The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary

THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

CONTENTS

User’s Guide 3 Global Environment Facility 4

Projects in the Pipeline New Projects 5 Projects Deleted 6 Africa Region 7 East Asia and Pacific Region 31 South Asia Region 46 Europe and Central Asia Region 55 Middle East and North Africa Region 65 Latin America and the Caribbean Region 70 Worldwide 81 Guarantee Operations 81 List of Acronyms 87

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 sultants and procuring goods and works. Contractors and suppliers, status of projects in the World Bank’s pipeline from the time the therefore, should contact appropriate officials of the implement- operation is identified to the signing of the Loan, Credit, or Grant ing agency to express their interest in specific projects and obtain Agreement. It is a detailed accounting of the projects included in information on what goods and services will be needed and when the country lending programs that are actively being prepared for and how to submit bids and proposals. implementation. The lending programs reflect the Bank’s strat- During implementation, consultants are often used to provide tech- egy for each member country as set out in the Country Assis- nical assistance and other project implementation support. Un- tance Strategy (CAS) papers and notes presented to the Board of like contracts for goods and works, those for consulting services Executive Directors of the World Bank. On average, it takes about are not usually advertised. Therefore, consultants in particular 13 months for the Bank to process a project from concept docu- should contact the responsible implementing agency early in the ment to approval. After a financing agreement is signed or a pro- project preparation period to express their interest. Contracts for ject removed from the program, the project entry is dropped from consulting services, as well as some for goods and works, may also this Summary. be procured prior to loan/credit/grant approval. This is known Each issue of the Summary contains a list of projects being reported as advance contracting. for the first time and a list of projects for which financing agreements have been signed or that have been dropped from the cur- The information contained in The World Bank Monthly Opera- rent 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 information marized in the following paragraphs, consultants or suppliers of should be requested from the country’s project implementing goods and works can gauge when the timing is right to pursue busi- agency. The likelihood of a timely response is greater if the queries ness opportunities with Bank borrowers. Each entry in the Monthly are brief and to the point. When possible, travel to the country Operational Summary shows what point in the cycle a particular and direct contact with relevant agency officials is recommended. project has reached. Firms should contact the World Bank only if they are unable to Project Cycle obtain a response to their queries from the implementing agency. During IDENTIFICATION, the client government and the Bank General information about business opportunities under Bank identify a specific operation as being likely to support the coun- loans, credits, and grants may be obtained from the World Bank’s try’s development strategy and the Bank’s CAS. Procurement Policy and Services Group’s website at http://www.worldbank.org/procure (click on bidding and con- During PREPARATION, the client government identifies and sulting opportunities). discusses the technical and institutional alternatives for achieving the objectives of a project. Preparation usually requires fea- Business opportunities arising from World Bank projects after they sibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alternatives have been approved, including invitations to bid and to submit that promise to yield the most satisfactory results. An environmental proposals on Bank projects and notices of contract awards, ap- assessment is usually carried out during this phase. (See below pear twice a month in UN Development Business and are avail- for more information on environmental assessment.) able via the internet at UN Development Business Online at In the preparation stage of the project cycle, clients often sup- . plement their own efforts by hiring consultants to carry out a Environmental Categories major part of the work. Contractors and suppliers of equipment and goods need to start making contacts with country officials dur- The type, timing, and scope of environmental analysis to be per- ing this stage. formed by Bank clients are confirmed when a given project is iden- During APPRAISAL, the Bank conducts a comprehensive review tified. Projects are assigned one of the following categories, of all aspects of the project (technical, institutional, economic, and depending on the nature, magnitude, and sensitivity of environ- financial), laying the foundation for implementing the project mental issues: and evaluating it when completed. Conducted by Bank staff, pro- Category A: The project may have adverse and significant en- ject appraisal may be supplemented by individual experts. The vironmental impacts. Full environmental assessment is normally preparation of the Project Appraisal Document concludes this required. stage. Category B: The project may have specific environmental issues. During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held with the client Partial