im- (R) First South East Europe Gas APL: The objective is to estab- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. lish an integrated market in electricity and natural gas, based on common interest and solidarity. The Treaty consolidates the Athens process Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection and the 2002 and 2003 Memoranda of Understanding and The Treaty (R) Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Areas Additional Fi- is now effective and the countries of South East Europe are working nancing: The objective is to assist with the design and construction to develop the region’s gas network and market. This project is no longer of a regional landfill for the coastal municipalities of Bar and Ulcinj un- in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- der the on-going Montenegro Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Ar- ronmental Assessment Category F. US$ 50.0/50.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA eas Project (MESTAP, Parent project). Appraisal scheduled for 14 June Credit/KFW). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120659. US$ be determined. 5.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. P. E., Trg Sunca bb, Budva, Finance Moldova, Tel: (382-33) 451-921, Fax: (382-33) 451-937, E-mail: mon- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zoran Bosjnak, General Manager Southeastern Europe and Caucasus Climate Change and Cat- (R) Sustainable Tourism Development Additional Financing: astrophe Risk Insurance Facility: The objective is to support in- The objective is for the additional components that could not be cov- creased access to the Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility for ered under the original project because it went to the Board in June homeowners and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South- 2007; the Government could only take the IDA financing but not the eastern Europe and the Caucasus and to provide them with insurance foreseen IBRD financing, and the GEF financing was not available at against natural disasters and climate change. Decision Meeting sched- that time. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- uled for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ porting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. 32.0/7.5/15.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. P.E., Trg Sunca bb, be determined. Europa RE, Weinbergstrasse 56/58, Zurich, Switzer- 85310 Budva, Montenegro, Tel: (382-033) 451-921, Fax: (382-033) 451- land, Contact: Mr. Heinz Vollenweider, Chairman of the Board 937, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zoran Bosjnak, General Health and Other Social Services Manager Improving Blood Safety in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan: The objective Poland is to: (a) increase the number and share of blood units donated by voluntary donors; (b) reduce the prevalence of HIV, HepB, HepC and Industry and Trade syphilis in retested blood unit; and (c) increase the share of cases with Enterprise Finance: The objective is to provide medium term fi- appropriate clinical use of blood transfusion in all cases which re- nance to a wide group of Polish enterprises using an apex wholesale ceived blood and blood products. Project Appraisal Document sched- structure in which the Borrower, PKO BP, onlends to other Polish fi- uled for 13 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. nancial intermediaries that in turn onlend to private enterprises. This US$ 10.0 (RTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Cat- to be determined. egory F. Project: P116213. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Powszechna Kasa Oszcz’dno’ci Bank Polski Sp’ka Ak- Public Administration, Law, and Justice cyjna (PKO BP), Poland Tien Shan Ecosystem Development: The objectives are to improve biodiversity conservation and contribute to climate mitigation by se- Public Administration, Law, and Justice questering carbon dioxide in forests in the Kyrgyz Republic. Bank Ap- (R) Third Development Policy Loan: The objective is to acceler- proval completed on 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment ate Poland’s convergence with EU living standards and will support Category B. US$ 3.4/8.0/0.4 (GEFU/IFAD/JPN). Consultants will reforms in the areas of public financial management, business envi- be required. Forestry and Hunting Committee of the Republic of Kaza- ronment, labor market, health, education and social protection. Ne- khstan, Abay Avenue 49, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 397-797, gotiations completed on 11 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 Fax: (7-3172) 296-749, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kairat JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 57

Ustemirov, Head of Forest and Special Protected Natural Areas De- reform areas: (a) maintaining macroeconomic stability by implementing partment. State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry of fiscal adjustment; (b) improving efficiency, service delivery and pub- the Kyrgyz Republic, 228, Toktogul Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, lic sector performance; and (c) address some social challenges. This Tel: (996-312) 610-016, Fax: (996-312) 611-396, E-mail: min-eco@el- project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis- cat.kg, [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Arstanbek continued. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 2000.0 (IBRD). Davletkeldiev, Director/Dr. Chyngojoev Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Tr ansportation (R) Improving Hydrometeorological Services in Central Asia: The PCG to Russia Development Bank for Infrastructure Finance: objective is to reduce the risk to life and the economy from unfavor- The objective is to support a possible transaction between the Gov- able weather and climate events by improving weather, climate and hy- ernment of Russia (represented by the State Corporation “VneshE- drological service delivery, thereby supporting economic development conomBank”, VEB) and an international financial institution with and enhancing regional cooperation. Project Concept Review Meeting sufficient liquidity available. Appraisal scheduled for 15 June 2010. En- scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. vironmental Assessment Category F. Project: P115680. US$ 500.0 US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Vnesheconombank agency(ies) to be determined. (Russian Development Bank), 9 Akademik Sakharov Avenue, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-903) 798-0107, Fax: (7-495) 975-2069, Con- Romania tact: Alexander Pavlov, Deputy Director Health and Other Social Services Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (N) Results Based Lending: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate income-tested programs; (b) strengthen programs for the disabled (R) Past Environmental Liabilities Program: The objective is to (income support, incentives for those able to work, eligibility deter- support Russia’s efforts to address past environmental damages to en- mination, and oversight); and (c) strengthen policies and instruments vironment by developing a national Program focusing on establishing supporting families. Project identification is underway. Environmen- institutional responsibilities and capacities. Project Concept Review Meet- tal Assessment Category C. US$ 336.8 (IBRD). Consulting services ing scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. B. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Second Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support Serbia the Government’s reforms in fiscal management, social protection Finance and the financial sector. Appraisal scheduled for 3 June 2010. Envi- (R) Third Programmatic Private and Financial Development ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 444.5 (IBRD). No consultants Policy Loan: The objective is to: (a) enhance business enabling en- are required. Ministry of Public Finance, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40- vironment; (b) strengthen financial discipline and support continued 21) 319-9775, Fax: (40-21) 319-9739, E-mail: angela.carabas@mfi- reform of SOEs and public utilities; and (c) build a more efficient and nante.gv.ro, Contact: Angela Carabas, Director General stable financial sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Russian Federation 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Health and Other Social Services 20 Kneza Milosa Street, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361-4972/4007, (R) Financial Literacy and Education: The objectives are to: (a) im- Fax: (381-11) 361-4914, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Diana prove the financial literacy of Russian citizens; and (b) establish foun- Dragutinovic, Minister dations for improving consumer protection in financial services. Decision Meeting completed on 5 May 2010. Appraisal is underway. Environmental Public Administration, Law, and Justice Assessment Category C. Project: P120338. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consul- Second Public Expenditure Development Policy Loan: The ob- tants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 9 Ilyinka Street, Moscow jective is to help increase the productivity of public spending in Ser- 109097, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 648-1123, Fax: (7-495) 648-1096, bia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 May 2010. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Andrei Bokarev, Deputy Director Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- of Dept for International Financial Affairs sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Kneza Milosa 20, Belgrade, (R) Southern Okrug Local Initiatives Support (LISP): The ob- Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 362-0519, Contact: Vuk Djokovic, State Secretary jective is to improve capacity of local and regional governments to deliver better quality services to citizens and their ability to plan and Tajikistan manage these services; and improve capacity of the regional and fed- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry eral governments to effectively support local development, monitor and (R) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Additional evaluate program outcomes and disseminate good practice. Prepara- Financing: The objective is to continue to assist the Government of tion scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category Tajikistan to address the deficiencies affecting irrigation and drainage C. Project: P120434. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required in the Eastern part of the Soghd Oblast. Bank Approval scheduled for in the area of training in community participation and development. 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118430. Ministry of Regional Development, Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street, Bld. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry 10/23, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 694-3555, Fax: (7- of Irrigation and Water, 5/1 Shamsi Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: 495) 699-3841, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ma- (992-37) 235-3597/3566, Contact: Mr Khasanov Khomidjon Usmonovich, diarov Ruslan Valeevich, Head Director Industry and Trade (R) First Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to protect Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support the conser- basic services and to improve the environment for private sector de- vation, safekeeping and promotion of cultural heritage sites and insti- velopment. Decision Meeting completed on 30 April 2010. Negotiations tutions in four oblasts. Negotiations scheduled for 21 June 2010. scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120219. US$ 100.0 Project: P117692. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Culture for monitoring and evaluating, aviation, and external audit. Executive Office of the President, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221-3446, Public Administration, Law, and Justice E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Negmatjon Buriev, Senior Adviser Public Expenditure Management and Efficiency: The objectives to the President. Ministry of Finance, 3 Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave., are to provide budget support in financing the fiscal deficit and three Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221-1417, Fax: (992-372) 221-3329, PAGE 58 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Safarali Nadjmudinov, Minis- ensure good governance during implementation. Project Concept Re- ter view Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental As- (R) POPs Elimination, Mitigation and Site Management: The ob- sessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to jective is to reduce the environmental and public health hazards as- be determined. Dushanbe Vodokanal, 14 Ayl Street, Dushanbe, Tajik- sociated with stockpiles of POPs in priority areas and reducing farmer istan, Tel: (992-372) 214-562, Fax: (992-372) 216-223, Contact: Mr Nas- reliance of POPs pesticides. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2010. rullo Khayrulloev, Director Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116013. US$ 4.0/0.8 (GEFU/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined. Committee for Tu rke y Environmental Protection and Forestry, Shamsi Street 5/1, Dushanbe, Energy and Mining Tajikistan, Tel: (992-37) 236-1353, Contact: Zikirov Hursandkul, Chair- person of Nature Protection Committee (R) Sixth Energy Community of South East Europe APL: The Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Man- objective is to help increase the reliability, efficiency and capacity of agement: The objective is to assist with the social, economic and agri- the bulk power transmission system in Turkey and to improve mar- culture development by improving food security and livelihood of the ket access for consumers and suppliers of electricity. Preparation is un- rural population and by supporting the country to manage its agriculture derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 240.0 (IBRD). and water resources in an integrated way. Appraisal scheduled for Consulting services to be determined. TEIAS, Basin Yayim Ve Halkla mid-April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 Iliskiler Mudurlug, Inonu Bulvari No: 27, Kat: 18 Oda No: 1, Turkey, (GFCR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Tel: (90-312) 215-4009, Fax: (90-312) 222-9881, E-mail: ayse.cansiz@ termined. teias.gov.tr, Contact: Mr Metin Gunyol, Project Coordinator Education Finance Education Modernization Additional Financing: The objective is (R) Access to Finance for SMEs 2 Additional Financing: The ob- to: (a) set the stage for change at the national level while improving jective is to scale up the lending to provide medium and long-term fi- learning conditions and school enrollment and completion through nancing to SMEs throughout the country. No material changes to the Grade 5 in selected districts; and (b) expand the ongoing work in the project are envisaged and it builds on earlier success. The loan was signed assessment arena of Tajikistan through the establishment of a Na- on 17 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: tional Testing Center. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. En- P108140. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Halkbank, vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114313. US$ 2.0 (IDA Sogutozu Mah, 2 Cadde No. 63, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 289-1780, Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Management Unit, Ed- Fax: (90-312) 289-1790, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ucation, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221-702, E-mail: [email protected], tact: Ozgur Pehlivan, Dep. Undersecretary of Treasury Contact: I. Ismoilov, PMU Executive Director. Ministry of Education, (R) Second Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises: 734024, 13a Nisormuhammad Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992- The objective is to help increase the access of small and medium en- 372) 230-718, Fax: (992-372) 217-973, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: terprises to medium- and long-term finance. Negotiations scheduled for Ismoil Isroilov, Director 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P118308. Fifth Programmatic Development Policy: The objectives are to US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Turkey, Contact: Ms. protect basic services and to improve the environment for private sec- Tamara Babayan, Director tor development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- (R) Municipal Services Additional Financing: The objective is to termined. scale-up activities and investments identified under the Municipal Ser- vices project: (a) infrastructure projects for municipalities; (b) sup- Energy and Mining port least-cost priority investments; and (c) target municipal Energy Emergency Additional Financing: The objective is to pro- infrastructure in the water, wastewater, solid waste management sec- vide support to meet the energy shortages expected during the win- tors and pilot an expansion of geothermal sources Bank Approval com- ters of 2009/10 and 2010/11 and mitigate negative social consequences pleted on 6 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: and humanitarian catastrophe due to Tajikistan network cut-off from P110770. US$ 240.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Iler Bank, the Central Asia Power System (CAPS). Bank Approval scheduled for Ataturk Bulvar, No. 21 Opera, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (312) 310-3141, Fax: 6 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120834. (312) 312-2928, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Necla Akca, Pro- US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. OJSHC Barki ject Head Tajik, I. Somoni Street 64, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992 37) 295-658, (R) Second Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Fax: (992-372) 295-341, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mah- (ESES) DPL: The objective is to support the development of a sus- madamin Aminov, Director of Project Implementation Group tainable energy sector and extend the program to sustainable envi- Health and Other Social Services ronmental management, thereby contributing to sustainable economic (N) Second Community and Basic Health Additional Financing: development and growth. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. The objective is to: (a) increase access to utilization of-and patient sat- Appraisal scheduled for mid-April 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- isfaction with-health services in project-supported areas; and (b) build egory U. Project: P117651. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- capacity and efficiency at national and oblast and rayon levels in ad- quired. Undersecretariat of the Treasury, Inonu Bulvari 36, Emek, ministering the basic benefit package and per capita financing for pri- Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 212-8256, Fax: (90-312) 212-8550, E-mail: mary health care. Appraisal completed on 7 May 2010. Negotiations [email protected], Contact: Ozgur Pehlivan, Dep. Under- scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. secretary of Treasury Project: P121811. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector (ESES) DPL3: at the later stage. Ministry of Health, Ibn Sino Street, Dushanbe, Tajik- The objective is to: (a) enhance energy security by promoting private istan, Tel: (992-372) 244-413, Contact: Sheralieva Mahbuba, Director sector low-emission investments and operations; (b)integrate principles of environmental sustainability, including climate change consid- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection erations, in key sectoral policies and programs; and (c) improve the Dushanbe Water Supply and Sewerage: The objectives are to: (a) effectiveness and efficiency of environmental management processes. capacity building; (b) Dushanbe vodokanal systems overhaul; (c) re- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2010. En- placement of the most deteriorated sections of the distribution system; vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Consulting (d) investments in water treatment and disinfection; and (e) external services to be determined. Undersecretariat of the Treasury, Inonu Bul- project management and auditing services to help build capacity and vari 36, Emek, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 212-8256, Fax: (90-312) 212-8550, JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 59

E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ozgur Pehlivan, Deputy Category B. Project: P110200. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Director General required. Urkzaliznytsya, 5, Tverska Street, Kyiv 150, 03680, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 465-0551, Fax: (380-44) 521-6014, Contact: Artem Laznia, Ukraine Deputy General Director Energy and Mining Uzbekistan (R) Energy Efficiency: The objective is to: (a) provide resources to quickly address some of these issues in the industrial sector through Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry an existing commercial bank; and (b) develop new energy efficiency (R) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Phase I (Cr. markets by addressing the risks associated with these new invest- 46480-UZ): The objective is to improve agricultural production in ar- ments. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental eas affected by water-logging, and to reduce damage to housing and Assessment Category F. Project: P096586. US$ 250.0/50.0 (IBRD/ infrastructure from rising ground water levels and salinity in the pro- CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Ukreximbank, 127 ject areas. The credit was signed on 9 February 2010. Environmental Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 247-8948, Fax: (380-44) 247- Assessment Category B. Project: P110538. US$ 65.5 (IDA Credit). 8082, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sergiy Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Water Re- Khudiyash, Head IFI Programs sources, 4 Navoy Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-711) 412- (R) Gas Network Modernisation (GNMP): The objective is to as- 692, Fax: (998-711) 412-574, Contact: Rafique Cassamo, Project sist the Government to finance a part of the overall modernisation pro- Coordinator gram of Ukraine’s gas transmission network. Project Concept Review Energy and Mining Meeting scheduled for mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Consulting services to be determined. NAFTOGAZ, Khmel- (N) Talimarjan Transmission: The objective is to improve the reli- nytsky Street 6, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 586-3537, Fax: (380-44) ability of the electricity supply in South-Western Uzbekistan and to en- 586-3310, Contact: Mr Evgen Bakulin, Chairman of the Board hance the region’s competitiveness and growth potential for industrial and commercial development. Preparation is underway. Environmental Second Power Transmission: The objective is to support investments Assessment Category A. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be in upgrading capabilities of transmission system operator, UkrEnergo, determined. Uzbekenergo, 100000, 6 Khorezmskaya Street, Tashkent, so that it can implement policy decisions to assure security and relia- Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-712) 336-128, Fax: (998-712) 362-700, E-mail: bility of power supply in the domestic and international energy mar- [email protected], Contact: Mr Batirjan Teshabaev, Chairman kets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Energy Efficiency for Industry Enterprises: The objective is sultants will be required. National Power Company UkrEnergo, 25, Kom- to assist the Government to enable financial intermediaries (ie locals internu Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (38-044) 238-3070, Fax: (38-044) Banks) to on lend to enterprises to carry out investments in EE mea- 249-121, Contact: Mr. K. Ushapovskiy, Acting Director of UkrEnergo sures. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental As- sessment Category F. Project: P118737. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Finance Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy, 45a, Uzbekistan (R) Second Export Development Additional Financing: The ob- Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tel/Fax: (998-71) 132-6286, Contact: Mr. jective is to scale up the impact and development effectiveness of the Sakhib Saifnazarov, Head of the Department ongoing Second Export Development Project (EDP2) by allocating ad- Health and Other Social Services ditional financial resources to Ukreximbank (the Borrower) for providing investment and working capital finance to eligible export-oriented (R) Third Health: The objective is to reach the overall objective of enterprises. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 June 2010. improving the delivery of quality inpatient and outpatient services to Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants the population in Uzbekistan, especially in the rural areas. Preparation will be required. Ukreximbank, 127 Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, scheduled for 6 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Tel: (380-44) 247-8948, Fax: (380-44) 247-8082, E-mail: skhudiyash@hq. Project: P113349. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required eximb.com, Contact: Khudiyash Sergiy, Head for the preparation of hospital functional plan in selected regions, equipment maintanance needs assessment, training strategy for pri- (R) Second Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation Develop- ority programs for health professionlas, and clinical training needs as- ment Policy Loan: The objective is to support the Government’s sessment. Ministry of Health, 12 Navoi Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, program in: (a) banking sector recapitalization and restructuring, (b) Tel: (998-71) 139-1954, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Assimidin resolution and consolidation of the banking system, (c) strengthening Kamilov, Deputy Minister of Health the deposit insurance payout functions, (d) enhancing the legal and regulatory framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 350.0 (R) Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage (Cr. 46330-UZ): The ob- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be jective is to mitigate the environmental impact from wastewater and determined. improve the efficiency and sustainability of wastewater management Public Administration, Law, and Justice in Bukhara and Samarkand. The credit was signed on 26 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112719. US$ 55.0 (IDA Fourth Structural and Fiscal Reform Development Policy Loan: Credit). Consultants will be required. Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbek- The objective is to support the government in implementing the anti- istanskaya Av., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, Con- crises and recovery measures for the economy. On two pillars: (a) re- tact: Mr. Uktur Khalmuhamedov, General Director structuring the budget to create fiscal space for needed investments and efficacy in public finances; and (b) facilitating business entry and (R) Karakalpakstan Sewerage: The objective is to improve the improve energy security to create employment and encourage in- safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, financial viability and sustainabil- vestments. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 June 2010. ity of the sewer services in Karakalpakstan (Nukus and Takhiatash). Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consult- Preparation scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment ing services to be determined. Government of Ukraine, Ukraine Category B. US$ 38.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbekistanskaya Av., Tashkent, Uzbek- Transportation istan, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, Contact: Mr. Uktur Khalmuhamedov, (R) Railway Modernization: The objective is to restructure the rail- General Director way and infrastructure upgrade component that would include track (R) Syrdarya Water Supply: The objective is to improve the safety, rehabilitation/double tracking, signaling upgrading and electrification quality, reliability, efficiency, financial viability and sustainability of the in the North-South freight corridor between Russia and the Black Sea. water supply services in Syrdarya region and its six districts Akaltyn, Negotiations scheduled for 25 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Bayaut, Khavast, Mekhnatobad, Mirzaobad and Sardoba. Negotiations PAGE 60 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 scheduled for 7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- ADDS (Agence Djiboutienne de Developpement Social), Avenue Pas- ject: P111760. US$ 108.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. teur, BP 4298, Djibouti-Ville, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 358-655, Fax: (253) 357- Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbekistanskaya Av., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 184, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kadar Ismael Guelleh, Director Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, Contact: Mr. Uktur Khalmuhamedov, Gen- eral Director Arab Republic of Egypt Alat-Karakul Water Supply: The objective is to improve the level of Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry service in terms of safety, coverage, quality, reliability and efficiency (R) Second National Drainage Additional Financing: The objec- as well as the sustainability of the water supply services in the two dis- tive is to finance the implementation of additional activities for the on- tricts. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category going Second National Drainage project. Signing scheduled for 26 May B. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111040. US$ Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbekistanskaya Av., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. EPADP, 13 Giza Street, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, Contact: Mr. Uktur Khalmuhamedov, Gen- POB 12211, Giza, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2)-573-8039, Fax: (20- eral Director 2) 573-8471, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Omayma Shahien, Pro- ject Coordinator Farm-level Irrigation Modernization: The objectives are to: (a) reduce agricultural water use and (b) increase the productivity of agri- Middle East cultural lands and water over areas of (i) 200,000 fed. within the Delta old lands (Mahmoudia, Manaifa and Meet Yazid command areas) and and North Africa (ii) 12,000 fed. within the West Delta old new lands (El Nasr command area). Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117745. US$ 100.0 Djibouti (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry termined. (R) Community Rural Development and Water Resources Mo- Modernization of Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Stations: The bilization: The objective is to improve the livelihood of agro-pastoral objectives are to: (i) improve energy efficiency of the pumping stations populations in selected areas of the country through small-scale in- and reliability of delivery of irrigation water and evacuation of drainage vestments for rainwater retention, groundwater replenishment and water; (ii) improve efficiency of operation and maintenance of the establishment of small irrigated perimeters in targeted areas using a pumping stations; and (iii) strengthen the planning and O&M capa- Community-Driven Development approach and mechanism. Project bility of the Mechanical and Electrical Department (MED). Project Con- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental cept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Water Re- quired. Mechanical and Electrical Department of the Ministry of Wa- sources, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 351-297, Fax: (253) 355-879, E-mail: ter Resources and Irrigation, Tafteesh el Raii Street, Shobra el Kheima, [email protected], Contact: S.E. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 206-9294, Fax: (20-2) 206-9266, Minister Contact: Prof. Dr. Tarek Ali Sharaf, Chairman, Mechanical and Elec- trical Department, MWRI Education (R) Primary Education Support Program EFA-FTI Catalytic Energy and Mining Fund Additional Financing: The objective is to continue to support (R) Giza North Power: (formerly Power Generation Development Djibouti’s Education Action Plan, specifically, to increase equitable ac- Program) The objectives are to: (a) assist GOE to improve the secu- cess to basic education and improve the quality and effectiveness of rity of electricity supply through investment in new generation ca- the education system. Negotiations completed on 14 May 2010. Bank pacity; and (b) help create conditions enabling efficient public and Approval scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- private investments and improvements in operational performance as egory B. Project: P117424. US$ 4.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. measured by the security, efficiency, and sustainability of electricity sup- Ministry of National and Higher Education, Minist, Djibouti, Tel: (253) ply. Negotiations completed on 13 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled 356-334, Fax: (253) 355-768, E-mail: [email protected] for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116194. US$ 600.0/307.0/30.0 (IBRD/EUIB/OPEC). Consultants Energy and Mining will be required. Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, Ramsis Street (R) Power Access and Diversification: The objectives are to: (a) Extention, Abbassia, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 401-2368, increase access to, reliabiability and quality of service in the delivery E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Kamel Yassin, Executive of electricity services, and (b) improve the electric utilities system ef- Director ficiency and operating costs. Negotiations completed on 26 April 2010. (R) Wind Power Development: (formerly Wind Energy Scale-Up) The Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assess- objective is to achieve increased share of wind energy in power gen- ment Category B. Project: P112253. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants eration to meet the growing demand for electricity in Egypt while less- will be required. Electricite de Djibouti (EDD), Tel: (253) 340-730, E- ening the sector’s increasing impact on green house gas emissions. mail: [email protected], Contact: Djama Guelleh, Director General Negotiations completed on 10 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for Tr ansportation 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113416. US$ 70.0/150.0/70.0/0.7/0.5 (IBRD/CCTF/EUIB/KFW/PIAF). Con- (R) Railroad Guarantee: The objective is to provide a partial risk guar- sultants will be required. Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, Ram- antee to a new concessionaire, now being selected with EU assistance sis Street Extention Abbassia, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: for operation of the Djibouti-Ethiopia Railroad. This project is no longer (20-2) 401-2368, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Kamel in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- Yassin, Executive Director ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0 (GUAR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Fourth Power: The objective is the construction of a new power plant and associated infrastructure. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection uled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 500.0 (R) Urban Poverty Reduction: The objective is to increase access (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- to basic economic and social infrastructure and to community devel- termined. opment opportunities. Negotiations completed on 5 May 2010. Bank Ap- Kom Ombo Solar: The objective is to support the concentrated So- proval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category lar Power (CSP) plant and associate infrastructure in Upper Egypt. Pro- B. Project: P120190. US$ 2.9 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2010. JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 61

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0/80.0 (IBRD/CTF). ident communities, and (ii) water quality in the selected drainage Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. basins within the served areas. Signing scheduled for 22 June 2010. En- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 9.5 (SPTF). No consultants Finance are required. Holding Company for Water and Waste Water (HCWW), (R) Third Financial Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective 1200 Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Fax: (20-2) 458- is to support the Government in implementing the second phase of its 3884, Contact: Eng. Mounir Hosny, Director, Project Implementation Financial Sector Reform Program, aiming at building a more com- Unit petitive and inclusive financial system. Negotiations completed on 19 April Municipal Solid Waste Management: The objective is to support 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental As- the Government of Egypt for the development and the reform of mu- sessment Category U. Project: P120470. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consul- nicipal solid waste sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled tants will be required. Ministry of Investment, 2 Latin America Street, for 1 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 Garden City, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 405-5631, Fax: (20-2) (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- 405-5635, Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Invest- termined. ment Second Integrated Sanitation and Sewage Infrastructure: The ob- Public Administration, Law, and Justice jective is to sustain and improve the sanitation and environmental conditions for targeted rural communities and improved water quality (R) Sustainable Persistent Organic Pollutants Management: and reduced organic load in selected drainage basins within served The objective is to assist Egypt meet its obligations under the Stock- areas (provisional). Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 October 2010. holm Convention for the sound management of Persistent Organic Pol- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120161. US$ 200.0 lutants (POPs) (PCBs, Dixons and Furans), and (obsolete pesticides (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Holding Company for under ASP), and contribute to the sustainable development of capac- Water and Waste Water (HCWW), 1200 Corniche El Nile, Cairo, Arab ity for the management of POPs. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 Oc- Republic of Egypt, Fax: (20-2) 458-3884, Contact: Eng. Mounir Hosny, tober 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116230. Director, Project Implementation Unit US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Egypt Environmental Af- fairs Agency, 30 Misr, Helwan Agri. Road, Maadi, Cairo, Arab Repub- Iraq lic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yasmin Fouad, Director, GEF Unit Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Tr ansportation Emergency Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilita- tion: The objective is to assist the Government for rehabilitating irri- (R) Cairo Airport Development- TB2 (Ln. 78510-EG): The ob- gation and drainage networks and dams as well as improving water jective is to increase capacity of Cairo airport and improve the quality resource management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for of airport services. The loan was signed on 25 March 2010. Environ- 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). mental Assessment Category B. Project: P101201. US$ 280.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water Resources, Palestine Consultants will be required. Egyptian Holding Company for Airports Street, Baghdad, Iraq, Tel: (964-1) 772-0240, Fax: (964-1) 774-0672, E- and Air Navigation, Airport Road, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: mail: [email protected], Contact: H. E. Dr. Latif Rashid, Min- (20-2) 267-0555, Fax: (20-2) 635-0933, Contact: Ibrahim Manna, Chair- ister man (R) Railways Restructuring Additional Financing: The objectives Jordan are to enhance the impact of the initial project on improving the reli- Education ability, efficiency and safety of the railways’ services. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 18 March 2010. Appraisal scheduled for Higher Education Reform for Knowledge Economy: The objec- 7 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). tives are to: (a) improve the Government’s capacity to diversify and im- Consultants will be required. Egyptian National Railways, Ramses prove financing mechanisms to universities; and (b) strengthen the Square, PO 11111, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 577-1388, Fax: management and efficacy of the sector by aligning the roles, missions (20-2) 575-0000 and responsibilities of various governance bodies to the new strategy Urban Transport Infrastructure Development: The objective is to objectives. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental improve the reliability and efficiency of urban transport in Cairo Assessment Category C. Project: P102487. US$ 25.0/30.0 (IBRD/ZBIL). through implementation of cost-effective and clean technology in- No consultants are required. Project Development Unit, Ministry of vestments that support major modal shift from private vehicles and mi- Higher Education and Scientific Research, PO Box 138, Amman, Jor- crobuses to large size. Preparation is underway. Environmental dan, Tel: (962-6) 535-0967, Fax: NA, E-mail: [email protected]., Con- Assessment Category A. Project: P115837. US$ 150.0/100.0 (IBRD/ tact: Dr. Fayez Khasawneh, Project Director CCTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Housing /GOPP, 12 Health and Other Social Services Ismail Abaza Street, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-20)-2792- (R) Private Participation in Infrastructure: The objective is to es- 1514, Fax: (20-20)-2792-1512, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tablish a public-private partnership fund to resolve capital market fail- Prof. M. Madbouly, Chairman of GOPP ures in the financing of infrastructure and social services in Jordan. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 May 2011. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- (R) Alexandria Coastal Zone Management: The objective is to im- vices to be determined. Executive Privatization Commission, Abdel prove institutional mechanisms for the sustainable management of Haleem Al-Keylani Street, Shemisani West, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962- coastal zones in Alexandria, in particular to reduce land-based pollu- 6) 567-8451, Fax: (962-6) 462-6254, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. tion to the Mediterranean Sea. The project is partially blended with Eng. Abdel-Rahman El-Khatib, Chairman the ongoing Second Pollution Abatement Project (EPAP 2). Signing scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Lebanon Project: P095925. US$ 1.0/6.6/5.8/7.2/4.9 (ECEU/EUIB/FRDE/ GEFU/JBIC). No consultants are required. Egypt Environmental Af- Education fairs Agency, 30 Misr, Helwan Agri. Road, Maadi, Cairo, Arab Repub- (R) Education Reform for Quality Schools: The objective is to lic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E-mail: [email protected], support the National Education Strategy in Lebanon, aiming at the cre- Contact: Ahmed Hegazy, Environmental Quality Sector Head, and ation of a national school improvement program which can implement EPAP 2 Director the different reform programs contemplated in the Strategy. Preappraisal (R) Sanitation: The objective is to contribute to sustainable im- completed on 30 April 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 June 2010. provement in (i) sanitation and environmental conditions for the res- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118187. US$ 35.0 PAGE 62 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and (212-5) 3776-8881, Contact: Ahmed Benrida, Director of the Direc- Higher Education, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 789-723, Fax: (961-1) 789-724 torate of Employment (Ext. 30) Second Education Development Policy Loan: The objective is to Industry and Trade support the implementation of the Government’s “Education Emergency Plan 2009-2012”, with a view to improving the effectiveness of service (R) Cultural Heritage Additional Financing: The objectives are: (a) delivery and the quality of educational outcomes. Identification sched- rehabilitation of historic city centers and urban infrastructure im- uled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. provements; (b) archeological sites conservation and management; and US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Ed- (c) institutional strengthening. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- ucation, Higher Education, Civil Servant Training and Scientific Re- uled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ search, Bd Bouregreg, Tour Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-35) 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be 3721-7586, Fax: (212-35) 3721-7585 determined. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Energy and Mining Greater Beirut Water Supply: The objectives are to: (a) meet the (R) Energy Development Fund: The objectives are to: (a) increase immediate and pressing demand of potable water in the Greater Beirut investment in generation capacity that emits less CO2 than the current Region; (b) alleviate chronic water shortages in the low-income South- mix; and (b) increase energy conservation and efficiency in a number ern Beirut suburbs; and (c) strengthen the operational and financial of end use sectors (especially industry and urban transport). Decision capacity of the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Authority. Decision Meet- Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- ing scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category egory F. Project: P120166. US$ 100.0/150.0 (IBRD/CIF). Consulting A. Project: P103063. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Beirut, Lebanon, Second Energy Development Policy Loan: The objective is to re- Tel: (961-1) 980-099, Fax: (961-1) 981-282, Contact: Nabil Al Jisr, Pres- inforce security of supply, competitiveness as well as institutions to sup- ident port policy formulation and implementation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Morocco US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Ministry of Energy and Mining, Water and Environment, Avenue Mo- Oum er Rbia Basin Irrigated Agriculture Modernization: The ob- hamed V, Rabat, Chellah, Rue Marouane Saadi, Lot Agdal, Rabat, Mo- jective is to increase the economic value of irrigation water while rocco, Tel: (212-537) 760-661, 688-893, Fax: (212-537) 764-081, 774-721, putting in place conditions for more sustainable water management in E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] the basin. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Health and Other Social Services Assessment Category B. Project: P093719. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consul- tants will be required. Ministere de l’Agriculture, du Developpement (R) Health Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support Rural et des Peches Maritimes, Ave. Mohamed V, Quartier Adminis- the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s Action Plan 2008-2012. tratif, Place Abdellah Chefchaouni, BP 607, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 June 2010. Envi- 537) 760-102, 661-487, Fax: (212-537) 763-878, Contact: M. Mohamed ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- Elyazghi, Minister vices to be determined. Ministry of Health, 355 Bld Mohamed V, (R) Support Plan Maroc Vert: The objective is to support the re- Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-35) 3776-1675, E-mail: [email protected], gional development plans in reconversion or aggregation, and pro- Contact: Jilali Hazim, Director ductivity enhancement for small scale agriculture. Decision Meeting (R) Second National Initiative for Human Development: The ob- scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. jective is to provide continued support to the Government’s National Ini- Project: P116557. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple- tiative for Human Development. Project Concept Review Meeting menting agency(ies) to be determined. scheduled for 14 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category Climate Adaptation in Agriculture and Water: The objective is to B. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry assist the Government of Morocco in mainstreaming climate change of Interior, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 761-690, Fax: (212-37) 760-667, Con- in the national development planning process. Project Concept Re- tact: Nadira El Guermai, Governor, National Coordinator view Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Public Administration, Law, and Justice Category B. US$ 4.4 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Fourth Public Administration Reform Loan (Ln. 78730-MA): The objectives are to: (a) budget modernization, (b) human resources Education modernization, (c) control of payroll and (d) introduction of e-gov- (R) First Education Development Policy Loan: The objective is ernment for services simplification. Signing scheduled for 28 June 2010. to support the Government’s implementation of its “Education Emer- Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P112612. US$ 100.0 gency Plan”, aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of ser- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, vice delivery and educational outcomes. Bank Approval scheduled for Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 677-266, Fax: (212-37) 677-530, E-mail: 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117838. [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive US$ 60.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of National Director, MEPIU Education, Higher Education, Civil Servant Training and Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 681-509, 687-232, Fax: Tr ansportation (212-37) 772-042, Contact: M.Y. Belqasmi, Secretary General (R) Second Rural Roads Additional Financing: The objective is (R) Skills Development and Labor Market: The objectives are: (a) to increase rural population’s access to all-weather roads in support of improving relevance of higher education, (b) VET to labor market the first phase (2005-2010) of the Borrower’s program. The proposed needs, (c) facilitating labor mobility, (d) improving the impact of additional financing will permit completion of the unfinished activities ALMPs (e) and strengthening labor market institutions and M&E. included in the original program and thus allow the original develop- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. En- ment objectives to be achieved. Bank Approval completed on 29 April vironmental Assessment Category U. Consulting services to be de- 2010. Signing scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment termined. Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Staff Category B. Project: P110833. US$ 81.5/81.5 (IBRD/FRDE). Consul- Training and Scientific Research, Bd Bouregreg Tour Hassan, Rabat, tants will be required. Ministry of Equipment, Directorare of Roads, Morocco, Tel: (212-5) 3721-7586, Fax: (212-5) 3721-7585, E-mail: B.P. 6226 Rabat Institute, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 713-247, Fax: [email protected]. Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, (212-537) 713-259, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Quartier Administratif, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-5) 3776-2763, Fax: M. Hicham N Hammoucha, Director JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 63

