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FROM: The Acting Corporate Secretary Public Disclosure Authorized Monthly Operational Summary of Bank and IDA Proposed Projects (as of April 15, 2009)

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CONTENTS

User’s Guide 3 Global Environment Facility 4

Projects in the Pipeline New Projects 5 Projects Deleted 6 Africa Region 7 East Asia and Pacific Region 15 South Asia Region 24 Europe and Central Asia Region 30 Middle East and North Africa Region 37 Latin America and the Caribbean Region 41 Guarantee Operations 52 List of Acronyms 54

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 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

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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 what point in the cycle a to the country and direct contact with relevant agency officials 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 MAY 2009

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. PID: VNMPA028. •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 institu- tional 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 MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 5

New Projects Added in This Issue

East Asia and Pacific Region Middle East and North Africa Region Viet Nam Morocco Energy and Mining: Power Sector Reform Transportation: Rural Roads II Additional Financing p. 39 Development Policy Loan p. 22 Water and Sanitation: Urban and Rural Water Supply Systems p. 39 Energy and Mining: Second Transmission West Bank and Gaza and Distribution Additional Financing p. 22 Urban Development: Municipal Development Program p. 40 Yemen South Asia Region Health, Nutrition and Population: Yemen Schistosomiasis p. 41 Maldives Economic Management: Development Policy Credit p. 28 Latin America and the Caribbean Region Nepal Argentina Energy and Mining: Power Development Water and Sanitation: Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Additional Financing p. 28 Sustainable Development Additional Financing p. 42 Sri Lanka Brazil Health, Nutrition and Population: Additional Financing Health, Nutrition and Population: AIDS-SUS Project of Health Sector Development Project p. 29 (National AIDS Program-National Health Service) p. 43 Transportation: Provincial Roads Project p. 30 Colombia Private Sector Development: Finance and Private Europe and Central Asia Region Sector Development Policy Loan p. 46 Belarus Transportation: Integrated Mass Transit Systems Economic Management: Development Policy Loan p. 31 Second Additional Financing p. 46 Croatia Water and Sanitation: Rio Bogota Environmental Finance: Croatia Export Finance Intermediation Loan p. 32 Infrastructure p. 47 Georgia Dominican Republic Economic Management: Programmatic Development Social Protection: Rapid Safety Net Response p. 47 Policy Credit p. 32 Guatemala Hungary Social Protection: Expandiing Opportunities Finance: Financial Sector and Macro Stability p. 33 for Vulnerable Groups p. 48 Moldova, Republic of Honduras Finance: Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing p. 34 Transportation: Second Road Reconstruction Romania and Improvement Additional Financing p. 48 Economic Management: Development Policy p. 34 Peru Ukraine Environment and Natural Resources Management: Finance: Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation p. 36 Second Programmatic Environmental Development Policy Loan p. 51 PAGE 6 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Projects Deleted From This Issue

Africa Region Middle East and North Africa Region Benin Egypt Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. H448-BJ) Greater Cairo Development Cameroon Iraq Energy Sector Development SIL (Cr. 4484-CM) Second Emergency Baghdad Water Supply and Sanitation Mauritius Lebanon Economic Transition Technical Assistance (Ln. 7641-MU) Urban Transport Development Additional Financing (Ln. 7642-LB) Regional West Bank and Gaza Stockpiles Program Food Price Crisis Response Additional Financing Zambia Second Economic Management and Growth (Cr. 4443-ZM) Latin America and the Caribbean Region East Asia And Pacific Region Argentina Sustainable Natural Resources Management APL1 (Ln. 7520-AR) China Brazil Eco-Farming (Ln. 7605-CN, Ln. 7604-CN)) Espírito Santo Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation and Restora- Indonesia tion Tax Administration Reform (Ln. 7631-ID) Colombia Lao People’s Democratic Republic Bogota Urban Services Additional Financing (Ln. 7609-CO) Rice Productivity Improvement El Salvador Sustainable Forestry for Rural Development (H446-LA) Public Finance and Social Sector Development (Ln. 7635-SV) Papua New Guinea Second Mining Sector Institutional Strengthening Technical Assis- Grenada tance (Cr. 4491-PNG) Education Development Additional Financing (Cr. 4542-GD) Guatemala South Asia Region Fiscal and Institutional Development Policy (Ln. 7590-GT) Bangladesh Managing Global Volatility Development Policy Siddhirganj Peaking Power (Cr. 4508-BD) Integrated Financial Management Additional Financing (Ln. 7522-GT) Honduras Europe and Central Asia Region Power Sector Efficiency Enhancement (PROMEF) (Cr. 4536-HN) Armenia Jamaica Third Social Investment Fund Additional Financing (Cr. 4548-AM) Fiscal and Debt Sustainability Development Policy Loan (Ln. 7630- Bulgaria JM) Second Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Policy Loan Nicaragua (SIR DPL 2) (Ln. 7611-BG) Emergency Food Price Response Social Inclusion (Ln. 7612-BG) Panama Georgia Second Competitiveness and Public Financial Management Develop- Regional & Municipal Infrastructure Development (Cr. 4516-GE) ment Policy (Ln. 7645-PA) Montenegro Uruguay Third Development Policy Second Programmatic Reform Implementation Development Policy Land Administration and Management (Ln. 7647-ME) (Ln.7667-UY) Russian Federation Infrastructure Guarantee MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 7

[email protected], Contact: Mr. Ephraim Masimega, Director, Roads Africa Department, Ministry of Works and Transport Burkina Faso Angola Education Rural Development (R) Decentralized Basic Services: The objective is to support the Market Oriented Smallholder Agriculture (Cr. 4502-AO): The Government in implementing its current decentralization strategy and objective is to generate a broad-based and sustainable increase in the improve service delivery to the population, through: (i) the develop- income of rural smallholders of the targeted areas, through the improved ment of CTs capacity to manage and implement local development strate- efficiency of agricultural production and marketing. Approved by the gies; (ii) strengthening basic services in targeted communities; and Executive Directors on 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- (iii) building a comprehensive decentralization mechanism among all egory B. PID: 93699. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Min- stakeholders which is conducive for the implementation of the na- istry of Agriculture, Maculusso, St. Comandante Gika, Luanda, Angola, tional strategy. Decision meeting scheduled for 23 April 2009. Environ- Tel: (44-222) 322-694, Fax: (244 -222) 320-553, Contact: Mr. Zacarias Sam- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services beny, Vice Minister of Agriculture to be determined. Ministry of Decentralization, 01 BP 526, Oua- gadougou 03, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226-50) 324-778, Fax: (226-50) 317- Water and Sanitation 200 Water Sector Institutional Development (Cr. 4501-AO): The ob- Basic Education Additional Financing (Cr. 4473-BF): The ob- jective is to improve the quality and sustainability of urban water sup- jective is to assist the Borrower in its efforts to implement its Basic ply and sanitation services provided by improving the institutional Education Ten Year Program. The program includes (a) improving the capacity of the water supply and sanitation utilities in the pilot cities access to, and quality of basic education; (b) strengthening the edu- and by rehabilitating existing water supply and sanitation systems in cation sector’s financial sustainability; and (c) enhancing the financial selected major urban centers. Approved by the Executive Directors on management, budgeting, procurement, monitoring, evaluation, and 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96360. US$ donor coordination of the Ministry of Basic Education and Literacy 57.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy (Ministère de l’Education de Base et de l’Alphabétisation MEBA). Ap- and Water, Ave. Conego Manuel das Neves, S. Paulo, Luanda, Angola, proved by the Executive Directors on 10 June 2008. Environmental Tel: (244-222) 339-988, Fax: (244-222) 339-335 (244-222) 430-107, E-mail: Assessment Category B. PID: 110642. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting [email protected], [email protected], dasdna@nexus. services to be determined. Government Entity, Ouagadougou, Burk- ao, Contact: Manueal Gomes da Silva, Director ina Faso, Tel: (226-50) 307-853, Fax: (226-50) 308-036, E-mail: norao- Botswana [email protected], Contact: Zaba Noraogo Innocent, Secretary General (MEBA), Basic Education Ministry Energy and Mining International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineer- Mmamabula Coal to Power IPP: The objective is to develop, own ing (2ie) (Cr. 4462-BF): (Formerly Regional Training Center (2ie)) and operate a 2100 MW coal fired supercritical power plant and an as- The objective is to support the development of 2IE as a regional cen- sociated coal mine in eastern Botswana by a private sector project ter of excellence with the aim of increasing the number of highly company. Appraisal scheduled for mid-October 2009. Environmental skilled professionals in the areas of water, energy, environment and in- Assessment Category A. PID 110332. US$ 150.0 (GEF). Consulting ser- frastructure engineering. It will do so by: (a) further increasing the ca- vices to be determined. Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Af- pacity of the 2IE campuses in Kamboinse and Ouagadougou to train fairs, Government of Botswana, Private Bag 0018, Gaborone, Botswana, and board students; (b) improving the quality of training and research Tel: (267) 391-3803 programs, particularly at master and doctorate levels; and (c) im- Morupule B Generation and Transmission: The objective is to ex- proving the institute’ s management and communication capacity. Ap- pand domestic power generation capacity that will support sustained proved by the Executive Directors on 5 June 2008. Environmental economic growth in Botswana and to build institutional capacity for sus- Assessment Category B. PID: 108791. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- tainable development of the energy sector. The scope includes the vices to be determined. International Institute for Water and Environ- Morupule B power station, transmission lines and substations, and tech- mental Engineering (2ie), Rue de la Science, 01 BP 594, Ouagadougou nical assistance. Appraisal scheduled for 28 May 2009. Environmen- 01, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226-70) 200-542, Fax: (226-50) 312-724, E-mail: tal Assessment Category A. PID: 112516. US$ 650.0 (IBRD). Consultants [email protected], Contact: Bertrand Ficini, Counselor to will be required. Botswana Power Corporatiion, PO Box 48, Gaborone, the Director General Botswana, Tel: (267) 360-3250, Fax: (267) 397-3563, E-mail: rugoyie@ bpc.bw Health, Nutrition and Population Environment and Natural Resources Management Health Sector Support and Multi-Sectoral Aids Project (HSS and Wildlife Conflict Management and Biodiversity Conservation MAP) Additional Financing (H400-BF): The objective is to sup- for Improved Livelihoods: The objective is to improve people’s liveli- port implementation of the Borrower’s health sector and multi-sectoral hoods, resolve conflicts and conserve wildlife by introducing effective HIV/AIDS strategies, in order to accelerate progress toward the Mil- measures for sustaining biodiversity and enabling community partic- lennium Development Goals. The original project has two compo- ipation. Appraisal scheduled for 11 May 2009. Environmental Assess- nents: Component A provides support for the national health strategy ment Category B. PID: 95617. US$ 7.0 (GEF). Consulting services to for: (i) improved quality and utilization of maternal and child health be determined. Department of Wildlife and Natural Parks, Private services; (ii) malaria prevention and treatment; and (iii) treatment for Bag B0199, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: (267) 391-4955, Fax: (267) 391- HIV/AIDS and sexually transmissible infections. Component B sup- 4861, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Lucas P. Gakale, Permanent ports the National HIV/AIDS Strategy through a pooled fund at the Secretary National AIDS Council to: (i) improve knowledge of HIV prevention and encourage adoption of lower-risk behaviors among high-risk Tr ansportation groups as well as the general population; and (ii) mitigate the socioe- (R) Integrated Transport: The objective is to improve the effective- conomic consequences of the AIDS epidemic through improved cov- ness of the urban and rural transport infrastructure and its operation erage of social safety nets. Approved by the Executives Directors on system in Botswana covering both surface and air transport. Negotia- 5 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 110815. tions scheduled for 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry B. PID: 102368. US$ 177.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- of Health, Health Development Support Project (PADS), 03 BP 7062 istry of Works and Transport, Roads Department, Private Bag 007, Ouagoudougou 03, Tel: (226-50) 308-846, Fax: (226-50) 311-708, E- Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: (267) 395-8504, Fax: (267) 391-3303, E-mail: mail: [email protected], Contact: Zacharie Balima, Coordinator PAGE 8 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Rural Development egory C. PID: 102376. US$ 2.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- (R) Second Community-Based Rural Development: The objective termined. Ministere des Finances, du Budget, de l’Economie, du Plan is to strengthen capacity for decentralized rural development. Decision et de la Promotion de l’Emploi, BP 324, Moroni, Comoros, Tel: (269) meeting scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environment Assessment Cate- 741-144, Fax: (269) 741-140, E-mail: [email protected], Con- gory B. US$ 50.0/90.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. tact: Mr. Yahaya Ahmed Houmedi, Secretaire General Ministere de l’Agriculture, 01 BP 1487 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 5031-5437, Fax: (226) 5031-7410, E-mail: sawadogopg@ya- Congo, Democratic Republic of hoo.fr, Contact: Jean Paul Sawadogo, Coordinateur National Private Sector Development Burundi Private Sector Development and Competitiveness Additional Financing (H366-ZR): The objective is to increase the competitive- Health, Nutrition and Population ness of the economy and thereby contribute to economic growth; by (R) Health Support: (Formerly under Uganda) The objective is to improving the investment climate; supporting reform of public enter- increase the use of a defined package of health services by pregnant prises in the mining, telecommunications, financial, transport, and en- women and children under five. Negotiations scheduled for 16 April ergy sectors; stimulating economic diversification and development in 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101160. US$ 25.0 the Katanga region through community driven development approaches (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Pub- and facilitating the reintegration of retrenched workers in the local econ- lic Health, PO Box 1820, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 225-167, Fax: omy through support for training, business development services and (257-2) 229-196, Dr Emmanuel Gikoro, Minister finance. Approved by the Executive Directors on 22 April 2008. Envi- Second Multisectoral HIV/AIDS (H383-BI): The objective is to in- ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: 90872. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). crease the utilization of the efficacious prevention services and prac- Consulting services to be determined. Comité de Pilotage de la Réforme tices among high risk groups, and to increase the proportion of persons des Entreprises Publiques (COPIREP), Immeuble SOFIDE 4ème living with HIV/AIDS receiving care, support, and treatment. Ap- Ètage, Av. Lemarinel & Kisangani No. 9-11, Commune de la Gombe, proved by the Executive Directors on 13 May 2008. Environmental As- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243-081) 526-4329, E- sessment Category B. PID: 109964. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Ilunga services to be determined. Permanent Secretariat for the National Ilunkamba, Executive Secretary Council for HIV/AIDS, Chaussée Prince Louis Rwagasore, Immeuble Public Sector Governance Banque de la ZEPBujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-22) 245-300/302, Fax: (257-22) 245-301, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fran- Governance Capacity Enhancement (H365-ZR): The objective is coise Ndayishimiye, Secretariat Exécutif Permanent du CNLS to enhance transparency and efficiency in central and sub-national public finance and human resource management and to establish and Central African Republic consolidate an equitable resource sharing mechanism between cen- tral and sub-national government. Approved by the Executive Direc- Finance tors on 22 April 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: (R) Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa 104041. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry (CEMAC) Financial Institutions Support (Cr. 4529-3T, H434- of Finance, Rue Lubefu No. 20, Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Tel: 3T): (Formerly under Regional) The objective is to improve financial (243-815) 094-947, Fax: (243) 880-2381, E-mail: [email protected], integration and intermediation in the CEMAC region, which will help Contact: Mr. Athanase Matenda Kyelu, Minister of Finance; Ministry increase economic activity and reduce poverty. Approved by the Ex- of Interior, Boulevard Colonel Tshiatshi, Commune de la Gombe, Kin- ecutive Directors on 4 December 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- shasa, Tel: (243-998) 365-336, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: egory C. PID: 99833. US$ 32.0/18.0 (IDA/IDA Grant). Consulting Mr. Albert Etchumba, Advisor, Ministry of State in charge of the In- services to be determined. Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale, PO terior, Decentralization and Security Box 1917, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 223-4030, Fax: (237) 223-8258, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jean-Felix Mamalepot, Governor Rural Development Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery: The objectives are to Chad (a) increase agricultural productivity sustainably and (b) improve farm- Health, Nutrition and Population ers’ access to domestic markets. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 Population and HIV AIDS Additional Financing: The objective would May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 92724. US$ be to: (a) finance the costs associated with the scaling up of 120.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, STI/HIV/AIDS local response activities targeting the most-at-risk Livestock and Fisheries, Croissement Avenue Batela et Boulevard groups in the two regions with the highest sexually transmitted in- du30 Juin, Kinshasa-Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243- fections (STI) and HIV/AIDS prevalence indicators in the country 99) 990-6017, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Hubert Ali Ra- and extending these activities to Logone Oriental, the oil producing mazani, Secretary-General and Project Coordinator region; (b) scale up the integrated population and reproductive health Social Protection services in the region of Moyen Kebbi Ouest to ensure coverage of all women of child-bearing age and their children; and (c) serve as a Emergency Demobilization and Reintegration SIL (H362-ZR): bridge between the ongoing project and the new Multi-country The objectives are to help consolidate peace and promote economic HIV/AIDS Project (MAP) for Chad, expected to start in mid-2009. An stability and sustainable development in the DRC and the region in-depth evaluation of the results of the project would be undertaken through demobilization of up to an estimated 150,000 ex-combatants in 2008 to feed into the design of new MAP. Board presentation sched- and provision of reintegration support during their transition to civil- uled for May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: ian life; and to promote the reallocation of Government expenditure 105724. US$ 7.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Econ- from military to social and economic sectors. The proposed additional omy and Planning, PO Box 286, Chad, Tel: (235-2) 517-153, E-mail: grant would help finance costs associated with the completion of EDRP [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bachar Brahim Adoum, demobilization and reintegration activities. Approved by the Executive General Secretary Directors on 22 April 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 105729. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be deter- Comoros mined. Ministry of Defense, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, E-mail: safi divine([email protected]), Contact: Mr. Damas Kab- Economic Management ulo, Rear Admiral Economic Governance Technical Assistance: The objectives are to strengthen personnel and financial management systems and im- Tr ansportation prove the transparency and accountability of Government operations. (R) Multi-Modal Transport: The objectives are to (a) reunify the east- Appraisal scheduled for 11 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- ern and western parts of the country and (b) reduce annual transport MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 9 costs by at least half or the equivalent of 2% of GDP. Decision meeting 111) 226-698, Fax: (251-111) 122-6693, Contact: Mr. Fantahun Belew, scheduled for 8 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Head PID: 92537. US$ 200.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministere du Transport, Building ONARA, Blvd. du Juin, Kinshasa-Gombe, Tel: Tr ansportation (243-81) 691-4754, Contact: Mr. Charles Mwando Nsimba, Minister of (R) Fourth Roads Sector Development: The objective is to assist Transportation and Communications the Government in (a) strengthening and increasing its road transport infrastructure and its reliability and (b) strengthening the institutional Congo, Republic of efficiency in road sector management. Negotiations completed. Board Health, Nutrition and Population presentation scheduled for 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory A. PID: 106872. US$ 243.8 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- Health Sector Services Development (H393-CG): The objective termined. Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO Box 1770, Addis Ababa, is to support the strengthening of the health system in order to ef- Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514-866, E-mail: era1@tele- fectively combat the major communicable diseases and improve access com.net.et, Contact: Ato Tesfaye Ayele, Deputy Director General to quality services for women, children and other vulnerable groups. Approved by the Executive Directors on 29 May 2008. Environmen- Gambia, The tal Assessment Category B. PID: 106851. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health and Population, Economic Management Tel: (242) 815-765, 364-277, Fax: (242) 836-802, E-mail: bozongo_da- (R) Public Sector Policy and Growth: The objectives are to [email protected], Contact: Dr. Damase Bodzongo, Director General strengthen the government’s capacity to use public resources and im- prove the management of the groundnut sector. Board presentation sched- Rural Development uled for 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: Coastal Zone and Marine Biodiversity: The objective is to pro- 107398. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. mote the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity resources. Department of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Tel: (220) 422- This project has been placed on hold until further notice. Environmental 7636, Fax: (220) 227-954, Contact: Honorable Mousa G. Bala-Gaye, Sec- Assessment Category B. PIDs: 96485, 95251. US$ 8.0 (GEF). Con- retary of State sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fish- eries, BP 2453, Brazzaville, Congo, Tel: (242) 814-131, Contact: Mr. Pierre Ghana Claver Oboukangongo, Project Coordinator Economic Management Côte d’Ivoire Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 4430-GH): The ob- jective is the third in a second series of annual operations supporting Energy and Mining the implementation of the Ghana Growth and Poverty Reduction Strat- (R) Urgent Electricity Rehabilitation: The objective is to help im- egy (GPRS II) covering the period of 2006-2009, in line with the 2005 prove the availability, reliability, efficiency and financial viability of Africa Action Plan, and the 2007 Country Assistance Strategy. The electricity supply in Côte d’Ivoire. Negotiations completed. Board pre- proposed operation will focus on three broad components of the new sentation scheduled for 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- poverty reduction agenda organized under accelerated private sector- gory B. PID: 112573. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be led growth, vigorous human resource development, and good gover- determined. SOGEPE, Place de la République, Immeuble EECI, 01 BP nance and civic responsibility. Approved by the Executive Directors 1345, Côte d’Ivoire, Tel: (225) 2020-6000, Fax: (225) 2020-6149, E-mail: on 3 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 103631. [email protected], Contact: Mme Jeanne-Chantal Bouedy, Directeur US$ 100.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Général Economic Planning, PO Box M40, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 667-231, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Michael Ayesu, Head of World Eritrea Bank Unit Energy and Mining Guinea-Bissau Power Distribution and Rural Electrification (H-410ER): The ob- jective is the rehabilitation and expansion of urban electricity in Asmara, Social Development, Gender and Inclusion rural electrification, required maintenance, and replacement and spare (R) National Community-Driven Development: The objective is to parts for generating plants in he interconnected and isolated systems. improve living conditions through better access to social and eco- Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 June 2008. Environmen- nomic services and infrastructure. It will use the community-driven de- tal Assessment Category B. PID: 110202. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). velopment approach of strengthening the capacity of local communities Consulting services and Implementing Agency(ies) to be determined. to determine their priority needs and prepare, implement, and main- tain sub-projects. Appraisal scheduled for late-April 2009. Environ- Ethiopia mental Assessment Category B. PID: 90712. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants Private Sector Development will be required for preparation. Ministry of Economy and Finance, 37 (R) Tourism Development: The objective is to improve product and Ave. Amilar Cabral, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (243) 520-6894, Con- market development making tourism as the main export earner for the tact: Mr. Carlos Andrade, Adviser to the Minister economy. Appraisal scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental As- Kenya sessment Category B. PID: 098132. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Culture and Tourism, PO Box Health, Nutrition and Population 2183, Tel: (251-11) 553-7361, Fax: (251-11) 551-2889, E-mail: touris- Health Sector Support: The objective is to implement a sector-wide [email protected], Contact: Tesera Kifetew, Advisor reform and strengthening of the health sector. Decision meeting sched- uled for 13 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Social Protection 74091. US$ 80.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry (R) Second Protection of Basic Services: The objective is to of Health, Afya House, PO Box 30016, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) strengthen the decentralized implementation of the Plan for Acceler- 717-077, Fax: (254-20) 713-234, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP) and as- tact: Dr. T. Gakuruh, Head, Health Sector Reform Secretariat sociated sector development plans in order to expand access and (a) improve the quality of sub-nationally delivered basic services, (b) im- Human Development prove the accountability and responsiveness of service provision. Ne- (R) Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (Cr. 4553- gotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 14 May 2009. KE): The objective is to help the Government support roughly 50 per- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 103022. US$ 250.0 (IDA). cent of the country’s 600,000 OVC and promote human capital Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Eco- development. Approved by the Executive Directors on 31 March 2009. nomic Development, PO Box 1037, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251- Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 111545. US$ 50.0 (IDA). PAGE 10 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 Consultants will be required. Department of Children Services, Min- Liberia istry of Gender, Children and Social Development, NSF Building Bloc A, Eastern Wing PO Box 16936-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) Economic Management 272-7980, Fax: (254-20) 273-4417 (R) Second Reengagement and Reform Support: The objectives Law and Justice are to support government-owned ongoing reforms to improve the Country’s fiduciary environment, rebuild public institutions and improve (R) Judicial Performance Improvement: The objective is to improve the environment for private sector-led growth. Negotiations completed. the performance of the judiciary in areas of public accountability, trans- Board presentation scheduled for 21 May 2009. Environmental As- parency, improvement in oversight and case and trial management. Ap- sessment Category C. PID: 113450. US$ 4.0 (IDA). No consultants are praisal scheduled for 7 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category required. Ministry of Finance, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: C. PID: 105269. US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Judiciary (231-06) 795-302, E-mail: [email protected]/gujadhur.liberia@ of Kenya, PO Box 30041-00100 Nairobi, Kenya gmail.com, Contact: Augustine Ngafuan, Minister of Finance c/o of Vis- chal Gujadhur, Assistant Rural Development Rural Development Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Management: The objectives are to (a) attain sustainable use of natural resources for (R) Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation: The objective higher productivity and incomes among farmers and (b) maintain crit- is to support the Government of Liberia in restoring damaged and de- ical ecosystem functions in fragile areas. Board presentation scheduled stroyed infrastructure. Negotiations completed. Board presentation for 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 88600. scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined. Kenya Agri- PID: 113099. US$ 67.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry cultural Research Institute (KARI), PO Box 57811, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: of Public Works, Infrastruture Implementation Unit, PO Box 9011 (254-20) 583-301, Fax: (254-20) 583-344, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Lynch Street, South, Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: (231) 06 519-691, E-mail: tact: Romano Kiome, Director [email protected], Contact: Pawon Boayue, Coordinator

Tr ansportation Madagascar (R) Northern Corridor Additional Financing: The objective of the Health, Nutrition and Population additional financing is to fully implement all components under the on- (R) Sustainable Health System Development Phase 2: The ob- going Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project. The pro- jective is to contribute to strengthen the health system and increase ject will increase efficiency of road transport along the Northern its capacity to provide the necessary production, financing, delivery Corridor to facilitate trade and regional integration; enhance aviation and management support for delivery of services necessary to meet safety and security to meet international standards; and promote pri- the eventual objectives of reducing child and maternal mortality, con- vate sector participation in the management, financing and maintenance trolling illnesses due to malaria, sexually transmitted diseases, and of road assets. Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 April 2009. En- HIV/AIDS. Board presentation scheduled for 21 May 2009. Environmental vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106200. US$ 253.0 (IDA). Assessment Category B. PID: 106675. US$ 63.0 (IDA). Consulting Consultants will be required. Ministry of Roads and Public Works, PO services to be determined. Cellule d’Execution de Programme, Min- Box 3026, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 723-101, Fax: (254-20) 720-044, istry of Health and Family Planning, Nouvel Immeuble ARO, Antana- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Engineer Carey Orege, Pro- narivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 226-6667, E-mail: ugpcresan@simicro. ject Team Leader; Kenya Airports Authority, PO Box 19001, Nairobi, mg, Contact: Docteur Rakotomalala Remi, Coordonnateur National Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 822-111, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: du Project PDSSP Mr. S. M. Gichuki, Project Team Leader; Kenya Civil Aviation Au- thority, PO Box 30163, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 827-470, Fax: Tr ansportation (254-20) 824-717, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Timothy Waweru, Project Team Leader; Ministry of Transport, PO Box 52692- (R) Transport: The objective is to reduce transport costs on major 00200, Nairobi, Tel: (254-20) 272-9200, E-mail: [email protected], transport infrastructure and to sustainably improve accessibility in Contact: Mr. A. M. Kitolo, Project Team Leader rural area. The project will finance: (a) the rehabilitation of the national road to the main rice growing area of Lac Alaotra; (b) the continua- Urban Development tion of the rehabilitation of the Northern network railways; and (c) the continuation of the experimentation of performance-based contracting Municipal Program: The objective is to improve service delivery in for the maintenance of provincial roads and labor-based maintenance urban centers. Appraisal scheduled for 10 June 2009. Environmental activities. Negotiations scheduled for 1 June 2009. Environmental As- Assessment Category B. PID: 66488. US$ 100.0 (IDA). No consul- sessment Category B. PID: 102135. US$ 40 (IDA). Consulting ser- tants are required. Ministry of Local Government, Jogoo House, A Taifa vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ministry of Rd., PO Box 30004, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 223-346, Fax: (254- Public Works and Meteorology, Anosy 101, Antananarivo, Madagas- 20) 243-067, Contact: Mr. John K. Karu, Chief Economist car, Tel: (261-20) 222-3215, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Christian Claude Ravoaraharison, Secretaire General du Ministere de Lesotho Travaux Publics

Water and Sanitation Urban Development (R) Water Sector Improvement APL Phase II: Metolong Dam (R) Local Development and Decentralization: The objective is to and Water Supply: The objective is to support the Government of have 4 components: (i) to support to the decentralization process; (ii) Lesotho to develop the next least-cost, long-term solution to supply wa- to support the development of a national capacity building; (iii) to fi- ter to the Lowlands (Maseru and surrounding areas) along with dis- nance local infrastructure investments through a central-local inter- tribution network expansion, continued reforms within the sector and governmental transfer; and (iv) to support project implementation, scaling-up community water supply systems, in an environmentally sus- and monitoring and evaluation. Appraisal scheduled for 29 May 2009. tainable, socially responsible and economically viable framework. Ne- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 104049. US$ 26.0 (IDA). gotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 21 May 2009. Consulting services to be determined. Ministere aupres de la Presi- Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 108143. US$ 10.0 (IDA). dence de la Republique charge de la Decentralisation et de lAme- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Natural Resources, nagement du Territoire, Anosy, Antananarivo, Madagascar 101, Tel: PO Box 772, Maseru, 100 Lesotho, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (261-202) 457-924, Fax: (261-202) 256-917, E-mail: [email protected]. tact: Mr. B. Leleka, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources mg, Contact: Mr. Gervais Andrianirina, Secretaire General du MID MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 11 Malawi 112943. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Finance and Economic Development, New Government House, Energy and Mining Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 111-1111 Energy Sector: The objective is to support the development of the energy sector, to boost reliability and access to electricity. Compo- Tr ansportation nents to include rehabilitation of existing generation, transmission (R) Environmental Urban Transport: The objective is to support and distribution assets, increased connections (grid and/or offgrid) the Government in implementing the priority investment program of and capacity-building. Concept review is underway. Environmental the integrated national transport strategy. Negotiations scheduled for late- Assessment Category B. US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 91828. US$ determined. ESCOM, PO Box 2047, Blantyre, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Infra- 822-000, 824-274, Fax: (265-1) 823-560, E-mail: pzembani@escommw. structure, Land Transport and Shipping, Urban Transport Programme com; [email protected], Contact: Mr. Peterson Zembani, Chief Exec- Secretariat, New Government Center, 4th Floor, Port Louis, Mauritius, utive Officer Tel: (230) 201-3466, Fax: (230) 201-3417, Contact: Mr. Stefan Atchia, Health, Nutrition and Population Urban Transport Planner (R) Second HIV/AIDS SIL: The objective is to support the pooled financing arrangement for the national HIV/AIDS program in Malawi. Mozambique Negotiations scheduled for 28 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Economic Management Category B. PID: 107545. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. National AIDS Com- Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC5): The objective mission, PO Box 30622, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 770-022, Fax: is to support the implementation of the government’s PARPA II in (265-1) 776-249, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Biziwick CY09 with a special focus on governance/financial management reforms Mwale, Executive Director and accelerating shared growth. All the triggers are drawn from the Performance Assessment Framework and the assessment process Public Sector Governance follows the MoU signed by 19 general budget support donors. Approved (R) Fiscal Decentralization for Local Assemblies: The objective by the Executive Directors on 4 November 2008. Environmental As- is to support the implementation of an efficient and effective inter- sessment Category U. PID: 107313. US$ 90.0 (IDA). No consultants governmental fiscal architecture and help strengthen the institutions are required. Ministry of Finance, 929, Rua da Marginal, Mozambique, and capacities of local Governments in financial and general manage- Tel: (258-21) 315-013, Fax: (258-21) 313-747, E-mail: [email protected], ment, in order to promote transparent and accountable local Govern- Contact: H.E. Manuel Chang, Minister ments that effectively delivers services to citizens. Negotiations scheduled for 18 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 102176. Energy and Mining US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Regional Transmission Development APL: (Formerly Transmis- PO Box 30049, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-355, Fax: (265-1) sion Backbone SIL) The objective is to support the development of the 789-173, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], transmission backbone linking Tete Province with the south of Mozam- Contact: Mr. R. P. Mwadiwa, Secretary to the Treasury bique. World Bank participation in the project will be critical in terms Rural Development of structuring and anchoring a bankable project that will serve as a cat- alyst for raising the required financing. Decision meeting scheduled Agricultural Sector Development (Cr. 4476-MW): (Formerly for mid-July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 108934. Agricultural Development) The objective is a program-based oper- US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to ation led by the Government working with lead donors in-country, be determined. Electricidade de Mocambique - Electricity of Mozam- covering sustainable land and water management, agribusiness and bique (EDM), Av. Zedequias Manganhela, N-267, Predio Zat, 4th Floor, market development, food security and risk management, research P. O. Box 938, Maputo, Tel: (258-21) 304-407, Fax: (258-21) 328-233, E- and technology development, and institutional development and mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Carlos Yum, Director and capacity building. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 June Project Coordinator 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 105256. US$ 32.0/$5.8 (IDA/GEF). Appraisal scheduled for 5 March, 2008; Nego- Health, Nutrition and Population tiations scheduled for 1 April, 2008; Board Presentation scheduled for 24 June, 2008. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, PO Box Health Services Delivery: The objective is to increase the coverage 30134, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 788-817, Fax: (265-1) 789-218, of health services by improving the population’s access to health ser- E-mail: pkabambe@globemw. net, Contact: Mr. Patrick Kabambe, Prin- vices in the most disadvantaged provinces through: (a) strengthening cipal Secretary community-based service delivery, (b) scaling up outreach services, and (c) improving and expanding facility-based services. Board pre- Mauritania sentation scheduled for 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. PID: 99930. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be Tr ansportation determined. Ministry of Health, 1008 Ave. Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Transport Sector (Cr. 4495-MR): The objective is to update and Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 326-164, Fax: (258-21) 326-164, E-mail: jose- implement the Government’s transportation plan. Approved by the [email protected], Contact: Mr. Jose Urias Armindo Tonela, Ad- Executive Directors on 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- ministrator of HSDP egory B. PID: 89672. US$ 4.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be deter- mined. Ministry of Equipment and Transport, Immeuble du Private Sector Development Gouvernement, BP 237, Nouakchott, Mauritania, Tel/Fax: (222) 524- (R) Competitiveness and Private Sector Development (Cr. 4546- 1626, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohamed El Hafed Ould MZ): The objective is to enhance the competitiveness and employment Haiba, Director of Planning, Search and Cooperation levels of the Mozambican private sector by strengthening the capac- Mauritius ity of local intermediaries to provide business development services to SMEs, enhancing access to finance for business investment and ex- Finance pansion, and promoting an enabling business environment. Credit (R) Support for SME Development: The objective is to support SME signing scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- growth, competitiveness and employment creation by (i) improving ac- egory C. PID: 106355. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- cess to quality BDS and markets; (ii) increasing access to finance; termined. Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Praça 25 de Junho, No. and (iii) promoting a conducive business environment through policy 300, 7º Andar, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 427-204, Fax: (258- and institutional support. Negotiations completed. Board presentation 21) 352-669, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H. E. Minister scheduled for 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: Antonio Fernando, Minister of Industry and Commerce PAGE 12 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 Rural Development Nigeria (R) Support Program for the Development of Market-led Irri- Education gation APL: (Formerly Market Driven Irrigation SIL) The objective is to increase agricultural production of food and high-value crops as Lagos Eko Secondary Education: The objective is to improve the an element of response to the food price crisis; project activities should quality of public junior and senior secondary education in Lagos State. be anchored in the emerging National Irrigation Program (NIP). De- Negotiations scheduled for 27 April 2009. Environmental Assessment cision meeting scheduled for 14 May 2009. Environmental Assess- Category B. PID: 106280. US$ 95.0 (IDA). Consultants will be re- ment Category B. PID: 107598. US$ 52.0 (IDA). Consulting services quired. Lagos State Ministry of EducationState Ministry of Educa- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Ministry of Agri- tion, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 0232-0030, E-mail: [email protected] culture, Praca dos Herois, Maputo, Tel: (258-21) 460-069, Fax: (258-21) Health, Nutrition and Population 460-187, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Victorino Xavier, (R) Malaria Control Booster Additional Financing: The objective National Director of Economics; Ministry of Agriculture, Rua da Re- would be help finance the costs associated with a proposed scale-up sitencia 1746, 2nd Floor, Maputo, Tel: (258-21) 415-103, Fax: (258-21) that will broaden the scope and reach of the project by focusing on cer- 415-103, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Boaventura tain core health systems, demand side, and communications issues. Novunga, National Director of Agrarian Services Specifically, the additional credit will support activities within the con- Water and Sanitation text of health systems strengthening, community systems strengthening, and communications. Appraisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for Water Resources Development: The objective is to support the 1 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 115036. US$ Mozambique Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy in col- 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. National Malaria laboration with other development partners. Key project objectives are Control Program, Federal Ministry of Health, Central Business Area, to ensure the security of bulk water sources for Maputo; support im- FCT, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 882-1051, Fax: (234-9) 523-5685 plementation of the National Water Resources Management Strategy, particularly through institutional and capacity building; strengthening Public Sector Governance capacity in international water matters; and support the development Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objective of small- and medium-scale water sources to improve rural develop- is to enhance efficiency and accountability in the management of fi- ment. Decision meeting scheduled for 27 May 2009. Environmental nancial and human resources in participating states. Decision meet- Assessment Category FI. PID: 107350. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- ing scheduled for 17 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category vices to be determined. Direccão Nacional de Águas/Ministério das C. PID: 97026. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Federal Obras Públicas e Habitação, Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, 3º Andar, Ma- Ministry of Finance, IER Department, Finance Building, Central Busi- puto, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 312-568/570, Fax: (258-21) 312-571, ness Area Garki, Abuja, Tel: (234-09) 627-0324, E-mail: stabori@ya- E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: hoo.com, Contact: Steve Aborishade, DirectorAssistant Julião Alferes, National Director Rural Development Namibia Commercial Agriculture Development (Cr. 4539-NG): (Formerly Education under Environmental and Natural Resources.) The objective is to in- crease agricultural production, processing, and marketed production Support of ETSIP 1 DPL 2 (Ln. 7596-NA): The objectives are: among participating small and medium-scale commercial farms and (a) to develop operational tools to facilitate equitable improvement of agro-processors. Approved by the Executive Directors on 15 January quality general education as an enduring supply of the skill-base re- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96648. US$ 150.0 quired to support growth, to increase the resource efficiency of the (IDA). Consultants will be required. State Ministry of Agriculture and system and raise teacher and school managers performance stan- Project Coordinating Unit, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Project dards especially in currently low performing schools; (b) to strengthen Coordinating Unit, Plot 223D Mabushi District, Cadestral Zone B6, policy framework in specific areas such as textbooks; (c) to develop Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 523-5684, 314-7438, E-mail: pcuq@pcua- operational plans to improve system internal efficiency. Approved by gric.org, [email protected], Contact: Dr. Amin Babandi, Deputy Di- the Executive Directors on 18 November 2008. Environmental As- rector of PCU and Commercial Agriculture Team Leader sessment Category to be determined. PID: 109333. US$ 7.5 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Gov- Regional ernment Office Park (Luther Street), Private Bag 13186, Windhoek, Namibia, Tel: (264-61) 270-6300, Fax: (264-61) 253-672, Contact: Ms. Energy and Mining Sandra van Zyl, Chief Higher Education Officer (R) West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) APL3 (Inter-Zonal Trans- mission Hub): The objective is to lower the cost and improve access Environment and Natural Resources Management to electricity supply to Burkina Faso through avoided diesel genera- Promoting Environmental Sustainability Through Improved tion, and to increase the overall reliability and stability of the Burkina Land Use Planning: The objective is to develop an adaptive man- Faso and Ghana grid. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 January 2010. agement framework to guide policy and investment decisions for in- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 94919. US$ 60.0 (IDA). tegrated land use. GEF approval scheduled for late-June 2009. Consulting services to be determined. Société Nationale d’Electricité Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 86619. US$ 1.0 (GEF). du Burkina (SONABEL), 01 BP 54 Ouagadougou, Burkina Fao, Tel: Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and (226) 5030-6100, Contact: Mr. Salif Kabore, Managing Director; Volta Tourism, Private Bag 13306, Windhoek, Namibia, Tel: (264-61) 284-2185, River Authority Electro, PO Box M.77, Volta House, Accra, Ghana, Tel: Fax: (264-61) 284-2216, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. (233-21) 221-132/134, Fax: (233-21) 662-610, Contact: Mr. Joshua Malan Lindeque, Permanent Secretary Ofedie, Managing Director Southern Africa Technical Advisory Services: The objective of the Niger Regional integration for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique is to ac- celerate regional integration and access to key regional infrastructure Rural Development in Southern Africa by providing nimble, flexible and on-demand just- (R) Agro-Pastoral Export (Cr. 4552-NE): The objective is to pro- in-time technical advisory support for infrastructure and natural resource mote agro-pastoral exports. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 development projects. Appraisal scheduled for 10 November 2009. March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95210. US$ Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107255. US$ 30.0 (IDA). 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agri- Consultants will be required. Development Bank of Southern Africa culture, BP 12091, Niamey, Niger, Tel: (227-20) 732-058, Fax: (227-20) (DBSA), Headway Hill, 1258 Lever Road, Midrand, South Africa (Mail- 732-008, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: M. Abdou Chaibou, Se- ing Address: PO Box 1234, Halfway House 1685, South Africa), Tel: crétaire Général (27-11) 313-3911, Fax: (27-11) 313-3086, E-mail: [email protected], MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 13

