The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary

OFFICIAL USE ONLY SecM2009-0403 IDA/SecM2009-0474 August 12, 2009 Public Disclosure Authorized FROM: Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Monthly Operational Summary of Bank and IDA Proposed Projects Public Disclosure Authorized (as of June 15, 2009)

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THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

CONTENTS

User’s Guide 3 Global Environment Facility 4

Projects in the Pipeline New Projects 5 Projects Deleted 9 Africa Region 10 East Asia and Pacific Region 20 South Asia Region 31 Europe and Central Asia Region 37 Middle East and North Africa Region 46 Latin America and the Caribbean Region 51 Guarantee Operations 64 List of Acronyms 66

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 JULY 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 institutional studies. Project Management Unit, Payment System and Bank Modernization Project, State •Name/address of implementing agency Bank of Viet Nam, 49 Ly Thai To, Viet Nam, Fax: (84-4) 258-385, Contact Mr. Nguyen Van Binh

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

In addition to projects financed by the World Bank, the World GEF funds if (a) they are eligible for financial assistance Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports on projects through the financial mechanism of either the Climate Change financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF Convention or the Convention on Biological Diversity; or (b) provides grants and concessional funding to recipient coun- they are eligible to borrow from the World Bank (IBRD tries for projects and programs that protect the global envi- and/or IDA) or receive technical assistance grants from ronment and promote sustainable economic growth. UNDP through a Country Programme. A country must be a The facility, set up as a pilot program in 1991, was restructured party to the Climate Change Convention or the Convention and replenished with over US$ 2 billion in 1994, and replen- of Biological Diversity to receive funds from the GEF in the ished with another US$ 4 billion in 1998, to cover the agreed relevant focal area. incremental costs of activities that benefit the global environment GEF projects must be country-driven, incorporate consulta- in four focal areas: climate change, biological diversity, inter- tion with local communities, and, where appropriate, involve national waters, and stratospheric ozone. Activities concerning nongovernmental organizations in project implementation. land degradation, primarily desertification and deforestation, For additional information on the GEF, contact the GEF sec- as they relate to the four focal areas, are also eligible for retariat or visit its website: www.gefweb.org funding. Both the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity have designated The GEF Secretariat the GEF as their funding mechanism on an interim basis. 1818 H St. NW GEF projects and programs are managed through three Washington DC 20433, USA implementing agencies: the UN Development Programme Tel: (1-202) 473-0508 (UNDP), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ,and the Fax: (1-202) 522-3240, 522-3245 World Bank. The GEF Secretariat, which is functionally inde- E-mail: [email protected] pendent from the three implementing agencies, reports to and services the Council and Assembly of the GEF. The GEF is striving for universal participation, and currently 168 countries are participants. Countries may be eligible for JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 5

New Projects Added in This Issue

Africa Region Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Natural Resource Management (NRM) Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) p. 19 Burundi Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Land Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Culture Diversification Management Country p. 19 and Markets Development p. 10 Energy and Mining: Private Power Generation-Bujagali p. 19 Cameroon Health and Other Social Services: Health Systems Health and Other Social Services: Multisectoral Contribution Strengthening p. 19 to HIV-AIDS National Program p. 11 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Eighth Poverty Comoros Reduction Support Credit p. 19 Health and Other Social Services: Services Support Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sustainable Cofinancing and Restructuring p. 11 Management of Mineral Resources Additional Financing p. 19 Cote d’Ivoire Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Seventh Poverty Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Ivory Coast Protected Area p. 12 Reduction Support Credit p. 19 Finance: Emergency Small and Medium Enterprise Transportation: Second Transport Sector Development p. 19 Revitalization and Governance p. 12 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Environmental Ethiopia Management and Capacity Building II Additional Finance p. 20 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Growth p. 12 Energy and Mining: Gibe III Hydro Power p. 12 East Asia and Pacific Region Health and Other Social Services: Second Productive Safety Cambodia Nets Additional Financing p. 12 Industry and Trade: Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Health and Other Social Services: Third Productive Safety Trade Facilitation p. 20 Nets p. 12 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Public Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Ethiopia Financial Management p. 20 Development Policy Operation 1 p. 13 China Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Public Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Water Sector Capacity Building Program p. 13 Conservation p. 21 Kenya Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Management Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Input Supply p. 13 and Biodiversity Conservation of the Lake Aibi Basin p. 21 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Coastal Development p. 13 Energy and Mining: Integrated Gasification Combined Energy and Mining: Energy Access Expansion p. 13 Cycle Clean Power Development p. 21 Health and Other Social Services: Youth Empowerment p. 14 Energy and Mining: Shandong Energy Efficiency p. 21 Transportation: Nairobi Urban Toll Road-Partial Risk Energy and Mining: Shanxi Energy Efficiency p. 21 Guarantee p. 14 Transportation: Guangxi Laokou Navigation and Hydropower p. 22 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Nairobi Metropolitan Services p. 14 Indonesia Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Slum Upgrading p. 14 Education: Basic Education Capacity p. 23 Mali Energy and Mining: Geothermal Clean Energy Investment p. 23 Energy and Mining: Energy and Universal Access Finance: Livelihood Recovery for DI Yogyakarta Additional Financing p. 15 and Central Java p. 23 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sixth Development Seychelles Policy Loan p. 24 Finance: Development Policy Loan p. 17 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Expenditure Tanzania Support Facility (DPL-DDO) p. 24 Education: Second Secondary Education Development Program p. 18 Kiribati Energy and Mining: Backbone Transmission Investment p. 18 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Adaptation Phase III p. 24 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Development Lao People’s Democratic Republic of National Statiscal System p. 18 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Land Titling Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Strategic Cities p. 18 Additional Financing p. 24 Transportation: Transport Sector Support p. 18 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Zanzibar Urban Forestry for Rural Development p. 24 Services p. 18 Education: Poverty Reduction Fund p. 24 Uganda Finance: Financial Sector Reform p. 24 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Technology Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fifth Poverty and Advisory Services p. 18 Reduction Support p. 24 PAGE 6 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

Mongolia Pakistan Energy and Mining: Development Policy Credit p. 26 Education: Punjab Education Sector p. 35 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: MONSTAT Pakistan Strengthening the National Statistical System p. 26 Health and Other Social Services: Social Safety Nets Papua New Guinea Development Policy Credit p. 36 Education: Basic Education p. 26 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Poverty Reduction Education: Second Chance Education p. 26 and Economic Support Operation p. 36 Health and Other Social Services: Health Sector Reform Sri Lanka and Provincial Health Services p. 26 Transportation: Road Sector Assistance Additional Financing p. 37 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Strengthening Intuitions of Oversight and Accountability p. 26 Europe and Central Asia Region Transportation: Manam Resetlement & Development p. 26 Albania Philippines Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Accession p. 37 Energy and Mining: Chiller Energy Efficiency p. 27 Health and Other Social Services: Social Sector Reform Finance: Regional Infrastructure for Growth p. 27 Development Policy Lending p. 37 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Development Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: National Water Policy Loan p. 27 and Wastewater p. 38 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Judicial Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Municipal Finance, Reform Support p. 27 Governance, and Services Delivery p. 38 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: NPS Armenia for Disaster Preparedness p. 27 Education: Third Social Investment Fund Additional Financing p. 38 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Pasig River Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Development Urban Renewal p. 28 Policy Operation p. 38 Solomon Islands Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Municipal Water Energy and Mining: Tina River Hydropower Development p. 28 and Wastewater Additional Financing p. 38 Thailand Bosnia and Herzegovina Transportation: Infrastructure Mega p. 28 Finance: Enhancing Small- and Medium-scale Enterprise (SME) Timor-Leste Access to Finance p. 39 Education: Second Chance Education p. 28 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Municipal Vanuatu Development p. 39 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: National Adaption p. 28 Croatia Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Nature Protection Vietnam Investment p. 40 Education: Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit p. 29 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Coastal Education: Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit p. 29 Cities Pollution Control p. 40 Finance: Policy Banks Reform p. 30 Georgia Health and Other Social Services: HIV/AIDS Prevention Energy and Mining: Khudoni Hydropower p. 40 Project Supplement p. 30 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Poverty Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Multi-Donor Reduction Support Operation Additional Financing p. 40 Trust Fund to Support Public Financial Modernization p. 30 Transportation: Third East-West Highway Improvement p. 40 Transportation: Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai p. 30 Kazakhstan Transportation: Haiphong Urban Transport p. 30 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Tax Administration Transportation: Third Rural Transport Additional Financing p. 30 Reform (JERP) p. 41 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Urban Upgrading Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Syr Darya Control Additional Finance p. 31 and Northern Aral Sea Phase II p. 41 South Asia Region Kyrgyz Republic Bangladesh Education: Education SWAp Sector Support p. 41 Energy and Mining: Additional Financing Rural Electrification Education: Second Village Investment Additional Financing p. 41 and Renewable Energy Development p. 31 Latvia India Finance: Financial Sector Development Policy Loan p. 41 Finance: Capital Market and Pension Administration Health and Other Social Services: Social Sector Technical Assistance p. 33 and Public Administration Reform p. 41 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: National Cyclone Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Risk Mitigation p. 35 Energy and Mining: Energy Infrastructure Improvement p. 42 Nepal Moldova Transportation: Rural Access Improvement Finance: Second Rural Investment and Services Additional and Decentralization Additional Financing p. 35 Financing p. 42 JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 7

Health and Other Social Services: Health Services Health and Other Social Services: Family Health Insurance p. 47 and Social Assistance Additional Financing p. 42 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Integrated Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Poverty and Sustainable Persistent Organic Pollutants Management p. 47 Assessment Support Credit p. 42 Transportation: Road Asset Management p. 47 Montenegro Transportation: Second Airport Development p. 47 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Institutional Development Transportation: Urban Transport Infrastructure Development p. 47 and Agriculture Strengthening (MIDAS) p. 42 Transportation: Greater Cairo Development p. 47 Finance: Programmatic Financial and Private Sector Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Alexandria Coastal Development Policy Loan p. 42 Zone Management p. 47 Poland Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Municipal Industry and Trade: Enterprise Finance p. 43 Solid Waste p. 47 Central Asia Iraq Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Tien Shan Ecosystem Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Emergency Irrigation Development p. 43 and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilitation p. 47 Serbia Information and Communications: Emergency Private Transportation: Corridor X Highway p. 44 Sector Development Additional Financing p. 47 South Eastern Europe and Balkans Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Emergency Energy and Mining: First South East Europe Gas APL p. 44 Baghdad Water and Sanitation p. 47 Tajikistan Jordan Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Food Security Energy and Mining: Amman East Power Plant p. 48 and Seed Imports Additional Financing p. 44 Industry and Trade: Jordan Silos Extension p. 48 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Persistent Organic Transportation: Amman Development Corridor Additional Pollutants (POPs) p. 44 Financing p. 48 Education: Third Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund p. 44 Lebanon Energy and Mining: Pamir Additional Financing p. 44 Energy and Mining: Gas Pipeline p. 48 Industry and Trade: Cotton Export Credit Enhancement p. 44 Health and Other Social Services: Emergency Social Turkey Protection Implementation Support p. 48 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Environment Health and Other Social Services: Second Reform and Natural Resources p. 44 Implementation Development Policy Loan p. 48 Education: Tertiary Education p. 44 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Greater Beirut Energy and Mining: Private Sector Renewable Energy Water Supply p. 48 and Energy Efficiency p. 45 Morocco Energy and Mining: Sixth Energy Community Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Support Plan Maroc Vert p. 48 of South East Europe APL p. 45 Education: Skills Development and Labor Market Industry and Trade: Third Competitiveness and Employment Development Policy Loan p. 48 Development Policy Loan (CEDPL) p. 45 Transportation: Urban Transport Sector Development Ukraine Policy Loan p. 49 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Structural Tunisia and Fiscal Reform Development Policy Loan p. 45 Transportation: Greater Tunis Urban Transport p. 50 Uzbekistan Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Ferghana Valley West Bank and Gaza Water Resources Management Phase I p. 46 Education: Teacher Education Improvement Program p. 50 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Bukhara Energy and Mining: Electric Utility Management and Samarkand Sewerage p. 46 Additional Financing p. 50 Health and Other Social Services: Third Palestinian NGO Middle East and North Africa Region Additional Financing p. 50 Djibouti Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Gaza Energy and Mining: Energy Access p. 46 Emergency Water Additional Financing II p. 50 Egypt, Arab Republic of Yemen, Republic of Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Modernization Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Groundwater of Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Stations p. 46 and Soil Conservation Additional Financing p. 50 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second National Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Integrated Coastal Drainage Additional Financing p. 46 Zone Management p. 51 Energy and Mining: Wind Energy Scale-Up p. 46 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Subsidy Reform Finance: Enhancing Access to Finance for Small Development Policy Grant p. 51 and Medium Enterprises (SME) p. 46 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Water Sector Support p. 51 PAGE 8 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Latin America and Caribbean Region Education: Improving Teacher Education p. 59 Argentina Haiti Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Rural Corridors Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Economic Governance and Biodiversity p. 51 Technical Assistance p. 59 Energy and Mining: Developing Renewable Energy Transportation: Transport and Territorial Development and Energy Efficiency Markets (aka PERMER II) p. 51 Additional Financing p. 59 Health and Other Social Services: Communities Honduras Integrating Social Services p. 52 Health and Other Social Services: Social Protection p. 60 Health and Other Social Services: Rural Poverty p. 52 Health and Other Social Services: Strengthening Governance Jamaica & Management in the Health Sector p. 52 Energy and Mining: Energy Investments and TA p. 60 Industry and Trade: San Juan SWAp p. 52 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Debt Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Provincial and Fiscal Sustainability p. 60 Public Management p. 52 Mexico Barbados Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Forests, Climate Change Finance: Development Policy Loan p. 53 & Communities p. 60 Bolivia Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Programa de Apoyos Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Community Directos al Campo (PROCAMPO) p. 60 Development and Food Security p. 53 Energy and Mining: Second Decentralized Infrastructure Education: Compensatory Program p. 60 for Rural Transformation p. 53 Education: Education Sector Development Policy Loan p. 60 Brazil Education: School Based Management p. 61 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Promotion of Sustainable Energy and Mining: Efficient Lighting and Appliances p. 61 Agriculture p. 53 Finance: Financial Development Policy Loan p. 61 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Purus Madeira Regional Health and Other Social Services: Influenza Control Sustainable Development p. 53 and Prevention p. 61 Energy and Mining: Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation p. 54 Nicaragua Energy and Mining: Minas Gerais Rural Poverty Reduction Additional Financing ` p. 54 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Sector Health and Other Social Services: Indigenous Peoples Technical Assistance II p. 61 Sustainable Development p. 54 Paraguay Industry and Trade: Sao Paulo Municipality Development Energy and Mining: Energy Sector Strengthening p. 62 Policy Loan p. 55 Peru Transportation: Sao Paulo Metro Line 5 p. 55 Education: Tertiary Education p. 62 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Sergipe Water p. 56 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Integrated Solid Health and Other Social Services: Third Results Waste Management and Carbon Finance Project p. 56 & Accountability (REACT) Development Policy Loan p. 63 Colombia Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Programmatic Education: Education System Modernization p. 57 Fiscal Management Development Policy Loan p. 63 Energy and Mining: Renewable Energy p. 57 Transportation: Lima Transport Additional Financing p. 63 Finance: Housing Finance for the Poor p. 57 Transportation: Safe and Sustainable Transport SWAp p. 63 Health and Other Social Services: Peace and Development Uruguay Additional Financing p. 57 Education: Third Basic Education Improvement Additional Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Sector Management Improvement p. 57 Financing p. 63 Energy and Mining: Energy Sector Strengthening p. 63 Costa Rica Education: Education p. 58 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Third Programmatic Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Puntarenas City-Port p. 58 Reform Implementation Development Policy Loan/DDO p. 64 Dominican Republic Regional Energy and Mining: Second Power Sector p. 58 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sustainable Financing El Salvador & Managment of Eastern Caribbean Marine Ecosystem p. 64 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Public Other Region Sector Modernization p. 59 Guyana World Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Forest, Climate Change Energy and Mining: Central Asia South Asia Electricity and Communities p. 59 Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000) p. 43 JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 9

Projects Deleted From This Issue

Africa Region Middle East and North Africa Region Burkina Faso: Egypt: Decentralized Basic Services Decentralized Basic Services Ain Sokhna Power (Ln. 76330-EG) Congo, Republic of: Iraq: Coastal Zone and Marine Biodiversity Malawi: Banking Sector Reform Fiscal Decentralization for Local Assemblies Lebanon: Mozambique: Emergency Fiscal Management Reform Implementation TA Competitiveness and Private Sector Development (Cr. 4546-MZ) Tunisia: Regional: Global Integration and Competitiveness DPL (Ln. 7696-TN) Eastern Nile Water Shed (ENSAP) Zambia: Yemen: Support to Decentralization Implementation Program Flood Protection and Emergency Reconstruction Additional Financ- ing II (H459-RY) East Asia and Pacific Region Philippines: Latin America and the Caribbean Region Rural Power Additional Financing (Ln. 7673-PH): Argentina: Viet Nam: Second Provincial Agricultural Development (Ln. 7597-AR) Financial Sector Modernization and Information Management (Cr. 4505-VN) Bolivia: Productivity and Job Creation South Asia Region Rural Alliances Additional Financing (Cr.4558-BO) Afghanistan: Brazil: Naghlu Rehabilitation Carbon Finance Second Rural Poverty Reduction-Sergipe (Ln. 7595-BR) India: Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development-Uruguaiana Statistical Strengthening (Ln. 7581-BR) Europe and Central Asia Region Haiti: Azerbaijan: Community-Driven Development (CDD) Additional Financing (IDA Tertiary Education Reform Grant H445-HT) Croatia: Mexico: Second Rijeka Gateway (Ln. 7638-HR) Information Technology Development (Ln. 7571-MX) Russian Federation: Results-based Management and Budgeting (Ln. 7622-MX) Krasnodar Agricultural Nutrient Reduction Support to Oportunidades (Ln.7708-MX): Public-Private Partnership Development Environmental Recovery of Apatlaco River Basin Serbia: Health Additional Financing (Ln. 7695-YF) Tajikistan: Peru: Third Programmatic Development Policy (PDPG3) (H451-TJ) Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Competitiveness De- Ukraine: velopment Policy Loan Roads and Safety Improvement (Ln 7677-UA) Road Safety PAGE 10 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

ject: P102368. US$ 186.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Works and Transport, Botswana, Private Bag 007, Gaborone, Africa Botswana Tel: (267) 395-8504, Fax: (267) 391-3303, E-mail: emasimega@ gov.bw, Contact: Ephraim Masimega, Director, Roads Department Angola Burkina Faso Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Education (R) Market Oriented Smallholder Agriculture Project (Cr. 45020- AO): (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to gener- (R) Basic Education Sector Additional Financing: The objective ate a broad-based and sustainable increase in the income of rural is to assist the Borrower in its efforts to implement its Basic Educa- smallholders of the targeted areas, through the improved efficiency tion Ten Year Program.Approved by the Executive Directors on 10 June of agricultural production and marketing. Bank approval scheduled for 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P093699. Consultants will be required. Government Entity, Ouagadougou, Burk- US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- ina Faso Tel: (226-50) 307-853, Fax: (226-50) 308-036, E-mail: norao- culture and Rural Development, Maculusso, St. Comandante Gika, [email protected], Contact: Zaba Noraogo Innocent, Secretary General Luanda, Angola Tel: (244-222) 323-224, Fax: (244-222) 323-217, Contact: (MEBA), Basic Education Ministry Zacarias Sambeny, Vice Minister of Agriculture (R) International Institute for Water and Environmental Engi- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection neering (2ie) (Cr. 44620-BF): The objective is to support the development of 2IE as a regional center of excellence with the aim of Water Sector Institutional Development (Cr. 45010-AO): The ob- increasing the number of highly skilled professionals in the areas of jective is to improve the quality and sustainability of urban water sup- water, energy, environment and infrastructure engineering. The credit ply and sanitation services provided by improving the institutional was signed on 24 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category capacity of the water supply and sanitation utilities in the pilot cities B. Project: P108791. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- and by rehabilitating existing water supply and sanitation systems in quired. International Institute for Water and Environmental Engi- selected major urban centers. Bank approval scheduled for 31 July 2008. neering (2ie), Rue de la Science, 01 BP 594, Ouagadoug 01, Burkina Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096360. US$ 57.0 (IDA Faso Tel: (226-70) 200-542, Fax: (226-50) 312-724, E-mail: bertrand.ficini@ Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water, 2ie-edu.org, Contact: Bertrand Ficini, Counselor to the Director Gen- Ave. Conego Manuel das Neves, S. Paulo, S. Paulo, Luanda, Angola eral Tel: (244-222) 339-988, Fax: (244-222) 339-335, E-mail: proj.dsa.minea@ ebonet.net, Contact: Manuel Gomes da Silva, Director Health and Other Social Services Botswana (R) Health Sector Support and Multi-Sectoral AIDS Additional Financing: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The ob- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry jective is to support implementation of the Borrower’s health sector (R) Wildlife Conflict Management and Biodiversity Conser vation strategy and to support the National HIV/AIDS Strategythrough a for Improved Livelihoods: (formerly under Environment and Natural pooled fund at the National AIDS Council. Approved by the Executive Resources Management) The objective is to improve people’s liveli- Directors on 5 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. hoods, resolve conflicts and conserve wildlife by introducing effective Project: P110815. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. measures for sustaining biodiversity and enabling community partic- Ministry of Health, Health Development Support Project (PADS), 03 ipation. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal scheduled for 15 July 2009. BP 7062 Ouagoudougou 03, Burkina Faso Tel: (226-50) 308-846, Fax: Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095617. US$ 5.5 (226-50) 311-708, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zacharie Balima, (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Wildlife and Coordinator Natural Parks, Private Bag B0199, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (267) 391- (R) Second Community-Based Rural Development: T(formerly un- 4955, Fax: (267) 391-4861, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Lucas der Rural Development) The objective is to strengthen capacity for de- P. Gakale, Permanent Secretary centralized rural development. Decision meeting is underway Energy and Mining Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.9 (GEFU). Consul- (R) Morupule B Generation and Transmission: The objective is tants will be required. Ministere de l’Agriculture, 01 BP 1487 Oua- to expand domestic power generation capacity that will support sus- gadougou, Burkina Faso Tel: (226) 5031-5437, Fax: (226) 5031-7410, tained economic growth in Botswana and to build institutional capac- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jean Paul Sawadogo, Coordi- ity for sustainable development of the energy sector. The scope includes nateur National the Morupule B power station, transmission lines and substations, and technical assistance. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 June 2009. Burundi Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112516. US$ 172.0 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Botswana Power Corporation, PO Box 48, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (267) 360-3250, Fax: (267) 397- Culture Diversification and Markets Development: The objec- 3563, E-mail: [email protected] tive is to help develop the private sector in coffee, tea, and horticulture. Mmamabula Coal to Power IPPThe objective is to develop, own and To enable carrying out pilot programs that would involve some small operate a 2100 MW coal fired supercritical power plant and an asso- infrastructure investments, development of market intelligence, and ciated coal mine in eastern Botswana by a private sector project com- transfer of knowledge and skills. Project concept review meeting sched- pany. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental uled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 43.0 Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, be determined. Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs, Gov- PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi Tel: (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) ernment of Botswana, Private Bag 0018, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: 222-3827, E-mail: [email protected] (267) 360-3220, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Modiri Finance Badirwang, Project Manager (N) Public Enterprise Technical Assistance: The objectives are to Tr ansportation enhance the business climate through improvement in the financial (R) Integrated Transport (Ln. 77130-BW): The objective is to im- and regulatory environment for business. Decision meeting scheduled prove the effectiveness of the urban and rural transport infrastructure for 27 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 16.0 (IDA and its operation system in Botswana covering both surface and air trans- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, port. Approved by the Executive Directors on 28 May 2009. Signing PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi Tel: (257-2) 222-2022,, Fax: (257- scheduled for 28 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- 2) 222-3827, E-mail: [email protected] JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 11

Health and Other Social Services and intermediation in the Economic and Monetary Community of (R) Emergency Demobilization and Transitional Reintegration Central Africa (CEMAC) region, which will help increase economic (Cr. H4970-BI): (formerly under Social Development Gender and In- activity and reduce poverty. The credit and grant were signed on 27 Jan- clusion) The objective is to support the efforts of the Recipient to de- uary 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P099833. mobilize members of the National Liberation Forces and the National US$ 32.0/18.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Liberation Forces Dissidents; and provide socioeconomic reintegration Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale, PO Box 1917, Yaounde, support. Bank approval scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environmental As- Cameroon Tel: (237) 223-4030, Fax: (237) 223-8258, E-mail: prspr@beac. sessment Category B. Project: P113506. US$ 15.0/7.5 (IDA Grant/ int, Contact: Jean-Felix Mamalepot, Governor SPTF). Consultants will be required. National Commission for Demo- bilization, Reinsertion and Reintegration, Avenue Du Luxembourg, Chad Building Peace Hous, Bld De I’Independance, BP 1932, Bujumbura, Burundi Tel: (257-2) 224-9197, Fax: (257-2) 224-9395, Contact: Jer- Health and Other Social Services oboam sNzikobanyanka, Coordinator (R) Population and HIV AIDS Additional Financing: (formerly (R) Public Works and Urban Management (Cr. H4850-BI): The under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective would be to: objective is to increase access to urban infrastructure and services in (a) finance the costs associated with the scaling up of STI/HIV/AIDS Bujumbura and other secondary cities and improve the capacity of tar- local response activities targetingthe most-at-risk groups; (b) scale geted local governments to deliver, operate and manage these urban up the integrated population and reproductive health services in services. Approved by the Executive Directors 9 June 2009. Environmental the region; and (c) serve as abridge between the ongoing project and Assessment Category B. Project: P112998. US$ 45.0 (IDA Grant). Con- the new Multi-country HIV/AIDS Project (MAP). Bank approval sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Equipment, Bu- scheduled for 12 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category jumbura, Bujumbura, Burundi Tel: (257-2) 26-841, Fax: (257-2) 26-840, B. Project: P105724. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Contact: Alphonse Niyongere, Director Ministry of Economy and Planning, PO Box 286, Chad Tel: (235-2) (R) Health Support (Cr. H4880-BI): The objective is to increase 517-153, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bachar Brahim the use of a defined package of health services by pregnant women Adoum, General Secretary and children under five. Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 June 2009. Signing scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Comoros Category B. Project: P101160. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health, PO Box 1820, Bujumbura, Bu- Health and Other Social Services rundi Tel: (257-2) 225-167, Fax: (257-2) 229-196, Contact: Dr. Em- (N) Services Support Cofinancing and Restructuring: The manuel Gikoro, Minister objective is to increase access to short-term employment in targeted (R) Second Multisectoral HIV/AIDS (Cr. H3830-BI): The objective food-insecure areas. Bank approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. is to increase the utilization of the efficacious prevention services and Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114740. US$ 1.0 practices among high risk groups, and to increase the proportion of (SPF). Consultants will be required. Fonds d’Appui au Developpe- persons living with HIV/AIDS receiving care, support, and treatment. ment Communautaire (FADC), BP 2494, Route de Ligue des Etats The grant was signed on 16 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- arabes, Comoros Tel: (269) 732-882, Fax: 269-732-884, E-mail: fadc@co- egory B. Project: P109964. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be morestelecom.km, Contact: Doulfat Dhilkamal, Director required. Permanent Secretariat for the National Council for HIV/AIDS, Chauss#e Prince Louis Rwagasore, Immeuble Banque de la ZEP, Bu- Public Administration, Law, and Justice jumbura, Burundi Tel: (257-22) 245-300/302, Fax: (257-22) 245-301, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Francoise Ndayishimiye, (R) Economic Governance Technical Assistance: The objectives Secretariat Executif Permanent du CNLS are to strengthen personnel and financial management systems andim- prove the transparency and accountability of Government operations. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Decision meeting scheduled for 27 August 2009. Environmental As- (R) Third Economic Reform Support Development Policy Loan sessment Category C. Project: P102376. US$ 1.8 (IDA Grant). Consulting DPL: The objective is to transform Burundi’s economy from a post- services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, conflict context, and to design and implement policies to accelerate BP 324, Moroni, Comoros Tel: (269) 744-144, Fax: (269) 741-140, E- growth and promote human development, including through private mail: [email protected], Contact: Yahaya Ahmed Houmedi, sector development. Bank approval scheduled for 4 August 2009. En- Secretaire General vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Congo, Democratic Republic of Burundi Tel: (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: re- [email protected], Contact: Clotilde Nizigama, Minister of Fi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry nance (R) Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support: (formerly Cameroon under Rural Development) The objectives are to (a) increase agricultural productivity sustainably and (b) improve farmers’ access to do- Health and Other Social Services mestic markets. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 July 2009. (N) Multisectoral Contribution to HIV-AIDS National Program: Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P092724. US$ 120.0 The objectives are to: (a) reduce the number of new HIV infections, (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Live- (b) coordinate case referrals for effective treatment and follow-up, and stock and Fisheries, too long, Kinshasa-Gombe, Congo, Democratic (c) ensure transparent procurement procedures and fiduciary man- Republic of Tel: (243-99) 990-6017, E-mail: [email protected], Con- agement. Preparation scheduled for 22 July 2009. Environmental As- tact: Hubert Ali Ramazani, Secretary-General and Project Coordinator sessment Category B. Project: P100656. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health, NA, Cameroon Health and Other Social Services Tel: (237) 222-5758, Fax: (237) 223-3439, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Emergency Demobilization & Reintegration Additional Fi- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Maurice Fezeu, Permanent Secretary nancing: (formerly under Social Protection) The objective is to help fi- Central Africa nance costs associated with the completion of EDRP demobilization and reintegration activities. Approved by the Executive Directors on Finance 22 April 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105729. (R) Economic & Monetary Community of Central Africa Fi- US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of De- nancial Institutions Support (Cr. H4340-3T, Cr. 45290-3T): (For- fense, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of, E-mail: damaskab- merly under Regional) The objective is to improve financial integration [email protected], Contact: Mr. Damas Kabulo, Rear Admiral PAGE 12 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Congo, Democratic Republic of scheduled for 20 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115398. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Governance Capacity Enhancing (Cr. H3650-ZR): (formerly Eritrea under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to enhance trans- Energy and Mining parency and efficiency in central and sub-national public finance and human resource management and to establish and consolidate an eq- (R) Power Distribution and Rural Electrification: The objective uitable resource sharing mechanism between central and sub-national is the rehabilitation and expansion of urban electricity in Asmara, rural government. Approved by the Executive Directors on 22 April 2008. electrification, required maintenance, and replacement and spare parts Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P104041. US$ 50.0 (IDA for generating plants in he interconnected and isolated systems. Ap- Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Rue Lubefu proved by the Executive Directors on 26 June 2008. Environmental As- No. 20, Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic sessment Category B. Project: P110202. US$ 17.5 (IDA Grant). of Tel: (243-815) 094-947, Fax: (243) 880-2381, Contact: Mr. Athanase Consultants will be required. Consulting services and Implementing Matenda Kyelu, Minister of Finance Agency(ies) to be determined. Eritrea, Contact: Fabricio Barreto, Di- retor Tr ansportation Multi-modal Transport: The objectives are to (a) reunify the east- Ethiopia ern and western parts of the country and (b) reduce annual transport Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry costs by at leasthalf or the equivalent of 2% of GDP. Decision meeting (N) Agricultural Growth: The objective is to increase agricultural pro- scheduled for 8 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ductivity and enhance rural market efficiency. It will address key con- ject: P092537. US$ 180.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- straints that impede smallholders from engaging in markets and istere du Transport, Building ONARA, Blvd. du Juin, Kinshasa-Gombe, investing in improved agricultural technologies and in natural resource Congo, Democratic Republic of Tel: (243-81) 691-4754, Contact: Charles development, including small-scale irrigation. Project concept review Mwando Nsimba, Minister of Transportation and Communication meeting scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Private Sector Development and Competitiveness Addi- egory B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- tional Financing: (formerly under Private Sector Development) The menting agency(ies) to be determined. objective is to: (a) improve the investment climate; (b) supporting reform of public enterprises in the mining, telecommunications, finan- Energy and Mining cial, transport, and energy sectors; (c) stimulating economic (N) Gibe III Hydro Power: The objective is to increase hydro ca- diversification and development in the Katanga region. Approved by pacity to meet its domestic needs and to monetize its resources via ex- the Executive Directors on 22 April 2008. Environmental Assessment ports. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 4 March 2010. Category C. Project: P090872. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- be required. Comite de Pilotage de la Reforme des Entreprises sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Publiques (COPIREP), too long, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Re- public of Tel: (243-081) 526-4329, E-mail: [email protected], copirep@ Health and Other Social Services copirep.org, Contact: Ilunga Ilunkamba, Executive Secretary (N) Second Productive Safety Nets Additional Financing: The objective is to support the Government’s efforts to ensure that the PSNP Congo, Republic of can provide adequate coverage of food-insecure households in FY09. Health and Other Social Services The credit was signed on 12 December 2008. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P114683. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- (R) Health Sector Services Development (Cr. H3930-CG): (for- tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, merly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to sup- PO Box 6247, Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 251-2734,, Fax: port the strengthening of the health system in order to effectively (251-1) 463-686, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Berhanu combat the major communicable diseases and improve access to qual- Wolde Michael, Head, Federal Food Security Program Dept ity services for women, children and other vulnerable groups. Ap- (N) Third Productive Safety Nets: The objective is to improve the proved by the Executive Directors on 29 May 2008. Environmental productivity and efficiency of transfers to chronically food-insecure Assessment Category B. Project: P106851. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). Con- households, reducing household vulnerability, improving resilience to sultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Population Tel: (242) shocks, and promoting sustainable community development. Deci- 815-765, 364-277, Fax: (242) 836-802, E-mail: bozongo_damaze@ya- sion meeting scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment hoo.fr, Contact: Damase Bodzongo, Director General Category B. Project: P113220. US$ 350.0(IDA Grant ). Consulting ser- Cote d’Ivoire vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Economic Develop- ment, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-111) 503-506, E-mail: MesfinA@ Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry etharc.org; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box (N) Ivory Coast Protected Area: The objective is to improve the man- 6247, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 520-636,, Fax: (251-11) 463- agement of the National Parks, particularly the Comoe. Signing sched- 686, E-mail: [email protected] uled for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II (Cr. H4770- P111290. US$ 2.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. ET, Cr. 45780-ET): The objective is to strengthen the decentralized implementation of the Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development Energy and Mining to End Poverty (PASDEP) and associated sector development plans (R) Urgent Electricity Rehabilitation (Cr. H4830-CI): The objective to expand access and (a) improve the quality of sub-nationally deliv- is to help improve the availability, reliability, efficiency and financial vi- ered basic services, (b) improve the accountability and responsiveness ability of electricity supply in Côted#Ivoire. Approved by the Executive of service provision. The credit and grant were signed on 15 May 2009. Directors on 9 June 2009. Signing scheduled for 8 July 2009. Environ- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103022. US$ mental Assessment Category B. Project: P112573. US$ 50.0 (IDA 230.2/309.8 (IDA Credit/IDA Grants). No consultants are required. Grant). Consultants will be required. SOGEPE, Place de la R#publique, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, PO Box 1037, Ad- Immeuble EECI, 01 BP, Cote d’Ivoire Tel: (225) 2020-6000, Fax: (225) dis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: (251-111) 226-698, Fax: (251-111) 122-6693, Con- 2020-6149, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jeanne-Chantal Bouedy, tact: Fantahun Belew, Head Directeur General Industry and Trade Finance (R) Tourism Development: (formerly under Private Sector Develop- (N) Emergency SME Revitalization and Governance: The objec- ment) The objective is to improve product and market development tive is to revitalize the private sector, notably SMEs. Negotiations making tourism as the main export earner for the economy. Negotia- and improved livelihood through development of a sustainable management approach to marine and coastal resources. Preparation scheduled for 14 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108845. US$ 5.0(GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Kenya Marine and Fish-eries Research Institute, PO Box 81651, Kenya, Tel: (254- 41) 475-157,E-mail: [email protected], Contact: J Kazungu, Director PAGE 14 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 sultants will be required. Ministry of Energy, Nyayo House, Kenyatta Kenya Tel: (254-20) 827-470/272-9200, Fax: (254-20) 824-717, E-mail: Avenue, PO Box 30582, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 333-551,, Fax: (254- [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Mr. A.M Kitolo, 20) 228-314, Contact: Patrick Nyoike, Permanent Secretary; Kenya Project Team Leader, Ministry of Transport Power and Lighting Co. Ltd., Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road, PO Box 30099, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 243-366,, Fax: (254-20) 310-336, Con- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tact: Njoroge Joseph, Managing Director; KenGen, Stima Plaza, Phase (N) Nairobi Metropolitan Services: The objective is to improve III Kolobot Road, PO Box 47936, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 366-6000,, three key public services in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area: Trans- Fax: (254-20) 374-1172, Contact: Edward Njoroge, Managing Director port, Water Supply and Solid Waste Management, and to strengthen the institutional structures in charge of these services. Identification Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 11 January 2010. Project preparation is underway. En- (N) Youth Empowerment: The objective is to reduce vulnerability vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 82.5 (IDA Credit). Con- and invest in people. Preparation scheduled for 2 July 2010. Environ- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. mental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (Cr. (N) Slum Upgrading: The objective is to improve living conditions 45530-KE): (formerly under Human Development The objective is to in slums in selected cities in Kenya, by improving security of tenure help the Government support roughly 50 percent of the country’s and investing in infrastructure based on plans developed in consulta- 600,000 OVC and promote human capital development. The credit was tion with the community. Project preparation is underway. Environmental signed on 8 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services ject: P111545. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. De- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. partment of Children Services, NSF Building Bloc A, Eastern Wing PO Box, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-20) 272-7980, Fax: (254-20) 273-4417 Lesotho (R) Health Sector Support: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Population The objective is to implement a sector-wide reform and (R) Water Sector Improvement APL Phase II: Metolong Dam strengthening of the health sector. Appraisal scheduled for 21 July and Water Supply (Cr. 45740-LS, Cr. H4750-LS): The objective 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P074091. US$ is to support the Government of Lesotho to develop the next least-cost, 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of long-term solution to supply water to the Lowlands (Maseru and sur- Health, Afya House, PO Box 30016, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-20) 717- rounding areas) along with distribution network expansion, continued 077, Fax: (254-20) 713-234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: reforms within the sector andscaling-up community water supply sys- Dr. T. Gakuruh, Head, Health Sector Reform Secretariat tems. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 May 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P108143. US$ 16.5/8.5 (IDA Public Administration, Law, and Justice Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural (R) Judicial Performance Improvement: (formerly under Law, and Resources, PO Box 772, 100 Lesotho, Maseru, Lesotho, E-mail: Justice) The objective is to improve the performance of the judiciary [email protected], Contact: B. Leleka, Principal Secretary in areas of public accountability, transparency, improvement inoversight and case and trial management. Appraisal scheduled for 17 Septem- Liberia ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105269. Public Administration, Law, and Justice US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Kenya, PO Box 30041-00100, Nairobi, Kenya (R) Second Reengagement and Reform Support (Cr. H4920- (R) Municipal Program: (formerly under Economic Management) The LR): (formerly under Economic Management) The objectives are to sup- objective is to improve service delivery in urban centers. Appraisal port government-owned ongoing reforms to improve the Country’s scheduled for 9 November 2009. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for 9 fiduciary environment, rebuild public institutions and improve the en- November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: vironment for private sector-led growth. Approved by the Executive Di- P066488. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. rectors on 21 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government, Project: P113450. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Jogoo House, A Taifa Rd., PO Box 30004, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-20) Ministry of Finance, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia Tel: (231-06) 223-346, Fax: (254-20) 243-067, Contact: John K. Karu, Chief Econo- 795-302, Contact: Augustine Ngafuan, Minister of Finance c/o of Vis- mist chal Gujadhur, Assistant Tr ansportation Tr ansportation (N) Nairobi Urban Toll Road-Partial Risk Guarantee: The objective (R) Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation (Cr. H4780- is to improve traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor through LR): The objective is to support the Government of Liberia in restor- removal of the main remaining bottlenecks by enabling private in- ing damaged and destroyed infrastructure. Grant signing scheduled for vestment within a toll road concession along the most congested ur- 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113099. ban sections of the Uhuru Highway. Identification scheduled for 29 US$ 44.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Pub- October 2009. Project identification is underway. Environmental As- lic Works, PO Box 9011 Lynch Street, South, Monrovia, Liberia Tel: sessment Category B. Project: P103973. US$ 160.0 (GUID). Consult- (231) 06 519-691, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pawon ing services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 30007-00100, Boayue, Coordinator Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 338-111,, Fax: (254-20) 228-861; Ministry Madagascar of Roads and Public Works, PO Box 3026, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254- 20) 723-101,, Fax: (254-20) 720-044, E-mail: [email protected] Health and Other Social Services (R) Northern Corridor Additional Financing: The objective is to (R) Sustainable Health System Development Phase II: (formerly fully implement all components under the ongoing Northern Corridor under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to strengthen Transport Improvement Project. The credit was signed on 8 May 2009. the health system and increase its capacity to provide the necessary Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106200. US$ 253.0 production, financing, delivery and management support for delivery (IDA Credits). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Roads and Pub- of services necessary to meet the eventual objectives of reducing child lic Works, PO Box 3026, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 723-101,, Fax: and maternal mortality, controlling illnesses due to malaria, sexually (254-20) 720-044, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Engineer transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Bank approval scheduled for 21 Carey Orege, Project Team Leader. Kenya Airports Authority, PO Box January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106675. 19001, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-20) 822-111, E-mail: info@kenyaair- US$ 63.0IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Cellule d’Execution port.co.ke, Contact: Mr. S. M. Gichuki, Project Team Leader. Kenya de Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Planning, Nouvel Im- Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 30163;, PO Box 52692-00200, Nairobi, meuble ARO, Antananarivo, Madagascar Tel: (261-20) 226-6667, E- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 15 mail: [email protected], Contact: Docteur Rakotomalala Remi, ecutive Directors on 4 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- Coordonnateur National du Project PDSSP egory B. Project: P111018. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agence Malienne pour le Developpement de l’Energie Do- Public Administration, Law, and Justice mestique et d’Electrification Rurale (AMADER), Bâtiment CRES, (R) Local Development and Decentralization: (formerly under Badalabougou, B.P. 1872, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 222-4538,, Fax: Urban Development) The objectives are: (i) to support to the decen- (223) 223-7396, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ismael tralization process; (ii) to support the development of a national Toure, PDG AMADER capacity building; (iii) to finance local infrastructure investments through a central-local intergovernmental transfer; and (iv) to sup- Mauritania port project implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Appraisal Public Administration, Law, and Justice scheduled for 29 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P104049. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting servi- (R) Transport Sector Institutional Development and Technical ces to be determined. Ministere aupres de la Pres. de la Rep. charge Assistance (Cr. 44950-MR): (formerly under Transport) The objective de la Decentralisation et de l’Amenag. du Territoire, Anosy, Antana- is to update and implement the Government’s transportation plan. narivo, Madagascar Tel: (261-202) 457-924, Fax: (261-202) 256-917, Credit signing scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assess- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Gervais Andrianirina, ment Category C. Project: P089672. US$ 4.5 (IDA Credit). Consul- Secretaire General du MID tants will be required. Ministry of Equipment and Transport, Immeuble du Gouvernement, BP 237, Nouakchott, Mauritania Tel: /Fax: (222) Tr ansportation 524-1626, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohamed El Hafed (R) Transport: The objective is to reduce transport costs on major Ould Haiba, Director of Planning, Search and Cooperation transport infrastructure and to sustainably improve accessibility in rural area. Negotiations scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environ- Mauritius mental Assessment Category B. Project: P102135. US$ 65.0 (IDA Finance Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and (R) Manufacturing and Services Development and Competi- Meteorology, Anosy 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar Tel: (261-20) 222- tiveness: The objective is to improve Small & Medium Enterprises 3215, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Christian Claude Ravoara- (SME) access to quality business development services, improve ac- harison, Secretaire General du Ministere de Travaux Publics cess to finance and markets, thereby fostering SME growth, compet- Malawi itiveness and employment creation. Decision meeting scheduled for 7 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry P112943. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Agricultural Sector Development (Cr. 44760-MW): (formerly Ministry of Business Enterprises and Cooperatives (MoBEC), New Gov- under Rural Development) The objective is a program-based operation ernment House, Port Louis, Mauritius Tel: (230) 111-1111, E-mail: led by the Government working with lead donors in-country, covering [email protected], Contact: R. Hosany, Permanent Secretary sustainable land and water management, agribusiness and market de- Tr ansportation velopment, food security and risk management, research and technology development, and institutional development and capacity building. Ap- (R) Environmental Urban Transport: The objective is to support proved by the Executive Directors on 24 June 2008. Environmental As- the government of Mauritius in implementing the priority investment sessment Category B. Project: P105256. US$ 32.0 (IDA Credit). program of the integrated national transport strategy. Negotiations Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Secu- completed. Bank approval scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental rity, PO Box 30134, Lilongwe 3, Malawi Tel: (265-1) 788-817, Fax: (265- Assessment Category B. Project: P091828. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- 1) 789-218, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Patrick Kabambe, tants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Empower- Principal Secretary ment, Mauritius Tel: (230) 201-1149, Contact: Stefan Atchia, Urban Transport Planner Energy and Mining (R) Energy Sector: The objective is to support the development of Mozambique the energy sector, to boost reliability and access to electricity. Com- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ponents to include rehabilitation of existing generation, transmission (R) Support Program for the Development of Market-led Irri- and distribution assets, increased connections (grid and/or off gation APL: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to grid)and capacity-building. Project concept review meeting scheduled increase agricultural production of food and high-value crops as an el- for 31 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 ement of response to the food price crisis; project activities should be (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. ESCOM, PO anchored in the emerging National Irrigation Program (NIP). Deci- Box 2047, Blantyre, Malawi Tel: (265-1) 822-000, 824-274, Fax: (265- sion meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmental As- 1) 823-560, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], sessment Category B. Project: P107598. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Contact: Peterson Zembani, Chief Executive Officer Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Praca Health and Other Social Services dos Herois, Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258-21) 460-069, Fax: (258-21) (R) Second HIV/AIDS SIL: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and 460-187, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Victorino Xavier, Population The objective is to support the pooled financing arrange- National Director of Economics. Ministry of Agriculture, Rua da Re- ment for the national HIV/AIDS program in Malawi. Negotiations are sitencia 1746, 2nd Floor, Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258-21) 415-103, underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107545. Fax: (258-21) 415-103, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. NATIONAL AIDS Boaventura Novunga, National Director of Agrarian Services COMMISSION, P. O. BOX 30622, LILONGWE 3, Malawi Tel: (265-1) Health and Other Social Services 770-022, Fax: (265-1) 776-249, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. (R) Health Service Delivery (Cr. 45820-MZ): (formerly under Biziwick Mwale, Executive Director Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to increase the cov- Mali erage of health services by improving the population’s access to health services in the most disadvantaged provinces through: (a) strength- Energy and Mining ening community-based service delivery, (b) scaling up outreach ser- (N) Household Energy and Universal Access Additional Fi- vices, and (c) improving and expanding facility-based services. Approved nancing: This objective is to finance energy services delivery sub-pro- by the Executive Directors on 16 April 2009. Signing scheduled for 31 jects (both bottom up and top down) with limited financing to support July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099930. household energy and capacity development initiatives of HEURA, US$ 44.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, consistent with its initial development objective. Approved by the Ex- 1008 Ave. Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Tel: /Fax: (258- PAGE 16 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