environmental assessment is normally required. government, and the agreements reached are written into the loan documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project is Category C: Likely to have minimal or no adverse environment- presented to the Executive Directors for approval. After approval, al impacts. Beyond screening, no further EA action is required. the financing agreement is signed. Category FI: Involves investment of Bank funds through a finan- Project IMPLEMENTATION normally starts within a few cial intermediary, in subprojects that have adverse environmental months after the project financing agreement is signed. Countries, impacts. An environmental framework may be required. through their implementing agencies, have full responsibility for executing of World Bank-financed projects, including hiring con- Category U: No category given. PAGE 4 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011

A typical summary entry looks like this:

Viet Nam •Name of borrowing country •(R) = revised; (N) = new entry (R) Payment Systems and Bank Modern- ization: The project will establish a computerized payments system in order to improve effi- •Project description ciency and modernize the banking sector. Technical assistance to strengthen the institutional capacity of participating commercial banks Italics indicate change from last month’s listing will also be provided. Preappraisal mission com- • PID = Project identification number. pleted. Environmental Assessment Category C. • Amount of financing in US$ millions (source) Project: P123456. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants • will be required for project management and commercial bank institutional studies. Project Management Unit, Payment System and Bank •Name/address of implementing agency Modernization Project, State 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 The GEF is striving for universal participation, and currently Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports on projects fi- 168 countries are participants. Countries may be eligible for GEF nanced by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GEF pro- funds if (a) they are eligible for financial assistance through the vides grants and concessional funding to recipient coun-tries financial mechanism of either the Climate Change Conven- for projects and programs that protect the global environment tion or the Convention on Biological Diversity; or (b) they are and promote sustainable economic growth. eligible to borrow from the World Bank (IBRD and/or IDA) or The facility, set up as a pilot program in 1991, was restruc- receive technical assistance grants from UNDP through a Coun- tured and replenished with over US$ 2 billion in 1994, and re- try Programme. A country must be a party to the Climate plenished with another US$ 4 billion in 1998, to cover the Change Convention or the Convention of Biological Diversity agreed incremental costs of activities that benefit the global en- to receive funds from the GEF in the relevant focal area. vironment in four focal areas: climate change, biological diversity, GEF projects must be country-driven, incorporate consultation international waters, and stratospheric ozone. Activities con- with local communities, and, where appropriate, involve non- cerning land degradation, primarily desertification and defor- governmental organizations in project implementation. estation, as they relate to the four focal areas, are also eligible For additional information on the GEF, contact the GEF sec- for funding. Both the Framework Convention on Climate retariat or visit its website: www.gefweb.org Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity have des- ignated the GEF as their funding mechanism on an interim ba- The GEF Secretariat sis. 1818 H St. NW GEF projects and programs are managed through three im- Washington DC 20433, USA plementing agencies: the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Tel: (1-202) 473-0508 the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ,and the World Fax: (1-202) 522-3240, 522-3245 Bank. The GEF Secretariat, which is functionally independent E-mail: [email protected] from the three implementing agencies, reports to and services the Council and Assembly of the GEF. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 5

New Projects Added in This Issue

Africa Region South Asia Region Congo, Democratic Republic of India Health and Other Social Services: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Uttar Pradesh Emergency Social Action Additional Financing 2 9 Water Sector Restructuring Phase 2 48 Ethiopia Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Urban Water Health and Other Social Services: Productive Safety Supply and Sanitation Modernization 50 Nets Program (APL III) Additional Financing 11 Malawi Europe and Central Asia Region Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Systems Strengthening for AIDS Response (SStAR) 17 Regional Mauritania Finance: Georgia SEEC Catastrophe Risk Education: Second Education for All Fast Track Initiative 18 Insurance Facility APL2 60 Mauritius Finance: Montenegro SEEC Catastrophe Risk Finance: Mauritius Development Policy Loan 19 Insurance Facility APL3 60 Nigeria Tajikistan Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Erosion Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Public Employment and Watershed Management 20 for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Health and Other Social Services: Youth Employment Management