Contact: Thembi Khoza; Malawi Ministry of Economic Planning and the financing gap. Consultants will be required for road studies, in- Development; Zambia Ministry of Finance vestment banking, and urban upgrading. Agence National Chargée de la Promotion de l’Investissement et des Grands Travaux, BP 430, CP Health, Nutrition and Population 18524, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 842-3110, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (R) HIV/AIDS West Africa Multi-Disease Surveillance: The ob- tact: Mme. Marie Ndaw, Project Director jective is to establish a functional, coordinated, and harmonized regional disease surveillance and response network and to improve prepared- Sierra Leone ness to respond to major epidemic outbreaks in the West Africa sub- Environment and Natural Resources Management region thus contributing to reduce mortality, morbidity and vulnerability resulting from communicable diseases. The surveillance network will (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objectives are to ac- comprise a regional laboratory, the MDSC, and the national disease celerate sustainable development of extractive industries through surveillance systems of the beneficiary countries. Project concept re- strengthening the policy, fiscal and regulatory framework and there- view scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category after to attract investments for continued sector growth. Negotiations A. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Multi-Dis- scheduled for 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: ease Surveillance Center and MOHS 99357. US$ 6.0 (IDA). Preparation will require (a) an international consulting firm to prepare environment and social assessments prior Rural Development to appraisal and (b) individual consultants to refine project compo- (R) Eastern Nile Water Shed (ENSAP): The objective is to develop nents. These will include a mining adviser and experts in mining cadas- a sustainable, transboundary framework for watershed management tre, licensing and regulations. During implementation, consultants will in the Easten Nile Basin and to improve natural-resource based liveli- be required in mining sector development, small-scale and artisanal hoods and reduce land degradation in selected watersheds. Specific mining, mining cadastres, geoscience, promotion and awareness rais- developments objectives of the program are: (i) develop and sustain ing about mining. Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Youyi a mechanism for generation and exchange of information and exper- Bldg., 5th Fl., Brookfields, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 240- tise for decision making on the management of the natural resources 142, Fax: (232-22) 235-234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: of the Eastern Nile; and (ii) implement successful model interven- Alhaji M.S. Deen, Minister tions for livelihood-based catchment management. Decision meeting scheduled for 1 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Public Sector Governance 91099. US$ 35.0 (IDA). Nile Basin Initiative Eastern Nile Technical Re- (R) Integraded Public Financial Management Reform: The ob- gional Office, Deesie Rd., PO Box 27173-3100, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, jective is to support the Government of Sierra Leone to: (i) strengthen Tel: (251-16) 411-130, Fax:(251-11) 645-9407, E-mail: mtafesse@nile- macro, fiscal, and budget management; (ii) strengthen key aspects of basin.org, Contact: Mekuria Tafesse, Executive Director; Ministry of the control systems; (iii) improve accounting and reporting systems; Irrigation and Water Resources, PO Box 878, Khartoum, Sudan (or 40th and (iv) develop sustainable human resource capacity and systems with St. 35 Khartoum 2, Sudan), Tel: (249-11) 785-763, 777-533, Fax: (249- the objective of sustainably improving the credibility, control, and 11) 778-330, 773-838, E-mail: moiwr [email protected], Contact: transparency in fiscal and budget management. Negotiations sched- H. E. Kamal Ali Mohamed, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources; uled for 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Corniche Nil Imbaba, 108069. US$ 4.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- Giza, Egypt 12666, Tel: (20-2) 2544-9448/2, Fax: (20-2) 544-9449, E-mail: nance and Economic Development, Government of Sierra Leone, [email protected], or [email protected], Contact: H. E. Dr. Mah- Geroge Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 225-612, Fax: moud Abu-Zeid, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation (232-22) 228-355, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheku Sesay, Financial Secretary Rwanda Social Protection Rural Development (R) Decentralized Basic Services: The objective is to enable the cen- Second Rural Sector Support (H408-RW): The objective are in tral government to protect and increase transfers to local govern- three components: (1) Marshlands and hillsides rehabilitation and de- ments, focus on financing gaps for those priority activities under the velopment; (2) strengthening commodity chains; and (3) project co- mandate of local councils in education, health, water, social assistance, ordination and support. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 improving downward accountability mechanisms between local coun- June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 105176. US$ cils, citizens and civil society. Decision meeting scheduled for 28 April 35.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. PSCU-RSSP, BP 6981 Kigali, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 113757. US$ 20.0 Rwanda, Tel: (250) 587-226, Fax: (250) 587-226, E-mail: (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and [email protected], Contact: Ms. Gerardine Mukeshimana, National Economic Development, Ministerial Building, George Street, Free- Project Coordinator town, Sierra Leone, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sheku Senegal Sesay, Financial Secretary Environment and Natural Resources Management South Africa (R) Sustainable Management of Fish Resources (Cr. 4545-SN): Environment and Natural Resources Management The objective is to reduce fishing pressure on the fish stocks sup- (R) Development, Empowerment and Conservation in the porting the central coastal fisheries of Senegal (from the Cap Vert Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park and Surrounding Region: The Peninsula to the Saloum River Delta). Credit signing scheduled for 28 objective is to protect the exceptional biodiversity of the greater St. Lu- April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 105881. US$ cia wetland area through conservation, sustainable resources use, 3.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Mar- planning for rational land use and local economic development. Ne- itime Economy gotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 9 June 2009. En- Tr ansportation vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 86528. US$ 9.3 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined. St. Lucia Greater Wetlands (R) Dakar-Diamniadio Toll Road: The objective is to build a road Park Authority, Kwazul Natal, Private Bag X05, St. Lucia 3936 South between Dakar and Diamniadio to foster economic development by (a) Africa, Tel: (27-35) 590-1633, Fax: (27-35) 590-1602, E-mail: wetland- diminishing transport congestion and its associated costs and (b) sus- [email protected], Contact: Andrew Zaloumis, CEO tainably spreading out economic activities and housing within and out- side the Cap Vert peninsula. Board presentation scheduled for 2 June Swaziland 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 87304. US$ 50.0 (IDA). A PPF (US$ 0.8) advance has been approved. IDA (US$ 30.0) Urban Development partial risk guarantee is planned to attract private sector involvement Local Government: The objective is to strengthen the capacity and in private-public partnerships. Cofinancing will be required to bridge resource mobilization functions of the local governance system to de- PAGE 14 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 liver and sustain basic services, in particular to benefit the poorer sec- (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Finance tions of the population. Negotiations scheduled for 26 May 2009. En- Building, Nile Ave., PO Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95232. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). 232-095, Fax: (256-41) 343-023, Contact: Mr. Chris Kassami, Permanent Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Housing and Urban Secretary, Secretary to the Treasury Development, Mhlabanyasi Rd., PO Box 1832, Mbabane, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-1741/43, Fax: (268) 404-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Rural Development Contact: Mr. Paul Nkambule, Acting Permanent Secretary Preparedness and Control of Avian Influenza (Cr. 4482-UG): The objective is to provide the Government of Uganda with financial Tanzania assistance for the implementation of its Integrated National Action Education Plan (INAP) for prevention, control and management of Avian In- fluenza epidemic. It will also assist in building sustainable national ca- Science and Technology Higher Education (Cr. 4454-TZ): The pacity for general epidemic disease surveillance and rapid response. objective is to help produce better qualified graduates and technicians Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 June 2008. Environmen- in strategic disciplines to meet the national development objectives of tal Assessment Category B. PID: 110207. US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting the MKUKUTA (Tanzania’s National Strategy for Growth and Poverty services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, Reduction). Approved by the Executive Directors on 27 May 2008. En- and Fisheries, PO Box 102, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (259-41) 320-563, vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 98496. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Con- Fax: (259-41) 321-047, Contact: Mr. David Obong Omara Oleke, Per- sultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, manent Secretary. PO Box 9121, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-3139, Fax: Second Agricultural Research and Technology Additional Fi- (255-22) 211-3271, Contact: Dr. Khamis Dihenga, Permanent Secretary nancing (Cr. 3204-UG): The objective of the additional financing is Energy and Mining to scale up of activities of the core research program that are impor- (R) Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources: The objec- tant for effective technology generation and dissemination, expansion tives are to (a) increase capacity to manage mineral resources sus- of the competitive research grants program, and to re-equip and fully tainably and (b) develop artisan mining. Appraisal completed. Negotiations utilize the research institutes rehabilitated earlier under ARTP II. Ap- scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. proved by the Executive Directors on 2 August 2007. Environmental PID: 96302. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Assessment Category U. PID: 105649. US$ 12.0 (IDA). Consulting Energy and Minerals, 754-33 Samora Ave., PO Box 2000, Dar es services will be required. National Agricultural Research Organization, Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-7156/9, Fax: (255-22) 211-7790, Con- PO Box 296, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (259-41) 321-431, Fax: (259-41) 321- tact: Mr. Asah Mwakapugi, Permanent Secretary 070, Contact: Dr. Joseph Mukiibi, Director General Public Sector Governance Tr ansportation Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC6) (Cr. 4526-TZ): Road Development Phase 4: The objective is to improve the access This is the third in a series of five annual operations supporting the to rural and economically productive areas by removing major con- implementation of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of straints to transport services on the country’s road network. Decision Poverty (MKUKUTA). The objective is to support the Government in meeting scheduled for 27 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- the implementation of the MKUKUTA, the MKUKUTA’s objectives re- egory B. PID: 92837. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- lated to growth and reduction of poverty, improvements of quality of termined. Uganda National Roads Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, life and social well being, and governance and accountability. Approved PO Box 28487, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) by the Executive Directors on 21 October 2008. Environmental As- 423-2807, Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director sessment Category U. PID: 101229. US$ 160.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Zambia es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6, Contact: Hon. Zakia Economic Management Meghji, Minister (R) Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC1): These objectives Uganda are to facilitate Zambia to maintain and deepen its macroeconomic frame- work conducive to robust growth, to strengthen the credibility and in- Education stitutional capacity of the public sector, and to enhance Zambia’s growth (R) Post Primary Education and Training (Cr. 4570-UG): The opportunities while improving its poverty impact. Appraisal completed. objectives are to improve access, efficiency in the delivery and the qual- Negotiations scheduled for 25 June 2009. Environmental Assessment ity of post primary education and training. Approved by the Executive Category C. PID: 107218. US$ 10.0 (IDA). No consultants are re- Directors on 31 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. quired. Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Chimanga Road, PID: 110803. US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. PO Box 50062, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 253-512, Fax: (260-1) 251- Ministry of Education and Sports, Embassy House, PO Box 7063, 078, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. James Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 425-7038, Fax: (256-41) 423-4920, Con- Mulungushi, Permanent Secretary tact: Mr. Francis X. Lubanga, Permanent Secretary Energy and Mining Energy and Mining Increased Access to Electricity and ICT Services (Cr. 4446-ZM): (R) Energy for Rural Transformation II (Cr. 4554-UG): The ob- The objective is to expand access to electricity, telephone and inter- jective is to increase rural access to modern energy and informa- net services in rural areas. Approved by the Executive Directors on tion/communication technologies (ICT). Approved by the Executive 20 May 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 77452, Directors on 6 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 76320. US$ 33.0/8.0/2.5 (IDA/GEF/PCF). Consultants will be re- 112334. US$ 75.0/ US$ 9.0 (IDA/GEF). Consulting services to be de- quired. Ministry of Energy and Water Development, PO Box 36079, termined. Rural Electrification Agency, Ministry of Energy and Min- Lusaka 10101 Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 251-337, Fax: (260-1) 254-491, 252- eral Development, Plot 1 Pilkington Road, Workers House, Kampala, 339, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. W. Serenje, Director, De- Uganda, Tel: (256-312) 265-095, Fax: (256-41) 346-013, E-mail: partment of Energy [email protected], Contact: Mr. Fred. Kabagambe-Kaliisa, Permanent Sec- retary Social Development, Gender and Inclusion (R) Support to Decentralization Implementation Program: (For- Public Sector Governance merly Local Development Fund) The objective is to advance local de- Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC7) (Cr. 4431- velopment initiatives by operating a financial intermediary to provide UG): The objective is to implement the strategy laid out in the Poverty funding for projects estimated to be good prospects for success. Ap- Eradication Action Plan. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 May praisal scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- 2008. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 101231. US$ 200.0 egory B. PID: 95193. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 15

Ministry of Local Government and Housing, Decentralization Secre- Social Development, Gender and Inclusion tariat, P O Box 50027, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 226-787, Fax: (260- (R) Empowerment for the Poor in Siem Reap: The objective is to 1) 252-680, E-mail:[email protected], Contact: Mr. Alfred Sakwiya, empower the poor by strengthening their organizations and support- Project Manager ing their livelihoods. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 97082. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 726-052, 721-190, Fax: (855-23) 721-905, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State East Asia and Pacific China Cambodia Education (R) Technical and Vocational Education Training: The objective Education is to improve quality and relevance of Technical and Vocational Edu- (R) Higher Education Quality and Capacity Improvement: The cation Training (TVET) in order to meet labor market demand. Ne- objective is to produce more highly skilled university graduates by im- gotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 2 June 2009. proving the access, quality, market relevance and systematic capacity Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 96707. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). of higher education sub-sector in Cambodia. Decision meeting sched- Consulting services to be determined. Department of Labor and So- uled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. cial Security of Guangdong Province, Project Management Office,88 PID: 106605. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Jiaoyu Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510030, P. R. China, Tel: (86-20) Ministry of Education, 169 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 8319-2413, Fax: (86-20) 8319-2406, E-mail: [email protected], Tel: (855-12) 804-182, Fax: (855-23) 210-349, Contact: Mr. Mag Ngoy, Contact: Ms. Li Shao Juan, Deputy Director Deputy Director, Higher Education Energy and Mining Environment and Natural Resources Management (R) Inner Mongolia Biomass Heat and Power: The objective is to (R) Environment and Protected Areas Management: The objec- provide clean power and heating services to the residents of Xing’an tive is to strengthen and expand the Cambodian government’s ability Meng in Inner Mongolia. This would be achieved by: (a) Developing to manage emerging environmental issues through an integrated pro- CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plants in Ulanhot and Arxan cities gram. Decision meeting scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental that will utilize biomass residues (forestry and agricultural) and bio- Assessment Category B. PID: 105397. US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will mass from fuelwood plantations; (b) Rehabilitating and expanding dis- be required. Ministry of Environment, 48, Sihanouk Blvd. (Street 274), trict heating networks and associated supply infrastructure; and (c) Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Providing adequate training and capacity building support during Tel: (855-23) 214-184, Fax: (855-23) 214-185, E-mail: cepamp@on- preparation and project implementation for biomass fuel supply, CHP line.com.kh, Contact: Sem Sundara, Project Director, CEPAMP plant, and district heating system. Project preparation is underway. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 105551. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Public Sector Governance Consultants and implementing agency to be determined. (R) Second Poverty Reduction and Growth Operation: The ob- (R) Second Energy Efficiency Financing: The objective is to scale- jective is to implement reform actions taken from Joint Monitoring In- up commercial debt financing for energy efficiency (EE) investment dicators (JMIs) and sectoral action plans. Decision meeting scheduled across China through an EE financing debt facility (the Facility) to be for 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 75267. created and managed by Minsheng Bank with the support of (i) an pro- US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy posed IBRD loan; (ii) an possible public debt financing from the China and Finance, St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Clean Development Mechanism Fund (CCDMF); and (iii) a possible Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 427-798, Fax: (855-23) 724-664, E-mail: IFC risk sharing facility. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 July 2009. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Phalla Phan, Deputy Director, Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 113766. US$ 100.0 Economic and Public Finance Policy Department, Ministry of Econ- (IBRD). Consultant services will be required for project preparation omy and Finance and implementation but detailed requirements will be identified at a later stage. China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., No 2, Fuxingmennei Rural Development Ave., Xicheng District, Beijing, China 100031, Tel: (86-10) 5912-3680, (R) Second Rural Investment and Local Governance: The objective Fax: (86-10) 5978-1198, E-mail: [email protected], Con- is to broaden from the commune-level rural investment and local gov- tact: Mr. Minghui Huang, General Manager, Trade Finance Depart- ernance support initiated under the predecessor project to the district ment level using the new institutional framework established under the re- (R) Shanxi Coalbed Methane Development: The objective is to de- cently promulgated Organic Law on Decentralization and Deconcen- velop coal bed methane/coal mine methane technology for thermal tration. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental energy in homes, industry and businesses. Negotiations are under- Assessment Category B. PID: 96505. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- way. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 100968. US$ 80.0 vices to be determined. NCDD Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, No.275, (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Shanxi Energy In- Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarmorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, dustries Group. Ltd., A Bldg, 24th Floor, Jingang Plaze, 35 Bingzhou Tel: (855-23) 361-900, 362-175, 723 844, Fax: (855-23) 724-419, E-mail: Beilu, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province 030001 China, Tel: (86-351) 461- [email protected], [email protected], Contact: H.E. Chhieng 8538, Fax: (85-351) 461-8501, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Yanara, Director of NCDD Program Support Team Gao Qiang, Director (R) Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Support: The Thermal Power Efficiency: The objective is to reduce coal con- objective is to strengthen the food and nutritional security and re- sumption and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission per unit of electric- silience to shocks to the system through budgetary assistance and tech- ity production n Shandong, Shanxi and Guangdong Provinces in China. nical assistance to the Cambodian government. Project preparation is The project will support pilot programs and demonstration sub-projects underway. Decision meeting scheduled for 20 April 2009. Environmental in the three provinces that have significant potential for power sector Assessment Category B. PID: 114790. US$ 3.0/5.0 (IDA/SF). Con- efficiency improvements. Board presentation scheduled for 5 May sultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, No. 60, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 98654. US$ 19.7 Daun Penh (St. 92),Corner Street Preah Ang Eng and Preah Kosamak (GEF). ICB and NCB contracts will be reached for retrofitting of ex- 12202 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 724-664, Fax: (855-23) 427- isting power plant, simulation system for power grid dispatch and on- 798, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Aun Porn Monirth, line monitoring system for combined heat and power generation. Secretary of State Ministry of Finance, Room 2518 Economic Construction Dept., San- PAGE 16 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 lihe, Xicheng District, Beijing 100820, Tel: (86-10) 6855-2879, E-mail: pand the production of safe, high-quality food. Decision meeting sched- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Liu Junguo, Executive Director uled for 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Jilin Environment and Natural Resources Management Provincial Office for Comprehensive Agricultural Development, Jilin (R) Xinjiang Aksu Pig Farm Biogas: The objective is to reduce Provincial Department of Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Changchun, methane emissions from livestock waste, to mitigate climate change Jilin Province 130021 China, Fax: (86-431) 855-0972, Contact: Mr. Liang by reducing its GHG emissions and to extend the coverage of CDM Dailiang, Deputy Director projects to biogas use in China. Appraisal scheduled for 15 May Shandong Ecological Afforestation: The objective is to improve the 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106518. US$ environmental conditions of Shandong’s most fragile land areas through 6.0 (CF). Agricultural Specialist, Institutional Specialist and Finan- afforestation by: (a) stabilizing the fragile conditions of the alluvial cial/Economist Analyst will be required. Aksu Sanjiang Breeding Com- land areas; (b) reducing soil and water erosion of some degraded pany, Aksu City, Xinjiang Province, Fax: (86-997) 251-8876, E-mail: mountainous areas; and (c) stabilizing sandy soils. Decision meeting Sjyzh88@ sina.com, Contact: Mr. Yongjun Chen, Chairman of the Board scheduled for 29 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Rural Development PID: 112759. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Shandong Forestry Department, No. 42 Wenhuadonglu, Jinan, Peo- (R) Huai River Baskin Flood Management and Drainage Im- ple’s Republic of China, Fax: (86-531) 8855-7747, E-mail: guanghuaqin@ provement: The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and 163.com, Contact: Mr. Sun Yugang, Director of Project Management farmers’incomes by better protecting against floods, the properties and Office lives of many people living in predominantly rural areas of the Huai River Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 11 May 2009. Environmental Shanxi Saline Alkali Land Improvement: The objective is to (a) en- Assessment Category A. PID: 98078. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants hance farmers’ earning opportunities through the improvement of will be required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water Re- saline-alkali and low yield lands and (b) the development of the live- sources, Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 309-3702, stock sector in five counties of Shuozhou Municipality in Shanxi Fax: (86-552)309-3708, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Qian Province. The Bank’s next step is pending on the completion of the Min, Director General client’s new proposal. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Government of Shanxi, No. 345, (R) Integrated Forestry Development: The objective is to demon- Yingze Dajie, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001 China, Tel: (86-351) 404-3310, strate sustainable management and operation models for multifunction Fax: (86-351) 404-0626, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hong forest plantations with significant public goods benefits. Progress to- Xiao, Director, International Finance Division, Shanxi Provincial Finance wards the achievement of this objective would be monitored through Bureau increases in: (a) forest cover in selected environmentally fragile pro- ject sites; and (b) net income from project-supported multifunction Tr ansportation forests. Decision meeting scheduled for 20 June 2009. Environmen- (R) Guiyang Guangzhou Railway: The objective is to enhance the tal Assessment Category B. PID: 105872. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- transport access of the relatively poor provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi, sultants are required. State Forestry Administration, 18 East Street, Yunnan and Sichuan in south west China to the ports and economic Hepingli, Beijing, China, 100714, Tel: (86-10) 8423-9030, Fax: (86-10) growth centers in the Pearl River region, through improvements to rail 6421-7796, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. An Fengjie, transportation services. Board presentation scheduled for 16 April 2009. Director of WB Loan Project Management Center Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 107559. US$ 300.0 (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas: The objectives (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Railways, are to: (a) provide the poorest villages and households with the poverty Foreign Capital and Technical Import Center, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing reduction measures and assistance that they believe are most needed, 100844 China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-2825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-8407, E-mail: (b) improve the well-being of rural migrants living in urban areas, and [email protected], Contact: Mr. Xu Feng, Deputy Director (c) help rural communities to identify and analyze climate change (R) Hubei Yiba Highway (Ln. 7676-CN): The objective is to im- adaptation risks. Negotiations scheduled for 15 September 2009. En- prove passenger and freight flows in the Yichang-Badong corridor by vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 99751. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). investing in the construction of an expressway and strengthening the Consulting services to be determined. Foreign Capital Project Man- institutional capacity for environmental management. Approved by the agement Center, State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alle- Executive Directors on 31 March 2009. Environmental Assessment viation and Development, South Bldg, 3rd Floor, Shuangyushu Xili 36, Category A. PID: 101258. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Haidian District, Beijing 100086 China, Tel: (86-10) 8261-7155, Fax: (86- quired. Hubei Provincial Communications Department, No. 428, Jian- 10) 8261-7165, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Ou She Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430030, Tel: (86-27) Qingping, Deputy Director 8346-0753, Fax: (86-27) 8346-0754, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Xining Flood and Watershed Management: The objective is Contact: Mr. Chen Xinwu, Deputy Director General to reduce the impact of flooding, increase the treatment of wastewater, (R) Nan Guang Railway: The objective is to finance the construction and enhance the management of critical watersheds, thus protecting of a new (greenfield) dual-use (passenger and freight) railway line human life and property and improving the environment within Xin- from the provincial capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, to ing Municipality. Negotiations scheduled for 20 April 2009. Environ- the provincial capital of Guizhou Province, Nanning. The line is planned mental Assessment Category A. PID: 101829. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). to be approximately 400 km long and will have a design speed for pas- Environment Specialist, Watershed Specialist and Social Specialists will senger trains of 250 kmph and an operating speed of 200 kmph. De- be required. Xining Municipal Government, Xining, Qinghai Province, cision meeting completed. Appraisal is underway. Environmental People’s Republic of China, Fax: (86-971) 821-5652, Contact: Mr. Fan Assessment Category A. PID: 112359. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting Guoqing, Vice Mayor services to be determined. Ministry of Railways, Foreign Capital and Henan Yellow River Ecological Animal Husbandry Belt: The ob- Technical Import Center, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844 China, Tel: (86- jective is to address animal waste management on medium sized beef 10) 5184-1825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: [email protected], and dairy farms in Hunan. Decision meeting scheduled for 12 August Contact: Mr. Xu Feng, Director 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 100455. US$ 80.0 (R) Ningxia Highway: The objective is to improve the attractiveness (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Henan, and competitiveness of the Ningxia Autonomous Region through a more Henan Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Zhengzhou, Henan effective, equitable, and sustainable use of the regional road infra- China, Tel: (86-371) 6577-8978, Fax: (86-371) 6577-8979, E-mail: structure in support of industry and poor agricultural producers as mea- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Yuntao Zhang, Director of sured by reduced transit times on improved highways and improved PMO access for rural communities. Appraisal scheduled for 20 April 2009. Jilin Food Safety: The objective is to improve food quality and safety Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consult- in Jilin Province by investing in laboratories, water supply system, and ing services to be determined. Ningxia Communications Department, providing medium-term loans to small and medium enterprises to ex- No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xigqing District, Yichuan, Ningxia Province, MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 17

China, Tel: (86-951) 503-2956, Ext. 521, Fax: (86-951) 608-6844, E-mail: Tel: (86-771) 5535-881, Fax: (86-771) 5535-881, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zhou Shu, Director General Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank Project Manage- (R) Taiyuan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility ment Office and accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight to key industrial and (R) Shanghai Urban Environment (APL Phase III): The objec- commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negoti- tive is to further advance the APL program goal of improving the ations scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Shanghai Metropolitan area’s environmental conditions by progressive A. PID: 81615. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Taiyuan development and implementation of integrated, metropolitan-wide Development Planning Commission, Project Management Office, No. measures, through promoting continuous sector reforms and institu- 38, Fuxi St., Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China 030002, Tel: (86-351) tional development, and selected strategic investments in the water and 415-2220/21/23, Fax: (86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: [email protected], wastewater sector. Negotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled Contact: Mr. Wang Shiying, Deputy Director for 2 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 96923. Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport: The objective is to sup- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal port critical enhancements to the mobility of the citizens of the Pro- Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082 China, Tel: ject Cities through investments in urban infrastructure and public (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: [email protected], transport services that follow key National Priorities. Preparation is un- Contact: Mr. Qui Wenjin, Director, Project Office derway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). (R) Yunnan Urban Environmental: (Formerly Second Yunnan Ur- Consulting services to be determined. Anhui Provincial Construction ban Environmental) The objectives are to (a) integrate lake basin man- Bureau, No. 28, Huan Cheng Nan Lu, Hefei, Anhui Province, China agement for Dianchi, and (b) develop urban environmental 230001, Tel: (85-551) 287-1280, Fax: (85-551) 263-9845, E-mail: weil- infrastructure in about 13 towns in Kunming Municipality, Dali Pre- idai&163.com, Contact: Mr. Zhong Yaping, Chief Engineer; Ms. Dai fecture, Lijiang Municipality and Wenshan Prefecture. Negotiations Weili, Deputy Director, Planning and Financial Division completed. Board presentation scheduled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Wuhan Second Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance mobil- Assessment Category A. PID: 96812. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants have ity within and to the central area of Wuhan (the area within the 2nd been identified. Yunnan Provincial Project Management Office, 27 Xi Ring Road) in an environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming 650032 China, Tel: (86-871) 410-4554, Fax: (86- manner. The project will include bus priority corridors, facilities to 871) 410-4963, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, better integrated transport modes, expanded traffic management and Director, Foreign Techno-Economic Corporation Division,Yunnan road safety schemes, road improvements, and technical assistance Provincial Environment Protection Bureau activities. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Munic- Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Source Pollution Reduc- ipality of Wuhan, No. 188, Yan Jiang Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China, tion: The objective is to improve the environment with positive impacts 430014, Tel: (86-27) 8282-6302, Fax: (86-27) 8281-4646, E-mail: on the East China Sea. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 April 2009. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zhang Hanhua, Director, Wuhan Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 90376. US$ 4.8 (GEF). Urban Construction Utilization of Foreign Investment Project Man- Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal Government, No. 1 agement Office Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082 China, Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Qiu Wen- Urban Development jin, Director, Project Office (R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration Development: The ob- Water and Sanitation jective is to help integrate the more prosperous urban areas of the mu- nicipality with the lagging rural areas, in order to achieve a better (R) Jiangsu Water and Wastewater: The objective is to expand city balance of economic, social and environmental development, which in- water supply and wastewater services to small towns along the Yangtze cludes four investment components: (a) infrastructure improvements river. Negotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 5 May in small cities and towns; (b) rural surplus labor transfer; (c) small-scale 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96926. US$ 150.0 infrastructure improvements within demonstration towns and villages; (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Provincial Construc- and (d) community-level health services. In addition, the project would tion Commission, Jiangsu Construction Bureau, Rm. 401, Huahui support institutional strengthening, training, technical assistance and Dasha, 69 Beijing Xilu, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210024 China, Tel: policy reforms at the municipal and local levels, which will be defined (86-25) 8332-9553, Fax: (86-25) 8501-5079, E-mail: [email protected], during project preparation. QER scheduled for 16 April 2009. Preap- Contact: Mr. Chen Yaocai, Deputy Director praisal scheduled for 20 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. PID: 86446. US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Indonesia Chongqing Project Management Office, 248 Renminlu Rd., Yuzhong Economic Management District, Chongqing Municipality, China, Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677, Fax: (86-23) 6387-7822, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. (R) Public Expenditure Support Facility (DPL-DDO) (Ln. 7658- Zhou Linjun, Director of Chongqing ID): The objective is to assist the Government of Indonesia (GoI) in (R) Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Infrastructure and addressing the potential impacts of the global financial crisis on pub- Management: The objective is to develop the economy of and allevi- lic expenditures during 2009/10. The GoI expects that a set of confi- ate poverty in Guizhou Province in a sustainable manner through the dence-boosting policies and back-up finance will reassure markets and protection and development of cultural and natural heritage assets. Ne- enable it to raise resources from them. The loan was signed on 4 March gotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 5 May 2009. En- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 115199. US$ 2,000.0 vironmental Assessment Category A. PID: 91950. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Coor- Consultants will be required. Tourism Administration of Guizhou dinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur Province, No. 242-5 Zhonghua North Rd., Guiyang, Guizhou 550004 No. 2-4, Jakarta, 10710, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 351-1178, Fax: (62-21) China, Tel: (86-851) 683-5822, 681-7801, Fax: (86-851) 683-6309, E-mail: 351-1186, Contact: Mahendra Siregar, SE, M.Ec, Deputy Minister for [email protected], Contact: Mr. Li Sangi, Director, PMO International Economic Cooperation (R) Nanning Urban Environment: The objective is to help the reha- Strengthening Statistics: The objective is to support improved data bilitation and river integrated environmental improvement of the reporting and statistical capacity in Indonesia through the development Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Management of City of a World Bank-financed Statistical capacity building program (STAT- and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd Phase of a Waste- CAP). Decision meeting scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmen- water Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Preappraisal mission completed. tal Assessment Category C. PID: 106384. US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consultants Decision meeting scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental Assess- will be required. Central Bureau of Statistics Jl. Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta ment Category A. PID: 108627. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). No consultants 10710, Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia, Tel: (62- are required. Nanning Development and Reform Commission, 1 21) 381-0291, Fax: (62-21) 385-7046, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region, Nanning Guangxi, PR China, 530028, tact: Mr. Toto E. Sastrasuanda, Deputy Director General PAGE 18 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 Education Rural Development (R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship (R) Dam Operational Improvement and Safety (Ln. 7669-ID): (LSE3-BERKERJA): The objective is to increase employment and earn- The objective is to improve reservoir dams and make them safer. Ap- ings of disadvantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through proved by the Executive Directors on 19 March 2009. Environmental As- improved market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Pro- sessment Category B. PID: 96532. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants for ject preparation completed. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April project preparation have been recruited. Once effective, TA consultants 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 100763. US$ 100.0 will be needed, as well as contractors for variety of works. Ministry of (IBRD). Consultants to be determined. Ministry of National Education, Public Works, Department of Water Resources, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Directorate General of Non Formal and Formal Education, Jl. Jend. Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 739-6616, Fax: (62-21) 720-8285, Contact: Ir. Sudirman Senayan, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62- Iwan Nursyirwan, Director General 21) 572-5033, Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, Contact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Social Development, Gender and Inclusion Director General, Non Formal and Informal Education (R) Second National Program for Community Empowerment in Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Ap- Rural Areas Additional Financing: The objective is to support the proaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity expansion of PNPM-Rural from its current geographical coverage of in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and im- 2,864 rural subdistricts (kecamatan) to a total 4,371 rural subdistricts prove the quality. Such improvements are expected to lead to increased in 2009. The project will expand significantly the coverage of commu- net enrollment rates in lower secondary schools, higher and more timely nity block grants, and thus scale up the project’s developmental impacts. completion of basic education, and better student learning achievement. Approved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Environmental Decision meeting scheduled for 29 May 2009. Environmental As- Assessment Category B. PID: 108757. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants sessment Category C. PID: 101722. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants to required for preparation. Ministry of Home Affairs, J. Raya Pasar be determined. Directorate General of the Management of Primary and Minggu Km 19, Jakarta Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 794-2373/74, Fax: (62- Secondary Education (Mandikdasmen),Ministry of National Education, 21) 791-96118, Contact: Pak Ayip Muflich, Director General, Com- Jl. Jend. Sudirman Senayan, E Bldg., 4th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, munity Development, Ministry of Home Affairs Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General, The Management for Primary and Secondary Ed- Tr ansportation ucation Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objective is to (a) enable decentralization and sustain regional economic com- Energy and Mining petitiveness and social well-being by upgrading substandard roads Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power: The objective is to improve that have been reclassified as national and strategic roads to the re- the overall efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali. This quired national standards and by eliminating traffic bottlenecks along will be achieved through (a) the development of the proposed Upper strategic and national roads; and (b) enhance road sector management Cisokan Pumped Storage hydropower plant in an environmentally capacity. Project preparation scheduled for mid-July 2009. Environ- sustainable and socially responsible manner, and (b) the implementation mental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Negotiations with of an institutional and technical assistance program to improve PLN’s the consultant are underway for project preparation. Ministry of Pub- managerial and operational capabilities. Decision meeting scheduled lic Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan 12110 Indonesia, Tel: for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 112158. (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Contact: Mr. Taufik Widjoy- US$ 470.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PT PLN ono, Director of Planning, Directorate General of Highways (PERSERO), Jalan Trunojoyo Blok M 1/135 Kebayoran Baru-Jakarta, Urban Development Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/1122/2234, Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Mr. Bambang Praptono, Director for Planning and Technol- (R) Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative (JEDI): The objectives ogy are: (a) alleviate the impacts of annual floods in DKI through the pri- ority rehabilitation and dredging of existing floodways, drains and re- Health, Nutrition and Population tention basins, in accordance with international best practices; and (b) provide technical expertise through on-the-job training to strengthen (R) Health Professional Education Quality (HPEQ): The objec- the capacity of DKI and MoPW to operate and maintain its flood con- tive is to improve and assure the quality of higher education in the health trol system, in accordance with international standards. Decision meet- sector through: (a) rationalizing and strengthening the accreditation ing scheduled for 13 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category of public and private institutions; (b) implementing competency-based A. PID: 111034. US$ 135.5 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- certification; and (c) providing resources, on a results-based basis, to mined. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, assure that training institutions can meet these standards. Decision meet- 12110, Tel: (62-21) 726-2366, Fax: (62-21) 726-1292, E-mail: suryan- ing scheduled for 31 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category [email protected], Contact: Ir. Iwan Nursyirwan, Director Gen- C. PID: 113341. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. eral, Mr. Budi Yuwono, Director General of Human Settlements Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Natinal Educa- (R) National Program for Community Empowerment in Urban tion, Jl. Jend Sudirman Pintu I, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia 10002, Areas (PNPM II UPP) Additional Financing: The objective is to Tel: (62-21) 579-46101, Fax: (62-21) 579-46104, Contact: Dr. Fasli Jalal, support GOI national poverty alleviation program (PNPM) for the Director General, Higher Education benefit of the urban poor by improving series and infrastructure iden- Private Sector Development tified and delivered in a more effective and participatory manner. Ap- proved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Environmental Private Infrastructure Financing and Support Facility: The ob- Assessment Category B. PID: 109196. US$ 115.0 (IBRD). National jective is to promote public-private partnership in infrastructure and Management Consultant and Oversight Consultants will be required. to attract private long-term capital into commercially viable infra- Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, In- structure projects by offering a range of financial products through a donesia, Tel: (62-81) 7279-6158, Fax: (62-21) 7279 6155, E-mail: suryan- new financial intermediary. Decision meeting scheduled for 29 April [email protected], Contact: Mr. Budi Yuwono, Director General 2009. Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 92218. US$ 100.0 of Human Settlement (IBRD). Consulting services are currently being financed by ADB and AusAID (with possible financing from IFC and KfW) under the Water and Sanitation overall coordination of the Bank. Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Ban- (R) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation: The objective is to improve teng 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 251-2222, Fax: (62-21) 572-2446, water supply services by strengthening local water utilities to become E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Suyatno Harun, Di- operationally efficient and financial sustainable. Negotiations scheduled rector, Directorate General of Asset Management; Coordinating Min- for 26 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 90991. istry of Economic Affairs US$ 28.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 19

Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12110 Indonesia, Tel: Public Sector Governance (62-021) 7179-6158, Fax: (62-021) 7279-6155, Contact: Ir. Agoes Wid- Treasury Modernization: The objective is to strengthen treasury man- janarko, Director General of Human Settlements agement by implementing a fully integrated management information system. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 May 2009. Environmental Lao People’s Democratic Republic Assessment Category C. PID: 107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- Economic Management vices to be determined. Public Finance Management Strengthening (R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support: The objective is to support Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd., Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha the medium term policy reform program in improving: the invest- District, Vientiane, Lao, Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, ment climate, competitiveness, and business development; and strength- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong, ening public finance management framework for improving service PFMSU Director, Ministry of Finance delivery. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal scheduled for 20 April Tr ansportation 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 110109. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, (R) Transport Sector: The objectives are to (a) enhance the capac- 4 That Luang Rd., Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Vientiane, Lao PDR, ity of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to plan and imple- Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: s_oumavong@hot- ment transport programs; (b) help increase aid effectiveness in the mail.com, Contact: Mme. Sifong Oumavong, Director Public Finance sector, through the introduction of a sector-wide approach; and (c) im- Management Strengthening Unit prove the efficiency of key road programs through financing of spe- cific contracts and/or technical assistance to improve programs’ design Energy and Mining and implementation). Decision meeting scheduled for 21 April 2009. (R) Rural Electrification - Phase 2: The objective is to support the Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 102398. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Electricité du Laos (EdL) Consultants will be required for preparation, implementation, engi- in expanding the national power network as well as off-grid systems. neering supervision and technical assistance. Ministry of Public Works The project: (a) would support the implementation of an electricity tar- and Transport (MPWT), Lanexang Ave., PO Box 4467, Vientiane, Lao iff reform as well as formulation of a sector financing strategy for the PDR, Tel: (856-21) 412-741, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. purpose of scaling up investment in the power sector; (b) strengthen Sommad Pholsena, Minister, MPWT the capacity at EdL to implement loss reduction programs and roll out Demand-Side Management and energy efficiency activities; and (c) as- Mongolia sist MEM in piloting alternative power generation technologies and Energy and Mining formulate necessary legal, regulatory and institutional arrangement Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to improve the quality and to foster replication. Project preparation completed. Decision meeting sched- cost-effectiveness of centralized heating in Ulaanbaatar and selected uled for 18 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Aimags, and urban transport in Ulaanbaatar. Decision meeting sched- 110978. US$ 51.0/1.25 (IDA/GEF). Consulting services to be deter- uled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: mined. Ministry of Energy and Mines and Electricité du Laos, PO 106832. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA/GEF). Consulting services to be deter- Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR., Tel: (856-21) 451- mined. Ulaanbaatar Municipality, Sukhbaatar Square-11, Ulaanbaatar- 519, Fax: (856-2)1 416-381, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] 46, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 325-060, Fax: (976-11) 327-199, Contact: Mr. com, Contact: Mr. Anousak Phongsavanh, Manager, Rural Electrification Begzjav Munkhbaatar, Head of Urban Development Policy Department Division, Department of Electricity; Mr. Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager, Electricité du Laos. Environment and Natural Resources Management TA for Capacity Development in Hydropower and Mining Sec- Forest Conservation: This objective is to strengthen financial sus- tor: The objective is to support the hydropower and mining sectors tainability and professional capacity for protected area management and through a combined technical assistance project which would put em- biodiversity conservation in Mongolia, and the development of an ap- phasis on capacity building within sector agencies as well as across re- proach to landscape-level planning that addresses the broad range of lated government institutions. The hydropower component would inter-connected pressures and threats to biodiversity and integrates plan- include optimization of revenue-sharing and ownership arrangements, ning strategies of municipalities, local governments and protected establishment of a Hydropower Learning Center, and capacity build- area administrations. The project will also support legal and regulatory ing in power system planning and operation. The mining sector com- innovations to broaden the scope of governance types of PAs. Deci- ponent would include support to legislative and regulatory sion meeting scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environmental Assessment strengthening, institution of cadastre management procedures, en- Category B. PID: 106114. US$ 1.8 (GEF). Consultants required. Min- hancement of geo-science capacities, support to artisanal and small- istry of Nature and Environment, Government Building No. 3, Baga scale mining, and strengthening of monitoring and inspection Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 312-269, Fax: (976- procedures. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assess- 11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected] ment Category B. PID: 109736. US$ 7.0 (IDA). Consulting services may Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: The objec- be required for developing a strategy for capacity building, scoping and tive is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that forests design of cadastre management system, assessment of ASM and mon- provide to make significant contributions to economic development and itoring and evaluation capacities. These activities would be managed environmental protection. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 July by the executing agencies and are expected to be undertaken during 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 97297. US$ 3.0/1.8 the first half of 2009. Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong (IDA/GEF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and En- Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Tel: (856-21) 413-002, Fax: (856-21) vironment, Baga toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, MNE, 210648 Mongolia, 414-351, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Thongphath Tel/Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Del- Inthavong, Director General, Department of Mines gertsogt, Vice Minister and National Project Director Health, Nutrition and Population Papua New Guinea Health Services Improving (Food Price Crisis Response Trust Fund): The objective will include a pilot of a conditional cash transfer Information and Communication (CCT) scheme designed to increase the uptake of key maternal and Rural Communications: The objective is to facilitate improved ac- child health (MCH) services and a community-based health and nu- cess to affordable and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and trition program to stimulate behavior change and mobilize mutual services in rural and remote areas of PNG through a sustainable and support to improve nutrition and broader MCH outcomes. Project transparent public-private funding mechanism. For the end-users/ben- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: eficiaries, the project will introduce low-cost and innovative technolo- 114863. US$ 2.0 (SF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, gies for the private provision of telecommunications/ICT services in Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Tel: (856-20) 242-8795, Contact: rural PNG. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Dr. Sisamone Keola, Project Director, Ministry of Health Assessment Category C. PID: 107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants will PAGE 20 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 be required. Department Communications and Information, PO Box (R) National Program Support for Participatory Irrigation De- 639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-0148, Fax: (675) velopment: The objectives for the overall APL program are (a) trans- 325-1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary formation of the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) into a strategically focused and financially viable irrigation service agency; (b) expansion Rural Development of the participation of Irrigators’ Associations (IAs)through the im- Productive Partnerships in Agriculture: The objective is to improve plementation of Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) and capacity smallholders’ access to markets, including through public-private in- building of IAs in irrigation development and management; and (c) im- vestments in selected agriculture value-chains. Decision meeting sched- provement of irrigation service delivery through rehabilitation and mod- uled for 29 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: ernization of national irrigation systems. For the first phase APL, the 110959. US$ 17.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Depart- objective is to improve irrigation service delivery through improved ment of Agriculture and Livestock Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 2033, O & M, routine rehabilitation, and management of targeted irrigation Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67- systems and to facilitate the implementation of the NIA’s rationaliza- 5) 321-4096, Fax: (67-5) 321-1387, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tion plan. Negotiations scheduled for 18 May 2009. Environmental As- tact: Mr. George Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader sessment Category B. PID: 88926. US$ 70.3 (IBRD). Consulting services for preparation have been procured and completed. National Social Development, Gender and Inclusion Irrigation Administration, 4/F, DCIE Bldg., NIA Compound EDSA, Dil- Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance: The objective is iman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-7602, E-mail: sps_soem@ to increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their re- nia.gov.ph, Contact: Mr. Mario Gulinao, Project Coordinator spective Local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage, (R) Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Addi- implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-pri- tional Financing (Ln. 7689-PH): The objective is to support the oritized basic public services. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 July ongoing Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Pro- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 111944. US$ 25.0 ject, reduce rural poverty, raise incomes, enhance quality of life of (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Provin- rural households by improving their productive assets and rural cial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, BOROKO NCD, infrastructure and provide access to key support services. Specifi- Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 301-1002, Fax: (67-5) 325-0553, Contact: cally, the project consists of developing rural infrastructure facilities Mr. Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary in selected agrarian reform communities through the financing of sub- Philippines projects for construction and rehabilitation of small-scale irrigation facilities. Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 March 2009. Energy and Mining Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112031. US$ 10.0 (R) Rural Power Additional Financing (Ln. 7673-PH): The ob- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Department of Agrarian Reform jectives are to: (a) test and demonstrate viable business models that (DAR), Government of the Philippines, Elliptical Road, Diliman, maximize leverage of public resources with private investment for de- Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 453-1826/928-7031, Contact: centralized electrification; (b) support transformation of electric co- Narciso B. Nieto, Undersecretary operatives (ECs) through institutional and operational improvements; Climate Change Adaptation Program: The objective is to develop and (c) avoid CO2 emission through wider use of renewable energy. and demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as Approved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Environmental design of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing inte- Assessment Category FI. PID: 113159. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting gration of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic services to be determined. Program Development Sector of the De- and operational planning. Decision meeting scheduled for 26 May velopment Bank of Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Ave, Makati 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101076. US$ 5.0 City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 637-5855, Fax: (63-2) 637-5870, Contact: (GEF). Consulting services for preparation are underway. Depart- Mr. Reynaldo G. David, President and Chief Executive Officer ment of Environment and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Environment and Natural Resources Management Quezon City, Philippines, Tel/Fax: (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: osec@denr. gov.ph, Contact: Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary Integrated POPs Management: The objective is to assist the Philip- pines in meeting their obligations under the Stockholm Convention for National Program Support for Agrarian Reform: The objective is Annex A, Part II Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), Annex C Chemi- to reduce rural poverty and enhance the quality of life of the targeted cals Unintentionally Produced Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs), agrarian reform communities (ARCs). Project preparation on hold and Section 1e of Article 6 (contaminated sites) and contribute to the and design to be revisited based on the nature of the extension of the development of capacity for the sound management of chemicals in Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) which would be general. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. Envi- made by the Government by end of FY 2009. Project preparation put ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 8.64 (GEF). Consulting ser- on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. vices for preparation are underway. Department of Environment and PID: 78252. US$ 40.0/50.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been hired for Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, preparation. Department of Agrarian Reform, FAPSO Bldg., DAR Tel/Fax: (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Angelo Compound, Ellipitical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63- Reyes, Secretary 2) 928-7031, Fax: (63-2) 927-0752, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Herminia San Juan, Director Rural Development (R) Mindanao Rural Development Program Phase II - Coastal Social Development, Gender and Inclusion and Marine Ecosystem Conservation Component: The objective is to conserve coastal and marine biodiversity of global significance Poor and Disadvantaged Areas (KALAHI-CISSS 2): The objec- through co-management of critical marine habitats and through the tive is to scale up operations under the KALAHI by expanding areas introduction of improved, upstream land management practices that of coverage (poor LGUs) and targeting other disadvantaged areas, would arrest land degradation, enhance the integrity of important such as post-conflict or IP communities. PDAP will be implemented ecosystems and benefit landholders who are mostly poor farmers, following the current modalities detailed in operations manuals of the fisherfolk, and/or indigenous people. Board presentation scheduled for KALAHI. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96836. US$ Category B. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 7.0 (GEF). Consultants for detailed preparation will be required after Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Social the proposed project preparation grant is approved. Department of Agri- Welfare and Development Building, Constitution Hills, Batasan Com- culture, Office of the Secretary, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, plex, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 931-8101, Fax: (63-2) 931-8191, Philippines, Tel/Fax: (63-2) 920-4079, E-mail: [email protected], Con- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Esperanza I. Cabral, Sec- tact: Mr. Segfredo Serrano, Undersecretary retary MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 21

Social Protection oping regional tools to assess infrastructure impacts on water quality (R) Social Welfare and Development Reform: The objective is to and quantity and b) support policy development and capacity building strengthen the effectiveness of the Department of Social Welfare and at the national level in support of regional integrated water resources Development (DSWD) as a social protection agency to efficiently im- management. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- plement the new Conditional Cash Transfer program (4Ps) and to ex- sessment Category B. PID: 104806. US$ 28.4 (IDA). Consultants will pand an efficient and functional national household targeting system be required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban for social protection programs in selected areas. In so doing, the pro- Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Lao PDR, Tel: ject supports the National Social Welfare and Development Reform (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: [email protected], agenda through 3 components: (i) implementation of a national house- Contact: Mr. Jeremy Bird, CEO hold targeting system; (ii) implementation of the CCT (4Ps) program; (iii) building institutional capacity to lead in social protection. Negoti- Solomon Islands ations scheduled for 27 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Information and Communication C. PID: 82144. US$ 405.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objective is Department of Social Welfare and Development, DSWD Bldg., Batasan to facilitate increased access to reliable and affordable telecommuni- Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 951- cations for the majority of Solomon Islanders. Specifically, the project 7521, Fax: (63-2) 931-8138, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Al- will: (a) assist the government in managing the transition from monopoly ice Bala, Undersecretary to competition; (b) facilitate the transfer of legal, regulatory, and tech- Tr ansportation nical expertise to support the establishment of fully-functional oversight Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to (a) im- institutions for telecommunications and ICT; and (c) assist the gov- prove road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reduc- ernment in implementing a sustainable, self-financing connectivity ing traffic congestion through construction of the North-South program for rural and remote areas. Decision meeting scheduled for Expressway; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 113148. private sector participation through public-private partnerships. Pro- US$ 3.25 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Com- ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. munication and Aviation, PO Box G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands, PID: 101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for prepa- Tel/Fax: (677) 28-054, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Luma ration and implementation. Department of Public Works and Highways, Darcy, Permanent Secretary Bonifacio Dr., Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 304-3000, Fax: (63-2) 304-3487, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Thailand Manuel M. Bonoan, Undersecretary Environment and Natural Resources Management Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to sup- (R) Sapthip Biogas: The objective is to have Wastewater Management port the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction of and Methane Caputring for Heating to treat wastewater from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning the ethanol producing factory (200,000 liters/day) at the Sapthip facility Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. Project prepa- in Lopburi, Thailand. The Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bed (UASB) re- ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: actor will remove the organic material in the wastewater, thus reduc- 96821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for preparation ing the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and subsequent fugitive CH4 and implementation. Light Rail Transit Authority, Administration Bldg., emissions. Biogas produced will be used in the Sapthip facility to cre- LRTA Compound, Aurora Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 833- ate heat displacing about 120 tons of coal. Appraisal completed. ERPA 2466, 832-0423, 853-0041, Fax: (63-2) 831-6449, E-mail: melrobles@lrta. signing scheduled for 15 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- gov.ph, [email protected], Contact: Mr. Melquiades Robles, gory B. PID: 110040. US$ 40.0 (CF). Consultants will be required. Administrator Sapthip Company Ltd., 68 Soi Santipharp Sap Road Sipraya, Bangrak, Urban Development Bangkok, 10500, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 233-8507, Fax: (66-2) 236-6752, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Suchai Sathaporn, Chief (R) Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The ob- Executive Officer jective is to support the introduction of a performance grant system for LGUs to provide incentives for governance improvement in areas Public Sector Governance such as local revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning and (R) Public Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to budgeting, and public participation. Decision meeting scheduled for 2 assist the Government of Thailand (GOT) in strengthening the per- July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 97445. US$ formance of the public sector by: (i) supporting the GOT performance 70.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Finance, Mu- based budget management reform program; (ii) improving the per- nicipal Development Fund Office, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas formance of the core public finance management system; and (iii) en- Blvd., Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-9215, Fax: (63-2) 526-8474, hancing performance and quality of service delivery by supporting the Contact: Mr. Margarito Teves, Secretary GOT public administration reform program. Decision meeting sched- Water and Sanitation uled for 23 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 114154. US$ 1,000.0 (IBRD). Three consultants have been hired to re- (R) Local Government Support for Regional Water Supply: The view the current status of the PFM and Public Administration reform objectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s fi- program and one more consultants will be hired to assist the Task Team nancial status and support its reorganization. Project preparation is to review the FM system of GOT). Public Debt Management Office, put on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category Ministry of Finance. Ministry of Finance, Rama VI Road, Bangkok B. PID: 96822. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants for preparation have 10400, Thailand, Tel: (66-02) 273 9158, Fax: (66-02) 273 9109, E-mail: been selected, hired and mobilized. Local Water Utilities Administra- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, Director, tion, LWUA Bldg., Katipunan Rd., Balara, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: Policy and Planning Bureau, Public Debt Management Office (63-2) 920-5581, Fax: (63-2) 920-1229, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Mr. Mario Quitoriano, Department Manager, Loans and Water Rural Development Rates Evaluation Department (R) Small Scale Livestock Waste Management: The objective is Regional to convert open anaerobic lagoons to covered lagoons to capture and utilize methane to generate electricity for consumption within the par- Environment and Natural Resources Management ticipating farms. The implementation of each farm will depend on its Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management: The objective technical and financial readiness. The participating farmers will trans- is to build regional sustainable integrated water resources management fer the ownership of the emission reductions to the Energy Research for the Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam) and Development Institute (ERDI) which will act as a project sponsor. by a) implementing water utilization rules and procedures and devel- Preappraisal completed. Appraisal scheduled for 18 May 2009. Envi- PAGE 22 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112092. US$ 15.7 (CF). Con- Energy and Mining sultants will be required. Energy Research and Development Institute (N) Power Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: The objec- (ERDI), PO Box 289, Chiang Mai University, Ampur Muang, Chiang tive is to ensure that the decisions, tariff reform and measures to ini- Mai Province 50202, Thailand, Tel: (66-53) 948-195/8; (66-53) 942- tiate the competitive market for electricity generation are anchored in 007/9, Fax: (66-53) 903-763, 892-375, E-mail: [email protected], sound market principles and efficient procedures, and that the mar- Contact: Dr. Prasert Rerkkriangkrai, Director ket design and restructuring of EVN, the main electricity utility, cre- Tr ansportation ates an enabling level playing field to facilitate increasing private participation, effective competition and timely generation investment. Highways Management (Additional Financing): The objective is Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category to upgrade approximately 433 km of national highway stretches from U. US$ 250.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry 2-lane standard highway to 4-lane divided highway in order to ac- of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel/Fax: commodate the increasing traffic. Project identification is underway. (84-4) 2220-2431, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Do Huy Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consulting Hoang, Minister services to be determined. Department of Highways, Ministry of Transport, Department of Highways, Sri Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok, (N) Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Financ- Thailand 10400, Tel: (66-2) 354-6714, Fax: (66-2) 644-5252, Contact: Mr. ing: The objective is to scale up the impact of the parent project, of which Panja Cooparat, Deputy Director-General the objective is the efficient development of Viet Nam’s transmission and distribution system. Project identification is underway. Environ- Timor-Leste mental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. Vietnam Electricity, 18 Tran Nguyen Han, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Social Development, Gender and Inclusion Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: thanhpl@evn. National Workfare Support: The objective is to contribute to poverty com.vn, Contact: Mr. Pham Le Thanh, General Director reduction in Timor-Leste through the creation of temporary employ- (R) Second Rural Energy Additional Financing: The proposed ad- ment and building of capital stock in sucos. Project identification is un- ditional loan would support completion of the original project. The ob- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112433. US$ jectives are: (a) major upgrading and/or expansion of rural power 3.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Secretariat of State networks in about 1200 communes; (b) conversion of current ad-hoc for Vocational Training and Employment, Ex CNRT, Rua Balide, Dili, local electricity management systems to local distribution utilities Timor-Leste, Tel: (670) 333-1222/1207, E-mail: bandito_freitas@ya- (LDUs) as legal entities recognized under Vietnamese law, to improve hoo.co.uk, Contact: Mr. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Secretary of State management of power distribution in rural areas, improve financial sus- Viet Nam tainability, and better enable future mobilization of private funds; and (c) capacity building assistance for the LDUs, provincial authorities, Education participating regional power companies, and national authorities involved (R) First Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is in the planning and regulation of rural electrification. Decision meet- to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education ing completed. Appraisal mission scheduled for mid-April 2009. Envi- Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Appraisal completed. Negotiations sched- ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 113495. US$ 200.0 (IDA). uled for 11 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: Consulting services to be determined. Viet Nam Electricity, 18 Tran 104694. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Min- Nguyen Han, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 2220- istry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co., Viet., Hanoi, Viet Nam, 1386, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pham Le Thanh, Pres- Tel: (84-4) 3869-2479, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Ed- ident ucation Renewable Energy Development (REDP): The objective is to in- (R) New-Model Universities: The objective is to establish two research crease the supply of least-cost electricity to the national grid from re- universities, in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City with support for newable energy sources on a commercially sustainable basis in an infrastructure, systems and regulatory frameworks. Decision meeting environmentally and socially sustainable manner. The project will have scheduled for early-April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. three components. Board presentation scheduled for 16 April 2009. En- PID: 110693. US$ 270.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. vironmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 103238. US$ 152.0 (IDA). Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Consultants required for Environment, Social, Techncial and Financial. Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Education Tel: (84-4) 220-2420/2361, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. (R) School Education Quality Assurance: The objective is to raise Le Tuan Phong, Deputy General Director of Energy Department the quality of teaching in basic education and to promote universal ac- Trung Son Hydropower: The objective is to finance equipment and cess to full-day primary education. Appraisal completed. Negotiations civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam on scheduled for 13 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. the Ma River and the development of the power house and associated PID: 91747. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Technical assistance com- Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: ponent which may consist of advisory and capacity building assistance (84-4) 869-2479, Contact: Mr. Le Tien Thanh, Director Primary Edu- in hydropower planning and plant operation, development of equitization cation Department strategies for existing hydropower stations, further capacity building Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is in resettlement and environmental management for hydropower, to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education and/or other possible topics. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 June Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Identification mission tentatively sched- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 84773. US$ 330.0 uled for 15 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Electricity of Viet Nam, (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education 18 TranNguyen Han, Han Noi Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-1387, Fax: (84- and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3869-2479, 4) 220-1386, Contact: Mr. Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Education Environment and Natural Resources Management Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is to (R) PCB Management: The objective is to develop capacity in Viet support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education Nam to actively manage the vast bulk of PCBs in the country, consis- Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Identification mission tentatively sched- tent with the provisions of the Stockholm Convention, and for Viet Nam uled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 to become ready for the follow-on phase of destruction of all PCB-con- (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education taminated oils and equipments. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for 16 and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3869-2479, April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 99460. US$ Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi 7.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Viet Nam Environment Ad- Ha, Director Higher Education ministration (VEA), 67 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 23

4) 3822-3191, Fax: (84-4) 3822-3189, E-mail: [email protected], the primary public support program targeted to poor, remote ethnic Contact: Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Senior Officer, VEA; Industry Safety, minority communities. Specific policy areas include those related to Technology and Environment Agency (ISEA), Formach Building, (a) poverty targeting; (b) decentralization, participation and empow- Lane 102 Truong Chinh Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2221- erment; (c) fiduciary transparency and accountability; and (iv) mon- 8316, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr Nguyen Van Thanh, itoring and evaluation. Negotiations completed. Board presentation sched- Deputy Director General, ISEA; Electricity Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran uled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84- 107062. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Committee for 4) 2220-1386, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ethnic Minorities (CEM), Ministry of Planning and Investment Lam Giang, Officer, EVN (MPI), Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Selected Provincial People’s Com- Finance mittees (PPCs), 80-82 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- (R) Financial Sector Modernization and Information Manage- 4) 3734-6839, Fax: (84-4) 3843-8704, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ment (Cr. 4505-VN): The objective is to assist the State Bank of Viet tact: Mr. Giàng Seo Ph_, Minister, Chairman of the Committee of Ethnic Nam, the Credit Information Center and Deposit Insurance of Viet Nam Minorities to become largely compliant with selected key international standards Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety: The objective is to im- in the delivering of their main functions. Credit signing scheduled for prove the competitiveness of household-based livestock producers by 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 88759. addressing production, food safety and environment risks in livestock US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for technical assistance. product supply chains in the selected provinces. Decision meeting State Bank of Viet Nam, 49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) scheduled for 28 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le PID: 90723. US$ 65.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Minh Hung, Director-General, International Cooperation Department Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Government of Viet Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective is to Nam, No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its ability (84-4)3846-8160/8161, Fax: (84-4)3845-4319, E-mail: [email protected], Con- to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies and tact: Dr. Le Van Minh, Director of International Cooperation Depart- market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency and fair- ment (ICD) ness of the market. Provide the public and investors with more reli- able and timely information on public companies and licensed market Social Protection intermediaries/professionals. Also support the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the state holding company in equitized enter- (R) Social Security Modernization: The objective is to support the prises, to effectively exercise the state ownership rights, promote modernization of the social security administration in Viet Nam through sound governance of the enterprises and enhance their value while not improving the business processes, modernizing information systems, crowding out the private sector and the establishment of a bond trad- improving service delivery, and strengthening management and ac- ing market. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environ- countability. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment mental Assessment Category C. PID: 105198. US$ 37.0 (IBRD). Category C. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran- Viet Nam Social Security, 7 Trang Thi St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- Hung Dao St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-2828, Fax: (84-4) 220- 4) 936-1776, Fax: (84-4) 934-4169, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: 8020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Nguyen Ba Mr. Nguyen Huy Ban, General Director Toan, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, Min- Tr ansportation istry of Finance (R) Road Network Improvement (RNIP) Additional Financing: Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to improve the national road network through in- (R) Central-North Health Support: The objective is to improve the creased preventive maintenance and selective upgrading, and an in- access to quality preventive and curative health services for the poor crease in the level of resources available for road maintenance and population and reduce the financial burden of health care. Project capacity for planning, budgeting, and monitoring road assets. Project preparation scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Category C. PID: 95275. US$ 62.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. 230.0 (IDA). Consultant contracts from RNIP will be extended. Pro- Ministry of Health of Viet Nam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Ha Noi, Viet ject Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- Nam, Tel: (84-4) 846-4416, Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E-mail: [email protected], 4) 768-4008/9985, Fax: (84-4) 768-0072, E-mail: [email protected]; Contact: Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long, Vice-Director, Planning and Fi- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le Anh Tuan, General Director nance Department Urban Development Public Sector Governance (R) Local Development Investment Funds: The objective is to im- (R) Eighth Viet Nam Poverty Reduction Support (PRSC8): (for- prove effectiveness of LDIFs in leveraging private sector financing for mu- merly under Economic Management) This is the third in a series of five nicipal infrastructure, and to strengthen LDIFs’ financial, technical, and proposed credits (DPLs) in support of Viet Nam’s Socio-Economic De- social and environmental safeguards management capability, consistent velopment Plan (SEDP) 2006-10. The SEDP was presented to the with operational framework as instructed and mandated by the Project Board in 2006 as Viet Nam’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The reform Manual. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 April 2009. Environmental actions to be supported under the SEDP fall under four broad heads: Assessment Category FI. PID: 94055. US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consultants (a) the promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income market will be required. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi, Viet economy; (b) reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion; (c) man- Nam, Tel: (844) 220-8037, Fax: (844) 220-8020, E-mail: phamphan- aging environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner; [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pham Phan Dzung, Director General, and (d) building institutions to support the above actions and pro- Banking and Financial Institutions Department mote modern governance. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal sched- uled for 4 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: (R) Second Urban Water Supply Development: The objective is 111164. US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. The to increase coverage of clean water in district towns and expand ser- State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- vice to urban centers in a cost effective and sustainable manner. Pro- 4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. ject identification is underway. Decision meeting scheduled for 17 Dang Anh Mai, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96911. State Bank of Viet Nam US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required to prepare the project. Decision meeting scheduled for 17 September 2009. Ministry of Con- Rural Development struction, 37 Le Dai Hanh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 976-1852, Fax: (R) Second Program 135 Phase 2 Support: The objective is to (84-4) 821-5428, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pham Ngoc Thai, support strengthened policies and their implementation as regards Director of Management Board of Urban Infrastructure Projects PAGE 24 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Water and Sanitation 811-3088, E-mail: secy [email protected], Contact: Mr. Md. Aminul Islam Coastal Cities Environment Sanitation: The objective is to reduce Bhuiyan, Secretary river pollution in Quy Nhon City in a financially and environmentally Education sustainable manner through piloting of a new local cost waste water treatment technology and thereby improving the marine and coastal (R) Higher Education Quality Improvement (Cr. 4544-BD): ecosystems along the coastline of Viet Nam. Board presentation sched- The objectives are to: (a) focus on reforms and activities which can bring uled for 28 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: rapid and visible benefits to the academic community, (b) select ini- 90374. US$ 19.0/5.0 (GEFI/GEFU). No consultants are required. City tiatives with the potential to overhaul higher education institution’s qual- of Quy Nhon, Quy Nhon PMU, Quy Nhon, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-5) 682- ity, and (c) focus on activities based on voluntary participation and using 0023, Fax: (84-5) 681-7249, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: incentive mechanisms. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 March Mr. Huynh Huu Phuc, Director 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 106216. US$ 81.0 Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Bhaban- (Phase II): The objectives are to expand access to water and sanita- 6, Room 1809, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel:(880- tion provision in a sustainable manner and thus contribute to improv- 2) 716-8711, 716-4236, Fax: (880-2) 716-7577, E-mail: [email protected], ing the quality of life and alleviating poverty in selected rural Contact: Md. Momtajul Islam, Secretary of Education communities. Project identification is underway. Environmental As- Secondary Education Quality and Access Improvement (Cr. sessment Category B. US$ 96.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. 4475-BD): The objective is to improve school governance and qual- Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministry of Agriculture ity and access to both poor girls as well as poor boys. Approved by the and Rural Development, 83 Vu Ngoc Phan Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Executive Directors on 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- Tel: (84-4) 835-5821, Contact: Dr. Le Van Cahn, Director egory C. PID: 106161. US$ 130.7 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Bhaban-6, Room 1809, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236, Fax: (880-2) 716- 7577, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Md. Momtajul Islam, Sec- retary of Education South Asia Vocational Education: The objective is to build on sector work cur- rently underway. Key components may include organization and man- agement reform, financing reform and encouraging private provision Afghanistan of training. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Environment and Natural Resources Management Category C. PID: 90807. US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- Naghlu Rehabilitation Carbon Finance: The objective is to prepare termined. Ministry of Education, Bhabab-6, Room 1809, Bangladesh a Carbon Finance operation in order to commercialize the carbon Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236, Fax: dioxide emissions produced by the rehabilitation of Naghlu power (880-2) 716-7577, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Md. Mom- station as part of the clean development mechanisms established in tajul Islam, Secretary of Education the Kyoto Protocol. Preappraisal is underway. Environmental As- Energy and Mining sessment Category B. PID: 99442. US$ 3.6 (IDA). Consultants will be required to develop the project design document and conduct the re- South Zone Power Distribution: The objective of the project is to quired verification activities. Ministry of Finance, Pastoonistan Watt, deliver power more widely by establishing a power distribution com- Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-75) 200-4199, E-mail: [email protected], pany and improving and expanding the power distribution network. Contact: Mr. Wnwar-ul Haq Ahady, Minister Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. PID: 87861. US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be de- Urban Development termined. Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Urban Waste Management: The objective is to develop sustainable Resources, Bhaban 6, Rooms 124 and 125, Bangladesh Secretariat, solid waste and on-site sanitation management systems. Negotiations Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-5918, 716-0523, Fax: (880-2) 717- scheduled for 4 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. 0740; Bangladesh Power Development Board, WAPDA Building, Moti- PID: 98461. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. jeel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2154, Fax: (880-2) Kabul Municipality, Mohammad Jan Khan Watt, Puli Bagh e Umomi, 956-4765; Distribution Power Zone, Power Development Board, Bidyut in front of Ministry of Education, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-70) 287- Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-31) 712-200, Fax: 122, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Ali Niazi, Director (880-31) 715-090, Contact: Mr. Aminul Islam, Chief Engineer of Planning; Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Kabul, Afghanistan Environment and Natural Resources Management (R) Dhaka Environment and Water Resources Management: The Bangladesh objectives are to: (a) reduce the social and economic costs of envi- Economic Management ronmental degradation of rivers in Dhaka and (b) develop a pro- Food Crisis Development Support Credit (Cr. 4511-BD): The grammatic approach to water resources and environmental management objective is to assist the Government of Bangladesh to mitigate impact in the Dhaka metropolitan area for strategic long-term activities and of food price increases and cushion the fiscal pressure arising from the investments. Decision meeting scheduled for 11 January 2010. Envi- additional safety net support that is being provided to protect the ba- ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96555. US$ 65.0 (IDA). Con- sic consumption needs of the poor. Approved by the Executive Directors sultants will be required. Ministry of Local Government, Rural on 28 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Development and Cooperatives, Bldg. No. 7, Rm. 602, Bangladesh 112761. US$ 130.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Fi- Secretariat, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh, Tel/Fax: (880-2) 716-8578, Con- nance, Economic Relations Divisions, Block 8, Room 3, Sher-e-Bangla tact: Mr. Safar Raj Hossain, Secretary Nagar, Dhaka, Tel: (880-2) 811-2641, Fax: (880-2) 811-3088, E-mail: Clean Air and Sustainable Energy (CASE): The objective is to im- secy [email protected], Contact: Mr. M. Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Sec- prove air qualify and safe mobility in cities through the implementa- retary tion of demonstration initiatives in urban transport and brick making. Transitional Support Credit (Cr. 4422-BD): The objective is to sup- Board presentation scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental As- port the policy and institutional reform program of the Caretaker Gov- sessment Category B. PID: 98151. US$ 70.2 (IDA). Consultants ser- ernment (CTG), which assumed power in January 2007. Approved by vices for main project have been identified during preparation phase. the Executive Directors on 17 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paribesh Bhaban, E-16 Agargaon, Category B. PID: 110167. US$ 200.0 (IDA). No consultants are re- Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Tel/Fax: (88-02) 716-1676, Contact: quired. Ministry of Finance, Economic Relations Division, Block 8, Room Mr. Abul Hasan M. Rejaul Kabir (Acting), Secretary, Ministry of En- 3, Sher-e-Bangla, Nagar, Dhaka, Tel: (880-2) 811-2641, Fax: (880-2) vironment and Forests MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 25