21) 326-164, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jose Urias Ar- Consultants will be required. Lagos State Ministry of Education, Nige- mindo Tonela, Administrator of HSDP ria Tel: (234-1) 0232-0030, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Ronke Azeez, Project Coordinator Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC5) (Cr. 45280- Public Administration, Law, and Justice MZ): The objective is to support the implementation of the government’s (R) Malaria Control Booster Additional Financing: (formerly un- PARPA II in CY09 with a special focus on governance/financial man- der Health, Nutrition and Population The objective would be help fi- agement reforms and accelerating shared growth. All the triggers are nance the costs associated with a proposed scale-up that will broaden drawn from the Performance Assessment Framework and the as- the scope & reach of the project by focusing on certain core health sys- sessment process follows the MoU signed by 19 general budget sup- tems, demand side, & communications issues. Specifically, the addi- port donors. Approved by the Executive Directors on 4 November 2008. tional credit will support activities within the context of health systems Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P107313. US$ 90.0/10.0 strengthening, community systems strengthening, and communications. (IDA Credit/SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Bank approval scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environmental Assess- 929, Rua da Marginal, Chokwe, Mozambique Tel: (258-21) 315-013, Fax: ment Category B. Project: P115036. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No con- (258-21) 313-747, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Manuel sultants are required. National Malaria Control Program, Federal Chang, Minister Ministry of Health, Nigeria Tel: (234-9) 882-1051, Fax: (234-9) 523- 5685, E-mail: Central Business Area, FCT, Contact: Not Available, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection None (R) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support the Mozambique Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy in Nigeria collaboration with other development partners. Decision meeting sched- Public Administration, Law, and Justice uled for 22 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107350. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- (R) Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objective termined. Direccao Nacional de Aguas/Ministerio das Obras Publicas is to enhance efficiency and accountability in the management of fi- e Habitacao, Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, 3# Andar, Maputo, Mozambique nancial and human resources in participating states. Decision meet- Tel: (258-21) 312-568/570, Fax: (258-21) 312-571, E-mail: jalferes@- ing scheduled for 21 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category dnaguas.gov.mz; [email protected]; Juliao Alferes, National B. Project: P097026. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- Director quired. Federal Ministry of Finance, IER Department, Finance Build- ing, Central Business Area Garki, Abuja, Nigeria Tel: (234-09) 627-0324, Namibia E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Steve Aborishade, DirectorAs- sistant Education (R) Second Support of ETSIP 1 DPL (Ln. 75960-NA): The ob- Regional jectives are: (a) to develop operational tools to facilitate equitable im- Energy and Mining provement of quality general education; (b) to strengthen policy framework in specific areas such as textbooks; (c) to develop opera- Regional Transmission Development APL: The objective is to sup- tional plans to improve system internal efficiency. Loan signing sched- port the development of the transmission backbone linking The uled for 19 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Province with the south of Mozambique. World Bank participation in Project: P109333. US$ 7.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- the project will be critical in terms of structuring and anchoring a istry of Education, Government Office Park (Luther Street), Private bankable project that will serve as a catalyst for raising the required Bag 13186, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: (264-61) 270-6300, Fax: (264-61) financing. Decision meeting scheduled for mid-July 2009. Environ- 253-672, Contact: Sandra van Zyl, Chief Higher Education Office mental Assessment Category A. Project: P108934. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Consulting services and Niger implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Electricidade de Mo- cambique-Electricity of Mozambique (EDM), Av. Zedequias Man- Industry and Trade ganhela, N-267, Predio Zat, 4th Floor, PO Box 938, Maputo, Mozambique (R) Agro-Pastoral Export (Cr. 45520-NE): (formerly under Rural Tel: (258-21) 304-407, Fax: (258-21) 328-233, E-mail: cyum@edmdi- Development) The objective is to promote food exports. Approved by pla.co.mz, Contact: Mr. Carlos Yum, Director and Project Coordinator the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. Signing scheduled for 25 Southern Africa Technical Advisory ServicesThe objective of the June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095210. Regional integration for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique is to ac- US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- celerate regional integration and access to key regional infrastructure cultural Development, BP 12091, Niger, Contact: M. Abdou Chaibou, in Southern Africa by providing nimble, flexible and on-demand just- Secretaire General in-time technical advisory support for infrastructure and natural resource development projects. Appraisal scheduled for 10 November 2009. Nigeria Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107255. US$ 21.0 (IDA Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Credit). Consultants will be required. Development Bank of Southern (R) Commercial Agriculture Development (Cr. 45390-NG): (for- Africa (DBSA), Headway Hill, 1258 Lever Road, Midrand, South Africa, merly under Rural Development) The objective is to increase agricul- Mailing: PO Box1234, Halfway House 1685, South Africa Tel: (27-11) tural production, processing, and marketed production among 313-3911, Fax: (27-11) 313-3086, E-mail: [email protected], Con- participating small andmedium-scale commercial farms and agro- tact: Thembi Khoza, NA. Malawi Ministry of Economic Planning and processors. Approved by the Executive Directors on 15 January 2009. Development. Zambia Ministry of Finance Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096648. US$ 150.0 Third West Africa Power Pool APL (Inter-Zonal Transmission (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. State Ministry of Agricul- Hub)The objective is to lower the cost and improve access to electricity ture and Project Coordinating Unit, Plot 223D Mabushi District, Cade- supply to Burkina Faso through avoided diesel generation, and to in- stral, Zone B6, Abuja, Nigeria Tel: (234-9) 523-5684, 314-7438, E-mail: crease the overall reliability and stability of the Burkina Faso and [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Amin Babandi, Ghana grid. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 January 2010. Envi- Deputy Director of PCU/Commercial Agriculture Team Leader ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094919. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Societe Nationale d’- Education Electricite du Burkina (SONABEL), 01 BP 54 Ouagadougou, Burkina Lagos Eko Secondary Education (Cr. 45910-NG): The objective Faso Tel: (226) 5030-6100, Contact: Salif Kabore, Managing Director. is to improve the quality of public junior and senior secondary education Volta River Authority Electro, PO Box M.77, Volta House, Accra, Ghana in Lagos State. Bank approval scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environmental Tel: (233-21) 221-132/134, Fax: (233-21) 662-610, Contact: Joshua Assessment Category B. Project: P106280. US$ 95.0 (IDA Credit). Ofedie, Managing Director JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 17

Health and Other Social Services strengthening the policy, fiscal and regulatory framework and there- (R) HIV/AIDS West Africa Multi-Disease Surveillance: The ob- after to attract investments for continued sector growth. Negotiations jective is to establish a functional, coordinated, and harmonized regional scheduled for 10 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. disease surveillance and response network and to improve prepared- Project: P099357. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ness to respond to major epidemic outbreaks in the West Africa sub- Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Youyi Bldg., 5th Fl., Brook- region thus contributing to reduce mortality, morbidity and vulnerability fields, Sierra Leone Tel: (232-22) 240-142, Fax: (232-22) 235-234, E-mail: resulting from communicable diseases. Project concept review meeting [email protected], Contact: Alhaji M.S. Deen, Minister scheduled for 23 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Public Administration, Law, and Justice gory A. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Decentralized Basic Services: (formerly under Social Protection) Multi-Disease Surveillance Center and MOHS The objective is: (a) to improve the availability and predictability of re- Rwanda sources to local councils, (b) to support the councils’capacity to plan , implement and monitor devolved service delivery functions; and (c) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry to reinforce the intergovernmental fiscal transfer system. Appraisal sched- (R) Second Rural Sector Support (Cr. H4080-RW): (formerly un- uled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ der Rural Development) The objective are in three components: (1) 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance Marshlands and hillsides rehabilitation and development; (2) strength- and Economic Development, Ministerial Building, George Street, Free- ening commodity chains; and (3) project coordination and support. Ap- town, Sierra Leone Tel: (232-22) 222-211, Contact: Sheku Sesay, Financial proved by the Executive Directors on 24 June 2008. Environmental Secretary Assessment Category B. Project: P105176. US$ 35.0 (IDA Grant). No (R) Integrated Public Financial Management Reform (Cr. H4930- consultants are required. PSCU-RSSP, BP 6981 Kigali, Rwanda Tel: /Fax: SL): (formerly under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to (250) 587-226, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Gerardine support the Government of Sierra Leone to: (i) strengthen macro, fis- Mukeshimana, National Project Coordinator cal, and budget management; (ii) strengthen key aspects of the control systems; (iii) improve accounting and reporting systems; and (iv) Senegal develop sustainable human resource capacity and systems. Approved Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry by the Executive Directors on 4 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P108069. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will (R) Sustainable Management of Fish Resources (Cr. 45450-SN): be required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Gov- (formerly under Environment and Natural Resources Management) ernment of Sierra Leone, Geroge Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone Tel: The objective is to reduce fishing pressure on the fish stocks sup- (232-22) 225-612, Fax: (232-22) 228-355, E-mail: [email protected], porting the central coastal fisheries of Senegal (from the CapVert Contact: Mr. Sheku Sesay, Financial Secretary Peninsula to the Saloum River Delta). The credit was signed on 12 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105881. US$ South Africa 3.5 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Marine Economy, Maritime Transports and Fisheries, Senegal, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Development, Empowerment and Conservation in the Health and Other Social Services Greater St Lucia Wetland Park and Surrounding Region: (for- (R) Rapid Response Child-Focused Social Cash Transfer and merly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to pro- Nutrition Security (Cr. 46050-SN): (formerly under Health, Nutri- tect the exceptional biodiversity of the greater St. Lucia wetland area tion and Population The objectives are to: (a) offsets the income effect through conservation, sustainable resources use, planning for ratio- of the shock through cash transfers; and (b) mitigate its conse- nal land use and local economic development. Negotiations scheduled quences on human development outcomes (health and nutrition sta- for 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: tus of children). The credit was signed on 12 June 2009. Environmental P086528. US$ 9.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. St. Lucia Assessment Category C. Project: P115938. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Greater Wetlands Park Authority, Kwazul Natal, Private Bag X05, St. No consultants are required. To be determine, Senegal, Lucia 3936, South Africa Tel: (27-35) 590-1633, Fax: (27-35) 590-1602, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Andrew Zaloumis, Tr ansportation CEO (R) Dakar Diamniadio Toll Highway (Cr. 45790-SN): The objective is to build a road between Dakar and Diamniadio to foster economic Swaziland development by (a) diminishing transportcongestion and its associated Public Administration, Law, and Justice costs and (b) sustainably spreading out economic activities and housing within and outside the CapVert peninsula. Approved by the Execu- (R) Local Government: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Pop- tive Directors on 2 June 2009. Signing scheduled for 30 September 2009. ulation The objective is to strengthen the capacity and resource mo- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P087304. US$ 105.0 bilization functions of the local governance system to deliver andsustain (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agence National Chargee basic services, in particular to benefit the poorer sections of the pop- de la Promotion de l’Investissement et des Grands Travaux, BP 430, ulation. Negotiations scheduled for 14 September 2009. Environmental CP 18524, Dakar, Senegal Tel: (221) 842-3110, E-mail: [email protected], Assessment Category B. Project: P095232. US$ 16.1 (IBRD). Consul- Contact: Mme. Marie Ndaw, Project Director tants will be required. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mhlabanyasi Rd., PO Box 1832, Mbabane, Swaziland Tel: (268) 404- Seychelles 1741/43, Fax: (268) 404-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paul Nkambule, Acting Permanent Secretary Finance (N) Development Policy Loan: The objective is the achievement of Tanzania economic stabilization and initiation of structural reforms in public Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sector, social sector reforms covering health and education, and improvement of social protection system. Negotiations scheduled for 22 (R) Accelerated Food Security (Cr. 46190-TZ): (formerly under June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to contribute to No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Seychelles higher food production and productivity in targeted areas by improving farmers’ access to critical agricultural inputs by providing subsi- Sierra Leone dized input vouchers to farmers, strengthen the supply chains for the inputs by expanding the network of trained private agro-dealers and Energy and Mining strengthen the national seeds systems. Approved by the Executive Di- (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objectives are to ac- rectors on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- celerate sustainable development of extractive industries through ject: P114291. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. PAGE 18 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, PO Box design, monitoring and evaluation of public policy and programs. De- 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: (255-22) 286-2480, Fax: (255-22) 286- cision meeting scheduled for 2 February 2010. Environmental As- 2075, Contact: Dr. M. M. Msola, Assistant Director AGI sessment Category C. Project: P107722. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. The National Bureau of Statis- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tics, Tel: (212) 272-7224, Contact: Ibrahim Masanja, Project Coordinator (R) Agricultural Sector Development Additional Financing: (for- (N) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 46350- merly under Rural Development) The objective is to continue to con- TZ): The objective is to support the Government’s Second Poverty Re- tribute to achieving the overall MKUKUTA target of reducing the duction and Growth Strategy, the MKUKUTA, within a highly proportion of the rural population below the basic needs poverty line harmonized framework for General Budget Support (GBS) provided from 38.6 percent in 2000/01 to 24 percent in 2010 through raising and by 14 Development Partners. Approved by the Executive Directors on sustaining agricultural growth. Approved by the Executive Directors 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101230. on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Fi- P115873. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry nance & Economic Affairs, PO Box 9111, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives (MAFC), P. O. Box 9192, (255-22) 211-1174, Fax: (255-22) 211-7790, Contact: Ramadhani M. Khi- Tanzania Tel: (255-22) 286-2064, Fax: (255-22) 286-20675, E-mail: jjah, Permanent Secretary [email protected], Contact: Emmanuel Achayo, Director for Policy and (N) Strategic Cities: The objective is to improve urban utilities and Planning services in the major border and strategic cities of Tanzania. Appraisal Education scheduled for 13 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (N) Second Secondary Education Development Program: The B. Project: P111153. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to objective is to address secondary education challenges by designing be determined. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and an optimal and sequenced program to yield a cost effective model for Local Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, Dar es secondary school expansion while improving education quality. Pro- Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232 2116, E-mail: ject concept review meeting scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environ- [email protected], Contact: Solanus Nyimbi, Project Coordinator mental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants (R) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 45260-TZ): (for- will be required. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Zanz- merly under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to support the ibar, Tanzania, Contact: Charles Philimon, Deputy Director, Secondary Government in the implementation of the MKUKUTA, the MKUKUTA’s Education, Ministry of Education objectives related to growth and reduction of poverty, improvements (R) Science & Technology Higher Education (Cr. 44540-TZ): The of quality of life and social well being, and governance and account- objective is to help produce better qualified graduates and technicians ability. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 October 2008. Envi- in strategic disciplines to meet the national development objectives of ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101229. US$ 160.0 (IDA the MKUKUTA (Tanzania’s National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka Reduction). The loan/credit/grant was signed on 10 July 2008. Envi- Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6, Contact: ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098496. US$ 100.0 (IDA Hon. Zakia Meghji, Minister Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Science Tr ansportation and Technology, PO Box 9121, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: (255-22) (N) Transport Sector Support: The objective is to improve the per- 211-3139, Fax: (255-22) 211-3271, Contact: Khamis Dihenga, Permanent formance of the transport sector to enhance economic growth and re- Secretary duce poverty. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Energy and Mining Category A. Project: P055120. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Lo- (N) Backbone Transmission Investment: The objectives are to cal Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, strengthen the National grid capacity and improve the quality and re- Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232-2116, E-mail: liability of power supply of TANESCO’s Transmission and distribution [email protected], Contact: Mainuna Tarishi, Permanent Secretary; systems, capture the unmet demand and provide wide access to elec- TANROADS, PO Box 11364, Maktaba Complex Building, Bibi Titi tricity. Decision meeting scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environ- Moha, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 215-0932, Fax: (255-22) mental Assessment Category B. Project: P111598. US$ 160.0 (IDA 215-0022, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ephraem Mrema, Credit). Consultants will be required. TANESCO, Ubungo Umeme Park, Chief Executive Officer; Tanzania Ports Authority, PO Box 9184, 1,Ban- PO Box 9024, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 245-1224, Con- dari road, Kurasini, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-0401, tact: Decklan Mhaiki, General Manager Transmission Fax: (255-22) 211-3938, Contact: E. Mgawe, Director General (R) Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources (Cr. 45840- TZ): The objectives are to (a) increase capacity to manage mineral re- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection sources sustainably and (b) develop artisan mining. Approved by the (N) Zanzibar Urban Services: The objective is to finance infra- Executive Directors on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- structure investments to improve utilities and services in urban Zanz- gory B. Project: P096302. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be ibar and to preserve and develop the cultural heritage of Stone Town required. Ministry of Energy and Minerals, 754-33 Samora Avenue, PO in Zanzibar. Decision meeting scheduled for 7 July 2009. Environ- Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: (255-22) 211-7156/9, Fax: (255- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P111155. US$ 30.0 (IDA 22) 211-7790, Contact: Asah Mwakapugi, Permanent Secretary Credit). Consultants will be required. Zanzibar Urban Services, 1st Floor, Health and Other Social Services Sea View-Wing, PO Box 874, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Tel: (255-24) 223-5128, Fax: (255-24) 223-5129, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Second Social Action Fund Additional Financing: The objective Vuai Suleiman, Program Coordinator is to increase access to social protection measures for the poor against the high food prices. The beneficiaries will be selected through com- Uganda munity based targeting method. Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry P115952. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. TASAF (N) Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services: The objec- Management Unit, Old Kilwa Malindi Street, PO Box 9381, Tanzania tive is to support Agricultural Research and Advisory Services in Tel: (255-51) 123-582, Fax: 255-51-123-582, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Uganda, which will continue to support the National Agricultural Ad- tact: Dr. S. B. Likewelile, Executive Director visory Services and the National Agricultural Research System, currently provided under two separate projects (ARTPII and NAADS). Public Administration, Law, and Justice Project concept review meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. En- (N) Development of National Statistical System: The objective is vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- to establish a sustainable national statistical system that will provide sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal reliable, accurate and timely statistical information to be used in the Industry and Fisheries, Berkley Lane, PO Box 102, Entebbe, Uganda, JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 19

Tel: (256-41) 432-0987, Fax: (256-41) 432-1047, Contact: Vincent Ruba- uled for 6 April 2009. closing date 6/30/2013 Environmental Assess- rema, Permanent Secretary, MAAIF ment Category B. Project: P112334. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- (N) Natural Resource Management (NRM) Sector-Wide Ap- tants will be required. Rural Electrification Agency, Ministry of Energy proach (SWAp): The objective is to implementation of the priority ac- and Mineral Development, Plot 1 Pilkington Road, Workers House, Kam- tivities of the Government of Uganda Environment Sector Investment pala, Uganda Tel: (256-312) 265-095, Fax: (256-41) 346-013, Contact: Fred Plan. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 9 October 2009. Kabagambe-Kaliisa, Permanent Secretary Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Health and Other Social Services sulting services to be determined. (N) Sustainable Land Management Country: The objective is to (N) Health Systems Strengthening: The objective is to improve de- support the scale up of sustainable land management activities to en- livery of the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package by sure environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation in the rural strengthening: (a) physical functionality of the existing health infra- areas. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 9 October 2009. structure, (b) planning and management of human resources for Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Consult- health, and (c) essential management systems and functions for health ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. care service delivery. Decision meeting scheduled for 31 July 2009. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115563. US$ 100.0 (R) Preparedness and Control of Avian Influenza (Cr. 44820- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, PO Box UG): (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to provide 7272, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 434-0872, Contact: Mary Nan- the Government of Uganda with financial assistance for the imple- nono, Permanent Secretary mentation of its Integrated National Action Plan (INAP) for prevention, control and management of Avian Influenza epidemic. It will also as- (R) Second Northern Uganda Social Action Fund: (formerly un- sist in building sustainable national capacity for general epidemic dis- der Social Protection) The objective is to empower communities of ease surveillance and rapid response. Bank approval scheduled for 19 Northern Uganda to improve their livelihoods and access to basic so- June 2008. Closing date 6/30/2012. Environmental Assessment Cat- cio-economic services. Approved by the Executive Directors on 28 egory B. Project: P110207. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111633. required. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, PO US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Office of the Prime Box 102, Entebbe, Uganda Tel: (259-41) 320-563, Fax: (259-41) 321-047, Minister, PO Box 341, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (256-41) 434-2231/259498, Contact: David Obong Omara Oleke, Permanent Secretary Fax: (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chris Laker, (R) Second Agricultural Research and Technology Additional Fi- Project coordinator nancing: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective of the ad- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ditional financing is to scale up of activities of the core research program (N) Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to that are important for effective technology generation and dissemination, support Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Plan. Decision meeting expansion of the competitive research grants program, and tore-equip scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category and fully utilize the research institutes rehabilitated earlier under U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Office of the ARTP II. Bank approval scheduled for 2 August 2007. Environmental Prime Minister, PO Box 341, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423- Assessment Category C. Project: P105649. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). 3968, Fax: (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chris Consultants will be required. National Agricultural Research Organi- Laker, Project Coordinator zation, PO Box 296, Entebbe, Uganda Tel: (259-41) 321-431, Fax: (259- 41) 321-070, Contact: Joseph Mukiibi, Director General (N) Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Additional Financing: The objective is to continue to strengthen the govern- Education ment’s capacity to develop a sound minerals sector based on private Post Primary Education and Training Program (Cr. 45700-UG): investments and improvements in selected artisanal and small-scale The objectives are to improve access, efficiency in the delivery and the mining areas. Signing scheduled for 10 October 2008. Environmental quality of post primary education and training Bank approval sched- Assessment Category B. Project: P111097. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Con- uled for 31 March 2009. Closing date 7/31/2012. Environmental As- sultants will be required. Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development, sessment Category B. Project: P110803. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Amber House, Room B202, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-3331, Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Sports, Em- Fax: (256-41) 423-0220, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ed- bassy House, P. O. Box 7063, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (256-41) 425-7038, wards Katto, Program Coordinator and Assistant Commissioner Fax: (256-41) 423-4920, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (N) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC7) (Cr. Francis X. Lubanga, Permanent Secretary 44310-UG): The objective is to implement the strategy laid out in the Poverty Eradication Action Plan. Bank approval scheduled for 6 May Energy and Mining 2008. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101231. US$ Second Energy for Rural Transformation-GEF: The objective is 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, to increase the use of renewable energy and promote energy effi- Finance Building, Nile Ave. PO Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256- ciency. It will accomplish this through building on Phase I actions, and 41) 232-095, Fax: (256-41) 343-023, E-mail: NA, Contact: Mr. Chris Kas- in particular, on the renewable energy policy and related capacity sami, Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Treasury building needs. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112340. US$ 9.0 Tr ansportation (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy & Mineral (N) Second Transport Sector Development: The objectives are: (a) Development, Amber House, Room B202, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (256- sustainable national road maintenance management system, and (b) 41) 423-3331, Fax: (256-41) 423-0220, E-mail: [email protected], carrying out a pilot program of area wide performance-based main- Contact: Eng Dr. Albert Rugumayo, Project Coordinator tenance management in Eastern Uganda. Project concept review meet- (N) Private Power Generation-Bujagali: The objective is to provide ing scheduled for 13 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category adequate, reliable and cost-effective power generation in an econom- A. Project: P083708. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- ically and environmentally sustainable manner, to enhance the economic quired. Uganda National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO growth and well-being. The credit was signed on 21 December 2007. Box 28487, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P089659. US$ 115.00 2807, Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director (GUAM/). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy, Amber (R) Fourth Road Development: The objective is to improve the ac- House, Kampala Road, PO Box 7270, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) cess to rural and economically productive areas by removing major con- 234-733, Fax: (256-41) 234-732, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: straints to transport services on the country’s road network. Decision Fred Kabagambe-Kaliisa, Permanent Secretary meeting scheduled for 20 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Uganda: Energy for Rural Transformation APL-2 (Cr. 45540- egory A. Project: P092837. US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services UG): The objective is to increase rural access to modern energy and to be determined. Uganda National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf information/communication technologies (ICT). Bank approval sched- Lule Road, PO Box 28487, Kampala, Uganda Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, PAGE 20 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