(R) Second Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan: Second Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: The The objective is to continue developing the urban transport sector’s objective is to conserve and promote the sustainable exploitation of the institutional framework, improve the delivery of urban transport ser- marine resources of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and improve the vices, and improve environmental and social sustainability, including socio-economic benefits to the 50 million people of the region. Project climate change mitigation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 June Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2011. Environ- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). mental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0/2.0 (GEFU/ZPCI). Consul- Consultants will be required for preparation including for environ- tants will be required. PERSGA, The Regional Organization for the mental and poverty and social impact assessment. Direction Generale Conservation of Environment of the, PO Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Saudi des Collectivites Locales, Ministere de l’interieur, Hay Riad, Rabat, Arabia, Tel: (966-2) 652-3224, Fax: (966-2) 652-1901, Contact: Mo- Morocco Tel/Fax: (212) 5372-15811, E-mail: [email protected] hammed Badran Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection is to develop the sector’s institutional framework, improve the delivery of urban transport services, and improve environmental and so- (R) Reg Coordination on Improved Water Res. Mgt. and Capacity cial sustainability. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. with NASA: The objective is to help water managers in countries Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115659. US$ 140.0 around the Mediterranean sea and across the Arab world better un- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Direction Generale des Collec- derstand water availability and consumption using consistent mea- tivites Locales, Ministere de l’interieur, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco sures and methods so that data can be compared across countries. Tel/Fax: (212) 5372-15811, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 August 2010. Environmental As- tact: Abdelllatif Chadali, Directeur de la Programmation et des sessment Category C. US$ 5.6 (GEFU). Consulting services and im- Equipements plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Syrian Arab Republic (R) Oum Er Rbia Sanitation: The objective is to improve sewerage Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry service and municipal pollution control in seven urban centers of the Coastal Rivers and Orontes River Basins Water Resources Man- Oum Er Rbia river basin, and increase capacity of national operator Of- agement: The objective is to support the Government’s effort in re- fice National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP) to implement Morocco’s National ducing pollution and strengthening the framework for improved Sanitation Program. Negotiations completed on 3 May 2010. Bank Ap- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and in reducing im- proval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- pact of climate change on critical ecosystems in line with the Strategy gory B. Project: P098459. US$ 43.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. and National Environment Action Plan (SAP). Project Concept Re- Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, view Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Route des Zaers, Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 650-695, Fax: Category C. US$ 3.1 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. (212-537) 726-707, Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General Ministry of Irrigation, PO Box 4451, Damascus, Syrian Arab Repub- (R) Regional Potable Water Supply Systems: The objectives are lic, Tel: (963-11) 245-6009, Fax: (963-11) 245-7546, E-mail: gm-gcwr@ to: (i) increase access to potable water in rural areas; and (ii) strengthen mail.sy, Contact: Eng. Hussein Makhlouf, Director General water supply capacity to meet growing urban and rural demands, in the provinces of Safi, El Jadida, Nador and Errachidia. Negotiations com- Tunisia pleted on 3 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. En- (R) Agriculture Policy Modernization: The objective is to improve vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100397. US$ 175.0 farm incomes and the productivity of agricultural water use. Pending (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau Potable official request from the Government. Environmental Assessment Cat- (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers, Akrach, Ra- egory B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. bat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 650-695, Fax: (212-537) 726-707, Contact: Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MARH), 30 rue Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 842-687, Fax: (216-71) (R) Second Solid Waste Sector Development Policy Loan: The 784-447, Contact: Ali Aydi, Director General objective is to support the GoM in implementing its program for the (R) Second Natural Resources Management: The objectives are reform of municipal solid waste sector in Morocco including: (i) en- to: (a) progress towards the greater objectives of SAP-MED to reduce hance the governance of the sector; (ii) improve the sustainability of land-based sources of pollution discharging in the Mediterranean Sea; municipal solid waste services; and (iii) mainstream environmental and (b) optimize the use of Tunisia’s water resources; and (c) contribute social dimensions. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 6 May to the reduction of land degradation and climate vulnerability of key 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category productive sectors in arid agricultural lands. Negotiations completed on U. Project: P119781. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 13 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Ministry of Economy and Finance, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 677- Assessment Category B. Project: P112568. US$ 9.7 (GEFU). Consul- 266, Fax: (212-37) 677-530, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources tact: Mohamed Samir Tazi, Adjoint au Directeur (MARH), 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 842- 687, Fax: (216-71) 784-447, Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive Di- Regional rector, MEPIU (R) Second Natural Resources Management: The objective is to Finance promote an integrated community-based approach to sustainable rural SME Financing Facility: The objective is to support SMEs which cur- development and management of natural resources, including climate rently lack adequate access to finance. This project is on hold until fur- change adaptation. Negotiations completed on 3 May 2010. Bank Ap- ther notice. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). proval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. gory B. Project: P086660. US$ 36.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Direction general du Financement (DGFIOP), Tr ansportation 30 rue Alain Savary, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 842-687, Fax: (216-1) Mashreq Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure Phase II: The ob- 784-447, Contact: Abdallah Mallek, Director General jectives are to: (a) technical assistance to Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan; (b) feasibility studies in Syria and Jordan for highway projects; (c) Education terms of reference for railway and port studies (Requires agreement (R) Vocational Training and Technical Education Modernization: with ESCWA, Arab Railway Union, Arab League, etc.); and (d) in- The objective is to support implementation of the Presidential Program vestment in border facilities. Prepraration is underway. Environmen- for Vocational Training and Technical Education. Preparation sched- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P120105. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). uled for 5 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P120542. US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PAGE 64 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, 10 Boulevard Ouled the financial situation of municipalities. Project Concept Review Meet- Haffouz, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 791-331, Fax: (216-71) 794-615, ing scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- E-mail: [email protected] egory F. US$ 50.0/50.0 (IBRD/FRDE). Consulting services to be determined. CPSCL / Ministry of Interior, 9 rue 8451, 1003 Cite Energy and Mining Khadra, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 809-100, Contact: Mokhtar Ham- (N) Energy Efficiency and Biomass (EE Investment Scale up): mami, Director Geneneral The objectives are to provide a Technical Assistance to World Bank’s Energy Efficiency Credit Line’s project counterparts and help to de- Tr ansportation sign and implement a biomass action plan (co-financing and studies), (R) Fourth Northwest Mountainous and Forested Areas De- jointly with dissemination and communication activities on biomass po- velopment: The objective is to follow-up on the Third North West Moun- tential in Tunisia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 tainous and Forested Areas Project. Decision Meeting scheduled for June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.5 (GEFU). 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119140. Consulting services to be determined. Agence Nationale de la Maitrise US$ 48.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. ODESY- de l’Energie (ANME), 3 rue 8000, Monplaisir, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: PANO (Northwest Sylvo-pastoral Development Office under MAHRP), (216-71) 787-700, Fax: (216-71) 784-624, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Tunisia, Tel: (216-78) 451-198, Fax: (216-78) 454-718, E-mail: Dgle.odesy- tact: Kawther Lihidheb, Director for Industrial Energy Efficiency Unit [email protected], Contact: Dellai Houcine, Director General Health and Other Social Services Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Employment Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (R) Managing Healthcare Waste and PCBs: The objectives are (a) facilitate employment through active labor market policies; (b) en- to help strengthen the healthcare waste management system in hance Domestic and International Mobility of the Labor Force; and (c) Tunisia, and contribute to the implementation of its persistent Organic foster M&E and dissemination of employment data and mainstream Pollutants (POPs) National Implementation Plan. Decision Meeting evidence-based policy-making. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. scheduled for 1 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117161. US$ 50.0 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Agence Nationale de Ges- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministere du Developpement et tion des Dechets (ANGed), 6 Rue Al amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, de la Cooperation Internationale, 98, Av. Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia, le Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 847-493, E-mail: dg@anged. Tel: (216-71) 892-653, Fax: (216-71) 799-069, E-mail: k.benrejeb@mdci. nat.tn, Contact: Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, General Director gov.tn, Contact: Ministere de l’Emploi et de l’Insertion Professionnelle (R) Northern Tunis Wastewater: The objective is to finance addi- des Jeunes, 10 Boulevard Ouled Haffouz, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) tional infrastructure which allow increasing the reuse of treated waste- 792-432, Fax: (216-71) 794-615, Contact: Ali Sanaa, Conseiller au cabi- water in agriculture, thereby reducing treated wastewater discharge net du Ministre from Greater Tunis into the Gulf of Tunis, an environmentally sensi- (R) Health Services Strengthening Development Policy Loan: The tive area of the Mediterranean Sea. Negotiations completed on 3 May objective is to improve the quality and efficiency of health service de- 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental As- livery in the public sector, particularly in underserved regions. Prepa- sessment Category A. Project: P118131. Consultants will be required. ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 Office National de l Assainissement (ONAS), 32 rue Hedi Nouira, Tu- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministere de la sante nis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 343-200, Fax: (216-71) 350-411, Contact: M. publique, Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 577-000, Fax: Attia, CEO (216-71) 561-100 (R) Northern Tunis Wastewater Treatment: The objectives are to: Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support management (i) provide an environmentally safe disposal system for the treated waste- and enhancement of the country’s cultural assets, focusing primarily water which will not be reused in agriculture in the North of Tunis; on the rehabilitation of historic urban centers. The project will ad- and (ii) increase the quantity and quality of treated wastewater made dress urban planning and land issues and target poverty alleviation and available to farmers to encourage its reuse in agriculture in the Borj local economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Touil area. Negotiations completed on 3 May 2010. Bank Approval uled for 29 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Culture and Project: P117082. US$ 52.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Of- Heritage Preservation, Rue 2 Mars 1934, La Kasbah, Tunis, Tunisia, fice Natinale de l’Assainissement (ONAS), 32, Rue Hedi Nouira, Tu- Tel: (216-71) 563-006, Fax: (216-71) 560-832, Contact: Boubakar Ben nis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 343-200, Fax: (216-71) 350-411, E-mail: PDG@ Fraj, Chef de Cabinet onas.nat.tn, Contact: M. Attia, CEO Industry and Trade West Bank and Gaza (R) Third Export Development: The objectives are to improve access to export markets and finance, and enhance the efficiency and Education performance of trade clearance processes including customs operations (R) Teacher Education Improvement Program: The objective is and technical controls, thereby making trade logistics more efficient. to improve the quality of teacher education in Palestine and in doing Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Envi- so to contribute to enhancing students’ learning. Bank Approval sched- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- uled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- vices to be determined. Ministere du Commerce et Artisanat, rue ject: P111394. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required to assist the Kheiredin Pacha, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 9835-1761, E-mail: Wa- Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Teacher Education [email protected], Contact: Monsieur Wajdi Khemakhem, Coor- Institutions (TEI) design programs to help improve the curriculum of dinateur du Projet TEIs, the skills and competencies of the teaching staff, and strengthening school experience for student teachers. Ministry of Education Public Administration, Law, and Justice and Higher Education, PO Box 576, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972- (R) Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity: The 2) 298-3254, Fax: (972-2) 298-3299, E-mail: [email protected], Con- objective is to develop ecotourism in desert ecosystems as a means to tact: Basri Saleh, Assistant Deputy Minister promote environmental, financial and social sustainability. Project Con- cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental As- Energy and Mining sessment Category B. US$ 1.3/4.3 (FRDE/GEFU). Consulting services Scaling Up Renewable Energy: The objective is to: (a) assist the Pales- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tinian Authority in developing renewable energy resources to increase (R) Urban Services: The objectives are to: (a) improve infrastruc- the security and diversity of the supply; and (b) focus on the develop- ture and services in Tunisian local governments and (b) increase ef- ment of a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Jericho. Project Con- ficiency of public sector management at the local level, and improve cept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 65

Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consulting services and im- water treatment plant under Part B of the project. Appraisal scheduled plementing agency(ies) to be determined. for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117446. US$ 7.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Wa- Health and Other Social Services ter Authority, Al Wehda Street - Shaath Bldg., Ramallah, WBG, West (R) Global Food Price Crisis Response-Social Safety Net Reform Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-8) 282-7409, Fax: (972-8) 282-6630, E-mail: Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (i) mitigate the impact [email protected], Contact: Sadi Ali, Project Manager of the continued socio-economic crisis on a subset of the poorest and (R) West Bank Wastewater Management: The objective is to install most vulnerable households; and (ii) strengthen the Ministry of So- wastewater collection, treatment and reuse facilities in the Hebron cial Affairs’ institutional capacity to manage cash transfer programs. governorate, with indicative sites already identified in urban centers The loan was signed on 18 April 2010. Environmental Assessment surrounding the city of Hebron (Bani Naim, Ad Dahiriyiah). Project Category C. Project: P117320. US$ 3.4 (SPF). No consultants are re- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental quired. Ministry of Social Affairs, Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: Assessment Category A. US$ 15.0 (SPF). Consulting services and im- (970-2) 240-5660, Fax: (970-2) 240-5642, E-mail: [email protected], plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Contact: Laurent Sedego, Minister (R) Second Palestinian Non-Governmental III Additional Fi- Republic of YemenRepublic of Yemen nancing: The objective is to finance social services for the poor, vulnerable, or those affected by the deteriorating socio-economic conditions Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry in Gaza. Negotiations completed on 6 May 2010. Bank Approval sched- Agro-biodiversity and Adaptation: The objective is to enhance cop- uled for 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: ing strategies for adaptation to climate change for farmers who rely P117444. US$ 6.0/2.0 (FRDE/SPF). Consultants will be required. NGO on rainfed agriculture in the Yemen highlands, through the conservation Development Center, PO Box 25091, Shu’fat, Jerusalem, West Bank and utilization of biodiversity important to agriculture (particularly and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 234-7771, Fax: (972-2) 234-7776, E-mail: ghas- the local land races and their wild relatives) and associated local tra- [email protected], Contact: Ghassan Kasabreh, Director ditional knowledge. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2010. Envi- Pilot Conditional Cash Transfer: The objective is to support the Pales- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103922. US$ 4.0/0.6 tinian Authority in the establishment of a fiscally sound conditional cash (GEFU/PHRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture transfer program that is sustainable. Identification scheduled for 31 May and Irrigation, PO Box 2805, Zira’ah Street, Republic of YemenRe- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Con- public of Yemen, Tel: (967-1)-450-075, Fax: (967-1) 532-557, E-mail: sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Social Affairs, Ramal- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Bilquis, Project Coordinator lah, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 295-1425, Fax: (972-2) Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The ob- 290-0990, Contact: Laurent Sedego, Minister jective is to assist Yemen in adapting to the impact of climate change in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Aden, currently linked to the ongo- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ing Fisheries Resources Conservation Management Project. Project (R) Capacity-Building for Palestinian Economic and Regulatory Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environ- Institutions: The objective is to build the capacity of leading eco- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P115001. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). nomic and regulatory institutions in order to support the implemen- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tation of the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan. Negotiations Subsidy Reform Development Policy: The objective is to improve completed on 4 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 June 2010. the reliability and efficiency of the Yemen mass transit system. Pro- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118560. US$ 3.7 ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2010. En- (SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Ramallah, West vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 400-650, Fax: (972-2) 400-595, services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mazen Jadallah, Director General (R) Third Palestinian Reform and Development Plan: The ob- Education jective is to continue supporting the Palestinian Authority in imple- (R) Fourth Social Fund for Development (Cr. H5480-RY): The menting its Palestinian Reform and Development Plan, in particular, objectives are to: (a) improve access to basic services; (b) enhance eco- to maintain and strengthen efforts to improve the fiscal position and nomic opportunities; and (c) reduce the vulnerability of the poor. Sign- public financial management. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- ing scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category uled for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ B. Project: P117949. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 40.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Ramal- Impact evaluation during implementation. Social Fund for Development, lah, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 400-650, Fax: (972- Faj Attan, PO Box 15485, Sana’a, Republic of YemenRepublic of Yemen, 2) 400-595, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mazen Jadallah, Tel: (967-1) 449-671, E-mail: [email protected] Director General (R) Higher Education Quality Improvement (Cr. H5580-RY): Second Land Administration: The objective is to establish a sus- The objective is to improve the quality and relevance of selected pro- tainable, efficient, and transparent land registration system in the programs in Yemen’s universities and to maintain the momentum on ject areas. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental longer-term reform of university finance and governance. Bank Approval Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. completed on 29 April 2010. Signing scheduled for 15 June 2010. Sign- Palestinian Land Authority, Rimal Street, Gaza, West Bank and Gaza ing date is tentative. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Tel/Fax: (970-8) 288-0131, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nadim P110733. US$ 13.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry Barameh, Chairman of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Hayel Street, Sana’a, Re- public of YemenRepublic of Yemen Tel/Fax: (967-1) 501-541, E-mail: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection [email protected], Contact: Mohammed Muttahar, Vice Min- Emergency Capacity Building Palestinian Water Authority: The ister objective is to address strategic capacity building and technical assistance needs of the West Bank and Gaza water sector. It will focus on Energy and Mining the Palestinian Water Authority’s capacity to plan, support, and regu- (R) Al-Mocha Wind Park: The objective is to demonstrate the op- late the development of the water sector. Decision Meeting sched- erational feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be connected uled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. to the national grid. To accomplish this, the proposed Project will fi- US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to nance: (a) Al-Mocha Wind Park; and (b) Technical Assistance to de- be determined. velop local capacity in the development and implementation of wind (R) Second North Gaza Emergency Sewerage Treatment Plant projects. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Envi- Additional Financing: The objective is to bridge the financing gap, ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106069. US$ 20.0/15.0 created by costs overruns, to complete the construction of the waste- (IDA Grant/IDB). Consulting services to be determined. Public Elec- PAGE 66 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 tricity Corporation, Sana’a, Republic of YemenRepublic of Yemen, Tel: 7.0/2.3 (GEFU/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Administacion (967-1) 328-164, Fax: (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: de Parques Nacionales, Av. Santa Fe 690, C1059ABN, Buenos Aires, Eng. Abdul Mumin Mutahar, Director General Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4774-5357, Contact: Dra. Patricia Gandini, Pres- ident Health and Other Social Services (R) Third National Communication UNFCCC: The objective is to (R) Health and Population: The objective is to improve the quality assist the government to strengthen its capacity in designing sectoral and utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and policies and measures for mitigation and adaptation to climate change public health services by 2015 in selected regions. Preappraisal com- and to evaluate the environmental, social and economic impact of their pleted on 12 May 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 Septem- implementation while fulfilling obligations to the UNFCCC. Decision ber 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094755. Meeting completed on 12 May 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 17 May 2010. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Pub- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116974. US$ 2.4 lic Health and Population, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen- (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Ambiente y De- Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 252-224, Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: sarrollo Sustentable, Dereccion de Cambio Climatico, Reconquista [email protected], Contact: Dr. Abdel Hakim Al-Kohlani, Director General 555 (entrepiso), Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4348-8648, E-mail: ncastillo@am- (R) Social Welfare Fund Institutional Support: The objective is to biente.gov.ar, Contact: Nazareno Castillo Marin, Director strengthen Social Welfare Fund delivery capacity through program design, management approaches, and tools necessary to play an in- Health and Other Social Services creasingly effective role as an essential Social Safety Net provider. (R) Prevention and Management of Influenza Type Illness (Ln. Negotiations completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 78430-AR): The objectivve is to assist the Government of Argentina 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117608. in strengthening the health system to prevent and monitor the trans- US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Social Welfare Fund, mission of the influenza virus and to control epidemic waves of the dis- Nogum, Sana’a, Republic of YemenRepublic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) ease. The loan was signed on 30 March 2010. Environmental Assessment 544-012, Fax: (967-1) 544-011, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Man- Category B. Project: P117377. US$ 229.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be sour Al-Fayadhi, Executive Director required. National Ministry of Health, Ave. 9 de Julio 1925 Piso 2, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4384-9339, Contact: Maximo Integrated Urban Development: The objectives are to: (i) improve Diosque, Secretario de Promocion y Programas Sanitarios access to basic services in select informal settlements in urban areas San Juan SWAp (Ln. 78530-AR): The objective is to support eco- in Taiz; and (ii) strengthen dialogue on national framework for urban nomic and social development. Signing scheduled for 16 June 2010. upgrading. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmen- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113896. US$ 50.0 tal Assessment Category B. Project: P107050. US$ 22.0 (IDA Grant). (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Calidad San Juan, Mi- Consultants will be required. Taiz Municipal Development and Flood nisterio de la Produccion, Ministerio de la Produccion, Prov. de San Protection Project (TMDFPP), Algeria Street, Sana’a, Republic of Juan, Argentina, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: YemenRepublic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 400-712/711, Fax: (967-1) 250- Puerta Marisu, Responsable de Proyectos 665, E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected], Con- Second Essential Public Health Functions and Programs: The tact: Ibrahim Othman, Project Director, TMDFPP objective is to support training and increase the capacities of the nurses (R) Second Port Cities Development: The objective is to improve workforce (the weakest area of the current Argentina’s human re- access to, and the efficiency of, select public infrastructure in the three sources workforce). Identification is underway. Environmental As- port cities of Aden, Hodeidah and Mukalla. Negotiations completed on sessment Category C. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 6 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environ- Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion, Av. 9 de Julio 1925, 2o Piso, Buenos mental Assessment Category B. Project: P088435. US$ 35.0 (IDA Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4379-9339, Contact: Maximo Diosque, Grant). Consultants will be required. Port Cities Development Program Secretario de Promocion y Programas Sanitarios National Coordination Unit, Khormaksar, Aden, Republic of Yemen- Communities Integrating Social Services: The objective is to sup- Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-2) 239-171/2, Fax: (967-2) 239-165, E-mail: port CIC’s project which intends to create a space that strengthens cit- [email protected]/[email protected], Contact: Mohamed izen-government dialogue, social policy coordination, and a citizen Zemam, PCDP National Coordinator based (rather than beneficiary based) approach to social policy. Prepa- Public Finance Modernization: The objective is to achieve a sound ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 Public Finance Modernization system: (a) aggregate fiscal discipline; (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be (b) strategic allocation of resources; (c) efficient service delivery. De- determined. cision Meeting scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117363. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Rural Poverty: The objective is to raise incomes and improve liveli- be required. Ministry of Finance, Sana’a, Republic of YemenRepublic hoods among the rural poor of Argentina. The project would con- of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 500-715 tribute to the Government of Argentina’s overall strategy for approach to helping this traditionally “invisible” population to participate more fully in the national economy and the wealth that it generates. Deci- sion Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P106685. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants Latin America will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Strengthening Health System Performance and Provincial Health and Caribbean Insurance: The objectives are to: (a) increase access to quality services of eligible uninsured vulnerable groups; (b) strengthen incentive Argentina framework for efficiency and focus on results between national level and provinces, and provinces and service providers; (c) promote im- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry plementation of result based financing schemes in Hospital networks (R) Rural Corridors and Biodiversity: The objective is to increase for scaling up. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment the protection of vulnerable natural areas and the conservation of bi- Category C. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for Sec- ological diversity in both the Argentine Patagonian Steppe and the Ar- retario de Promocion de Programas Sanitarios. Ministerio de Salud y gentine Chaco. In addition the project would aim to bolster the technical Ambiente, Av. 9 de Julio 1925 Piso 12 (1332), Buenos Aires, Argentina capacity and outreach of federal and provincial organizations working Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4379-9002, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. D. in natural resource issues. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 September Maximo Andres Diosque, Secretario de Promocion de Programas 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114294. US$ Sanitarios JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 67

Industry and Trade 250, Piso 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-2357, Contact: (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to help Alonso Victor Hugo, Project Coordinator small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate access to Road Safety: The objective is to contribute to the attainment of a de- credit to improve their compliance with environmental regulations, while fined improvement in the reduction of road traffic crashes, through simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Decision strengthening the institutional framework and management of road meeting scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- safety interventions, together with targeted investments on defined pi- egory B. Project: P110612. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- lot corridors, in Argentina. Bank Approval completed on 6 April 2010. quired. Ministerio de Economia y Produccion, Secretaria de Industria Awaiting presidential decree. Environmental Assessment Category y Pyme, Av. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 2o, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: B. Project: P116989. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. (54-11) 4349-3726/3728, Contact: Alfredo Junco, Coordinador Ejecu- National Road Safety Agency, Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial, tivo UEPRO-PRESAO Av. Huergo 1481, Piso 8, Argentina, Tel: 54-11-5295-2400, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Felipe Rodriguez Laguens, Execu- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tive Director of the National Road Safety Agency (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to re- Rosario Metropolitan Area Infrastructure: The objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long duce capacity constraints of road and rail access infrastructure to term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in Rosario and Rosario port installations and help orient development of Argentina. Signing scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental As- the Metropolitan Area of Rosario. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 sessment Category B. Project: P114008. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101421. will be required. Secretariat of Transport, Ministry of Federal Planning, US$ 480.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Plani- Infrastructure and, Av. Julio A. Roca, 636, 9th Floor, Buenos Aires, Ar- ficacion Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4343-6124, Contact: Jorge de Belautegui, General C1086AAB, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5000, E-mail: vhalon@mecon. Coordinator, PIU gov.ar, Contact: Pablo Abal Medina, Coordinador General UCP y PFE. Chaco SWAp: The objective is to assist the province in its public Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 12, Of. management and fiscal capacity to improve service-delivery and en- 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7632, Fax: (54-11) hance the provincial investment climate. Project Concept Review Meet- 5439-75993, E-mail: NA, Contact: Juan Alberto, Director Nacional de ing scheduled for 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category Transporte Ferroviario C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretary of Plan- Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objective is to improve ning - Province of Chaco, Gobierno del Pueblo de la Prov del Chaco, the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected cities, with 9no Piso, Edificio A, Chaco, Argentina, Tel: (54-3722) 448-005, 456-456, emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Bank Approval com- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Raul Oscar Co- pleted on 20 October 2009. Awaiting Presidential decree for signing. dutti, Secretary of Planning and Results Evaluation Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095485. US$ 150.0 Improving Tax Administration in Buenos Aires Province: The (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Transporte de la objective is to strengthen the tax administration in the Buenos Aires Nacion, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, 2do Piso CP1310, Buenos Aires, Ar- province. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7173, Fax: (54-11) 4349-7660, Contact: Jorge egory C. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia de de Belaustegui, General Coordinator Recaudacion Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARBA), Calle 45 e/7 y 8, CP Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-221) 429-4400, E-mail: lu- [email protected], Contact: Luciano Digresia, Director (R) Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Sustainable Devel- opment Additional Financing: The objective is to finance (a) works Tr ansportation proposed in Component 1: Water and Sewerage, and Component 3: Provincial Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The ob- Drainage; and (b) a scale up of Component 2: Provincial Roads. Ne- jective is to improve the reliability of essential road assets that facili- gotiations scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment tate access of provincial production to markets while enhancing the Category B. Project: P114081. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be efficiency of asset management as a means to support the country’s required. Unidad de Coordinacion con Organismos Multilaterales de productive sector, competitiveness and economic growth. Signing ten- Credito (UCO), Calle 45, Oficina No.310, La Plata, Argentina, Tel: (54- tatively scheduled for July 2010, pending Presidential Decree. Envi- 21) 429-4576, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ing. Ethel ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114018. US$ 175.0 Teselman, Director Ejecutivo (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion de Pro- (R) Norte Grande Hydraulic Infrastructure Development: The gramas y Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo, Hipolito Yrigoyen objective is to fund water supply, sewerage and wastewater, irrigation 250, Piso 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-2357, Contact: and flood protection infrastructure in nine of the poorer provinces of Gustavo Barcos, General Coordinator the country in the historically northern area of Argentina as well as Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The objec- have TA to strengthen provincial capacity in the provision of the ser- tive is to allow the completion of civil works included in the original vices. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental loan; at building institutional capacity to encourage efficient planning Assessment Category A. Project: P120211. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Con- policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and sultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Inversion maintenance of the core provincial road network. Project preparation Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, C1086AAB, Argentina, Tel: is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (54-11) 4349-5000, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Victor Alonso, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Cordoba de Inversion Coordinator y Financiamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba Capital 5000, Argentina, Barbados Tel: (54-31) 434-2420, Fax: (54-31) 434-4078, Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, Presidente Finance Norte Grande Transport Infrastructure Development: The objective (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support sustain- of Argentina’s Northern Region Road Infrastructure is to cover nine able growth and alleviation of poverty by: (a) strengthening the fi- provinces: Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, nancial system to prevent disruptive and costly financial crisis; and (b) Catamarca, Misiones and Corrientes. Civil works will include paving, consolidating the insurance market to address the needs of the private rehabilitation and upgrading of provincial roads, construction of bridges, sector. Concept review meeting tentatively scheduled for late-August and access roads. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. En- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). No vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120198. US$ 250.0 consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecom- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion de Pro- munications and Energy, Bay Street, St. Michael, Barbados, Tel: (246) gramas y Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo, Hipolito Yrigoyen 436-6435, Fax: (246) 429-4032, E-mail: [email protected]/economicaf- PAGE 68 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 [email protected], Contact: Grantley Smith, Director of Finance and Eco- tablishing effective methods for the maintenance of this network, and nomic Affairs developing the institutional capacity necessary. Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for 4 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Belize egory B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection of Public Works, Services and Housing, Av- Mariscal Santa Cruz esq. Calle Oruro, Edif. Centro de Comunicaciones Piso 5;, La Paz, Bolivia, Municipal Development: The objective is to improve access to ba- Tel: (591-2) 211-9963, Fax: (591-2) 211-9999, E-mail: wdelgadillo@oopp. sic municipal infrastructure and to enhance the service delivery and gov.bo, Contact: Walter Delgadillo, Minister municipal management in selected towns of Belize. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Project: P111928. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Be- (R) Urban Infrastructure for the Poor Additional Financing: lize Social Investment Fund, Constitution Drive, Belize, Tel: (501-8) 220- The objective is to enhance the capacity of the local and central gov- 239/0508, Fax: (501-8) 220-279, E-mail: [email protected], ernments to improve the infrastructure for the poor. Emphasis will be Contact: Ian M. McMillan, Executive Director/Project Manager put on water and sanitation services as well as urban upgrading and Bolivia community economic development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117308. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry US$ 36.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Municipality of (R) Community Investment Project in Rural Areas: The objec- La Paz, Mr. Juan del Granado, Calle Mercado No. 1298, Bolivia, Tel: tive is to improve access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and (591-2) 220-4786, Fax: (591-2) 239-2891, E-mail: [email protected], Con- services and income generating opportunities for residents of selected tact: Luis Fernando Deheza, General Coordinator. SAGUAPAC, Av. Rio disadvantage communities, through a participatory process in which Grande No 2323, Tanque Elevado, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Tel: strengthened community-based organizations identify, prioritize, (591-3) 352-2323 Ext. 500/1/2, Fax: (591-3) 353-1682, E-mail: yavari.fer- and implement community subprojects or investment. Decision [email protected], Contact: Fernando Yaravi, Gerente de Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2011. Environmental Assess- Proyectos y Obras. Municipality of El Alto, Parroquia San Juan Bautista ment Category B. Project: P107137. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- No 1776, Villa Calama, El Alto, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 282-5136, Fax: tants will be required. Consulting services for preparation will include (591-2) 283-3341, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos social and environmental studies, monitoring and evaluation sys- Altamirano, General Coordinator tem, financial and administrative system, definition of operational procedures MDRT-Ministry of Rural Development and Land, Av. Cama- Brazil cho 1471, entre calles Bueno y Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 211-1103, Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jhonny Delgadillo, Coordinator (N) Amazon Region Protected Areas Program Phase II (GEF): (R) Innovation and Agricultural Services: The objective is to en- The objective is to expand and consolidate the protected areas system hance public services for sustainable and equitable agricultural growth, in the Brazilian Amazon region and implement mechanisms for their by strengthening Bolivia’s Agricultural Innovation System and by fa- financial sustainability. Specific objectives of the project include the cre- cilitating the development of private sector based weather insurance. ation of 13.5 million ha and consolidation of 32 million ha of PAs; and Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental As- to further capitalize the ARPA Endowment Fund (FAP). Project prepa- sessment Category B. Project: P106700. US$ 23.5 (IDA Credit). Con- ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development P114810. US$ 15.9/30.0/15.0 (GEFU/KFW/WOWL). Consultants will and Environment, Casimiro Irusta No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, Bo- be required. Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (Funbio), Largo livia Tel/Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: [email protected], Con- do IBAM, 1 Humaitá, CEP 22271-070, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel: tact: Elva Tercernos, Director General; Alfredo Zarate, Advisor (55-21) 2123-5326, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fernanda Marques, Project Coordinator Energy and Mining (R) Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty Additional Financing: (R) Second Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transforma- The objective is to improve well-being, employment and incomes of the tion: The objective is to focus on rural electrification using grid extension rural poor, thus contributing to the Borrower’s objective of increasing and solar photovoltaic systems (both continued from Phase 1 of De- the State of Bahia’s Human Development Index (HDI). Signing sched- centralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation). Project Concept uled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Review meeting tentatively scheduled for mid-July 2010. Environmental ject: P110617. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be of Development and Regional Integration (SEDIR), Av. Luis Viana required. Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Palacio de Comuni- Filho, Conj. Seplan, Salvador, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115-6701, Fax: (55- caciones, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-0887, Fax: (591-2) 211-4690, 71) 3371-0015, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Edmon Contact: Raul Segundino Leano, Viceminister of Electricity and Alter- Lopes Lucas, Secretary native Energy (R) Paraiba Rural Poverty (Ln. 76280-BR): The objective is to Public Administration, Law, and Justice continue supporting Paraiba’s effort to reduce poverty by increasing (R) Monitoring and Evaluation for MDGs: The objective is to de- its Human Development Index (HDI), using a Community-Driven De- sign, build capacity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formu- velopment approach that has already proven successful under the pre- lation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies vious operation. The loan was signed on 28 April 2010. Environmental towards evidence-based policymaking. Decision meeting tentatively Assessment Category B. Project: P104752. US$ 20.9 (IBRD). Consul- scheduled for early-June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. tants will be required. Secretariat of Planning, Av. Joao da Mata, s/n, Project: P101336. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bloco IV, 6o Andar-Centro Administrativo, Jaguari, Joao Pessoa, Brazil, Ministry of Planning and Development, Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. Tel: (55-83) 3218-4825, Fax: (55-83) 3218-4824, E-mail: franklin@se- 1092, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-6000, Fax: (591-2) 231-1324, E- plag.pb.gov.br, Contact: Franklin de Ararujo Neto, Secretary mail: [email protected], Contact: Noel Aguirre, Vice Min- (R) Parana Central Regional Development: The objective is to en- istro hance the competitiveness of small rural producers in Parana’s Regiao Central, in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner. Nego- Tr ansportation tiations tentatively scheduled for mid-June 2010. Environmental As- (R) Rural Roads: The objective is to ensure access of targeted rural sessment Category B. Project: P097305. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants populations to local services by improving the quality of the rural road will be required. State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply-SEAB, Rua network in selected municipalities and in a sustainable fashion, es- dos Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, Curitiba, Brazil, Tel: (55-41) 3313- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 69