Rural Development Coal-Fired Power Station Rehabilitation: The objective is to improve (R) SIPP II - Empowerment and Livelihood Project: The objec- environmental and energy efficiency performance and practices of se- tive is to support Government of Bangladesh’s strategy for reducing lected coal-fired power generating units. The project has two compo- poverty amongst the rural people, currently outside the reach of most nents (a) Technical Assistance (US$ 7.5 million GEF Grant); and (b) development interventions. It would empower the rural poor and im- Coal R&M Energy Efficiency Financing Window. Board presentation prove their livelihoods in the poorest districts through developing, scheduled for 7 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: strengthening and synergizing pro-poor local groups and village level 100101. US$ 180/45.4 (IBRD/GEF). Consultants will be required. Ma- institutions. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 June 2009. Environ- harashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. (MahaGenco), mental Assessment Category B. PID: 73886. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Con- Prakashgad, Plot No. G 9 2nd Floor, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051, In- sulting services to be determined. Bangladesh SIPP 2 (livelihoods), dia, Tel: (91-22) 2647-4211, Fax: (91-22) 2647-1060, Contact: Mr. Ajoy Social Development Foundation (SDF), House 4, Road 21, Sector 4, Mehta, Managing Director, Maharashtra State Power Generation Com- Uttara Model Town, Dhaka-1230, Tel: (880-2) 987-3094, Fax: (880-2) pany Ltd. (MahaGenco); West Bengal Power Development Corpora- 987-3095, Contact: Mr. Muhammad Fazlur Rahman, Managing Di- tion Ltd, 1 Kiran Shankar Roy Rd, 6th Floor, Kolkata 700001, India, Tel: rector, SDF (91-33) 2248-3317, 2248-2024, 2243-0525, Fax: (91-33) 2248-6436, 2243- 7874, Contact: Mr. S. Mahapatra, Managing Director, West Bengal Social Protection Power Development Corporation Ltd.; Haryana Power Generation Disability and Children at Risk Services (Cr. 4481-BD): The ob- Corporation Ltd, Shakti Bhawan, Sector-6, Panchkula-134 109, Tel: jective is to expand social and rehabilitation services for the disabled (91-172) 2560672, Contact: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, Managing Director and build the capacity of NGOs and Government agencies, support the Environment and Natural Resources Management scaling up of services for vulnerable children and adolescents, and sup- (R) Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management: The port restructure the Ministry of Social Welfare. Approved by the Ex- objectives are: (a) to support the development of institutional and ecutive Directors on 1 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Category methodological framework for implementing of pilots for rehabilitation C. PID: 106332. US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. of highly polluted sites resulting from rapid industrialization; and (b) Ministry of Social Welfare, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, build tangible capacity of selected state and national institutions for tak- Tel: (880-2) 860-568, 864-856, Fax: (880-2) 716-8969, Contact: Md. Ab- ing the primary role in reducing the risks to public health, livelihoods dul Hye Howlader, Secretary and ecosystem integrity from past environmental damage. Negotiations National Protection: The objective is to target beneficiaries in selected scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. rural and urban areas will utilize social assistance programs and/or in- PID: 91031. US$ 25.2/31 (IBRD/IDA). A PPF advance is financing four surance products delivered through an efficient and accountable de- preparatory studies for which consultants were hired. Ministry of En- centralized mechanism. Appraisal scheduled for 15 June 2009. vironment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Rd., Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 102542. US$ 105.0 (IDA). New Delhi 110003 India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-3596, Fax: (91-11) 2436- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Local Government, 9192, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. GK Pandey, Ad- Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-2159, visor Project Director 716-3566, 716-8578, Fax: (880-2) 716-4374, Contact: Mr. Safar Raj Hos- Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement: sain, Secretary The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while im- Tr ansportation proving rural livelihoods. Decision meeting scheduled for 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PIDs: 88520, 88598. Export Infrastructure Development: The objective is to enhance US$ 24.0/14.0 (IDA/GEF). A PHRD grant of US$ 0.4 is financing the competitiveness of the tradable sectors of the economy. Prepara- preparation. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and tion is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 89634. Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Bhawan, US$ 131.0 (IDA). Consultants have completed a feasibility study, and New Delhi 110001 India, Fax: (91-11) 2338-4428, E-mail: [email protected]. the project is in the process of DPP approval to proceed to the detailed in, Contact: Dr. Rajesh Gopal, Director design stage. Chittagong Port Authority, CPA Bldg., Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-031) 956-3441), Fax: (880-031) 710-593, Contact: Financing Energy Efficiency at SMEs: The objective is to improve Mr. Mr. Habib Ahmed, Chief Planning Officer, Bangladesh Railway, energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions from Small and Medium Railway Bhaban, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh Enterprises utilizing increased commercial financing by: (a) creating increased demand for EE investments; (b) raising the quality of EE Road Sector Reform: The objective is the sustainable delivery of a investment proposals from a technical and commercial perspective; and safe, efficient major road network system. Appraisal scheduled for 27 (c) expanding use of existing resources and/or aid in the development July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 75346. US$ of new financial instruments which will be deployed as required to over- 150.0 (IDA). Consultants are required for preparation and implemen- come market barriers in implementing and financing EE projects. Pro- tation of the civil works components and for institutional strengthen- ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category ing of the Roads and Highways Department. Roads and Highways B. PID: 100530. US$ 11.3 (GEF). Consulting services to be determin- Department, Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh, Tel: ed. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India, Ministry of (880-2) 956-8740, Fax: (880-2) 956-8302, E-mail: [email protected], Power, 4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, 110-066 India, Tel: (91- Contact: Mr. Shamsul Alam, Project Director 11) 2617-8316, Fax: (91-11) 2617-9699, E-mail: [email protected], India Contact: Shri Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General India Chiller Energy Efficiency Credit: The objectives are to (i) im- Energy and Mining prove energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the (R) Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Loan: The objectives are chiller sector, and (ii) reduce and/or eliminate consumption of ozone to: (a) improve the reliability of India’s Northern (Electricity) Grid/Net- depleting substances (ODS) as required under the Montreal Protocol. work through the addition of renewable, low-carbon energy; and (b) Board presentation scheduled for 16 April 2009. Environmental As- improve the effectiveness of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation sessment Category B. PID: 100584. US$ 6.3 (GEF). Consulting services Ltd. with respect to the preparation and safe implementation of eco- to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government nomically, environmentally and socially sustainable hydropower pro- of India, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi, jects. Decision meeting scheduled 15 July 2009. Environmental India 110003, Tel: (91-11) 2436-3596, Fax: (91-11) 2436-9192, E-mail: mi- Assessment Category A. PID: 96124. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sudhir Mittal, Joint Secretary will be required. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., Corpo- Integrated Coastal Zone Management Loan/Credit: The objectives rate Planning, Pragatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Ut- are to develop and implement an improved strategic and integrated man- tarakhand, India, Tel: (91-135) 2452-5764/5836, 2453-7821, Fax: (91-135) agement approach for India’s coastal zones to preserve the long-term 2454-5092, Contact: Mr. D.K. Govil, General Manager, Corporate Plan- productivity for continued sustainable development and economic ning growth. The four components are: (i) vulnerability and ecological map- PAGE 26 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 ping; (ii) institution building and strengthening at national level; (iii) [email protected], Contact: Dr. Ravindra Pastor, Project Coordi- development and implementation of state-level approaches; and (iv) pro- nator ject management. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- (R) Third Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation: The objective sessment Category A. PID: 97985. US$ 30.0/60.0 (IBRD/IDA). are: (a) on-farm development and land treatment, (b) rehabilitation of Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Gov- drains, (c) agricultural support services and (d) institutional strength- ernment of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New ening. Risk Assessment Review scheduled on mid-April 2009. Environ- Delhi 110003, Tel: (91-11) 2436-0694, Fax: (91-11) 2436-0678, Contact: mental Assessment Category B. PID: 112033. US$ 160 (IDA). Consulting Dr. A. Senthil Vel, Additional Director services to be determined. Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam Lim- Public Sector Governance ited, Bhumitra Bhawan, T.C./19 V, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Luc- know, 226010 India, Tel: (91-522) 272-0428, 272-0410, 272-0420, Fax: Statistical Strengthening: The objective is to strengthen and mod- (91-522) 272-041616, E-mail: [email protected] ernize the country’s statistical system, including improvement of data Andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement: The objective is to collection methods and identification of new data series to keep pace support the following four components: Component A: Improving ir- with the expanding economy. Preparation is underway. Environmen- rigation service delivery and management in Nagarjuna Sagar Scheme tal Assessment Category C. PID: 78337. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting (about US$ 443.5 million, 91.5 %); Component B: Water sector institu- services to be determined. Ministry of Statistics and Program Imple- tional restructuring and capacity building (about US$ 24.5 million, mentation, 414 Sardar Patel Bhavan, Parliament St., New Delhi 110001 5%); Component C: Innovative pilots (about US$ 9.7 million, 2 %); and India, Tel: (91-11) 2334-11867, Contact: Dr. S. K. Nath, Director Gen- Component D: Project management (about US$ 7.3 million, 1.5%). Ap- eral, Central Statistical Organization praisal scheduled for 5 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Rural Development egory A. PID: 100954. US$ 435.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. (R) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement: The objective is to im- Irrigation and Command Area Development Department (I&CADD), prove the safety and optimal sustainable performance of selected ex- Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretary, Irrigation and CAD De- isting dams and associated appurtenances. Appraisal scheduled for 18 partment, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad, June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 89985. US$ India, Tel: (91-40) 2345-2411, Fax: (91-40) 2345-2471, E-mail: adi- 350.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project preparation. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Aditya Nath Das, Secretary to the Ministry of Water Resources, Shram Sakthi Bhavan, Rafi marg, New Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation and CAD Department Delhi, India, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. S.K. Das, Jammu & Kashmir Participatory Watershed Management: This Member (D&R) Central Water Commission, Sewa Bhavan is a follow-up to the Integrated Watershed Development Project (IWDP), (R) Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness: (Formerly Multi a five-state project (Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu & Kash- State Agricultural Competitiveness) The objective is to develop more mir, Punjab, and Haryana). IWDP closed in 30 September 2005 with competitive market systems and improve market access for farmers consistent ratings of success in terms of its development objective and livestock producers through enhanced knowledge and more ef- and implementation progress. The objectives are: a) institutional fective producer organization. Appraisal mission scheduled for 6 July 2009. strengthening, b) focus on watershed protection and development, c) Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 93136. US$ 100.0/100.0 enhancing livelihood opportunities and d) project coordination. Ne- (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Government of gotiations scheduled for 15 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Maharashtra, Tel: (91-22) 2202-5283, Fax: (91-22) 2202-3909, Contact: Category B. PID: 99857. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be Dr. Sudhir Kumar Goel, Principal Secretary, Co-Operation and Mar- determined. Department of Forestry, Government of Jammu & Kash- keting, Secretariat, Mumbai mir, Near Pollution Control Board Bldg, Silk Factory Road Raj Bagh, Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, India, Tel: (91-194) 2331-1924, Fax: (91- (R) Orissa Community Tank Management (Ln. 7576-IN, Cr. 194) 231-1924, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. R. D. 4499-IN): The objective is to rehabilitate about 900 tank systems Tiwari, Project Director with a command area of about 120,000 hectares in the state of Orissa. The project would also support capacity building of community based Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery: The objective is institutions and the development of the agriculture, horticulture, vet- to strengthen the capacity of local governments to manage public re- erinary, fisheries and foreshore area activities in the tanks being re- sources for the benefit of the constituents, including the disadvan- habilitated. The rehabilitation work would be undertaken in three taged, while the state is engaged in a long term debt restructuring batches over a six-year project period. The total project cost, based on program. This would be accomplished through a two pronged ap- available benchmarks, is estimated at US$ 127.8 million, with a proach: (a) capacity building at the level of the state, the gram pan- credit/loan component of about US$ 112.0 million. The rehabilitation chayats, and constituents; and (b) formula based block grants to the work would be undertaken in three batches over a six-year project pe- local governments for financing many of the activities as defined in the riod. The loan and credit was signed on 27 January 2009. Environ- State Act. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. PID: 100735. US$ 56.0/56.0 (IBRD/ mental Assessment Category B. PID: 102624. US$ 170.0 (IDA). Con- IDA). Consulting services would include: (i) external M&E agency for sultants will be required. Government of Kerala, Ministry of Local the duration of the project; (ii) third party quality assurance of civil works Governments and Planning, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Contact: Mr. executed under the project; (iii) creation of GIS database for minor ir- Vijay Anand, Secretary Planning and Local Governments rigation tanks in GOO. Orissa Community Tank Development and North East Livelihood: The objective is to achieve an upward trend Management Society, Department of Water Resources, Government in livelihood productivity among participating local community groups of Orissa, Secretariat, Bhubaneshwar, Tel: (91-40) 239-4105, Fax: (91- located in various ecological zones in the NE Region through partici- 674) 2392-2446, Contact: Mr. Surendra Kumar, Project Director, OCTMP, patory and demand driven investment choices and collective action, Cum Special Secretary, Government of Orissa with support from value-adding partnerships. Project preparation is un- (R) Second Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives (MPDPIP derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 102330. US$ II): The development objective for the proposed project would be to 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of De- improve the capacity and opportunities for the targeted rural poor to velopment for the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana achieve sustainable livelihoods. This will be achieved by enhanced Azad Rd, India, Tel: (91-11) 2302-2024, Fax: (91-11) 2302-2024, E-mail: participation by the rural poor in economic activities, skill enhancement [email protected], Contact: Ms. Veena S. Rao, Secretary, Ministry of for taking-up higher value employment, and increased income among Development of North Eastern Region project target households through assets and market linkages. Nego- West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation: The tiations scheduled for 27 April 2009. Environmental Partial Assess- objective is to enhance the development of agriculture-based income ment Category B. PID: 102331. US$ 200.0 (IDA) Consultants will be of small and marginal farmers through sustainable use of irrigation re- required. Government of Madhya Pradesh, Indira Gandhi Garibi Hatao sources. The main components are: (a) strengthening community- Yojana, Paryavaran Parisar E-5 Area Colony, Madhya Pradesh, Tel: (91- based institutions; (b) irrigation systems development and improvement; 755) 246-0244, 242-0093, 242-6251, Fax: (91-755) 242-6252, E-mail: (c) agricultural development and support services; and (d) project MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 27 management and institutional development. Decision meeting sched- to be determined. Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport De- uled for 1 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: partment, Government of Karnataka, 3rd Floor, Vikasa Soudha, 105311. US$ 220.0/30.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants for EA, SA and hy- M.S.Building, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore 560001, Karnataka, In- drologic studies under procurement. Other consultants to be deter- dia, Tel: (91-80) 2251-449, Fax: (91-80) 2235-3988, E-mail: prs-pwd@kar- mined. Water Investigation and Development Department (WIDD), nataka.gov.in, Contact: Sri. Sudhir Krishna, I.A.S., Principal Secretary Government of West Bengal, Wrtiers’ Building, B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata Second Rural Roads: The objective is to provide beneficiary com- 700 001 India, Contact: Mr. John Koshy, Secretary, WIDD munities with sustainable and cost-effective road access to markets and Tr ansportation social services. Appraisal scheduled for 23 September 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category A. PID: 96020. US$ 500.0 (IDA). Con- (R) Sustainable Urban Transport: The objective is to: (a) reduce sultants will be required for the design and supervision of minor rural GHG emissions through promotion of modal shift to more energy ef- roads, social and environmental monitoring and possible assistance with ficient modes of urban transport in India and (b) strengthen the ca- financial management monitoring. National Rural Road Development pacity in planning, financing, implementing, operating, and managing Agency (NRRDA), Tel: (91-11) 4602-2221, 2671-6936, Fax: (91-11) 4100- climate friendly and sustainable urban transport interventions at na- 0475, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. H K Srivastava, Director (Pro- tional, state and at city levels. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April jects I) 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 110371. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Urban De- Urban Development velopment, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad (R) Andhra Pradesh Urban Reform and Municipal Services: The Road, New Delhi 110011, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-3495, Fax: (91-11) 2379- objective is to support reforms and improvements in city manage- 2052, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: M. Ramachandran, Secretary ment and services in Andhra Pradesh through technical assistance and (R) Sustainable Urban Transport (GEF): The objective is to: (a) investment subloans linked with reform and capacity building perfor- reduce GHG emissions through promotion of modal shift to more en- mance of urban local bodies. Board presentation scheduled for 28 May ergy efficient modes of urban transport in India and (b) strengthen the 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 71250. US$ 233.0 capacity in planning, financing, implementing, operating, and manag- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal Administration and ing climate friendly and sustainable urban transport interventions at Urban Development Department, Secretariat Complex, Hyderabad national, state and at city levels. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April 500022 India, Tel/Fax: (91-40) 2345-4965, Contact: Ms. Pushpa Sub- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 100589. US$ 20.3 ramanyam, Secretary, Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh (GEF). A consulting firm has been hired by MOUD under a GEF pro- Capacity Building for Urban Local Bodies-NURM: (Formerly ject preparation grant (US$ 350,000) to help MOUD prepare the pro- Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) In- ject. Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, Nirman stitutional Strengthening and Capacity Credit). The objective is to pro- Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110011, Tel: (91-11) 2306-3495, vide Technical Assistance (TA) support at both the State and Urban Fax: (91-11) 2379-2052, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: M. Ra- Local Bodies level to strengthen policy, support institutional reform and machandran, Secretary improve procedures and skills in the areas of municipal financial man- Andhra Pradesh State Roads: This is a second road project in agement, service delivery, planning and governance. The target is the Andhra Pradesh financed by the Bank. The objective is to improve the 300 Class I cities, including the 63 JNNURM cities (only the cities that state road network by providing better quality and safer roads to the have signed a Memorandum of Agreement) for implementation of re- users in a sustainable manner. Project preparation is underway. Envi- forms with the Ministry of Urban Development are eligible. The four ronmental Assessment Category A. PID: 96021. US$ 320.0 (IBRD). Con- focus areas created inline with the JNNURM reform requirements that sultants will be required for construction supervision, PPP transactions the cities may choose. Activities from TA funding: (i) Financial Man- and monitoring, road asset management, and institutional develop- agement Reform, (ii) Service Delivery, (iii) Framework for Planning ment support. Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation, Errum and (iv) Framework for Governance. Board presentation scheduled for Manzil, Hyderabad-500082 India, Tel: (91-40) 2330-0462, 2332-3423, 15 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 99979. Fax: (91-40) 2330-1196, Contact: Mr. B. Rajagopal Reddy, Managing Di- US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban De- rector velopment, Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110011 India, Tel: Assam State Roads: The objective is to provide road users in Assam (91-11) 2306-2194, Fax: (91-11) 2306-1446, Contact: Mr. Aniruddha Ku- with good quality and better managed state highways and major dis- mar, Director, JNNURM trict roads. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 96018. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Agreement preparation fa- Gujarat Urban Development: The objective is to improve service cility is not to exceed US$ 2.0 and countersigned by Ministry of Finance, delivery through targeted investments and capacity building. Project Government of India. Consultants will be required. Public Works De- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: partment, Assam, Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati 6 India, Tel/Fax: (91- 94722. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Gu- 361) 226-1678, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mukut jarat Urban Development Corporation, Government of Gujarat, First Dutta, Commissioner and Special Secretary Floor, Abhishek Bldg., Sector 11, Ghandinagar 382017 Gujarat, India, Tel: (91-79) 2324-1862, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Orissa State Roads (Ln. 7577-IN): The objective is to remove K. Srinivas, Managing Director transport bottlenecks in targeted transport corridors for greater pri- vate sector investment, economic and social development activities in National Cyclone Risk Mitigation: (Formerly National Risk Mitigation) the state of Orissa. Approved by the Executive Directors on 30 Sep- The objective is to mitigate risks and vulnerability to natural disasters, tember 2008. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 96023. particularly cyclones. Project preparation is underway. Environmen- US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Preparation consultants have been mobilized and tal Assessment Category B. PID: 92217. US$ 250.0 (IDA). Consulting have started working in the field. Other specialists in transactions, as- services to be determined. National Disaster Management Authority, set management, institutional strengthening and supervision will be 3d Floor, Centuar Hotel, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2565-5015, Fax: recruited. Government of Orissa, Works Department, Bhubanesh- (91-11) 2565-5015, Contact: A.R. Sule, Deputy Secretary war, Orissa, India, Tel: (91-674) 253-6668, Fax: (91-674) 240-7051, E-mail: National Urban Infrastructure Fund: The objective is to improve [email protected], Contact: Er. Suvendu Kumar Ray, ngineer-in- urban infrastructure including through mobilization of private financ- Chief-Cum-Secretary, Works Department, GOO ing. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- Second Karnataka State Highway Improvement: The objective is egory FI. PID: 92699. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. to improve the state’s road network to support the state’s growing Ministry of Urban Development, Nirman Bharan, New Delhi, India, economy and social development efforts through leveraging the pri- Tel: (91-22) 2306-2309, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: vate sector outlays with private sector financing and improving the reg- Mr. M. Rajamani, Joint Secretary ulatory and institutional capacity of the public sector to deliver effective National Urban Reform Fund: (Formerly Enhanced Urban Reform and safe road network to users. Preparation is underway. Environ- Incentive Fund) The objective is to provide states with incentives to mental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services undertake essential urban sector reforms, enabling local Governments PAGE 28 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 to improve their finances and capacity to provide essential services and Energy and Mining incentives to do so. Project preparation is underway. Environmental (N) Power Development Additional Financing: The objective is to Assessment Category C. PID: 88776. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants build capacity in order to manage the development of Nepal’s hydro will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined power potential in a prudent and sustainable manner; increase access Water and Sanitation to electricity services in rural areas; and improve the supply and ac- countability of electricity. Appraisal completed. Negotiations sched- (R) Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation: The ob- uled for 20 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: jective is to improve the rural water and sanitation services through 116190. US$ 80.0 (IDA) Consulting services to be determined. Nepal a District Challenge Fund that supports progressive decentralization, Electricity Authority (NEA), Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, community participation and enhanced accountability. The project will Nepal, Postal Code GPO 5117, Tel: (977-1) 447-7119/9840, Fax: (977- contribute to GoAP’s RWSS Program by: (i) developing and assisting 1) 449-9203, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mahesh the state to implement a ‘District Challenge Fund’ supporting reform Acharya, Project Coordinator, Nepal Electricity Authority; Alternative policies and and institutional framework for select participating districts; Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Alternative Energy Promotion and (ii) financing a substantive portion of GOAP’s investment pro- Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal, Postal Code GPO 14237, Kath- gram for the next five years. Appraisal scheduled for late-April 2009. mandu, Tel: (977-1) 552-9953, 553-9237, Fax: (977-1) 554-2397, E-mail: Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101650. US$ 150.0 [email protected], Contact: Dr. Narayan Prasad Chaula- (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Government of Andhra gain, Executive Director, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre Pradesh, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Block L, 8th Floor, Secretariat, Hyderabad 500029, Tel: (91-040) 2345-4670, Fax: Rural Development (91-040) 2345-3016, Contact: Mr. Sahoo, Secretary (R) Agricultural Commercialization and Trade: The objective is Rajasthan Rural Water Supply and Sanitation: (Formerly under to increase aggregate value added in selected commodity value chains Rural Development) The objective is to support the GOR’s sector in districts supported by the project. Negotiations scheduled for 22 April plans and to increase access to improved, affordable and sustained wa- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 87140. US$ 20.2 ter and sanitation services (WSS) of rural communities in Rajasthan. (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Co- This would support (i) the development and the implementation of a operatives, Harihar Hbawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, E-mail: [email protected]. state integrated WSS sector investment plan, and (ii) the development np, Contact: Mr. K. K. Shrestha, Joint Secretary and implementation of state-wide consistent policies and implementation arrangements. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- Pakistan sessment Category B. PID: 101651. US$ 130.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- Economic Management vices to be determined. Public Health and Engineering Department, (R) Poverty Reduction and Economic Support Operation (Cr. Government Secretariat, Jaipur, 302017, India, Tel: (91-141) 515-3222, 4559-PK): The objective is to regain and maintain macroeconomic Fax: (91-141) 222-7222, Contact: Mr. Agam Mathur, Chief Engineer stability, enhancing competitiveness, and protection for the poor and Maldives vulnerable. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. The credit was signed on 26 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Economic Management Category U. PID: 113372. US$ 500.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. (N) Development Policy Credit: The objective is to help the Gov- Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, Q Block, Pakistan Sec- ernment of Maldives implement policy and institutional reforms in or- retariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2373, Fax: (92-51) 920- der to mitigate risks and support robust economic performance over 1857, Contact: Mr. Farrakh Qayyum, Finance Secretary, Ministry of a medium term. The program will be closely aligned with the 7th Na- Finance. tional Development Plan. This project is placed on hold at the Gov- Education ernment’s request until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 114463. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting (R) Higher Education Support Program: The objective is to sup- services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Ameenee Magu Block port the Government of Pakistan’s higher Education medium term De- 379, Male, Maldives, Tel: (960) 332-8790, 334-9200, Fax: (960) 332- velopment framework to foster public private partnership in the delivery 4432, E-mail: [email protected] of higher education and to provide substantial technical support to the client in developing a reasonable financing plan consistent with the Social Development, Gender and Inclusion macro-framework of the country. Negotiations scheduled for 27 April (R) Pension and Social Protection Administration: The objec- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 102607. US$ 100.0 tive is to provide technical assistance and capacity building for the (IBRD). The consultants support will be needed during preparation new Pension Authority; public awareness campaign which will con- and implementation. Pakistan Higher Education Commission, Sector sist of two primary elements: (a) design and implementation of the H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 904-0120, Fax: (92-51) 925-7505, overall public information campaign and (b) planning of the effi- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi, Executive Di- cient communication campaign with members of the new pension sys- rector, Higher Education Commission. tem. Board presentation scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental (R) Sindh Education Reform: The objectives are to improve par- Assessment Category C. PID: 104743. US$ 3.8 (IDA). Consulting ser- ticipation, retention and transition rates, reduce gender and regional vices to be determined. Ministry of Health and Family, Ameenee Magu, disparities, and improve quality in elementary and secondary educa- Machchangoalhi, Maldives, Tel (960) 332-8887, Fax: (960) 334-7492, tion (grades 1-10). Appraisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for 28 E-mail:[email protected], Contact: Zimna Thaufeeg, Deputy Direc- April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107300. US$ tor, Ministry of Health and Family, Government of Maldives 300.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), BISP Building, Sector G-51, Islamabad, Pak- Nepal istan, Tel: (92-51) 921-5319, Fax: (92-51) 921-5323, E-mail: bispfarza- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Muhammad Sher Khar, Managing Education Director (R) School Sector Reform: The objective is to improve schooling out- comes at the primary level in terms of access, equity and quality, while Energy and Mining supporting the government reform program to consolidate the school (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is to im- sector to cover basic (Grades 6-8) and secondary (Grades 9-12) edu- plement a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector develop- cation. Project concept meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental ment by strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in the Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be management of mineral resources. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 determined. Ministry of Education, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 99375. US$ Tel: (977-1) 441-8784, Fax: (977-1) 441-2199, E-mail: [email protected]. 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be needed in preparation to: (a) undertake np, Contact: D. B. Thapa, Secretary strategic environmental and social assessments focusing on mining; MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 29