Fax: (256-41) 423-2807, Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Di- bodia, Tel: (855-23) 214-184, Fax: (855-23) 214-185, E-mail: cepamp@on- rector line.com.kh, Contact: Sem Sundara, Project Director, CEPAMP Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Education (N) Environmental Management and Capacity Building II Ad- Higher Education Quality and Capacity ImprovementThe ob- ditional Finance: The objective is to continue to contribute sustain- jective is to produce more highly skilled university graduates by im- able management of environmental and natural resources at the proving the access, quality, market relevance and systematic capacity national, district, and community levels. Signing scheduled for 20 Oc- of higher education sub-sector in Cambodia. Decision meeting sched- tober 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P111366. uled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. NEMA, NEMA Project: P106605. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- House, Plot 17, 19 & 21 Jinja Road, PO Box 22255, Kampala, Uganda, termined. Ministry of Education, 169 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Tel: (256-41) 251-064, Contact: Henry Aryamanya-Mugisha, Execu- Cambodia, Tel: (855-12) 804-182, Fax: (855-23) 210-349, Contact: Mr. tive Director Mag Ngoy, Deputy Director, Higher Education Energy and Mining Health and Other Social Services (R) Increased Access to Electricity (Cr. 44460-ZM): The objective is to expand access to electricity, telephone and internet services (R) Empowerment for the Poor in Siem Reap: (formerly under So- in rural areas. The credit was signed on 21 October 2008. Environ- cial Development Gender and Inclusion) The objective is to improve in- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P077452. US$ 33.0 (IDA comes and increase employment of the poor in the targeted communities Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water in Siem Reap Province by more effectively linking their livelihoods to Development, PO Box 36079, Lusaka 10101, Zambia Tel: (260-1) 251- key value chains. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- 337, Fax: (260-1) 254-491, 252-339, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: sessment Category B. Project: P097082. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Con- W. Serenje, Director, Department of Energy sultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd., (R) Increased Access to Electricity and ICT Services-GEF: The Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 726-052; 721-190, Fax: (855-23) objective is to expand access to electricity, telephone and internet ser- 721-905, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State vices in rural areas. The credit was signed on 21 October 2008. Envi- Industry and Trade ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P076320. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water Develop- (N) Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Trade Facilitation: The ment, PO Box 36079, Lusaka, Zambia Tel: (260-1) 251-337, Fax: (260- objective is to promote economic development in the border areas of 1) 254-491, 252-339, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: W. Serenje, ACMECS. A secondary objective (in terms of trade facilitation) could Director, Department of Energy be: to reduce the time and cost of crossing the EW corridor. (The project could aim at reducing travel time along the EW corridor to three Public Administration, Law, and Justice days from 7-10 days as suggested by TNT.) Project concept review meet- (R) Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC1): These objectives ing scheduled for 30 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- are to facilitate Zambia to maintain and deepen its macroeconomic frame- egory B. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing work conducive to robust growth, tostrengthen the credibility and in- agency(ies) to be determined. stitutional capacity of the public sector, and to enhance Zambia’s growth Second Poverty Reduction and Growth Operation(formerly un- opportunities while improving its poverty impact. Negotiations sched- der Public Sector Governance) The objective is to implement reform uled for 28 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- actions taken from Joint Monitoring Indicators (JMIs) and sectoral ac- ject: P107218. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. tion plans. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environ- Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Chimanga Road, PO Box mental Assessment Category U. Project: P075267. US$ 15.0 (IDA 50062, Lusaka, Zambia Tel: (260-1) 253-512, Fax: (260-1) 251-078, E-mail: Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, [email protected], Contact: Dr. James Mulungushi, Per- St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambo- manent Secretary dia, Tel: (855-23) 427-798, Fax: (855-23) 724-664, E-mail: phalla_phan@yahoo.com, Contact: Phalla Phan, Deputy Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Second Public Financial Management: The objective is to East Asia and Pacific strengthen the Public Financial Management/Public Administration including Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting and Fi- Cambodia nancial Reporting, External Audit and Oversight as well as comple- mentary Capacity Building and Human Resource Development. Project Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry concept review meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental (R) Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Support: (for- Assessment Category C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be merly under Rural Development) The objective is to strengthen the food required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, 92, Phnom Penh, Cam- and nutritional security and resilience to shocks to the system through bodia, Tel: 855-23-722-964, Fax: 855-23-430-745, E-mail: rcs.mef@on- budgetary assistance and technical assistance to the Cambodian gov- line.com.kh ernment. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Tr ansportation Project: P114790. US$ 5.0/8.0 (IDA Credit/SPF). Consultants will be (R) Second Rural Investment and Local Governance: (formerly required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, No. 60, Daun Penh (St. under Rural Development) The objective is to broaden from the com- 92)Corner Street, Preah Ang Eng and Preah Kosamak, Phnom Penh, mune-level rural investment and local governance support initiated un- Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 724-664, Fax: (855-23) 427-798, E-mail: mef- der the predecessor project to the district level using the new institutional [email protected], Contact: Mr. Aun Porn Monirth, Secretary of State framework established under the recently promulgated Organic Law (R) Environment and Protected Areas Management(formerly un- on Decentralization and Deconcentration. Decision meeting sched- der Environment and Natural Resources Management) The objective uled for 21 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. is to strengthen and expand the Cambodian government’s ability to Project: P096505. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- manage emerging environmental issues through an integrated program. termined. NCDD Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Boule- Decision meeting scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental As- vard, Khan Chamkarm, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 361-900, sessment Category B. Project: P105397. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Con- 362-175, Fax: (855-23) 724-419, E-mail: [email protected]; chhieng.ya- sultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, 48, Sihanouk Blvd. [email protected], Contact: H.E. Chhieng Yanara, Director, NCDD Pro- (Street 274), Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom, Cam- gram Support Team JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 21 China 2506, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sun Yugang, Director of Project Management Office Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas(formerly under (N) Second Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) to increase Rural Development) The objectives are to: (a) provide the poorest vil- farmer income; (b) to promote sustainable use of water resources lages and households with the poverty reduction measures and as- with reduced water consumption for irrigation; and (c) to mitigate sistance that they believe are most needed, (b) improve the well-being and adapt the impact of global climate change on irrigated agricultural of rural migrants living in urban areas, and (c) help rural communi- production with added adaptive technologies and measures. Project ties to identify and analyze climate change adaptation risks. Negotia- identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. tions scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmental Assessment US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Category B. Project: P099751. US$ 100.0/5.0 (IBRD/GEFU). Consult- Water Resources, Ningzia, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Beijing, China, ants will be required. Foreign Capital Project Management Center, South Tel: (86-10) 6320-2127, E-mail: [email protected] Bldg, 3rd Fl, Shuangyushu Xili 36, Haidian District, Beijing, China, Tel: (N) Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of (86-10) 8261-7155, Fax: (86-10) 8261-7165, E-mail: fcpmc@public2. the Lake Aibi Basin: The objectives are to provide management bta.net.cn, Contact: Qingping Ou, Deputy Director strategies and mechanisms to: (a) restore the Basin’s productive and Education protective functions;(b) conserve its wetland ecosystems; and (c) restore its ecological functions and measurable reductions of land degra- (R) Technical and Vocational Education Training (Ln. 77200- dation. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 8 July 2009. CN): The objective is to improve quality and relevance of Technical Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.6 (GEFU). Consul- and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in order to meet labor tants will be required. PRC-GEF Partnership for Land Degradation in market demand. Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 2009. Dryland Ecosystems, (GEF-OP12), No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P096707. US$ 20.0 China, E-mail: [email protected] (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Labor and Social Security of Guangdong Province, 88 Jiaoyu Road, Guangzhou, Guang- (R) Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation: (formerly under Water and dong 510030, P.R, China, Tel: (86-20) 8319-2413, Fax: (86-20) 8319- Sanitation The objectives are: (a) reduce risk of flooding and provide 2406, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Li Shao Juan, Deputy reliable, equitable and stable water supply; (b) increase water pro- Director ductivity for irrigated agricultural production; and (c) reduce groundwater over exploitation through improved water resources planning Energy and Mining and management with the added innovative concept of evapo-transpi- (N) Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Clean Power De- ration management. Preappraisal is underway. Environmental As- velopment: The objective is to support China’s strategy to develop com- sessment Category A. Project: P111163. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting mercial-scale integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) clean coal services to be determined. Xinjiang Turfan Prefecture Project Man- power plants and demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and se- agement Office, China questration (CCS). Project concept review meeting scheduled for 14 (R) Henan Yellow River Ecological Animal Husbandry Belt: September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to address ani- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. China Power Invest- mal waste management on medium sized beef and dairy farms in Hu- ment Corporation, Building 3, No. 28, Financial Street, Xincheng Dis- nan. Decision meeting scheduled for 9 October 2009. Environmental trict, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6629-8000, Fax: (86-10) 6629-8957, Assessment Category B. Project: P100455. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Con- Contact: Xiaolu Zhang, Vice President sulting services to be determined. Government of Henan, Henan (N) Shandong Energy Efficiency: The objective is to achieve energy Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China, savings through: (a) investments in selected projects in Shandong Tel: (86-371) 6577-8978, Fax: (86-371) 6577-8979, E-mail: 1383713- Province; and (b) strengthening suitable provincial level policies, in- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Yuntao Zhang, Director of PMO stitutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jianxi (R) Shanxi Saline Alkali Land Improvement: (formerly under Rural Provinces. Preparation scheduled for 10 August 2009. Environmental Development) The objective is to (a) enhance farmers’ earning op- Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and portunities through the improvement of saline-alkali and low yield implementing agency(ies) to be determined. lands and (b)the development of the livestock sector in five counties (N) Shanxi Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support good en- of Shuozhou Municipality in Shanxi Province. The Bank’s next step is ergy efficiency practice in the key energy transformation process and pending on completion of the client’s new proposal. Environmental As- industrial energy consumption processes, and developing the needed sessment Category B. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. institutional capacity and policy framework to sustain energy saving Government of Shanxi, No. 345, Yingze Dajie, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, over the long term in Shanxi province. Project concept review meet- Tel: (86-351) 404-3310, Fax: (86-351) 404-0626, E-mail: lihaixiang@hot- ing scheduled for 8 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- mail.com, Contact: Xiao Hong, Director egory A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing (R) Integrated Forestry Development(formerly under Rural De- agency(ies) to be determined. velopment) The objective is to demonstrate sustainable management (R) Inner Mongolia Biomass Heat and Power: The objective is to and operation models for multifunction forest plantations with signif- provide clean power and heating services to the residents of Xing’an icant public goods benefits. Decision meeting scheduled for 19 June Meng in Inner Mongolia. Project preparation is underway. Environ- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105872. US$ mental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. State Forestry Adminis- required. Beijing Fanfuchun Forest Resource Development Company, tration, 18 East Street, Hepingli, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 8423-9030, 1st Fl Shuguang Mansion Tower C. No. 5, Jingshun Road, Chaoyang Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. District, Beijing 100028, China, Tel: (86-10) 8449-0444, Fax: (86-10) An Fengjie, Director of WB Loan Project Management Center 8449-0370 Shandong Ecological Afforestation(formerly under Rural Develop- (R) Shanxi Coalbed Methane Development (Ln. 77050-CN): The ment) The objective is to improve the environmental conditions of objective is to develop coal bed methane/coal mine methane tech- Shandong’s most fragile land areas through afforestation by: (a)sta- nology for thermal energy in homes, industry and businesses. Ap- bilizing the fragile conditions of the alluvial land areas; (b) reducing proved by the Executive Directors on 19 May 2009 Signing scheduled for soil and water erosion of some degraded mountainous areas; and (c) 11 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: stabilizing sandy soils. Decision meeting scheduled for 26 June 2009. P100968. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shanxi En- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112759. US$ 60.0 ergy Industries Group. Ltd., A Bldg, 24th Floor, Jingang Grand Hotel, (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Shandong Provincial 35 Bingzhou Beilu, Taiyuan City, China, Tel: (86-351) 461-8538, Fax: Forestry Department, Mr. Jia Gang, Director PMO, No. 42 Wenhua (85-351) 461-8501, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Gao East Road, China, Tel: (86-531) 8855-7700, Fax: (86-531) 8855-7747; 8856- Qiang, Director PAGE 22 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

Second Energy Efficiency FinancingThe objective is to scale-up com- US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Railways, mercial debt financing for energy efficiency (EE) investment across Foreign Capital & Tech. Import Center, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China through an EE financing debt facility (the Facility) to be created China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-2825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-8407, E-mail: xufeng- and managed by Minsheng Bank. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 [email protected], Contact: Xu Feng, Deputy Director July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P113766. Hubei Yiba Highway (Ln. 76760-CN): The objective is to improve US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. China Minsheng passenger and freight flows in the Yichang-Badong corridor by in- Banking Corp. Ltd., No 2, Fuxingmennei Ave., Xicheng Distric, Bei- vesting in the construction of a nxpressway and strengthening the in- jing, China, Tel: (86-10) 5912-3680, Fax: (86-10) 5978-1198, Contact: Mr. stitutional capacity for environmental management. Approved by the Minghui Huang, General Manager, Trade Finance Department Executive Directors on 31 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Industry and Trade egory A. Project: P101258. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Hubei Provincial Communications Department, No. 428, Jilin Food Safety(formerly under Rural Development) The objective JianShe Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China, Tel: (86-27) 8346-0753, Fax: is to improve food quality and safety in Jilin Province by investing in (86-27) 8346-0754, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. laboratories, water supply system, and providing medium-term loans Chen Xinwu, Deputy Director General to small and medium enterprises to expand the production of safe, high- (R) Nan Guang Railway: The objective is to finance the construction quality food. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environ- of a new (greenfield) dual-use (passenger and freight) railway line mental Assessment Category B. Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). from the provincial capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, to Consulting services to be determined. Jilin Provincial Office for Com- the provincial capital of Guizhou Province, Nanning. Negotiations comprehensive Agricultural Development, Jilin Provincial Department of pleted. Bank approval scheduled for 25 June 2009. Environmental As- Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Changchun, China, Fax: (86-431) 855- sessment Category A. Project: P112359. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants 0972, Contact: Dailiang Liang, Deputy Director will be required. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, Public Administration, Law, and Justice China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: xu- (R) Thermal Power Efficiency: (formerly under Energy and Mining) [email protected], Contact: Xu Feng, Director The objective is to reduce coal consumption and Greenhouse Gas (R) Ningxia Highway: The objective is to improve the attractiveness (GHG) emission per unit of electricity production n Shandong, Shanxi and competitiveness of the Ningxia Autonomous Region through a more and Guangdong Provinces in China. The project will support pilot pro- effective, equitable, and sustainable use of the regional road infra- grams and demonstration sub-projects in the three provincesthat have structure in support of industry and poor agricultural producers as mea- significant potential for power sector efficiency improvements. Credit sured by reduced transit times on improved highways and improved signing scheduled for 13 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- access for rural communities. Preappraisal completed. Appraisal sched- egory B. Project: P098654. US$ 19.7 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- uled for 27 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: quired. ICB and NCB contracts will be reached for retrofitting of P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. existing power plant, simulation system for power grid dispatch and Ningxia Transport Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xigqing on-line monitoring system for combined heat and power generation. District, Yichuan, China, Tel: (86-951) 503-2956, Ext. 521, Fax: (86- Ministry of Finance, Room 2518 Economic Construction Dept., San- 951) 608-6844, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhou Shu, Di- lihe, Xicheng District, China, Tel: (86-10) 6855-2879, Fax: NA, E-mail: rector General [email protected], Contact: Dr. Liu Junguo, Executive Director (R) Taiyuan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility (R) Yunnan Urban Environmental (Ln. 76920-CN): (formerly un- and accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight to key industrial and der Urban Development) The objectives are to (a) integrate lake basin commercial zones in asafe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negotia- management for Dianchi, and (b) develop urban environmental in- tions scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- frastructure in about13 towns in Kunming Municipality, Dali Prefec- egory A. Project: P081615. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be ture, Lijiang Municipality and Wenshan Prefecture. Approved by the required. Taiyuan Development Planning Commission, Project Man- Executive Directors on 5 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- agement Office, No. 38, Fuxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, egory A. Project: P096812. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Tel: (86-351) 415-2220/21/23, Fax: (86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: shi- quired. Consultants have been identified. Yunnan Provincial Project [email protected], Contact: Shiying Wang, Deputy Director Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming, China, Tel: (86-871) (R) Second Wuhan Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance 410-4554, Fax: (86-871) 410-4963, E-mail: [email protected], Con- mobility within and to the central area of Wuhan in an environmentally tact: Bo Zhou, Director sustainable, integrated, andsafe manner. The project will include bus priority corridors, facilities to better integrated transport modes, ex- Tr ansportation panded traffic management and road safety schemes, road improve- (N) Guangxi Laokou Navigation and Hydropower: The objective ments, and technical assistance activities. Concept review meeting is to improve inland waterway transport capacity of the Yujiang River, completed. Preappraisal scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental As- generate renewable hydropower, and enhance flood protection ca- sessment Category B. Project: P112838. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants pacity. Identification scheduled for 11 August 2009. Environmental As- will be required. Municipality of Wuhan, No. 188, Yan Jiang Avenue, sessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Hankou, Wuhan, China, Tel: (86-27) 8282-6302, Fax: (86-27) 8281-4646, Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhang Hanhua, Director (R) Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport: The objective is to sup- Chongqing Urban Rural IntegrationThe objective is to integrate the port critical enhancements to the mobility of the citizens of the Pro- more prosperous urban areas of the municipality with the lagging ject Cities through investments in urban infrastructure and public rural areas, in order to achieve a better balance of economic, social and transport services that follow key National Priorities. Appraisal sched- environmental development. Decision meeting scheduled for 14 Sep- uled for 21 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. tember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086446. Project: P111421. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Chongqing Project Man- mined. Anhui Provincial Construction Bureau, No. 28, Huan Cheng agement Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, 248 Renmin Road, China, Nan Lu, Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (85-551) 287-1280, Fax: (85- Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677, Fax: (86-23) 6387-7822, Contact: Zhou Linjun, 551) 263-9845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dai Weili, Deputy Director of Chongqing Director, Planning and Financial Division (R) Guiyang Guangzhou Railway (Ln. 76780-CN): The objective Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection is to enhance the transport access of the relatively poor provinces of (R) Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and De- Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China to the velopment (Ln. 76930-CN): (formerly under Urban Development) ports and economic growth centers in the Pearl River region, through The objective is to develop the economy of and alleviate poverty in improvements to rail transportation services. The loan was signed on Guizhou Province in a sustainable manner through the protection and 3 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107559. development of cultural and natural heritage assets. Loan signing sched- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 23 uled for 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: cluding indisadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support in- P091950. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Tourism Ad- stitutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable, Telecommunications /ICT- ministration of Guizhou Province, No. 242-5 Zhonghua North Rd., sector. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Guiyang, China, Tel: (86-851) 683-2251, 681-780, Fax: (86-851) 683- Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to 6309, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Shengming Yang, be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communi- Director General cations, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel: 679-330- (R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Im- 5411, Fax: 679-330-2617, Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permananet Secretary provement: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and farmers’ incomes by better pro- Indonesia tecting against floods, the properties and lives of many people living Education in predominantly rural areas of the Huai River Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 10 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- (N) Basic Education Capacity: The objective is to contribute to the ject: P098078. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Huai GOI’s achievement of MDG and EFA goals through good governance River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, Bengbu 233001, in education. This grant was signed on 5 June 2008. Environmental As- Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 309-3702, Fax: (86-552)309-3708, sessment Category C. US$ 25.6 (IDBE). No consultants are required. Contact: Qian Min, Director General Directorate General of the Management of Primary and Secondary Ed- (R) Jiangsu Water and Wastewater (Ln. 76840-CN): The objec- ucation, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan E Bldg. 4th Floor, Jakarta, In- tive is to expand city water supply and wastewater services to small donesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, Fax: (62-21) 572-5606 towns along the Yangtze river. Approved by the Executive Directors on (R) Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Ap- 2 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096926. proaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Provincial in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and im- Construction Commission, Jiangsu Construction Bureau, Rm. 401, prove the quality. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- Huahui, Dasha, 69 Beijing Xilu, Nanjing, China, Tel: (86-25) 8332-9553, sessment Category C. Project: P101722. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting Fax: (86-25) 8501-5079, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yaocai services to be determined. Directorate General of the Management Chen, Deputy Director of Primary and Secondary Education, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan E (R) Nanning Urban Environment: (formerly under Urban Develop- Bldg. 4th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, Fax: (62-21) ment) The objective is to help the rehabilitation and river integrated 572-5606, E-mail: NA, Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General environmental improvement of the Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, (R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship Wastewater Management of City and Counties, including the con- (LSE3): The objective is to increase employment and earnings of dis- struction of the 2nd Phase of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jiang- advantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through improved nan. Appraisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. markets soriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Appraisal Project: P108627. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nan- scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. ning Development and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Project: P100763. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- Region, Nanning Guangxi, PR, China, Tel/Fax: (86-771) 553-5881, E- mined. Ministry of National Education, Director General of Non For- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World mal Education, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Senayan, E Bldg, 3rd Floor, Jakarta, Bank Project Management Office Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5033, Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, E-mail: NA, Con- (R) Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Reduction: tact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Primary & Secondary (formerly under Urban Development) The objective is to improve the Education environment with positive impacts on the East China Sea. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- Energy and Mining egory B. Project: P090376. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be (N) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment: The objective is to in- required. Shanghai Municipal Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang crease the utilization of clean geothermal-based electricity in order to Rd., Shanghai 200082, China, Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540- reduce pollution and improve the environment. Project preparation is 6094, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Qiu Wenjin, Director, Pro- underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). ject Office Consulting services to be determined. Pertamina Geothermal Energy (R) Shanghai Urban Environment (APL Phase III): (formerly un- (PGE), Menara Cakrawala Lantai, 15th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin No. 9, der Urban Development) The objective is to further advance the APL Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 3983-3222, Fax: (62-21) 3983-3230, E- program goal of improving the Shanghai Metropolitan area’s envi- mail: [email protected] ronmental conditions. Negotiations completed on 13 April 2009. Bank Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage PowerThe objective is to im- approval scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- prove the overall efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali egory A. Project: P096923. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- through the development of a Pumped Storage hydropower plan and quired. Shanghai Municipal Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang the implementation of an institutional and TA program to improve Rd., Shanghai 200082, China, Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540- PNL’s managerial and operational capabilities. Decision meeting sched- 6094, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wenjin Qui, Director, Project uled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Office P112158. US$ 530.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN, (R) Xining Flood and Watershed Management (Ln. 77120-CN): Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 725-1234, (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to reduce the im- Fax: (62-21) 722-7044, Contact: Bambang Praptono, Director for Plan- pact of flooding, increase the treatment of wastewater, and enhance the ning and Technology management of critical watersheds, thus protecting human life and property and improving the environment within Xining Municipality. Ap- Finance proved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 2009. Environmental (N) Livelihood Recovery for DI Yogyakarta and Central Java: The Assessment Category A. Project: P101829. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- objective is to contribute to the GoI’s initiatives to assist micro, small sultants will be required. Environment Specialist, Watershed Special- and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the earthquake to re- ist and Social Specialists will be required. Xining Municipal Government, vitalize their businesses and to re-integrate affected low income com- Xining, Qinghai Province, China, Tel: NA, Fax: (86-971) 821-5652, E- munities into economic life. The project focuses particularly on remote mail: NA, Contact: Mr. Fan Guoqing, Vice Mayor communities which have received little assistance so far. The loan was Fiji signed on 23 February 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 9.9 (SPTF). Consultants will be required. GTZ GmbH, GTZ Of- Information and Communications fice Jakarta, Menara BCA, 46th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta, Telecommunications: The objective is to stimulate growth and com- Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 2358-7111, Fax: (62-21) 2358-7110, E-mail: Gtz- petitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, in- [email protected], Contact: Sabine Markert, Country Director PAGE 24 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

(R) Private Infrastructure Financing and Support Facility: (for- (62-21) 381-0291, Fax: (62-21) 385-7046, E-mail: [email protected], Con- merly under Private Sector Development) The objective is to promote tact: Toto E. Sastrasuanda, Deputy Director General public-private partnership in infrastructure and to attract private long- Second National Program for Community Empowerment in term capital into commercially viable infrastructure projects by offer- Rural Areas Additional Finance(formerly under Private Sector De- ing a range of financial products through a new financial intermediary. velopment) The objective is to support the expansion of PNPM-Rural Appraisal completed on 18 May 2009 Bank approval scheduled for 25 from its current geographical coverage of 2,864 rural subdistricts (ke- June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P092218. camatan) to a total 4,371 rural sub districts in 2009. The project will US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consulting services expand significantly the coverage of community block grants, and are currently being financed by ADB and AusAID (with possible fi- thus scale up the project’s developmental impacts. Signing scheduled nancing from IFC and KfW) under the overall coordination of the for 31 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Bank. Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng 2-4, Jakarta, In- P108757. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants donesia, Tel: (62-21) 251-2222, Fax: (62-21) 572-2446, E-mail: suy- required for preparation. Ministry of Home Affairs, J. Raya Pasar [email protected], Contact: Suyatno Harun, Director, Directorate Minggu Km 19, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 794-2373/74, Fax: (62- General of Asset Management 21) 791-96118, Contact: Pak Ayip Muflich, Director General Health and Other Social Services Tr ansportation (R) Health Professional Education Quality (HPEQ): (formerly un- (R) Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objectives der Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to improve and is to sustain regional economic competitiveness and social well-being by ensure the quality of higher education in the health sector. Decision upgrading substandard roads that have been reclassified as national and meeting completed on 27 May 2009 Negotiations scheduled for 29 June strategic roads to the required national standards and by eliminating traf- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113341. US$ fic bottlenecks along strategic and national roads and to enhance road 77.8 (IBRD) Consultants will be required. Directorate General of Higher sector management capacity. Preparation scheduled for 15 July 2009. En- Education, Ministry of National Education, Jl. Jend Sudirman Pintu I, vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants Senayan, Jakarta 10002, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 579-46101, Fax: (62-21) will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta 579-46104, Contact: Dr. Fasli Jalal, Director General, Higher Education Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Con- (R) National Program for Community Empowerment in Urban tact: Taufik Widjoyono, Director of Planning, Directorate General of Areas (PNPM II UPP: (formerly under Urban Development) The ob- Highways jective is to support GOI national poverty alleviation program (PNPM) for the benefit of the urban poor by improving series and infrastruc- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ture identified and delivered in a more effective and participatory man- (R) Dam Operational Improvement and Safety (Ln. 76690-ID): ner. Approved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Signing (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to improve reser- scheduled for 31 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. voir dams and make them safer. The loan was signed on 8 June 2009. Project: P109196. US$ 115.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096532. US$ 50.0 Ministry of Public Works, MPW, Jl.Pattimura No.20, Kebayoran Baru, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Di- Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: (62-21) rectorate General of Water Resources, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta, 7279-6155, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Budi Yu- Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 739-6616, Fax: (62-21) 720-8285, Contact: Ir. wono, Director General of Human Settlement Iwan Nursyirwan, Director General (R) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation: The objective is to improve Public Administration, Law, and Justice water supply services by strengthening local water utilities to become (R) Local Government and Decentralization: (formerly under Ur- operationally efficient and financial sustainable. Negotiations scheduled ban Development) The objective is to improve the usage (execution, for 26 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the specific Cetnral Govern- P090991. US$ 23.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of ment Capital(DAK) Grants within sub-national governments (district Public Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia, governments-kota and kabupaten). The project will be a pilot in three Tel: (62-021) 7179-6158, Fax: (62-021) 7279-6155, Contact: Ir. Agoes Wid- Provinces to reimburse a portion of the DAK transfers. Decision meet- janarko, Director General of Human Settlements ing scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative (JEDI)(formerly under Ur- gory F. Project: P111577. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be ban Development) The objectives are: (a) alleviate the impacts of an- required. Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, nual floods through priority rehabilitation and dredging of existing flood Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 3435-7768, 350-9442, Fax: (62-21) 350-9443, Con- ways, drains and retention basins, and (b) provide technical expertise tact: Mr. Mardiasmo, Director General of Fiscal Balance through on-the-job training to strengthen the capacity of DKI and (N) Sixth Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the MoPW to operate and maintain its flood control system. Decision Government achieve its medium-term growth and poverty reduction meeting scheduled for 13 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- objectives. It will build on and reinforces the support to improve the egory A. Project: P111034. US$ 0.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be investment climate; enhance public financial management, poverty determined. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, In- reduction and service delivery to the poor. Decision meeting sched- donesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-2366, Fax: (62-21) 726-1292, E-mail: suryan- uled for 23 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: [email protected], Contact: Ir. Iwan Nursyirwan, Director General P113638. US$ 750.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kiribati Tel: (62-21) 351-1178, Fax: (62-21) 351-1186, E-mail: msiregar@cen- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry trin.net.id, Contact: Mahendra Siregar, Deputy Minister (N) Public Expenditure Support Facility (DPL-DDO) (Ln. 76580- (N) Adaptation Phase III: The objective is to implement climate adap- ID): The objective is to help Indonesia meet its gross financing needs. tation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project concept The loan was signed on 4 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- review meeting scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental As- egory U. Project: P115199. US$ 2000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- sessment Category B. US$ 3.5 (GEFU). Consulting services and im- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. plementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Strengthening Statistics: (formerly under Economic Manage- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ment) The objective is to support improved data reporting and statistical capacity in Indonesia through the development of a World Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Bank-financed Statistical capacity building program (STATCAP). Prepa- (N) Second Land Titling Additional Financing: The objectives are ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: to improve land tenure security, develop transparent and efficient land P106384. US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Central Bu- administration institutions at the national and provincial levels; and im- reau of Statistics, Jl. Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia, Tel: prove the government’s capacity to provide social and economic ser- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 25 vices through a broader revenue base from property related fees and to stimulate behavior change and mobilize mutual support to improve taxes. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 3 September nutrition and broader MCH outcomes. Decision meeting completed. 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Negotiations scheduled for 18 June 2009 Environmental Assessment Cat- Consulting services to be determined. National Land Management egory C. Project: P114863. US$ 2.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Agency, Chao Anou Road, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital City, Ministry of Health, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Lao Peo- Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 900-987, Fax: (856-21) ple’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-20) 242-8795, E-mail: Not available, 223-486, E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dr. Sisamone Keola, Project Director, Ministry of Health (N) Second Sustainable Forestry for Rural Development: The Public Administration, Law, and Justice objective is to help achieve the sustainable management of natural production forests to alleviate rural poverty by implementing key for- (R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support: (formerly under Economic Man- est policy reform actions set forth in the Government’s Letter of For- agement) The objective is to support the medium term policy reform est Management Policy. The grant was signed on 2 March 2009. program in improving the investment climate, competitiveness, and busi- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108505. US$ 10.0 (IDA ness development; and strengthening public finance management Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and framework for improving service delivery. Bank approval scheduled for Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, E-mail: maf@lao- 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P110109. gov.net, Contact: H.E. Dr. Ty Phommasak, Vice-Minister US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd., Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Vientiane, Lao Peo- Education ple’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, (N) Poverty Reduction Fund: The objectives at the village level E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mme. Sifong Oumavong, are: (a) improve the access to public infrastructure and services; (b) Director Public Finance Management Strengthening empower poor villages by capacity building and project implementa- (R) Treasury Modernization: (formerly under Public Sector Gover- tion in a decentralized manner; (c) establish participatory decision nance) The objective is to strengthen treasury management by im- making processes that reach all segments of local society, especially plementing a fully integrated management information system. Decision women. The credit was signed on 4 February 2009. Environmental As- meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- sessment Category B. Project: P106188. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Con- egory C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services sultants will be required. Consulting services to be determined. to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Public Finance Management Committee for Planning and Cooperation, Luang Praba Rd., PO Box Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, 4625, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 261- Xaysettha District, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 262- 480, Fax: (856-21) 261-481, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. 323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sivixay Saysanavongphet, Executive Director Ms. Sifong Oumavong, PFMSU Director Energy and Mining Tr ansportation (R) Second Rural Electrification: The objective is to support the (R) Transport Sector: The objectives are to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Electricite du Laos (EdL) Ministry of Public Works and Transport go to (a) plan and implement in expanding the national power network as well as off-grid systems. transport programs; (b) help increase aid effectiveness in the sector, Decision meeting scheduled for15 July 2009. Environmental Assess- through the introduction of a sector-wide approach; and (c) improve the ment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be efficiency of key road programs. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal determined. Ministry of Energy and Mines and Electricite du Laos, scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democra- ject: P102398. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. for tic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 451-519, Fax: (856-21) 416-381, E-mail: so- preparation, implementing, engineering supervision and technical as- [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Gnanhkham Douang- sistance. Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lanexang Ave., PO savanh, Project Manager Box 4467, Vientianne, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) Capacity Development in Hydropower and Mining Sector Te- 412-741, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Sommad Pholsena, chinical Assistance: The objective is to support the hydropower and Minister, MPWT mining sectors through a combined technical assistance project which would put emphasis on capacity building within sector agencies as well Mekong as across related government institutions. Project preparation is un- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109736. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consulting services (R) Integrated Water Resources Management: (formerly under may be required for developing a strategy for capacity building, scop- Environment and Natural Resources Management) The objective is to ing and design of cadastre management system, assessment of ASM build regional sustainable integrated water resources management and monitoring and evaluation capacities. These activities would be man- for the Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam). aged by the executing agencies and are expected to be undertaken dur- Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- ing the first half of 2009. Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 4708, gory B. Project: P104806. US$ 18.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban (856-21) 413-002, Fax: (856-21) 414-351, E-mail: [email protected], Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Vietnam, Tel: Contact: Mr. Thongphath Inthavong, Director General, Department of (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: [email protected], Mines Contact: Mr. Jeremy Bird, CEO Finance Mongolia (N) Financial Sector Reform: The objective is to support the Gov- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ernment of Lao in the first phase of implementation of its strategy for the financial and banking sector. Project is on hold pending further man- (R) Forest Conservation: (formerly under Environment and Natural agement review. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 Resources Management) The objective is to strengthen financial sus- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) tainability and professional capacity for protected area management and to be determined. biodiversity conservation in Mongolia. This project is currently on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Health and Other Social Services ject: P106114. US$ 1.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Min- (R) Health Services Improving (Food Price Crisis Response Trust istry of Nature and Environment, Government Building No. 3, Baga Fund): (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objec- Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 312-269, Fax: (976- tive will include a pilot of a conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme 11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected] designed to increase the uptake of key maternal and child health (R) Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: (for- (MCH) services and a community-based health and nutrition program merly under Environment and Natural Resources Management) The ob- PAGE 26 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 jective is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that and operational inputs in project preparation. Implementing agency(ies) forests provide to make significant contributions to economic devel- to be determined. opment and environmental protection. This project is currently on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Information and Communications P097297. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- (R) Rural Communications: The objective is to facilitate improved istry of Nature and Environment, Baga toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, access to affordable and reliable, Telecommunications infrastructure MNE, Mongolia, Tel/Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected], and services in rural and remote areas of PNG through a sustainable Contact: Mr. Delgertsogt, Vice Minister and National Project Direc- and transparent public-private funding mechanism. Decision meeting tor scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Energy and Mining required. Department Communications and Information, PO Box 639, (N) Development Policy Credit: The objective is to support gov- Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-0148, Fax: (675) 325- ernment policy reforms. Bank approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. 1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115737. US$ 40.0 Public Administration, Law, and Justice (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 210646 Negdsen Undestnii Gudamj 5/, Zasgiin Gazriin II Bair, Chingeltei (N) Strengthening Institutions of Oversight and Accountability: Duur, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976-51) 260-247, Fax: (976-51) 260- The objective is to improve the legislative framework and technical ca- 247, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. S. Bayartsogt, Min- pacity of the key institutions responsible for monitoring integrity of pub- ister of Finance lic spending and enforcing implementation of findings. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discon- Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to significantly reduce win- tinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). tertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Preparation is underway. Environ- No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- mental Assessment Category U. Project: P106832. US$ 15.0 (IDA mined. Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Mineral Re- Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance(formerly under So- sources and Energy, Government Building 1, United Nations St, 5/2, cial Development Gender and Inclusion) The objective is to increase Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 261-511, Ext. 128, Fax: (976-11) the capacity of residents of rural communities and their respective Lo- 318-169, Contact: Office of Director of Fuel Policy, cal-level Governments in 4-6selected provinces to manage, implement Public Administration, Law, and Justice and sustain the access to and provision of community-prioritized basic public services. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 July 2009. En- (N) MONSTAT Strengthening the National Statistical System (Cr. vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944. US$ 25.0 (IDA 46070-MN): The objective is to create an efficient and effective Na- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Provin- tional Statistical System. Signing scheduled for 22 June 2009. Envi- cial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, BOROKO NCD, ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113160. US$ 2.0/0 (IDA Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 301-1002, Fax: (67-5) 325-0553, Contact: Credit). Consultants will be required. National Statistical Office, Gov- Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary ernment Building III, Baga toiruu-44, Mongolia, Fax: (976-11) 324- 518, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ch Dagvadorj, Director Tr ansportation (N) Manam Resettlement & Development: The objective is to as- Papua New Guinea sist in resettling these residents in a safer and more permanent loca- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tion where they can re-establish their livelihoods. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Productive Partnerships in Agriculture(formerly under Rural De- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (IDA Credit). Con- velopment) The objective is to improve smallholders’ access to mar- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. kets, including through public-private investments in selected agriculture value-chains. Decision meeting scheduled for 29 July 2009. Environ- Philippines mental Assessment Category B. Project: P110959. US$ 17.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture and Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Livestock, PO Box 2033, National Capital District, Port Moresby, Papua (R) Second Mindanao Rural Development Program-Coastal and New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 321-4096, Fax: (67-5) 321-1387, E-mail: vka- Marine Ecosystem conservation Component: (formerly under [email protected], Contact: George Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Rural Development) The objective is to conserve coastal and marine Leader biodiversity of global significance through co-management of critical marine habitats and through the introduction of improved, upstream Education land management practices that would arrest land degradation, enhance (N) Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education ser- the integrity of important ecosystems and benefit landholders. Bank vices in PNG particularly in respect to their participation in the Fast approval scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Track Initiative. Identification scheduled for 15 October 2009. Envi- egory B. Project: P096836. US$ 6.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting ser- quired. Consultants for detailed preparation will be required after the vices to be determined. National Department of Education, Papua proposed project preparation grant is approved. Department of Agri- New Guinea culture, Office of the Secretary, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, (N) Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the Philippines, Tel/Fax: (63-2) 920-4079, E-mail: [email protected], Con- number of youth who complete recognized secondary degree pro- tact: Mr. Segfredo Serrano, Undersecretary grams. The principal performance indicators would be the absolute num- (R) National Program Support for Agrarian Reform (NP-SAR): bers of youth who complete certificate courses and who ultimately (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to reduce rural acquire a secondary degree through FODE. Project identification is poverty and enhance the quality of life of the targeted agrarian reform underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA communities (ARCs). Project preparation on hold until further notice. Grant). Consulting services to be determined. National Department Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P078252. US$ 60.0 of Education, Papua New Guinea (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Consultants have been hired for preparation. Department of Agrarian Reform, DAR Com- Health and Other Social Services pound, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) (N) Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Services: The 928-7031, Fax: (63-2) 927-0752, E-mail: [email protected], Con- objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure man- tact: Herminia San Juan, Director agement in the health sector in Papua New Guinea. Preparation sched- (R) National Program Support for Participatory Irrigation De- uled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. velopment: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to US$ 9.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. To provide analytical improve irrigation service delivery through improved O & M, routine JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 27 rehabilitation, and management of targeted irrigation systems and to Health and Other Social Services facilitate the implementation of the NIA’s rationalization plan. Negoti- (R) Social Welfare and Development Reform: (formerly under So- ations completed on 27 April 2009 Bank approval scheduled for 25 June cial Protection) The objective is to implement the new Conditional 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088926. US$ Cash Transfer program (4Ps) and to expand an efficient and func- 70.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consulting services for tional national household targeting system for social protection pro- preparation have been procured and completed. National Irrigation Ad- grams in selected areas. Negotiations scheduled for 27 July 2009. ministration, 4/F, DCIE Bldg., NIA Compound EDSA, Diliman, Que- Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 405.0 (IBRD). Consul- zon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-7602, E-mail: [email protected], tants will be required. Department of Social Welfare and Develop- Contact: Mario Gulinao, Project Coordinator ment, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 951-2239, Fax: (63-2) 931-9131, E-mail: (R) Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Addi- [email protected], Contact: Luwalhati F. Pablo, Undersecretary tional Financing: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to support the ongoing Second Agrarian Reform Communities De- Public Administration, Law, and Justice velopment Project, reduce rural poverty, raise incomes, enhance qual- (R) Poor and Disadvantaged Areas (KALAHI-CIDSS2) Additional ity of life of rural households by improving their productive assets and Financing: (formerly under Social Development Gender and Inclusion) rural infrastructure and provide access to key support services. Bank The objective is to scale up operations under the KALAHI by ex- approvalApproved by the Executive Directors on 19 March 2009. Envi- panding areas of coverage (poor LGUs) and targeting other disad- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112031. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). vantaged areas, such as post-conflict or IP communities. To be No consultants are required. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), implemented following the current modalities detailed in the operations Government of the Philippines, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, manuals of the KALAHI. Project preparation scheduled for 1 July 2009. Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 453-1826, 928-7031, Contact: Narciso B. Nieto, Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting Undersecretar services to be determined. Department of Social Welfare and Devel- Climate Change Adaptation(formerly under Rural Development) The opment, Department of Social Welfare & Dev Bldg, Constitution Hills, objective is to develop and demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of cli- Batasan Complex, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 931-8101, Fax: mate-related as well as design of cost-effective adaptation measures while (63-2) 931-8191, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Esperanza continuing integration of climate risk awareness and responsiveness Cabral, Secretary into economic and operational planning. Decision meeting scheduled (N) Second Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support for 31 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: fiscal consolidation and improved governance as well as an improved P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Consulting investment climate. This project is no longer in the lending program. services for preparation are underway. Department of Environment Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Cat- and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, egory U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Imple- Tel/Fax: (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Analiza menting agency(ies) to be determined. Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary (N) Second Judicial Reform Support: The task is to prepare the Second Judicial Reform Support Project (JRSP) which will scale up the Education first JRSP. A supporting PHRD Grant to prepare the project has been (N) Support for Basic Education Sector Reform: The objective applied. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 21 May 2010. is to support implementation of the Basic Education Sector Reform Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting Agenda (BESRA) that contributes to the achievement of improved services to be determined. Supreme Court, Centennial Building, Padre quality and equity in learning outcomes of basic education. The loan Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 552-9578, Fax: (63-2) 552- was signed on 27 March 2008. Environmental Assessment Category 9586, E-mail: [email protected] C. US$ 32.0 (PHFS). Consultants will be required. Since this is recip- Local Government Support for Performance(formerly under Ur- ient executed, it is the responsibility of the Department of Education ban Development) The objective is to support the introduction of a per- to procure the consultants, but using WB guidelines and procedures formance grant system for LGUs to provide incentives for governance Department of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City, improvement in areas such as local revenue mobilization, fiduciary con- Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 631-2527, Fax: (63-2) 633-7203, E-mail: rcba- trol, planning and budgeting, and public participation. Decision meet- [email protected] ing scheduled for 2 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097445. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Energy and Mining termined. Department of Finance, Municipal Development Fund Of- (N) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assis- fice, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines, Tel: tance to stimulate accelerated conversion of CFC-based chillers to (63-2) 523-9215, Fax: (63-2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Sec- new and more energy efficient technology through the provision of fi- retary nancial incentives and a robust policy framework thereby addressing well-documented techno-economic barriers and overcoming market Tr ansportation barriers to improved energy efficiency. Decision meeting scheduled (R) Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to (a) for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: improve road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reducing P114119. US$ 2.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department traffic congestion through construction of the North-South Express- of Finance, 6/F DOF Bldg., Roxas Boulvard, Manila, Philippines, Tel: way; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for private (63-2) 405-7663, Fax: (63-2) 405-7159, E-mail: [email protected]; De- sector participation through public-private partnerships. Project prepa- partment of Environment and Natural Resources, Ground Floor DENR ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Depart- (63-2) 927-6726, Fax: (63-2) 928-9732, E-mail: [email protected]; ment of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio Dr., Port Area, Manila, [email protected], Contact: Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Undersecretary Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 304-3000, Fax: (63-2) 304-3487, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Manuel M. Bonoan, Under- Finance secretary (N) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objective is to finance (R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the Philip- support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction pines, including investments byprivate sector, local governments and of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning utilities. The project will focus on supporting investments priorities of the Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. Project the regional development committee. Identification is underway. En- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting ject: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Con- services to be determined. Development Bank of Philippines, Gil Puyat sultants will be required. for preparation and implementation. Light Rail Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 637-5855, Transit Authority, Administration Bldg. LRTA Compound, Aurora Fax: (63-2) 637-5870 Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 833-2466, 832-0423, Fax: (63- PAGE 28 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