Additional Financing 62 and Social Support Operations 21 Ukraine Regional Transportation: Second Road and Safety Improvement 64 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Improved Investment Climate within the Organization for Uzbekistan the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) 24 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Rural Rwanda Enterprise Support Additional Financing 64 Industry and Trade: Governance and Competitiveness Technical Assistance 26 Middle East and North Africa Health and Other Social Services: Djibouti Support to Social Protection System 26 Sierra Leone Energy and Mining: Geothermal Exploratory Drilling 65 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Energy and Mining: Geothermal Exploratory Drilling-GEF 65 Fifth Governance Reform and Growth Credit 27 Morocco Sudan Transportation: Road Asset Management 68 Finance: Pre Arrears Clearance 28 Regional Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Southern Sudan Transportation: Maghreb Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure 68 Local Governance and Service Delivery Program 28 Tanzania Latin America and Caribbean Region Energy and Mining: Energy Sector Capacity Assistance 28 Togo Brazil Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: South South Fifth Economic Recovery and Governance 30 Cooperation for Economic Development 72 Haiti East Asia and Pacific Region Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Relaunching Agriculture 77 China Education: Emergency Social and Economic Recovery Grant 77 Transportation: China GEF Large-City Congestion Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Economic and Carbon Reduction 34 Reconstruction and Growth Development Policy Credit 77 Indonesia Mexico Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sumatra Wildlife Biodiversity 36 Education: Second Innovation for Competitiveness APL 78 Viet Nam Nicaragua Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy II 43 Adaptation of Water Supplies to Climate Change 79 PAGE 6 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011

Projects Deleted From This Issue

Africa Region Regional: Benin: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia Agricultural Diversification (Cr. H6550-BJ, Cr. 48840-BJ) (Cr. H6660-NP, Cr. 49090-BD) Support to Protected Areas Management Sri Lanka: Protected Areas Management (Cr. H6480-BJ) Road Sector Assistance Second Additional Financing Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit Supplemental Grant Burkina Faso: Europe and Central Asia Region Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Additional Financing Azerbaijan: Burundi: Baku Urban Transport Road Sector Development Additional Financing Ghana: Bulgaria: Gas and Oil Technical Assistance (Cr. 48470-GH) Forest Sector Support Niger: Croatia: Urban Water and Sanitation (Cr. 48930-NE) Irrigation Development Nigeria: Economic Recovery Development Policy Loan (Ln. 80630-HR) Youth Empowerment and Employment Poland: First Urban Water Sector Additional Financing Regional: Municipal Credit Second Adaptable Program Loan-B1 West Africa Regional Fish- Serbia: eries Second Public Expenditure Development Policy Loan (Cr. H6530-GW) (Ln. 80610-YF) Rwanda: Turkey: Land, Husbandry Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation Second Restoring Equitable Growth and Employment Program- East Asia and Pacific Region matic Development Policy Loan (Ln. 80670-TR) China: Provincial Energy Efficiency Scale-up Program Middle East and North Africa Region Liuzhou Environment Management-Phase II (Ln. 80050-CN) Iraq: Indonesia: Second Programmatic Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Infrastructure Reconstruction Financing Facility Additional Loan Financing Morocco: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Integrating Climate Change in the implementation of the Plan Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II-GEF Maroc Vert Mongolia: Support Plan Maroc Vert (Ln. 80180-MA) Mining Infrastructure Development (Cr. 48880-MN) Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 80200- Papua New Guinea: MA) Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility (Cr. 49280-PG) Viet Nam: Hospital Waste Management Support (Cr. 48990-VN) Latin America and Caribbean Region Haiphong Urban Transport (Cr. 49000-VN) Argentina: Coastal Cities Environmental Sanitation Additional Financing Improving Tax Administration in Buenos Aires Province South Asia Region Public Sector Strengthening Program APL1 (Ln. 80080-AR) Bolivia: Afghanistan: Information and communication Technology Sector Development National Roads and Airport Infrastructure (Cr. 49230-BO) (Cr. H6650-AF) Brazil: India: Disease Surveillance and Control (VIGISUS III) Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement Haiti: (Cr. 49430-IN) Budget Support Development Operation Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improvement- GEF Jamaica: Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods (Cr. 48590-IN) Energy Investments and Technical Assistance (Ln. 80070-JM) National Ganga River Basin (Cr. 49550-IN Ln. 80650-IN) Mexico: Second Karnataka State Highway Improvement (Ln. 80220-IN) Water Utilities Efficiency Improvement (PROME) (Ln. 79730-MX) Pakistan: Peru: Khyber PakhtoonKhwa (KP) Province Basic Human Development Services Safe and Sustainable Transport SWAp (Ln. 78320-PE) Guddu Thermal Reconstruction St. Lucia: Third Partnership for Polio Eradication Additional Financing Hurricane Tomas Emergency Recovery Loan (Cr. 48710-LC) AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 7 (R) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to accelerate real economic growth and reduce the incidence of Africa poverty in Benin. Decision Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. Preap- praisal scheduled for 11 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P122803. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Angola vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Decentralized Community Driven Services: The objective, (R) Quality of Education: The objective is to support the Gov- same as the parent project, is to increase the utilization of the CDD ernment to pilot and develop interventions for quality improvement approach and to improve access for the poorest communities to ba- in early grades of primary education. Project Concept Review Meet- sic social and financial services. Preparation is underway. Environ- ing completed on 16 June 2011. Project Preparation is underway. mental Assessment Category B. Project: P117764. US$ 30.0 (IDA Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122700. US$ 50.0 Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Ed- termined. ucation, Street Cdte Gika Central Building, 1 Floor Largo, Luanda, An- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection gola, Tel: (224-222) 322-466, Fax: (224-222) 322-651, Contact: Narciso Benedito, Vice-Minister of Education Urban Environment: The objective is to support the CEA to address climate change, environment and other natural resource man- Health and Other Social Services agement issues. Bank Approval completed on 26 April 2011. (R) Municipal Health Service Strengthening (Revitaliza- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113145. US$ 50.0 ção) (Cr. 47490-AO): The objective is to improve the population’s (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Societe d’Etudes Re- access and quality of maternal child health care services by strength- gionales d’Habitat et d’Amenagement Urbain (SERHAU), 32-34 Rue ening of municipal health services at the primary level. Signing sched- 390 Route de Lome, BP 2338, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: (229) 300-209, uled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Fax: (229) 300-626, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Davi Ben- Project: P111840. US$ 70.8/4.5 (IDA Credit/MSC1). Consultants will jamin, Director of Studies. Agence d’Execution des Travaux Urbains be required. Ministry of Health, Rua 17 de Setembro, C.P. 1201, Lu- (AGETUR), 01 BP 2780, Recette Principale, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: anda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 339-798, Fax: (244-222) 393-579, Con- (229) 2130-5110, Fax: (229) 2130-5130, E-mail: [email protected], tact: Dr. Jose Veira Dias Van-Dunem, Minister of Health Contact: Marcellin Bocove, Technical Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice Burkina Faso (R) Economic Management and Public Sector Investment: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry The objective is to improve the institutional capacity, transparency (R) Bagre Growth Pole (Cr. H7270-BF): The objective is to im- and efficiency of selected public sector information systems and plement a minimum platform for private sector-led growth in com- mechanisms to accelerate economic growth and development. Pro- mercial agriculture centered in the Bagre region. Bank Approval ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2011. Envi- completed on 21 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Project: P119662. US$ 115.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- will be required for identification and preparation. Implementing quired. Ministry of Finance and Budget, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, agency(ies) to be determined. Tel: (226-50) 324-211, Fax: (226-50) 312-715, Contact: Mahaman Transportation Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie Luanda Urban and Mobility Development: The objective is to Health and Other Social Services assist the Government with urban and mobility development issues. (R) Health Sector Support and Multi-Sectoral Aids Additional Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 April 2012. Envi- Financing: The objective is to increase preventive services and en- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 19.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- hance case management with particular emphasis on community ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. mobilization and community-based interventions. Bank Approval Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection completed on 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125285. US$ 36.0/3.0 (IDA Grant/PLAF). Consultants will (R) Water Sector Institutional Development Additional Fi- be required. National AIDS Council (SP-CNLS), Ouagadougou, Burk- nancing: The objective is to strengthen the institutional capacity and ina Faso, Tel: (226) 5032-4188, Fax: (226) 5031-4001, E-mail: spc- efficiency of the agencies in the water sector t improve access o wa- wi h t [email protected], Contact: Joseph Andre Tiendrebeogo, Secretaire ter service delivery. Bank Approval completed on 30 June 2011. En- Permanent. Ministry of Health, Health Development Support Project vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124511. US$ 120.0 (PADS), 03 BP 7062, Ouagoudougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 5030- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Energy