(b) build implementation capacity; and (c) define components. Re- National Expressways: The objective is the sustainable delivery of quired specialties are mining regulations, geology, geophysics and an efficient, high speed and safe access-controlled expressway system mining cadastre. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources, 21-E contributing to lower transit costs and time along the program corri- Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2337, Fax: dor. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. egory A. PID: 101685. US$ 634.5 (IBRD). Construction Supervision Irshad Ali Khokhar, Director General (Minerals) and Contract Administration National Highway Authority, 27 Mauve (R) Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance: The objectives are Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 835-1702, Fax: (92-51) to: (a) help the Governments of Sindh and Pakistan strengthen the en- 926-0418, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheikh Ab- abling policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks conducive to new in- dul Latif, Member, Planning. vestments in the coal-to-energy sector; and (b) assist the Governments National Trade Corridor Improvement Program: The objective is of Sindh and Pakistan to attract qualified private investors to develop to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of trade and Thar coal deposits and build new capacity for coal thermal power gen- transport logistics and bringing service quality to international stan- eration, guided by high standards of environmental and social sus- dards. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- tainability. Decision meeting scheduled for 20 April 2009. Environmental egory C. PID: 101683. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultant has been recruited Assessment Category B. PID: 114278. US$ 26.0 (IDA). Consultants will to carry out strategic environmental, poverty and social assessment. be required. Thar Coal and Energy Board, Department for Mines and Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Chughtai Plaza, Room Minerals of Sindh Province, and Ministry of Water and Power, Room No. 206, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2670, Fax: (92- 214, Tughlaq House, Sindh Government Secretariat Building Number 51) 920-2129, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Syed 2, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 921-1294/1295, E-mail:secy@sindhmi- Tanwir Hussain Bukhari, Chief (T&C) nes.gov.pk, Contact: Mr Yunous Dagha, Secretary for Mines and Min- erals of Sindh. Urban Development Information and Communication (R) Punjab Large Cities Development Policy: The objective is to (R) Rural Telecommunications and e-Service: The objectives are promote economic growth in the major cities through strategic plan- to: (a) accelerate access to communications in unserved and under- ning, integrated infrastructure investments, and efficient urban service served areas by using targeted subsidies for rural expansion, (b) delivery. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- strengthen legal, policy, regulatory and spectrum management and (c) porting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. monitor functions and expansion of e-services. This project is no longer PID: 95983. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). A PHRD grant for preparation is an- in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- ticipated. Consulting services to be determined. Planning and Devel- ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 100681. US$ 124.0 (IBRD). opment Department, Government of Punjab, Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Information Tech- Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 921-0002/4, Fax: (92-42) 921-4069, Contact: Mr. nology and Telecommunications, Evacuee Trust Bldg., 4th Floor, Aga Suleman Ghani, Chairman, Planning and Development Board Khan Rd., F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-9484, Fax: (92- 51) 920-9482, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Farrakh Water and Sanitation Qayyum, Secretary; Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Zonal Of- Second Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation and Modernization: The fice, 222/5, Khadim Hussain Rd., Rawalpindi Cantt, Islamabad, Pak- objective is to prevent the occurrence of disastrous barrages failure istan, Tel: (92-51) 287-8143, Fax: (92-51) 287-8155, E-mail: chairman@pta. and ensure their sustainable use, providing improved and reliable ir- gov.pk, Contact: Mr. Shahzedha Malik, Chairman rigation and drinking water supplies. Decision meeting scheduled for 1 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96745. US$ Law and Justice 120.0 (IBRD). Design consultants are being recruited. Construction (R) Second Sindh Structural Adjustment: The objective is to im- supervision consultants will also be required. Punjab Irrigation and plement reforms to improve fiscal and financial management, gover- Power Department, Punjab Barrage Rehabilitation Project Management nance, public service delivery, and the state’s regulatory framework. Office, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 921-1920, E-mail: iri lhr@ya- This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will hoo.com, Contact: Mr. Mohammed Akhtar, Acting Director, Project be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 Management Office (IDA). Consultants will be required Department of Finance, Govern- ment of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 920-6512, Fax: (92-21) Sri Lanka 920-6511, Contact: Mr. Malik Israr, Secretary Health, Nutrition and Population Social Protection (N) Additional Financing of Health Sector Development Project: (R) Support to Safety Nets: The objectives are to support the effective The objective is to assist with the improvements in efficiency, utiliza- strengthening of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for de- tion, equity of access to and quality of public sector health services. livery of cash transfer programs. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal Board presentation scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental As- is underway. Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 103160. US$ sessment Category B. PID: 113489. US$ 17.0 (IDA). Consulting ser- 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Street vices to be determined. Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition, 385, No. 7 H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero MawadthaColombo 10, Sri Tr ansportation Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 269-8511/8517, Fax: (94-11) 269-2913, E-mail: sec- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage, Secre- (R) Trade and Transport Facilitation II: The objective is to improve tary, Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition performance of trade and transport logistics by facilitating: (a) the im- plementation of the National Trade Corridor Improvement Program; Private Sector Development and (b) the simplification and modernization of Pakistan’s interna- tional trade procedures and practices. Negotiations completed. Board Tourism Sector Development and Community Empowerment: presentation scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- The objective is to expand the high-end tourism market (ecological & egory B. PID: 101684. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. cultural) potential in Sri Lanka by (i) institutional strengthening and Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Block P, 2nd Floor, Pak- building capacity (ii) improving tourism related infrastructure and (iii) istan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2616, Fax: (92- product development and branding. Project preparation is underway. 51) 920-9402, Contact: Mr. Muhammad Akram Malik, Member Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants (Infrastructure); Ministry of Commerce, Block A, 6th Floor, Pakistan will be required. Tourism Development Authority and Ministry of Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-3604, Fax: (92-51) 920- Tourism, 64 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 238-747, 5208, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Syed Irtiqa Ahmed Zaidi, 238-5241, Fax: (94-11) 244-1505, Contact: Mr. George Michael, Secre- Project Director, Trade & Transport Facilitation Unit tary, Ministry of Tourism PAGE 30 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Public Sector Governance and the new regulatory framework for electricity distribution. Board Public Sector Capacity Building (Cr. 4412-CE): (Formerly Pub- presentation scheduled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Assessment lic Financial Management and Statistical Institution Building) The ob- Category to be determined. PID: 112242. US$ 50.0 (Guar). Consultants jective is to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of will be required. Ministry of Finance, OSSH, “Blloku Vasil Shanto”, key public sector agencies (Department of Census and Statistics Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 22 62 168, E-mail: [email protected], [DCS], Auditor General’s Department [AGD]through an investment Contact: Sahit Dollapi, General Director package that includes organizational strengthening, capacity build- Social Protection ing, information management, communication improvements, physi- Social Service Delivery Additional Financing (Ln. 7690-AL): The cal and information technology infrastructure, and Information and objective of the additional financing is to provide administrative im- Communication Technology (ICT) support. Approved by the Execu- provements to the delivery of pension services. Approved by the Exec- tive Directors on 5 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category utive Directors on 17 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 97329. US$ 22.6 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Depart- C. PID: 107382. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Social ment of Census & Statistics under Ministry of Finance & Planning and Insurance Institute, Rruga e Durresit, No 83, Tirana, Albania, Tel/Fax: Auditor Generals Department, The Secretariat, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka, (355-4) 222-7850, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Evelina Tel: (94-11) 269-8792, Fax: (94-11) 243-2073, E-mail: amara.satharas- Koldashi, General Director of the Social Insurance Institute [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Dr. Amara Satharasinghe for DCS and Mr. Chulantha Wickramaratne for AGD’s Urban Development component, Tel: (94-11) 269-1151 (R) Catastrophe Deferred Draw-Down Option: The objective is to Rural Development provide rapid budget support to the Government of Albania’s Disas- ter Risk Mitigation and Adaptation project, which responds to natural Gemi Diriya II (Estates): The objective is to enable the communi- disasters. Appraisal scheduled for 27 July 2009. Environmental As- ties of the poorest regions in the country to build accountable and self- sessment Category B. PID: 107997. US$ 26.0 (IBRD). No consultants governing local institutions and to manage sustainable investments by: are required. Ministry of Finance, Boulevard “Deshmoret e Kombit” No. (i) devolving decision making power and resources to community or- 1, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 228-373, E-mail: [email protected], ganizations; (ii) strengthening selected local governments and other Contact: Mr. Sherefedin Shehu, Deputy Minister of Finance local level agencies which demonstrate responsiveness and account- ability to rural communities; and (iii) working with federation of village Armenia organizations, the private sector and Non-Governmental Organiza- tions (NGOs) on economic empowerment to increase the size and di- Economic Management versity of livelihood options. Decision meeting scheduled for 24 April First Development Policy Operation: The objective is to continue 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 87145. US$ 50 supporting reforms implemented under the previous PRSC series (IDA). Consultants will be required. Gemi Diriya Foundation, 177 (2004-2008) and to cover additional high priority policy areas. It is ex- Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 2382-0670-8, E-mail: pected to have two main themes, in line with the draft CPS: address- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Gamini Batuwitage, CEO/Project Di- ing vulnerability and promoting post-crisis growth and competitiveness. rector Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category FI. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Tr ansportation 1 Melik-Adamyan, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 595-304, Fax: (374- (N) Provincial Roads Project: The objective is to improve the con- 10) 528-742, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vardan Aramyan, Deputy nection of people and goods in the provinces to markets, thus en- Minister hancing welfare and economic growth through: (a) rehabilitation of provincial road infrastructure in selected prioritized areas, and (b) Education support development of technical capacity at the provincial level to im- (R) Second Education Quality and Relevance (APL 2): (For- prove their ability to manage and maintain their assets. Project prepa- merly Education Quality and Relevance (APL 2)). The objective is to ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: support the Government of Armenia in two main endeavors: (i) enhance 107847. US$ 105.00 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of and facilitate school learning in general education and improve the Local Government & Provincial Councils, 330 Union Place, Colombo school readiness of children entering primary education; and (ii) sup- 2, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 230-3281, E-mail: [email protected], port the convergence and integration of Armenian Tertiary Education Contact: Mr. S.G. Chandradasa, Deputy Director system into the European Higher Education Area. Negotiations com- pleted. Board presenation scheduled for 12 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107772. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Science, Project Coordination Unit, Government House 3, Republic Square, Yerevan, Republic of Ar- menia, Tel: (3741) 526-602, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.edu.am, Europe and Central Asia Contact: Mrs. Karine Harutyunyan, Director Albania Energy and Mining Second GeoFund-Geothermal Energy Preparation: The objec- Economic Management tive is to diversify the energy resource base with renewable energy. Second Development Policy: The objectives are to improve deliv- Project concept review scheduled for 14 May 2009. Environmental ery of social services and promote private sector led growth. Board Assessment Category B. PID: 94207. US$ 3.2 (GEF). Consultants will presentation scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment be required. Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2 Category C. PID: 99823. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- Fund), 32 Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, quired. Ministry of Finance, Bul: Deshmoret e Kombit No.4, Tirana, 545-121, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms Tamara Babayan, Di- Albania, Tel: (355-4) 267-654, Fax: (355-4) 227-937, Email: budget.di- rector [email protected], Contact: Mimoza Dhembi, General Budget Di- rector Tr ansportation (R) Railways Restructuring: The objective is to reduce traffic con- Energy and Mining gestion and the rate of traffic accidents and fatalities in Yerevan by (a) (R) KESH Electricity Distribution Privatization Partial Risk creating a traffic management unit in the City of Yerevan, (b) im- Guarantee: The objective is to support Albania’s electricity sector proving the existing institutional capabilities of the municipality of privatization program by enabling the Government and the private in- Yerevan for passenger transport planning and regulation, (c) improv- vestor reach a successful privatization agreement for the privatization ing parking regulation and enforcement, (d) investing in improve- of KESH’s Distribution System Operator and implement the privatization ments to the traffic signal system and geometric improvements to MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 31 selected intersections, (e) investing in safety improvements to the Baku AZ 1122, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 430-9941, Fax: (994-12) 430- Yerevan metro, (f) investing in modest traffic enforcement equipment, 9942, Website: www.mot.gov.az and (g) advancing a comprehensive national traffic safety program. De- Trade and Transport Facilitation (Ln. 7509-AZ): The objectives cision meeting scheduled for 13 August 2009. Environmental As- are to make freight transport more competitive in terms of quality, ca- sessment Category B. PID: 104433. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants pacity and cost, and to increase the economic, financial and social sus- will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communications, 28, Nal- tainability of rail passenger services. Approved by the Executive bandyan St., Yervan, Armenia 375010, Tel: (37-41) 563391, Fax: (37-41) Directors on 27 March 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. 560528, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alexander Bakhtamyan, Di- PID: 83108. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry rector, Armenia Transport PIU of Transport, 10554 Tbilisi Ave., Baku 1122 Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) (R) Traffic Management and Safety: The objective is to improve traf- 985-087, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Musa Panahov, Min- fic management in main cities and traffic safety throughout Armenia ister through (a) traffic management measures to improve traffic flow on existing streets, (b) measures to improve traffic safety, (c) passenger Urban Development transport reforms to adapt public transport services to the rapidly Fourth Absheron Rehabilitation Program (ARP) Environment changing traffic situation, and (d) institutional adjustments and strength- Policy and Enforcement for Environment State Program: The ob- ening to permit Government to better respond to this emerging trans- jective is to launch a large-scale, long-term program to rehabilitate the port challenge. Negotiations scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental areas around Baku in order to reduce the threat to the health of area Assessment Category B. PID: 100665. US$ 15.0/5.0 (IBRD/IDA). residents and enable reutilization of substantial areas of valuable land. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Economy, 1 Decision meeting scheduled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Assess- Melik-Adamyan St., Yerevan 375010 Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 595-300, Fax: ment Category C. PID: 110683. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be (374-10) 526-338; Ministry of Transport and Communication, 28 Nal- required. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR), bandyan St., Yerevan 375010 Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 563-391, Fax: (374- B. Aghayev St. 100A, AZ1073 Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel/Fax: (99-412) 492- 10) 560-528, E-mail: [email protected] 5907, Contact: Gussein Bagirov, Minister Rehabilitation Program (ARP) I-Contaminated Sites Rehabilitation Azerbaijan (Ln. 7548-AZ): (Formerly AARP/Contaiminated Sites Rehabilita- Education tion). The objective is to support the Environment State Program (ESP) to curtail environmental degradation in the Absheron Peninsula, Tertiary Education Reform: The objective aims to create, foster, and by assisting in decontamination of former iodine production sites and sustain the conditions to improve accessibility, quality, and relevance the development of a strategy for remediation/containment of Natu- of tertiary education in Azerbaijan. Project preparation is underway. rally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) contaminated sites. The Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107774. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). project will also support in developing institutional capacity for the Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, 49 Khatai Prospekt, cleanup of former oil production sites and for developing rehabilitation Baku, AZ1008, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 496-3759, 496-3760, Fax: (994- and redevelopment plans for a specific oil production site. Approved 12) 496-9368, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Elvin Rusta- by the Executive Directors on 17 June 2008. Environmental Assess- mov, PIU Director ment Category A. PID: 104985. US$ 74.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be Rural Development required Ministry of Emergency Situations, 69 Fizuli Street, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel. (994-12)-512-0041, E-mail: [email protected], Rural Investment Additional Financing (Cr. 4404-AZ): The ob- Contact: Mr. Tariyel Huseynov, Head of Division jective is to support the costs associated with scaling-up activities of Rehabilitation Program (ARP) II-Integrated Solid Waste Man- the ongoing project in Nakchivan. Supporting households in rural agement (Ln. 7549-AZ): The objective is to support the reform of communities completing micro-project investments to achieve im- the Greater Baku solid waste collection and disposal operations into proved living standards through better access to infrastructure services. an effective and sustainable system in the fields of: (i) data collection Approved by the Executive Directors on 27 March 2008. Environ- and strategic planning; (ii) buildup of operational, management and com- mental Assessment Category FI. PID: 109885. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Con- munication capabilities of the responsible agency; (iii) the rollout of sultants will be required. AZRIP Project Management Unit, U. Hajibekov collection services; and (iv) the improvement of environmental con- str. 40, Government House, Room # 801, AZ 1016 Baku, Azerbaijan, ditions at the existing waste disposal sites. Approved by the Executive Tel: (994-12) 493-4693, 493-6607, Fax: (994-12) 493-4813, E-mail: pro- Directors on 17 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID [email protected], Contact: Soubhan Asgerov, Director 110679. US$ 29.50 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tr ansportation Economic Development, 23 Niyazi street, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994- 12) 492-5895, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Asgar Alak- (R) Second Highway Additional Financing (Ln. 7516-AZ): The barov, Head of Foreign Investment and Technical Assistance objective of the additional financing is to provide two additional tranches Coordination Department for Highway 3 and Highway 4, which will reduce road transport costs and improve access, transit and road safety within Azerbaijan’s main Rehabilitation Program (ARP) III-Large Scale Oil Polluted Land corridors, through (a) completion of the upgrade to four lanes of Alat- Cleanup (Ln. 7550-AZ): The objective is to improve (i) SOCAR’s ca- Masalli (M3) started under Highway 2 and (b) reconstruction of Tag- pacity and effectiveness in environmental management and in clean- ihev-Sahil (R6) connecting the M3 with the M1. The loan was signed ing up of oil-polluted land in the Absheron Peninsula, and (ii) the on 16 December 2008. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: quality of soil conditions in oil-polluted lands cleaned up under the pro- 100667. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Azer Road Ser- ject. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 June 2008. Environ- vice OJC, 72/4, Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street, AZ1010, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: mental Assessment Category B. PID: 110682. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). (994-12) 493-0045, Fax: (994-12) 493-4665, E-mail: [email protected], Consultants will be required. State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Contact: Mr. Javid Gurbanov, Chief of AzerRoadService OJC of the Min- 73 Neftchilar Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 492-1789, E-mail: istry of Transport [email protected], Contact: Mr. Faig Jafarov, Head of Ecological Projects Management Department Baku Urban Transport: The objective is to reduce transportation time and improve traffic access and safety within the Baku metropolitan area, Belarus through implementation of traffic management measures, improvement of parking conditions, improvement of the concessioning of passenger Economic Management transport services and establishment of an institution responsible for (N) Development Policy Loan: The Government of Belarus is re- development and implementation of traffic management measures in sponding to the regional financial crisis by launching a new reform pro- Baku. Concept review meeting scheduled for 19 May 2009. Environ- gram. The objectives are to focus on macro-economic adjustment, the mental Assessment Category B. PID: 103270. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Con- liberalization of prices and removal of price controls, reducing labor sulting services will be required Ministry of Transport, 1054 Tbilisi Ave, market rigidities, reducing the administrative, regulatory and tax bur- PAGE 32 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 dens on the enterprise sector, increasing cost recovery in the energy tal Assessment Category B. PID: 78384. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- sector, rationalizing the system of state support and budget guarantees tants will be required. Ministry of Regional Development and Public and strengthening and rationalizing the system of social protection and Works, 17-19 Cyril and Methodius St. (Kiril & Methodii St.), 1202 social insurance to ameliorate the impact of the crisis and reforms on Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 988-2382, Fax: (359) 987-2517, Contact: Dim- the more vulnerable groups. Project identification is underway. Envi- cho Mihalevski, Deputy Minister, MRDPW ronmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy Water and Sanitation (R) Municipal Infrastructure Development: The objective is to Energy and Mining complete important public investments in water resource manage- (R) Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support investments in up- ment. Negotiations scheduled for 18 May 2009. Environmental As- grading capabilities of power and heat generation with energy efficient sessment Category A. PID: 99895. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consultants will units based on natural gas and local renewable fuels to: (i) reduce de- be required. Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 17- pendency on imported fuels, (ii) improve energy efficiency, and (iii) 19 Kiril Metodi St., Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 988-2382, E-mail: pniki- improve security and reliability of power supply. Board presentation sched- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Plamen Nikiforov, Director uled for 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 108023. US$ 125.0 (IBRD). Consulting services required PIU:Belin- Croatia vestenergosberezhenie, Revolutsionnaya str. 13 A, Minsk, Belarus, Finance Tel: (375-17) 227-20-78, Fax: (375-17) 206-46-83, E-mail: voitekhovich@ (N) Croatia Export Finance Intermediation Loan: The objective niks.by, Contact: Pavel Yakubovich, General Director is to support exports by providing medium- and long-term working cap- Bosnia and Herzegovina ital and investment finance to exporting firms and improve the ca- pacity of the financial sector to provide financial resources to firms Tr ansportation through development of financial intermediaries. A secondary objec- (R) Sava Waterway Rehabilitation: The objective is to improve the tive is to help develop market-based lending principles in HBOR. Pro- navigability of the Sava River to facilitate the full return to operational ject identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category use of the inland waterway for the first time after the cessation of hos- FI. US$ 135.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Croatia Bank of tilities. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 September 2009. Environ- Reconstruction and Development, Strossmayerov trg 9, 10000 Zagreb, mental Assessment Category A. PID: 108000. US$ 15.0/15.0 Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 459-1541, Fax: (385-1) 459-1696, E-mail: radamovic@ (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and hbor.hr, Contact: Ruzica Adamovic Communications, Fehima ef. Curcica 6, Sarajevo, 71000, BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-33) 254-378, Fax: (387-33) 222-193, E-mail: Law and Justice [email protected], Contact: Nikola Sago, Secretary (R) Judicial Reform: The objective is to facilitate Croatia’s EU inte- gration in respect of the justice sector and to support the removal of Urban Development key impediments to justice sector (a) efficiency and (b) access. To im- Second Solid Waste Management (Ln. 7629-BA, Cr. 4540-BA): prove efficiency the project will support: (i) the rationalization of courts The objectives are to: (a) cost-effectively improve solid waste services and state attorney offices, (ii) more effective management of justice in participating priority areas; (b) increase administrative and techni- sector resources and (iii) operational information systems for man- cal capacity for solid waste management at the local and entity level; agement decision-making and tracking justice sector performance. (c) improve cost recovery in the sector and encourage private sector The project will also strengthen access to justice by supporting key involvement; and (d) correct environmental problems and reduce elements of implementing legal aid for low-income and other vulner- health hazards caused by inadequate waste collection and disposal sys- able sections. Decision meeting scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environ- tems. Approved by the Executive Directors on 25 November 2008. En- mental Assessment Category C. PID: 104749. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107998. US$ 25.0/15.0 Consultants will be required. Ministry of Justice Project Management (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry for En- Unit, 41, Savska Cesta, XVI, Zagreb 100000 Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 613- vironment and Tourism, Alipa_ina br. 41 Sarajevo, Tel: (387-33) 667- 0595, 611-3284, Fax: (385-1) 631-4371, E-mail: Nenad.Vukadinovic@ 801, Fax: (387-33) 212-833, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: pravosudje.hr, Contact: Nenad Vukadinovic, Project Adviser Muris Hadzic; RS Ministry of Urbanism, Civil Engineering and Envi- ronment, Tel: (387-51) 339-488, E-mail: [email protected], Tr ansportation Contact: Zdravko Begovic Second Rijeka Gateway (Ln. 7638-HR): The objective is to foster sustainable growth in the second economic center of Croatia, by fur- Bulgaria thering port development, while supporting both increased transport Education connectivity from the port to its markets and enhanced quality of life through a redefined port-urban interface. Approved by the Executive (R) Third Social Sectors Institutional Reforms Development Directors on 11 December 2008. Environmental Assessment Cate- Policy Loan (SIR DPL 3): The objective is to support the Govern- gory A. PID: 102365. US$ 122.50 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. ment of Bulgaria (GoB) to meet some of the challenges associated with Port of Rijeka Authority, 51000 Rijeka, Riva 1, Rijeka, Croatia, Tel: EU integration.The DPL series would support the adoption and im- (385-5) 135-1170, Fax: (385-51) 331-764, E-mail: Bojanhlaca.ri@por- plementation of policies to (i) increase employment and lay the foun- tauthority.hr, Contact: Bojan Hlaca, Executive Director dations for long-term productivity growth by providing incentives for job creation and improving quality of education; and (ii) promote fis- Georgia cal sustainability through efficiency gains in social sectors. Negotiations scheduled for late-April. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: Economic Management 115400. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of (N) Programmatic Development Policy Credit: The objective is Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Min- to sustain and assist growth in the current economic recovery. Project istry of Education and Science, 102 G.S.Rakovski Street, 1040 Sofia Bul- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: garia, Tel: (359-2) 9859-2022/2023/2078 112700. US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- nance, 16 Gorgasali Street, Tbilisi 0105, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 446-447, Rural Development Fax: (995-32) 457-455, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dimitri (R) Regional Development: The objective is to increase the capac- Gvindadze ity of municipalities to make effective use of EU structural funds by developing proposals according to EU criteria and to provide short-term Tr ansportation financial support to municipalities to cover expenses associated with Second East West Highway Improvement Additional Financing project preparation and implementation. This project is no longer in the (Cr. 4512-GE): The objective is continued support of the Second East- lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmen- West Highway Improvement Project. Approved by the Executive Di- MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 33 rectors on 30 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category A. 512-356, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hamit Basholli, PID 107610. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Roads De- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) partment, 29a Gagarin Street, Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 381-633, Fax: (995-32) 313-052, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Public Sector Governance tact: Mr. Roman Dalakishvili, Chairman, State Department of Roads (R) Public Sector Modernization: (Formerly under Economic Man- agement, formerly Second Public Expenditure Management Tech- Hungary nical Assistance): The objective is to improve the efficiency and transparency of public financial and human resources management. Finance Concept review completed. Project preparation is underway. Environ- (N) Financial Sector and Macro Stability: The objectives are: (a) mental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be support to fiscal reforms designed to ensure long-run fiscal and macro- required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Provisional Institutions economic sustainability and restore investor confidence, improving ac- of Self-Governance, Deshmoret e Kombit-Bill Clinton, Prishtine, cess of the government, banks and the corporate sector to external Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 2003-4246, Fax: (381-38) 548, Contact: Mr. funding; (b) support to the financial stability program, designed to en- Melihate Terkolli, Minister; Ministry of Public Services, Provisional sure adequate levels of liquidity and healthy capital cushions, able to Institutions of Self-Governance, Pristina, Kosovo, Contact: Mr. Haki absorb the effects of the international crisis and the contraction of Shatri, Minister economic activity, (c) support to pension reforms designed to pre- serve adequate benefits while tightening eligibility criteria and containing Social Protection expenditures to improve the sustainability of the pension system; and Sustainable Employment Development Policy: The objective is to (d) cost containment and deficit prevention in the health sector while support major reforms and program implementation in education, ensuring access to care. Project concept review completed. Project prepa- health, social protection and public sector governance with the objective ration to be scheduled. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ of promoting sustainable employment. Decision meeting scheduled for 1,350.0 (IBRD ). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, H- 29 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 112227. US$ 1051 Budapest, Jozsef Nador Ter 2-4, Budapest, Hungary, Tel: (36-1) 40.0 (SF). Consultants will be required. Deputy Prime Minister, In- 327-2100, Fax: (36-1) 327-2749, E-mail: [email protected], terministerial Working Group on Sustainable Employment, Government Contact: Almos Kovacs, State Secretary Building, 3rd Floor, Office No. 310 Street, Mother Tereza 10000 Pr- ishtina, Kosovo, Fax: (381-38) 212-722, E-mail: [email protected], Kazakhstan Contact: Hajredin Kuci, Deputy Prime Minister Education Kyrgyz Republic (R) JERP TVE Modernization: (Formerly Technical and Vocational Education Restructuring) The objectives are to restructure and Economic Management rebuild the TVE system in order to (i) increase youth employability (R) Strengthening the National Statistical System: The objective and capabilities for continuous skills upgrading, and (ii) offer busi- is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the national statisti- ness a trained workforce with the skills and competencies that will cal system that will provide relevant, timely and reliable data for evi- enable them to compete in the global economy. Decision meeting sched- dence-based policy making in support of the Government’s development uled for 13 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: strategies and the monitoring and evaluation of the progress. This pro- 102177. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of ject is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis- Education and Science, Dom Ministerstv, Entrance 11, Astana, Kaza- continued. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 104706. US$ khstan, Tel: (7-7172) 741-573, Fax: (7-7172) 742-416, E-mail: 1.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. National Sta- [email protected] tistical Committee of Kyrgyz Republic, 374 Frunze St., Bishkek 720033 Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 626-084, E-mail: [email protected], Environment and Natural Resources Management Contact: Mr. Orozmat Abdykalykov, Chairman (R) Second Irrigation/Drainage: The objectives are to (a) improve irrigation, drainage systems, water management and environmental ser- Tr ansportation vices and (b) strengthen agricultural practices and farmers’ informa- National Road Rehabilitation (Osh-Isfana): The objective is to sup- tion services. Negotiations scheduled for 13 July 2009. Environmental port the rehabilitation of national roads in the Kyrgyz Republic. Most Assessment Category B. PID: 86592. US$ 131.0 (IBRD). Consultants of the IDA grant would be allocated for the rehabilitation of the Osh- will be required. Ministry of Environmental Protection, 31 Pobedy Batken-Isfana road that would restore access to the majority of the pop- Ave., Astana 010000 Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 591-972, Fax: (7-3172) ulation in Batken Oblast who currently lack efficient access to the 591-973, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alzhan Braliev, Vice-Min- national road network. A small proportion will be utilized to improve ister the planning and management of maintenance for the national road net- work. Decision meeting scheduled for 27 May 2009. Environmental As- Urban Development sessment Category A. PID: 107608. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will Territorial Development (JERP): The objective is to finance the be required. Ministry of Transport and Communication, Project Im- overnment’s effort to implement the national territorial development plementation Unit, Room 612, 6/F 42 Isanova Street, Bishkek 720017 strategy to enhance economic development and competitiveness in the Kyrgyz Republic., Tel: (996-312) 900-970, 900-893, Fax: (996-312) 314- regions. Decision meeting scheduled for 27 September 2009 Envi- 378, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sanjar Ibraimov, ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 102772. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Con- PIU Director sultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning, Water and Sanitation 11 Pobeda Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 717-255, Fax: (7-3172) 717-129, Contact: Viktor Sprun, Deputy Minister, Ministry of (R) Second Rural Water Supply & Sanitation: The objective is to Economy and Budget Planning continue (a) to provide the rural population of the borrower with ac- cess to safe and affordable drinking water from water supply systems Kosovo which the communities own, operate, maintain and manage in a sus- tainable manner; and (b) to improve hygiene, sanitation and water-re- Environment and Natural Resources Management lated practices at individual, family and institutional levels in the rural Real Estate Cadastre and Registration: The objective is to enhance areas. Board presentation scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmen- the security property rights of the business environment. Appraisal tal Assessment Category B. PID: 110267. US$ 5.5/4.5 (IDA/IDA scheduled for 1 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Grant). Consultants will be required. Joint Project Management Unit, 101214. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Kosovo Room 420, 422, 114 Chui Prospect, 720040, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Repub- Cadastre Agency (KCA), Kosovo Cadastral Agency, Kosovo Archive lic, Tel: (996-312) 660-637, 661-534, Fax: (996-312) 660-643, E-mail: Bldg, 2nd Floor, Pristina, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 512-353, Fax: (381-38) [email protected], Contact: Mr. M. Sarymsakov, Director PAGE 34 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Republic E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Dusan Vukasovc, Chief of of PMU Social Protection Health, Nutrition and Population (R) Conditional Cash Transfers: The objective is to support the Gov- (R) Health System Improvement Additional Financing: The ob- ernment of Macedonia in the development and implementation of the jective of the additional financing would: (i) support the scale up of pri- conditional cash transfer program. Decision meeting completed. Ap- mary health care reform outside of the capital city of Podgorica; and praisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: (ii) the scale up of policy reforms, including developing the strategic 103974. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of La- reforms of the secondary and tertiary care reform and to begin build- bor, Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedo- ing up the hospital information system. Project concept review sched- nia, Tel: (389-2) 310-6216, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: uled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: Vesna Petkovic, Director 114275. US$ 7.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, Ul. serdara Jola Piletica 18/II, stan Urban Development 9 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel/Fax: (382-81) 244-441, E-mail: (R) Municipal Development (Ln. 7699): The objective is to improve [email protected], Contact: Mr.Pavle Aligrudic, Project Management performance of municipalities and their communal services enter- Network Coordinator prises. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. Envi- Rural Development ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 96481. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communica- Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening: The tions; Ministry of Finance, St. Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, former Yu- objective is to improve the delivery of government assistance for sus- goslav Republic of Macedonia, Tel: (389-2) 311-6012, Fax: (389-2) tainable agriculture and rural development in a manner consistent 311-7280, Contact: Trajko Slaveski, Ph.D., Minister of Finance with EU pre-accession requirements and mainstream sustainable land use and natural resource management into agricultural policies, pro- Moldova, Republic of grams and investments. Board presentation scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107473. US$15.0/4.0 Economic Management (IBRD/GEF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, (R) Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to Forestry and Water Economy, Rimski trg 46, 81000 Podgorica, Mon- support the policies of the Government’s National Development Strat- tenegro, Tel: (382-81) 482-263, Fax: (382-81) 234-306, E-mail: egy (the replacement for the EGPRSP) by: (i) increasing the efficiency [email protected], Contact: Mr Branko Bulatovic, Deputy Minister of of expenditures in social protection, health, and education services; (ii) Agriculture improving the environment for private sector development and en- abling a greater domestic supply response; and (iii) improving public Water and Sanitation sector governance. Concept review meeting scheduled for 14 May 2009. (R) Sustainable Tourism Development Additional Financing: Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 107253. US$ 10.0 (IDA). The objective of the additional financing is for the additional components No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Cosmonaut Street, that could not be covered under the original project because it went 7 MD 2005 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 226-629, 233- to the Board in June 2007; the Government could only take the IDA 575, Fax: (373-22) 224-0055, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: financing but not the foreseen IBRD financing, and the GEF financ- Mariana Durlesteanu, Minister of Finance ing was not available at that time. Appraisal scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0/8.0 (IBRD/ Finance GEF). Consultants will be required Ministry of Tourism and Envi- (N) Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob- ronmental Protection, P.E. Regionalni Vodovod Crnogorsko Primorje jective is to facilitate growth of export-oriented real sector with higher Montenegro, 85310 Budva Trg Sunca bb, Montenegro, Tel: (381-086) value added in Moldova through a combination of: (i) the line of credit 451-921, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pedrag Bjelobrkovic through qualified commercial banks to support investment and work- ing capital needs of exporting enterprises; and (ii) the expanded match- Regional ing grant scheme to assist enterprises with upgrading their labor skills Energy and Mining and management practices, and introducing new products. Project concept note is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Econ- (CASA 1000): The objective is to facilitate regional electricity trade omy/Ministry of Finance, E-mail: [email protected] between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in Central Asia and Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia through the establishment of Social Protection the physical infrastructure and the concomitant institutional and legal (R) Second Social Investment Fund Additional Financing (Cr. framework a Special Purpose Company (SPC) with private sector par- 4555-MD): The objective of the additional financing is to scale up small ticipation on behalf of the Governments of Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, community projects (schools, health centers, gas connections, roads, Pakistan and Tajikistan. Decision meeting scheduled for 2 November water supply, etc) financed through local governments. Approved by 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 110729. US$ the Executive Directors on 24 March 2009. Environmental Assessment 40.0/204.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Special Pur- Category FI. PID: 114838. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. pose Company (SPC), Intergovernmental Council Secretariat, Kabul, Moldova Social Investment Fund, 124 Stefan cel Mare Street, Office Afghanistan, Tel: (93-795) 918-172, E-mail: [email protected], 315, MD-2001, Mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 279- Contact: Mr. Qazi Naeem-ud-din, Executive Director 121, Fax: (373 -22) 275-320, E-mail: Popadiuc Boris (bpopadiuc@msif. md), Contact: Mr. Boris Popadiuc, Executive Director Romania Montenegro Economic Management (N) Development Policy: This is the first of three series. The objective Energy and Mining is to support the Government’s structural reforms in three key areas: (R) Energy Efficiency (Ln. 7637-ME): The objective is to improve (a) improving fiscal sustainability and public financial management energy efficiency projects in public sector buildings (schools, health (cross-sectoral reforms and reforms in two key sectors - health and ed- centers, universities, etc.) and could also support financing loss reduction ucation); (b) enhancing social protection systems - social assistance programs in EPCG transmission and distribution networks. Approved and pensions - to address the immediate needs of the poor and vul- by the Executive Directors on 9 December 2009. Environmental As- nerable, but also to ensure more effective social protection over the sessment Category B. PID: 107992. US$ 9.4 (IBRD). Consultants will longer term; and (c) strengthening the resilience and functioning of be required. Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, Cetinjski the financial sector. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 21 put bb, PC Montenegro, Tel: (381-81) 234-271, Fax: (381-81) 234-227, April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 35