2) 831-6449, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Information and Communications Contact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator (R), Telecommunications and ICT Development Project: The ob- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection jective is to facilitate increased access to reliable and affordable, Telecommunications for the majority of Solomon Islanders. Decision (N) NPS for Disaster Preparedness: The objective is to provide the meeting scheduled for 31 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- national government and select local government units access to im- egory C. Project: P113148. US$ 3.3 (IDA Credit). Consulting services mediate liquidity in the event of a natural disaster on the condition of to be determined. Ministry of Communication and Aviation, PO Box ex-ante maintenance of satisfactory macroeconomic and disaster risk G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel/Fax: (677) 28-054, E-mail: management frameworks. Identification scheduled for 12 October [email protected], Contact: Mr. Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Thailand (N) Pasig River Urban Renewal: The objective is to redevelop ur- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ban areas along the Pasig River with a multi-purpose and multi-sectoral approach involving affordable housing, on-site relocation of informal (R) Public Sector Development Policy: (formerly under Public Sec- settlers, livelihood creation, water supply and wastewater collection and tor Governance) The objective is to assist the Government of Thailand treatment, flood management, river water quality, solid waste man- (GOT) in strengthening the performance of the public sector. Bank agement . This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental approval scheduled for 21 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- egory U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. The new project will have a more general geographic scope, quired. Three consultants have been hired to review the current status not necessarily linked to the Pasig River. Implementing agency(ies) of the PFM and Public Administration reform program and one more to be determined. consultants will be hired to assist the Task Team to review the FM sys- Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Manage- tem of GOT). Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance, ment(formerly under Environment and Natural Resources Manage- Rama VI Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-02) 273 9158, Fax: (66-02) ment) The objective is to assist the Philippines in meeting their 273 9109, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Suwit Ro- obligations under the Stockholm Convention for Annex A, Part II , janavanich, Director, Policy and Planning Bureau, Public AnnexC , and Section 1e of Article 6 (contaminated sites) and con- Tr ansportation tribute to the development of capacity for the sound management of (N) Infrastructure Mega: The objective is to include a number of in- chemicals in general. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 September frastructure mega-projects; widening of national highways from two 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106885. US$ to four lanes to accommodate the growing traffic, especially in the less 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Consulting services for pre- developed Northeast Region of the country. The project is currently paration are underway. Department of Environment and Natural on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category A. Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E-mail: osec@ to be determined. denr.gov.ph, Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secretary (R) Highways Management Additional Financing: The objective is Local Government Support for Regional Water SupplyThe ob- to enhance the achievement of the efficiency, productive use, and man- jectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s financial agement of the road network Preparation completed. Appraisal scheduled status and support its reorganization. Project preparation activities un- for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 75.0 der the PHRD was completed 30 May 2009. However, the Bank man- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Trans- agement decided to suspend further activities due to the current port, Sri-Ayutthaya Road, Rachthevee, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) LWUA management priority change & political environment in EO 279. 354-6714, Fax: (66-2) 644-5252, Contact: Panja Cooparat, Deputy Director- Decision meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental As- General sessment Category B. Project: P096822. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Local Water Utilities Administration, WUA Bldg., Timor-Leste Katipunan Rd., Balara, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 920-5581, Fax: (63-2) 920-1229, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mario Education Quitoriano, Department Manager, Loans and Water Rates Evaluation (N) Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the Depart number of youth who have completed recognized primary, pre-secondary and secondary degree programs. Identification scheduled for Regional 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education Information and Communications and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) 723-4862, Fax: (670- Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objective is to reduce 31) 332-2033 the cost and increase the capacity of international connectivity in the Pacific Region. Facilitate extension of, Telecommunications infra- Health and Other Social Services structure and services to unserved areas. Generate new economic (R) National Workfare Support: (formerly under Social Develop- opportunities and reduce isolation of communities. Project concept re- ment Gender and Inclusion) The objective is to contribute to poverty view meeting scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment reduction in Timor-Leste through the creation of temporary employ- Category C. US$ 17.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement and building of capital stock in sucos. Project identification is un- menting agency(ies) to be determined. derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112433. US$ 3.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Secretariat Solomon Islands of State for Vocational Training and Employment, Ex CNRT, Rua Energy and Mining Balide, Dili, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670) 333-1222/1207, E-mail: bandito_fre- [email protected], Contact: Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Secretary of (N) Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are: (i) State to improve the affordability of electricity on Guadalcanal by switching energy production from very expensive, imported, diesel power to Vanuatu hydropower, a sustainable, lower cost, and renewable alternative; and (ii) to mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry limited public resources. Project concept review meeting scheduled (N) National Adaption: The objectives are: (a) mainstream CCA for 24 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 12.0/8.0 and DRR at national, Provincial and Community Levels; (b) strengthen (EUIB/GUID). Consultants will be required. The first preparatory capacity in date analysis, mapping and vulnerability assessments; and studies are now under procurement. Implementing agency(ies) to be (c) implement climate resilience measures in targeted sectors. Deci- determined. sion meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental As- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 29 sessment Category B. US$ 2.6 (GEFU). Consulting services to be de- (R) School Education Quality Assurance: The objective is to raise termined. Vanuatu Meteorological Service, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Van- the quality of teaching in basic education and to promote universal ac- uatu, Tel: (678) 22331, Fax: (678) 24686 cess to full-day primary education. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Vietnam Project: P091747. US$ 127.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co., Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (84-4) 869-2479, Contact: Le Tien Thanh, Acting, Director Primary (R) Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety: (formerly under Education Department Rural Development) The objective is to improve the competitiveness (R) Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective of household-based livestock producers by addressing production, is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Educa- food safety and environment risks in livestock product supply chains tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Identification scheduled for 15 July 2009. in the selected provinces. Decision meeting completed. Negotiations Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- scheduled for 17 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Train- Project: P090723. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ing, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3869-2479, Fax: (84-4) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tr##n Thi# Ha#, Di- Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4)3846-8160, Fax: rector Higher Education (84-4)3845-4319, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Le Van Minh, Director (R) Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective of International Cooperation Department is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Educa- Education tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Identification mission tentatively scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (N) Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Ed- reform: promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income mar- ucation and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3869- ket economy, reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion, managing 2479, Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tran environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, build- Thi Ha, Director Higher Education ing institutions to support the above actions and promote modern governance. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 19 Febru- Energy and Mining ary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA (R) Power Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: The objec- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. The State Bank of Viet- tive is to ensure that the decisions, tariff reform and measures to ini- nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To St, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3934-3361, Fax: tiate the competitive market for electricity generation are anchored (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director in sound market principles and efficient procedures, and that the mar- General ket design and restructuring of EVN, the main electricity utility, cre- (N) Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to ates an enabling level playing field to facilitate. Identification completed. promote the growth and transition to a middle-income market econ- Project concept review meeting scheduled for 21 July 2009. Environ- omy, reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). mental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, build institutions Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, 54 Hai Ba to support the above actions and promote modern governance. Pro- Trung St, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2431, Fax: (84-4) 2220-2442, E- ject concept review meeting scheduled for 18 February 2011. Envi- mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Do Huy ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Hoang, Minister services to be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, (R) Renewable Energy Development (Cr. 45640-VN): The objective Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: is to increase the supply of least-cost electricity to the national grid from [email protected], Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General renewable energy sources on a commercially sustainable basis in an (R) Eight Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC8): (formerly environmentally and socially sustainable manner.Approved by the Ex- under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to support the Socio- ecutive Directors on 5 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Economic Development Plan. Reform actions to be supported are: (a) gory F. Project: P103238. US$ 202.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be promotion of growth &transition to a middle-income market econ- required. Consultants required for Environment, Social, Techncial omy; (b) reducing poverty & ensuring social inclusion; (c) sustainably and Financial. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, managing environmental & natural resources; and (d) building insti- Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 220-2420, Fax: (84-4) 220-2361, Contact: Le tutions & promoting modern governance. Negotiations completed. Tuan Phong, Deputy General Director of Energy Department Bank approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Second Rural Energy Additional Financing: The objectives are: Category U. Project: P111164. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit) No consultants (a) major upgrading and/or expansion of rural power networks in are required. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet- about 1200 communes; (b) conversion of current ad-hoc local electricity nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], management systems to local distribution utilities.Approved by the Ex- Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General ecutive Directors on 21 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (R) First Higher Education Development Policy: The objective B. Project: P113495. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Edu- quired. Electricity Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, cation Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Negotiations completed. 2009 Bank Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1386, E-mail: approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pham Le Thanh, President Category U. Project: P104694. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Second Transmission and Distribution Project Additional Fi- will be required. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co nancing: The objective is to scale up impact of parent project, objec- Viet, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3869-2479, Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, tive of which is the efficient development of Viet Nam’s transmission E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Edu- and distribution system. Project identification is underway. Environ- cation mental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). No consul- (R) New-Model Universities: The objective is to establish two tants are required. Vietnam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han research universities, in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City with St, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: support for infrastructure, systems and regulatory frameworks. [email protected], Contact: Pham Le Thanh, General Director Preparation scheduled for 3 September 2009. Environmental Assess- (R) Trung Son Hydropower: The objective is to finance equipment ment Category B. Project: P110693. US$ 270.0 (IBRD). Consulting and civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 on the Ma River and the development of the power house and asso- Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) ciated plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Decision meeting 869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tr##n Thi# Ha#, Direc- scheduled for 31 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. tor Higher Education Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- PAGE 30 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 mined. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Han Noi, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: dungttt@evn. (N) Multi-Donor Trust Fund to Support Public Financial Mod- com.vn, Contact: Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President ernization: This objective is for the Bank and contributing donors is Finance to support the client to develop capacities towards a robust PFM system with enhanced quality and effectiveness of public resources man- (N) Policy Banks Reform: The objective is to support the Govern- agement, market orientation, and transparency and accountability. ment of Vietnam and the participating policy banks (e.g., Vietnam Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- Dev. Bank and Vietnam Bank for Social Policy) enhancing their com- ject: P110525. US$ 7.0 (FSSP). Consulting services to be determined. mercial viability and financial autonomy and reduce the reliance on sub- Ministry of Finance, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2828, Fax: (84- sidies, to reduce fiscal burden and to improve the policy framework 4) 2220-8109, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen for poor households and SMEs. Project concept review meeting sched- Ba Toan, Deputy Director uled for 19 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) (R) Second Program 135 Phase 2 Support (Cr. 45800-VN): (for- to be determined. merly under Urban Development) The objective is to support strengthened policies and their implementation as regards the primary public (R) Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective support program targeted to poor, remote ethnic minority communi- is to support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its abil- ties. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 May 2009. Environ- ity to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies mental Assessment Category U. Project: P107062. US$ 100.0 (IDA and market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency and Credit). Consultants will be required. Committee for Ethnic Minori- fairness of the market. Decision meeting scheduled for 21 August 2009. ties (CEM), Ministry of Planning and Investment, 80-82 Phan Dinh Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Phung, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3734-6839, Fax: (84-4) 3843-8704, Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Giang Seo Phu, Minister, Chair- 28 Tran Hung Dao St, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-8034, Fax: (84- man of the Committee of Ethnic 4) 2220-8020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Nguyen Van Chi, Deputy Director General (R) Social Security Modernization: (formerly under Social Protec- tion) (R) Local Development Investment Funds: (formerly under Urban The objective is to support the modernization of the social security Development) The objective is to improve effectiveness of LDIFs in lever- administration in Viet Nam through improving the business processes, aging private sector financing for municipal infrastructure, and to modernizing information systems, improving service delivery, and Project concept note strengthen LDIFs# financial, technical, and social and environmental strengthening management and accountability. scheduled for 8 July 2009. safeguards management capability, consistent with operational frame- Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ work as instructed and mandated by the Project Manual. Negotiations 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Vietnam So- completed on 20 May 2009. Bank approval scheduled for 2 July 2009. cial Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 936-1776, Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P094055. US$ 190.0 Fax: (84-4) 934-4169, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Huy (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Ban, General Director Hung Dao, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (844) 220-8037, Fax: (844) 220-8020, Tr ansportation E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Phan Dzung, Di- (N) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai: The objective rector General/Banking and Financial Institutions Depart is to improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development Health and Other Social Services of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the so- (N) HIV/AIDS Prevention Addition Financing: The objectives is cial and economic development of Vietnam and its Central Region. Pro- to support program designed to halt transmission of HIV/AIDS among ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. vulnerable populations(PLWHA, IDUs, CSWs, clients and sexual part- US$ 500.0/80.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ners). Preparation scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental As- Consultants will be required. for preparation and implementation. Pro- sessment Category C. US$ 35.9 (VNFS). No consultants are required. ject Implementation Unit No. 85, 184 Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City, Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- Viet Nam, Tel: (84-38) 384-4782, Fax: (84-38) 384-1253, E-mail: 4) 3772-4095, Fax: (84-4) 3772-4098, E-mail: [email protected] [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Ngoc Tran, General Director (R) Central North Health Support: (formerly under Health, Nutri- (N) Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support enhanced tion and Population The objective is to improve the access to quality cross-town urban mobility between the different development con- preventive and curative health services for the poor population and re- centrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. Pro- duce the financial burden of health care. Decision meeting scheduled ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. for 25 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Project: P111548. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. P095275. US$ 62.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry for preparation and implementation. Hai Phong Project Management of Health of Vietnam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Ha Noi, Vietnam, Tel: Unit, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-31) (84-4) 846-4416, Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: 355-1939, Fax: (84-31) 385-9990, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Nguyen Hoang Long, Vice-Director, Planning and Finance Depart- tact: Vu Duy Tung, Director ment (N) Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objective is (R) Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management: (formerly un- to improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm eco- der Environment and Natural Resources Management) The objective nomic opportunities, and social services by increasing road access by is to develop capacity in Viet Nam to actively manage the vast bulk of communities, improving road network management and maintenance, PCBs in the country, consistent with the provisions of the Stockholm and support capacity building for rural transport network planning, im- Convention, and for Viet Nam to become ready for the follow-on phase plementation and maintenance. Identification scheduled for 22 June 2009. of destruction of all PCB-contaminated oils and equipments. Negotia- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- tions completed. Bank approval scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental sultants will be required. Project Management Unit No.5 (PMU5), Assessment Category B. Project: P099460. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consul- 278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: tants will be required. Viet Nam Environment Administration (VEA), (84-4) 851-3659/4406, Fax: (84-4) 851-0857, E-mail: [email protected], 67 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3822-3191, Fax: (84- Contact: Mr. Luu Van Dung 4) 3822-3189, Contact: Anh Tuan Nguyen, Senior Officer, VEA. In- Road Network Improvement Additional Financing: The objective dustry Safety, Technology and Environment Agency (ISEA), Formach is to improve the national road network through increased preventive Building, Lane 102 Truong Chinh, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2221- maintenance and selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of 8316, Contact: Van Thanh Nguyen, Deputy Director General, ISEA. Elec- resources available for road maintenance and capacity for planning, bud- tricity Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, geting, and monitoring road assets. Project preparation is underway. Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1386, E-mail: [email protected], Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 215.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Contact: Thi Lam Gian Nguyen, Officer, EVN sultants will be required. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 31 Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 768-4008/9985, Fax: (84-4) 768-0072, E-mail: Bangladesh [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Anh Tuan Le, Gen- eral Director Education (R) Higher Education Quality Improvement (Cr. 45440-BD): The Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection objectives are to: (a) focus on reforms and activities which can bring (N) Urban Upgrading Additional Finance: The objectives are to rapid and visible benefits to the academic community,(b) select initiatives assist the Borrower to alleviate poverty in urban areas by improving with the potential to overhaul higher education institution’s quality, and the environmental living conditions of the urban poor in the Project (c) focus on activities based on voluntary participation and using in- Cities through the use of participatory planning methods and the pro- centive mechanisms. The credit was signed on 5 April 2009. Environ- motion of more inclusive and pro-poor urban planning processes. Bank mental Assessment Category B. Project: P106216. US$ 81.0 (IDA approval scheduled for 2 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Bhaban- gory A. Project: P115897. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are 6 Room1809 Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) required. Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, 8th Fl. 12 Nam Ky Khoi 716-8711, 716-4236 Fax: (880-2) 716-7577, E-mail: [email protected], Nghia, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-8) 8299-3653, Fax: (84-8) Contact: Md. Momtajul Islam, Secretary of Education 823-1806 Secondary Education Quality and Access Improvement (Cr. 44750-BD): The objective is to improve school governance and qual- (R) Coastal Cities Environment Sanitation: The objective is to re- ity and access to both poor girls as well as poor boys. Approved by the duce river pollution in Quy Nhon City in a financially and environ- Executive Directors on 31 July 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- mentally sustainable manner through piloting of a new local cost waste egory B. Project: P106161. US$ 130.7 (IDA Credit). Consultants will water treatment technology and thereby improving the marine and be required. Ministry of Education, Bhaban-6 Room1809 Bangladesh coastal ecosystems along the coastline of Viet Nam. Signing scheduled Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236 Fax: (880- for 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: 2) 716-7577, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Md. Momtajul Islam, P090374. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. City of Quy Secretary of Education Nhon, Quy Nhon PMU, Quy Nhon, Vietnam, Tel: (84-5) 682-0023, (R) Vocational Training: The objective is to build on sector work cur- Fax: (84-5) 681-7249, Contact: Huynh Huu Phuc, Director rently underway. Key components may include organization and man- Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation-Phase II: agement reform,financing reform and encouraging private provision The objectives are to expand access to water and sanitation provision of training. Preparation completed. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 in a sustainable manner and thus contribute to improving the quality July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090807. of life and alleviating poverty in selected rural communities. Project US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. of Education, Bhaban-6 Room1809 Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, US$ 96.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Center for Rural Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236 Fax: (880-2) 716-7577, E- Water Supply and Sanitation, 83 Vu Ngoc Phan Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Md. Momtajul Islam, Secretary Tel: (84-4) 835-5821, Contact: Dr. Le Van Cahn, Director of Education Second Urban Water Supply Development(formerly under Urban Energy and Mining Development) The objective is to increase coverage of clean water in (N) Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development district towns and expand service tour ban centers in a cost effective Additional Financing: The proposed additional financing operation and sustainable manner. Decision meeting scheduled for 17 Septem- will scale up the renewable energy component, restructure the origi- ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 110.0 (IDA nal project activities by adding an energy efficiency component and meet Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Construction, 37 Le the unanticipated financing gap of the distribution line renovation com- Dai Hanh, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 976-1852, Fax: (84-4) 821-5428, ponent due to the sharp exchange rate fluctuations between SDR and E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Ngoc Thai, Director of Man- USD. Appraisal scheduled for 15 June 2009. Environmental Assessment agement Board of Urban Infrastructure Project Category B. Project: P112963. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Rural Electrification Board, Joarshahara, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 891-6414, Fax: (880-2) 891-6400, E-mail: [email protected]; Infrastructure Development Company Lim- ited, Unique Trade Center, Level-16, 8 Panthapath, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 911-4385, Fax: (880-2) 811-6663, E-mail: Idcol@Dhaka. South Asia Agni.Com (R) South Zone Power Distribution: The objective is to deliver Afghanistan power more widely by establishing a power distribution company and improving and expanding the power distribution network. Decision meet- Finance ing scheduled for 10 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P087861. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Financial Sector Strengthening (Cr. H4840-AF): The objective is to be determined. Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and to achieve a greater efficiency and transparency in the financial sec- Mineral Resources, Bhaban 6, Rooms 124 and 125, Bangladesh Sec- tor by supporting the DAB to enable it to play a role as the sole mon- retariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) 716-5918, 716-0523 Fax: (880- etary authority and bank supervisor, as well as by developing necessary 2) 717-0740. Bangladesh Power Development Board, WAPDA Building, financial infrastructure to expand access to formal finance in Afghanistan. Motijeel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: (880-2) 956-2154 Fax: (880-2) Approved by the Executive Directors on 30 April 2009. Environmen- 956-4765. Distribution Power Zone, Power Development Board, Bidyut tal Assessment Category C. Project: P110644. US$ 8.0 (IDA Grant). No Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh Tel: (880-31) 712-200 Fax: consultants are required. (880-31) 715-090, Contact: Aminul Islam, Chief Engineer Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Health and Other Social Services (R) Urban Waste Management: (formerly under Urban Develop- (R) Disability and Children at Risk Services (Cr. 44810-BD): ment) The objective is to develop sustainable solid waste and on-site T(formerly under Social Protection The objective is to expand social and sanitation management systems. Appraisal scheduled for 2 July 2009. rehabilitation services for the disabled and build the capacity of NGOs Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098461. US$ 25.0 (IDA and Government agencies, support the scaling up of services for vul- Credit). Consultants will be required. Kabul Municipality, Moham- nerable children and adolescents, and support restructure the Ministry mad Jan Khan Watt Puli Bagh e Umomi, in front of the Ministry of Ed- of Social Welfare. Approved by the Executive Directors on 1 July 2008. ucation, Kabul, Afghanistan Tel: (93-70) 287-122, E-mail: aliniazikm@ Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106332. US$ 35.0 (IDA yahoo.com, Contact: Ali Niazi, Director of Planning Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Welfare, jective is to improve air quality and safe mobility in cities through the JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 33