and Wa- 8846, Fax: (226) 5031-1708, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sey- ter, Conego Manuel das Neves Avenue, S. Paulo, Luanda, Angola, Tel: dou Bouda, Minister (244-222) 339-988, Fax: (244-222) 339-335, E-mail: proj.dsa.minea@ ebonet.net, Contact: Lucrecio Costa, Director Nacional Reproductive Health: The objective is to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in Burkina Faso and to improve access Provincial Capital Water Supply: The objectives are to support to social services for the poor. Negotiations scheduled for 13 September the rehabilitation and expansion of five selected urban water supply 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). systems to increase the level of water supply services provided and Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. to promote economic sustainability. Project Concept Review Meet- ing scheduled for 26 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Cate- Social safety Net: The objective is to assist the Government to de- gory B. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing velop a productive safety net that addresses the needs of chronic agency(ies) to be determined. poor. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Benin Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Industry and Trade (R) Cities Support Program: The objective is to address the needs (R) Eleventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. H6820- of the urban sector through the lens of city governance by strength- BF): The objectives are to: (a) improve the investment climate and ening decentralization and local government systems in Benin. Pro- promote exports; and (b) promote efficiency, transparency and ac- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 May 2012. Environmental countability in the use of public resources. Bank Approval scheduled Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P122805. US$ 125.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Min- PAGE 8 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 istry of Finance and Budget, Burkina Faso, Contact: Abbazene B. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Djidda, Project Coordinator (R) Fifth Economic Reform Support: The objective is to sup- Public Administration, Law, and Justice port the Government to reform: (i) public finance management to improve fiscal transparency and accountability; (ii) the business legal (R) Decentralized Development: The objective is to assist the Gov- and institutional environment to foster private-sector-led growth; ernment to lay the foundations for improving basic service delivery and (iii) coffee sector and domestic petroleum sector. Decision Meet- by strengthening intergovernmental administrative and fiscal systems, ing scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- improving organizational, institutional and individual capacities at gory U. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry the municipal level and enhancing citizen participation in decision of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222- making at the local level. Decision Meeting completed on 9 June 2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: [email protected], 2011. Appraisal scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental As- Contact: Clotilde Nizigama, Minister of Finance sessment Category B. Project: P120517. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Financial and Private Sector Development Additional Fi- (R) Decentralized Urban Capacity Building Additional Fi- nancing: The objective is to enhance the business climate through nancing: The objective is to strengthen fiscal transfers in the urban improvement in the financial and regulatory environment for busi- sector, as well as, finance key priorities infrastructure investment in ness, and support measures to restructure selected PEs. Bank Approval the original project’s selective cities. Project Concept Review Meet- completed on 5 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. ing scheduled for 24 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Project: P125209. US$ 8.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. egory C. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Projet d’Appui la Gesion Economique (PAGE), Tel: (257-22) 249-595, agency(ies) to be determined. Contact: Leonce Sinzinkayo, Coordonnateur (R) Mineral Development Support (Cr. H6930-BF): The ob- Cameroon jectives are to: (a) strengthen institutional capacity to manage the minerals sector in an efficient, accountable, and transparent manner; Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry and (b) improve conditions for socio-economic benefits from industrial mining. Bank Approval completed on 21 June 2011. Environ- (R) Ngoyla Mintom: The objective is to establish a core protected mental Assessment Category B. Project: P124648. US$ 33.0 (IDA area and develop integrated forest management in the Ngoyla-Mintom Grant). Consultants services will be required for preparation (in min- area, through an approach based on land use planning, fostering eral sector, mainly, studies on mineral sector, environmental im- public-private partnership based on environmental assets. Decision pacts, reinforcement of geological and mineral capacity) and Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- implementation (legal and regulatory reform, geo-data infrastructure, egory B. Project: P118018. US$ 3.5/2.9 (GEFU/WOWL). Consul- institutional capacity building). Ministry of Mines and Energy, 01 tants will be required. Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, Tel: (237-22) BP 644, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 7811-4990, Fax: 229-486, Fax: (237-22) 229-484, E-mail: [email protected], (226) 5032-4441, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mabourlaye Contact: Denis Koulagna Koutou, Project Coordinator Nombre, Coordinator Energy and Mining Transportation (R) Kribi Gas Power Generator Partial Risk Guarantees: (R) Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport Development Technical The objective is to assist Cameroon’s first IPP with a production ca- Assistance: The objective is to assist the Government of Burkina Faso pacity of 150-225 MW, which will be operated by Kribi Power De- to develop in a cost effective and efficient manner modern airport in- velopment Corporation (KPDC), a 100% subsidiary of AES Sonel. frastructure to meet the long term air transport needs of the coun- Appraisal scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmental Assessment try. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Category A. Project: P110177. US$ 60.0/22.0/60.0/21.0/60.0 A. Project: P120960. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to (AFDB/DBCA/EUIB/FMO/GUID). Consultants will be required. be determined. Maitrise D’Ouvrage Delegue, 1090, Avenue Professeur Kribi Power Development Company (KPDC), Mpolongwe, Cameroon, Joseph KI-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 5032- Tel: (237-33) 421-553, Fax: (237-33) 422-751, E-mail: frederic.m- 4817/18 [email protected], Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance Burundi (R) Lom Pangar Hydropower: The objectives are to: (a) im- Energy and Mining prove the availability, reliability and affordability of electricity supply to increase access for households and businesses, and (b) address Energy Efficient Lighting: The objective is to cofinance the IDA effectively the project’s environmental, social and distributional risks. Burundi Multisectoral Water and Electricity Infrastructure Project and Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental As- promotion of energy-efficient technologies and policies. Preparation sessment Category A. Project: P114077. US$ 73.3/95.0/20.0/70.0/ is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117225. 80.0/25.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/DBCA/EUIB/FRDE/SAUD). Consul- US$ 2.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. REGIDESO, BP 660, tants will be required. The Electricity Development Corporation Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: (257-2) 222-6563, (EDC), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237-22) 231-103, Fax: (237-22) 231- Contact: Mr. Celestin Nduwamungu, Director General 113, Contact: Batet Eitel, Project Director Health and Other Social Services (R) Mining Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is to (R) Health Sector Development Support Additional Fi- support legal, regulatory, and institutional issues in the mining sec- nancing: The objective is to increase the use of a defined package tor to prepare the country for large-scale mining investment. Deci- of basic health services especially by pregnant women and children sion Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Environmental under the age of five. This project is no longer in the lending program. Assessment Category B. Project: P122153. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Category B. US$ 13.8 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Public Health, PO Box 1820, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257- Industry and Trade 2) 225-167, Fax: (257-2) 229-196 Competitive Value Chains Additional Financing: The objec- Health Sector Development Support Additional Financing: tive is to contribute to the growth of wood and tourism value chains The objective is to increase the use of basic health services especially in Cameroon by improving their competitiveness and the investment for pregnant women and children under the age of five. Preparation climate. Appraisal scheduled for 9 September 2011. Environmental is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 14.8 (RBF). Assessment Category A. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health, PO Box 1820, required. Ministry of Economy and Planning (MINEPAT), Rue des Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 225-167, Fax: (257-2) 229-196 Finances, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 997-2378 AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 9 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Bangui, Central African Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-4988, Contact: (R) Urban and Sanitation Development(Cr. 49840-CM): Francois Gonide, Cabinet Director The objective is to increase and improve access to basic urban services, primarily in low-income neighborhoods of the main cities. Chad Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2011. Signing scheduled for Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 3 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Agricultural Growth and Food Security: The objective is P117102. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- to increase agricultural productivity and food security of eligible rural istry of Energy and Water (MINEE), PO Box 70, Yaounde, Cameroon, households in target areas. Project Concept Review Meeting completed Tel: (237-22) 231-685, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Anne on 6 July 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental As- Marie Essono, Project Coordinator sessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for identification and reparation. Implementing agency(ies) Cape Verde to be determined. Energy and Mining Health and Other Social Services Reform and Recovery of the Electricity and Water Sectors: (R) Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Program: The objectives are to: The objective is to meet the electricity and water supply needs of the (a) include multi-sectoral public sector response and a community country in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner intervention component for the fight against HIV/AIDS; (b) explore in order to contribute to economic growth and well-being of the pop- the possibility to involve the private sector in this fight; and (c) pro- ulation of Cape Verde. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September vide limited support to the implementation of the Population National 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Con- policy. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- sultants will be required. Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Energy, porting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category Cape Verde, Contact: Pedro Alcantara Silva, Coordinator B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing Public Administration, Law, and Justice agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Development Policy Loan Third-PRSC VII: The objec- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tives are to support policies and institutions for promotion of good (R) Urban Development Additional Financing: The objective governance through: (a) public expenditure management reforms, civil is to support the recently established national water utility (Société service reform and decentralization, improved statistics, and moni- Tchadienne des Eaux STE) to expand its services and to improve its toring and evaluation system; and (b) developing a dynamic private performance. The credit and grant were signed on 15 July 2011. En- sector to be the engine of sustainable growth and poverty reduction. vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123501. US$ 15.1/12.3 Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. Prepa- (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Land ration scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Planning, Urban Development and Housing (MATUH), Chad, Tel: egory U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry (235) 524-710, Fax: (235) 524-711, E-mail: [email protected], Con- of Finance, Praia, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) 260-7611, E-mail: sandro- tact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator [email protected], Contact: Sandro de Brito, National Director of Planning Comoros (R) Second Road Sector Support Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) support tourist activity and improve access for Public Administration, Law, and Justice rural populations on the island of Santiago; and (b) improve popu- Second Development Policy Grant: The objective is to support lation mobility by making transport networks, particularly the road the strategic policy reforms in the areas of public financial manage- network and inter-island maritime transport, more affordable and de- ment and administrative reform. Preparation is underway. Environ- pendable. The credit was signed on 4 May 2011. Environmental As- mental Assessment Category U. US$ 3.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting sessment Category B. Project: P112767. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Telecommunication, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) 261-4820, Fax: (238) 261- Democratic Republic of Congo 3054, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lucio Spencer Education Lopes dos Santos, Program Coordinator (R) Belgian Muti-donor Trust Fund for Financing Teachers Central African Republic Salaries: The objective is to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of education services in the primary and secondary education sub-sector. Education The trust fund was signed on 17 February 2011. Environmental As- Education Sector Support: The objective is to improve the equi- sessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (TF). No consultants are required. table access to better quality primary education while creating the con- UCOP, Immeuble UBC Center No. 19, Croisement Av. Aviateurs et ditions necessary to meet the MDGs by 2020. Project Concept Review Nation, Kinshasa (Gombe), Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243) Meeting scheduled for 9 October 2012. Environmental Assessment 511-0831, Contact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator Category B. Project: P109785. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- (R) PURUS Additional Financing: The objective is to respond vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. to urgent post-elections challenges by: (a) providing resources to maintain macroeconomic stability and fund critical expenditure in the Health and Other Social Services immediate future; and (b) addressing urgent rehabilitation and so- Health System Support: The objective is to support CAR Gov- cial needs in Kinshasa and Bandundu Provinces. Bank Approval ernment’s 2010-2014 health system development. Preparation sched- completed on 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. uled for 29 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120898. US$ 40.