455.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Pub- Second Programmatic Private Financial Sector Development lic Finance, 17 Apolodor Street, Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania, Tel/Fax: (Ln. 7651-YF): The objectives are to (a) strengthen fiscal discipline (40-21) 319-9743/9739, E-mail: [email protected], Stefan. in the enterprise, energy and transport sectors, (b) attract foreign [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bog- investment and (c) build a more stable financial sector. Approved by dan Alexandru Dragoi, Secretary of State; Mr. Stefan Nanu, General the Executive Directors on 5 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Directorate for Treasury and Public Debt Category U. PID: 96711. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Namanjina 22-26, Belgrade 11000 Serbia, Tel: Russian Federation (381-11) 361-7603, Fax: (381-11) 361-7613, Contact: Mladjen Dinkic, Rural Development Minister Krasnodar Agricultural Nutrient Reduction: The objective is to re- Health, Nutrition and Population duce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the Black Sea from agri- (R) Health Additional Financing (Ln. 7695-YF): The objective of cultural sources. This project has been put on hold until active the additional financing is to scale-up activities that would ensure the preparation resumes. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: continuation of hospital payment reforms. Approved by the Executive 78436. US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Consultants were Directors on 19 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. used for preparation. Nutrient management experts may also be re- PID: 110593. US$ 13.5 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry quired to assist in implementation. Ministry of Agriculture, 1/11 Or- of Health, Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361- likov per, Moscow 107139 Russia, Tel/Fax: (7-495) 207-6405, E-mail: 6596, Fax: (381-11) 265-6548, Contact: H.E. Tomica MilosavljevicMin- [email protected] ister Microfinance Infrastructure Development: The objective is to de- velop a sustainable, sound financial co-operative system for enhancing Tr ansportation access to financial services by poor and underserved people, especially (R) Serbian Railway Reform: The objective is to reduce the cost of in rural areas. Appraisal scheduled for 4 May 2009. Environmental As- railway transportation on Corridor X for both passengers and freight, sessment Category C. PID: 100563. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants thereby contributing to improved operational and financial perfor- will be required. Ministry of Finance, 9 Ilyinka St., Moscow 109097, mance, whilst also supporting the continuing reform of the Serbian Rail- Russia, Tel: (7-495) 648-1123, Fax: (7-495) 648-1096, E-mail: o2204@min- ways. Board presentation scheduled for 29 September 2009. Environmental fin.ru, Contact: Vladimir Lukov, Head, Department for Financial Pol- Assessment Category C. PID: 96592. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants icy will be required. Public Enterprise Serbian Railways, 6 Nemanjina St., Tr ansportation 11000, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 306-7315, Fax: (381-11) 361- 6841, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zeljko Valentic, Public-Private Partnership Development: The objective is to pro- Director, International Affairs Department mote investments in priority sectors through the reduction of initial set-up and transaction costs for investors and lowering of administra- Tajikistan tive barriers for PPP projects; promote the efficient use of facilities and services of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ); and assist in improv- Economic Management ing the competitiveness of goods and services produced by enter- (R) Third Programmatic Development Policy (PDPG3) (H451- prises in various sectors of the economy. Board presentation scheduled TJ): The objective are to: (a) support the government’s reform pro- for 2 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 110595. gram outlined in the PRSP; (b) support a strategic set of policy reforms US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economic in private sector development, public sector management and social Development and Trade, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya, 1.3, Moscow, Rus- service delivery; (c) provide continuity of the reform initiated by the sia, Tel: (7-495) 200-0347, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Bank’s previous policy reform operations; and (d) contribute to improved tact: Mr. Dmitry Levchenkov, Director governance and strengthening public financial management. Approved Urban Development by the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. Environmental Assess- Housing and Communal Services Reform Program Development ment Category U. PID: 106963. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will Policy (Ln 4888-RU): The objective is to reform and modernize the be required. Presidential Administration, 80 Rudaki Ave., Dushanbe housing and communal services sector at the regional and municipal 734023 Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 213-446, Fax: (992-372) 213-446, E-mail: levels. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 February 2008. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Matlubkhon Davlatov, State Eco- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 79032. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). nomic Advisor Consultants will be required. Federal Agency for Construction and Hous- Education ing Complex, Stroitelei St., 8/2, Moscow 119991 Russia, Tel: (7-495) 930-6482, Fax: (7-495) 938-2202, 930-4644, E-mail: [email protected], (R) National Quality Education: The objective is to strengthen man- Contact: Mr. S. Kruglick, Head agement of the sector through the establishment of a national as- sessment center, promotion of monitoring and evaluation and Serbia development of an institutional framework for reform. Decision meet- ing scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Economic Management C. PID: 97176. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- (R) Public Sector Development Policy: The objectives are to (a) istry of Education of Tajikistan, 734024, 13a Nisormuhammad Street, transition to a private sector-led economy by reducing the size of the Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-37) 221-4605, Fax: (992-37) 221-7041, state; and (b) improve the effectiveness of the state. This project is no E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Rahmonov, Abdujabbor, Minister longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. of Education Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 90235. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Nemanjina 22-26, Health, Nutrition and Population 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361-7603, Fax: (381-11) 363-3264, (R) Community and Basic Health Project Additional Financing: E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mladjan Dinkic, Minister The objective is to: (i) enable the Ministry of Health to finance the com- of Finance pletion of the original project investments and activities which other- Public Expenditure: The objective is to improve the planning, im- wise could not be completed due a financing gap resulting from higher plementation monitoring and evaluation of public expenditure in Ser- than expected construction and operational costs; and (ii) scale up and bia Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment expand activities to maximize the development impact of the project. Category U. PID: 108759. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Negotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 30 April 2009. Ministry of Finance, 20 Kneza Milosa St, Belgrade 11000 Serbia, Tel: Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 115801. US$ 5.0 (IDA). (381-11) 361-4972/4007, Fax: (381-11) 361-4914, E-mail: kabinet@mfin. No consultants are required. Health Project Implementation Unit, Sino sr.gov.yu, Contact: Janko Gusijan, State Secretary 30 Street Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 244-413, E-mail: mah- PAGE 36 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 [email protected], Contact: Ms. Mahbuba Sheralieva, Ex- support least-cost priority investments; and (c) target municipal ecutive Director infrastructure in the water, wastewater, solid waste management Health Sector Strategy Support: The objective is to strengthen gov- sectors and also, on a pilot basis, attempt to expand geothermal ernance and stewardship to improve the performance of the health sec- sources. Negotiations scheduled for 20 April 2009. Environmental Assess- tor, with the aim of increasing public health spending, improving equity ment Category FI. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. in access and efficiency in provision and financing of health care ser- Iller Bank, Ataturk Bulvar, No. 21 Opera, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (312) vices. Decision meeting tentatively scheduled for 25 May 2009. Envi- 310-3141, Fax: (312) 312-2928, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 107790. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). tact: Ms. Necla Akca, Project Head Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Ibn Sino Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel/Fax: (992-372) 244-413, Contact: Mr. Nus- Tu rkmenistan ratullo Salimov, Minister of Health Economic Management Public Sector Governance Statistical Capacity Building for Growth and Poverty Reduc- tion: The objectives of the strategies are to ensure high economic (R) Public Financial Management Modernization: The objective growth, maintain economic independence, and raise living standards is to enhance the efficiency and transparency of public sector expen- to the level of developed countries. Project preparation is underway. diture management by designing and implementing an automated fi- Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 0.4 (Grant). Consulting nancial management information system and building capacity in core services to be determined. State Committee of Statistics (SCS), 72 areas of public financial management. Negotiations completed. Board Makhtumkuly Ave., Ashgabat 744000, Turkmenistan, Tel: (99-312) presentation scheduled for 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- 3539-3564-23, Fax: (99-312) 3632-3947-08, E-mail: [email protected], egory C. PID: 99840. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Contact: Amanniyazova Lyudmila, Deputy Chairman Ministry of Finance, 3 Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave., Dushanbe, Tajik- istan, Tel: (992-372) 221-3804, Contact: Sherali Safarov, First Deputy Ukraine Minister of Finance Energy and Mining Tu rke y (R) Second Power Transmission: The objective is to support investments in upgrading capabilities of transmission system oper- Economic Management ator, UkrEnergo, so that it can implement policy decisions to assure Third Programmatic Public Sector Development Policy (PPDPL security and reliability of power supply in the domestic and international 3): The objective is to support a sustained medium-term process of energy markets. Project concept review scheduled for late-April 2009. legal, institutional and structural development that promotes growth, Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con- improves public governance and service delivery and strengthens sultants will be required. National Power Company UkrEnergo, 25, social conditions through reforms in areas. Project concept review Kominternu Street, 01032, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (38-044) 238-3070, meeting scheduled for 15 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Fax: (38-044) 249-1219, Contact: Mr. K. Ushapovskiy, Acting Direc- Category to be determined. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services tor of UkrEnergo to be determined. Undersecretariat of Treasury, Inonu Bulvari, Eskisehir Yolu, Emek, 06530 Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 2046- Finance 000, Fax: (90-312) 2128-550, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (N) Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation: The objective is to sup- Ms. Elvan Ongun, Head of Department, General Directorate of For- port the design and the implementation of a stabilization and resolu- eign Economic Relations tion strategy around the following four pillars: (i) restoration of market confidence, (ii) improvement of the liquidity framework, (iii) devel- Energy and Mining opment of a solvency determination system, and (iv) design and im- Programmatic Electricity Sector Development Policy: The objective plementation of a bank resolution and recapitalization program. The is to support the implementation of the Government’s program that loan will be the first of a series of two operations. Decision meeting sched- aims to address the projected electricity supply-demand imbalance uled for 27 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: (a) through energy efficiency measures to reduce the rate of growth 115143. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of of demand for electricity, and (b) by enhancing the efficient supply of Finance electricity. Board presentation scheduled for 28 May 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category U. PID: 110643. US$ 800.0 (IBRD). Con- Social Protection sultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Pensions Administration: The objective is to create a fiscally and so- Inonu Bulvari No. 27 Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 213- cially sustainable pension system by improving collection of social in- 6601/6951, Fax: (90-312) 223-4084, E-mail: [email protected], Con- surance contributions and reducing costs of compliance and tact: Mr. Budak Dilli, General Director administration. Negotiations scheduled for 27 May 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. PID: 83726. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- Health, Nutrition and Population sultants will be required. Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, 8/10 (R) Health and Social Security Reform: The objective is to strengthen Esplanadna St., Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 289-5688, Fax: (380-44) 266- health and social protection sector performance, with the ultimate ob- 3472, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tatiana Zinchenko, jective of reducing the gap in health and social outcomes between Project Management Consultant Turkey and EU countries, while maintaining fiscal sustainability and a strengthened governance and accountability framework. Negotiations Tr ansportation tentatively scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Railway Modernization: The objective is to restructure the rail- Category C. PID: 102172. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- way and infrastructure upgrade component that would include track quired. Ministry of Health, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 435- rehabilitation/double tracking, signaling upgrading and electrification 7100, Fax: (90-312) 432-0818, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: in the North-South freight corridor between Russia and the Black Sea. Mr. Adnan Yildirim, Project Director; Social Security Institute, Ziya Bey Board presentation scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Caddesi No: 6, Balgat Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 207-8069, Fax: (90- Assessment Category B. PID: 110200. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants 312) 207-8159, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Selahattin Acisu, will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined., Con- Project Director tact: Ukrzaliznytsa, Vasyl Melnychuk, General Director (R) Roads and Safety Improvement (Ln 7677-UA): The objectives Urban Development are to (i) improve trade competitiveness through modernized inte- (R) Municipal Services Additional Financing: The objective of grated network linked with international trade routes, (ii) improve the additional financing is to scale-up activities and investments iden- passenger and (iii) freight traffic flows. Negotiations completed. Ap- tified under the Municipal Services Project: (a) infrastructure pro- proved by the Executive Directors on 7 April 2009. Environmental As- jects for small, medium and a few metropolitan municipalities; (b) sessment Category B. PID: 100580. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 37 be required. Ukravtodor (Roads Administration), 9 Phizkultury Street, Energy and Mining Kyiv, Ukraine 03680, Tel: (380-44) 227- 2449, Fax: (380-44) 227-2449, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Yevgen Prusenko, Chairman of (R) Ain Sokhna Power (Ln. 7633-EG): The objective is to fur- the Board ther enhance the on-going energy sector policy dialogue with GOE. The 1,300 MW supercritical steam turbine power plant comprising Uzbekistan of two 650 MW steam turbines using natural gas as the main fuel (and mazout as the back-up fuel), comprise of studies and policy support Education including rapid response support to EEHC in the implementation of (R) Second Basic Education: The objective is to support Uzbekistan’s the time-of-use tariff and further tariff adjustment recommendations efforts to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in gen- from the on-going Energy Pricing Strategy work. Loan signing sched- eral secondary education and pre-schools in order to provide students uled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. with the new knowledge and skills required in the contemporary PID: 100047. US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. global economy. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 April 2009. En- Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, Ramsis Street Extention vironmental Assessment Category C. PID: 107845. US$ 25.0 (IDA). Con- Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt, Tel/Fax: (20-2) 401-2368, E-mail: kyassin@ sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Education, 100078, 5 moee.gov.eg, www.egelec.com, Contact: Eng. Mohamed Awad, Chair- Mustaqillik Maydoni Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 239- man 1310, Fax: (998-71) 239-1934, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Odyl Sobirov, Deputy Minister of Public Education Finance (R) Mortgage Finance Additional Financing: The objective of the additional financing is to create an efficient enabling environment for a competitive and sustainable market-based mortgage market, through supporting the liquidity facility (Egyptian Mortgage Refinance Com- Middle East pany) that would provide funding to primary lenders. The project will also help the Government of Egypt in developing new financial sector and North Africa activities. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 29 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Investment, Egyptian Com- Djibouti pany for Mortgage Refinance, 2 Latin America Street, Garden City, Cairo, Health, Nutrition and Population Egypt, Tel: (2-02) 2795-9287, Fax: (2-02) 2795-9233, E-mail: contact-moi@ (R) Improving the Performance of Health Sector and AIDS investment.gov.eg, Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister Control Program: The objective is to assist the Government of Dji- of Investment bouti in achieving the three health-related Millennium Development Affordable Housing Finance: The objectives are to: (i) expand hous- Goals (MDGs) namely: (a) improving health service delivery perfor- ing affordability through mortgage finance; (ii) increase both new mance, which will support the delivery of sustainable improvement in housing production and use of the existing stock; and (iii) improve the child and maternal health services and AIDS control interventions; (b) efficiency, targeting and transparency of the housing subsidy system. improving health systems performance, which will finance activities Negotiations scheduled for 27 April 2009. Environmental Assessment aiming at strengthening the MOH management capacity and im- Category C. PID: 112346. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to proving the performance of the different health systems in support of be determined. Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Housing, Util- health services; and (c) improving program management and moni- ities, and Urban Development, 2 Latin America Street, Garden City, toring and evaluation capacity, which will support the Project Man- Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (2-02) 2795-9287, Fax: (2-02) 2795-9233, E-mail: con- agement Unit (PMU) and the Executive Secretariat (ES) to manage [email protected], Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, the project activities and fiduciary functions. Appraisal completed. Ne- Minister of Investment gotiations scheduled for 17 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. PID: 107395. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services will Rural Development be required. Unité de Gestion des Projets (UGP), Ministère de la Santé, BP 2235, Djibouti, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 353-282, Fax: (253) 352- Upper Egypt Integrated Governorates Development: The objec- 138, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Houssein Kayad, Manager of tive is to reduce disparities in access to basic services between Upper the UGP and Lower Egypt and to increase employment opportunities and in- come in rural areas. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Egypt Assessment Category A. PID: 97326. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultant Education requirements include feasibility studies for infrastructure investments, analysis of agricultural supply chain, participatory local planning at the Post-Basic Education Reform: (Formerly Egypt Education Reform district level and environmental and social safeguard assessment. Program) The objective is to improve post-basic education so that it PHRD grant in the amount of US$ 0.7 has been approved. Ministry of provides students with the knowledge, competencies and skills to bet- Local Development, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 3375-5987, Con- ter adapt to an ever changing economic environment. To this end the tact: Dr. Lobna Abdel Latif, National Coordinator Bank will support the government efforts in (a) improving the inter- face between secondary and tertiary education so that students have Tr ansportation multiple opportunities to succeed in school, (b) ensuring that teach- ers have the right incentives and opportunities to increase their per- (R) Railways Restructuring (Ln. 7656-EG): The objective is to formance in the classroom by gaining new competencies, and (c) assist the Government in improving the reliability, efficiency and safety creating and applying quality assurance mechanisms that can guide of the railways’ services through signaling and track renewal invest- schools at all levels of instruction to improve education quality. Pro- ments by the Egypt Natioanl Railways (ENR) and the modernization ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category of its management and operating practices in order to enhance the B. PID: 95820. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be needed for teacher railways’ sector responsiveness to economic and social needs and to policy, technical education, school admissions policy and economic analy- strengthen the financial viability of the Project Implementing Entity. sis. Ministry of Education (MOE), MOE, 12 Filaki St., Cairo, Egypt, Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 March 2009. Environ- Tel: (20-22) 794-9490, Fax: (20-22) 796-2952, E-mail: [email protected], mental Assessment Category B. PID: 101103. US$ 270.0 (IBRD). Con- Contact: Hassan Bilawi, Advisor to the Minister; Ministry of Higher sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transport, 12 Ismail Education (MOHE), MOHE, 101 Kasr El Eini St., Cairo, Egypt, Tel: Abaza St., Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 260-1800, Fax: (20-2) 261-0510, E- (20-22) 792-1275, Fax: (20-22) 795-6962, E-mail: galal.abdellah@mailer. mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Magdy Halim, Railways eun.eg, Contact: Galal Abdellah, Advisor to the Minister Adviser PAGE 38 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 Iraq Contact: H.E. Dr. Fawwaz Jaraddat, Secretary General for Education and Technical Affairs, Ministry of Education Finance (R) Banking Sector Reform: The objective is to help finance the costs Energy and Mining associated with restructuring the banking sector in Iraq. In particular: (R) Al-Qatrana Power Project: The objective is to assist the coun- (i) institutional and operational restructuring of state-owned banks; (ii) try’s electricity needs in an economically and environmentally sus- financial restructuring of state-owned banks; and (iii) strengthening tainable manner. Appraisal completed. Regional Vice President presentation of the regulatory and supervisory functions of the central bank of scheduled for 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Iraq. Negotiations completed. Approved by the Regional Vice President PID: 108850. US$ 50.0 (Guar). Consulting services not required. Min- on 14 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 113337. istry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Amman, Jordan, Tel: N/A, Fax: US$ 10.0 (IRTF). Consulting services to be determined. Central Bank (962-6) 586-5373, E-mail: N/A, Contact: H.E. Dr. Khaled Shreidah, of Iraq, Al-Rasheed Street, Baghdad, Tel: (964-1) 816-5170, Fax: (964- Minister 1) 816-6802, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Ahmed Al-Juboori, Deputy Governor, CBI Private Sector Development Public Sector Governance (R) Private Participation in Infrastructure: The objective is to es- tablish a public private partnership fund to resolve capital market fail- (R) Public Financial Management Reform: Public Financial Man- ures in the financing of infrastructure and social services in Jordan. agement Reform: The Project Development Objective is to support the Project concept meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Government of Iraq’s efforts to develop more effective, accountable Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be and transparent public financial management. The Project will have four determined. Executive Privatization Commission, Abdel Haleem Al-Key- Components: 1) Strengthening Budget Formulation and Implemen- lani Street, Shemisani West, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 567-8451, Fax: tation; 2) Strengthening Public Sector Procurement; 3) Strengthening (962-6) 462-6254, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Eng. Abdel-Rah- Budget Execution and Implementation; and 4) Capacity Development man El-Khatib, Chairman and Project Management. This project will be implemented through two complementary grants: i) US $16 million from the Iraq Trust Fund Tr ansportation (ITF), to be recipient-executed; and ii) US $2 million from the ITF, to be Bank-executed, to allow initiation of some subcomponents as well (R) Amman Development Corridor Additional Financing (Ln. as facilitate opportunities to disseminate results of the reform activi- 7634-JO): The objective is to assist the Borrower in: (i) supporting ties. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for end-April 2009. Environ- more efficient transport and logistics services by removing key infra- mental Assessment Category C. PID: 110862. US$ 18.0 (IRTF). structure transport bottlenecks; and (ii) providing access to affordable Consulting services are required for all components. Ministry of Fi- land for productive investment and urban development purposes. The nance, Baghdad, Iraq, E-mail: [email protected]; mofiraq@ya- loan was signed on 21 January 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- hoo.com, [email protected], Contact: H.E. Bayan Jabr, Minister egory A. PID: 110954. US$ 33.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. of Finance Ministry of Public Works and Housing, PO Box 1220, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 585-0470, Fax: (962-6) 585-9895, E-mail: [email protected], Jordan Contact: Sami J. Halaseh, Secretary General/ADCP Project Manager Education Lebanon (R) Higher Education for a Knowledge Economy: The objective is to support policy reforms that will: (i) improve the Government’s Economic Management capacity to diversify and improve financing mechanisms to universi- (R) Emergency Fiscal Management Reform Implementation ties as a means to create incentives to promote a culture of quality and TA: The objective is to improve the control, allocation and use of pub- innovation in universities; and (ii) strengthen the management and ef- lic financial resources, by implementing a number of inter-linked mea- ficacy of the sector by aligning the roles, missions and responsibilities sures in budgeting, debt and aid management designed to improve of various governance bodies to the new strategy objectives. In terms efficiency and transparency in government financial management. of expected results, the project would increase the efficiency of pub- The project will include five components: (1) support strengthening lic higher education institutions; diversify the resource base of state macroeconomic programming and policy analysis in the Ministry of universities and link government financing mechanisms to quality in- Finance; (2) provide assistance to improve the management of public centives. Negotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 19 expenditure; (3 and 4) provide advisory services to strengthen debt May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 102487. US$ and aid management, respectively; and (5) assist in the provision of 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Project Development Unit, targeted training connected to the other components of the project. Thus, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, PO Box 138, Am- the project would finance international and local advisory services man, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 535-0967, Fax: NA, E-mail: khasafyz@gmail. (with a small provision for office equipment essential to the effective- com,, Contact: Dr. Fayez Khasawneh, Project Director ness of the project), as well as training and capacity building directly (R) Second Education Reform for Knowledge Economy: The related to the envisaged reform measures. Approved by the Executive objective is that students enrolled in all streams of pre-tertiary education Directors on 12 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. in Jordan will have increased levels of skills necessaru for participa- PID: 111602. US$ 4.0 (SF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of tion in the knowledge economy through support of the education re- Finance, Riad El-Solh Square, Ministry of Finance Building, 3rd Floor, form program in the following five areas: (i) adopting a school and Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 981-030, Fax: (961-1) 642-782, E-mail: community centered approach to education program delivery; (ii) re- [email protected], Contact: Chris De Clercq, Officer in Charge orienting policy formulation, planning, performance monitoring, and the associated institutional structures necessary to facilitate school and Morocco community centered program delivery; (iii) deepening and broaden- ing the qualitative dimensions of all inputs into the teaching learning Education process; (iv) supporting further development of special focus pro- Second Basic Education Reform Support Program: The objec- grams, including early childhood education, vocational education and tive is to continue to support the Government’s efforts to provide a ba- special education; and (v) provision of resources to ensure equitable sic education (primary and lower secondary education) of improved provision of safe and efficient infrastructure, designed to enhance the quality to all children. Board presentation scheduled for 19 May 2009. learning environment. Negotiations completed. Board presentation sched- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95714. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). uled for 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Higher 105036. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ed- Education, Civil Servant Training and Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, ucation, PO Box 1646, Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Tel: Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 681-509, 687-232, Fax: (212-37) 772-042, E-mail: (962-6) 567-3652, Fax: (962-6) 568-8776, E-mail: [email protected], N/A, Contact: M.M. Abdelhafid Debbarh, Secrétaire Générale MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 39

Energy and Mining ment Rural et des Pêches Maritimes, Ave. Mohamed V, Quartier Ad- (R) Second Energy DPL: The objective is to reinforce security of sup- ministratif, Place Abdellah Chefchaouni, BP 607, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: ply, competitiveness as well as institutions to support policy formula- (212-37) 760-102, 661-487, Fax: (212-37) 763-878, Contact: M. Mohamed tion and implementation. Decision meeting scheduled for 7 May 2009. Elyazghi, Minister Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consul- Urban and Rural Water Supply Systems: The objective is to: (i) tants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Min- increase access to potable water in rural areas and (ii) strengthen wa- ing, Water and Environment, Avenue Mohamed V, Rabat, Chellah, ter supply capacity to meet growing urban and rural demands in the Rue Marouane Saadi, Lot Agdal, Rabat Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 760- provinces of Safi, El Jadida, Nador and Errachidia. Project preparation 661, 688-893, 688-894, Fax: (212-537) 764-081, 774-721, E-mail: Min- is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 [email protected], [email protected] (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers, Akrach, Ra- Environment and Natural Resources Management bat, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 650-695, Fax: (212-37) 726-707, E-mail: (R) Solid Waste Sector DPL (Ln. 7665-MA): The objective is to N/A, Contact: Mr Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General support the policy reforms in the solid waste sector in order to improve the governance of the sector, ensure the sustainability of the services Regional and mainstream related environmental and social dimensions. The Environment and Natural Resources Management operation will target the progressive establishment of an integrated SWM system in view of reaching the following outcomes: (a) the up- Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea II: The objective is to conserve stream reform elements to move towards the institutional and legal sus- and promote the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources of tainability of the SWM sector is strengthened; (b) the downstream, an the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and improve the socioeconomic bene- operational system of financial incentives, focusing therefore on the qual- fits to the 50 million people of the region. Project concept review sched- ity of the economic and technical performance of SWM services (from uled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 3.0 collection to disposal/treatment) put into place; and (c) environment (GEF). Consultants will be required. PERSGA, The Regional Organi- and social considerations in the SWM to be mainstreamed including zation for the Conservation of Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf a programmatic approach for carbon finance. Approved by the Execu- of Aden, PO Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel: tive Directors on 19 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- (966-2) 652-3224, Fax: (966-2) 652-1901, E-mail: mohammed.badran@ gory U. PID: 104937. US$ 132.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. persga.org, Contact: Mohammed Badran Ministry of Economy and Finance, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 677- Tunisia 266, Fax: (212-37) 677-530, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Mr. Abdelatif Bennani,Directeur du Budget Education Finance Skills Development and Competitiveness Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the Government’s strategy to improve Oum Er Rbia Sanitation: The objective is to improve sewerage ser- Tunisia’s capacity to compete in international markets, through a com- vice and municipal pollution control in seven urban centers of the bined set of policies and actions: (i) consolidating the partnership be- Oum Er Rbia river basin, and increases capacity of national operator tween the training system and the private sector in priority sectors; (ii) Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP) to implement Morocco’s Na- reform of the Financing mechanisms used for pre-service and in-ser- tional Sanitation Program. Project concept note being prepared. En- vice training; (iii) responsiveness to changes in the national and global vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 60.0 IBRD Consultants will economy; and (iv) developing a Life-long learning Policy Framework. be required. Office National de L’eau Potable (ONEP), Station de This project is put on hold until active preparation resumes. Environ- Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers, Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- mental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). 37) 650-695, Fax: (212-37) 726-707, E-mail: N/A, Contact: Mr. Ali Fassi Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Minis- Fihri, Director General tère de l’Education et de la Formation, Boulevard Bab B’net, 1030 Tu- Tr ansportation nis, Tunisie, Tel: (216-71) 568-768, Fax: (216-71) 569-294, Contact: H.E. Sadok Korbi, Minister of Education (N) Rural Roads II Additional Financing: The objective is to in- crease rural populations’ access to all-weather roads in support of the Energy and Mining first phase (2005-2010) of the Borrower’s program. The proposed ad- (R) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Investment: The objective ditional financing will permit completion of the unfinished activities in- is to reduce the energy intensity of the Tunisian economy and in- cluded in the original program and thus allow the original development crease the share of renewables in the primary fuel mix. This will be objectives to be achieved. Negotiations scheduled for 12 May 2009. En- achieved through a credit line through commercial banks for invest- vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 110833. US$ 79.02 IBRD. ment in energy efficiency and in renewable energy projects. Appraisal Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Equipment, Direc- completed. Negotiations scheduled for 27 April 2009. Environmental torare of Roads, B.P. 6226 Rabat Institute, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- Assessment Category FI. PID: 104266. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants 537) 713-247, Fax: (212-537) 713-259, E-mail: mhammoucha@mtpnet. will be required. Agence Nationale de la Maitrise de l’Energie (ANME), gov.ma, Contact: M. Hicham N’ Hammoucha, Director 3 Rue 8000 Montplaisir 1073 Tunis BP 213 Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 787- Water and Sanitation 700, Fax: (216-71) 784-524, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ne- jib Osman, Director, Etudes et Planification (N) Urban and Rural Water Supply Systems: The objective is to: (i) increase access to potable water in rural areas; and (ii) strengthen Environment and Natural Resources Management water supply capacity to meet growing urban and rural demands, in (R) Community-Based Integrated Rural Development: The ob- the provinces of Safi, El Jadida, Nador and Errachidia. Project prepa- jective is to promote an integrated community-based approach to sus- ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 tainable rural development and management of natural resources, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau Potable including climate change adaptation. The project will involve a part- (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers-Akrach, Ra- nership between local and rural communities and all other stake- bat, Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 650-695, Fax: (212-37) 726-707, Contact: Mr holders and aiming at improving the socio-economic welfare of these Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General communities through a coherent program of income-generating agri- (R) Oum er Rbia Irrigated Agriculture Modernization: The ob- cultural and non-agricultural activities, as well as social investments, jective is to increase the economic value of irrigation water while combined with the sustainable management of the natural resources putting in place conditions for more sustainable water management in that constitute the basis for agricultural production and rural life. De- the basin. Appraisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for 11 May 2009. cision meeting scheduled for 15 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 93719. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Category B. PID: 86660. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Consultants will be required. Ministère de l’Agriculture, du Développe- quired. Ministry of Agriculture, Direction general du Financement, des PAGE 40 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Investissements et des Organismes Professionnels (DGFIOP), 30 rue lah, West Bank, Tel: (02-2) 400-650, Fax: (02-2) 400-595, E-mail: NA, Con- Alain Savary, Tunis 1002 Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 842-687, Fax: (216-1) 784- tact: H.E. Omar Abdul Razeq, Minister of Finance 447, Contact: Mr. Ali Aydi, Director General Urban Development (R) Land and Water Optimization: The objectives are to: (i) progress (N) Municipal Development Program: The objective is to enable towards the greater objectives of SAP-MED to reduce land-based municipalities to improve management practices and sustain ser- sources of pollution discharging in the Mediterranean Sea; (ii) optimize vice delivery, especially in light of losing cash flow from utility pro- the use of Tunisia’s water resources; and (iii) contribute to the re- vision. Decision meeting scheduled for 26 May 2009. Environmen- duction of land degradation and climate vulnerability of key produc- tal Assessment Category B. PID: 111741. US$ 10.0 (SF). Consulting tive sectors in arid agricultural lands. Decision meeting scheduled for services to be determined. Municipal Development and Lending 12 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.7 (GEF). Fund (MDLF), Al Bireh, Al Rashmawi Building, 3rd floor, West Bank Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministère de l’a- and Gaza, Tel: (970-2) 296-6610, 295-0684, Fax: (970-2) 295-0685, E- griculture et des ressources hydrauliques, 30 Rue Alain Savary, Tunis, mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Abdel Mughni Nofal, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 842-687, Fax: (216-71) 784-447 General Director (R) Managing Healthcare Waste and PCBs: The objectives are to (R) Southern West Bank Solid Waste Management: (Formerly help strengthen the healthcare waste management system in Tunisia, under Water and Sanitation) The objective is to support approximately and contribute to the implementation of its persistent Organic Pollu- 33 Palestinian municipalities and Joint Services Councils in Bethlehem tants (POPs) National Implementation Plan by demonstrating and and Hebron governorates in improving their solid waste disposal ser- promoting the best techniques and practices for managing healthcare vices through provision of a socially acceptable and environmentally waste and PCBs and promoting private sector participation. Project friendly system. Board presentation scheduled for 14 May 2009. En- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ vironmental Assessment Category A. PID: 105404. US$ 12.0 (SPF). Con- 5.84 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Agence Nationale de Ges- sultants will be required. Southern West Bank Higher Joint Services tion des Déchets (ANGed), 6 Rue Al amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, le Council for Solid Waste Management, c/o Hebron Municipality, PO Belvedère, Tunis, Tunisie, Tel: (216-71) 847-493, E-mail: [email protected]. Box (6) Hebron, Palestine, Tel: (970-2) 222-8121, Fax: (970-2) 222- tn, Contact: Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, General Director, Ms. Myriam Je- 8293, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Khaled Osaily, nayah, Chef Projet PAGIDS Chairman, Chairman, Southern West Bank Higher Joint Services Private Sector Development Council for Solid Waste Management (R) Global Integration and Competitiveness DPL (Ln. 7696-TN): Yemen (Formerly Integration and Competitiveness DPL) The objectives are to: (a) maintain macro stability in a difficult international context Education marked by high fuel and other commodity prices; (b) deepen Tunisia’s (R) Education for All Fast-Track Initiative Catalytic Fund Phase global integration, including by unleashing the potential in services; III: The objective is to focus on increasing access to and retention in and (c) foster the development of non-banking finance to support quality education in selected remote areas of the country, where the small and medium enterprises’ access to finance and enhance Tunisian out of school population is mostly concentrated. The Grant activities firms’ competitiveness through further improvement in the business will be simple and focused. During preparation, the duration of the pro- climate. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 March 2009. Envi- ject and the allocation of the Grant amounts between activities will be ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting discussed with the government and the local donor partners. Appraisal services to be determined. Ministry of Develoment and International scheduled for 20 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Cooperation, Government of Tunisia, Place Ali Zouaoui, 1000 Tunis, US$ 20.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required during preparation and Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 892-653, Fax: (216-71) 351-666, E-mail: K.benre- implementation. Project Administration Unit- MoE, PO Box 16392, [email protected], Contact: M. Kamel Ben Rejeb, Directeur général de Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 619-319, Fax: (967-1) 619-219, E-mail: a.al- la Coopération financière multilatérale, Ministère du Développement [email protected], Contact: Dr. Ahmed Al-Arashi et de la Coopération internationale (R) Second Higher Education: The objective is to improve the qual- ity and relevance of selected programs in Yemen’s universities and to Water and Sanitation maintain the momentum on longer-term reform of university finance Second Water Sector Investment (PISEAU II): The objectives and governance. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. En- are: (a) the Government institutions involved in water management take vironmental Assessment Category C. PID: 110733. US$ 10.0 (IDA better investment, policy and pollution control decisions using an im- Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Higher Education and proved information base; (b) remote rural communities use improved Scientific Research, Hayel Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel/Fax: (967-1) 501- water supply systems; and (c) farmers use improved or new irrigation 541, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Mohammed Mut- and drainage systems. This will be achieved mainly through: (a) mak- tahar, Vice Minister, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific ing new information and the results of innovative pilot activities avail- Research able to decision-makers in the MARH and MESD; (b) creating/ Energy and Mining improving piped drinking-water services in rural areas; and (c) creat- ing/rehabilitating irrigation systems. Negotiations completed. Board (R) Rural Energy Access: The objective is to improve electricity and presentation scheduled for 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- LPG access of the rural populations (particularly the weaker sections) egory B. PID: 95847. US$ 30.6 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- in a financially sustainable and environmentally sound manner. The pro- termined. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MAHR), posed Project would consider new public, private and community/co- 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 785-633, 793- operative based delivery models as well as grid and off-grid technologies 183, Fax: (216-71) 799-457, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. and would target to achieve a RE rate of about 30% by FY15. For the Habib Haddad, Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources LPG component, the proposed Project could increase the access to LPG of the poor rural households from the current level of about 50 % to West Bank and Gaza more than 60%. Negotiations completed. Board presentation scheduled for 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 92211. Public Sector Governance US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Elec- (R) Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Development Pol- tricity and Energy, Airport Road, PO Box 11422, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: icy Grant II: (formerly under Financing) The objective is to support (967-1) 326-191, Fax: (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: N/A, Contact: Engr. the PA as it implements the reform program detailed in the PRDP. The Asaad Al-Ashwal Project Director DPG II will focus on fiscal strengthening and Public Financial Man- Al-Mocha Wind Park: The objectives are to demonstrate the oper- agement. Negotiations scheduled for 23 April 2009. Environmental As- ational feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be connected sessment Category C. PID: 113621. US$ 40.0 (SF). Consulting services to the national grid. To accomplish this, the proposed Project will fi- to be determined. Palestinian Authority, Ministry of Finance, Ramal- nance: (a) Al-Mocha Wind Park; and (b) Technical Assistance to de- MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 41 velop local capacity in the development and implementation of wind an enabling environment conducive to private sector investment. Build- projects Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment ing on the efforts started under Phase I of laying the policy, regula- Category B. PID: 106069. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be tory and institutional foundation for promoting private sector-led growth determined. Public Electricity Corporation, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967- at the city level, the development objective of Phase II of the PCDP is 1) 328-164, Fax: (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: To to attract private investment in the three port cities of Aden, Hodeidah be determined. and Mukalla that would contribute to economic growth and job cre- ation, by alleviating critical infrastructure and institutional constraints Environment and Natural Resources Management to private investment. Project preparation is underway. Environmen- (R) Agro-biodiversity and Adaptation: (formerly Adaptation to Cli- tal Assessment Category A. PID: 88435. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants mate Change Using Agro-Biodiversity Resource in the Rainfed High- will be required. Port Cities Development Program National Coordi- lands) The objective is to enhance coping strategies for adaptation to nation Unit, Khormaksar, Aden, Yemen, Tel: (967-2) 239-171/2, Fax: climate change for farmers who rely on rainfed agriculture in the (967-2) 239-165, E-mail: [email protected]; and portcities-aden@ye- Yemen highlands, through the conservation and utilization of biodi- men.net.ye, Contact: Mr. Mohamed Zemam, PCDP National Coordi- versity important to agriculture (particularly the local land races and nator their wild relatives) and associated local traditional knowledge. The grant agreement for a GEF Project Preparation Grant for $ 200K, and a Water and Sanitation PHRD grant for $ 780K (for preparation and implementation) were (R) Water Sector Support (H449-RY): The objective is to support signed in September 2007. Project preparation is underway. Environ- the Recipient’s implementation of the NWSSIP to: (i) strengthen in- mental Assessment Category B. PID: 103922. US$ 4.0 (GEF). Con- stitutions for sustainable water resources management; (ii) improve sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, PO community-based water resource management; (iii) increase access Box 2805, Zira’ah St., Sana’a, Yemen, Fax: (967-1) 532-557, E-mail: to water supply and sanitation services; (iv) increase returns to water [email protected], Contact: Dr. Bilquis, Project Coordinator use in agriculture; and (iv) stabilize and reduce groundwater abstrac- tion for agricultural use in critical water basins. The grant was signed Health, Nutrition and Population on 20 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: (N) Yemen Schistosomiasis: The objective is to decrease the preva- 107037. US$ 90.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry lence and intensity of infection of both urinary and intestinal Schisto- of Water and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, somiasis among school-age children by 2015 in endemic regions in Hadda Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 418-291, Fax: (967-1) 235-113, Yemen. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Contact: Mr. Mohamed Al-Hamid, Deputy Minster of Water and En- Category C. PID: 113102. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be re- vironment quired. Ministry of Population and Public Health, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 252-224, Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Fowzia Jaffer, Credit Administrator Health and Population: The objective is to improve the quality and utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and public Latin America health services by 2015 in selected regions. Project preparation is un- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 94755. US$ 28.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health and Pop- and the Caribbean ulation, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 252-224, Fax: (967- 1) 251-622, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Fowzia Jaffer, Credit Argentina Administrator Energy and Mining Urban Development Energy Efficiency: The objective is to increasing efficiency in the use (R) Flood Protection and Emergency Reconstruction Additional of energy, which would reduce costs for consumers, contribute to the Financing II (H459-RY): (Formerly Emergency Flood Protection long-term sustainability of the energy sector and reduce greenhouse Additional Financing) The objective is to protect residents, property gas emissions, by addressing barriers to energy efficiency invest- and businesses from the effects of floods and to rebuild infrastructure ments. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 June 2008. Await- damaged by the October 2008 floods. Approved by the Executive Directors ing presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Category on 24 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: C. PID: 90119. US$ 15.2 (GEF). Consultants have been required for 115178. US$ 35.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Taiz Mu- preparation. Secretariat of Energy, Paseo Colon 171, Oficina 401, (1063) nicipal Development and Flood Protection Project Implementation Capital Federal, Argentina, Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4349-8008, E-mail: Unit, representing the Ministry of Public Works and Highways, Min- [email protected], Contact: Alicia Baragatti, Director, National Di- istry of Public Works and Highways (2nd floor), Nuqom Area, East- rectorate for Promotion ern Ring Road Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 545-496-135 (Sana’a); (967-4) Mining Environmental Restoration (Ln. 7583-AR): The objective 223-098 (Taiz), Fax: (967-1) 545-496-135 (Sana’a); (967-4) 223-098 (Taiz), is to support the environmental restoration of a closed uranium milling E-mail: [email protected], Contact:Mr. Ibrahim Othman, Project site in Mendoza, and support the process of improved environmental Director planning and site-specific remediation at uranium mine and milling sites Integrated Urban Development Project (IUDP): The objective is across the country. It will also strengthen environmental management to: (a) improve the living conditions of poor and at-risk populations and capacity of the responsible agency, the National Atomic Energy Com- reduce environmental degradation in priority urban centers, namely mission, and two linked agencies, the national Secretariats of Mining Sana’a and Taiz; and (b) enable the Government of Yemen to develop and Environment. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environ- a national integrated urban development program. Project preparation mental Assessment Category A. PID: 110462. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Con- is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 107050. sultants will be required. Comisión Nacional Energia Atómica, Av. del US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Taiz Municipal Devel- Libertador 8250, 3er Piso, Oficina 3352, Buenos Aires, 1429 Argentina, opment and Flood Protection Project (TMDFPP), Project Manage- Tel: (54-11) 4704-1217, Fax: (54-11) 4704-1165, E-mail: [email protected]. ment Unit c/o Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation ar, Contact: Anibal Nunez, Project Coordinator (MOPIC), Algeria Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 400-712/711 Renewable Energy Additional Financing (PERMER) (Ln. 7617- (MOPIC Sana’a) and (967-4) 223-098 (PMU Taiz), Fax: (967-1) 250-665 AR): The objective of the additional financing would support the same (MOPIC Sana’a) and (967-4) 223098 (PMU Taiz), E-mail: tmdfpp@ye- type of activities carried out under the original operation, including those men.net.ye and [email protected], Contact: Mr. Ibrahim Oth- added with the approval of six amendments to the original loan and man, Project Director, TMDFPP grant agreements during the period of project implementation. Await- Port Cities Development Phase II: The objective is to transform ing presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Cate- strategic Yemeni port cities into regional growth centers by creating gory B. PID: 110498. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. PAGE 42 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Ministry of Planning, Secretariat of Energy, Av. Paseo Colon 171, 3er. Category C. PID: 115183. US$ 495.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-8423, E-mail: vrusso@ quired. Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Hipolito Yrigoyen minplan.gov.ar, Contact: Victor Russo, Coordinator 250, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5515, Email: pbarone@ mecon.gov.ar., Contact: Pablo Barone, National Director of Projects with Environment and Natural Resources Management International Organizations (R) Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Sustainable Development: The ob- jective is to support basin-wide planning, institutional reforms, and in- Tr ansportation vestments designed to significantly clean up the Riachuelo Basin, a major (R) Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objective is to pollution hot-spot in Buenos Aires. Negotiations scheduled for mid-April improve the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 105680. US$ 841.0 cities, with emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Decision (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Autoridad de Cuenca Matanza meeting scheduled for 3 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Riachuelo-Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable, San Martín Category B. PID: 95485. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 320, Piso 1 (Contrafrente) C1004AAH, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Secretaria de Transporte de la Nación, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, 2do Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-3890, 4328-5495, 4394-5563/64, Con- Piso CP1310, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7173, Fax: (54- tact: Dr. Alejandro Rossi, Secretario General 11) 4349-7660, Contact: Jorge de Belaustegui, General Coordinator (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to help Cordoba Provincial Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate access to The proposed additional financing operation will allow the completion credit to improve their compliance with environmental regulations, while of civil works included in the original loan of the reliability of the simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Decision Province’s road sector assets and the efficiency of their management meeting scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- as a means to support the Province’s competitiveness and economic egory B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de growth, by building institutional capacity to encourage efficient plan- Economia y Produccion, Secretaria de Industria y Pyme, Av. Julio A. ning policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and Roca 651, piso 2o., Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-3726/3728, maintenance of the core provincial road network. Appraisal scheduled E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alfredo Junco, Coordinador for 14 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 96.4 Ejecutivo UEPRO-PRESAO (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Cordoba de Inversion Private Sector Development y Financiamiento, Rivera Indartes 33, (5000) Cordoba, Argentina, Tel: (54-351) 4324-420/34, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Unleashing Productive Innovation for Competitiveness (Ln. Eduardo Parizzia, Presidente 7599-AR): The objective is to support the competitiveness of the Ar- gentine economy by promoting innovation and diversification of the Rosario Metropolitan Area Infrastructure: The objective is to re- production base. More specifically, the project seeks to support the cre- duce capacity constraints of road and rail access infrastructure to ation of new knowledge-based companies, develop the capacity for in- Rosario and Rosario port installations and help orient development of novation in priority sectors, expand human capital for productive the Metropolitan Area of Rosario. Decision meeting scheduled for 5 innovation, and strengthen the policy framework for innovation. Loan June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 101421. US$ signing scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- 480.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificación egory B. PID: 106752. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Federal, Inversión Pública y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 12, Agency for the Promotion of Science and Technology (ANC), Avenida Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7632, Fax: (54-11) Córdoba 831, 1er Piso (C1054AAH), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: 5349-75993, Contacts: Pablo Abal Medina, Coordinador General UCP (54-11) 4311-5424/5539, E-mail: [email protected], Con- y PFE, Juan Alberto Roccatagliata, Director Nacional de Transporte tact: Ruth Ladenheim, Coordinator of the Institutional Promotion Unit Ferroviario Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to reduce Public Sector Governance Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long Performance Informed Budgeting Foundations: The objective is term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in to improve the efficiency, transparency and accountability of public man- Argentina. Approved by the Executive Directors on 4 November 2008. agement and territorial economic development. Negotiations tenta- Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment tively scheduled for June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Category B. PID: 114008. US$ 4.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. C. PID: 92840. US$ 28.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry Secretariat of Transport, Ministry of Federal Planning, Infrastructure of Economy and Production, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Services, Av. Julio A. Roca, 636, 9th Floor, Buenos Aires, C1067ABO, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5613, Fax: (54-11) 4349-5516, Contact: Mr. Gerardo Argentina, Tel:(54-11) 4343-6124, Contact: Jorge de Belautegui, Gen- Hita, Director Nacional de Proyectos con Organismos Internacionales eral Coordinator, PIU de Crédito Water and Sanitation Rural Development (N) Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Sustainable Devel- Second Provincial Agricultural Development (Ln. 7597-AR): The opment Additional Financing: The objective is to finance (a) works objective is to increase the productivity and profitability of small and proposed in Component 1: Water and Sewerage, and Component 3: medium-size agricultural producers with the goal of contributing to the Drainage; and (b) a scale up of Component 2: Provincial Roads. Pro- improvement of agricultural competitiveness, especially in the Re- ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category gional Economies. Approved by the Executive Directors on 25 Sep- B. PID: 114081. US$ 125.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Unidad tember 2008. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental de Coordinación con Organismos Multilaterales de Crédito (UCO), Calle Assessment Category B. PID: 106684. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants 45, Oficina No. 310, La Plata, Argentina, Tel: (54-221) 429-4576, E-mail: will be required. Programa de Servicios Agrícolas Provinciales, Av. Bel- [email protected], Contact: Ing. Ethel Teselman, Director Ejec- grano 450/2 2do Piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349- utivo 1300, Fax: (54-11) 4349-1300 Ext. 1103, Contact: Lic. Jorge Neme, Coordinador Ejecutivo; Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries Bolivia and Food, Av. Paseo Colón 982/922 (1063), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Private Sector Development Tel: (54-11) 4349-2000, Contact: Ing. Agr. Carlos A. Cheppi, Secretario Productivity and Job Creation: The objective is to increase productivity Social Protection and job creation through (a) facilitating access to financial services by (R) Basic Protection SWAP: The objective is to increase the effec- more micro, small and medium enterprises, and (b) improving the in- tiveness of Argentina’s income transfer programs for the unemployed vestment climate. Decision meeting scheduled for December 2009. En- and families with children and to create the preconditions for expan- vironmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95490. US$ 15.0 (IDA). sion of the safety net. Appraisal and negotiations completed. Board pre- Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- sentation scheduled for 11 June 2009. Environmental Assessment mined. MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 43 Public Sector Governance Environment and Natural Resources Management Monitoring and Evaluation for MDGs: The objective is to design, (R) Ceará Integrated Water Resource Management Additional build capacity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formulation, Financing (Ln. 7630-BR): The objective is to increase the sustain- implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies towards able water supply for multiple uses, improve the efficiency of Ceará’s evidence-based policymaking. Project preparation is underway. Envi- integrated water resources management system and decrease vul- ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: 101336. US$ 20.0 (IDA). nerability of poor populations to cyclical drought. Loan signing sched- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and Development, uled for 24 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. 1092, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-6000, 110487. US$ 103.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat Fax: (591-2) 231-1324, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: of Water Resources SRH/CE, Av. General Afonso A. Lima, s/n Cen- Noel Aguirre, Ministro tro Administrativo Virgilio Távora Ed. SEDUC Cambeba, Bloco C 1o Andar, CEP 60819-900 Fortaleza, CE Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-4012, Fax: Rural Development (55-85) 3101-4047, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Monica (R) Innovation and Agricultural Services: The objective is to en- Holanda, Project Coordinator hance public services for sustainable and equitable agricultural growth, (R) First Programmatic Sustainable Environmental Manage- by strengthening Bolivia’s Agricultural Innovation System and by fa- ment Development Policy Loan (Ln.7660-BR): The objective is cilitating the development of private sector based weather insurance. to support the Government of Brazil’s efforts (first operation in a se- Decision meeting scheduled for 14 January 2010. Environmental As- ries of two loans which span the period of 2008-2010) to: (a) improve sessment Category B. PID: 106700. US$ 23.5 (IDA). Consultants will the effectiveness and efficiency of policies and guidelines of the Brazil- be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Envi- ian environmental management system, and (b) further integrate prin- ronment, Palacio de Comunicaciones, Piso 5to, Av. Mariscal Santa ciples of environmentally sustainable development in the development Cruz, esq. Oruro, Bolivia, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: agenda of key sectors. The project will also treat climate change con- Teresa Morales, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development cerns at both the inter-sectoral level and within each of the targeted (R) Rural Alliances Additional Financing (Cr.4558-BO): The sectors (natural resources, water, sanitation, and energy). Loan sign- objective of the additional financing is to scale up the parent project’s ing tentatively scheduled for 29 May 2009. Environmental Assess- objectives to test a model to improve accessibility to markets for poor ment Category U. PID: 95205. US$ 1,300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are rural producers in additional sub-regions of the country by: (a) pro- required. Ministry of Finance, Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco P, moting strategic productive alliances between different economic play- Anexo B, Sala 122, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3412-3539, E-mail: ers at the local level, (b) empowering rural producers through the [email protected], Contact: Eduardo Gaudard, Man- strengthening of self-managed grass-root organizations, (c) increasing ager, Department of Financial Liabilities and Federal Government access to productive assets and technology, and (d) promoting more Shares; Ministry of Environment, Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco B effective, responsive and accountable service organizations at the lo- Sala 600, Brasilia, DF, Brazil,, Tel: (55-61) 3317-1205, E-mail: mar- cal level. Approved by the Executive Directors on 7 April 2009. Envi- [email protected], Contact: Marília Marreco, Advisor to the ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 111863. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Executive Secretary of MMA; BNDES, Av. República do Chile, 100, Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Develop- Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2172-7897, E-mail: tmoreira@bn- ment and Environment, Casimiro Irusta No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, des.gov.br, Contact: Terezinha Moreira, Head of the Institutional Fund- Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-4332, Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: alian- Raising Department, Financial Sector [email protected], Contact: Johnny Delgadillo, National Coordinator (R) Second National Environmental-Phase II: The objective is to PAR contribute to improvement in environmental quality in Brazil. This will be accomplished by strengthening the capacity of environmental Brazil institutions at the State and Local levels and by demonstrating the ef- fectiveness of targeted subprojects focused on priorities determined Economic Management by States. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental (R) Alagoas Fiscal and Public Management Reform: The objec- Assessment Category B. PID: 99469. US$ 22.1 (IBRD). Consultants tives are: (i) consolidation of the State’s fiscal adjustment and en- will be required. Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Programa Nacional do largement of the fiscal space for government investments; (ii) Meio Ambiente (PNMA II), Tel: (55-61) 3321-3033/3038, Fax: (55-61) enhancement of State human resource management to rationalize per- 3321-3283, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lorene Bastos sonnel expenses and improve service delivery; (iii) reduction of the Lage, Coordenadora Geral imbalances in the social security system of civil servants; and (iv) im- (R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: This project will consist of four provement of public sector management system for planning, bud- decentralized sub-projects. The objective is to promote the increase of geting and expenditure management. Decision meeting scheduled biodiversity conservatio6n and improve environmental and natural re- for 25 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: 103770. source management of the Cerrado Biome, through support for ap- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required in the area of personnel propriate policies and practices. Negotiations tentatively scheduled management policies and social security. State Secretariat of Finance, for 1 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 91827. Rua General Hermes No. 80 Cambona, CEP 57020-050 Maceió-AL, US$ 13.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Brazil, Tel: (55-82) 3315-7893, Fax: (55-82) 3315-8289, Email: mauri- States of Goiás, State of Tocantins, Tel: (55-61) 3105-2028, Fax: (55-61) [email protected], Contact: Maurício Acioli Toledo, Subsecre- 3105-2027, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Braulio Dias, tary de Finance Project Coordinator Education Health, Nutrition and Population (R) PE SWAP-Pernambuco Education Results and Accountability (N) AIDS-SUS Project (National AIDS Program-National Health (PERA): The objectives are to: (a) improve the quality and efficiency Service): The objectives are to: (a) increase usage of prevention, care of public education, (b) foster equity in the provision of education ser- and treatment services by highly vulnerable groups; (b) improve the vices, and (c) support the overall state modernization effort through National STIs and AIDS Program transparency, accountability and so- interventions to be carried out at the state level as well as in the Sec- cial control by promoting performance-based management, and or- retariat of Education for later replication in other sectors. Approved by ganization of services involving relevant networks; (c) increase the use the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Environmental Assessment of evidence in policy making by the three levels of Government by pro- Category C. PID: 106208. US$ 154.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- moting monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS and STIs. Decision quired. Secretaria Executiva de Captação de Recursos e Acompan- meeting scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- hamento de Programas, Rua Gervásio Pires, 399, 3º Andar, Recife, PE, egory C. US$ 67.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministério da Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 3416-6218, Fax: (55-81) 3416-6264, E-mail: anto- Saúde - Unidade III Programa Nacional de DST/AIDS-SVS/MS, SEPN [email protected], Contact: Antonio Barbosa, Executive 511 w/3 Norte, Bloco C, 2o Andar, CEP 70750-543 Brasília, Brazil, Secretary Tel: (55-61) 3448-8001, Fax: (55-61) 3448-8224 PAGE 44 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