(R) Jammu & Kashmir Participatory Watershed Management: approval scheduled for18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (formerly under Rural Development) The objectives are: (a) institu- egory B. Project: P100531. US$ 45.4 (GEFU). No consultants are re- tional strengthening, (b) focus on watershed protection and develop- quired. Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. ment, (c) enhancing livelihood opportunities and d) project coordination. (MahaGenco), Prakashgad, Plot No. G 9 2nd Fl., Bandra (E), Mum- Negotiations scheduled for 25 January 2010. Environmental Assess- bai 400051, India Tel: (91-22) 2647-4211 Fax: (91-22) 2647-1060, E-mail: ment Category B. Project: P099857. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- NA, Contact: Mr. Ajoy Mehta, Managing Director, West Bengal Power tants will be required. Department of Forestry, Government of Jammu Development & Kashmir, Near Pollution Control Bldg. Silk Factor, Road Raj Bagh, (R) Coal-Fired Power Station Rehabilitation (Ln. 76870-IN): The Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, India Tel/Fax: (91-194) 2331-1924, E- objective is to improve environmental and energy efficiency performance mail: [email protected], Contact: R. D. Tiwari, Project Di- and practices of selected coal-fired power generating units. The pro- rector ject has two components (a) Technical Assistance (US$ 7.5 million GEF (R) North East Livelihood: (formerly under Rural Development) Grant); and (b) Coal R&M Energy Efficiency Financing Window. Bank The objective is to achieve an upward trend in livelihood productivity approval scheduled for18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- among participating local community groups located in various eco- egory B. Project: P100101. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- logical zones in the NE Region through participatory and demand quired. Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. driven investment choices and collective action, with support from (MahaGenco), Prakashgad, Plot No. G 9 2nd Fl., Bandra (E), Mum- value-adding partnerships. Project preparation is underway. Environ- bai 400051, India Tel: (91-22) 2647-4211 Fax: (91-22) 2647-1060, E-mail: mental Assessment Category B. Project: P102330. US$ 115.0 (IDA NA, Contact: Mr. Ajoy Mehta, Managing Director, West Bengal Power Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Develop- Development. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd, 1 Ki- ment for the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad ran Shankar Roy Rd, 6th FL, Kolkata, India Tel: (91-33)-2248 3317, Rd, India Tel: (91-11) 2302-2020 Fax: (91-11) 2302-2024, E-mail: secy- 2248 2024 Fax: (91-33)2248 6436; 2243-7874, E-mail: s.mahapatra@ [email protected], Contact: Ms. Veena S. Rao, Secretary, Ministry of De- wbpdcl.co.in, Contact: Mr. S Mahapatra, Managing Director,. Haryana velopment of Nort Power Generation Company Limited, Shakti Bhawan, Sector - 6, (R) Second Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives: (formerly Panchkula, India Tel: (91-172)256 0672, Contact: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, under Rural Development) The development objective for the pro- Managing Director posed project would be to improve the capacity and opportunities for (R) Financing Energy Efficiency at Small and Medium Enter- the targeted rural poor to achieve sustainable livelihoods. Bank approval prises: (formerly under Environment and Natural Resources Manage- scheduled for 25 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. ment) The objective is to improve energy efficiency and reduce GHG Project: P102331. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- emissions from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs ) utilizing in- quired. Government of Madhya Pradesh, Indira Gandhi Garibi Hatao creased commercial financing Project preparation is underway. Envi- Yojana, Paryavaran Parisar E-5 Area Colony, Madhya Pradesh, India ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100530. US$ 11.3 (GEFU). Tel: (91-755) 246-0244 Fax: (91-755) 267-6030, Contact: Dr. Ravindra Pas- Consulting services to be determined. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, tor, Project Coordinator Government of India, Ministry of Power, 4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, (R) Third Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation: (formerly un- R.K, Puram 110-066, India Tel: (91-11) 2617-8316 Fax: (91-11) 2617-9699, der Rural Development) The objective are: (a) on-farm development Contact: Shri Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General and land treatment, (b) rehabilitation of drains, (c) agricultural support (R) Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric: The objectives are to: im- services and(d) institutional strengthening. Negotiations completed. prove the reliability of India’s Northern Grid/Network through the ad- Bank approval scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment dition of renewable, low-carbon energy; and improve the effectiveness Category B. Project: P112033. US$ 197.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. with respect to the be required. Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam Limited, Bhumitra preparation and safe implementation of economically, environmen- Bhawan, T.C./19 V, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, 226010, tally and socially sustainable hydropower projects. Decision meeting India Tel: (91-522) 272-0428, 272-0410 Fax: (91-522) 2720-41616, Con- scheduled for8 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category tact: Aradhana Shukla, Managing Director A. Project: P096124. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. (R) West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation: Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., Corporate Planning, Pra- (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to enhance the gatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India Tel: development of agriculture-based income of small and marginal farm- (91-135) 2452-5764, 2453-7821 Fax: (91-135) 2454-5092, Contact: D.K ers through sustainable use of irrigation resources. Decision meeting Govil, General Manager scheduled for 1 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory A. Project: P105311. US$ 220.0/30.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con- Finance sultants will be required. Consultants for EA, SA and hydrologic studies (N) Capital Market and Pension Administration Technical As- under procurement. Other consultants to be determined. Water In- sistance: The objective is to support the Government in implement- vestigation and Development Department (WIDD), Government of ing its current decentralization strategy and improve service delivery West, Wrtiers’ Building, B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata, India, Contact: Mr. John to the population. Preappraisal scheduled for 27 July 2009. Environmental Koshy, Secretary, WIDD Assessment Category C. Project: P113834. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy and Mining (R) National Urban Reform Fund: (formerly under Urban Devel- (R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: (formerly under Environment and opment) The objective is to provide states with incentives to undertake Natural Resources Management) The objectives are to (i) improve en- essential urban sector reforms, enabling local Governments to im- ergy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the chiller sec- prove their finances and capacity to provide essential services and in- tor, and (ii) reduce and/or eliminate consumption of ozone depleting centives to do so. Project preparation is underway. Environmental substances (ODS) as required under the Montreal Protocol. Bank ap- Assessment Category C. Project: P088776. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- proval scheduled for30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. B. Project: P100584. US$ 6.3 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Min- istry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Industry and Trade Lodi Rd., New Delhi, India Tel: (91-11) 2436-3596 Fax: (91-11) 2436- (R) Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness: (formerly under Rural 9192, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sudhir Mittal, Joint Sec- Development) The objective is to develop more competitive market sys- retary tems and improve market access for farmers and livestock producers (R) Coal Fired Power Station Rehabilitation-GEF: The objective through enhanced knowledge and more effective producer organiza- is to improve environmental and energy efficiency performance and tion. Appraisal scheduled for 27 July 2009. Environmental Assessment practices of selected coal-fired power generating units. The project Category B. Project: P093136. US$ 45.0/45.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). has two components (a) Technical Assistance (US$ 7.5 million GEF Consulting services to be determined. Government of Maharashtra, Grant); and (b) Coal R&M Energy Efficiency Financing Window. Bank New Delhi, India Tel: (91-22) 2202-5283 Fax: (91-22) 2202-3909, Con- Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery:The objec- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 35 sessment Category A. Project: P094722. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consult- Education ing services to be determined. Gujarat Urban Development Corpora- (R) School Sector Reform: The objective is to improve schooling out- tion, Government of Gujarat, First Floor, Abhishek Bldg., Sector 11, comes at the primary level in terms of access, equity and quality, while Ghandinagar, India Tel: (91-79) 2324-1862, E-mail: ksrinivas_ias@ya- supporting the government reform program to consolidate the school hoo.co.in, Contact: K. Srinivas, Managing Director sector to cover basic (Grades 6-8) and secondary (Grades 9-12) edu- (R) Integrated Coastal Zone Management: (formerly under Envi- cation. Project concept review meeting completed. Decision meeting sched- ronment and Natural Resources Management) The objectives are to de- uled for 31 July 2009. Project preparation scheduled for late-June 2009. velop and implement an improved strategic and integrated management Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0/ (IDA Grant). Con- approach for India’s coastal zones to preserve the long-term produc- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Keshar Ma- tivity for continued sustainable development and economic growth. De- hal, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: (977-1) 441-8784 Fax: (977-1) 441-2199, cision meeting scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Assessment E-mail: [email protected], Contact: D. B. Thapa, Secretary Category A. Project: P097985. US$ 30.0/60.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con- Energy and Mining sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, (R) Power Development Additional Financing: The objectives are Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India Tel: (91-11) 2436-0694 Fax: (91-11) 2436- to increase access to electricity in rural areas; and improve the quan- 0678, Contact: A. Senthil Vel, Additional Director tum and efficiency of electricity. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. (N) National Cyclone Risk Mitigation: The objective is to mitigate Project: P116190. US$ 73.7/15.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants risks and vulnerability to natural disasters, particularly cyclones. Pro- will be required. Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Khu- ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category maltar, Lalitpur, Nepal Tel: (977-1) 552-9953, 553-9237 Fax: (977-1) 554- B. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Na- 2397, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Narayan tional Disaster Management Authority, 3d Floor, Centuar Hotel, New Prasad Chaulagai, Executive Director, Alternati. Nepal Electricity Au- Delhi, India, Tel/Fax: (91-11) 2565-5015, Contact: A.R. Sule, Deputy Sec- thority (NEA), Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: retary (977-1) 447-7119/9840 Fax: (977-1) 449-9203, E-mail: neatnd@wlink. Rajasthan Rural Water and Sanitation: The objective is to support com.np, Contact: Mahesh Acharya, Project Coordinator, Nepal Elec- the GOR’s sector plans and to increase access to improved, affordable tricity Authority and sustained water and sanitation services (WSS) of rural commu- Tr ansportation nities in Rajasthan. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- sessment Category B. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to (N) Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Additional be determined. Public Health & Engineering Department (PHED), Gov- Financing: The objective is to enable residents of participating districts ernment Secretariat, Jaipur, 302017, India Tel: (91-141) 515-3222 Fax: to utilize improved rural transport infrastructure and services and (91-141) 222-7222, Contact: Agam Mathur, Chief Engineer benefit from enhanced access to social services and economic opportunities. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 27 July 2009. Maldives Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 32.0 (IDA Grant). Con- sulting services to be determined. Department of Local Infrastruc- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ture and Agriculture Roads, Narayan Bhawan, Jawalakhel, Nepal, Tel: (977-15) 546-268, Fax: (977-15) 531-850, E-mail: [email protected]. (R) Development Policy Credit: (formerly under Economic Man- np, [email protected], Contact: Ashok Kumar Jha, Project Coordi- agement) The objective is to help the Government of Maldives im- nator - RAIDP plement policy and institutional reforms in order to mitigate risks andsupport robust economic performance over the medium-term. Pakistan The program will be closely aligned with the 7th National Development Plan. Placed on hold at the Government’s request until further notice. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114463. US$ 5.0 (R) Second Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation & Modernization: (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, The objective is to prevent the occurrence of disastrous barrages fail- Ameenee Magu Block 379, Male, Maldives Tel: (960) 332-8790, 334- ure and ensure their sustainable use, providing improved and reliable 9200 Fax: (960) 332-4432, E-mail: [email protected] irrigation and drinking water supplies. Decision meeting scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096745. (R) Pension and Social Protection Administration (Cr. 46110- US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Design consultants MV): (formerly under Social Development Gender and Inclusion) The are being recruited. Construction supervision consultants will also be objective is to provide technical assistance and capacity building for required. Punjab Irrigation and Power Department, Lahore, Pakistan the new Pension Authority; public awareness campaign which will Tel: (92-42) 921-1920, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohammed consist of two primary elements: (a) design and implementation of the Akhtar, Acting Director, Project Management Office overall public information campaign and (b)planning of the efficient communication campaign with members of the new pension system. Education Bank approval scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment (N) Punjab Education Sector (Cr. 45860-PK): The objectives Category C. Project: P104743. US$ 3.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will are to: (i) enhance fiscal sustainability and the effectiveness of public be required. Ministry of Health and Family, Ameenee Magu, Mach- expenditures; (ii) enhance the quality of school education; (iii) im- changoalhi, Maldives Tel: (960) 332-8887 Fax: (960) 334-7492, E-mail: prove and expand access through improvements in school participa- [email protected], Contact: Zimna Thaufeeg, Deputy Director tion and completion rates and reduction in gender and regional disparities; and (iv) strengthen school management and governance. Nepal Approved by the Executive Directors on 4 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102608. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). No Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry consultants are required. Department of School Education, Govern- (R) Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT) (Cr. ment of Punjab, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) H4860-NP, Cr. 46030-NP): (formerly under Rural Development) 921-2012, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohammad Asif, The objective is to increase aggregate value added in selected com- Program Director modity value chains in districts supported by the project. Approved by (R) Higher Education Support Program: The objective is to sup- the Executive Directors on 4 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- port the Government of Pakistan’s higher Education medium term De- egory B. Project: P087140. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be velopment framework to foster public private partnership in the delivery required. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Harihar Hbawan, of higher education and to provide substantial technical support to the Lalitpur, Nepal, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: K. K. Shrestha, client in developing a reasonable financing plan consistent with the Joint Secretary macro-framework of the country. Bank approval scheduled for 21 Jan- PAGE 36 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 uary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P102607. stitute of Health, Chak Shehz, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 925-5101 Fax: (92- US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. The consultants 51) 925-5216, Contact: Dr. Altaf Bosan, National Program Manager support will be needed during preparation and implementation. Pak- (R) Social Safety Nets (Cr. 45890-PK): (formerly under Social Pro- istan Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan tection) The objectives are to support the effective strengthening of Tel: (92-51) 904-0120 Fax: (92-51) 925-7505, E-mail: [email protected], implementation and monitoring mechanisms for delivery of cash trans- Contact: Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi, Executive Director, Higher Education Com- fer programs. Bank approval scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environ- mission mental Assessment Category C. Project: P103160. US$ 60.0 (IDA (R) Sindh Education Reform (Cr. 45900-PK): The objectives are Credit). Consultants will be required. Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Street No. to improve participation, retention and transition rates, reduce gender 7 H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan and regional disparities, and improve quality in elementary and sec- Information and Communications ondary education (grades 1-10). The credit was signed on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107300. US$ 300.0 (N) Rural Telecommunications and e-Services Project: The ob- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Benazir Income Support jectives are to: (a) accelerate access to communications in unserved Program (BISP), BISP Building, Sector G-51, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: and underserved areas by using targeted subsidies for rural expansion, (92-51) 921-5319 Fax: (92-51) 921-5323, Contact: Mr. Muhammad Sher (b) strengthen legal, policy, regulatory and spectrum management, and Khar, Managing Director (c) monitor functions and expansion of e-services. Negotiations scheduled for 1 December 2008. This project is no longer in the lending pro- Energy and Mining gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is to im- Assessment Category B. Project: P100681. US$ 120.1 (IBRD). Con- plement a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector develop- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Information Technol- ment by strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in the ogy and Telecommunications, Evacuee Trust Bldg. 4th Fl., Aga Khan management of mineral resources. Decision meeting scheduled for late- Rd., F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 920-9484, Fax: (92-51) 920- June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099375. 9482, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Farrakh Qayyum, US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will Secretary; Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Zonal Office, 222/5 be needed in preparation to: (a) undertake strategic environmental and Khadim Hussain Rd., Rawalpindi Cantt, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92- social assessments focusing on mining; (b) build implementation ca- 51) 287-8143, Fax: (92-51) 287-8155, E-mail: [email protected], pacity; and (c) define components. Required specialties are mining reg- Contact: Mr. Shahzedha Malik, Chairman ulations, geology, geophysics and mining cadastre. Ministry of Public Administration, Law, and Justice Petroleum and Natural Resources, 21-E Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Is- lamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 920-2337 Fax: (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: (N) Poverty Reduction and Economic Support Operation (Cr. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Irshad Ali, Director Gen- 45590-PK): The objective is to regain and maintain macro-economic eral (Minerals) stability, enhancing competitiveness, and protection for the poor and vulnerable. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. (R) Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance: The objectives are Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P113372. US$ 500.0 to: (a) help the Governments of Sindh and Pakistan strengthen the en- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Gov- abling policy, legal, and regulatoryframeworks conducive to new in- ernment of Pakistan, Q Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pak- vestments in the coal-to-energy sector; and (b) assist the Governmentsto istan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2373, Fax: (92-51) 920-1857, Contact: Farrakh attract qualified privateinvestors to develop Thar coal deposits and Qayyum, Finance Secretary build new capacity for coal thermal power. Negotiations completed. (R) Second Trade and Transport Facilitation (Cr. 45770-PK): Bank approval scheduled for 6 August 2009. Environmental Assessment The objective is to improve performance of trade and transport logis- Category B. Project: P114278. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will tics by facilitating: (a) the implementation of the National Trade Cor- be required. Thar Coal and Energy Board and Ministry of Water and ridor Improvement Program; and (b) the simplification and Power, Karachi, Pakistan Tel: (92-21) 9207-52729, E-mail: [email protected]. modernization of Pakistan’s international trade procedures and prac- pk, Contact: Mr Yunous Dagha, Secretary for Mines and Minerals of tices. The credit was signed on 27 May 2009. Environmental Assess- Sindh ment Category B. Project: P101684. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Finance will be required. Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Block P, 2nd Fl., Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) (R) Third Poverty Alleviation Fund (Cr. 45990-PK): (formerly un- 920-3604 Fax: (92-51) 921-5787, E-mail: [email protected], Con- der Rural Development) The objective is to empower the targeted poor tact: Dr. Muhammad Akram Malik, Member (Infrastructure), Planning with increased incomes, improved productive capacity and access to Commission. Ministry of Commerce, Block A, 6th Fl., Pakistan Sec- services to achieve sustainable livelihood. Approved by the Executive retariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 920-1796 Fax: (92-51) 920-3024, Directors on 4 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Syed Irtiqa Ahmed Zaidi, Pro- Project: P105075. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ject Director, Trade & Transport Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, House No. 1, Street No. 20, Sector F-7/2, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 265-3304 Fax: (92-51) 265-2246, Tr ansportation E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kamal Hyat, Chief Executive (R) National Expressways: The objective is the sustainable deliv- Officer/Managing Director ery of an efficient, high speed and safe access-controlled expressway system contributing to lower transit costs and time along the program Health and Other Social Services corridor. Decision meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Envi- (N) Social Safety Nets Development Policy Credit: The objective ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101685. US$ 634.5 is the establishment of an appropriate policy framework for an efficient (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Construction supervision and national safety net system. Bank approval scheduled for 18 June 2009. contract administration. National Highway Authority, 27 Mauve Area, Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115638. US$ 200.0 G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 835-1702 Fax: (92-51) 926-0418, (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheikh Abdul (R) Third Partnership for Polio Eradication (Cr. 46160-PK): (for- Latif, Member, Planning merly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objectives are to as- National Trade Corridor Improvement Program: The objective is sist the Government of Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative through to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of trade and supply and effective use of the oral polio vaccine in the country’s sup- transport logistics and bringing service quality to international stan- plementary immunization activities during 2009-11. Bank approval dards. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. egory U. Project: P101683. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Project: P114508. US$ 74.7 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. required. Consultant has been recruited to carry out strategic envi- Expanded Program on Immunization, Ministry of Health, National In- ronmental, poverty and social assessment. Planning Commission, Gov- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 37 ernment of Pakistan, Chughtai Plaza, Room No. 206 Blue Area, Is- 2005. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 July 2008. Environ- lamabad, Pakistan Tel: (92-51) 920-2670 Fax: (92-51) 920-2129, E-mail: mental Assessment Category B. Project: P110324. US$ 98.1 (IDA [email protected], Contact: Mr. Syed Tanwir Hussain Credit). Consultants will be required. Road Sector Assistance Project, Bukhari, Chief (T&C) Ministry of Highways and Road Development, 756 B, 2nd Floor, Lib- erty Tower, Parliament Road, Sri Lanka, E-mail: [email protected], Sri Lanka Contact: Gajaba Gunawardena, Project Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Gemi Diriya II (Estates): (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to enable the communities of the poorest regions in the country to build accountable and self-governing local institutions and to manage sustainable investments. Bank approval scheduled for Europe and Central Asia 8 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P087145. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Gemi Albania Diriya Foundation, 177 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 2382-06708 Fax: (94-11) 268-2029, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Gamini Batuwitage, CEO/Project Director (N) Agricultural Accession: The objective is to assist the Ministry of Agriculture to develop the agriculture sector capacity in the ab- Health and Other Social Services sorption and implementation of the significant European Union (EU) (R) Health Sector Development Additional Financing: (formerly Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD) under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to assist with resources. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. the improvements in efficiency, utilization, equity of access to and Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 19.5 (IBRD). Consulting quality of public sector health services. Bank approval scheduled for24 services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113489. US$ 24.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Mining Health Care and Nutrition, 385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero KESH Electricity Distribution Privatization Partial Risk Guar- Ma, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 269-8511/8517 Fax: (94-11) 269- antee: The objective is to support Albania’s electricity sector privati- 2913, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Athula Kahan- zation program by enabling the Government and the private investor daliyanage, Secretary, Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition reach a successful privatization agreement for the privatization of KESH’s Distribution System Operator and implement the privatization Industry and Trade and the new regulatory framework for electricity distribution. Ap- (R) Tourism Sector Development and community Empower- proved by the Executive Directors on 5 May 2009. Environmental As- ment: (formerly under Private Sector Development) The objective is to sessment Category C. Project: P112242. US$ 78.0 (GUAR). Consultants expand the high-end tourism market (ecological & cultural) potential will be required. Ministry of Finance, OSSH, “Blloku Vasil Shanto”, in Sri Lanka by (i) institutional strengthening and building capacity (ii) Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 226-2168, Contact: Sahit Dollapi, General improving tourism related infrastructure and (iii) product develop- Director. ment and branding. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be Health and Other Social Services required. Tourism Development Authority and Ministry of Tourism, (N) Social Sector Reform Development Policy Lending: The ob- 64 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 243-7759, 238-5241 jective is to support changes in social protection programs to better Fax: (94-11) 244-1505, Contact: Dharshan Hennedige, Project Con- withstand the impact of the economic crisis. Identification scheduled sultant for 7 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Public Administration, Law, and Justice determined. (R) Public Sector Capacity Building (Cr. 44120-LK): (formerly under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to enhance the ef- Public Administration, Law, and Justice fectiveness, efficiency and productivity of key public sector agencies: (R) Catastrophe Deferred Draw-Down Option: (formerly under Ur- organizational strengthening, capacity building, information manage- ban Development) The objective is to provide rapid budget support to ment, communication improvements, physical and information tech- the Government of Albania’s Disaster Risk Mitigation and Adaptation nology infrastructure. Approved by the Executive Directors on 5 June project, which responds to natural disasters. Appraisal scheduled for 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097329. US$ 27 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P107997. 22.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Cen- US$ 26.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. The Ministry of Finance, sus & Statistics under Ministry of Finance and Planning and Auditor Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit, No. 1, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) Generals Depart., The Secretariat,s Colombo 1, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 228-373, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sherefedin Shehu, 269-8792 Fax: (94-11) 243-2073, E-mail: [email protected] Deputy Minister of Finance. ;[email protected], Contact: Amara Satharasinghe, DCS (R) Second Development Policy: (formerly under Economic Man- agement) The objectives are to improve delivery of social services Tr ansportation and promote private sector led growth. Bank approval scheduled for (R) Provincial Roads: The objective is to improve the connection of 19 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: people and goods in the provinces to markets thus enhancing welfare P099823. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Consultants were and economic growth through: (a) rehabilitation of provincial road in- used in preparation. No further use of consultants expected. Ministry of frastructure and (b) support development of technical capacity at the Finance, Bul: Deshmoret e Kombit Nr.4, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) provincial level to improve their ability to manage and maintain their 267-654, Fax: (355-4) 227-937, E-mail: [email protected], assets. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 8 Septem- Contact: Mimoza Dhembi, General Budget Director. ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107847. (R) Social Service Delivery Additional Financing: (formerly un- US$ 105.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lo- der Social Protection The objective is to improve the efficiency and ef- cal Government & Provincial Councils, 330 Union Place, Colombo 2, fectiveness of the pension system in the country. The loan was signed on Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 230-3281, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 7 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107382. tact: Mr. S.G. Chandradasa, Deputy Director US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Main consultancy work (N) Road Sector Assistance Additional Financing: The objective will be required in the IT area, since the IT network for the whole social is to finance the cost overrun in civil works of the National Roads insurance system is one of the key pillar of the project. In addition, some Component resulting mainly from the unprecedented increase in world consultancy will also be required for supporting the on-going work on pen- fuel prices since the approval of the original IDA Credit in December sion reform options. Social Insurance Institute, Rruga e Durresit, No immediate temporary work opportunities. The credit was signed on 26 Feb-

Approved by the Executive Directors on 30 October 2008. Environmental As- sis by launching a new reform program. The objectives are to focuson macro-economic adjustment, the liberalization of prices and re-moval of price controls, reducing labor market rigidities, reducing the admin, Concept review meeting completed. Project preparation is underway. Environmental AssessmentCategory U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Economy, House of Government, 11 Sovetskaya Street,

implementation of the PRSO program in the face of unanticipated budget constraints associated with the August 2008 conflict. The loan signed on 3 October 2008. Environmental Assessment CategoryU. Project: P114167. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required.Ministry of Finance, 70 Irakli Abashidze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel:(995-32) 226-805, Fax: (995-32) 931-922, E-mail: [email protected], Con-tact: Kakha Baindurashvili, Minister.

ative wastewater treatment technologies. Approved by Executive Directors on 11 December 2008. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P102395. US$ 6.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required.HRVATSKE VODE, Ulica Grada Vukovara 220, Zagreb, Croatia, Tel:(385-1) 615-5820, Fax: (385-1) 615-5910, Contact: Nikola Ruzinski, State Secretary. public, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Approved by the Executive Directors on 30April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P099270.US$ 2125.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Appraisal scheduled for 24 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- PAGE 42 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Fourth Poverty Assessment Support Credit: The objective is Energy and Mining to support the implementation of structural reforms contained in the (N) Energy Infrastructure Improvement: The objective is to fi- National Development Strategy. Identification scheduled for 5 October nance investment projects for rehabilitation and expansion of the en- 2009. The Government is preparing proposal on content of next three- ergy infrastructure in Macedonia. Project preparation scheduled for year PRSC program. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 14.5 (IBRD). 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance, 7, Cosmonautilor Street, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 233-575, Fax: (373-22) 221-307. Health and Other Social Services (R) Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit: (formerly under Eco- (R) Conditional Cash Transfers (Ln. 77350-MK): (formerly un- nomic Management) The objective is to support the policies of the Gov- der Social ProtectionThe objective is to support the Government of Mace- ernment’s National Development Strategy by: (1) increasing the donia in the development and implementation of the conditional cash efficiency of expenditures in social protection, health, and education transfer program. Bank approval scheduled for 16 June 2009. Envi- services; (2) improving the environment for private sector development ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P103974. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). and enabling a greater domestic supply response; and (3) improving Consultants will be required. Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, public sector governance. Project preparation is underway. Environ- Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of, mental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants Tel: (389-2) 310-6216, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vesna are required. Ministry of Finance, Cosmonaut Street, 7 MD 2005 Petkovic, Director. Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 226-629, Fax: (373-22) 224-0055, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mariana Durlesteanu, Minister of Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Finance. (R) Municipal Services Improvement (Ln. 76990-MK): (formerly under Urban Development) The objective is to improve perfor- Montenegro mance of municipalities and their communal services enterprises. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 March 2009. Environ- (N) Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening (MI- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P096481. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). DAS): The objective is to improve delivery of government assistance Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communica- for sustainable agriculture and rural development in a manner consistent tions; Ministry of Finance, St. Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, Macedonia, for- with the EU’s pre-accession requirements. Bank approval scheduled mer Yugoslav Republic of, Tel: (389-2) 311-6012, Fax: (389-2) 311-7280, for 21 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Contact: Trajko Slaveski, Ph.D., Minister of Finance. P110602. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management (MAFWM), Rimski Moldova trg 46, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel: (382-81) 482-263, Fax: (382- Finance 81) 234-306, Contact: Branko Bulatovic, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. (R) Institutional Development and Agriculture Strengthening (Ln. (N) Second Rural Investment and Services Additional Financ- 77160-ME): (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to ing: The objectives are to add funds to RISP II towards strengthening improve the delivery of government assistance for sustainable agri- of institutional capacity to provide marketing, advisory and informa- culture and rural development in a manner consistent with EU pre-action services to private farmers and enterprises and strengthening of cession requirements and mainstream sustainable land use and natural financial services for farm and off-farm rural activities. Approved by resource management into agricultural policies, programs and in- the Executive Directors on 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment vestments. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 April 2009. En- Category F. Project: P116321. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107473. US$ 15.7 be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Moldova, Ministry of Finance, (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, 7, Cosmonautilor Street, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 233-575, and Water Management (MAFWM), Rimski trg 46, 81000 Podgorica, Fax: (373-22) 221-307 Montenegro, Tel: (382-81) 482-263, Fax: (382-81) 234-306, Contact: (R) Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob- Branko Bulatovic, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. jective is to facilitate growth of export-oriented real sector with higher value added in Moldova. Appraisal scheduled for 29 June 2009. Envi- Energy and Mining ronmental Assessment Category F. US$ 24.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- Energy Efficiency (Ln. 76370-ME): The objective is to improve ening services to be determined. Ministry of Economy/Ministry of ergy efficiency projects in public sector buildings (schools, health cen- Finance, E-mail: [email protected]. ters, universities, etc.) and could also support financing loss reduction programs in EPCG transmission and distribution networks. Approved Health and Other Social Services by the Executive Directors on 9 December 2008. Environmental As- (N) Health Services and Social Assistance Additional Financ- sessment Category B. Project: P107992. US$ 9.4 (IBRD). No consul- ing: The objective is to promote the Government’s program to in- tants are required. Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, crease access to quality and efficient health services with the aim of Cetinjski put bb, Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel: (382-81) 234-271, Fax: decreasing premature mortality and disability for the local population, (382-81) 234-227, Contact: Mr. Dusan Vukasovc, Chief of PMU. and improve the targeting of social transfers and services to the poor. Finance The credit was signed on 15 August 2008. Environmental Assessment (N) Programmatic Financial and Private Sector Development Pol- Category C. Project: P112908. US$ 7.0 (SPF). Consultants will be re- icy Loan: The objective is to: (a) help the authorities cope with the quired. Ministry of Health; Ministry of Social Protection, Family and negative effect of global and regional economic downturn on Mon- Child, Moldova, Contact: Larica Catrinici, Minister of Health. tenegrin economy; and (b) support banking sector restructuring and (R) Second Social Investment Fund Additional Financing: (for- restructuring of select large industrial enterprises. Project concept re- merly under Social ProtectionThe objective of the additional financing view meeting scheduled for 3 September 2009. Environmental As- is to scale up small community projects (schools, health centers, gas sessment Category U. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and connections, roads, water supply, etc) financed through local govern- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ments. Signing scheduled for 4 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P114838. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Health and Other Social Services be required. Moldova Social Investment Fund, 124 Stefan cel Mare (R) Health System Improvement Additional Financing: The ob- Street, Office 315, Mun. Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 279-121, E- jective is to: (i) support the scale up of primary health care reform out- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Boris Popadiuc, Executive Di- side of the capital city of Podgorica; and (ii) the scale up of policy rector. reforms, including developing the strategic reforms of the secondary JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 43 and tertiary care reform and to begin building up the hospital infor- framework a Special Purpose Company (SPC) with private sector par- mation system. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 25 June ticipation on behalf of the Governments of Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.1 (IBRD). No Pakistan and Tajikistan. Project preparation is underway. Environ- consultants are required. Ministry of Health, Ul. serdara Jola Piletica mental Assessment Category A. Project: P110729. US$ 40.0/204.0 18/II, stan 9, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel: 382812048213, Fax: (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. Special Purpose Company 3828120242762, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr.Pavle Aligrudic, (SPC), Intergovernmental Council Secretariat, Kabul, Afghanistan, Project Management Network Coordinator. Tel: (93-795) 918-172, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Qazi Naeem-ud-din, Executive Director Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Sustainable Tourism Development Additional Financing: The Romania objective is for the additional components that could not be covered under the original project because it went to the Board in June 2007; Public Administration, Law, and Justice the Government could only take the IDA financing but not the fore- (R) Development Policy Loan: (formerly under Economic Manage- seen IBRD financing, and the GEF financing was not available at that ment) The objectives will support the Government’s structural re- time. Decision meeting scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental As- forms by: (a) improving fiscal sustainability and public financial sessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. management (cross-sectoral reforms and reforms in two key sectors Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection, P.E. Regionalni # health and education); (b) enhancing social protection systems; and Vodovod Crnogorsko, Primorje Montenegro, 85310 Budva Trg Sun, (c) strengthening the resilience and functioning of the financial sec- Montenegro, Tel: (381-086) 451-921, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tor. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 16 July 2009. tact: Mr. Pedrag Bjelobrkovic Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 423.0 (IBRD). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Finance, 17 Poland Apolodor Street, Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-21) 319-9743, Education Fax: (40-21) 319-9739, Contact: Bogdan Alexandru Dragoi, Secretary Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan: The objectives of State. are: (a) to support structural reforms that will ensure fiscal consolidation over the medium term; (b) to protect priority investment programs and Russian Federation the up-front fiscal costs of structural reforms critical to meeting Poland’s Energy and Mining goals of convergence with the rest of the EU; and (c) to mitigate the social cost of the economic crisis. Bank approval scheduled for 30 (R) Housing and Communal Services Reform Development June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116125. Policy Loan (Ln. 48880-RU): (formerly under Urban Development) US$ 1300.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, The objective is to reform and modernize the housing and communal 12 Swietokrzyska Street, Warsaw, Poland, Tel: (48-22) 694-5060, Fax: services sector at the regional and municipal levels. Approved by the (48-22) 694-3260, E-mail: [email protected], Executive Directors on 26 February 2008. Environmental Assessment Contact: Michal Baj, Director. Category B. Project: P079032. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Federal Agency for Construction and Housing Complex, Industry and Trade Stroitelei Street, 8/2, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 930-6482, (N) Enterprise Finance: The objective is to provide medium-term Fax: (7-495) 938-2202, 930-4644, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: finance to a wide group of Polish enterprises using an apex wholesale S. Kruglick, Head. structure in which the Borrower, PKO BP, on lends to other Polish financial intermediaries that in turn on lend to private enterprises. Pro- Finance ject concept review meeting scheduled for 17 June 2009. Environmental Microfinance Infrastructure DevelopmentThe objective is to de- Assessment Category F. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and velop a sustainable, sound financial co-operative system for enhancing implementing agency(ies) to be determined. access to financial services by poor and underserved people, especially in rural areas. Negotiations scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Regional Assessment Category C. Project: P100563. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 9 Ilyinka Street, Moscow (N) Tien Shan Ecosystem Development: The objectives are to im- 109097, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 648-1123, Fax: (7-495) 648-1096, prove biodiversity conservation and contribute to climate mitigation E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vladimir Lukov, Department for by sequestering carbon dioxide inforests in the Kyrgyz Republic. Ne- Financial Policy. gotiations scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Forestry Serbia and Hunting Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Abay Avenue Industry and Trade 49, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 397-797, Fax: (7-3172) 296-749, E-mail: [email protected], State Agency for Environmental Pro- (R) Second Programmatic Private Financial Sector Develop- tection and Forestry of the Kyrgyz Republic, 228, Toktogul Street, ment (Ln. 76510-YF): (formerly under Economic Management) The Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 610-016, Fax: (996-312) 611- objectives are to (a) strengthen fiscal discipline in the enterprise, en- 396, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] ergy and transport sectors, (b) attract foreign investment and (c) build a more stable financial sector. Approved by the Executive Directors Energy and Mining on 5 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: (R) Geothermal Energy Development Program: The objective is P096711. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of to diversify the energy resource base with renewable energy. Decision Finance, Namanjina 22-26, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361-7603, Fax: meeting scheduled for 10 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (381-11) 361-7613, Contact: Mladjen Dinkic, Minister. egory B. Project: P094207. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2 Public Administration, Law, and Justice Fund), 32 Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, (R) Public Expenditure: (formerly under Economic Management) The 545-121, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tamara Babayan, Direc- objective is to improve the planning, implementation monitoring and tor. evaluation of public expenditure in Serbia. Preappraisal is underway. (R) Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- (CASA 1000): The objective is to facilitate regional electricity trade tants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 20 Kneza Milosa St, Bel- between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in Central Asia and grade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361-4972/4007, Fax: (381-11) 361-4914, Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia through the establishment of E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Janko Gusijan, State Secre- the physical infrastructure and the concomitant institutional and legal tary. PAGE 44 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Tr ansportation Energy and Mining (N) Corridor X Highway: The objective is to increase transport ef- (N) Pamir Additional Financing: The objective is to improve the re- ficiency and improve traffic safety on the three project sections of Cor- liability and enhance the quantity of supply of electricity in the Gorno ridor X, between Ni and Dimitrovgrad and Leskovac and Donji Badakshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) through private sector in- Neradovac respectively, and to improve road management and road volvement in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable safety in Serbia. Bank approval scheduled for 9 July 2009. Environmental way. Bank approval scheduled for 31 July 2008. Environmental As- Assessment Category A. Project: P108005. US$ 388.0 (IBRD). Con- sessment Category B. Project: P105727. US$ 2.5 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Corridor X LLC, Serbia, Contact: Aleksandar sultants will be required. Pamir Energy Company, Gulmamedova Str. Jankulovic, President of Board, Corridor X LLC. 75, Khorog, Tajikistan, Tel: (873-761) 844-8758, Fax: (992-37) 224-6565, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daler Jumaev, Director Serbian Railway Reform: The objective is to reduce the cost of rail- General. way transportation on Corridor X for both passengers and freight, thereby contributing to improved operational and financial perfor- Health and Other Social Services mance, whilst also supporting the continuing reform of the Serbian Rail- (R) Health Sector Strategy Support: (formerly under Health, Nutrition ways. Bank approval scheduled for 29 September 2009. Environmental and Population The objective is to strengthen governance and stew- Assessment Category C. Project: P096592. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consul- ardship to improve the performance of the health sector, with the aim tants will be required. Public Enterprise Serbian Railways, 6 Neman- ofincreasing public health spending, improving equity in access and jina Street, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 306-7315, Fax: (381-11) efficiency in provision and financing of health care services. Decision 361-6841, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zeljko Valen- meeting scheduled for 17 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- tic, Director, International Affairs Department. egory B. Project: P107790. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, Ibn Sino Street, Dushanbe, South Eastern Europe and Balkans Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 244-413, Contact: Mr. Nusratullo Salimov, Energy and Mining Minister of Health. (N) First South East Europe Gas APL: The objective is to estab- Industry and Trade lish an integrated market in electricity and natural gas, based on com- (N) Cotton Export Credit Enhancement: The objective is to pre- mon interest and solidarity. The Treaty consolidates the Athens process pare on an accelerated basis a second recovery operation in the cot- and the 2002 and 2003 Memoranda of Understanding and is now ef- ton sector for FY08. Bank approval scheduled for 10 December 2009. fective. The countries of South East Europe are working to develop the Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 7.2 (IDA Grant). Con- region’s gas network and market. Appraisal scheduled for 1 February sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 3 Akademikov 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 50.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Rajabovykh Ave., Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221-3804. Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Community and Basic Health Additional Financing: (for- Tajikistan merly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objective is to: (i) enable the Ministry of Health to finance the completion of the origi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry nal project investments and activities which otherwise could not be com- (N) Food Security and Seed Imports Additional Financing: The pleted due a financing gap resulting from higher than expected objective is to increase domestic food production and reduce the loss construction and operational costs; and (ii) scale up and expand activities. of livestock to help at least 28,000 poorest households in a timely man- Credit signing scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment ner to reduce the negative impact of high and volatile food prices. Category B. Project: P115801. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Bank approval scheduled for 14 July 2009. Environmental Assessment be required. Health Project Implementation Unit, Sino 30 Street Category B. Project: P115953. US$ 6.3 (SPF). Consulting services and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 244-413, E-mail: mahbuba@health. implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tojikiston.com, Contact: Mahbuba Sheralieva, Executive Director. (N) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): The objective is to re- Public Administration, Law, and Justice duce the environmental and public health hazards associated with (R) Public Financial Management Modernization (Cr. H4630- stockpiles of POPs in priority areas and reducing farmer reliance of TJ): (formerly under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to en- POPs pesticides. Decision meeting scheduled for 28 June 2010. Envi- hance the efficiency and transparency of public sector expenditure ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consulting ser- management by designing and implementing an automated financial vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. management information system and building capacity in core areas of public financial management. Grant signing scheduled for 27 May 2009. Education Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P099840. US$ 5.0 (N) Third Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund: The objective is to (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 3 contribute to the efficient delivery of education services and improved Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave., Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221- teaching and learning environment. Preappraisal scheduled for late- 3804, Contact: Amirjon Ubaidullaev, Project Coordinator of MoF Ad- June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115343. min. & Procurement Support Team. US$ 13.0 (FTIE). Consultants will be required. Consultants to assist the team with M&E, PAD and Operations Manual are hired. Consul- Tu rke y tants on teacher training, studies/surveys design (as per the project Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry activities) will be required. Ministry of Education (MOE), Dushanbe, (N) Environment and Natural Resources: The objectives are to fi- Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 214-605, E-mail: [email protected]. nance, integrate land and water management (with possible cofinancing National Quality Education: The objective is to strengthen man- from the GEF Mediterranean Investment Fund), forest conservation agement of the sector through the establishment of a national as- and development, rural pollution control and management, and capacity sessment center, promotion of monitoring and evaluation and building for environmental monitoring and inspection. Project con- development of an institutional framework for reform. Decision meet- cept review meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. Environmen- ing scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 240.0 (IBRD). Consulting services gory C. Project: P097176. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. required. Ministry of Education, 734024, 13a Nisormuhammad Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 230-718, Fax: (992-372) 217-973, Education E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Rahmonov Abdujabhor, Minister (N) Tertiary Education: The objective is to support the Higher Ed- of Education. ucation Council, YOK, in its efforts to improve the quality and relevance JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 45 of Turkey’s tertiary education system as part of the country’s efforts gov.tr, Contact: Elvan Ongun, Head, General Directorate of Foreign Eco- to improve economic competitiveness. Identification scheduled for 22 nomic Relations. June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Higher Education Council, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 298-7226, E-mail: dgunay@hot- (R) Municipal Services Additional Financing: The objective is to mail.com, Contact: Durmus Gunay, Member. scale-up activities and investments identified under the Municipal Ser- Energy and Mining vices Project: (a) infrastructure projects for municipalities; (b) support least-cost priority investments; and (c) target municipal infrastructure (N) Private Sector Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the water, wastewater, solid waste management sectors and pilot an (Ln. 77150-TR Ln. 77140-TR): The objective is to help increase expansion of geothermal sources Appraisal scheduled for late-June 2009. privately-owned and operated energy production from indigenous re- Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants newable sources within the market based framework of the Turkish will be required. Iler Bank, Ataturk Bulvar, No. 21 Opera, Ankara, Electricity Market Law, and to enhance demand side energy efficiency. Turkey, Tel: (312) 310-3141, Fax: (312) 312-2928, E-mail: Nakca@il- The loan was signed on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- bank.gov.tr, Contact: Necla Akca, Project Head. egory F. Project: P112578. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), Meclisi Mebusan Cad. Ukraine No 81, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel: (90-212) 334-5050, Fax: (90-212) 334- 5234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Gonca Atici, Manager. Energy and Mining (N) Sixth Energy Community of South East Europe APL: The Second Power TransmissionThe objective is to support investments objective is to help increase the reliability, efficiency and capacity of in upgrading capabilities of transmission system operator, UkrEnergo, the bulk power transmission system in Turkey and to improve mar- so that it can implement policy decisions to assure security and relia- ket access for consumers and suppliers of electricity. Project concept bility of power supply in the domestic and international energy mar- review meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental As- kets. Project concept note scheduled for 16 June 2009. Project concept sessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- review scheduled for 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. gory B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National (R) Programmatic Electricity Sector Development Policy Loan Power Company UkrEnergo, 25, Kominternu Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (Ln. 77180-TR): The objective is to support the implementation of (38-044) 238-3070, Fax: (38-044) 249-121, Contact: Mr. K. Ushapovskiy, the Government’s program that aims to address the projected electricity Acting Director of UkrEnergo. supply-demand imbalance (a) through energy efficiency measures to reduce the rate of growth of demand for electricity, and (b) by enhancing Finance the efficient supply of electricity. Approved by the Executive Directors (R) Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation: The objective is to on 11 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: support the design & the implementation of a stabilization & resolu- P110643. US$ 800.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of tion strategy around the following four pillars: (i) restoration of mar- Energy and Natural Resources, Inonu Bulvari No. 27 Bahcelievler, ket confidence, (ii) improvement of the liquidity framework, (iii) dev Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 213-6601/6951, Fax: (90-312) 223-4084, of a solvency determination system, & (iv) design & implementation Contact: Budak Dilli, General Director. of a bank resolution & recapitalization program. Decision meeting Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 10 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- ject: P115143. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Minis- (R) Health and Social Security Reform: (formerly under Health, Nu- try of Finance, Ukraine. trition and Population The objective is to strengthen health and social protection sector performance, with the ultimate objective of reducing Health and Other Social Services the gap in health and social outcomes between Turkey and EU coun- (R) Pension Administration: (formerly under Social Protection The tries, while maintaining fiscal sustainability and a strengthened gov- objective is to create a fiscally and socially sustainable pension system ernance and accountability framework. Negotiations completed. Approved by improving collection of social insurance contributions and reduc- by the Executive Directos on 11 June 2009. Environmental Assessment ing costs of compliance and administration. Negotiations are underway. Category C. Project: P102172. US$ 75.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P083726. US$ 100.0 required. Social Security Institution, Ziye Bey Caddesi No;6, Ankara, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Labor and Social Pol- Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 207 8069, Fax: (90-312) 207 8159, E-mail: sacisu@ icy, 8/10 Esplanadna Street, Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 289-5688, Fax: sgk.gove.tr, Contact: Selahattin Acisu, Project Director. Ministry of (380-44) 266-3472, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tatiana Health, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 435-7100, Fax: (90-312) Zinchenko, Project Management Consultant. 432-0818, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Adnan Yildirim, Pro- ject Director. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Industry and Trade (N) Fourth Structural and Fiscal Reform Development Policy (N) Third Competitiveness and Employment Development Pol- Loan: The objective is to support the government in implementing the icy Loan (CEDPL): The objective is to support government policies anti-crises and recovery measures for the economy on two pillars: (a) and reforms designed to increase Turkey’s competitiveness and em- restructuring the budget to create fiscal space for needed investments ployment. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 1 September and efficacy in public finances; and (b) facilitating business entry and 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Con- improve energy security to create employment and encourage in- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. vestments. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 16 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consult- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Third Programmatic Public Sector Development Policy Loan: (formerly under Economic Management) The objective is to Tr ansportation support a sustained medium-term process of legal, institutional and Railway ModernizationThe objective is to restructure the railway and structural development that promotes growth, improves public gov- infrastructure upgrade component that would include track rehabili- ernance and service delivery and strengthens social conditions through tation/double tracking, signaling upgrading and electrification in the reforms in areas. Identification completed. Project concept review meet- North-South freight corridor between Russia and the Black Sea. De- ing scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category cision meeting scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Assessment U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Under- Category B. Project: P110200. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be secretariat of Treasury, Inonu Bulvari, Eskisehir Yolu, Emek, Turkey, required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined., Contact: Va- Tel: (90-312) 204-6000, Fax: (90-312) 212-8550, E-mail: hazine@hazine. syl Melnyc Ukrzaliznytsa, General Director. PAGE 46 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Uzbekistan Consultants will be required. Unite de Gestion des Projets (UGP), Ministere de la Sante, BP 2235, Djibouti, Djibouti Tel: (253) 353-282 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Fax: (253) 352-138, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Houssein Kayad, (N) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Phase I: The Manager of the UGP. objective is to improve agricultural production in areas affected by water-logging, and to reduce damage to housing and infrastructure from Egypt rising ground water levels and salinity in the project areas. Appraisal Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110538. US$ 69.1 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. (N) Modernization of Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Sta- Consultants are Board who prepared project Feasibility Study and will tions:The objectives are to: (i) improve energy efficiency of the pump- continue in supervision as project Engineers. Ministry of Agriculture ing stations and reliability of delivery of irrigation water and evacuation and Water Resources, 4 Navoy Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998- of drainage water; (ii) improve efficiency of operation and mainte- 711) 412-692, Fax: (998-711) 412-574. nance of the pumping stations; and (iii) strengthen the planning and O&M capability of the Mechanical and Electrical Department (MED). Education Project concept review meeting scheduled for 12 July 2010. Identifi- (R) Second Basic Education: The objective is to support Uzbekistan’ cation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 efforts to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in gen- (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- eral secondary education and pre-schools in order to provide students termined. with the new knowledge and skills required in the contemporary (N) Second National Drainage Additional Financing:The objec- global economy. Bank approval scheduled for 24 June 2009. Environ- tive is to finance the implementation of additional activities for the on- mental Assessment Category C. Project: P107845. US$ 28.0 (IDA going Second National Drainage project in Egypt. Project concept Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Education, 5 review meeting scheduled for 10 August 2009. Project identification is Mustaqillik Maydoni Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 239- underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). 1310, Fax: (998-71) 239-1934, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Odyl Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sobirov, Deputy Minister of Public Education. (R) Upper Egypt Integrated Governorates Development:(formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to reduce disparities Health and Other Social Services in access to basic services between Upper and Lower Egypt and to in- (R) Third Health: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population crease employment opportunities and income in rural areas. Project The objective is to reach the overall objective of improving the deliv- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ery of quality inpatient and outpatient services to the population in ject: P097326. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Con- Uzbekistan, especially in the rural areas. Project concept review meet- sultant requirements include feasibility studies for infrastructure ing scheduled for 21 September 2009. Pending Government’s decision investments, analysis of agricultural supply chain, participatory local on allocation of project preparation funds. Environmental Assessment planning at the district level and environmental and social safeguard Category B. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- assessment. PHRD grant in the amount of US$ 0.7 has been approved. mined. Consultancy for the preparation: development of sites/facilities Ministry of Local Development, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 3375- plan in selected regions, equipment maintenance needs assessment, 5987, Contact: Dr. Lobna Abdel latif, National Coordinator. training strategy for priority programs for health professionl as, and clinical training needs assessment. Ministry of Health, 12 Navoi Street, Education Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 139-1954. Post-Basic Education Reform:The objective is to improve post-basic education so that it provides students with the knowledge, com- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection petencies and skills to adapt current economic environment. Project (N) Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage: The objective is to miti- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- gate the environmental impact from wastewater and improve the effi- ject: P095820. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Con- ciency and sustainability of waste water management in Bukhara and sultants will be needed for teacher policy, technical education, school Samarkand. Bank approval scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmen- admissions policy and economic analysis. Ministry of Higher Educa- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P112719. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). tion (MOHE), MOHE, 101 Kasr El Eini Street, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20- Consultants will be required. Bukhara Water Utility, 111 Muradov 22) 792-1275 Fax: (20-22) 795-6962, E-mail: [email protected], Street, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-3715) 224-2308. Contact: Galal Abdellah, Advisor to the Minister. Ministry of Educa- tion (MOE), MOE, 12 Filaki Street, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-22) 794- 9490 Fax: (20-22) 796-2952, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hassan Bilawi, Advisor to the Minister. Energy and Mining Middle East and North (N) Wind Energy Scale-Up:The objectives are to: (i) scale-up wind energy development in Egypt; (ii) support strengthening of the trans- Africa mission system to facilitate wind energy scale-up; and (iii) provide incentives to the developers to make wind energy viable as compared Djibouti to conventional energy generation support under the proposed Re- newable Energy Fund (REF). Identification is underway. Environ- Energy and Mining mental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services (N) Energy Access:The objectives are to: (i) increase access to, re- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. liability and quality of service in the delivery of electricity services, and (ii) improve the electric utilities system efficiency and operating costs. Finance Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ (N) Enhancing Access to Finance for Small and Medium En- 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Electricite de terprises (SME):The objective is to increase access to finance for mi- Djibouti (EDD) Tel: (253) 34-0730 cro and small enterprises, contributing to broader financial outreach, ultimately help create jobs, enhance growth, and minimize the impact Health and Other Social Services of the financial crisis on micro and small enterprises. Project concept (R) Improving Health Sector Performance:The objective is to as- review meeting scheduled for 2 July 2009. Environmental Assessment sist the Government of Djibouti in achieving the three health-related Category F. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Approved by the Executive Di- Social Fund for Development, 120 Mohi El Din Abu El Ezz Street, Dokki, rectors on 26 May 2009. Signing scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environ- Giza, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 3336-4842/4873 Fax: (20-2) 3336-1985, E-mail: mental Assessment Category B. Project: P107395. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). [email protected]. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 47