4044, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luis Carlos Teixeira management, environmental sanitation and renewable energy. Pro- Lopes, Secretariat ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental (R) Pernambuco Rural Competitiveness and Access to Markets: Assessment Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- The objective is to increase productivity and competitiveness among quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in pro- (R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: The objective is to promote the ductive alliances. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 May increase of biodiversity conservation and improve environmental and 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). natural resource management of the Cerrado Biome, through support Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- for appropriate policies and practices. The four separate projects which mined. contribute to the same Program Results Framework. Signing sched- (R) Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: The objective is to sup- uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- port sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or ject: P091827. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Ministry abandoned deforested areas by reoccupy the lands and increase proof Environment, SEPN 505, Bl. B, Sl. 416, Ed. Marie Prendi Cruz, ductivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the pres- Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3317-1205, Fax: (55-61) 3317-1224, E-mail: sure to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Project Concept Note [email protected], Contact: Braulio Dias, Project Coordinator scheduled for 10 June 2010. Awaiting GoB authorization to proceed. En- (R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: Goias and ICM Biodiversity: vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants The objective is to promote the increase of biodiversity conservation will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Espl. dos Ministerios, Bl. D, and improve environmental and natural resource management of the Sl. 752, Edificio Sede, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3218-2644, E-mail: Cerrado Biome, through support for appropriate policies and practices. [email protected], Contact: Derli Dossa, Chefe da As- This covers two of the four projects which contribute to the same Pro- sessoria de Gestao Estrategica gram Results Framework. Bank Approval completed on 6 May 2010. (R) Purus Madeira Regional Sustainable Development: The ob- Signing scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- jective is to promote the economic and social development of south- gory B. Project: P121671. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- ern Amazonas through policies and programs focused on the sustainable quired. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade use of natural resources, water and sanitation, and formal education. (ICMBio), EQSW 103/104, Bl.C, 1o Andar Sudoeste, Brasília, Brazil, This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will Tel/Fax: (61) 3341-9010, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 Pedro Eymard Camelo Melo, Project Coordinator. State of Goias, En- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Unidade de Gerenciamiento do dereco Rua 82, S/N-Palacio Ludovico Teixeira, Goiania, GO, Brazil, Tel: Projeto, Secretaria de Planejamento do Estado do Amazonas, Av. Tefe (55-62) 3201-6178, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 3279 Japiim 1, Manaus, AM, Brazil Tel/Fax: (55-92) 2123-9992, E-mail: tact: Roberto Goncalves Freire, Secretario [email protected], Contact: Laercio Cavalcante, Co- Ceara Rural Sustainable Development and Competitiveness: ordenador Executivo da Unidade de Coordenacao do Projeto The objective is to strengthen small/mid-sized rural producers’ com- (R) Rio Grande do Sul Biodiversity: The objective is to promote petitiveness by favoring commercial ties between family agriculture and the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the grassland ecosys- markets. Identification scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental As- tem of Rio Grande do Sul, through integrating biodiversity conserva- sessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. tion within the forestry, agriculture and livestock productive landscapes. Ceara-Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Agrario, Av. Bezerra de Menezes, Signing scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- 1820, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-8002, Fax: (55-85) 3287- egory B. Project: P086341. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are re- 2176, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wilson Vasconcelos Bran- quired. State Secretariat of Environment, Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Borges dao Jr., Secretario Executivo de Medeiros, 1501 9o Andar, Azenha, Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tel: (55-51) First Programmatic Sustainable Environmental Management 3288-1401, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Margareth DPL: The objectives are: (a) improve the effectiveness and efficiency Vasata Macchi Silva, Diretora adjunta policies and guidelines of the environmental management system; (R) Santa Catarina Rural Competitiveness: The objective is to in- and (b) further integrate principles of environmentally sustainable de- crease the competitiveness of rural family agriculture producer orga- velopment. Signing scheduled for 27 May 2010. Signing awaiting final nizations. Achievement of this objective will be reinforced by providing endorsement from the Senate. Environmental Assessment Category support for an improved framework of structural competitiveness-in- U. Project: P095205. US$ 1300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. ducing public-services activities as part of the State Multi-year Devel- Ministry of Finance, Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco P, Anexo, Brasilia, opment Plan. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Environmental Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3412-3532, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Assessment Category B. Project: P118540. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consul- tact: Nina Arcela, General Coordinator. Ministry of Environment, tants will be required for development and implementation of river basin SEPN 505 Norte, Bl. B, 3o Andar, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3105-2159, management plans. Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura e Desen- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fabricio Barreto, Director volvimento Rural, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1.486, Bairro Itacorubi, Energy and Mining Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, Tel: (55-48) 3239-4170, E-mail: microbacias@ (R) Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation: The objective is to im- microbacias.sc.gov.br, Contact: Valdemar Hercilo de Freitas, Techni- prove the quality of electricity service provided by the Eletrobrás- cal Coordinator managed distribution companies to the population in the States of Sao Paulo Sustainable Rural Development and Access to Mar- Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Piaui, Rondonia and the City of Boa Vista, kets: The objective is to support the Borrower to increase the com- as a means to improve the quality of life and foster economic growth. petitiveness of family agriculture in the State of Sao Paulo while Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assess- improving environmental sustainability. Bank Approval scheduled for ment Category B. Project: P114204. US$ 495.0 (IBRD). Consultants will 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108443. be required. Eletrobras, Avenida Presidente Vargas, 409, 12o Andar, US$ 78.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Agri- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55 21) 2514-6248, Fax: (55 21) 2514-5151, cultura e Abastecimento, Avenida Miguel Stefano, 3.900, 04301-903, Sao E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Flavio Decat de Moura, Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-19) 3743-3721/02, Fax: (55-19) 3743-3705, E- Distribution Director mail: [email protected], Contact: Joao Brunelli Junior, Project Coordinator Health and Other Social Services (R) Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sus- National AIDS Program-National Health Service (AIDS-SUS) (Ln. tainable Environmental Management: The objective is to support 79010-BR): The objectives are to: (a) increase usage of prevention, the GOB to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of policies and care and treatment services by highly vulnerable groups; (b) improve guidelines of the environmental management system, and further in- the National STIs and AIDS Program transparency, accountability and tegrate principles of environmentally sustainable development in nat- social control; (c) increase the use of evidence in policy making by the ural resource management and conservation, water resource three levels of Government. 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2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113540. US$ ing scheduled for 6 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category 67.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio da Saude, EPN B. Project: P119215. US$ 461.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 511 w/3 Norte, Bloco C 2o Andar, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3315- Secretariat of Planning and Management, Rua Tomaz Gonzaga, 686 Belo 3578, Fax: (55-61) 3448-8224, Contact: Dra. Mariangela Simao, Direc- Horizonte, Brazil, Tel: (55-31) 3290 8223, Fax: (55-31) 3290-8345, E-mail: tor of National Aids Program [email protected], Contact: Tiago Toscano, (R) Third VIGISUS Disease Surveillance and Control: The ob- Deputy Secretary of Planning and Management jectives are to: (i) reduce mortality and morbidity from communica- (R) Rio de Janeiro Municipality Debt Restructuring Development ble and non-communicable diseases and exposure to risk factors Policy Loan: The objective is to support the new administration of the associated with ill health, and (ii) improve the health outcomes of in- City of Rio de Janeiro in its reforms plan on education, health, public digenous populations. Decision Meeting completed on 15 April 2010. sector management and private sector development. Negotiations Appraisal tentatively scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental As- scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. sessment Category B. Project: P101518. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants Project: P111665. US$ 1045.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Sec- will be required. Secretaria de Vigilancia em Saude (SVS), Esplanada retaria de Fazenda, Rua Afonso Cavalcanti 455, Cidade Nova, Rio de dos Ministerios, Edificio Sede, 1er Andar, Sala 105 CEP 70058-900, Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2503-3500, Contact: Ariane di Lorio, Assessor Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3226-2163, E-mail: regina.mello@ Rio de Janeiro Public Sector Modernization: The objective is to saude.gov.br, Contact: Regina Coelli de Mello, Secretaria assist the government of the state in its public sector modernization Federal Teaching Hospitals Modernization: The objective is to as- efforts by providing technical assistance on: (i) the design and im- sist with the improvement of Brazil’s Federal University Hospitals to plementation of performance management mechanisms for selected provide quality education for health students and professionals, and agencies; (ii) the design and implementation of institutional reforms; better health services to the population they cover. Project Concept Re- and (iii) other public sector modernization initiatives. Negotiations view Meeting completed on 20 January 2010. Preparation is underway. tentatively scheduled for mid-June 2010. Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120391. US$ 420.0 Category C. Project: P106768. US$ 18.7 (IBRD). No consultants are (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be required. Secretariat of Planning and Management of the Govt of Rio determined. de Janeiro, Av. Erasmo Braga, No. 118, Centro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2292- Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Development: The objective is 5100, Fax: (55-21) 2533-5979, Contact: Francisco Caldas, Under-Secretary to improve the protection, conservation and sustainable development General for Planning and Management of indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and natural re- Tr ansportation sources. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0/11.5 (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required (R) Mato Grosso do Sul State Road Transport (Ln. 78720-BR): for both the Bank and KfW have contracted consultancies to assist FU- The objectives are: (a) modernize the state fiscal administration, (b) NAI in preparation, focusing on the project document, the administrative improve the state capacity to protect biodiversity and manage natural and financial flows, safeguard issues, among others. Implementing resources in a sustainable fashion, and (c) increase capacity in the man- agency(ies) to be determined. agement of transport public investment programs. Signing scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Second Bolsa Família: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate Bolsa P118410. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Agencia Es- Familia management and Cadastro Unico (CU); (b) strengthen gov- tadual de Gestao de Empreendimentos de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. De- ernance; (c) consolidate Ministry of Social Development monitoring sembargador Jose Nunes da Cunha, Bloco 14, Gampo Grande, MS, and evaluation system; and (d) promote innovations and strategies to Brazil, Tel: (55-67) 3318-5538, Fax: (55-67) 3318-5386, E-mail: coorde- link population of the CU to skills development, income-generation, pro- [email protected], Contact: Juliana Pegolo, Project Coor- ductive inclusion initiatives. Negotiations pending Government con- dinator firmation. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101504. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social De- (R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 4-Phase 2 (Ln. 78690-BR): The ob- velopment and Eradication of Hunger, Esplanda dos Ministerios, Bloco jective is to improve the quality of service provided to the urban trans- C, 5o Andar Gabinete, CEP, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3433-1001, port users in the area of influence of the new Line 4 stations and Fax: (55-61) 3433-1025, Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Executive Secretary facilitate the integration between metro and bus at those stations. Bank Approval completed on 4 May 2010. Signing scheduled for 15 Public Administration, Law, and Justice June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106390. (R) Federal Integrated Water: The objective is to assist the Federal US$ 130.0/130.0 (IBRD/JBIC). Consultants will be required to assist water sector institutions use better instruments to design, implement, in the preparation of bidding documents and to review detailed engi- and monitor sector policies and programs in an integrated manner. De- neering designs Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo, Rua Boa cision Meeting scheduled for 23 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Vista 175, Bloco B-6o Andar, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3291- Category B. US$ 97.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministe- 5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, E-mail: [email protected], Con- rio das Cidades, SNSA, SAUS Quadra 01 Bloco H Ed. Telemundi II, tact: Ernesto Granado, Coordinator PMU Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 2108-1414, Fax: (55-61) 2108-1144, E- (R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 5 (Ln. 78550-BR): The objective is to mail: [email protected], Contact: Leodegar da Cunnha improve mobility for public transport users in the Capão Redondo-Largo Tiscoski, Secretary. Agencia Nacional de Aguas, SPO, ea 05 Quadra Treze-Chácara Klabin corridor in a cost-efficient and environmentally 03 Bloco M, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 2109-5159, Fax: (55-61) 2109- friendly way. Bank Approval completed on 20 April 2010. Signing sched- 5758, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paulo Lopes Varella Neto, uled for 30 June 2010. Awaiting Senate approval. Environmental As- Director. Ministerio da Integracao Nacional, Esplanada dos Ministe- sessment Category A. Project: P116170. US$ 650.4/481.0 (IBRD/IADB). rios Bl E Sala 900, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3414-5828, Fax: (55- Consultants will be required for assessment of train and systems spec- 61) 3414-5493, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: ifications, project management and supervision Companhia do Met- Marcelo Borges, Secretary. Ministerio do Meio Ambiente, SEPN 505 ropolitano de Sao Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco B-6o Andar, Sao Paulo, Bl B Sala 20, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3105-2100, Fax: (55-61) SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3291-5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, E-mail: 3105-2015, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Silvano Silve- [email protected], Contact: Ernesto Granado, Coordinator rio da Costa, Secretary PMU Minas Gerais Partnership II SWAp Additional Financing: The (R) Sao Paulo State Feeder Roads Additional Financing: The ob- objectives are to: (a) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of pub- jective is to scale up support to the State in improving the efficiency lic resource use and allocation for economic and social development; of the paved municipal road network. Negotiations pending authoriza- (b) support the adoption of innovations in public management by the tion by Federal Treasury. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Borrower; and (c) support the Borrower in strengthening its results- ject: P118077. US$ 326.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for local based management system of monitoring and evaluation of results. Sign- and international consultancy for Project Preparation, notably on high- JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 71 way engineering. Departamento de Estradas de rodagem do Estado proving water resources management and regulatory tools, reducing de Sao Paulo (DER/SP), Avenida do Estado 777, 3o Andar, Ponte Pe- the pollution load discharged into rivers and increasing water services quena, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3311-1401, Fax: (55-11) 3311- productivity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environ- 0973, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Delson Jose Amador, mental Assessment Category A. Project: P112074. US$ 70.3 (IBRD). Superintendente Consultants will required to: (a) prepare environmental and social as- (R) Sao Paulo Trains and Signaling Additional Financing: The sessments, economic and financial assessments, development of pro- objective is to continue to improve the quality of service offered to SPMR ject operation manual, irrigation services assessments, utility corporate users by acquiring additional 9 trains for Line 11 of the São Paulo sub- reform and non-revenue water program; and (b) implementation. State urban railway (CPTM). Negotiations scheduled for 30 June 2010. En- Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources - Sergipe, Av. Prefeito vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117122. US$ 112.9 Heraclito Rollemberg, S/N, Sergipe, Brazil, Tel: (55-79) 3179-7300, (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project management and su- Fax: (55-79) 3179-7302, Contact: Ailton Francisco da Rocha, Project Co- pervision/reception of trains. Companhia Paulista de Trens Metro- ordinator politanos, Rua Boavista, 185-2 Andar BI. A, Centro Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3101-7141, E-mail: eduardo.graziano@cptm. Chile sp.gov.br, Contact: Eduardo Graziano, Coordinator UGP Energy and Mining (R) Tocantins Integrated Sustainable Regional Development: (R) Climate Change and Energy: The objective is to support energy The objective is to contribute to stimulate a poised and sustainable eco- efficiency, renewable energy and other clean technologies that would nomic growth of the State of Tocantins by improving accessibility of reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Project Concept Review Meet- the population, territories and productive systems to services, re- ing scheduled for 20 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- sources and markets, while ensuring sustainable use of natural re- egory B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing sources and the protection of fragile ecosystems. Identification scheduled agency(ies) to be determined. for 2 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) Public Administration, Law, and Justice to be determined. Social Protection Technical Assistance Additional Financing: The objectives are to support the efforts of the Government to im- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection plement Chile Solidario and lay the foundation of a national system of (R) Bahia Integrated Health and Water Management SWAp: social protection. Additional resources are needed to implement ad- The objective is to assist the State of Bahia in the promotion of equi- ditional activities to scale up the project’s impact and development ef- table social development through an increase in access to WSS, both fectiveness. Bank Approval completed on 29 October 2009. Signing in terms of quantity and quality, and through actions aimed at the re- pending clearance from Treasury Department. Environmental As- duction of maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Decision Meeting sessment Category C. Project: P114774. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). Consultants completed on 6 May 2010. Appraisal scheduled for late-May 2010. En- will be required. Ministry of Finance, Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile, vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095171. US$ 60.0 Tel: (56-2) 675-1702/1727, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Xi- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State of Bahia, Av. Luís Viana mena Serqueira, Coordinadora de Implementacion Administrativa del Filho 400, 4o Andar, Centro Administrativo, Salvador, BA, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115-3550, Fax: (55-71) 3371-3237, Contact: Jorge Jose Santos Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Pereira Solla, Secretario de Estado de Saude (R) Earthquake Early Recovery and Damage Assessment: The (R) Brasilia Environmentally Sustainable Additional Financing: objective is to finance the recovery and damage assessment of Chile The objective is to reduce regional inequalities and ensure quality of after the February 27, 2010 (8.8 magnitude) earthquake. This project water resources in the Federal District and Brasilia Metropolitan Re- is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. gion through environmental planning and management activities, US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agen- poverty reduction interventions and environmental rehabilitation in the cy(ies) to be determined. most critical river basins. Project is on hold until further notice. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 57.6 (IBRD). Consulting ser- Colombia vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance: (R) Mainstreaming Sustainable Cattle Ranching: The objective is The objective is to scale-up public and private investments in munici- to reduce the impacts of cattle ranching on globally significant biodi- pal solid waste management treatment and disposal, while ensuring versity and land degradation by making cattle ranching incentives and financial and technical viability and reducing environmental and social programs more land-use sustainable and biodiversity friendly. The impacts. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Environmental As- loan was signed on 6 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- sessment Category F. Project: P106702. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants gory B. Project: P104687. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- will be required during implementation, and to assist public sector in quired. Federacion Nacional de Ganaderos, Calle 37 No. 14-35, Bogota, preparing solid waste and carbon finance projects, including feasibil- Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 578-2020 Ext. 259, E-mail: [email protected], ity studies, environmental assessments, technical and financial analy- Contact: Carlos Osorio, Director Ciencia y Technologia sis, institutionasl framework and propose cost recovery mechanisms. (R) National Protected Areas Additional Financing: The objective Caixa Economica Federal, SBS Quadra 4 Lotes 3/4, Ed. Matriz I, 11 is to promote the consolidation and long-term sustainability of Colom- Andar-GEAIN, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3206-4911, E-mail: gesan@ bia’s National Protected Areas System (NPAS) through designing and caixa.gov.br, Contact: Adailton Ferreira Trindade, Gerente Nacional implementing a Protected Areas Conservation Trust Fund. Decision (R) Sao Paulo Water Recovery REAGUA (Ln. 78700-BR): The Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment objective is to increase water availability in the critical watersheds of the Category B. Project: P112106. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- State of Sao Paulo. Bank Approval completed on 4 May 2010. Signing quired. Patrimonio Natural, Calle 72 No. 10-70, Edificio Centro Avenida scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Chile, Torre A, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 211-5545, E-mail: Project: P106703. US$ 64.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for [email protected], Contact: Alberto Galan, Director assistance to the State Secretariat of Water and Energy to manage Second Agricultural Transition: The objective is to consolidate the and verify results during implementation. Secretaria de Estado de progress made in the establishment of a diversified agricultural inno- Saneamento e Energia, Rua Bela Cintra 847, 14o Andar, Bairro Con- vation system and in the strengthening of Colombia’s sanitary and phy- solacao, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3218-5500, E-mail: dilmape- tosanitary systems. In addition, it will establish novel ways for technical [email protected], Contact: Ms. Dilma Pena, Secretaria assistance to agriculture producers. Project Concept Review Meeting Sergipe Water: The objective is to promote efficient and sustainable scheduled for 25 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. water use in targeted municipalities of the Sergipe river basin, by im- US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, PAGE 72 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Av. Jimenez 7-65, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 341-9005, Fax: (57-1) 284-1775, and compensation for involuntary loss of land. Project Concept Review E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Claudia Uribe, Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Coordinadora del PTA Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secre- tariat of Plannig District of Barranquilla, Calle 34 No. 43-31, Colombia, Education Tel: (57-317) 641-7757, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (R) Education System Modernization: The objectives are to sup- tact: Maria Elia Abuchaibe, Secretary of Planning port: (a) the planned institutional transformation of Instituto Colom- National Macroproyectos Social Interest Program: The objec- biano para el Fomento de la Educacion Superior (ICFES) from a public tives are: (a) to increase access to affordable land and housing solu- entity to a semi public entity; and (b) technical and institutional capacity tions for over 200,000 households; and (b) to develop and pilot of ICFES to analyze, monitor and report student assessments. Deci- approaches to access capital markets to finance the program as a sion meeting tenatively scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental As- means to reduce and ultimately eliminate in the medium-term the sessment Category C. Project: P106693. US$ 13.2 (IBRD). Consultants need for public financing of infrastructure. Negotiations scheduled will be required. Instituto Colombiano para el Fomento de la Educa- for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: cion Superior, Margarita Pe, Director, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 341-228, P110671. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Margarita Pena, Directora Environment, Housing, and Territorial Development, Calle 37 No. 8- (R) Science, Technology and Innovation: The objective is to include 40, 3er Piso, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Fax: (57-1) 332- activities supporting the implementation of the recently approved sec- 3400 Ext. 1265, Contact: Luis Felipe Henao Cardona, Viceministro tor policy for Science, Technology and Innovation by the Government of Colombia. Appraisal completed on 23 April 2010. Negotiations sched- Costa Rica uled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Puntarenas City-Port: The objective is to help reactivate the local econ- P117590. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Colombian omy and improve the living conditions of Gran Puntarenas’ poor res- Institute for the Development of Science and Technology (COL- idents by restoring the needed infrastructure and allied services and CIENCIAS), Transversal 9 A Bis 132 28, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57- strengthening local institutions. This project is on hold until further 1) 1625 8480, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Juan notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Francisco Miranda, Director General Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Avenida 2 entre Early Childhood: The objective is to support the government in im- calle 1 y 3, Diagonal at Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica. Munic- proving access to quality early childhood development services. Pro- ipality of Puntarenas ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consul- Dominican Republic tants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Sustainable Development Additional Financing: The objec- (R) Municipal Development (Ln. 78360-DO): The objective is to tive is to ensure sustained progress through technical assistance and strengthen twenty local governments in rural, economically disad- investment in three of the four thematic areas of the original loan: (i) vantaged regions and key national municipal support entities with in- environmental health: outdoor air quality and a hand washing campaign, creased capacity in municipal planning, in the provision of basic (ii) integrated water resources management, and (iii) planning and over- municipal services and in the allocation of municipal expenditures as sight of environmental management. Preparation completed on 25 required by newly passed municipal laws. The loan was signed on 10 March 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2010. Environ- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095863. mental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. General Direction of required. Ministry of Environment and National Planning Depart- Territorial Regulation and Development, under National Planning ment, Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Ext. Agency, Avenida Cesar Nicolas Penson esq., calle Rosa Duart, Santo 1194, Fax: (57-1) 332-3429, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 682-5170, Fax: (809) 689-9731, Lucy Amparo Nino Carrillo, Coordinadora de Banca Multilateral E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Franklin Labour, Director General Tr ansportation (R) Integrated Mass Transit System Third Additional Financing: El Salvador The objective is to deliver high quality and sustainable BRTS in selected Education medium and large cities to improve mobility along the most strategic mass transit corridors; improve accessibility for the poor through Sustaining Social Gains for Economic Recovery: The objective is feeder services and fare integration; and build greater institutional ca- to support the Government’s policy reforms in critical areas to protect pacity at the national and local level. Project Concept Review Meeting the most vulnerable and ease its financing needs in the context of the scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. difficult external economic environment. Signing scheduled for 27 US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Trans- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118036. port, Av. El Dorado CAN, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 324-0800, E-mail: min- US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, [email protected], Contact: Carolina Camacho, Coordinadora Bulevar Los Heroes No. 1231, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel/Fax: (503- Sistemas Integrados de Transporte 22) 443-051, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rina Castel- lanos de Jarqu, Directora Gral.de Inv y Cr.Pub Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Rio Bogota Environmental Infrastructure: The objective is to Health and Other Social Services transform the Rio Bogotá from an environmental liability into an ur- (R) Improving Health Sector Performance and Governance: ban set for the metropolitan region by improving water quality, re- The objective is to: (i) support the GOES health strategy in expand- ducing flood risk, and creating a series of multi-functional parks along ing the use of basic health care services among rural, remote and poor the river. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental As- populations; and (ii) strengthen the management of the public health sessment Category A. Project: P111479. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants essential functions, and the accountability and performance of the na- will be required. Corporacion Autonoma Regional de Cundinamarca, tional health care networks. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Carrera 7 No. 36-45, Bogota, Colombia Tel/Fax: (57-1) 320-900 Ext. 1400, for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Garcia Jorge Plata, Project Manager (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Ministerio Barranquilla Flood Management: The objectives are: (a) Flood de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503-2) 205-7332, Fax: (503- Risk Reduction Investments; (b) institutional strengthening of mu- 2) 271-0008, Contact: Eduardo Espinoza, Viceministro de Policas de nicipal government; and (c) resettlement of people in high risk areas, Salud JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 73

Public Administration, Law, and Justice Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5001/6, Fax: (502) 2248- (R) Fiscal Management and Public Sector Performance TAL (Ln. 5005, Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Minister 78120-SV): The objective is to enhance government’s institutional ca- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection pacities in the areas of public financial management in order to improve Catastrophe Development Policy Loan Deferred Draw Down Op- efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of government’s budget tion (DDO): The objective is to strengthen the Government’s program planning and implementation as well as to strengthen capacities of the for reducing risks resulting from adverse natural events. Signing sched- Ministry of Finance for a more effective and transparent fiscal man- uled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- agement. Bank Approval completed on 24 November 2009. Signing ten- ject: P112544. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio tatively scheduled for early-June 2010. Environmental Assessment de Finanzas, 8va. Avenida 20-65, zona 1, Centro Civico, Guatemala, Tel: Category C. Project: P095314. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are (502) 2248-5076, Fax: (502) 2248-5084, E-mail: [email protected], required. Technical Secretariat of the Presidency, Alameda Manuel E. Contact: Mynor Argueta, Jefe Depto. Gestion y Negociacion Coop. Araujo No. 5500, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 248-9250, Con- Int. tact: Segovia Alexander, Technical Secretary of the Presidency (R) Local Government Strengthening: The objective is to promote Guyana integrated territorial development focused on increasing rural productivity. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental As- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sessment Category B. Project: P118026. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants (R) Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Readiness Preparation: will be required. Subsecretariat of Territorial and Local Development, The objective is to assist a Participant Country in the Forest Carbon Secretaria de Asuntos Estrategicos, Alameda Manuel Enrique Araujo Partnership Facility (FCPF) to develop its Readiness Preparation Pro- 5500, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 224-9178, E-mail: gmo.gal- posal (RPP) to Reduce greenhouse gas Emissions from Deforesta- [email protected], Contact: Guillermo Galvan, Subsecretary tion and forest Degradation (REDD) and to carry out the preparation (R) Supporting Crisis Response and Policy Development in So- activities, studies and consultations in the RPP. Project preparation is cial Protection (Ln. 78110-SV): The objective is to support the Gov- underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.0 (FCPR). ernment policies to develop a social protection system capable of Consultants will be required. Guyana Forestry Commission, Lot 1 Wa- addressing short term income and employment needs in urban areas, ter Street, Kingston, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 226-7274, Fax: (592-2) 226- while strengthening the institutional capability for medium term so- 8956, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: James Singh, cial protection interventions. Signing scheduled for 30 June 2010. En- Forest Commissioner vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117440. US$ 50.0 Forest, Climate Change and Communities: The objective is to (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Fondo de Inversion Social para help improve the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities, while el Desarrollo Local, 10a Av. Sur y Calle Mexico, Bo. San Jacinto frente strengthening the sustainable management of forests, through the a ex Casa Preside, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 2505-1200, Fax: (503) 2244- management and marketing of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) 1370, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director and forest-based services. Project preparation is underway. Environ- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P116443. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Grenada Consultants will be required. Guyana Forestry Commission, Lot 1 Wa- (R) Economic and Social Development Policy Loan: The objec- ter Street, Kingston, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 226-7274, Fax: (592-2) 226- tive is to help the Government of Grenada manage the global turmoil 8956, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: James Singh, and mitigate its impact on the poor by improving social safety nets and Forest Commissioner supporting a sustained medium term process of legal, institutional Education and structural development that promotes growth and improves pub- (R) Improving Teacher Education: The objective is to improve the lic governance and service delivery. Bank Approval scheduled for 8 efficiency and quality of teacher education through reform of the de- June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117000. livery of teacher training. This would involve reforming the institu- US$ 4.5/3.5 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry tions/programs directed to teacher education including the teachers’ of Finance, Planning and Industry, Financial Complex, The Carenage, college and University of Guyana teacher education programs. Ap- St. George’s, Grenada, Tel: (473) 440-2741/2, Fax: (473) 440-4115, E- praisal completed on 27 April 2010. Negotiations tentatively scheduled mail: [email protected], Contact: Lennox Andrews, Project Coordinator for late-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Guatemala P110018. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Education, 26 Brickdam, Guyana, Tel: (592) 226-3094, Fax: (592) Finance 225-5570, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Shaik Baksh, Min- (R) Enhancing SME Productivity: The objective is to improve com- ister petitiveness of micro and small businesses. Specifically, to strengthen Haiti value chains and clusters, improve the legal and regulatory framework for microfinance, improve the supply of business development Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry services, and promote appropriate technology adoption. Decision (R) Second Rural Community Driven Development PRODEP: Meeting scheduled for 25 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- The objective is to scale up the direct transfer of resources to local com- egory B. US$ 32.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of munity organizations in poor rural communities to improve: (a) their Economy, 8A Avenida 10-43, Zona 1, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: access to basic social and economic infrastructure and income-gen- (502) 2412-6101, Fax: (502) 2253-1419, E-mail: [email protected], erating opportunities by financing small-scale investments that are Contact: Ruben Morales, Minister proposed, implemented and managed by community organizations. Ne- gotiations completed on 26 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 Health and Other Social Services May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118139. (R) Expanding Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups (Ln. 77830- US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Bureau de Mon- GT): The objective is to contribute to the Government’s strategy to in- etisation des Programmes d’Aide au, Developpement, Boulevard Harry crease the use of education, health and rural infrastructure services Truman, Ancien Immeuble, International, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: by the extreme poor in the most vulnerable municipalities, by boost- (509) 2223-8625, Fax: (509) 2221-2149, E-mail: Lecorpsmichael@hot- ing their demand for those services and strengthening sector capac- mail.com, Contact: Michael Lecorps, Director General ity to deliver them. Signing scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107416. US$ 114.5 (IBRD). Con- Education sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Economy, 8va (R) Education for All Adaptable Program Lending Phase 1 Ad- Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 Nivel, Edificio Finanzas Publicas, ditional Financing: The objective of this operation is to provide an PAGE 74 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 additional IDA Grant in the amount of US$12 million equivalent to Improving Access and Quality of Basic Health Care Services: Haiti for Education for All Adaptable Program Grant Phase 1 (P099918/ The objectives are to support: (a) the government in expanding and IDA-H2860). Negotiations completed on 5 May 2010. Bank Approval sched- sustaining the use of basic health care services among rural, remote uled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: and poor populations; and (b) the increase in quality of these services P121193. US$ 12.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Minis- as measured through the performance indicators. Bank approval on tere de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle, Av- hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- enue Jean-Paul 2, Pacot, Port au Prince, Haiti, Contact: Reginand Paul, ject: P112090. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Project coordinator istry of Health, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 222-8518, Fax: (504) (R) Education for All Fast-Track Initiative Catalytic Fund: The 238-4141, Contact: Carlos Aguilar, Acting Minister of Health objective of the EFA FTI Cataytic Fund (CF) is to contribute to the achievement of the education MDGs through the implementation of Public Administration, Law, and Justice the Government of Haiti’s National Education for All Strategy (SNA- Emergency Recovery Credit: The objective is to alleviate a difficult EPT). Signing scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assess- fiscal position, which the new administration is facing, while the au- ment Category C. US$ 25.0 (EFAF). No consultants are required. thorities adopt appropriate tightening measures. The emergency op- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. eration will finance the short-term costs associated with: (i) central government outlays on essential goods and services; (ii) health; and Industry and Trade (iii) nutrition. Decision Meeting tentatively scheduled for early-Au- (N) Housing Reconstruction Urban Community Driven Devel- gust 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 80.0 (IDA opment Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up the sup- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Av. Cervantes, port to PRODEPUR target communities by addressing the pressing Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) emerging needs of urban and rural communities affected by the Jan- 237-4537, Fax: (504) 237-5033, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: uary 2010 earthquake for community-based housing reconstruction Carlos Manuel Borjas, Vice Minister of Finance and rehabilitation support. Project Concept Note scheduled for 21 State Modernization: The objective is to improve management of pub- May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 30.0 (IDA lic resources by supporting: (a) the consolidation of ongoing reforms Grant). Consultants will be required. Bureau de Monetisation des Pro- in the areas of customs and tax administration, financial management, grammes d’Aide au Developpement, Boulevard Harry Truman, Ancien planning, procurement, internal and external control, and human re- Immeuble, International, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 2223-8625, Fax: sources, and (b) the introduction of a results-focus in the manage- (509) 2221-2149, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: ment of public resources. Preparation is underway. Environmental Michael Lecorps, Director General Assessment Category C. Project: P110050. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No Public Administration, Law, and Justice consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Av. Cervantes, Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 220-0133, (N) Emergency Development Policy Operation: The objective is E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy Mejia de Erazo, Coordi- to support the economic and public sector governance program of the nadora General Government of Haiti in the aftermath of the January earthquake. Pro- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Tr ansportation Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are re- Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Additional Fi- quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, E-mail: nancing: The objective of the parent project remains unchanged, [email protected], Contact: Alfred Metellus, Chief of Staff namely, to improve the quality of the road network and road man- Economic Governance Technical Assistance: The objective is to agement in support of the Government’s growth and competitiveness furnish the technical assistance needed to advance good economic gov- goals. Bank Approval completed on 21 May 2009. Signing on hold un- ernance management. Preparation is underway. Environmental As- til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be P115568. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Secre- determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Port au Prince, Haiti, taria de Obras Publicas Transporte y Vivienda, Barrio la Bolsa, Co- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yves Clement Jumelle, Project mayaguela, Municipalidad del Distrito Central, Honduras, Tel: (504) Coordinator 225-170/1968/5122/3588, Fax: (504) 225-2469, E-mail: momartinez- Honduras [email protected], Contact: Melvin Martinez, Director of Roads Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Second Land Administration Program: The objective is to strengthen Reducing Vulnerability Nat Disasters thru Adaptation of Climate property rights in Honduras through modernization of the legal frame- Change: The objective is to support the Honduran government in work, institutional strengthening and development of a fully-integrated adapting on-going programs and policies to reduce vulnerability to and decentralized National System for Property Administration. Bank floods and landslides deriving from the increased impacts of hurricane approval pending Government confirmation. Environmental Assess- and catastrophic wind and rainfall events generated by climate changes. ment Category B. Project: P106680. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assess- tants will be required. Instituto de la Propiedad, Anillo Periferico, ment Category B. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Residencial La Canada, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239-9848, Comision Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO), Carretera hacia E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Reinaldo Vega, Mateo, 200m adelante del Hospital Militar, Comayaguela, M.D.C., Program Coordinator Honduras, Tel: (504) 229-0619/0629, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Guillermo Suazo, Coordinador Health and Other Social Services (R) Social Protection: The objectives are to: (a) improve the effec- Jamaica tiveness of the conditional cash transfers program PRAF to foster investments by poor families in human capital accumulation; (b) expand Energy and Mining the availability of employment training for at-risk youth and of labor (R) Energy Investments and Technical Assistance: The objective intermediation services in urban area, and (c) strengthen the institu- is to support the Government’s policy on energy security, energy ditional capacity. Decision Meeting completed on 11 May 2010. Appraisal versification through renewable energy and energy efficiency and of scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. reducing cost to end-users. Project Appraisal Document scheduled for Project: P115592. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 31 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 Secretaria de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Edificio la Hacienda, Boule- (IBRD). Consultants will be required for preparation of renewable, vard La Hacienda, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239-6969, Fax: (504) 239-5976, energy efficiency and natural gas components. Ministry of Energy E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Doris Castro, Coordinator and Mining, PCJ Building, 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 75

Tel: (876) 960-1623, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hillary Energy and Mining Alexander, Permanent Secretary (N) MEDEC Low-Carbon Investment: The objective is to contribute to the Mexican Government’s incorporation of climate change mitigation Mexico concerns into economic planning. Low-carbon development and the associated investments in all key sectors, including energy, transport, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry urban waste management, and forestry will be promoted through the (R) Forests, Climate Change and Communities: The objective is project. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. to bolster the capacity of the country to develop strategic plans and carry Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consul- out community-driven activities for mitigation and adaptation of climate tants will be required. Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Pala- change within the forest sector in 12 priority states, while fostering their cio Nacional, Patio de la Emperatriz, Edificio 12, Piso 2, Col. Centro, economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled México, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1438, Fax: (52-55) 3688-1490, E- for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Raul Delgado 76.0/4.0 (IBRD/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Comision Na- Aranda, Director de Organismos Financieros Internacionales cional Forestal (CONAFOR), Periferico Poniente No. 5360, Esq. Car- (R) Efficient Lighting and Appliances: The objectives are: (a) trans- retera a Nogales, Edificio B, Mexico, Tel: (52-33) 3777-7000, E-mail: form the lighting market through a large-scale deployment of efficient [email protected], Contact: Mario Aguilar, Gerente de Silvi- lamps in the residential, commercial and public sectors, including cultura Comunitaria/Coordinador PROCYMAF II street lighting; and (b) support to low income households to replace (R) Programa de Apoyos Directos al Campo (PROCAMPO): The inefficient refrigerators and air conditioners. Decision Meeting sched- objective is to support transfers made to producers under SAGARPA’s uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- agricultural support program (PROCAMPO). Appraisal scheduled for ject: P106424. US$ 300.0/50.0/30.0 (IBRD/CCTF/PCF). Consultants 7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113764. will be required. Secretaria de Energia, Insurgentes Sur No. 890, Col. US$ 449.7/0.2/0.2 (IBRD/FAOR/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Del Valle, Mexico DF 03100, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5000-6000, Fax: (52- Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenticio y Pesca, 55) 5000-6245, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Reina Municipio Libre No. 377, 6o Piso, Ala B, Col. Santa Cruz, Atoyac, Mex- Velazquez Montes, Directora General de la Unidad de Promocion de ico, Tel: (52-55) 3871-7300, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Inversiones tact: Adriana Herrera Moreno, Coordinator (R) Efficient Lighting and Appliances: The objectives are to: (a) transform the lighting market through a large-scale deployment of efficient Fostering Sustainable and Competitive Production Systems lamps in the residential, commercial and public sectors, including Consistent with the Conservation of Biodiversity: The objective street lighting; and (b) support low income households to replace in- is to conserve and protect nationally and globally significant biodi- efficient refrigerators and air conditioners. Decision Meeting sched- versity in Mexico “through improving and mainstreaming sustainable uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: management practices in the productive landscape in priority ecolog- P120654. US$ 7.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de ical corridors”. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July Energia, Insurgentes Sur No. 890, Col. Del Valle, Mexico DF 03100, 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 11.7 (GEFU). Con- Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5000-6000, Fax: (52-55) 5000-6245, E-mail: rve- sultants will be required. CONABIO, Liga Periferico - Insurgentes Sur [email protected], Contact: Reina Velazquez Montes, Direc- 4903, Col. Parques del Pedregal, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5004- tora General de la Unidad de Promocion de Inversiones 4958, Fax: (52-55) 5004-4931, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pedro Alvarez Icaza, Director General CBM Finance Promoting Trade and SME Finance: The objective is to facilitate Education the expansion of the development activities of NAFIN and Bancomext, (R) Education Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 78870-MX): inter alia products to foster access to finance by small and medium en- The objective is to support the Alliance for Education Quality, an ini- terprises (SMEs) and SMEs in the export sector. Decision Meeting tiative of the federal government, state government, the national teach- scheduled for 13 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category ers union, and civil society. Bank Approval completed on 11 May 2010. F. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Nacional Financiera, Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P112262. US$ 700.0 Insurgentes Sur 1971,Col Guadalupe Inn, 01020 Mexico DF, Mexico (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Educacion Pub- City, Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 5325-6000, Contact: Enrique Nieto, Invest- lica, Brasil 31, Piso 2, oficina 318, Colonia Centro Historico, Mexico, ment Advisor. Bancomext, Periferico Sur Num. 4333, Delegacion Tlal- Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 3601-1000, Contact: Javier Diaz Parra, Coordinador pan, C.P. 14210, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 5449-9000, E-mail: de Rels. Internacionales [email protected], Contact: Enrique Nieto, Investment Advisor (R) School Based Management: The objective is to support Mex- ico’s School Based Management program. The 2nd phase (2010 to 2012) Health and Other Social Services will continue to improve education coverage, social participation and Social Protection System in Health: The objectives are to: (i) ini- educational outcomes. The focus of the 2nd phase will be to improve tially preserve and later expand the Popular Health Insurance’s cov- poverty targeting and social participation in school decision-making. erage of people without contributory social security and (ii) strengthen Negotiations completed on 14 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for the capacity of the Commission and State Health Systems to effectively 11 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115347. administer the entitlements of the Popular Health Insurance. Bank Ap- US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Public proval completed on 25 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Education (SEP), Brasil 31-312, Centro Historico, 06029, Mexico, DF, egory C. Project: P116226. US$ 1250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5723-6713, Contact: Daniel Hernandez Ruiz, Co- required. Secretariat of Health, Lieja No. 7, Piso 1, Colonia Juarez, ordinador Nacional del Programa Escuelas de Calidad Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5553-0758, Contact: Salomon Chertorivski, Comi- Compensatory Education: The objective is to improve the coverage sionado Nacional de Proteccion Social en Salud and education performance of high marginalization students in 162 of Sustainable Territorial Development Policy Loan: The objective the poorest municipalities of Mexico, through innovative interven- is to increase the access to local infrastructure services and income tions and the participation of parents and other members of the school generating opportunities in the poorest municipalities of Mexico community. Signing scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental As- through improved territorial planning and local governance, inclusion sessment Category C. Project: P101369. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants of sustainability objectives within local investments, and efficiency will be required. Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo (CONAFE), gains in federal spending at the local level. Project Concept Review Meet- Rio Elba 20, 7mo Piso, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 5241-7400, Con- ing scheduled for 1 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- tact: Lucero Nava Bolanos, Titular Unidad de Programas Compen- egory U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria satorios de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Palacio Nacional, Patio de la Empera- PAGE 76 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010 triz, Edificio 12, Piso 2, Col. Centro, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688- Health and Other Social Services 1438, Fax: (52-55) 3688-1490, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Raul Delgado Aranda, Director de Organismos Fi- Improving Community and Family Health Care Services: The nancieros Internacionales objectives are to: (i) extend the basic health and nutrition services to include the services offered in the Community and Family Health Tr ansportation Model among rural, remote and poor populations, and (ii) strengthen the management and institutional capacity of the Ministry of Health (R) National Urban Transport Strategy (Ln. 78830-MX): The ob- including improving the rehabilitation of health centers and hospitals. jective is to contribute to the transformation of the transport sector Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- through improvements in the long-term sustainability, efficiency and ject: P106870. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- quality of urban transport in Mexico. The first stage of this program istry of Health (MINSA), Complejo Dra. Concepcion Palacios, Managua, would target Mexico City. Another stage would earmark medium size Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 289-7152, E-mail: [email protected], Con- cities. Signing scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assess- tact: Alejandro Solis Martinez, Director General de Planeacion y De- ment Category A. Project: P107159. US$ 150.0/50.0/200.0 sarrollo (IBRD/CARB/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos S.N.C., Javier Barros Sierra No. 515, Piso Public Administration, Law, and Justice 6, Col. Lomas de Sta Fe, Del. Alvaro Obrego, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5270-1200, Fax: (52-55) 5723-1535, E-mail: [email protected]. (R) Public Financial Management Modernization: The objective mx, Contact: Lic. Liliana Reyes Castrejon, Gerente de Asistencia Tnica is to deepen, expand and consolidate the public financial management y Proyectos Multilaterales reform in Nicaragua by upgrading and redefining scope and conceptual model of the Financial Management System SIGFA. Decision Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Meeting scheduled for 8 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- (R) Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to reduce vul- gory C. Project: P111795. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be nerability to the anticipated impacts from climate change in México’s required. Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Edif. Bolivar, frente water resources, with a primary focus on coastal areas of the Gulf of a la Asamblea Nal, apartado postal 28, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) Mexico associated inland basins. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 Au- 266-9451, Fax: (505) 266-5633, E-mail: [email protected], gust 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100438. Contact: Maria Mercedes Domingues, Directora Administrativa Fi- US$ 4.5/0.7/0.5/1.3 (GEFU/GUSA/JPN/JPPG). Consultants will be nanciera required. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia (INE), Av. Periferico No.5000, Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5424-6400 Tr ansportation Ext.13178, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Biol. J. J. Martinez (R) Fourth Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance Additional Fi- Fernandez, Coord. del Programa de Cambio Climatico nancing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to ensure the (R) Water Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to sustainability of roads improvements and the quality of the road net- support the Water Sector policies in Mexico, aimed at improving the work. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental As- efficiency of water use, given the current water crisis faced by the sessment Category B. Project: P119709. US$ 7.5/31.8 (IDA Credit/IDA country. Special emphasis will be placed on sector policy reforms to Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Transporte e In- tackle climate change adaptation issues. Negotiations completed on fraestructura (Ministry of Transport), Frente al Estadio Nacional, 27 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environ- Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 222-5913, Fax: (505-2) 222-3834, E-mail: mental Assessment Category U. Project: P120134. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). [email protected], Contact: Carlos Suarez Matus, Director UCP, MTI Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recur- sos Naturales, Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz cortinez No. 4209, Col. Jardines en Panama la Montana, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5624-3506, Fax: (52-55) 5490- (R) Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve transport 2124, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Roberto to markets and social services along selected primary and secondary Cabral y Bowling, Director General Adjunto de Financiamiento corridors, through the preservation of road assets and strengthening Estratico the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) road management capacity. De- Water Utilities Efficiency Improvement (PROME): The objective cision Meeting scheduled for 2 August 2010. Project preparation is un- is to set the foundation for a nation-wide efficiency improvement pro- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 110.0 (IBRD). gram to: (a) assist the modernization of the institutional framework of Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de the water and sanitation sector, and (b) increase the quality of water, Obras Publicas: MOP), Panama, Tel: (507) 507-9495/6, Fax: (507) 507- and sanitation services through the improvement in the physical and 9420, Contact: Ivan de Icaza, Vice-Ministro de Obras Publicas commercial efficiency of the water utilities. Project Concept Review (R) Urban Transport: The objectives are: (a) strengthen the gov- Meeting completed on 8 April 2010. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for ernment’s capacity to plan, supervise and implement reforms to pub- late-June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: lic transport sector; (b) improve public transport service quality; (c) P121195. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CONAGUA implement service efficiency of public mass transit facilities; and (d) - Comision Nacional del Agua, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 2416, 4to Piso, improve facilities for pedestrian and roads for feeder routes in low-in- Col. Copilco El Bajo, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5174-4461, E-mail: come areas. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further [email protected], Contact: Estrellita Fuentes Nava, reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Gerente de Planificacion Hidrica Project: P106683. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Au- Nicaragua thority of Transit and Urban Transport (ATTT), Panama, Tel: (507) 502- 0514 Ext. 108, 113, Fax: (507) 502-0516, Contact: Mr. Heraclio Batista, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Director (R) Second Agricultural Technology Additional Financing: The Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection objective is to improve the availability and access to high-quality seed, in order to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner Metro Water and Sanitation Improvement (Ln. 78770-PA): The in the medium term. Bank Approval completed on 10 May 2010. Sign- objective is to improve access to sustainable water and sanitation sering scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category vices in the Panama Metro region. Bank Approval scheduled for 18 May B. Project: P114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119694. US$ quired. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Instituto de Acueducto y Al- Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 276-0329, Contact: Julio C. Castillo Var- cantarillado Nacionales, Apartado Postal 0816 01535, Panama Tel/Fax: gas, Director General de Politicas (507) 523 8509, Contact: Manuel Gonzalez Ruiz, Director Ejecutivo JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 77 Paraguay Peru, Tel: (51-1) 440-4412, Fax: (51-1) 440-4411, Contact: Javier Ramirez- Gaston, Executive Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sierra Irrigation Subsector: The objective is to strengthen the (R) Biodiversity Conservation: The objective is to conserve biodi- technical, financial and management capacity of farmers and water users’ versity within the production landscape of the Upper Parana Atlantic organizations in targeted irrigated areas of the Sierra through im- Forest and associated systems. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June proved collective and on-farm irrigation infrastructure, improved irri- 2010. Pending GEF CEO endorsement. Environmental Assessment gation management practices, and the formalization of water rights. Category B. Project: P094335. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- Negotiations tentatively scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental quired. Secretariat of Environment, Ave. Madame Lynch 3500, Asun- Assessment Category B. Project: P104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consul- cion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 615-806/7, E-mail: [email protected], tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture through Programa Sub- Contact: Juan Manuel Cano, Project Coordinator sectorial de Irrigacion (PSI), Emilio Fernandez 130, Santa Beatriz, (R) Land Access and Administration: The objectives are: (a) Peru, Tel: (51-1) 424-4488, Fax: (51-1) 332-2268, E-mail: jviladegut@psi. strengthening land policy and land institutions, (b) improving land gob.pe, Contact: Ing. Juan Viladegut, Director Ejecutivo administration in rural areas, and (c) broadening land access. Prepa- Education ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P099850. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tertiary Education: The objective is to improve Peru’s quality and Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: (595- relevance of tertiary programs. This project is no longer in the lending 21) 448-283, Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Endeudamiento program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental As- sessment Category C. Project: P105251. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). No con- Energy and Mining sultants are required. Sistema Nacional para la Evaluacion y Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support the con- Aseguriamiento de la Calidad de la Educacion, Los Tucanes 136, San struction of a transmission line from Itaipu to Asuncion as strength- Isidro, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 440-2283, Contact: Jose Maria Viana, President ening ANDE in loss reduction and other physical investments and Energy and Mining capacity building for the Ministry of Energy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. (R) Third Programmatic Environmental Development Policy Project: P114971. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im- Loan: The objective is to support the Peruvian government’s efforts plementing agency(ies) to be determined. to strengthen environmental governance and institutions and mainstream environmental sustainability in the development agenda of key Health and Other Social Services sectors (mining, fisheries, and urban transport and energy). Project con- (R) Productive Initiatives for Solidarity: The objectives are to: (a) cept review scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- support small productive, income generating and community devel- egory U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of opment subprojects for poor communities; and (b) build and strengthen Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, capacity of local institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: [email protected], Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119225. US$ 10.0 Contact: Aida Amezaga, Director, Sectoral Loans Coordination Unit (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Accion Social, Rural Electrification Additional Financing: The objective is to as- Presidente Franco esquina Ayolas, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) sist distribution companies to provide service both through grid ex- 496-799, Fax: (595-21) 447-745, Contact: Pablino Caceres Paredes, Min- tension and renewable energy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 istro Secretario Ejecutivo October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117864. Public Health: The objectives are to: (a) increase the coverage of pri- US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and oritized Public Health Programs and improve the stewardship role Mines, Av. Las Artes Sur 260, San Borja, Peru Tel/Fax: (51-1) 475-0065, and capacity to develop Essential Health Public Functions; and (b) sup- Contact: Fernando Rossinelli, Director of Rural Electrification port Paraguay Health Medium Term Agenda and its objectives to re- Health and Other Social Services duce mortality and morbidity of high prevalence illness. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). (R) Results in Nutrition for Juntos: The objective will be to sup- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, port the Articulated Nutrition Program (PAN), one of Strategic Pro- Brasil 859 e/ Fulgencio R. Moreno, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) grams of the Results Based Budgeting (PPR) of MEF, to achieve the 204-601 al 3, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Esperanza Mar- results of reducing chronic malnutrition. Negotiations pending gov- tinez, Minister of Health and Social Welfare ernment confirmation. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117310. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Administration, Law, and Justice Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to. Piso, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) (R) Second Programmatic Public Sector Reform Development 311-9900 Ext 2111, Fax: (51-1) 428 1799, E-mail: [email protected], Policy Loan: The objective is to assist the Government in assuring Contact: Luis Carranza Ugarte, Minister of Economy and Finance continuity of efforts to gradually implement its public sector reform (R) Third Results and Accountability Development Policy Loan: agenda. Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 May 2010. Environmen- The objectives are to: (a) improve parental understanding of expected tal Assessment Category U. Project: P117043. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). No outcomes in education, health and nutrition; (b) to improve outcomes consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, in second grade literacy (especially in rural schools); (c) reduce ma- Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, Contact: Martha ternal and prenatal mortality; and (d) better nutrition outcomes. Pro- Pena, Directora de Politica de Endeudamiento ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Peru quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Direccion Nac. de Endeu- damiento Publico, Jiron Junin 319, Piso 8, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 311-5930, Fax: (51-1) 428-2509, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Agricultural Research and Extension APL Phase III: The ob- Aida Amezaga, Head, Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos Sectoriales jective is to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the adoption of environmentally sound Public Administration, Law, and Justice technologies. In addition to providing support to the generation and (R) Second Justice Services Improvement: The objective is to dissemination of new technologies, the project will strengthen the support a coordinated introduction of the key sector agencies in im- agricultural innovation system and its key institutions. Decision Meet- plementing oral proceedings and expanding the activities under the ing scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- first Justice Services Improvement project which were limited to only egory B. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of ten judicial districts. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Envi- Agriculture (INCAGRO), Av. Javier Prado Oeste 820 San Isidro, Lima, ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110752. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). PAGE 78 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Peru, Av. Paseo de la Republica Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- s/n, Palacio N, 4to Piso, Oficina 444, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 719-6300, egory B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. UGP- Fax: (51-1) 427-0292, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nel- PRONASAR (Viceministerio de Construccion y Saneamiento), Av. son Shack Yalta, Project Coordinator Paseo de la Republica 3361, 3er Piso, San Isidro, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51- (R) Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation through National 1) 711-6200, Fax: (51-1) 711-6201, E-mail: [email protected], Protected Areas: The objective is to contribute to the long-term eco- Contact: Vanessa Verau, Coordinator logical sustainability of Peru’s protected areas by expanding the eco- (R) Optimization of Lima Water and Sewerage Systems: The ob- logical representativeness of the PA system and implementing jective is to contribute to the improvement of the water utility sus- conservation activities at various levels (national, regional, and pri- tainability and its services to the poor by contributing to the optimization vate) within ecological corridors. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 May of the water and sewerage network in the poorest section of Lima 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095424. US$ Metropolitan Region, including rehabilitation, sectorization, metering 10.5/7.9 (GEFU/KFW). Consultants will be required. Peruvian Trust and system automatization. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 August Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas, Ave. Prolongacion Are- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117293. US$ nales 722-724, Miraflores, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 212-1010, Fax: (51-1) 212- 58.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SEDAPAL, Autopista R. Pri- 1957, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alberto Paniagua, ale 210, Peru, Tel: (511) 317-3000, Fax: (511) 362-5148, E-mail: jbarco@ Executive Director sedapal.com.pe, Contact: Jorge Barco, General Manager Fourth Programmatic Fiscal Management Development Policy Loan: The objectives are: (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal adjust- Regional ment, improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sector Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry that facilitates private sector development. Identification is underway. Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Mesoamerican Bar- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- rier Reef System II: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate on-going sultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, efforts on the part of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico to Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426- manage the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS) as a shared, 1823, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Direc- regional ecosystem; (b) safeguard its biodiversity values and func- tor tional integrity; and (c) create a transnational regulatory and policy Tr ansportation framework for its sustainable use. Identification is underway. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.3 (GEFU). Consultants will (R) Safe and Sustainable Transport SWAp (Ln. 78320-PE): be required. Central American Community for Environment and De- The objective is to increase the quality of national road corridors that velopment, Boulevard Orden de Malta No. 470, Urbanizacion Santa are essential to Peru’s competitiveness and to promote safer transport Elena, Urbanizacion Santa Elena, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 2248-8800, Fax: conditions, as part of the Government’s stimulus package designed in (503) 2248-8899, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Roberto Ro- response to the global crisis. Signing scheduled for 30 June 2010. En- driguez, Institutional Strengthening Coordinator vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116929. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. PROVIAS Nacional, Jr. Zorritos Energy and Mining 1203, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 615-7800, Ext. 4004, Fax: (51-1) 615-7453, (R) Eastern Caribbean Energy Regulatory Authority: The objec- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Raul Torres, Executive Di- tive is to enhance the efficiency of electricity provision in OECS coun- rector tries. Decision Meeting completed on 17 February 2010. Preparation (R) Second Vilcanota Valley Protection and Development: The is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101414. objective is to enhance the environmental and socio-economic sus- US$ 6.1 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. OECS Secretariat, tainability of historical, cultural and ecological assets of the Vilcanota Morne Fortune, PO Box 179, Saint Lucia, Tel: (758) 452-6327, E-mail: Valley. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2010. Environmen- [email protected], Contact: James Fletcher, Director, Social and Sus- tal Assessment Category A. Project: P117318. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Con- tainable Development sultants will be required. COPESCO, Plaza Tupac Amaru s/n, Distrito Information and Communications Wanchaq, Cuzco, Peru, Tel: (51-84) 581-540, Fax: (51-84) 236-712, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Fernando Rodriguez, Ex- Advanced Regional Communications Infrastructure Program: ecutive Director The objectives are to (i) increase access and affordability of broadband communications networks in the Caribbean region and within coun- Lima Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to assist the tries; (ii) contribute to the development of the regional IT industry; and Municipality of Metropolitan Lima (MML) in enhancing the economic (iii) contribute to improved Government efficiency and transparency productivity and the quality of life within the Lima Metropolitan area through regionally harmonized e-government applications. Identifi- through improving mobility and accessibility for the metropolitan pop- cation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ ulation. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental As- 6.0/12.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Imple- sessment Category A. US$ 44.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. menting agency(ies) to be determined. Protransporte, Pasaje Acuna 127, Piso 4, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 428- 3333, Contact: Mario Portocarrero, General Manager Public Administration, Law, and Justice Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Sustainable Financing&Management of Eastern Caribbean Ma- rine Ecosystem: The objective is to improve the management effec- (R) Catastrophe Development Policy Loan DDO: The objective tiveness of existing and expanded Protected Area networks across is to enhance the Government of Peru’s capacity to implement its dis- the Eastern Caribbean through the establishment of sustainable fi- aster risk management program for averse natural events. Decision Meet- nancing mechanisms. Project preparation is underway. Environmen- ing scheduled for 23 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category tal Assessment Category B. Project: P103470. US$ 8.8/3.0/8.4 U. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordi- (GEFU/KFW/ZFOU). Consultants are carrying out country visits nacion de Prestamos Sectoriales (UCPS), Jr. Junin 319, Piso 4, Lima, and will present their first report by the end of April, 2010. The Na- Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-5958, Fax: (51-1) 311-9900, Contact: Aida Amezaga, ture Conservancy (TNC), PO Box 420237, Summerland Key, United Chief States, Tel: (876) 754-4579 Ext. 28, Fax: (876) 754-2365, Contact: Kim- (R) National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Fi- berly John, Sustainable Waters Programme Manager nancing: The objective is to contribute to the improvement of health and living conditions of the rural population of Peru through adequate Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection water supply, sanitation and health and education programs. The Ad- OECS Disaster Vulnerability Reduction: The objective is to finance ditional finance will enhance decentralization arrangements with an aim disaster vulnerability reduction investments for selected public infra- at faster execution and enhanced governance. Project Concept Review structure in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 79

Grenadines. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assess- tial for development impact. The objective is to help identify and pro- ment Category B. Project: P117871. US$ 30.0/20.0/40.0 (IDA vide grant funding to support innovative projects. Signing scheduled for Credit/CIF/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Implementing mid-May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1.0/2.0/ agency(ies) to be determined. 2.7/1.1 (GDEN/GEFU/GFDR/IFAD). No consultants are required. Various Organizations Saint Lucia (R) Threatened Species Partnership - Save Your Logo: The Public Administration, Law, and Justice objective is to provide grant funding through IUCN for projects asso- (R) Economic and Social Development Policy Loan: The objec- ciated with conservation of globally threatened species. It is expect- tives is to help the Government manage the global turmoil and miti- ed that cofunding will be leveraged from the Bank and from private gate its impact on the poor by improving social safety nets and sector partners, through the Save Your Logo campaign, to replenish supporting a sustained medium term process of legal, institutional the funding mechanism. Appraisal scheduled for mid-May 2010. and structural development that promotes growth and improves pub- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115564. US$ 4.9 lic governance and service delivery. Negotiations completed on 20 April (GEFU). No consultants are required. Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental As- Director sessment Category U. Project: P117016. US$ 4.0/8.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 2nd Floor, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Financial Centre, Bridge Street, Saint Lucia, Tel: (758) 468-5520, Fax: (R) Sustainable Governance and Knowledge Generation: The ob- (758) 451-9231, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Embert St. Juste, jective is to secure and enhance the delivery and impacts of the new Director of Economic Research in MOF and Project Coordinator MNA/GEF Mediterranean Partnership Initiative “Sustainable MED” Uruguay and to put in place “sustainability elements” for an improved governance of freshwater, coastal and marine resources at the regional Mediter- Energy and Mining ranean level and at the country level. Project Concept Review Meeting (R) Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support: (a) completed on 16 April 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental the upgrade of transmission and distribution networks, (b) invest- Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and im- ments in renewable energies and energy efficiency equipments, and plementing agency(ies) to be determined. (c) programs for reducing technical and non technical losses. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 July 2010. Environmental As- sessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Industry and Trade Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to help small and medium enterprises with inadequate access to credit to improve Guarantee Operations their compliance with environmental regulations, while simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- In September 1994, the Bank’s Executive Directors approved a proposal egory B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implement- to make guarantees a mainstream instrument of Bank operations. ing agency(ies) to be determined. These guarantees are most likely to be used for infrastructure fi- Public Administration, Law, and Justice nancing, where the demands for funding are large, political and sovereign risks are significant, and the need for long-maturity financing (R) Programmatic Public Sector, Competitiveness and Social In- is often critical to a project’s viability. clusion DPL: The objective is deepening of business climate, capital markets and fiscal reforms, including reform of social security system. By covering some of the risks that the market is not able to bear or Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 12 April 2010. Decision adequately evaluate, the Bank’s guarantee can attract new sources of meeting tentatively scheduled for late-May 2010. Environmental As- finance, reduce financing costs, and extend maturities. The guarantee sessment Category U. Project: P116215. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consul- can be especially valuable where activities traditionally undertaken tants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Colonia and financed by the government are being shifted to the private sec- 1089 3er Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 1712-2210, Fax: (598- tor but where the government remains as a regulator or provider of 2) 1712-2212, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Michael Bor- inputs and a buyer of outputs. The Bank’s participation as guarantor chardt, Head of Macroeconomics Advisory can also facilitate the transparency of these transactions. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Since the guarantee is intended to be a catalytic instrument, the Bank (R) Fourth OSE Modernization and Systems Rehabilitation APL: offers only partial guarantees, and risks are clearly shared between the The objective of is to finance the construction of wastewater treat- Bank and private lenders. The Bank’s objective is to cover risks that ment plants in Salto and Paysandu, two cities located on the cross- it is well-positioned to bear given its credit, its experience with devel- border Rio Uruguay. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 oping countries, and its special relationships with governments. The June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). risk-sharing may be for specific risks (the partial risk guarantee) or Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- for part of the financing (the partial credit guarantee). mined. A partial risk guarantee covers risks arising from nonperformance of sovereign contractual obligations or from force majeure aspects in a project. A partial credit guarantee typically extends maturities beyond what private creditors could otherwise provide, for example, by guar- Worldwide anteeing late-dated repayments or by providing incentives for lenders to roll over medium-term loans. Regional For more information on the Bank’s guarantee program and to obtain a copy of the pamphlet “The World Bank Guarantees: Leveraging Pri- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry vate Finance for Emerging Markets” (available in English, French, Por- (R) Development Marketplace 2009 GEF: Development Mar- tuguese and Spanish), please contact the Finance Economics and ketplace (DM) is a grants program that, through open competitions, Urban Department (FEU) Tel: (202) 458-8111; Fax: (202) 522-0761, or identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high poten- visit www.worldbank.org/guarantees. PAGE 80 Monthly Operational Summary JUNE 2010

considered in support of the project. Board presentation is tentatively Africa Region scheduled forearly FY11. Kenya Regional Tr ansport Nairobi Urban Toll Road: (Private Sector) he objective is to im- Tr ansportation prove traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor in Kenya by en- Joint Railway Concession: (Public Sector) The objective is to mo- abling private investment within a toll road concession along the most bilize commercial debt financing in support of the joint concessioning congested urban sections of the Uhuru Highway. Up to US$ 320.0 in of the Kenya and Uganda railways. Two IDA partial risk guarantees, guarantees from IDA (PRG) and MIGA (PRI) is currently being con- Kenya (US$ 45.0) and Uganda (US$ 10.0), in support of the project, sidered in support of the concession. Board presentation tentatively which is a component of the East Africa Community Transport Facil- scheduled for mid-FY11. itation project, were approved by the Executive Directors on 23 Janu- Nigeria ary 2006. The project achieved financial closure in December 2006. Effectiveness of the Partial Risk Guarantees is still pending. Energy and Mining Energy and Gas Infrastructure: (Private Sector) The objective of Cameroon the project to strengthen the value chain for power generation by end- ing the bottlenecks in the supply chain for power generation-previously Energy and Mining a fundamental constraint to economic growth in the country. The guar- Kribi Gas Power IPP: (Private Sector) he objective is the develop- antees will support the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’s gas sup- ment and implementation of a 150 MW gas-fired power plant located ply payment obligations to international and domestic oil companies in the Mbolongwe village, 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi in the which will help mobilize gas supplies for power generation.. The PRGs southern province of Cameroon. The primary development objective would help to assist the Government in putting in place an appropri- for the project is to increase the capacity and reliability electricity sup- ate framework for IPPs as well as the extent of Government support ply in Cameroon through the implementation of the 150 MW Kribi gas to be provided through the PRGs. IDA PRGs of US$ 400.0 were ap- power generation project to create a solid base for growth and poverty proved for the first phase of the project . Approved by the Executive reduction in Cameroon. An IDA PRG of about US$ 80 million being Directors on 16 June 2009. Signing to be scheduled. JUNE 2010 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 81

LIST OF ACRONYMS

AUSAID Australian Agency for International IDB Inter-American Development Bank Development IFAD International Fund for Agricultural ADB Asian Development Bank Development ADF African Development Fund IsDB Islamic Development Bank AfDB African Development Bank JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation APL Adaptable Program Loan ITF Interim Trust Fund BADEA Banque Arabe de Développement KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Économique en Afrique (Germany) BOAD Banque Ouest Africaine LIL Learning and Innovation Loan de Développement CDB Caribbean Development Bank NCB National Competitive Bidding CFD Caisse Française de Développement NGO Nongovernmental Organization CIDA Canadian International Development NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development Agency Cooperation DANIDA Danish International Development OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund Agency (Japan) DFID Department for International OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Development (UK) Countries EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction PAD Project Appraisal Document and Development PCD Project Concept Document EDF European Development Fund PCF Prototype Carbon Fund EIB European Investment Bank PCN Project Concept Note EU European Union PHRD Policy and Human Resources FAC Fonds d’Aide et de Coopération (France) Development (Japan) FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations PID Project Identification (Number) FAO/CP FAO Cooperative Program PPF Project Preparation Facility (with the World Bank) QCBS Quality and Cost-Based Selection FINNIDA Finland International Development SDC Swiss Agency for Development Agency Cooperation GEF Global Environment Facility SIDA Swedish International Development GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Authority Zusammenarbeit UNDP United Nations Development Programme IAPSO Inter-Agency Procurement Service Office UNFPA United Nations Population Fund IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund and Development USAID United States Agency for International ICB International Competitive Bidding Development IDA International Development Association WHO World Health Organization