(R) Federal District Multisector Management (Ln.7675-BR): The Tel: (55-41) 3313-4024, Contact: Luis Carlos Teixeira Lopes, Secre- objectives are to: (i) improve public sector management and ac- tariat countability by establishing results-based management practices and (R) Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development: The objec- improving fiduciary oversight; and (ii) increase access, quality and ef- tive is to increase small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness ficiency of the education, health and public transport services by mod- in specific territories of the State of Rio de Janeiro through the promotion ernizing the education system; modernizing, decentralizing and of environmentally-sustainable practices and socioeconomic im- integrating various levels of health care; and strengthening the insti- provements in farming communities. Negotiations scheduled for 30 tutional and operational capacity of the public transport sector. Ap- April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 101508. US$ proved by the Executive Directors on 9 April 2009. Environmental 39.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretary of Agriculture, Assessment Category C. PID: 107843. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants Fisheries and Rural Development, SEAPPA, Alameda São Boaven- will be required. Secretariat of Planning of Government of Federal tura, 770 Fonseca, CEP 24120-191, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, District Brazil, Palácio do Buruti, Eixo Monumental Brasília, DF, Brazil, Tel/Fax: (55-12) 2625-8184, Contact: Nelson Texeira, Superintendent Tel: (55-61) 3966-6104, Fax: (55-61) 3223-8268, Contact: Dr. João Qui- of Sustainable Development jano, Subsecretary (R) São Paulo Rural Development: The objective is to help (R) Health System Quality Improvement-QUALISUS-REDE increase the competitiveness of family agriculture in priority areas (Ln.7632-BR): The objectives are to (a) improve the quality, efficiency of the State of São Paulo while improving its environmental sus- and effectiveness of the health delivery system and (b) reduce mor- tainability. Negotiations scheduled for 25 July 2009. Environmental tality and morbidity from conditions that have the greatest disease im- Assessment Category B. PID: 108443. US$ 78.0 (IBRD). Consul- pact. Loan signing scheduled for 29 May 2009. Environmental tants will be required. Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento, Coor- Assessment Category B. PID: 88716. US$ 235.0 (IBRD). Consultants denadoria de Assistência Técnica Integral, Av. Brasil 2340 CEP will be required for project preparation. Ministry of Health, Esplanada 13070-178, Campinas, SP, Brasil, Tel: (55-19) 3241-5700/1888, E-mail: dos Ministerios, Bloco G, 5o Andar, Sala 508, CEP 70058-900, Brasília, coordenadoria@cati. sp.gov.br, Contact: Mr. José Luis Fontes, Coor- DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, Fax: (55-61) 225-0443, Contact: Mr. dinador; Secretaria do Meio Ambiente, Coordenadoria de Recursos Antonio Dercy, Project Coordinator Naturais, Av. Professor Frederico Hermann Jr. 345, Alto de Pin- (R) Second Family Health Extension (Ln. 7545-BR): The objective heiros, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, Contact: Ms. Helena de Queiroz Car- is to continue implementing the family health program in urban mu- rascosa con Glehn, Coordinator nicipalities, strengthening the quality of institutions providing training, (R) Second Rural Poverty Reduction-Sergipe (Ln. 7595-BR): The and improving the quality and performance of the program’s delivery. objectives are: (i) improve the rural poor’s access to basic socioeco- Loan signing scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment nomic infrastructure; (ii) raise incomes and capital assets through in- Category B. PID: 95626. US$ 83.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- vestments in productive activities and increased linkages between quired. Ministry of Health, Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco G, 5o An- small producers and markets, and (iii) strengthen the cross-sectoral dar, Sala 508, CEP 70058-900 Brasília, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, integration of investments in rural areas through improved participa- Fax: (55-61) 225-0443, Contact: Mr. Antonio Dercy, Project Coordina- tory planning and monitoring at the local, municipal and State levels. tor Loan signing scheduled for mid-May 2009. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. PID: 110614. US$ 20.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be Public Sector Governance required. Secretariat of Planning, Rua Vila Cristina, 1051 São José, (R) Ceará SWAP II Inclusive Growth (Ln. 7600-BR): The objectives CEP 49020, 150 Aracaju, SE, Brazil, Tel: (55-79) 3214-7259, Fax: (55- are to: (a) improve the quality of government expenditures by en- 79) 3214-7080, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Maria hancing the government’s capability to design, budget, implement, Lúcia de Oliveira Falcon, Secretary; Company of Sustainable Devel- monitor, and evaluate its development agenda; (b) improve social in- opment (PRONESE), Rua Vila Cristina, 1051 CEP 49020, 150 Aracaju, dicators in education, health and sanitation; and (c) contribute to more SE, Brazil, Tel: (55-79) 3179-5091/5092, Fax: (55-79) 3211-8878, E-mail: robust economic growth by supporting key public infrastructure in- [email protected], [email protected], Contact: José vestments and reforms to facilitate private sector productive investments, Macebo Sobral particularly outside the capital region. The loan was signed on 19 March Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty: The objective is to improve 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106765. US$ 240.0 well-being, employment and incomes of the rural poor, thus con- (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project preparation. Secretariat tributing to the Borrower’s objective of increasing the State of Bahia’s of Planning and Management, Av. Gal Afonso Albuquerque Lima, Ed. Human Development Index (HDI). Negotiations awaiting Govern- Seplag, 3o Andar, Cambeba, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101- ment authorization. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 4532, Fax: (55-85) 3101-4518, E-mail: [email protected], 110617. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Contact: Silvana Parente, Secretary of Planning Development and Regional Integration (SEDIR), Av. Luís Viana Filho, Conj. Seplan, CAB CEP 41745-000 Salvador, BA, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115- Rural Development 6701, Fax: (55-71) 3371-0015, Contact: Edmond Lopes Lucas, Secretary; (R) Paraíba Rural Poverty (Ln. 7628-BR): The objective is to CAR, Av. Luís Viana Filho, Conj. SEPLAN, CAB CEP 41745-000 Sal- continue supporting Paraíba’s effort to reduce poverty by increasing vador, BA, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115-6701/3115-3940, Fax: (55-71) 3371- its Human Development Index (HDI), using a ommunity-Driven De- 0015, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paulo Cezar Lisboa, velopment approach that has already proven successful under the pre- Executive Director vious operation. Loan signing scheduled for mid-May 2009. Social Protection Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 104752. US$ 20.9 (IBRD). Second Bolsa Família: The objectives are to (a) strengthen the pro- Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Planning, Av. João da Mata, gram’s overall governance; (b) consolidate the program monitoring and s/n, Bloco IV, 6o Andar, Centro Administrativo, Jaguaribe CEP 58015- evaluation system; and (c) promote innovations and strategies for ben- 020, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, Tel: (55-83) 321-4825, Fax: (55-83) 3218- eficiaries’ graduation from poverty. Decision meeting scheduled for 12 4824, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Franklin de Araújo May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 101504. US$ Neto, Secretary 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Devel- (R) Parana Sustainable Rural Development: The objective is to in- opment and Eradication of Hunger, Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco crease rural competitiveness in Parana’s Regiao Central which would C, 5o Andar Gabinete, CEP 70058-900 Brasília DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) contribute to the Government’s overall strategy for helping this region 3433-1001, Fax: (55-61) 3433-1025, Contact: Rosani Cunha, Secretary to catch up socio-economically with other parts of the State. Decision of the Secretariat for National Citizenship Income meeting scheduled for September 2009, pending resolution of the State’s debt issue by the Federal Senate. Environmental Assessment Category Tr ansportation B. PID: 97305. US$ 50.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State (R) Second Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit: The objectives are to: (a) Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply-SEAB, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, improve the level-of-service provided to the urban rail transport users MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 45 in a safe and cost-efficient manner by increasing the peak-hour and off- [email protected], Contact: Julio Francisco Beck Rasquiny- peak carrying capacity of the suburban rail system operated by SuperVia; ing, President of the Escritório da Cidade and (b) continue the strengthening of the transport management and Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development-Rio policy framework. Negotiations awaiting Government authorization. Grande: This is one of the municipalities in the Rio Grande do Sul Adapt- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 111996. US$ 211.0 able Lending Program (APL). The objective is to improve the capac- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CENTRAL, Cia. Estadual de ity of the municipality of Rio Grande to provide infrastructure services Engenharia de Transportes e Logistica, Av. Nossa Senhora de Co- and employment opportunities for its population. Enhance municipal pacabana, 493, 22.031-000 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel: learning and knowledge sharing with the other five municipalities par- (55-21) 3816-6458, Fax: (55-21) 3816-6457, E-mail: [email protected]. ticipating in the APL Program. Negotiations completed. Board pre- gov.br, Contact: Jairo Favario, Coordinator PMU sentation scheduled for 28 July 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to re- Category B. US$ 8.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality duce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long of Rio Grande, Largo Eng. João Fernandes Moreira, Centro, s/n CEP term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in the cities 96200-910 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55-53) 3233-8435, E-mail: nev- of Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and São Paulo. Appraisal completed. Ne- [email protected], Contact: Neverton Moraes, Municipality Pro- gotiations scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- ject Coordinator egory B. US$ 8.5 (GEF). Consultants will be required. ANTP, Alameda Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development-Urugua- Santos, 1000 7o Andar CEP 01418-100 São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55- iana (Ln. 7581-BR): This is one of the municipalities in the Rio 11)3371-2299, Fax: (55-11)3253-8095, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Grande do Sul Adaptable Lending Program (APL). The objective is to tact: Marcos Pimentel Bicalho, Superintendente, ANTP improve the capacity of the municipality of Uruguaiana to provide in- São Paulo Feeder Roads: The objective is to improve transport frastructure services and employment opportunities for its population contribution to regional development, and strengthen the state’s and enhance municipal learning and knowledge sharing with the other capacity of managing investment programs. Board presentation five municipalities participating in the APL Program. Loan signing scheduled for July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: scheduled for 30 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. 106663. US$ 167.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Departamento PID: P111514. US$ 6.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Munici- de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de São Paulo (DER/SP), Avenida pality of Uruguaiana, XV de Novembro T, 1882, Centro, CEP 97500- do Estado 777, 3o Andar, Ponte Pequena, CEP 01107-901 São Paulo, 510, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil, Tel/Fax: (55-55) 3411-7535, E-mail: seplan@ SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 331-114, Contact: Delson José Amador, Super- uruguaiana.rs.gov.br, Contact: Julio Cesar Ferreira Tietbohl, Munici- intendente pality Project Coordinator São Paulo Metro Line 4-Phase 2: The objective of Metro Line 4 Santos Municipality: The objective is to enhance the management (Phase 2) project is to build and enter in operation five Line 4 stations capacity of the Santos Municipal Government for local economic de- not completed in Phase 1 of the project and build one new station at velopment and to improve public services in the Northwest Zone of the Vila Sónia yard. Project preparation is underway. Environmental the Municipality of Santos. Negotiations awaiting Government autho- Assessment Category A. PID: 106390. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants rization. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 104995. US$ 44.0 will be required. Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, Rua Boa (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Planning Secretariat, Municipality Vista 175, Bloco B-6to andar, São Paulo, Brazil,, Tel: (55-11) 3291-5494, of Santos, 30 Praça Visconde de Mauá, Tel: (55-13) 3201-5111, E-mail: Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: [email protected], Contact: Márcio Lara, Government Secre- Ernesto Granado, Coordinator PMU tary Water and Sanitation Urban Development (R) Espírito Santo Water and Coastal Pollution Management (R) Ceara Regional Economic Development-Cidades do Ceara Additional Financing (Ln.7655-BR): The objectives are: (a) to (Ln.7654-BR): The objective is to promote economic development, improve the efficiency of the water supply and sewerage systems of improve urban infrastructure, and enhance regional management ca- CESAN; (b) to increase the coverage level of water supply and basic pacity in the Central Cariri Region of Ceara, which includes the nine sanitation services of the Metropolitan Region of Vítora; and (c) to municipalities of Barbalha, Caririacu, Crato, Farias Brito, Jardim, provide appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure in low-income Juazeiro do Norte, Missao Velha, Nova Olinda, and Santana do Cariri. urban areas of the Metropolitan Region of Vítoria. Loan signing ten- Loan signing tentatively scheduled for June 2009. Environmental As- tatively scheduled for June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category sessment Category A. PID: 99369. US$ 46.0 (IBRD). Consultants will B. PID: 102818. US$ 71.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State be required. Secretaria das Cidades, Av. General Afonso Albuquerque Secretariat of Economic Development, Av. Nossa Senhora da Penha Lima, s/n Ed. SEPLAN, 1o. Andar, Cambeba, CEP 60830-120 Fortaleza, 714, Ed. RS Trade Tower, 3o Andar, Praia do Canto, Vítoria, Espir- CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-4448, E-mail: [email protected]. ito Santo, Brazil, Tel: (55-27) 3380-2182, Fax: (55-27) 3380-2216, E- gov.br, Contact: Vania Araripe, Executive Secretary mail: [email protected], Contact: Regina Curitiba, (R) Recife Urban Development and Social Inclusion-Capibaribe Executive Secretary Melhor (Ln. 7497-BR): The objective is to develop and revitalize the (R) Pernambuco Sustainable Water: The objective is to improve Capibaribe River Basin. Loan signing tentatively scheduled for 18 June water resources management and water supply and wastewater ser- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 89013. US$ 32.7 vice delivery in the State of Pernambuco. It will also support a move (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Recife, Av. towards a long term, innovative approach to sector wide efficiency and Oliveira Lima, 867 Boa Vista CEP 50050-390 Recife, PE, Brazil, Tel: (55- financial improvements. This will be achieved through: (a) improve- 81) 8856-6327, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cesar ments to the institutional, regulatory and operational framework of the de Barros, Project Coordinator sector, (b) improvements in COMPESA’s operational efficiency and im- Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development-Munici- proved reliability in water service delivery, and (c) improvements in pality of Santa Maria (Ln. 7648-BR): This is one of the municipalities access to WSS services to those not yet connected. Decision meeting in the Rio Grande do Sul Adaptable Lending Program (APL). The ob- tentatively scheduled for 8 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- jective is to improve the capacity of the municipality of Santa Maria, egory A. PID: 108654. US$ 190.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. to provide infrastructure services and employment opportunities for Water Resources Secretariat, Rua Cruz de Cabuga, 1111 Santo Amaro its population and enhance municipal learning municipal learning and Recife, PE, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3184-2500, Fax: (55-61) 3184-6243, E-mail: knowledge sharing with the other 5 municipalities participating in the [email protected], Contact: João Bosco de Almeida, State Secre- APL Program. Loan signing scheduled for 30 May 2009. Environ- tary for Water Resources mental Assessment Category B. PID: 111513. US$ 14.0 (IBRD). Con- Integrated Water Management Metropolitan São Paulo: This is sultants will be required. Municipality of Santa Maria, Venancio Aires the first phase of a horizontal adaptable lending program involving loans St, 1o Andar, 2035, CEP 97010-005, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55) to the State Government and State Water Company of São Paulo. The 3219-0104, 9118-1235, E-mail: [email protected]; escritoriodaci- overall objectives are to: (i) protect and maintain the quality of relia- PAGE 46 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 bility of water resource and potable water sources; (ii) improve the qual- meeting scheduled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- ity of life of the poor populations residing in key targeted urban river egory A. PID: 104687. US$ 7.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required for basins; and (iii) strengthen institutional capacity and improve metro- project preparation. Federación Nacional de Ganaderos, Calle 37 No. politan management and coordination in water resources manage- 14-35, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 578-2020, Ext. 259, E-mail: coso- ment, water pollution control, land use policy, and basic service [email protected], Contact: Carlos Osorio, Director Ciencia y Tecno- provision. Board presentation scheduled for July 2009. Environmen- logía tal Assessment Category A. PID: 6553. US$ 104.0 (IBRD). A PHRD grant (R) Solid Waste Management: The objective is to improve public of US$ 0.9 was used for preparation. Advance contracting and retroac- health and the quality of basic solid waste management services in tive financing are being considered. Consultants will be required. State Colombia. Negotiations scheduled for early-May 2009. Environmen- Secretariat for Energy and Water Supply and Sanitation and Energy tal Assessment Category A. PID: 101279. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants (SSE), São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3257-3348, Contact: Ricardo will be required. Ministry of Environment and National Planning De- Araujo, PMU Coordinator partment, Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, São Paulo Water Recovery-REAGUA: The objective is to increase Ext. 1194, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lucy Amparo water availability in the State’s critical watersheds through: (a) in- Niño, Multilateral Banking Coordinator creasing the quantity of water by improving water demand manage- Private Sector Development ment and water consumption efficiency, controlling and reducing water losses, and reusing wastewater; (b) enhancing the quality of water by (N) Finance and Private Sector Development Policy Loan: The connecting households to sewerage collection and transport systems objective is to support ongoing reforms to strengthen financial sector andbuilding new and optimizing existing sewerage systems; and (c) resilience, particularly in the face of the current economic downturn. developing institutional and technical capabilities by improving Sao The newest securities market regulations will reduce systemic risks Paulo’s WSS legal, institutional, and regulatory framework, and by and improve the supervision of securities markets as well as the pro- supporting the project beneficiaries in the design, operation, and main- fessionalization of its intermediaries. The recently adopted prudential tenance of the programs and facilities. Decision meeting scheduled for measures increase Banks’ capital and liquidity buffers. Project concept 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106703. US$ review scheduled for 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- 78.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaría de Estado de Sanea- gory U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of mento e Energía, Rua Bela Cintra 847, 14o andar, Bairro Consolação, Finance and Public Credit, Carrera 8 No. 6-64, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: São Paulo 01415-903, São Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3218-5500, E-mail: (57-1) 381-1700, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ri- [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Ms. Dilma Pena, cardo Moncada, Advisor Secretaria Public Sector Governance Chile (R) Justice Sector Development: The objective is to support sector authorities in implementation of a justice sector strategic plan to: (a) Education improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of services; (b) build sec- (R) Promoting Innovation and Competitiveness (Ln. 7574-CL): tor capacity to plan, execute and monitor reforms; and (c) enhance ac- The objective is to strengthen Chile’s capacity to compete in the knowl- cess to justice for the Colombia’s most disadvantaged groups. Appraisal edge economy, by enhancing the policy and institutional framework and negotiations scheduled for early-May 2009. Environmental As- for innovation and competitiveness, improving the impact of priority sessment Category C. PID: 83904. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will innovation programs, and supporting key interfaces in the innovation be required. Superior Judicial Council, Palacio de Justicia, Calle 12 Car- system. Loan signing to be rescheduled. Environmental Assessment rera 7, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 283-7992, Fax: (57-1) 283-7992, Category C. PID: 82927. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be requir- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rafael Gamboa, Pro- ed. Ministry of Economy, Teatinos 120, 10mo Piso, Santiago de Chile, ject Coordinator Chile, Tel: (56-2) 473-3581, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Is- Tr ansportation abel Zuñiga, Advisor (N) Integrated Mass Transit Systems Second Additional Fi- Environment and Natural Resources Management nancing: The objectives are to: (a) maintain support for the National Sustainable Land Management: The objective is to prevent, control Urban Transport Program (NUTP) under the same terms defined in and reverse land degradation in globally significant areas. Decision meet- the parent project; (b) help the Government to maintain the momen- ing scheduled for 14 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- tum of the NUTP implementation by providing timely financial support egory B.PID: 85621. US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consultants have been recruited. for the scale-up of the Program; and (c) provide the time to prepare a Oficina de Políticas, Ave. Bulnes 285, Santiago, Chile, Tel: (562) 397- new lending operation to cover medium-term NUTP budgetary com- 3037, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Patricio Grez, Project Co- mitments until the program’s completion (2016). Decision meeting ordinator scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, Social Protection Av. El Dorado CAN, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1)324-0800, E-mail: cca- (R) Social Protection TA Additional Financing: The objectives [email protected], Contact: Carolina Camacho, Project are to support the efforts of the Government to implement Chile Sol- Manager idario and lay the foundation of a national system of social protection. Urban Development Additional resources are needed to implement additional activities to (R) Disaster Risk Management DPL with a Catastrophe Deferred scale up the project’s impact and development effectiveness. Appraisal Drawdown Option (Ln. 7618-CO): The objective is to strengthen and negotiations tentatively scheduled for mid-April 2009. Environmental the Government’s program for reducing risks resulting from adverse Assessment Category C. PID: 114774. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). Consultants natural events. Loan signing scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental will be required. Ministry of Finance, Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile, Assessment Category U. PID: 113084. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants Tel/Fax: (56-2) 675-1702/1727, E-mail: [email protected], Con- will be required. Ministerio de Hacienda y Credito Publico-Departa- tact: Ximena Serqueira, Coordinadora de Implementación Administrativa mento Nacional de Planeacion, Carrera 8, No. 6-64, Bogota, Colombia, del Ministerio de Planificación Tel: (57-1) 381-5000, Fax: (57-1) 381-50500, E-mail: [email protected]. Colombia co, Contact: Alex Martinez, Advisor (R) Low Income Land and Housing Development: The objectives Environment and Natural Resources Management are (a) to increase access to affordable land and housing solutions for (R) Mainstreaming Sustainable Cattle Ranching: The objective is over 200,000 households through the development, piloting and im- to reduce the impacts of cattle ranching on globally significant biodi- plementation of a public-private model for large-scale land and hous- versity and land degradation by making cattle ranching incentives and ing development; and (b) to develop and pilot approaches to access programs more land-use sustainable and biodiversity friendly. Decision capital markets to finance the program as a means to reduce and ulti- MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 47 mately eliminate in the medium-term the need for public financing of gic purchasing, planning, monitoring and evaluation for the delivery infrastructure. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 April 2009. Envi- of primary health care services. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 June ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 110671. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Con- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106619. US$ 30.0 sultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Housing and (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Commission for the Health Sec- Territorial Development, Calle 37 No. 8-40, 3er Piso, Bogotá, Colom- tor Reform (CERSS), Calle Gustavo Mejia Ricart No. 141, Edificio F.J. bia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Fax: (57-1) 332-3400 Ext. 1265, Contact: Mr. Montalvo, Ensanche Julieta, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Luis Felipe Henao Cardona, Viceministro Tel: (809) 547-2509, Fax: (809) 565-2768, E-mail: reformasalud@cerss. gov.do, Contact: Humberto Salazar, Executive Director Water and Sanitation (N) Rio Bogota Environmental Infrastructure: The objective is to Rural Development transform the Rio Bogotá from an environmental liability into an ur- (R) Municipal Development: The objective is to improve the well- ban asset for the metropolitan region by improving water quality, re- being of the Dominican poor in selected rural and periurban areas by: ducing flood risk, and creating a series of multi-functional parks along (a) providing matching grants for investments for key local infra- the river. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment structure and services prioritized through a participatory municipal Category A. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Corpo- planning process; (b) strengthening local institutions; and (c) also ración Autoctona Regional de Cundinamarca, Carrera 7 No. 36-45, Bo- strengthening the ability of local constituents to articulate their demands gotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 320-900 Ext. 1400/1401, E-mail: jplata@ and exert oversight on municipal management. Decision meeting car.gov.co, Contact: Jorge Plata Garcia, Project Manager scheduled for 8 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95863. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National Plan- Costa Rica ning Agency, Subsecretaría de Estado de Economia, Planificación y De- Economic Management sarrollo, Av. México, Oficinas Gubernamentales, Bloque B, 2da Planta, (R) Public Finance and Competitiveness Development Policy Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana, Tel: (809) 687-7675, Fax: (809) Loan with Deferred Drawdown Option: The objective is to ease 689-9731, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lic. Anibal Costa Rica’s financing constraint in the current, difficult, global con- Taveras, Subsecretario Técnico text. The global crisis, combined with the previous surge in food and Social Protection fuel prices, has led to increased public financing needs. The project seeks to support the Government of Costa Rica in filling this financ- (N) Rapid Safety Net Response: The objective is to mitigate the neg- ing gap with a view to ensuring that there is sufficient fiscal space ative impact of the food/financial crisis on the poor and vulnerable. The to maintain ongoing policy reforms and public spending on priority project would focus on helping households in managing the shocks social services. Negotiations completed. Board presentation sched- resulting from the crisis, preventing coping strategies that can have uled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: negative and sometimes permanent effects on the human capital and 115173. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of welfare of household members. Project concept review scheduled for Finance, Avenida 2 entre calle 1 y 3, Diagonal at Teatro Nacional, San 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). José, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 2284-5172, Fax: (506) 2255-4874, E-mail: Consultants will be required. Social Cabinet, Edificio San Rafael, Av. [email protected], Contact: Juan Carlos Pacheco, Director Leopoldo Navarro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 534- Public Credit 2105, Fax: (809) 534-4848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Suzana Gamez, Technical Coordinator Information and Communication Water and Sanitation Telecom Sector Modernization: The objective is to ensure that the widest range of quality modern telecommunications and information (R) Water and Sanitation in Tourism Areas (Ln.7680-DO): The and communication technology services are universally accessible objectives of the first phase of the proposed APL are: (a) strengthen- and affordable. Negotiations scheduled for 13 May 2009. Environ- ing and consolidation of the policy framework of the water and sani- mental Assessment Category B. PID: 101718. US$ 13.0 (IBRD). Con- tation sector in the Dominican Republic; (b) improving and expanding sultants will be required for implementation. Ministry of Environment access to sanitation and wastewater treatment and disposal services and Energy, San José, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 233-4533, Ext.165, Con- in the Puerto Plata region; (c) improving the financial and operational tact: Mr. Ruben Munoz, Director of International Cooperation; Au- performance of CORAAPLATA; and (d) enhancing operational and com- toridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos, San José, Costa Rica, Tel: mercial performance of other regional utilities and preparing them to (506) 296-8336, Contact: Rodolfo Gonzalez, Adviser to the Director participate in the second phase of the program. Approved by the Exec- General utive Directors on 2 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 54221. US$ 27.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secre- Dominican Republic taria de Estado de Economia, Planificacion y Desarrollo, Palacio Na- cional, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana, Tel: (809) 688-7000 Economic Management Ext.234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lic. Anibal Taveras, (R) Programmatic Public Finance and Social Protection De- Sub-Secretario Tecnico Administrativo velopment Policy: The objective is to assist the Dominican Republic to face the global financial crisis by focusing on addressing two main Guatemala issues: (a) fiscal and balance of payments vulnerabilities that are be- ing exacerbated by the current international crisis, and (b) support- Economic Management ing the country maintaining selected social protection programs. (R) Second Fiscal and Institutional Development Policy Loan: Concept review completed. Decision meeting scheduled for mid-May The objective is to assist the government in improving fiscal and in- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). No stitutional policies. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 21 consultants are required. Secretaria de Estado de Hacienda, Avenida April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). México No. 45 Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana, Tel: No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 8a Avenida y 21 a (809) 687-5131, Ext. 2361, E-mail: [email protected], Calle, Centro Civico, Zona 1, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248- Contact: Edgar Victoria, Director Crédito Publico 5001/06, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Minister Health, Nutrition and Population (R) Health Sector Reform APLII: The objectives are to: (i) increase Energy and Mining the access of uninsured individuals from poor households in prioritized (R) Markets for Sustainable Energy: The objective is to (a) assist areas to primary health care services known to improve health out- with measures in the energy sector that will allow it to reduce its de- comes for mothers, children and people with chronic conditions; and pendence on imported oil, and (b) employ both short- and longer- (ii) improve health system responsiveness, defined here as the insti- term options involving both investment and technical assistance. tutional capacity of public sector health organizations to conduct strate- Decision meeting scheduled for 15 June 2009. Environmental Assess- PAGE 48 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009 ment Category B. PID: 114055. US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be ment Category B. PID: 114775. US$ 8.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will required. Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica, 7a. Avenida be required. Bureau de Monétisation des Programmes d’Aide au, 2-29, Zona 9, Edificio La Torre, Guatemala, CA 01009, Tel: (502) 2422- Développement, Boulevard Harry Truman, Ancien Immeuble Casino 1805, Fax: (502) 2422-2017, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ing. International, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, PO2488, Tel: (509) 2223-8625, Fax: Juan Fernando Castro Martinez, General Manager (509) 2221-2149, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Michael Lecorps, Director General Social Protection (N) Expanding Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups: The Honduras objective is to contribute to the Government of Guatemala’s strategy to increase the use of education, health and rural infrastructure ser- Health, Nutrition and Population vices by the extreme poor in the most vulnerable municipalities, by (R) Improving Access and Quality of Basic Health Care Ser- boosting their demand for those services and strengthening sector vices: The objectives are: (a) to expand coverage of the decentral- capacity to deliver them. Project preparation is underway. Environ- ized and traditional health care models, with special attention to mental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will maternal-infant care; (b) to improve performance outcomes (qual- be required. Ministry of Finance, 8va Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 ity) of basic health services; and (c) to strengthen the Ministry of Nivel, Edificio Finanzas Publicas, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5001/5, Health capacity to monitor, audit and supervise annually at least 60 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes to 80% of the basic health service agreements in the traditional and Knight, Minister alternative models of health care. Decision meeting scheduled for Urban Development 11 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112090. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for implementation. Min- (R) Catastrophe Development Policy Loan Deferred Draw Down istry of Health, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 222-8518, Fax: (504) Option (Ln. 7683-GT): The objective is to strengthen the Govern- 238-4141, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Aguilar, ment’s program for reducing risks resulting from adverse natural Acting Minister of Health events. Approved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: 112544. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Con- Public Sector Governance sultants may be required for implementation. Ministerio de Finanzas, 8va. Avenida 20-65, zona 1, Centro Civico de Guatemala, Guatemala, (R) State Modernization: The objective is to improve management Tel: (502) 2248-5076 to 5079, Fax: (502) 2248-5084, E-mail: mar- of public resources by supporting: (a) the consolidation of ongoing re- [email protected], Contact: Mynor Argueta, Jefe Depto. Gestion y forms in the areas of customs and tax administration, financial man- Negociacion Coop. Int. agement, planning, procurement, internal and external control, and human resources, and (b) the introduction of a results-focus in the man- Haiti agement of public resources. Decision meeting scheduled for 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 110050. US$ 15.0 Education (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Av. Cer- (R) Emergency School Reconstruction (H460-HT): The objective vantes, Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: is to support the Government of Haiti in: (i) restoring access to basic (504)220-0133, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy Mejia de education in selected public primary schools damaged by the hurri- Erazo, Coordinadora General, Unidad Administradora de Proyectos canes of August/September 2008 and (ii) developing, demonstrating (UAP); Comision Presidencial de Modernizacion del Estado, Teguci- and disseminating improved standards and methods of safe school con- galpa, Honduras, Tel: (504)235-9369/70, Fax: (504) 235-9571, E-mail: struction. The credit was signed on 8 April 2009. Environmental As- [email protected], Contact: Mario Sierra, Coordinador/Direc- sessment Category B. PID: 115261. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants tor will be required. Fond d’appui Economique et Sociale (FAES), 1, Del- mas 75, PO Box 13286, Delmas, Haiti, HT6120, Tel: (509) 2246- Rural Development 5772/8530/5797, Contact: Harry Adam, Director General (R) Second Land Administration: The objective is to strengthen prop- Energy and Mining erty rights in Honduras through modernization of the legal frame- (R) Improvement of Utility Performance Additional Financing: work, institutional strengthening and development of a fully-integrated The objective is toward the ongoing electricity project in Haiti, which and decentralized National System for Property Administration. The aims to strengthen the utility’s performance and help reduce the fis- specific objective for the second phase is to provide population in the cal transfers from the State to the electricity sector. Appraisal sched- project area with improved, decentralized land administration ser- uled for 24 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: vices, including better access to and more accurate information on prop- 112164. US$ 3.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Electricite erty records and transactions. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 d’Haiti, Angle Rue Charenton et H, Truman, Port au Prince, Haiti B.P April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106680. US$ 1753, Tel: (509) 223-2201, Contact: Mr. Camille Cange, Coordinator of 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for implementation. Instituto the Project Coordination Unit (PCU). de la Propiedad, Anillo Periférico, Residencial La Canada, frente a la UTH, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239-9848, E-mail: coordi- Rural Development [email protected], Contact: Mr. Reinaldo Vega, Program (R) Strengthening the Management of Agriculture Public Ser- Coordinator vices: The objective is to strengthen the Ministry of Agriculture, Nat- ural Resources and Rural Development management capacity to Tr ansportation provide core agriculture public services, in particular to small vul- (N) Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Additional nerable farmers and in time of crisis. Decision meeting scheduled Financing: The objective of the parent project remains unchanged, 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 113623. namely, to improve the quality of the road network and road man- US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- agement in support of the Government’s growth and competitiveness culture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Port au Prince, goals. The additional financing would focus on the design and imple- Haiti, Tel: (509) 3550-2846, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: mentation of remedial measures following changes to roads and bridges Jean Lesky Dominique, Technical Coordinator of General Direc- caused by Tropical Depression No. 16 late in 2008. Appraisal sched- torate uled for 20 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Community-Driven Development (CDD) Additional Financing 25.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Obras Públi- (IDA Grant H445-HT): The objective is the same as the original Grant: cas Transporte y Vivienda, Barrio la Bolsa, Comayaguela, Municipal- to scale-up the direct transfer of public resources to local community idad del Distrito Central, Honduras, Tel: (504) 225-170/1968/5122/3588, organizations in poor rural and peri-urban communities. Approved by Fax: (504) 225-2469, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: the Executive Directors on 29 January 2009. Environmental Assess- Melvin Martinez, Director of Roads MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 49 Jamaica ule I, 1er Piso, Col. Guerrero, México, DF, 06300, Tel: (52-55) 5802- 2512, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rodolfo Ponce Diaz, Education Coordinador de Reingeniería de Aduanas (R) Education Transformation Capacity Building: The objective (R) Results-based Management and Budgeting (Ln. 7622-MX): is to support the implementation of the government’s Education Trans- The objective is to introduce performance-based management and formation Program (ETP). Specifically, it will assist to: (i) operationalize budgeting in México, bringing into the budget-setting process and the institutions that are key to improved capacity for delivering high broader public debate rigorous information on the efficiency and effec- quality education; (ii) mobilize additional resources for the education tiveness of Federal departments, agencies and programs. Loan sign- sector; and (iii) garner stakeholder support for the ETP. Decision meet- ing scheduled for 30 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- ing scheduled for 2 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category gory C. PID: 106528. US$ 17.2 (IBRD). Consultants will not be C. PID: 107407. US$ 16.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. required for project preparation. Secretaria de la Función Pública, Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 922- Av. Insurgentes Sur 1735, 8vo Piso, Ala Norte, Col. Guadalupe Inn, 1400, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Audrey Sewell, CP 01020, México DF, México, Tel: (52-55) 2000-3000 Ext.4083, Fax: Permanent Secretary of Education (52-55) 2000-3000 Ext.4700, E-mail: [email protected], Rural Development Contact: Javier Gonzalez Gomez, Director General de Eficiencia Administrativa y Buen Gobierno; Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Second National Community Development: The objective is to in- Público, Av. Constituyentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to Piso, Col. Belen de crease income and jobs in poor communities in selected rural areas. las Flores, CP 011100, México DF, México, Tel: (52-55) 3688-4915, The project will build on the success of the community-based devel- Fax: (52-55) 3688-4962, E-mail: [email protected], opment approach utilized under the First National Community De- Contact: Guillermo Bernal Miranda, Jefe de la Unidad de Política y velopment project. The focus of income generation interventions will Control Presupuestario be supported by increased agricultural competitiveness in small and medium farms, community-based tourism development, and through Rural Development strengthened linkages between agriculture and markets in general. De- (R) Sustainable Rural Development (Ln.7652-MX): The objec- cision meeting scheduled for 28 April 2009. Environmental Assessment tive is to promote environmentally and economically sustainable agro- Category B. PID: 105122. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. processing facilities, while contributing to the goals of the National Jamaica Social Investment Fund, 2nd Floor, 1c-1f Pawey Rd, Kingston, Strategy on Climate Change by facilitating the adoption of emission- Jamaica, West Indies, Tel: 1-876-929-1620, Contact: Stephannie Hutchin- reduction technologies. GEF CEO endorsement pending. Loan sign- son-Ffrench, Project Manager ing scheduled for late-April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 106261. US$ 50.0/10.5 (IBRD/GEF). Consultants will be re- Mexico quired. Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenticio Environment and Natural Resources Management y Pesca, Municipio Libre No. 377, 9no Piso, Ala A, Col. Santa Cruz (R) Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to reduce vul- Atoyac, México DF 03310, México, Tel: (52-55) 9183-1355, E-mail: nerability to the anticipated impacts from climate change in México’s [email protected], Contact: Ing. Rodrigo Diez de Sollano, water resources, with a primary focus on coastal areas of the Gulf of General Director Mexico associated inland basins. The project will implement specific Social Protection measures and formulate adaptation policy options in representative sys- tems of the Gulf of Mexico wetlands in order to protect their envi- (R) Support to Oportunidades (Ln.7708-MX): The objective is to ronmental functions from climate change related impacts. Appraisal continue Mexico’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, Oportu- completed. Negotiations scheduled for 27 April 2009. Environmental nidades, which covers about 5 million poor families. The principal ob- Assessment Category B. PID: 100438. US$ 4.5 (GEF). Consultants will jectives are: (a) complement the income of poor families with children; be required. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia (INE), Av. Periférico (b) increase the accumulation of human capital in extremely poor fam- No.5000, Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, México, DF, México, Tel: (52-55) ilies through improvements in their access to education, health and 5424-6400, Ext.13178, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Biol. Ju- nutrition; and (c) strengthen program quality. Approved by the Execu- lia Judith Martinez Fernandez, Coordinadora del Programa de Cam- tive Directors on 9 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category bio Climático C. PID: 115067. US$ 1,503.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SEDESOL/Oportunidades, Av. Insurgentes Sur, 1480, México, DF, Information and Communication México, Tel: (52-55) 5534-3000, Ext. 60049, E-mail: mariafz@oportu- (R) Information Technology Development (Ln. 7571-MX): The nidades.gob.mx, Contact: Dra. Maria Farell Campa, Directora General objective is to develop the IT and ITES Industry in México, to trans- de Administracion y Finanzas fer the best international experience to: (a) develop the indigenous IT Tr ansportation Industry; (b) attract outsourcing companies to México; and (c) attract captive offshoring of international corporation to México. Loan sign- (R) National Urban Transport Strategy: The objective is to con- ing scheduled for 16 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- tribute to the transformation of the transport sector through improve- gory B. PID: 106589. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. ments in the long-term sustainability, efficiency and quality of urban Secretaria de Economia, Avenida Insurgentes Sur 1940, 4to Piso, Colo- transport in México. The first stage of this program would target Méx- nia Florida, México DFCP 01030, Tel: (52-55) 5229-6100 Ext. 34100, E- ico City. Another stage would earmark medium size cities. Decision mail: [email protected], Contact: Sergio Carrera, Director meeting scheduled for 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- General de Comercio Interior y Economia Digital egory A. PID: 107159. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. METROBUS, Av. Cuauhtemoc No. 16, Col. Doctores, México, DF Public Sector Governance 06720, México, Tel: (52-55) 5761-6858/60 Ext. 126, E-mail: (R) Customs Institutional Strengthening: The objectives are to im- gcalderon@metrobus. df.gob.mx, Contact: Lic. Guillermo Calderon, prove effectiveness of customs through: (i) Strengthening the controls Director General.; Secretaria de Finanzas del Gobierno del Distrito function in SAT to minimize internal and external customs irregular- Federal, Calle Dr. Lavista No. 144, Acceso 1, 1er Piso, Col. Doc- ities (such as contraband and under-valuation); (ii) achieving reduc- toresm México DF 06720, México, Tel: (52-55) 5134-2671, E-mail: luis- tion in costs for citizens and government, and improvement in [email protected], Contact: Lic. Luis Rosendo, Subsecretario processing times; and (iii) contributing to improved performance of de Planeacion customs personnel through professionalization of customs staff and (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to re- strengthened link between pay and performance. Negotiations completed. duce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long Board presentation scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental As- term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in sessment Category C. PID: 114271. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will México. Negotiations scheduled for 20 April 2009. Environmental As- be required. Servicio de Administración Tributaria, Hidalgo 77, Mod- sessment Category B. US$ 5.4 (GEF). Consultants will be required. PAGE 50 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Sedesol, Dirección General de Equipamiento e Infraestructura, Paseo 1955, Fax: (507) 315-1949, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: de la Reforma No. 333, 5to Piso, Col. Cuauhtemoc, México DF, Méxi- Mr. Orlando Armuelles, Technical Project Coordinator co, Tel: (52-55) 5328-5000 Ext. 57102, Fax: (52-55) 5328-57136, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Valdez Mariscal, Di- Tr ansportation rector Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility and accessi- bility conditions in the City of Panama in a cost-effective manner. Spe- Water and Sanitation cific objectives are: (a) to strengthen the capacity of the government (R) Environmental Recovery of Apatlaco River Basin: The objective for planning, supervising and implementing reforms to the public is to improve the environmental conditions of the Apatlaco River Basin. transport sector; (b) to improve public transport service quality by help- The project has six components: (a) rehabilitation and expansion of ing the government consolidate ongoing reforms to the current pub- sewerage systems; (b) rehabilitation of existing and construction of new lic transport system; (c) to implement where demand justifies it, BRT wastewater treatment plants; (c) clean-up of garbage dumps; (d) pilot facilities to improve service efficiency; and (d) to improve facilities for project of municipal management of solid waste, including a recycling pedestrian and roads for feeder routes in low-income areas. Project project; (e) strengthening of municipal WSS utilities; and (f) institutional preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: support to CEAMA in its efforts to obtain ISO 14001 Environmental 106683. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for implement- Management System certification. Decision meeting scheduled for ation. Authority of Transit and Urban Transport (ATTT), Tel: (507) 502- late April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 107134. 0514 Ext. 108/113, Fax: (507) 502-0516, Contact: Mr. Heraclio Batista, US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Banco Nacional de Obras Director y Servicios Públicos, S.N.C. (BANOBRAS), Av. Javier Barros Sierra Urban Development No. 515, 8vo Piso Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, México, DF 01219, Méx- ico, Tel: (52-55) 5270-1616, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Sustainable Tourism: The objective is to assist the government Contact: Lic. Liliana Reyes Castrejon, Gerente de Asistencia Técnica in regulating and managing the tourism sector in an inclusive way y Proyectos con Multilaterales that provides benefits to the poor and ensures sustainability. Project prepa- ration is on hold and will resume after the presidential elections and the Nicaragua new administration is in place. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 109361. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants may be required for im- Rural Development plementation. Ministry of Tourism, Planning Department, Aquilino (R) National Seed System Strengthening (Food Crisis Response de la Guardia y calle Gerardo Ortega, Edificio Central, piso 1, Panama Progam): The objective is to improve the availability and access to City, Panama, Tel: (507) 526-7160, Contact: Mr. Jaime Cornejo, Di- high-quality seed, in order to increase agricultural productivity in a rector sustainable manner in the medium term. Decision meeting sched- uled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Paraguay 114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- Education culture and Forestry, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 276-0329/276-0200, Ext. 1025, Fax: (505) 276-0390, E-mail: Third Secondary Education: The objective is to support the Gov- [email protected], Contact: Julio C. Castillo Vargas, Direc- ernment of Paraguay to improve: (i) learning outcomes in the lower tor General de Políticas and upper secondary levels; and (ii) the internal efficiency in these two levels as measured by net enrollment rates, transition rates from lower Panama to upper secondary and completion rates at upper secondary. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Economic Management 101200. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants may be required for imple- Protecting the Poor Under Global Uncertainty Development mentation. Ministry of Education, 15 de Agosto e/Gral. Diaz y Eduardo Policy Loan: The objectives of the project are to: (a) promote macro- V. Haedo, Edif. del ex BNT, Asunción, Paraguay, Tel/Fax: (595-21) 443- economic and financial stability through strengthened banking su- 078, Contact: Lic. Maria Ester Jimenez, Ministra de Educación y Cul- pervision, and (b) mitigate the impact of economic shocks on the poor tura through improved execution of social programs. Board presentation scheduled for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Environment and Natural Resources Management PID: 115177. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry Biodiversity: The objective is to conserve biodiversity within the pro- of Finance, Via Espana y Calle 52, Edificio Ogawa, 4to. piso, Panama, duction landscape of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest and associated Tel: (507) 507-7202, Fax: (507) 507-7200, E-mail: [email protected], systems. Negotiations scheduled for late-May 2009. Environmental [email protected], Contact: Aracelly Mendez, Directora, Crédito Assessment Category B. PID: 94335. US$ 5.5 (GEF). Consultants have Público been recruited. Secretariat of Environment, Ave. Madame Lynch 3500, Asunción, Paraguay, Tel: (595) 2161-5806/7, E-mail: [email protected]. Private Sector Development py, Contact: Juan Manuel Cano, Project Coordinator Access to Finance: The objective is to expand access to financial ser- vices in Panama towards poverty alleviation. Project preparation is un- Public Sector Governance derway. Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 108801. US$ 25.0 (R) Public Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, assist the Government in assuring continuity of efforts to gradually im- PO Box 7340, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 507-7000, Fax: (507) plement its public sector reform agenda. Appraisal and negotiations com- 507-7045, Contact: Gaudencio Rodriguez, Coordinator de Proyectos, pleted. Board presentation scheduled for 5 May 2009. Environmental Plan de Inversiones de Mediano Plazo Assessment Category U. PID: 113457. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consul- tants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asunción, Paraguay, Rural Development Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, E-mail: francisco_ogura@ha- (R) Second Land Administration Additional Financing: The ob- cienda.gov.py, Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Política de En- jective of the additional financing is to modernize the land administration deudamiento system, including priority protected areas and indigenous peoples’ territories. Specifically, the scale up parent project activities to cover Rural Development the Panama and Colon provinces to: (a) regularize urban and rural lands; (R) Land Access and Administration: The objectives are: (a) (b) consolidate protected areas in four zones; and (c) consolidate three strengthening land policy and land institutions, (b) improving land new indigenous territories. Project preparation is on hold and will re- administration in rural areas, and (c) broadening land access. Decision sume after the presidential elections and the new administration is in place. meeting scheduled for 17 September 2009. Environmental Assess- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 110024. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). ment Category C. PID: 99850. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance through required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 128 Casi Palma, Asunción, Republic National Program for Land Administration (PRONAT), Tel: (507) 315- of Paraguay, Tel: (595) 440-010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, E-mail: fran- MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 51 [email protected], Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Fax: (51-1) 212-1957, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Endeudamiento Alberto Paniagua, Executive Director Social Development, Gender and Inclusion Environmental Development Policy Loan (Ln. 7674-PE): The objective is to support the government’s efforts in (a) institutional Pilot Community Development Additional Financing (Ln.7521- strengthening for environmental governance, including regulation PY): The objective is similar to the original project, except for chang- and enforcement; and (b) mainstreaming environmental sustainabil- ing the original reference to three departments. The objective of the ity principles in the mining, fisheries, and urban transport and fuel sec- Pilot Community Development project was to test a decentralized, tors; promoting improvements in the health conditions particularly of participatory, bottom up development approach as a way to improve the poor who are exposed to the highest risks from environmental degra- the quality of life and social inclusion of poor rural and marginal urban dation. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 February 2009. En- communities in eight departments in eastern and southern Paraguay. vironmental Assessment Category U. PID: 101471. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). The additional financing would allow both the funding of additional Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junín CDD-type investments in the original project area, and the expansion 319, 4to Piso, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-5958, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) of project activities to include additional five departments. Awaiting 311-9900, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amézaga, Jefe presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Cate- de Unidad de Coordinación de Préstamos Sectoriales gory B. PID: 106433. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Acción Social, Pdte. Franco esq. Ayolas, Edif. Ayfra, Piso Health, Nutrition and Population 2, Bloque B, Republic of Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 447-889, Fax: (595- Second Health Reform Program APL (Ln.7643-PE): The objectives 21) 496-799, Contact: Victor Centurion, Project Coordinator are to (a) reduce infant and maternal mortality at an accelerated rate Water and Sanitation and (b) improve nutrition and care of children under five. Loan sign- ing scheduled for 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Water and Sanitation Sector Modernization: The objectives B. PID: 95563. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Minis- are to (a) increase coverage of water and sanitation in rural and peri- terio de Salud, Programa de Apoyo a la Reforma del Sector Salud, urban areas; (b) promote efficient provision of water and sanitation ser- Ave. Javier Prado Oeste, No. 1381, San Isidro, Lima, Peru, Tel/Fax: vices in urban and rural areas; and (c) strengthen policy making (511) 440-4101, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Ricse, functions in the central government and the institutional capacity of Coordinador General the sector regulator, while promoting participation of local authorities in an organized environment to promote better accountability of ser- Public Sector Governance vice providers, in urban and rural areas. Approved by the Executive Di- rectors on 14 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: (R) Second Justice Services Improvement: The objective is to 95235. US$ 64.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Empresa de Ser- support a coordinated introduction of the key sector agencies in im- vicios Sanitarios del Paraguay Sociedad Anónima (ESSAP S.A.), Jose plementing oral proceedings and expanding the activities under the Berges 516, Asunción, Paraguay, Tel/Fax: (595-21) 210-330, E-mail: pres- first Justice Services Improvement project which were limited to only [email protected], Contact: Mannuel Lopez Cano, Presidente; Ser- ten judicial districts. Decision meeting scheduled for 1 July 2009. Envi- vicio Nacional de Saneamiento Ambiental (SENASA), Mcal. Estigarribia ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: 110752. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Con- 796, Asunción, Paraguay, Tel/Fax: (595-21) 494-399, E-mail: senasadg@ sultants will be required for project preparation. Judiciary of Peru, Av. senasa.gov.py, Contact: Genaro Cristaldo, General Director Paseo de la República s/n, Palacio Nacional de Justicia, 4to Piso, Ofi- cina 444, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1)7196300, Fax: (51-1)4270292, E-mail: Peru [email protected], Contact: Nelson Shack Yalta, Project Co- ordinator Economic Management (R) Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Competitive- Rural Development ness Development Policy Loan: The objectives are: (a) growth with Sierra Irrigation Subsector: The objective is to strengthen the tech- equity, (b) fiscal adjustment, improved quality of public expenditures, nical, financial and management capacity of farmers and Water Users and (c) public sector that facilitates private sector development. Pro- Organizations (WUO) in targeted irrigated areas of the Sierra through ject concept review scheduled for 28 May 2009. Environmental Assess- (a) improved collective and on-farm irrigation infrastructure, (b) irri- ment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. gation management practices, (c) WUO, (d) better coordination be- Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51- tween the irrigation scheme and the agricultural supply chains linked 1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: aamezaga@ to it, and (e) formalization of water rights. Negotiations tentatively mef.gob.pe, Contact: Aida Amezaga, Director, Sectoral Loans Coordi- scheduled for September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category nation Unit B. PID: 104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Agriculture through Programa Subsectorial de Irrigación (PSI) Environment and Natural Resources Management and Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales (IRENA), Emilio Fer- (N) Second Programmatic Environmental Development Policy nandez 130, Santa Beatriz, Cercado de Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 423-0179, Loan: The objective is to continue supporting the Government’s ef- Fax: (51-1) 423-2055, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ing. Jorge forts to (a) strengthen environmental governance and institutions in Zuniga, Director Ejecutivo Peru; and (b) mainstream environmental sustainability into the de- velopment agenda of key sectors (mining, fisheries, and urban trans- Social Protection port). Project concept review scheduled for 18 May 2009. Environmental (R) Second Results and Accountability (REACT) Develop- Assessment Category U. US$ 275.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- ment Policy Loan (Ln.7668-PE): The objectives are: (a) improved quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to Piso, Lima outcomes in second grade literacy; (b) increased access to institu- 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-9900, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tional births in the 10 poorest departments; and (c) increased cov- Aida Amezaga, Jefe de Unidad de Coordinación de Préstamos Secto- erage of individualized growth monitoring and counseling for chil- riales dren under 24 months of age in areas with a high incidence of chronic (R) Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation Through the Na- malnutrition. Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 April 2009. Envi- tional Protected Areas Program (PRONANP): The project’s Global ronmental Assessment Category U. PID: 101177. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Environment Objective (GEO) is to conserve Peru’s key ecosystems No consultants are required. Unidad de Coordinación de Presta- of global significance by expanding the protected area network. De- mos Sectoriales, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junín 319, Piso cision meeting scheduled for 28 April 2009. Environmental Assessment 4, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-9900 Anexo 2548, 311-5958/5959, Fax: Category B. PID: 95424. US$ 11.9 (GEF). Consultants will be required. (51-1) 311-9900 Anexo 2547, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas, Ave. Pro- tact: Aida Amézaga, Head, Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos Sec- longacion Arenales 722-724, Miraflores, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 212-1010, toriales PAGE 52 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