(R) Affordable Housing Finance Additional Financing:The ob- ter of request. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P094230. jectives are to: (i) strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional frame- US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be work for the Mortgage Finance Subsidies Program;(ii) develop an required. for feasibility studies, urban transport, environmental and so- effective and efficient Mortgage Finance Subsidy Mechanism; and cial safeguards. Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Develop- (iii) improve the institutional framework to enhance transparency and ment, 12 Ismail Abaza Street, El Qasr El Einy, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) targeting of housing subsidies. Board presentation scheduled for 24 796-4047 Fax: (20-2) 792-1512, E-mail: [email protected], Con- September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: tact: Hazim El Quidy, Chairman, General Organization of Physical P112346. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning. Investment and Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban, 2 Latin Railways Restructuring (Ln. 76560-EG):The objective is to assist America Street, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 2795-9287 Fax: the Government in improving the reliability, efficiency and safety of (20-2) 2795-9233, Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of the railways services. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 Investment. March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101103. (R) Mortgage Finance Additional Financing:The objective is to cre- US$ 270.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, ate an efficient enabling environment for a competitive and sustainable 12 Ismail Abaza Street, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 260-1800 Fax: (20-2) market-based mortgage market, through supporting the liquidity fa- 261-0510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Magdy Halim, cility (Egyptian Mortgage Refinance Company) that would provide fund- Railways Adviser. ing to primary lenders. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Cat- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection egory C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (N) Alexandria Coastal Zone Management:The objective is to carry Ministry of Investment, Egyptian Company for Mortgage Refinance, out activities in and around the Lake Mariout with the purpose of im- 2 Latin America Street, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (2-02) 2795-9287 proving its environmental quality. It will be carried out in parallel with Fax: (2-02) 2795-9233, Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minis- the ongoing Second Pollution Abatement project. Project preparation ter of Investment. is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095925. US$ 7.2 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Health and Other Social Services to be determined. (N) Family Health Insurance:The objective is to increase access to (N) Municipal Solid Waste:The objective is to support the Govern- and use of basic health services for the poor by expanding health in- ment of Egypt for the development and the reform of municipal solid surance coverage to this population; and to improve the quality of care waste sector. Project identification is underway. Environmental As- received by this group by addressing both provider incentives and ac- sessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- countability of the health insurance payers. Decision meeting sched- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. uled for 15 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P080228. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple- Iraq menting agency(ies) to be determined. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Emergency Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Reha- (N) Integrated and Sustainable Persistent Organic Pollutants Man- bilitation: The objective is to assist the Government for rehabilitat- agement:The objective is to assist Egypt meet its obligations under ing irrigation and drainage networks and dams as well as improving the Stockholm Convention for the sound management of Persistent Or- water resource management. Preparation is underway. Environmen- ganic Pollutants - POPs (PCBs, Dixons and Furans, and obsolete pes- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- ticides under ASP), and contribute to the sustainable development of quired. Ministry of Water Resources, Palestine Street, Baghdad, Iraq capacity for the management of POPs. Identification is underway. En- Tel: (964-1) 772-0240, Fax: (964-1) 774-0672, E-mail: waterresmin@ya- vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consulting hoo.co.uk, Contact: H. E. Dr. Latif Rashid, Minister. services to be determined. Egypt Environmental Affairs Agency, 30 Misr, Information and Communications Helwan Agri. Road, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Yasmin Fouad, Director, GEF (N) Emergency Private Sector Development Additional Fi- Unit. nancing:The objective is (a) to addresses key priorities in institutional capacity building and essential communications infrastructure to help Tr ansportation foster the development of the private and financial sectors in Iraq; and (N) Road Asset Management:The objective is to assist the Egypt Road (b) generate jobs. The grant was signed on 12 November 2008. Envi- Authority (GARBLT) address the maintenance backlog and modern- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112064. US$ 10.0 (IRTF). ize road asset management practices. Project identification is under- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning and De- way. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). velopment Cooperation, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, Tel: (964-1) 79019- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 26243, E-mail: [email protected]. (N) Second Airport Development:The objective is to increase ca- Public Administration, Law, and Justice pacity of Cairo airport and improve the quality of airport services. En- (R) Public Financial Management Reform: (formerly under Pub- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants lic Sector Governance) The objective is to support the Government’s will be required. Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Nav- efforts to develop more effective, accountable and transparent public igation, Airport Road, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 267-0555 Fax: (20-2) 635- financial management through the strengthening of (a) budget for- 0933, Contact: Ibrahim Manna, Chairman. mulation and implementation; (b) public sector procurement; and (c) (N) Urban Transport Infrastructure Development:The objective budget execution and implementation, and to build capacity and is to improve reliability and efficiency of mass transit system through strengthen Project Management. Negotiations are underway. Envi- implementation of cost-effective and clean technology investments ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 18.0 (IRTF). Consultants will that support major modal shift from private vehicles and microbuses be required. Ministry of Finance, Iraq, E-mail: [email protected]; to large size. Project identification is underway. Environmental As- [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Bayan Jabr, Min- sessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. ister of Finance. Ministry of Transport, 12 Ismail Abaza Street, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20- 2) 260-1800 Fax: (20-2) 261-0510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Omar Bakary, Deputy Minister. (N) Second Emergency Baghdad Water and Sanitation:The ob- (N) Greater Cairo Development:The objective is to contribute to im- jective is to rehabilitate and upgrade the water supply system, treat- proving the efficiency and livability of the Greater Cairo Metropolitan ment facilities, pumping stations and sewer network. Project preparation Area through strategic investments in urban infrastructure and trans- is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA port systems. Project preparation on hold, awaiting Government’s let- Credit). Consultants will be required. City of Baghdad, Khulani Square, education, vocational education and training, and labor market policiesto reduce youth unemployment and facilitate the creation of more andbetter jobs in Morocco. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 15 September 2009. AwaitingGoM’s formal request. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to bedetermined. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 49 ucation) of improved quality to all children and to possibly assist in the Regional strengthening of the implementation of the literacy program. Bank approval scheduled for 1 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Tr ansportation Category B. Project: P095714. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea II (formerly under Environment required. Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Civil Ser- and Natural Resources Management) The objective is to conserve and vant Training and Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, Morocco Tel: (212- promote the sustainable exploitation of the marine resources of the Red 37) 681-509, 687-232 Fax: (212-37) 772-042, Contact: Latifa El Abida, Sea and Gulf of Aden and improve the socio-economic benefits to the Secretaire Generale. 50 million people of the region. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 Energy and Mining (GEFU). Consultants will be required. PERSGA, The Regional Orga- (R) Second Energy Development Policy Loan:The objective is to nization for the Conservation of Environment of the, PO Box 53662, reinforce security of supply, competitiveness as well as institutions to Jeddah 21583, Saudi Arabia Tel: (966-2) 652-3224 Fax: (966-2) 652- support policy formulation and implementation. Decision meeting sched- 1901, Contact: Mohammed Badran. uled for 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Tunisia Ministry of Energy and Mining, Water and Environment, Avenue Mo- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry hamed V, Rabat, Chellah, Rue Marouane Saadi, Lot Agdal, Rabat, Mo- (R) Community-Based Integrated Rural Development: (formerly rocco Tel: (212-537) 760-661, 688-893, 68 Fax: (212-537) 764-081, 774-721, under Environment and Natural Resources Management) The objec- E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]. tive is to promote an integrated community-based approach to sus- Tr ansportation tainable rural development and management of natural resources, (N) Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan:The ob- including climate change adaptation. Decision meeting scheduled for 6 jective is to develop the sector’s institutional framework, improve the July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086660. delivery of urban transport services, and improve financial sustainability. US$ 30.0/8.0 (IBRD/ GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category of Agriculture, Direction general du Financement (DGFIOP), 30 rue U. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Direction Generale Alain Savary, Tunis, Tunisia Tel: (216-1) 842-687 Fax: (216-1) 784-447, des Collectivites Locales, Ministere de leInterieur, Hay Riad, Rabat, Mo- Contact: Abdallah Mallek, Director General. rocco Tel/Fax: (212-3) 5372-15811, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Land and Water Optimization: (formerly under Environment and Contact: Abdelllatif Chadali, Directeur de la Programmation et des Natural Resources Management) The objectives are to: (i) progress to- Equipements. wards the greater objectives of SAP-MED to reduce land-based sources of pollution discharging in the Mediterranean Sea; (ii) optimize the use (R) Second Rural Roads Additional Financing:The objective is to of Tunisia’s water resources; and (iii) contribute to the reduction of land increase rural population’s access to all-weather roads in support of the degradation and climate vulnerability of key productive sectors in arid first phase (2005-2010) of the Borrower’s program. The proposed ad- agricultural lands. Decision meeting scheduled for 6 July 2009. Envi- ditional financing will permit completion of the unfinished activities in- ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.7 (GEFU). Consultants will cluded in the original program and thus allow the original development be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MAHR), objectives to be achieved. Negotiations scheduled for 26 June 2009. En- 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia Tel: (216-71) 842-687 Fax: (216- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110833. US$ 83.6 71) 784-447. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Equipment, Direc- torare of Roads, B.P. 6226 Rabat Institute, Rabat, Morocco Tel: (212- (R) Second Water Sector Investment (Ln. 77260-TN): (formerly 537) 713-247 Fax: (212-537) 713-259, E-mail: mhammoucha@mtpnet. under Water and Sanitation The objectives are: (a) the Government gov.ma, Contact: M. Hicham N Hammoucha, Director. institutions involved in water management take better investment, policy and pollution control decisions using an improved information Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection base; (b) remote rural communities use improved water supply sys- (R) Solid Waste Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 76650- tems; and (c)farmers use improved or new irrigation and drainage sys- MA):The objective is to support the policy reforms in the solid waste tems. The loan was signed on 27 May 2009. Environmental Assessment sector in order to improve the governance of the sector, ensure the Category B. Project: P095847. US$ 30.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be sustainability of the services and mainstream related environmental required. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MAHR), and social dimensions. The loan was signed on 22 May 2009. Envi- 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia Tel: (216-71) 842-687 Fax: (216- ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P104937. US$ 132.7 71) 784-447, Contact: Mr. Habib Haddad, Minister of Agriculture and (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Hydraulic Resources. Rabat, Morocco Tel: (212-37) 677-266 Fax: (212-37) 677-530, E-mail: ben- Education [email protected], Contact: Abdelatif Bennani, Directeur du Bud- Employment Development Policy Loan:The objective is to help the get. Government’s strategy to compete in international markets: (1) con- Oum Er Rbia Sanitation:The objective is to improve sewerage ser- solidate partnership between training system/priority private sectors; vice and municipal pollution control in seven urban centers of the (2) reform Finance mechanisms used for pre-service/in-service train- Oum Er Rbia river basin, and increases capacity of national operator ing; (3) respond to changes in national and global economy; and (4) Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP) to implement Morocco’s Na- develop a Life-long learning Policy Framework. This project is put on tional Sanitation Program. Project preparation is underway. Environ- hold until active preparation resumes. Environmental Assessment Cat- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P098459. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). egory U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP), Ministry of Education, Ministere de laEducation et de la Format, Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers,-Akrach, Rabat, Morocco Boulevard Bab Benet, 1030 Tunis, Tunisie, Tunisia Tel: (216-71) 568- Tel: (212-37) 650-695 Fax: (212-37) 726-707, Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Di- 768 Fax: (216-71) 569-294, Contact: H.E. Sadok Korbi, Minister of Ed- rector General. ucation. Urban and Rural Water Systems:The objective is to: (i) increase access to potable water in rural areas; and (ii) strengthen water sup- Energy and Mining ply capacity to meet growing urban and rural demands, in the provinces (R) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Investment:The objective of Safi, El Jadida, Nador and Errachidia. Project preparation is under- is to reduce the energy intensity of the Tunisian economy. This will way. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Con- be achieved through a credit line through commercial banks for in- sulting services to be determined. Office National de l’Eau Potable vestment in energy efficiency and in cogeneration projects. Negotia- (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers,-Akrach, Ra- tions completed. Bank approval scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental bat, Morocco Tel: (212-37) 650-695 Fax: (212-37) 726-707, Contact: Ali Assessment Category F. Project: P104266. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Consul- Fassi Fihri, Director General. tants will be required. Agence Nationale pour la Maitrise de l Energie PAGE 50 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

(ANME), 3 rue 8000, Monplaisir, 1073 Tunis, Tunis BP213, Tunisia Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- Tel: (216-71) 787-700 Fax: (216-71) 784-524, E-mail: [email protected]. gory C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Land tn, Contact: Nejib Osman, Director, Etudes et Planification. Authority, Rimal Street, Gaza, West Bank and Gaza Tel/Fax: (970-8) 288-0131, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nadim Barameh, Chairman. Tr ansportation (R) Municipal Development Program: (formerly under Urban De- (N) Greater Tunis Urban Transport:The objectives are to: (i) im- velopment) The objective is to enable municipalities to improve man- prove the quality of transport services in the Greater Tunis Area; (ii) agement practices and sustain service delivery, especially in light of finance the development of urban transport infrastructure; and (iii) losing cash flow from utility provision. Appraisal completed. Negotia- strengthen public transport management. Project identification is un- tions scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category derway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). B. Project: P111741. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Mu- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. nicipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), Al Bireh, Al Rash- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection mawi Building, 3rd floor, West Bank and Gaza Tel: (970-2) 296-6610, 295-0684 Fax: (970-2) 295-0685, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Managing Healthcare Waste and PCBs:The objectives are to help tact: Abdel Mughni Nofal, General Director. strengthen the healthcare waste management system in Tunisia, and contribute to the implementation of its persistent Organic Pollutants (R) Second Palestinian Reform and Development Plan-Devel- (POPs) National Implementation Plan. Project preparation is underway. opment Policy: (formerly under Public Sector Governance) The ob- Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 5.8 (GEFU). Consul- jective is to support the PA as it implements the reform program tants will be required. Agence Nationale de Gestion des Dechets detailed in the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan(PRDP). The (ANGed), 6 Rue Al amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, le Belvedere, Tu- Development Policy Grant (DPG) II will focus on fiscal strengthening nis, Tunisia Tel: (216-71) 847-493, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: and Public Financial Management. Approved by the Executive Directors Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, General Director. on 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P113621. US$ 40.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Au- West Bank and Gaza thority, Ministry of Finance, Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza Tel: (02- 2) 400-650 Fax: (02-2) 400-595, Contact: H.E. Omar Abdul Razeq, Education Minister of Finance. (N) Teacher Education Improvement:The objective is to improve the quality of teacher education in Palestine and in doing so to contribute Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection to enhancing students’ learning. Appraisal scheduled for 20 July 2009. (N) Second Gaza Emergency Water Additional Financing II:The Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consultants objectives are to: (i) improve the efficiency, management; operation and will be required. Consultants will be needed to assist the Ministry of delivery of water and wastewater services in Gaza;(ii) build capacity Education and Higher Education and Teacher Education Institutions of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU); and (iii) strengthen (TEI) design programs to help improve the curriculum of TEIs; the the regulatory and institutional capacity of the Palestinian Water Au- skills and competencies of the teaching staff; and strengthening school thority (PWA). Approved by the Executive Directors on May 28, 2009. experience for student teachers. Ministry of Education and Higher Ed- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116792. US$ 3.0 ucation, PO Box 576, West Bank and Gaza Tel: (972-2) 298-3254 Fax: (SPF). No consultants are required. Coastal Municipalities Water Util- (972-2) 298-3299, E-mail: [email protected], basrimoe@pal- ity, Abdel Naser Street, El-Rimal, Gaza, West Bank and Gaza Tel: (972- net.com, Contact: Basri Saleh, Assistant Deputy Minister. 8) 288-1446 Fax: (972-8) 288-1445, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R)Tertiary Education:The objective is to assist the PA to improve Monther Shoplak, Director General. the policy-making environment for tertiary education management, gov- (R) Second Emergency Municipal Services Rehabilitation Ad- ernance and quality assurance; increase the internal and external ef- ditional Financing: (formerly under Urban Development) The objec- ficiency of tertiary education institutions; and create incentives and tive is to finance emergency municipal services assistance grants, provide the basis for improvements in quality, relevance and equity of labor-intensive employment generation activities and project man- tertiary education. The loan was signed on 17 June 2009. Environ- agement costs. Approved by the Executive Directors on 28 May 2009. mental Assessment Category C. Project: P116758. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Con- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116794. US$ 3.0 sultants will be required. Palestinian Liberation Organization, West Bank (SPF). No consultants are required. Municipal Development and Lend- and Gaza, Contact: Suha M. Khalili, PCU Director. ing Fund (MDLF), Al Bireh, Al Rashmawi Building, 3rd floor, West Bank Energy and Mining and Gaza Tel: (970-2) 296-6610, 295-0684 Fax: (970-2) 295-0685, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abdel Mughni Nofal, General Di- (N) Electric Utility Management Additional Financing:The objective rector. is to reduce the fiscal burden of the sector on PA’s budgetary resources through interalia lower deductions from clearance revenues (R) Southern West Bank Solid Waste Management: (formerly un- for arrears owed to the Israel Electricity Corporation. Approved by the der Urban Development) The objective is to is to improve solid waste Executive Directors on 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- disposal services for the communities and businesses of Palestinian egory B. Project: P116854. US$ 2.5 (SPF). Consultants will be re- municipalities and joint services councils in the Bethlehem and Hebron quired. Welfare Association, Dahiet Al Barid, Shufat, West Bank and governorates through provision of an efficient socially acceptable and Gaza Tel: (972 2) 243-7771, E-mail: [email protected]. environmentally friendly mechanism. Approved by the Executive Di- rectors on 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- Health and Other Social Services ject: P105404. US$ 12.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Southern (N) Third Palestinian NGO Additional Financing:The objective West Bank Higher Joint Services Council for Solid Waste Management, is to provide social services to the poor, vulnerable or affected by the c/o Hebron Municipality, PO Box (6) Hebron, Palestine, West Bank deteriorating socioeconomic conditions by establishing an effective and Gaza Tel: (970-2) 222-8121 Fax: (970-2) 222-8293, Contact: Khaled mechanism to improve the quality and sustainability of NGO social ser- Osaily, Chairman, Chairman, Southern West Bank Higher Joint. vice delivery. Approved by the Executive Directors on 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116777. US$ 3.0 Yemen, Republic of (SPF). No consultants are required. NGO Development Center, PO Box Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 25091, Shu’fat, Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Tel: (972-2) 234-7771 Fax: (972-2) 234-7776, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ghas- (N) Groundwater and Soil Conservation Additional Financ- san Kasabreh, Director. ing:The objective is to promote groundwater conservation in farming areas and increasing surface and groundwater availability. The grant Public Administration, Law, and Justice was signed on 13 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category Second Land Administration: (formerly under Public Sector Gover- B. Project: P107636. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- nance) The objective is to support systematic surveying and registration. quired. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Sana’a, Yemen, Re- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 51 public of Tel: (967-1) 253-456 Fax: (967-1) 250-491, E-mail: IIPYemen@ 11422, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel: (967-1) 326-191 Fax: (967-1) 326- Yemen. net, Contact: Ahmed Al-Eshlah, Deputy Minister. 214, Contact: Asaad Al-Ashwal, Project Director. (N) Integrated Coastal Zone Management:The objective is to as- Health and Other Social Services sist Yemen in adapting to the impact of climate change in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Aden. The projects linked to the ongoing Fisheries Health and Population:The objective is to improve the quality and Resources Conservation Management Project. Project identification utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and public is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). health services by 2015 in selected regions. Project preparation is un- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094755. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Pub- (N) Subsidy Reform Development Policy Grant:The objective is lic Health and Population, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of to improve the reliability and efficiency of mass transit system in Egypt. Tel: (967-1) 252-224 Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category tact: Dr. Fowzia Jaffer, Credit Administrator. B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Schistosomiasis:The objective is to decrease the prevalence and intensity of infection of both urinary and intestinal Schistosomiasis (R) Agro-biodiversity and Adaptation: (formerly under Environ- among school-age children by 2015 in endemic regions in Yemen. De- ment and Natural Resources Management) The objective is to enhance cision meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental As- coping strategies for adaptation to climate change for farmers who rely sessment Category C. Project: P113102. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). on rain fed agriculture in the Yemen highlands, through the conser- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Population and Public Health, vation and utilization of biodiversity important to agriculture (partic- PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel: (967-1) 252-224 Fax: (967- ularly the local landraces and their wild relatives) and associated local 1) 251-622, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Fowzia Jaffer, Credit Ad- traditional knowledge. Project preparation is underway. Environmen- ministrator. tal Assessment Category B. Project: P103922. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Con- sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, PO Public Administration, Law, and Justice Box 2805, Zira’ah Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Fax: (967-1) 532- Integrated Urban Development:The objectives are: (a) to improve 557, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Bilquis, Project Coordinator. the living conditions of poor and at-risk populations and reduce envi- (N) Water Sector Support (Cr. H4490-RY):The objective is to ronmental degradation in priority urban centers, namely Sana’a and Taiz; support the Recipient’s implementation of the National Water Sector and (b) to enable the Government of Yemen to develop a national in- Strategy and Investment Program (NWSSIP). The grant was signed tegrated urban development program. Project preparation is underway. on 20 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P107050. US$ 30.0 (IDA P107037. US$ 90.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry Grant). Consultants will be required. Taiz Municipal Development of Water and Environment, Hadda St, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel: and Flood Protection Project (TMDFPP), Algeria Street, Sana’a, Yemen, (967-1) 418-291 Fax: (967-1) 235-113, Contact: Mr. Mohamed Al-Hamid, Republic of Tel: (967-1) 400-712/711 Fax: (967-1) 250-665, E-mail: Deputy Minster of Water and Environment. [email protected] and [email protected], Contact: Ibrahim Othman, Project Director, TMDFPP. Education Second Port Cities Development Phase II:The objective is to (R) Second Higher Education:The objective is to improve the qual- transform strategic Yemeni port cities into regional growth centers by ity and relevance of selected programs in Yemen’s universities and to creating an enabling environment conducive to private sector invest- maintain the momentum on longer-term reform of university finance ment. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment and governance. Decision meeting scheduled for 6 January 2010. En- Category A. Project: P088435. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110733. US$ 10.0 (IDA be required. Port Cities Development Program National Coordina- Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Higher Education and tion Unit, Khormaksar, Aden, Yemen, Republic of Tel: (967-2) 239- Scientific Research, Hayel Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel/Fax: 171/2 Fax: (967-2) 239-165, E-mail: [email protected]/portcities-aden@ (967-1) 501-541, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohammed yemen.net.ye, Contact: Mohamed Zemam, PCDP National Coordina- Muttahar, Vice Minister, Ministry of Higher Education &. tor. Education for All Fast-Track Initiative Catalytic Fund Phase II- IThe objective is to focus on increasing access to and retention in quality education in selected remote areas of the country, where the out of school population is mostly concentrated. Appraisal scheduled for 13 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114253. US$ 20.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Consultants Latin America will be required. during preparation and implementation. Project Ad- ministration Unit- MoE, PO Box 16392, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel: and the Caribbean (967-1) 619-319 Fax: (967-1) 619-219, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Dr. Ahmed Al-Arashi, Argentina Energy and Mining Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Al-Mocha Wind Park:The objective is to demonstrate the opera- (N) Rural Corridors and Biodiversity: The objective is to (a) increase tional feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be connected the protection of vulnerable natural areas and the conservation of bi- to the national grid. To accomplish this, the proposed Project will fi- ological diversity in both the Argentine Patagonian Steppe and the Ar- nance: (a) Al-Mocha Wind Park; and (b) Technical Assistance to de- gentine Chaco; and (b) bolster the technical capacity and outreach of velop local capacity in the development and implementation of wind federal and provincial organizations working in natural resource issues. projects. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Decision meeting scheduled for 31 July 2009. Environmental Assess- Category B. Project: P106069. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting ser- ment Category B. Project: P114294. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consultants will vices to be determined. Public Electricity Corporation, Sana’a, Yemen, be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Republic of Tel: (967-1) 328-164 Fax: (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [email protected]. Energy and Mining (R) Rural Energy Access (Cr. H4900-RY):The objective is to im- (N) Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Mar- prove electricity and LPG access of the weaker areas of the rural pop- kets (aka PERMER II): The objective is to help further develop the ulations in a financially sustainable and environmentally sound manner. energy efficiency and renewable energy markets in Argentina, build- Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 May 2009. Environmental ing on the ongoing GEF-financed energy efficiency operations and PER- Assessment Category B. Project: P092211. US$ 25.0 (IDA Grant). Con- MER, thus contributing to the sustainability of the energy sector. sultants will be required. Ministry of Electricity, Airport Road, P. O. Box Preparation scheduled for 4 September 2009. Environmental Assess- PAGE 52 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 ment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im- mecon.gov.ar, Contact: Pablo Barone, National Dir. of Projects with In- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. ternational Organization. (R) Energy Efficiency: The objective is to increase efficiency in the Industry and Trade use of energy, which would reduce costs for consumers, contribute to (N) San Juan SWAp: The objective of the project is to support eco- the long-term sustainability of the energy sector and reduce greenhouse nomic and social development. Project concept review meeting sched- gas emissions, by addressing barriers to energy efficiency invest- uled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 ments. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 June 2008. Awaiting (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Calidad San Juan, Mi- presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Category nisterio de la Produccion, Ministerio de la Producion, Prov. de San Juan, C. Project: P090119. US$ 15.2 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Argentina, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Puerta Secretariat of Energy, Paseo Colon 171, Oficina 401, (1063), Capital Fed- Marisu, Responsable de Proyectos. eral, Argentina, Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4349-8008, E-mail: [email protected]. ar, Contact: Alicia Baragatti, Director, National Directorate for Pro- (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: (formerly under Envi- motion. ronment and Natural Resources Management) The objective is to help small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate access to (R) Mining Environmental Restoration (Ln. 75830-AR): The ob- credit to improve their compliance with environmental regulations, while jectives are (a) support the environmental restoration of a closed ura- simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Decision nium milling site in Mendoza, and support the process of improved meeting scheduled for 3 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- environmental planning and site-specific remediation at uranium mine egory B. Project: P110612. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- and milling sites across the country, and (b)strengthen environmental quired. Ministerio de Economia y Produccion, Secretaria de Industria management capacity of the responsible agency & linked agencies. Ap- y Pyme, Av. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 2o, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: proved by the Executive Directors on 31 July 2008. Awaiting presiden- (54-11) 4349-3726/3728, Contact: Alfredo Junco, Coordinador Ejecu- tial decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: tivo UEPRO-PRESAO. P110462. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Comision Na- (R) Unleashing Productive Innovation for Competitiveness (Ln. cional Energia Atomica, Av. del Libertador 8250, 3er Piso, Ofici, Buenos 75990-AR): (formerly under Private Sector Development) The objec- Aires, 1429, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4704-1217, Fax: (54-11) 4704-1165, tive is to support the competitiveness of the Argentine economy by pro- Contact: Anibal Nunez, Project Coordinator. moting innovation and diversification of the production base. Approved (R) Renewable Energy Additional Financing (PERMER): The ob- by the Executive Directors on 25 September 2008. Signing scheduled for jective is to support the same type of activities carried out under the 31 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106752. original operation, including those added with the approval of six US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agency for the Pro- amendments to the original loan and grant agreements during the pe- motion of Science and technology (ANC), Avenida Cordoba 831, 1er riod of project implementation. Bank approvalApproved by the Execu- Piso (C1054AAH), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4311-5424/5539, tive Directors on 11 November 2008. Awaiting presidential decree for Contact: Ruth Ladenheim, Coordinator of the Institutional Promotion signing. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110498. Unit. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning, Secretariat of Energy, Av. Paseo Colon 171, 3er Piso, Buenos Aires, Ar- Public Administration, Law, and Justice gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-8423, Contact: Victor Russo, Coordinator. (N) Provincial Public Management: The objective is to jointly support with the federal government (Ministry of Economics and Chief Health and Other Social Services of Cabinet Office) the strengthening performance management both (N) Communities Integrating Social Services: The objective is to at the provincial level and the city of Buenos Aires. Project concept re- support CICs project which intends to create a space that strengthens view meeting scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment citizen-government dialogue, social policy coordination, and a citizen Category C. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry based (rather than beneficiary based) approach to social policy. Pro- of Economy and Production, Balcarce 186, 6to Piso, Oficina 611, ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5556, Fax: (54-11) 4349- C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing 5578, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Manuel Weich, Direc- agency(ies) to be determined. tor Nacional de Inversión Pública. (N) Rural Poverty: The objective is to raise incomes and improve liveli- (R) Performance-Informed Budgeting: (formerly under Public Sec- hoods among the rural poor of Argentina. The project would con- tor Governance) The objective is to improve the efficiency, trans- tribute to the Government of Argentina’s overall strategy for approach parency and accountability of public management and territorial to helping this traditionally “invisible” population to participate more economic development. Appraisal completed. Negotiations to be deter- fully in the national economy and the wealth that it generates. Project mined. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P092840. US$ preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- 28.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and ject: P106685. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- Production, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) menting agency(ies) to be determined. 4349-5613, Fax: (54-11) 4349-5516, Contact: Gerardo Hita, Director Nacional de Proyectos con Organismos. (N) Strengthening Governance & Management in the Health Sec- tor: The objective is to strengthen accountability, transparency and ef- Tr ansportation ficiency of management in the health sector. The project activities will (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to rebuild upon extensive experience by the World Bank in the health sec- duce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long tor and will complement activities of these projects for strengthening term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in governance and management currently under implementation. Project Argentina. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental concept review meeting scheduled for 29 July 2009. Environmental As- Assessment Category B. Project: P114008. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consul- sessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. tants will be required. Secretariat of Transport, Ministry of Federal Plan- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ning, Infrastructure and, Av. Julio A. Roca, 636, 9th Floor, Buenos (R) Basic Protection SWAp (Ln. 77030-AR): The objective is to Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4343-6124, Contact: Jorge de Belautegui, increase the effectiveness of Argentina’s income transfer programs for General Coordinator, PIU. the unemployed and families with children and to create the precon- (R) Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The ob- ditions for expansion of the safety net. Approved by the Executive Di- jective is to allow the completion of civil works included in the origi- rectors on 9 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: nal loan; at building institutional capacity to encourage efficient planning P115183. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and main- Economy and Public Finances, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 8, Of. 828, tenance of the core provincial road network. Appraisal scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-6200, Fax: (54-11) 4349- 14 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). 5515, E-mail: [email protected],ar, [email protected], mspotti@ Consultants will be required. Agencia Cordoba de Inversion y Finan- JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 53 ciamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba Capital 5000, Argentina, Tel: (54- US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Belize Social Invest- 31) 434-2420, Fax: (54-31) 434-4078, Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, Pres- ment Fund, Belmopan, Belize, Tel: (501-8) 220-239/0508, Fax: (501-8) idente. 220-279, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ian M. McMillan, (R) Rosario Metropolitan Area Infrastructure: The objective is to Executive Director/Project Manager. reduce capacity constraints of road and rail access infrastructure to Rosario and Rosario port installations and help orient development of Bolivia the Metropolitan Area of Rosario. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101421. (N) Community Development and Food Security: The objective US$ 480.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Plani- is to improve access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and ser- ficacion Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, vices and income generating opportunities for residents of selected dis- Piso 12, Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11)-4349-7632, advantage communities, through a participatory process in which Fax: (54-11) 5349-75993, E-mail: NA, Contact: Pablo Abal Medina, Co- strengthened community-based organizations identify, prioritize, and ordinador General UCP y PFE. Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, implement community subprojects or investment. Identification sched- Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 12, Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, uled for 1 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Tel: (54-11) 4349-7632, Fax: (54-11) 5439-75993, E-mail: NA, Contact: US$ 16.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ap- Juan Alberto, Director Nacional de Transporte Ferroviario. praisal and negotiations scheduled for early-2010. Ministry of Devel- (R) Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objective is to opment Planning, Av. Mariscal St. Cruz esq. Oruro, 5to Piso, La Paz, improve the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 233-0704, Fax: (591-2) 231-2641, Contact: Noel cities, with emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Decision Aguirre Ledezma, Minister. meeting scheduled for 3 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Innovation and Agricultural Services: (formerly under Rural egory A. Project: P095485. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Development) The objective is to enhance public services for sustain- quired. Secretaria de Transporte de la Nacion, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, able and equitable agricultural growth, by strengthening Bolivia’s Agri- 2do Piso CP1310, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7173, cultural Innovation System and by facilitating the development of Fax: (54-11) 4349-7660, Contact: Jorge de Belaustegui, General Coor- private sector based weather insurance. Decision meeting scheduled dinator. for 14 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection P106700. US$ 23.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry (R) Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Sustainable Devel- of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Casimiro Irusta opment Additional Financing: The objective is to finance (a) works No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel/Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, Con- proposed in Component 1: Water and Sewerage, and Component 3: tact: Teresa Morales, Contact: Teresa Morales,. Drainage; and (b) a scale up of Component 2: Provincial Roads. Ap- Energy and Mining praisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environ- (N) Second Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transfor- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P114081. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). mation: The objective is to focus on rural electrification using grid ex- No consultants are required. Unidad de Coordinacion con Organismos tension and solar photovoltaic systems (both continued from Phase 1of Multilaterales de Credito (UCO), Calle 45, Oficina No.310, La Plata, Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation). Project con- Argentina, Tel: (54-21) 429-4576, E-mail: [email protected], cept review meeting scheduled for 21 December 2009. Environmen- Contact: Ing. Ethel Teselman, Director Ejecutivo. tal Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will (R) Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Sustainable Development (Ln. be required. Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Palacio de Co- 77060-AR): (formerly under Environment and Natural Resources municaciones, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-0887. Management) The objective is to support basin-wide planning, institutional reforms, and investments designed to significantly clean up Public Administration, Law, and Justice the Riachuelo Basin, a major pollution hot-spot in Buenos Aires. Ap- (R) Monitoring and Evaluation for MDGs: The objective is to de- proved by the Executive Directors on 9 June 2009. Environmental As- sign, build capacity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formu- sessment Category A. Project: P105680. US$ 840.0 (IBRD). Consultants lation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies will be required. Autoridad de Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo, San Mar- towards evidence-based policymaking. Project concept review meeting tin 320, Piso 1 (Contrafrente) C1, Ciudad Autonoma de, Buenos, Ar- completed. Decision meeting tentatively scheduled for August 2009. En- gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-3890, Contact: Dr. Alejandro Rossi, Secretario vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101336. US$ 20.0 (IDA General. Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and De- velopment, Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. 1092, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591- Barbados 2) 211-6000, Fax: (591-2) 231-1324, E-mail: [email protected], Finance Contact: Noel Aguirre, Vice Ministro. (N) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support sustainable growth and alleviation of poverty by: (a) strengthening the fi- Brazil nancial system to prevent disruptive and costly financial crisis; and (b) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry consolidating the insurance market to address the needs of the private (N) Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: Objective is to support sector. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or aban- Category U. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Min- doned deforested areas by reoccupy the lands and increase produc- istry of Finance, Investment,, Telecommunications and Energy, Bay tivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the pressure Street, St. Michael, Barbados, Tel: (246)-436-6435, Fax: (246) 429-4032, to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Project concept note scheduled E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected], Contact: Grantley for 1 September 2009. PCN after COFIEX authorizes the Ministry of Smith, Director of Finance and Economic Affairs. Agriculture to borrow. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Belize 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3218-2644. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (N) Purus Madeira Regional Sustainable Development: The ob- (R) Municipal Development: (formerly under Rural Development) jective is to promote the economic and social development of south- The objective is to improve and maintain municipal service delivery ern Amazonas through policies and programs focused on the sustainable in selected towns. An added benefit would be the improved planning use of natural resources, water and sanitation and formal education. capacity of the selected cities/towns which could place them in a bet- Project concept note scheduled for 10 August 2009. PCN will take ter position to absorb people and activities displaced from Belize City place after GTEC & COFIEX authorize the state to borrow. Environ- if it is adversely affected by natural disasters. Project preparation is un- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111928. be required. 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Planejamento do Estado do Amazonas, Av. Tefe 3279 Japiim 1, Man- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101508. US$ 39.5 aus, Brazil, Tel: (55-92) 2123-9992/61, Fax: (55-92) 2123-9992. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Agriculture, Fish- (R) Sao Paulo Sustainable Rural Development and Access to Mar- eries and Rural Development (SEAPPA), Alameda Sao Boaventura, 770 kets: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to promote Fonseca, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-12) 2625-8184, Fax: sustainable rural development in the state, through the development (55-12) 2625-8184, Contact: Nelson Texeira, Superintendent of Sus- of a decentralized, comprehensive, inclusive and participatory ap- tainable Development. proach that addresses, in an integrated manner, sustainable natural re- (R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: (formerly under Environment and sources management, improved productive and market-access Natural Resources Management) The objective is to promote the increase capabilities, and socioeconomic conditions of the rural population. Ne- of biodiversity conservation and improve environmental and natural gotiations scheduled for 28 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- resource management of the Cerrado Biome, through support for ap- egory B. Project: P108443. US$ 78.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be propriate policies and practices. The program has four separate pro- required. Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento, Avenida Miguel jects which contribute to the same Program Results Framework. GEF Stefano, 3.900, CEP 04301-903 Sao Paulo - SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-19) 3743- Council Approval completed on 12 June 2009. Negotiations scheduled 3721 or 3702, Fax: (55-19) 3743-3705, E-mail: [email protected], for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Contact: Jose Luiz Fontes, Project Coordinator. P091827. US$ 13.9 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of (R) Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty Additional Financing: Environment, States of Goias, State of Tocantins, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is to improve well- (55-61) 3105-2028, Fax: (55-61) 3105-2027, E-mail: braulio.dias@mma. being, employment and incomes of the rural poor, thus contributing gov.br, Contact: Braulio Dias, Project Coordinator. to the Borrower’s objective of increasing the State of Bahia’s Human Development Index (HDI). Negotiations completed. Bank approval Education scheduled for 23 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- (R) PE SWAp-Pernambuco Education Results and Account- ject: P110617. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secre- ability (PERA) (Ln. 77110-BR): The objectives are to: (a) improve tariat of Development and Regional Integration (SEDIR), Av. Luis the quality and efficiency of public education, (b) foster equity in the Viana Filho, Conj. Seplan, Salvador, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115-6701, Fax: provision of education services, and (c) support the overall state mod- (55-71) 3371-0015, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ed- ernization effort through interventions to be carried out at the state mon Lopes Lucas, Secretary. level as well as in the Secretariat of Education for later replication in (R) First Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sustain- other sectors. Approved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Loan able Environmental Management (Ln. 76600-BR): (formerly un- signing scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- der Environment and Natural Resources Management) The objectives gory C. Project: P106208. US$ 154.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- are to: (a) improve the effectiveness and efficiency policies and guide- quired. Secretaria Executiva de Captacao de Recursos e lines of the environmental management system, and (b) further inte- Acompanhamento de Programas, Rua Gervasio Pires, 399, 3 and ar, grate principles of environmentally sustainable development. Approved Recife PE, Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 3416-6218, Fax: (55-81) 3416-6264, E-mail: by the Executive Directors on 5 March 2009. Loan signing scheduled for [email protected], Contact: Antonio Barbosa, Execu- 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P095205. tive Secretary. US$ 1300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Energy and Mining Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco P, Anexo, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3412-3539, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eduardo Gau- (N) Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation: The objective is to sup- dard, Contact: Eduardo Gaudard, Manager, Ministry of Environment, port the rehabilitation of up to 6 Electrobras distribution companies SEPN 505 Norte, Bl. B, 3o and ar, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3105- in the Northern part of Brazil. Project preparation is underway. Envi- 2159, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fabricio Barreto, ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Diretor. be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Paraiba Rural Poverty (Ln. 76280-BR): (formerly under Rural (N) Minas Gerais Rural Poverty Reduction Additional Financ- Development) The objective is to continue supporting Paraiba’s effort ing: The objective is to assist the State of Minas Gerais to reduce high to reduce poverty by increasing its Human Development Index (HDI), levels of rural poverty by: (a) improving well-being and incomes of the using a Community-Driven Development approach that has already rural poor through better access to basic socio-economic infrastruc- proven successful under the previous operation. Approved by the Ex- ture and services and support for productive activities; and (b) improving ecutive Directors on 25 November 2008. Loan signing scheduled for 30 local integration of development policies, programs and projects. Pro- June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104752. ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category US$ 20.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Planning, B. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing Av. Joao da Mata, s/n, Bloco IV, 6o and a, Centro Administrativo, agency(ies) to be determined. Jaguari, Joa Pessoa, Brazil, Tel: (55-83) 321-4825, Fax: (55-83) 3218-4824, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Franklin de Ararujo Neto, Health and Other Social Services Secretary. (N) Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Development: The objective (R) Parana Social Inclusion & Sustainable Development in is to improve the protection, conservation and sustainable development Rural Areas: (formerly under Rural Development) The objective is of indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and natural re- to increase rural competitiveness in Regiao Central of Parana which sources. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 14 August would contribute to the overall strategy of the Government for help- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Con- ing this region to catch up socio-economically with other parts of the sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. State. Decision meeting scheduled for 17 November 2009. Decision meet- (R) AIDS-SUS (National AIDS Program-National Health Service): ing pending Federal Senate’s resolution of the State’s debt. Environ- (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population) The objectives are mental Assessment Category B. Project: P097305. US$ 50.4 (IBRD). to: (a) increase usage of prevention, care and treatment services by Consultants will be required. State Secretariat of Agriculture and Sup- highly vulnerable groups; (b) improve the National STIs and AIDS Pro- ply-SEAB, Rua dos Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, Curitiba, Brazil, gram transparency, accountability and social control; (c) increase the Tel: (55-41) 3313-4044, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luis use of evidence in policy making by the three levels of Government. Carlos Teixeira Lopes, Secretariat. Project concept review meeting completed on 26 March 2009. Deci- (R) Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development: (formerly un- sion meeting scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment der Rural Development) The objective is to increase small-scale farm- Category C. Project: P113540. US$ 67.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be ing productivity and competitiveness in specific territories of the State required. Ministerio da Saude, Unidade III Programa Nacional de of Rio deJaneiro through the promotion of environmentally-sustainable DST/AIDS-SVS/MS, EPN 511 w/3 Norte, Bloco C 2 and ar,CEP, practices and socioeconomic improvements in farming communities. Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3448-8001a 8006, Fax: (55-61) 3448-8224, Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 23 July 2009. En- Contact: Dra. Mariangela Simao, Director of National Aids Program. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 55

(R) Health System Quality Improvement-QUALISUS-REDE (Ln. No. 80 Cambona, CEP 57020-050, Maceio-AL, Brazil, Tel: (55-82) 3315- 76320-BR): (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The ob- 7893, Fax: (55-82) 3315-8289. jectives are to (a) improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of (R) Federal District Multisector Management (Ln. 76750-BR): the health delivery system and (b) reduce mortality and morbidity from (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objectives are conditions that have the greatest disease impact. Approved by the Ex- to: (a) improve public sector management and accountability; and (b) ecutive Directors on 29 January 2009. Signing scheduled for 17 August increase access, quality and efficiency of the education, health and pub- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088716. US$ lic transport services by modernizing the education system; and 235.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, too long, strengthening the institutional and operational capacity of the public Brasalia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, Fax: (55-61) 225-0443, Con- transport sector. Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 April 2009. tact: Antonio Dercy, Project Coordinator. Loan signing scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Second Bolsa Família: (formerly under Social Protection) The Category C. Project: P107843. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be objectives are to (a) consolidate Bolsa Familia management and the required. Secretariat of Planning of Government of Federal District, Cadastro Unico(CU); (b) strengthen overall governance; (b)consoli- Palacio do Buruti, Eixo Monumental, Brassalia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55- date Ministry of Social Development monitoring and evaluation sys- 61) 3966-6104, Fax: (55-61) 3223-8268, Contact: Fabricio Barreto, Di- tem; (c) promote innovations and strategies to link population of the retor. CU to skills development, income-generation, productive inclusion ini- (R) Second National Environmental: (formerly under Environment tiatives. Project concept review meeting completed. Decision meeting and Natural Resources Management) The objective is to contribute to scheduled for 22 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. improvement in environmental quality in Brazil. This will be accom- Project: P101504. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. plished by strengthening the capacity of environmental institutions at Ministry of Social Development and Eradication of Hunger, Esplanda the State and Local levels and by demonstrating the effectiveness of dos Ministerios, Bloco C, 5o and ar Gabinete, CEP, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: targeted subprojects focused on priorities determined by States. Ne- (55-61) 3433-1001, Fax: (55-61) 3433-1025, Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Ex- gotiations tentatively scheduled for late-July 2009. Environmental As- ecutive Secretary. sessment Category B. Project: P099469. US$ 22.1 (IBRD). Consultants (R) Second Family Health Extension Adaptable Lending (Ln. will be required. Ministerio do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodi- 75450-BR): (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The ob- versidade e Florestas, Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco B, Brazil, Tel: jective is to continue implementing the family health program in ur- (55-61) 3321-3033/3038, Fax: (55-61) 3321-3283, E-mail: joao-paulo. ban municipalities, strengthening the quality of institutions providing [email protected], Contact: Lorene Bastos Lage, Coordenadora Geral. training, and improving the quality and performance of the program’s delivery. lApproved by the Executive Directors on 24 April 2008. Sign- Tr ansportation ing scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (N) São Paulo Metro Line 5: The objective is to finance rolling stock B. Project: P095626. US$ 83.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. and signalling systems for Line 5 extension from Capão Redondo to Ministry of Health, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco G, 5o and ar, Sala Chácara Klabin. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- 508, CEP 70058-9, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, Fax: (55-61) 225-0443, sessment Category A. US$ 650.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Contact: Antonio Dercy, Project Coordinator. Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco Industry and Trade B, 6o Andar, São Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3291-5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ernesto (N) São Paulo Municipality Development Policy Loan: The ob- Granado, Coordinator PMU. jective is to support the efforts of the São Paulo Municipal government in the implementation of cross cutting reforms in the areas of public (R) Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development Mu- sector management and private sector development. Project concept nicipality-Santa Maria: (formerly under Urban Development) This is review meeting scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental As- one of the municipalities in the Rio Grande do Sul Adaptable Lending sessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- Program (APL). The objective is to improve the capacity of the mu- quired. Municipal Secretary of Planning, Viaduto do Cho, 15, 9o Andar nicipality of Santa Maria, to provide infrastructure services and em- Ed. Matar, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3113-8122/8125, Fax: (55- ployment opportunities for its population andenhance municipal learning 11) 3113-8124. and knowledge sharing. Approved by the Executive Directors on 23 De- cember 2008. Loan signing awaiting Senate’s approval. Environmental (R) Ceara Regional Economic Development: Cidades do Ceara Assessment Category B. Project: P111513. US$ 14.0 (IBRD). Consul- (Ln. 76540-BR): (formerly under Urban Development) The objective tants will be required. Municipality of Santa Maria, Venancio Aires St, is to promote economic development, improve urban infrastructure, 1o and ar, 2035, CEP 9, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55-34) 3921-7010, and enhance regional management capacity in theCentral Cariri Re- Contact: Nabor Ribeiro, Project Coordinator. gion of Ceará, which includes the nine municipalities of Barbalha, Caririaçu, Crato, Farias Brito, Jardim,Juazeiro do Norte, Missão Velha, (R) Recife Urban Development and Social Inclusion Nova Olinda, and Santana do Cariri. Approved by the Executive Direc- (CAPIBARIBE MELHOR) (Ln. 74970-BR): (formerly under Ur- tors on 24 February 2009. Signing scheduled for 31 August 2009. En- ban Development) The objective is to develop and revitalize the vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P099369. US$ 46.0 Capibaribe River Basin. Loan signing scheduled for late June 2009. En- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria das Cidades, Av. Gen- vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P089013. US$ 32.8 eral Afonso Albuquerque Lima, s/n Ed. SEPLAN, 1o. and ar, Cambeba, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Recife, Av. CEP 60830-120 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-4448, E-mail: va- Oliveira Lima, 867 Boa Vista CEP, 50050-390 Recife, PE, Brazil, Tel: (55- [email protected], Contact: Vania Araripe Araripe, Execu- 81) 8856-6327, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cesar tive Secretary. de Barros, Director. (R) Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development-Rio Public Administration, Law, and Justice Grande: (formerly under Urban Development) The objective is to im- (R) Alagoas Fiscal and Public Management Reform: (formerly un- prove the capacity of the municipality of Rio Grande to provide infra- der Economic Management) The objectives are: (i) consolidate the structure services and employment opportunities for its population, State’s fiscal adjustment and enlargement of the fiscal space for gov- enhance municipal learning and knowledge sharing with the other five ernment investments;(ii) enhance the State human resource man- municipalities participating in the APL Program. Negotiations com- agement expenses and improve service delivery; (iii) reduce the pleted. Bank approval scheduled for 9 July 2009. Environmental As- imbalances in the social security system of civil servants; and (iv) im- sessment Category B. Project: P111512. US$ 8.1 (IBRD). Consultants prove the public sector management system. Preparation completed. will be required. Municipality of Rio Grande, Largo Eng. Joao Fernandes Decision meeting scheduled for 3 September 2009. Environmental As- Moreira, Centro, s/n CEP 96200-910, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55- sessment Category U. Project: P103770. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consul- 53) 3233-8435, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Never- tants will be required. State Secretariat of Finance, Rua General Hermes ton Moraes, Municipality Project Coordinator. PAGE 56 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

(R) Sao Paulo Feeder Roads: The objective is to improve transport (N) Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance contribution to regional development, and strengthen the state’s capacity Project: The objective is to scale-up public and private investments in of managing investment programs. Negotiations completed. Bank ap- municipal solid waste management treatment and disposal, while en- proval scheduled for 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category suring financial and technical viability and reducing environmental B. Project: P106663. US$ 167.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. and social impacts. Decision meeting scheduled for late-June 2009. En- Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de Sao Paulo vironmental Assessment Category F. Project: P106702. US$ 50.0/50.0 (DER/SP), Avenida do Estado 777, 3o Andar, Ponte Pequena, CEP (IBRD/PCF). Consultants will be required. Caixa Econômica Federal, 01107-901, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 331-114, Contact: Delson SBS Quadra 4, Lotes 3/4, Ed. Matriz I, 11º Andar-GEAIN, Brasília, DF, Jose Amador, Superintendente. Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3206-4911, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Second Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit: The objectives are to: (a) Contact: Adailton Ferreira Trindade, Gerente Nacional GEAIN. improve the level-of-service provided to the urban rail transport users (R) Integrated Water Management In Metropolitan Sao Paulo: in a safe and cost-efficient manner by increasing the peak-hour and off- The objectives are to strengthen institutional capacity and improve met- peak carrying capacity of the suburban rail system operated by SuperVia; ropolitan management and coordination in water resources manage- and (b)continue the strengthening of the transport management and ment, water pollution control, land use policy, and basic service policy framework. Negotiations completed . Bank approval scheduled provision. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 9 July for 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P006553. US$ P111996. US$ 211.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CENTRAL, 104.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Secretariat for En- Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 493, 22.031-000 Copacabana, Rio ergy and Water Supply and Sanitation and Energy (SSE), Sao Paulo, de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 3816-6458, Fax: (55-21) 3816-6457, Con- SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3218-5597, Contact: Ricardo Araujo, PMU Co- tact: Jairo Favario, Coordinator PMU. ordinator. (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to re- (R) Pernambuco Sustainable Water: The objective is to improve duce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long water resources management and water supply and wastewater ser- term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in the cities vice delivery in the State of Pernambuco. It will also support a move of Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Sao Paulo. Decision meeting scheduled towards a long term, innovative approach to sector wide efficiency and Decision meeting completed. Appraisal sched- for 26 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: financial improvements. uled for 30 June 2009. P114010. US$ 8.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. ANTP, Alameda Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Santos, 1000 7o Andar, CEP 01418-100, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55- P108654. US$ 190.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Water Re- 11) 3371-2299, Fax: (55-11) 3253-8095, Contact: Marcos Pimentel Bi- sources Secretariat, Rua Cruz de Cabuga, 1111 Santo Amaro Recife, calho, Superintendente, ANTP. PE, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3184-2500, Fax: (55-61) 3184-6243, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Joao Bosco de Almeida, State Sec- (R) São Paulo Metro Line 4 (Phase 2): The objective of Metro Line retary for Water Resources. 4 (Phase 2) project is to build and enter in operation four Line 4 sta- (R) Santos Municipality: (formerly under Urban Development) The tions not completed in Phase 1 of the project and build one new sta- objective is to enhance the management capacity of the Santos Municipal tion at the Vila Sónia yard. Preparation is underway. A resettlement Government for local economic development and to improve public plan is being prepared. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- services in the Northwest Zone of the Municipality of Santos. Nego- ject: P106390. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Com- tiations awaiting Federal Government authorization. Environmental As- panhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco B-6o sessment Category A. Project: P104995. US$ 44.0 (IBRD). Consultants and ar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3291-5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, will be required. Government Secretariat, Municipality of Santos, 30 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ernesto Granado, Coor- Praca Visconde de Maua, Brazil, Tel: (55-13) 3201-5111, E-mail: lara- dinator PMU. [email protected], Contact: Marcio Lara, Government Secretary. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Sao Paulo Water Recovery REAGUA: The objective is to increase water availability in the critical watersheds of the State of Sao (N) Sergipe Water: The objective is to finance investments in WSS Paulo. Appraisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for 24 August 2009. and support a broader WRM reform program in the state. Project con- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106703. US$ 78.0 cept review meeting scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental As- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria de Estado de Sanea- sessment Category B. US$ 70.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. mento e Energia, Rua Bela Cintra 847, 14o and ar, Bairro Consolacao, Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sao Paulo 01415-903, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3218-5500, Contact: Ms. Dilma (R) Ceara Integrated Water Resource Management Additional Pena, Secretaria. Financing: The objective is to increase the sustainable water supply for multiple uses, improve the efficiency of Ceará’s integrated water Chile resources management system and decrease vulnerability of poor Health and Other Social Services populations to cyclical drought. Approved by the Executive Directors on (R) Social Protection Technical Assistance Additional Financ- 18 December 2008. Loan signing scheduled for 25 September 2009. En- ing: (formerly under Social Protection) The objectives are to support vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P110487. US$ 103.0 the efforts of the Government to implement Chile Solidario and lay the (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Water Infrastru- foundation of a national system of social protection. Additional re- ture - Ministry of National Integration, Av. General Afonso A. Lima s/n, sources are needed to implement additional activities to scale up the Centro Administrativo Virgilio Tavora, SEDUC Cambeba, Bloco C 1o project’s impact and development effectiveness. Concept note com- and ar, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-4012, Fax: (55-85) 3101-4047, Contact: pleted. Appraisal and negotiations tentatively scheduled for early-July Monica Holanda, Project Coordinator. 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114774. US$ (R) Espirito Santo Water & Coastal Pollution Mngmt Additional 3.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Teati- Financing: The objectives are: (a) to improve the efficiency and in- nos 120, Santiago, Chile, Tel: (56-2) 675-1702/1727, E-mail: xserqueira@ crease coverage level of the water supply and sewerage systems; and mideplan.cl, Contact: Ximena Serqueira, Coordinadora de Imple- (b) to provide appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure in low- mentacion Administrativa del. income urban areas of the Metropolitan Region of Vitória. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 February 2009. Loan signing scheduled Industry and Trade for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Promoting Innovation and Competitiveness (Ln. 75740-CL): P102818. US$ 71.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Secre- The objective is to strengthen Chile’s capacity to compete in the knowl- tariat of Economic Development, Av. Nossa Senhora da Penha 714, Ed. edge economy, by enhancing the policy and institutional framework RS Trade Tower, 3o and ar, Praia do C, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil, for innovation and competitiveness, improving the impact of priority Tel: (55-27) 3380-2182, Fax: (55-27) 3380-2216, Contact: Regina Cu- innovation programs, and supporting key interfaces in the innovation ritiba, Executive Secretary. system. Approved by the Executive Directors on 15 July 2008. Signing JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 57 scheduled for30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Industry and Trade Project: P082927. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- (R) Disaster Risk Management DPL with Catastrophe Deferred istry of Economy, Teatinos 120, 10mo Piso, Santiago de Chile, Chile, Draw Down Option (Ln. 76180-CO): (formerly under Urban De- Tel: (56-2) 473-3581, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Isabel Zu- velopment) The objective is to strengthen the Government’s program niga, Advisor. for reducing risks resulting from adverse natural events. The loan was signed on 11 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- Colombia ject: P113084. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Carrera 8, No. 6-64, Bogotá, Colom- bia, Tel/Fax: (57-1) 381-5000, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Mainstreaming Sustainable Cattle Ranching: The objective is Alex Martinez, Advisor. to reduce the impacts of cattle ranching on globally significant biodiversity and land degradation by making cattle ranching incentives and Public Administration, Law, and Justice programs more land-use sustainable and biodiversity friendly. Decision (N) Public Sector Management Improvement: The objective is to meeting scheduled for late-June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- support the consolidation, expansion and integration of key public egory B. Project: P104687. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re- management systems executed at the Central level of Government in quired. Federacion Nacional de Ganaderos, Calle 37 No. 14-35, Bogota, the areas of revenue collection, public financial management and pub- Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 578-2020 Ext. 259, E-mail: [email protected], lic investment. Project identification is underway. Environmental As- Contact: Carlos Osorio, Director Ciencia y Technologia. sessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Education National Planning Department, Calle 26 No. 13 - 19 Edificio Fonade, Pisos Mezz al 19-25 y 34-3, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 596-0315, E- (N) Education System Modernization: The objectives are to sup- mail: ntirado.DNP.gov.co, Contact: Nancy Tirado, Project Coordinator; port the (a) planned institutional transformation of Instituto Colombiano Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Carrera 8A No. 6-64, Bogotá, para el Fomento de la Educación Superior (ICFES) from a public en- Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 350-1285, Fax: (57-1) 350-1344, E-mail: cmedi- tity to a semi public entity; and (b) technical and institutional capacity [email protected], Contact: Claudia Medina, Project Coordina- of ICFES to analyze, monitor and report student assessments. Project tor; National Tax and Customs Department, Cr 8 6-64, Bogotá, Colombia, preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ Tel: (57-1) 343-3178, Fax: (57-1) 343-3174, E-mail: [email protected], 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Instituto Combiano para el Contact: Esperanza Sanchez, Project Coordinator. Fomento de la Educación Superior, Tel: (57-1) 341-228, E-mail: (R) Justice Sector Development: (formerly under Public Sector Gov- [email protected], Contact: Margarita Pena, Directora. ernance) The objective is to support sector authorities in implemen- Energy and Mining tation of a justice sector strategic plan to: (a) improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of services; (b) build sector capacity to plan, (N) Renewable Energy: The objective is to support investment by a execute and monitor reforms; and (c) enhance access to justice for the public or private company in renewable electricity generation, most likely Colombia’s most disadvantaged groups. Appraisal and negotiations hydropoweror windpower. Project concept review meeting scheduled scheduled end-July. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: for 12 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 P083904. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Superior Ju- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be dicial Council, Palacio de Justicia, Calle 12 Carrera 7, Bogota, Colom- determined. bia, Tel/Fax: (57-1) 283-7992, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rafael Gamboa, Project Coordinator. Finance (N) Housing Finance for the Poor: The objective is to support re- Tr ansportation forms in housing finance and housing sector that are included in the (R) Second Integrated Mass Transit Systems Additional Fi- DNP’s Ciudades Amables Strategy. Project preparation is underway. nancing: The objectives are to: (a) maintain support for the National Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants Urban Transport Program (NUTP) under the same terms defined in will be required. Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Carrera the parent project; (b) help the Government to maintain the momen- 8, No. 6-64, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel/Fax: (57-1) 381-5000, E-mail: tum of the NUTP implementation; and (c) provide the time to prepare [email protected]. a new lending operation to cover medium-term NUTP budgetary com- (R) Finance and Private Sector Development: (formerly under mitments. Negotiations scheduled for 23 June 2009. Environmental As- Private Sector Development) The objective is to support ongoing reforms sessment Category B. Project: P114325. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants to strengthen financial sector resilience, particularly in the face of the will be required. Ministry of Transport, Av. El Dorado CAN, Bogota, current economic downturn. The newest securities market regula- Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 324-0800, E-mail: [email protected], tions will reduce systemic risks & improve the supervision of securi- Contact: Carolina Camacho, Project Manager. ties markets as well as the professionalization of its intermediaries. Decision meeting completed. Appraisal scheduled for 17 June 2009. En- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116088. US$ 300.0 (R) Low-Income Land and Housing Development: (formerly un- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Public der Urban Development) The objectives are (a) to increase access to af- Credit, Carrera 8 No. 6-64, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 381-1700, E- fordable land and housing solutions for over 200,000 households; and (b) mail: [email protected], Contact: Ricardo Moncada, Ad- to develop and pilot approaches to access capital markets to finance the visor. program as a means to reduce and ultimately eliminate in the medium- term the need for public financing of infrastructure. Decision meeting Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 25 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. (N) Peace and Development Additional Financing: The objective Project: P110671. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- is to assist vulnerable, low-income and displaced populations in rural istry of Environment, Housing, & Territorial Development, Calle 37 and urban communities in the conflict affected region in order to re- No. 8-40, 3er Piso, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Fax: (57-1) duce the risk of their exposure to conflict and mitigate the negative 332-3400 Ext. 1265, Contact: Luis Felipe Henao Cardona, Viceministro. impact of possible derived effects. Appraisal scheduled for 15 July (R) Solid Waste Management: (formerly under Environment and Nat- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101277. US$ ural Resources Management) The objective is to improve public health 7.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Presidencial para and the quality of basic solid waste management services in Colom- la Acción Social y la Cooperación Internacional, Calle 16 No. 6-66, Piso bia. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled for 4 August 2009. 12, Edificio Avianca, Bogotá, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 596-0800 Ext. 7341, Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101279. US$ 20.0 Fax: (57-1) 596-0800 Ext. 7339, E-mail: [email protected], (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Na- Contact: Everardo Murillo, Coordinator. tional Planning Department, Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: PAGE 58 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