Tr ansportation it is well-positioned to bear given its credit, its experience with devel- Road Safety: The objective is to contribute to the attainment of a de- oping countries, and its special relationships with governments. The fined reduction in fatalities and injuries due to road traffic crashes, risk-sharing may be for specific risks (the partial risk guarantee) or through strengthening the institutional framework and management for part of the financing (the partial credit guarantee). of road safety activities, together with targeted investment on defined pilot corridors in Peru. Project preparation is underway. Environ- A partial risk guarantee covers risks arising from nonperformance of mental Assessment Category B. PID: 112067. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Con- sovereign contractual obligations or from force majeure aspects in a sultants will be required. Consejo Nacional de Seguridad Vial, Av. project. A partial credit guarantee typically extends maturities beyond Arequipa 810, Piso 9, of. 903 Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 433-3661, 615-7800 what private creditors could otherwise provide, for example, by guar- Ext. 4989, Fax: (51-1) 433-2968, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: anteeing late-dated repayments or by providing incentives for lenders Diego Vargas Cardoso, Secretario Técnico to roll over medium-term loans. Water and Sanitation For more information on the Bank’s guarantee program and to obtain (R) Water Resources Management Modernization: The objective a copy of the pamphlet “The World Bank Guarantees: Leveraging Pri- is to build the capacity for participatory, integrated, basin-scale water vate Finance for Emerging Markets” (available in English, French, Por- resource Management by strengthening institutions at the central tuguese and Spanish), please contact the Finance Economics and level and in three pilot river basins. Negotiations completed. Board pre- Urban Department (FEU) Tel: (202) 458-8111; Fax: (202) 522-0761, or sentation scheduled for 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- visit www.worldbank.org/guarantees. gory B. PID: 107666. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministry of Agriculture, Carlos Pagador, Chief, Calle Diecisiete No 355, Urb. El Palomar, San Isidro, Lima, Peru, Tel: (511) 226-3497, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abelardo de la Torre, Project Manager Africa Region Regional Education Regional (R) OECS-Grenada Skills for Inclusive Growth (Cr. 4534-GD): Tr ansportation The objective of the second phase of the APL is to support the Gov- Joint Railway Concession: (Public Sector) The objective is to mo- ernment of Grenada to increase the employability of youth through pub- bilize commercial debt financing in support of the joint concessioning lic/private sector partnerships for technical and life skills training that of the Kenya and Uganda railways. Two IDA partial risk guarantees, is demand driven. The loan was signed on 19 March 2009. Environmental Kenya (US$ 45.0) and Uganda (US$ 10.0), in support of the project, Assessment Category C. PID: 95681. US$ 3.0 (IDA). Consultants will which is a component of the East Africa Community Transport Facil- be required. Ministry of Education, Project Coordination Unit, 3rd itation project, were approved by the Executive Directors on 23 Janu- Floor, Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, Tanteen, St. George’s, ary 2006. The project achieved financial closure in December 2006. Grenada, Tel: (473) 443-0531/2, Fax: (473) 443-0533, E-mail: cf- Effectiveness of the Partial Risk Guarantees is still pending. [email protected],[email protected], Contact: Mr. Crispin Fred- erick, Project Coordinator Botswana Energy and Mining Energy and Mining OECS Regional Energy: The objective is to enhance the efficiency Mmamabula IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to support the of electricity provision in OECS countries by (a) strengthening the over- development and implementation of a 2100 MW (3 x 700 MW) coal sight of the respective States ESI’s; (b) improving the States’ decision- fired supercritical power plant and an associated coal mine in eastern making ability to screen through electricity supply options and Botswana (in the locale of Mookane and Dovedale) to be developed, promoting electricity supply from renewable energy sources; and (c) owned, and operated by a private sector project company. An IBRD par- promoting regional harmonization of regulatory frameworks. Project tial risk guarantee is being considered in support of the project to preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: backstop certain government obligations. Board presentation tentatively 101414. US$ 4.1/2.4 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Im- scheduled for fourth quarter FY09. plementing agencies to be determined Botswana Energy and Mining (R) Morupule B IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to support Guarantee Operations the development and implementation of a 600 MW (4X150MW) coal fired CFB power plant, adjacent to the existing Morupule A power sta- In September 1994, the Bank’s Executive Directors approved a proposal tion in the township of Palapye, eastern part of Botswana. An IBRD in to make guarantees a mainstream instrument of Bank operations. Partial Credit Guarantee of US$ 200.0 estimate is being considered in These guarantees are most likely to be used for infrastructure fi- support of the project depending on the financing plan envisaged for nancing, where the demands for funding are large, political and sov- the project. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for the fourth ereign risks are significant, and the need for long-maturity financing quarter FY09. is often critical to a project’s viability. By covering some of the risks that the market is not able to bear or Cameroon adequately evaluate, the Bank’s guarantee can attract new sources of Energy and Mining finance, reduce financing costs, and extend maturities. The guarantee (R) Kribi Gas Power IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is the de- can be especially valuable where activities traditionally undertaken velopment and implementation of a 150 MW gas-fired power plant lo- and financed by the government are being shifted to the private sec- cated in the Mbolongwe village, 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi tor but where the government remains as a regulator or provider of in the southern province of Cameroon. The primary development ob- inputs and a buyer of outputs. The Bank’s participation as guarantor jective for the project is to increase the capacity and reliability of elec- can also facilitate the transparency of these transactions. tricity supply in Cameroon through the implementation of the 150 MW Kribi gas power generation project to create a solid base for Since the guarantee is intended to be a catalytic instrument, the Bank growth and poverty reduction in Cameroon. An IDA PRG of about US$ offers only partial guarantees, and risks are clearly shared between the 60.0 being considered in support of the project. Board presentation is Bank and private lenders. The Bank’s objective is to cover risks that tentatively scheduled for the first quarter FY10. MAY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 53 Kenya mission system. An IBRD partial risk guarantee of US$ 250.0 is being considered. Board presentation is tentatively scheduled for the first quar- Tr ansport ter of FY09. (R) Nairobi Urban Toll Road: (Private Sector) The objective is to improve traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor in Kenya by en- abling private investment within a toll road concession along the most congested urban sections of the Uhuru Highway. An IDA PRG of about US$ 400.0 is currently being considered in support of the con- Europe and Central Asia cession. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for first quarter FY10. Region Nigeria Albania Energy and Mining (R) Energy and Gas Improvement (formerly Energy and Gas In- Energy and Mining frastructure): (Private Sector) The objective is to support the devel- (R) KESH Power Distribution Privatization: (Private Sector) The opment and implementation of an about 1,500 MW power plant in objective is the facilitation of the privatization of power distribution com- Nigeria. IDA PRGs of about US$ 250.0 being considered for the first pany in Albania through the support of an IBRD Partial Risk Guaran- phase of the project. The PRG would help to assist the Government in tee of about € 50.0. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for the putting in place an appropriate framework for IPPs as well as the ex- fourth quarter FY09. tent of Government support to be provided through the PRGs. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for the fourth quarter FY09. Senegal Energy and Mining Middle East and North Dakar Diamniadio Toll Highway: (Private Sector) The objective of the Dakar Diamniadio Toll Highway (DDTH) is to provide significant Africa Region improvement to the Dakar metropolitan area as the economic driver of Senegal’s development. Given the high perception of political risk Jordan in Senegal which is seen by investors and commercial lenders as a bar- rier to investment lending, a Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) of about USD Energy and Mining 30 million has been incorporated as a component of the overall DDTH Project. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for second quarter (R) Al Qatrana Power Project: (Private Sector) The objective is to FY10. catalyze private investment for the construction of an about 370 MW gas-fired combined cycle power station to be developed, owned and Senegal operated by a private-sector company in the region of Al Qatrana, Jor- dan. An IBRD partial risk guarantee of about US$ 48.0 is being con- Energy and Mining sidered in support of the project. Board presentation is scheduled for Electricity Efficiency Enhancement (Kounoune IPP): (Public late-April 2009 Sector) The objective is to improve efficiency in the power sector and meet increasing demand for electricity. An IDA partial risk guarantee of US$ 7.2 was offered as an inducement for third-party cofinancing of the investment project for which an IDA credit of US$ 15.0 was ap- proved by the Executive Directors on May 2005. Financial closure is South Asia Region pending. Bangladesh Energy and Mining East Asia and Pacific Region Bibiyana IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to mobilize private capital for the development and implementation of a 330-450 MW gas- Philippines fired, base-load, combined-cycle power plant in the northeast of Bangladesh, approximately 180 km from Dhaka, eight kilometers from Energy and Mining the Bibiyana gas field (operated by Chevron) on the Kushiyara River. Power Sector Reform and Transco Concession: (Private Sector) An IDA PRG of up to US$ 200.0 is being considered in support of the The objective is to implement a power sector reform and privatization project. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- program by facilitating the concession of a nationwide power trans- porting will be discontinued. PAGE 54 Monthly Operational Summary MAY 2009

LIST OF ACRONYMS

AUSAID Australian Agency for International IsDB Islamic Development Bank Development JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation ADB Asian Development Bank ADF African Development Fund ITF Interim Trust Fund AfDB African Development Bank KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau APL Adaptable program loan (Germany) BADEA Banque arabe de développement LIL Learning and innovation loan économique en Afrique NCB National competitive bidding BOAD Banque ouest africaine de développement CDB Caribbean Development Bank NGO Nongovernmental organization CFD Caisse française de développement NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation CIDA Canadian International Development Agency OECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund DANIDA Danish International Development (Japan) Agency OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting DFID Department for International Countries Development (UK) PAD Project Appraisal Document EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction 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 FAC Fonds d’aide et de coopération (France) PHRD Policy and Human Resources 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) FINNIDA Finland International Development QCBS Quality and Cost-Based Selection Agency SDC Swiss Agency for Development GEF Global Environment Facility Cooperation GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische SIDA Swedish International Development Zusammenarbeit Authority IAPSO Inter-Agency Procurement Service Office UNDP United Nations Development Programme

IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction UNFPA United Nations Population Fund and Development UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund ICB International competitive bidding IDA International Development Association USAID United States Agency for International Development IDB Inter-American Development Bank IFAD International Fund for Agricultural WHO World Health Organization Development