(57-1) 332-3400, Ext. 1194, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: B. Project: P095863. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Lucy Amparo Nino, Multilateral Banking Coordinator. General Direction of Territorial Regulation and Development, under Rio Bogota Environmental Infrastructure The objective is to trans- National Planning Agency, Avenida Casar Nicolas Penson esq., calle form the Rio Bogotá from an environmental liability into an urban as- Rosa Duart, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 682-5170, set for the metropolitan region by improving water quality, reducing Fax: (809) 689-9731, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: flood risk, and creating a series of multi-functional parks along the river. Franklin Labour, Director General. Decision meeting scheduled for 1 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111479. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Con- Energy and Mining sultants will be required. Corporacion Autonoma Regional de Cundi- (N) Second Power Sector: This is the second in a series of fast dis- namarca, Carrera 7 No. 36-45, Bogota, Colombia, Tel/Fax: (57-1) bursing operations. The objective is to support the implementation of 320-900 Ext. 1400, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Garcia Jorge second generation reforms. Project concept review meeting scheduled Plata, Project Manager. for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ Costa Rica 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Government of the Do- minican Republic, Dominican Republic. Education (N) Education: The objective is to enhance the quality of secondary Finance education in order to: (a) strengthen the link between secondary ed- (R) First Programmatic Public Finance and Social Protection ucation and higher education; (b) improve opportunities for labor mar- Development Policy Loan: (formerly under Economic Manage- ket entry; and (c) increase the country’s overall competitiveness in the ment) The objective is to assist the Dominican Republic to face the global global economy. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- financial crisis by focusing on addressing two main issues:(a) fiscal and sessment Category C. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. balance of payments vulnerabilities that are being exacerbated by the Ministry of Public Education, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 222-7119/7308, Fax: current international crisis, and (b)supporting the country maintain- (506) 222-6501. ing selected social protection programs. Decision meeting scheduled Information and Communications for 30 June 2009. . Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 Telecom Sector Modernization The objective is to ensure that the (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria de Estado de Hacien- widest range of quality modern, Telecommunications and informa- da, Avenida Mexico No. 45 Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Dominican Re- tion and communication technology services are universally accessi- public, Tel: (809) 687-5131 Ext. 2361, E-mail: evictoria@creditopublico. ble and affordable. Negotiations scheduled for 21 September 2009. gov.do, Contact: Edgar Victoria, Director Credito Publico. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101718. US$ 13.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required. for Health and Other Social Services implementation. Ministry of Environment and Energy, San Jose, Costa (R) Second Health Sector Reform: (formerly under Health, Nutri- Rica, Tel: (506) 233-4533, Ext.165, Contact: Ruben Munoz, Director of tion and Population The objectives are to: (a) increase the access of International Cooperation. Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Pub- uninsured individuals from poor households in prioritized areas to licos, San Jose, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 296-8336, Contact: Rodolfo Gon- primary healthcare services; and (b) improve health system respon- zalez, Adviser to the Director General. siveness. Decision meeting completed on 15 June 2009. Appraisal Public Administration, Law, And Justice scheduled for 17 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106619. US$ 36.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Com- (R) Public Finance and Competitiveness Development Policy mission for the Health Sector Reform (CERSS), Calle Gustavo Mejia Loan with Deferred Drawdown Option (Ln. 76860-CR): (for- Ricart No. 141, Edificio F.J. Montalvo, Ensanche Julieta, Santo merly under Economic Management) The objective is to ease Costa Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: 809-547-2509, Fax: 809-565-2768, Rica’s financing constraint in the current, difficult, global context. The E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Humberto Salazar, project seeks to support the Government in filling this financing Executive Director. gap with a view to ensuring there is sufficient fiscal space to maintain ongoing policy reforms and public spending on priority social (R) Social Sectors Investment Program Additional Financing: services. Signing scheduled for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assess- (formerly under Social Protection) The objective is to scale up and ex- ment Category U. Project: P115173. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consul- tend activities of the parent project related to the strengthening of so- tants are required. Ministry of Finance, Avenida 2 entre calle 1 y 3, cial protection services, so as to further strengthen the targeting Diagonal at Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Contact: Juan instrument SIUBEN and build the Government’s capacity to trans- Carlos Pacheco, Director Public Credit. form its CCTProgram “Solidaridad” into a full-fledged CCT focused on human capital development. Decision note to be completed by late-June Water, Sanitation And Flood Protection 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Con- (N) Puntarenas City-Port: The objective is to help reactivate the lo- sultants will be required. Social Cabinet, Edificio San Rafael, Av. cal economy and improve the living conditions of Gran Puntarenas’ poor Leopoldo Navarr, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) residents byrestoring the needed infrastructure and allied services and 534-2105, Fax: (809) 534-4848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: strengthening local institutions. Project preparation is underway. En- Suzana Gamez, Technical Coordinator. vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Avenida 2 entre calle 1 y 3, Di- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection agonal at Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica. Municipality of Puntare- nas. (R) Water and Sanitation in Tourist Areas (Ln. 76800-DO): The objectives are: (a) strengthen and consolidate the water and san- Dominican Republic itation policy framework in Dominican Rep.; (b) improve and expand access to sanitation and wastewater treatment and disposal services Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry in Puerto Plata region; (c) improve the financial andoperational per- (R) Municipal Development (formerly under Rural Development) The formance of CORAAPLATA; and (d) enhance operational commercial objective is to strengthen twenty local governments in rural, eco- performance. Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 April 2009. En- nomically disadvantaged regions and key national municipal support vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P054221. US$ 27.5 entities with increased capacity in municipal planning, in the provision (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Estado de Econo- of basic municipal services and in the allocation of municipal expen- mia, Planificacion y Desarrollo, Palacio Nacional, Dominican Repub- ditures as required by newly passed municipal laws. Decision meet- lic, Tel: (809) 688-7000 Ext. 234, E-mail: [email protected], ing scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Contact: Lic. Anibal Taveras, Sub-Secretario Tecnico Administrativo. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 59 El Salvador quired. Guyana Forestry Commission, Georgetown, E-mail: commis- [email protected], Contact: James Singh, Forest Commissioner. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Second Public Sector Modernization: The objective is to en- Education hance government’s institutional capacities in the areas of public financial (N) Improving Teacher Education: The objective is to improve the management in order to improve efficiency, effectiveness and trans- efficiency and quality of teacher education through reform of the de- parency of government’s budget planning and implementation as well livery of teacher training. This would involve reforming the institu- as to strengthen capacities of the Ministry of Finance for a more ef- tions/programs directed to teacher education including the teachers’ fective and transparent fiscal management. Identification is underway. college and University of Guyana teacher education programs. Project Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). No con- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ sultants are required. Technical Secretariat of the Presidency, Alameda 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing Manuel E. Araujo No. 5500, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 248- agency(ies) to be determined. 9250, Contact: Segovia Alexander, Technical Secretary of the Presidency. Haiti Guatemala Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Energy and Mining (R) Strengthening the Management of Agriculture Public Ser- (R) Markets for Sustainable Energy: The objectives are to (a) as- vices: The objective is to strengthen the Ministry of Agriculture, Nat- sist with measures in the energy sector that will allow it to reduce its ural Resources and Rural Development management capacity to provide dependence on imported oil;and (b) employ both short- and longer- core agriculture public services, in particular to small vulnerable farm- term options involving both investment and technical assistance. En- ers and in time of crisis. Negotiations completed. Bank approval sched- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114055. US$ 65.0 uled for late-June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Empresa de Generacion de En- P113623. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry ergia Electrica, 7a. Avenida 2-29, Zona 9, Edificio La Torre, Guatemala, of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Port au CA, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2422-1805, Fax: 502) 2422-2017, E-mail: jcas- Prince, Damien, Haiti, Tel: (509) 3550-2846, Contact: Jean Lesky Do- [email protected], Contact: Ing. Juan Fernando Castro Ma, General minique, Technical Coordinator of General Directorate. Manager. Energy and Mining Health and Other Social Services (R) Electricity Loss Reduction Additional Financing: (formerly Im- (R) Expanding Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups: (formerly provement of Utility Performance and Additional Financing) The ob- under Social Protection) The objective is to contribute to the Govern- jective remains the same as the original project, to contribute to an ment’s strategy to increase the use of education, health and rural in- improvement in electricity services and strengthen the utility’s finan- frastructure services by the extreme poor in the most vulnerable cial and operational performance. Appraisal and Negotiations scheduled municipalities, by boosting their demand for those services and strength- for late-June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: ening sector capacity to deliver them. Decision meeting scheduled for P112164. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Electricite 22 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 de Haiti, Angle rue Charenton et H. Truman, BP1753, Port-au-Prince, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Econ- Haiti, Tel: (509) 223-2201, Contact: Camille Cange, Coordinator of the omy, 8va Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 Nivel, Edificio Finanzas Pub- Project Coordination Unit (PCU). licas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5001/6, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Minister. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Economic Governance Technical Assistance: The objective Public Administration, Law, and Justice is to furnish the technical assistance needed to advance good eco- (R) Second Fiscal and Institutional Development Policy: (formerly nomic governance management. Project preparation is underway. En- under Economic Management) The objective is to assist the govern- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting ment in improving fiscal and institutional policies. Decision meeting com- services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Palais pleted. Appraisal scheduled for 18 June 2009. Environmental Assessment de Ministeres, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 299-1754, (Fax: 509) 299- Category U. Project: P114373. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). No consultants are 1732, E-mail: [email protected]. required. Ministry of Finance and Economy, 8va Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 Nivel, Edificio Finanzas Publicas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: Tr ansportation (502) 2248-5001/6, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes (N) Transport and Territorial Development Additional Financ- Knight, Minister. ing: The objective is to reimburse the original project for additional disaster management expenditures incurred after the Noel and FGHI Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection hurricanes and tropical storms in 2007 and 2008. Also, help finance (R) Catastrophe Development Policy Loan Deferred Draw Down higher road rehabilitation costs in the two selected micro-regions. Option (DDO) (Ln. 76830-GT): (formerly under Urban Development) Project concept review meeting scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environ- The objective is to strengthen the Government’s program for reduc- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants ing risks resulting from adverse natural events. Bank approvalAp- will be required. des Travaux Publics, des Transports et des Com- proved by the Executive Directors on 14 April 2009. Environmental munications (MTPTC), Tel: (509) 3446-3165, Fax: (509) 558-0502, E- Assessment Category U. Project: P112544. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consul- mail: [email protected], Contact: Garry Jean, Coordonnateur. tants will be required. Ministerio de Finanzas, 8va. Avenida 20-65, zona 1, Centro Civico de Guatemala, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5076, Honduras Fax: (502) 2248-5084, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mynor Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Argueta, Jefe Depto. Gestion y Negociacion Coop. Int.. (R) Second Land Administration Program: (formerly under Rural Guyana Development) The objective is to strengthen property rights in Hon- duras through modernization of the legal framework, institutional Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry strengthening and development of a fully-integrated and decentral- (N) Forest, Climate Change and Communities: The objective is ized National System for Property Administration. Negotiations com- to strengthen institutional capacity for forest management, and help pleted. Bank approval scheduled for 21 July 2009. Environmental forest-dependent communities to sustainably improve their livelihoods. Assessment Category B. Project: P106680. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Project concept note scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Consultants will be required. Instituto de la Propiedad, Anillo Perife- Assessment Category A. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- rico, Residencial La Canada, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: 504-239- PAGE 60 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

9848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Reinaldo stakeholder support for the ETP. Decision meeting scheduled for 2 Sep- Vega, Program Coordinator. tember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107407. US$ 16.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Health and Other Social Services Youth and Culture, 2 National Heroes Circle, Kingston, Jamaica, Tel: (N) Social Protection: The objective is to: (a) improve the effec- (876) 922-1400, Contact: Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary of Ed- tiveness of the conditional cash transfers program PRAF to foster in- ucation. vestments by poor families in human capital accumulation; (b) expand the availability of employment training for at-risk youth and of labor Energy and Mining intermediation services in urban area; and (c) strengthen the institu- (N) Energy Investments and TA: This objective is at supporting the tional capacity. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 29 June Government’s policy of energy security, diversification and of reduc- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). ing cost to end users. Project concept review meeting scheduled for Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 Edificio la Hacienda, Boulevard La Hacienda, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Mining, 6969, Fax: (504) 239-5976, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Doris Jamaica, Tel: (876) 960-1611, Contact: Forbes Marcia, Permanent Sec- Castro, Coordinator. retary. (R) Improving Access and Quality of Basic Health Care Services: (formerly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objectives are to Public Administration, Law, and Justice support (a) the government in expanding and sustaining the use of ba- (N) Debt and Fiscal Sustainability: The objective is to support Ja- sic health care services among rural ,remote and poor populations; and maica’s reform plans for debt reduction and fiscal sustainability. Iden- (b) the increase in quality of these services as measured through the per- tification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ formance indicators. Negotiations completed. Bank approval scheduled 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and for 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Public Service, 30 National Heroes Circle, PO Box 512, Jamaica, Tel: P112090. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry (876) 932-5434, Fax: (876) 924-9291, E-mail: [email protected], of Health, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 222-8518, Fax: (504) 238- Contact: Courtney Williams, Senior Director. 4141, Contact: Carlos Aguilar, Acting Minister of Health. Mexico Public Administration, Law, and Justice Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) State Modernization: (formerly under Public Sector Governance) The objective is to improve management of public resources by sup- (N) Forests, Climate Change & Communities: The objective is to porting: (a) the consolidation of ongoing reforms in the areas of cus- bolster the capacity of the country to develop strategic plans and carry toms and tax administration, financial management, planning, out community-driven activities for mitigation and adaptation of climate procurement, internal and external control, and human resources, change within the forest sector in 12 priority states, while fostering their and (b) the introduction of a results-focus in the management of pub- economic development. Project concept review meeting scheduled lic resources. Decision meeting scheduled for 22 March 2010. Envi- for 9 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 76.0 ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110050. US$ 15.0 (IDA (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Comision Nacional Forestal Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Av. Cervantes, (CONAFOR), Periferico Poniente No. 5360, Esq. Carretera a Nogales, Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) Mexico, Tel: (52-33) 3777-7000, E-mail: [email protected]. 220-0133, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy Mejia de Erazo, (N) Programa de Apoyos Directos al Campo (PROCAMPO): The Coordinadora General, Unidad Administradora de. objective is to support transfers made to producers under SAGARPA’s agricultural support program (PROCAMPO). Project concept review Tr ansportation meeting scheduled for 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Additional egory U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria Financing: The objective of the parent project remains unchanged, de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenticio y Pesca, Municipio namely, to improve the quality of the road network and road man- Libre No. 377, 9no Piso, Ala A, Col. Santa Cruz, Atoyac, México, DF, agement in support of the Government’s growth and competitiveness Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 9183-1355, E-mail: [email protected]. goals. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 May 2009. Environ- (R) Sustainable Rural Development (Ln. 76520-MX): The objective mental Assessment Category B. Project: P115568. US$ 25.0 (IDA is to promote environmentally and economically sustainable agro-pro- Credit). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Obras Publicas cessing facilities, while contributing to the goals of the National Strat- Transporte y Vivienda, Barrio la Bolsa, Comayaguela, Municipalidad egy on Climate Change by facilitating the adoption of emission-reduction del Distrito Central, Honduras, Tel: (504) 225-170/1968/5122/3588, Fax: technologies. The loan was signed on 14 May 2009. Environmental As- (504) 225-2469, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Melvin sessment Category B. Project: P106261. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- Martinez, Director of Roads. tants will be required. Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenticio y Pesca, Municipio Libre No. 377, 9no Piso, Ala A, Col. Santa Jamaica Cruz, Atoyac, México, DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 9183-1355, E-mail: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry [email protected], Contact: Ing. Rodrigo Diez de Sollano, (R) Rural Economic Development Initiative: (formerly under Rural General Director. Development) The objective is to increase income and jobs in poor com- Education munities in selected rural areas. Decision meeting completed on 15 June 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental As- (N) Compensatory Program: The objective is to improve the cov- sessment Category B. Project: P105122. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consul- erage and education performance of high marginalization students in tants will be required. Jamaica Social Investment Fund, 1C-1F Pawsey 162 of the poorest municipalities of Mexico, through innovative inter- Road, (Behind Island Life Building), New Kingston, Jamaica, Tel: 876- ventions and the participation of parents and other members of the 929-1620, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Stephannie Hutchinson, French school community. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- Project Manager. sessment Category C. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo (CONAFE), Mexico. Education (N) Education Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is Education Transformation Capacity Building The objective is to to support the Alliance for Education Quality, an initiative of the fed- support the implementation of the government’s Education Trans- eral government, state government, the national teachers union, and formation Program (ETP): (1) operationalize thein stitutions that are civil society. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assess- key to improved capacity for delivering high quality education; (2) ment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im- mobilize additional resources for the education sector; and (3) garner plementing agency(ies) to be determined. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 61

(N) School Based Management: The objective is to support Mex- scheduled for late-July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. ico’s School Based Management program. The 2nd phase (2010 to 2012) Project: P107159. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. will continue to improve education coverage, social participation and METROBUS, Av. Cuauhtemoc No. 16, Col. Doctores, Mexico, Tel: (52- educational outcomes. The focus of the 2nd phase will be to improve 55) 5761-6858/60 Ext. 126, E-mail: [email protected], Con- poverty targeting and social participation in school decision-making. tact: Lic. Guillermo Calderon, Director General. Secretaria de Finanzas Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- del Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Calle Dr. Lavista No. 144, Acceso gory C. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat 1, 1er Piso, Col. Doctoresm, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5134-2671, E-mail: luis- of Public Education (SEP), Brasil 31-312, Centro Historico, 06029, [email protected], Contact: Lic. Luis Rosendo, Subsecretario México, DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5723-6713. de Planeacion. Energy and Mining (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long (N) Efficient Lighting and Appliances: The objective is at transforming term modal shift to less energy intensivetransport modes in cities in the lighting market through a large-scale deployment of efficient lamps Mexico. Negotiations scheduled for 15 July 2009. Environmental As- in the residential, commercial and public sectors, including street sessment Category B. US$ 5.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. lighting. It will also provide support to low income households to re- Sedesol, Direccion General de Equipamiento e Infraestructura, Paseo place inefficient refrigerators and air conditioners. Decision meeting de la Reforma No. 333, 5to Piso, Col. Cuauhtemoc, Tel: (52-55) 5328- scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category 5000 Ext. 57102, Fax: (52-55) 5328-57136, E-mail: carlos.valdes@sedesol. B. Project: P106424. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. gob.mx, Contact: Carlos Valdez Mariscal, Director. Secretaria de Energia, Insurgentes Sur No. 890, 3er. Piso, Col. Del Valle, Mexico DF 03100, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5000-6000, Fax: (52-55) 5448- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 6223, E-mail: [email protected]. (R) Adaptation to Climate Change: (formerly under Environment and Finance Natural Resources Management) The objective is to reduce vulnerability (N) Financial Development Policy Loan: The objectives are: (i) to the anticipated impacts from climate change in México’s water re- strengthen market integrity and prudential regulation, and (ii) promote sources, with a primary focus on coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico diversified investment instruments. Identification is underway. Envi- associated inland basins. Negotiations scheduled for 25 June 2009. En- ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consul- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100438. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). tants are required. Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Av. Consultants will be required. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia (INE), Av. Constituyentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to, 6to Piso, Col. Belen de las Flores, Periferico No.5000, Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico, DF, Mexico, CP, México DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-4915, Fax: (52-55) 3688- Tel: (52-55) 5424-6400 Ext.13178, Fax: NA, E-mail: [email protected], 4962, E-mail: [email protected]. Contact: Biol. J. J. Martinez Fernandez, Coord. del Programa de Cam- bio Climatico. Health and Other Social Services (N) Influenza Control and Prevention: The objective is to support Nicaragua the Government of Mexico in controlling the current human influenza epidemic and preventing future ones. Project concept review meeting Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry scheduled for 29 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. (R) Second Agricultural Technology Additional Finance: (formerly US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Salud: National Seed System Strengthening (Food Crisis Response Program, (for- CENAVECE - Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemica y Control de merly under Rural Development) The objective is to improve the avail- Enfermedades, Benjamin Franklin 132 Col. Escandon, México, DF, Mex- ability and access to high-quality seed, in order to increase agricultural ico, Tel: (52-55) 2614-6431, Contact: Miguel Angel Lezana Fernandez, productivity in a sustainable manner in the medium term. Decision meet- Director General. ing scheduled for 22 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Industry and Trade B. Project: P114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a (R) Sustainable Rural Development: The objective is to promote Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 276-0329, Contact: Julio C. Castillo Var- environmentally and economically sustainable agro-processing facili- gas, Director General de Politicas. ties, while contributing to the goals of the National Strategy on Climate Change by facilitating the adoption of emission-reduction technologies. Public Administration, Law, and Justice The grant was signed on 14 May 2009. Environmental Assessment (N) Public Sector Technical Assistance II: The objective is to Category B. Project: P108766. US$ 10.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be deepen, expand and consolidate the public financial management re- required. Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenti- form in Nicaragua by upgrading and redefining scope and conceptual cio y Pesca, Municipio Libre No. 377, 9no Piso, Ala A, Col. Santa Cruz, model of the Financial Management System SIGFA. Project concept Atoyac, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 9183-1355, E-mail: dgeneral@sagarpa. review meeting scheduled for 8 July 2009. Environmental Assessment gob.mx, Contact: Ing. Rodrigo Diez de Sollano, General Director. Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Public Administration, Law, and Justice istry of Finance & Public Credit, Edif. Bolivar, frente a la Asamblea Nal., (R) Customs Institutional Strengthening (Ln. 76970-MX): T(for- Apartado Postal 28, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 266-9451, Fax: (505) merly under Public Sector Governance) he objectives are to improve ef- 266-5633, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Domigues fectiveness of customs. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 April Maria Mercedes, Directora Administrativa Financiera. 2009. Signing scheduled for 21 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114271. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Panama required. Servicio de Administracion Tributaria, Hidalgo 77, Module Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry I, 1er Piso, Col., Guerrero, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5802-2512, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rodolfo Ponce Diaz, Coordinador (R) Second Land Administration Additional Financing: (formerly de Reingenieria de Aduanas. under Rural Development) The objective of the additional financing is to modernize the land administration system, including priority pro- Tr ansportation tected areas and indigenous peoples’ territories. Environmental As- (R) National Urban Transport Strategy: The objective is to contribute sessment Category B. Project: P110024. US$ 23.0 (IBRD). Consultants to the transformation of the transport sector through improvements will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance through National in the long-term sustainability,efficiency and quality of urban transport Program for Land, Tel: (507) 315-1955, Fax: (507) 315-1949, E-mail: rar- in Mexico. The first stage of this program would target Mexico City. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Orlando Armuelles, Technical Pro- Another stage would ear mark medium size cities. Decision meeting ject Coordinator. PAGE 62 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009

Finance Category C. Project: P101200. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be (R) Access to Finance: (formerly under Private Sector Development) required. Ministry of Education, 15 de Agosto e/Gral. Diaz y Eduardo The objective is to expand access to financial services in Panama to- V. H, Edif. del ex BNT, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 443-078, Con- wards poverty alleviation. Project preparation is underway. Environ- tact: Lic. Maria Ester Jimenez, Ministra de Educacion y Cultura. mental Assessment Category F. Project: P108801. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Energy and Mining Consultants will be required. Ministry Of Economy and Finance, PO Box 7340, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 507-7000, Fax: (507) 507- (N) Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support the 7045, Contact: Gaudencio Rodriguez, Coordinator de Proyectos, Plan construction of a transmission line from Itaipu to Asuncion as strength- de Inversiones de Mediano Pla. ening ANDE in loss reduction and other physical investments and capacity building for the Ministry of Energy. Decision meeting scheduled (R) Protecting the Poor under Global Uncertainty Development for 7 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Policy Loan (Ln. 76850-PA): (formerly under Economic Manage- 110.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) ment) The objectives of the project are to: (a) promote macroeco- to be determined. nomic and financial stability through strengthened banking supervision, and (b) mitigate the impact of economic shocks on the poor through Health and Other Social Services improved execution of social programs. The loan was signed on 2 June (R) Pilot Community Development Additional Financing: (formerly 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115177. US$ under Social Development Gender and Inclusion) The objective is simi- 80.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Via Es- lar to the original project, except for changing the original reference to pana y Calle 52, Edificio Ogawa, 4to. piso, Panama, Tel: (507) 507- three departments. To test decentralized, participatory, bottom up de- 7202, Fax: (507) 507-7200, E-mail: [email protected]; crpmp@ velopment approach as a way to improve the quality of life and social in- bloomberg.net, Contact: Aracelly Mendez, Directora, Credito Publico. clusion of poor rural and marginal urban communities in 8 departments Industry and Trade in eastern and southern Paraguay. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106433. US$ 9.0 (R) Sustainable Tourism: (formerly under Urban Development) The (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Accion Social, objective is to assist the government in regulating and managing the Pdte. Franco esq. Ayolas, Edif. Ayfra, P, Paraguay, Tel: 595-21-447-889, tourism sector in an inclusive way that provides benefits to the poor Fax: 595-21-496-799, Contact: Victor Centurion, Project Coordinator. and ensures sustainability. Project preparation is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P109361. US$ Public Administration, Law, and Justice 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tourism, Plan- (R) Public Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 77000-PY): ning Department, Aquilino de la Guardia y calle Gerardo, Ortega, Ed- The objective is to assist the Government in assuring continuity of ef- ificio Central, piso 1, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 526-7160, Contact: forts to gradually implement its public sector reform agenda. The loan Mr. Jaime Cornejo, Director. was signed on 26 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Tr ansportation Project: P113457. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440- (R) Urban Transport: The objectives are: (a) strengthen the gov- 010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Po- ernment’s capacity to plan, supervise and implement reforms to pub- litica de Endeudamiento. lic transport sector;(b) improve public transport service quality; (c) implement service efficiency of public mass transit facilities; and (d) Peru improve facilities for pedestrian and roads for feeder routes in low-income areas. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Category B. Project: P106683. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- (R) Sierra Irrigation Subsector: (formerly under Rural Develop- quired. Authority of Transit and Urban Transport (ATTT), Panama, Tel: ment) The objective is to strengthen the technical, financial and man- 507-502-0514 Ext. 108, 113, Fax: 507-502-0516, Contact: Mr. Heraclio agement capacity of farmers and Water Users Organizations (WUO) Batista, Director. integrated irrigated areas of the Sierra. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Paraguay P104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Agriculture through Programa Subsectorial de Irrigacion (PSI), Emilio Fernandez 130, Santa Beatriz, Cercado de Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 423- (R) Biodiversity Conservation: (formerly under Environment and Nat- 0179, Fax: (51-1) 423-2055, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ing. ural Resources Management) The objective is to conserve biodiversity Jorge Zuniga, Director Ejecutivo. within the production landscape of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest and associated systems. Negotiations scheduled for late-June 2009. En- Education vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094335. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). (N) Tertiary Education: The objective is to improve the quality and Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Environment, Ave. Madame relevance of tertiary programs in Peru. Project preparation is under- Lynch 3500, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 615-806/7, E-mail: gabi- way. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105251. US$ [email protected], Contact: Juan Manuel Cano, Project Coordinator. 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Sistema Nacional para la Eval- Land Access and Administration (formerly under Rural Development) uación y Aseguriamiento de la Calidad de la Educación, Los Tucanes The objectives are: (a) strengthening land policy and land institutions, 136, San Isidro, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 440-2283, Contact: Jose Maria Viana, (b) improving land administration in rural areas, and (c)broadening President. land access. Decision meeting scheduled for 17 September 2009. En- vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P099850. US$ 30.0 Energy and Mining (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, (R) Second Programmatic Environmental Development Policy Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, Con- Loan: The objective is to continue supporting the government’s efforts tact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Endeudamiento. to (a) strengthen environmental governance and institutions in Peru; and (b) mainstream environmental sustainability into the develop- Education ment agenda of key sectors (mining, fisheries, and urban transport). (R) Second Education Reform APL: The objective is to support the Project concept review meeting scheduled for25 June 2009. Environ- Government of Paraguay to improve: (a) learning outcomes in the lower mental Assessment Category U. US$ 275.0 (IBRD). Consultants will and upper secondary levels; and (b) the internal efficiency in these two be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to. levels as measured by net enrollment rates, transition rates from lower Piso, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-9900, E-mail: [email protected], to upper secondary and completion rates at upper secondary. Decision Contact: Aida Amezaga, Jefe de Unidad de Coordinacion de Prestamos meeting scheduled for 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Sectoriales. JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 63

Health and Other Social Services lic expenditures, and (c) public sectorthat facilitates private sector de- (N) Third Results & Accountability (REACT) Development Pol- velopment. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 29 June 2009. icy Loan: The objective is to support policies leading to: (a) improved Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). No con- parental understanding of expected outcomes in education, health sultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, and nutrition; (b) to improved outcomes in second grade literacy (es- Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426- pecially in rural schools); (c) reduced maternal and perinatal mortal- 1823, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Direc- ity; and (d) better nutrition outcomes. Project concept review meeting tor. scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Tr ansportation U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. MEF (Ministry of (N) Lima Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to as- Economy and Finance), Dirección Nac. de Endeudamiento Publico, sist the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima (MML) in enhancing the Jiron Junin 319, 8vo Piso, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-5930, Fax: (51-1) economic productivity and the quality oflife within the Lima Metropolitan 428-2509, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Head, area through improving mobility and accessibility for the metropoli- Unidad Coodinadora de Préstamos Sectoriales. tan population. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 9 Sep- (R) Second Health Reform Program APL (Ln. 76430-PE): (for- tember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 44.0 (IBRD). merly under Health, Nutrition and Population The objectives are to (a) Consultants will be required. Protransporte, Pasaje Acuna 127, Piso 4, reduce infant and maternal mortality at an accelerated rate, and (b) Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 428-3333, Contact: Mario Portocarrero, Gen- improve nutrition and care of children under five. Signing scheduled for eral Manager. 27 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (N) Safe and Sustainable Transport SWAp: The objective is to in- P095563. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio crease the quality of national road corridors that are essential to Peru’s de Salud - Programa de Apoyo a la Reforma del Sector Salud, Ave. Javier competitiveness and to promotesafer transport conditions, as part of Prado Oeste, No. 1381, Peru, Tel/Fax: (511) 440-4101, E-mail: the Government’s stimulus package designed in response to the global [email protected], Contact: Carlos Ricse, Coordinador General. crisis. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 October 2009. Environmen- (R) Second Results and Accountability (REACT) Development tal Assessment Category B. Project: P116929. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- Policy Loan (Ln. 76680-PE): (formerly under Social Protection) The sultants will be required. PROVIAS Nacional, Jr. Zorritos 1203, Lima, objectives are: (a) improved outcomes in second grade literacy; (b) in- Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 615-7800, Ext 4004, Fax: (51-1) 615-7453, E-mail: creased access to institutional births in the 10 poorest departments; [email protected], Contact: Raul Torres, Executive Direc- and (c) increased coverage of individualized growth monitoring and tor. counseling for children under 24 months of age in areas with a high incidence of chronic malnutrition. Signing scheduled for 15 July 2009. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101177. US$ 330.0 (R) Environmental Development Policy Loan (Ln. 76740-PE): (IBRD). No consultants are required. Unidad de Coordinacion de The objective is to support the government’s efforts in (a) institu- Prestamos Sectoriales (UCPS), Jr. Junan 319, Piso 4, Lima, Peru, Tel: tional strengthening for environmental governance, including regula- (51-1) 311-9900 Anexo 2548, Fax: (51-1) 311-9900, Contact: Aida tion and enforcement; and (b) mainstreaming environmental Amezaga, Head, Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos Sectoriales. sustainability principles. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 Feb- ruary 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101471. Public Administration, Law, and Justice US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy (N) Fourth Programmatic Fiscal Managment Development Pol- and Finance, Jr. Junan 319, 4to Piso, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311- icy Loan: The objectives are: (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal ad- 5958, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 311-9900, Contact: Aida Amezaga, Jefe de justment, improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sector Unidad de Coordinacion de Pristamos Sectoriales. that facilitates private sector development. Identification is underway. Water Resources Management Modernization The objective is to Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- build the capacity for participatory, integrated, basin-scale water resource sultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Management by strengthening institutions at the central level and in Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426- three pilot river basins. Bank approval scheduled for 2 July 2009. En- 1823, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Direc- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107666. US$ 10.0 tor. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Autoridad Nacional del Agua, (R) Second Justice Services Improvement: (formerly under Pub- Ministry of Agriculture, Abelardo de La Torre, Chief, Calle Diecisiete lic Sector Governance) The objective is to support a coordinated in- No.355, Urb. El Palomar, San Isidro, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 226-3497, E- troduction of the key sector agencies in implementing oral proceedings mail: [email protected], Contact: Pedro Guerrero, Consultant. and expanding the activities under the first Justice Services Improve- ment project which were limited to only ten judicial districts. Decision Uruguay meeting scheduled for 17 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Education egory B. Project: P110752. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Peru, Av. Paseo de la Republica s/n, Palacio N, 4to (N) Third Basic Education Improvement Additional Financing: Piso, Oficina 444, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 719-6300, Fax: (51-1) 427-0292, The objective is to increase the equity, quality and efficiency in the pro- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nelson Shack Yalta, Project vision of preschool and primary education. Project preparation is un- Coordinator. derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 29.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Mejoramiento de la Calidad de la Edu- (R) Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation through National cacion Primaria (MECAEP), Plaza Independencia 822 Piso 10, Mon- Protected Areas: (formerly under Environment and Natural Re- tevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 902-7360, E-mail: proyecto@mecaep. sources Management) The objective is to conserve Peru’s key ecosys- edu.uy, Contact: Marina Orozco, Project Coordinator. Administración tems of global significance by expanding the protected area network. Nacional de Educación Pública, Soriano 1045, Montevideo, Uruguay, Appraisal completed. Negotiations scheduled for 28 July 2009. Environ- Tel: (598-2) 901-3457, Contact: Juis Yarzabal, Director. mental Assessment Category B. Project: P095424. US$ 10.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks Energy and Mining and Protected Areas, Ave. Prolongacion Arenales 722-724, Miraflores, (N) Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support: (a) Peru, Tel: (51-1) 212-1010, Fax: (51-1) 212-1957, E-mail: Apani- the upgrade of transmission and distribution networks, (b) invest- [email protected], Contact: Alberto Paniagua, Executive Di- ments in renewable energies and energy efficiency equipments, and rector. (c) programs for reducing technical and non technical losses. Project (R) Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Competitive- concept review meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environ- ness DPL: (formerly under Economic Management) The objectives are: mental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal adjustment, improved quality of pub- be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 64 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 2009 Public Administration, Law, and Justice (N) Third Programmatic Reform Implementation Development Policy Loan/DDO: The objective is deepening of business climate, Africa Region capital markets and fiscal reforms, including reform of social security system. Project concept review meeting scheduled for 30 July 2009. Regional Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consul- tants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Colonia Tr ansportation 1089 3er Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 1712-2210, Fax: (598- Joint Railway Concession: (Public Sector) The objective is to mo- 2) 1712-2212, E-mail: [email protected]; Dr. Michael Borchardt, bilize commercial debt financing in support of the joint concessioning Head of the MEF’s Macroeconomics Advisory. of the Kenya and Uganda railways. Two IDA partial risk guarantees, Kenya (US$ 45.0) and Uganda (US$ 10.0), in support of the project, Regional which is a component of the East Africa Community Transport Facil- Energy and Mining itation project, were approved by the Executive Directors on 23 Janu- ary 2006. The project achieved financial closure in December 2006. OECS Regional Energy Planning & Regulation Authority The ob- Effectiveness of the Partial Risk Guarantees is still pending. jective is to enhance the efficiency of electricity provision in OECS countries. Decision meeting scheduled for 23 July 2009. Environmental Botswana Assessment Category C. Project: P101414. US$ 4.1/2.4 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be Energy and Mining determined. Mmamabula IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to support the development and implementation of a 2100 MW (3 x 700 MW) coal fired Public Administration, Law, and Justice supercritical power plant and an associated coal mine in eastern (N) Sustainable Financing & Management of Eastern Caribbean Botswana (in the locale of Mookane and Dovedale) to be developed, Marine Ecosystem: The objective is to improve the management ef- owned, and operated by a private sector project company. An IBRD par- fectiveness of existing and expanded Protected Area networks across tial risk guarantee (amount TBD) is being considered in support of the the Eastern Caribbean through the establishment of sustainable fi- project to backstop certain government obligations. Board presenta- nancing mechanisms. Project concept note scheduled for 31 July 2009. tion tentatively scheduled for FY10. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 8.8 (GEFU). Consul- tants will be required. OECS / The Nature Conservancy (TNC) / par- Botswana ticipating national governments Energy and Mining Morupule B IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to support the development and implementation of a 600 MW (4X150MW) coal fired CFB power plant, adjacent to the existing Morupule A power station in the township of Palapye, eastern part of Botswana. An IBRD in Partial Credit Guarantee Operations Guarantee US$ 200.0 estimate is being considered in support of the project depending on the financing plan envisaged for the project. In September 1994, the Bank’s Executive Directors approved a proposal Board presentation tentatively scheduled for first quarter FY10. to make guarantees a mainstream instrument of Bank operations. These guarantees are most likely to be used for infrastructure fi- Cameroon nancing, where the demands for funding are large, political and sov- Energy and Mining ereign risks are significant, and the need for long-maturity financing is often critical to a project’s viability. Kribi Gas Power IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is the development and implementation of a 150 MW gas-fired power plant located By covering some of the risks that the market is not able to bear or in the Mbolongwe village, 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi in the adequately evaluate, the Bank’s guarantee can attract new sources of southern province of Cameroon. The primary development objective finance, reduce financing costs, and extend maturities. The guarantee for the project is to increase the capacity and reliability of electricity can be especially valuable where activities traditionally undertaken supply in Cameroon through the implementation of the 150 MW Kribi and financed by the government are being shifted to the private sec- gas power generation project to create a solid base for growth and tor but where the government remains as a regulator or provider of poverty reduction in Cameroon. An IDA PRG of about US$ 60.0 be- inputs and a buyer of outputs. The Bank’s participation as guarantor ing considered in support of the project. Board presentation tenta- can also facilitate the transparency of these transactions. tively scheduled for second quarter FY10. Since the guarantee is intended to be a catalytic instrument, the Bank offers only partial guarantees, and risks are clearly shared between the Kenya Bank and private lenders. The Bank’s objective is to cover risks that Tr ansport it is well-positioned to bear given its credit, its experience with developing countries, and its special relationships with governments. The Nairobi Urban Toll Road: (Private Sector) The objective is to improve risk-sharing may be for specific risks (the partial risk guarantee) or traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor in Kenya by enabling for part of the financing (the partial credit guarantee). private investment within a toll road concession along the most congested urban sections of the Uhuru Highway. An IDA PRG of about A partial risk guarantee covers risks arising from nonperformance of US$ 240.0 is currently being considered in support of the concession. sovereign contractual obligations or from force majeure aspects in a Board presentation tentatively scheduled for first quarter FY10. project. A partial credit guarantee typically extends maturities beyond what private creditors could otherwise provide, for example, by guar- Nigeria anteeing late-dated repayments or by providing incentives for lenders to roll over medium-term loans. Energy and Mining For more information on the Bank’s guarantee program and to obtain Energy and Gas Infrastructure: (Private Sector) The objective is a copy of the pamphlet “The World Bank Guarantees: Leveraging Pri- to support the development and implementation of an about 1,500 vate Finance for Emerging Markets” (available in English, French, Por- MW power plant in Nigeria. IDA PRGs of about US$ 400.0 being con- tuguese and Spanish), please contact the Finance Economics and sidered for the first phase of the project. The PRG would help to as- Urban Department (FEU) Tel: (202) 458-8111; Fax: (202) 522-0761, or sist the Government in putting in place an appropriate framework for visit www.worldbank.org/guarantees. IPPs as well as the extent of Government support to be provided JULY 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 65 through the PRGs. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for fourth mission system. An IBRD partial risk guarantee of US$ 250.0 is being quarter FY09. considered. Board presentation is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of FY09. Senegal Energy and Mining Dakar Diamniadio Toll Highway: (Private Sector) The objective of the Dakar Diamniadio Toll Highway (DDTH) is to provide significant Europe and Central Asia improvement to the Dakar metropolitan area as the economic driver of Senegal’s development. Given the high perception of political risk Region in Senegal which is seen by investors and commercial lenders as a bar- rier to investment lending, a Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) of about US$ 30.0 has been incorporated as a component of the overall DDTH Pro- Albania ject. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- Energy and Mining porting will be discontinued. KESH Power Distribution Privatization: (Private Sector) The ob- Senegal jective is the facilitation of the privatization of power distribution com- Energy and Mining pany in Albania through the support of an IBRD Partial Risk Guarantee of EUR € 60.0. Approved by Executive Directors on 5 May 2009. Electricity Efficiency Enhancement (Kounoune IPP): (Public 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- Middle East and North proved by the Executive Directors on May 2005. Financial closure is pending. Africa Region

Jordan East Asia and Pacific Region Energy and Mining Al Qatrana Power Project: (Private Sector) The objective is to cat- Philippines alyze private investment for the construction of an about 370 MW gas- fired combined cycle power station to be developed, owned and operated Energy and Mining by a private-sector company in the region of Al Qatrana, Jordan. An Power Sector Reform and Transco Concession: (Private Sector) IBRD partial risk guarantee of about US$ 48.0 is being considered in The objective is to implement a power sector reform and privatization support of the project. Board presentation is scheduled for late-May program by facilitating the concession of a nationwide power trans- 2009. PAGE 66 Monthly Operational Summary JULY 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