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are re- Project: P119815. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- quired. Unitde Coordination des Projet (UCoP), 32 Avenue de la plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Gombe, Kinshasa-Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243- 9) 9822-3029, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Industry and Trade Abiru, Commissioner for Finance (R) Agriculture and Rural Development (Cr. 49590-CF, Cr. H7010-CF): The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and Health and Other Social Services improve marketing of crops and animal products by smallholders in (N) Emergency Social Action Additional Financing 2: The ob- target areas. Bank Approval completed on 2 June 2011. Signing jective is to improve access to social services for the poor and en- scheduled for 3 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. hance management of development resources at the community Project: P124278. US$ 13.1/10.7 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants level. Bank Approval completed on 28 June 2011. Environmental will be required. Ministry of Rural Development and Agriculture, Assessment Category B. Project: P126683. US$ 6.8 (IDA Grant). PAGE 10 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Consultants will be required. Fonds Social de la RDC, Avenue Lukusa (R) Pro-Routes Additional Financing: The objective is to help (immeube Ex-CEI), Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, the country achieve physical reunification by linking the provinces of Tel: (243) 9816-2875, E-mail: [email protected] DRC and contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction (R) DRC Primary Health Care Additional Financing: The through reestablishing lasting access between provincial capitals, objective, same as the parent project, is to continue supporting the districts, and territories in a way that is sustainable for the popula- delivery of a package of essential health services in the HSRP health tion and the natural environment in the project’s areas. Bank Approval zones. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. completed on 28 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2011. En- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Con- vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P120709. US$ 63.3/57.8 sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, Boulevard du (IDA Grant/UGDP). No consultants are required. Ministry of Pub- 30 Juin, BP 3088, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: lic Works, Democratic Republic of Congo, Contact: Stella U. Mo- (243) 990-4294, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Miaka Mia Bilenge jekwu, Project Coordinator Constantin, Project Director (R) Public Service Rejuvenation: The objective is to support the Government’s civil service rejuvenation by providing retirement in- (R) Malaria Control Additional Financing: The objective is to demnities to civil servants over the legal retirement age/length of reduce the impact of malaria on vulnerable groups such as children service and supporting relevant reform and rehabilitation plans for under 5 and pregnant women through: (a) mass distribution of LLINs Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Rural Development, Budget in areas not yet covered by ongoing projects, (b) provision of ACTs and Finance. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 August 2011. Envi- and Rapid Diagnostic Tests, and (c) strengthening of monitoring sys- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122229. US$ 100.0 tems at district and community levels. The grant was signed on 2 Feb- (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) ruary 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IDA to be determined. Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Boulevard du 30 Juin, BP 3088, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: Growth with Governance in the Mineral Sector: The objec- (243) 990-4294, E-mail: [email protected] tive is to strengthen the capacity of key institutions to manage the mineral sector, improve the conditions for increased investments in and (R) Polio Control Additional Financing: The objective is to revenues from mining, and help increase the socio-economic bene- support the Government to control the recurrence of poliomyelitis and fits from artisanal and industrial mining in Project areas. Bank Ap- other vaccine preventable disease outbreaks in DRC through: (a) the proval completed on 1 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category vaccination campaign to interrupt transmission; (b) strengthening of B. Project: P106982. US$ 50.0/40.0 (IDA Grant/DFID). Consul- the national program of immunization; and (c) improvements in vac- tants will be required. Ministry of Mines, Democratic Republic of cine storage (cold chain). Bank Approval completed on 28 June 2011. Congo, Tel: (243-99) 851-5151, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Con- Paul Mabolia, National Coordinator sultants will be required. Ministry of Health, La Gombe, Democra- Second Governance: The objective is to continue to support the tic Republic of Congo, Contact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Commissaire Governance Capacity Enhancement project to: (a) scale-up success- chargé de l’economie ful activities; (b) finance new PFM and PSM activities; and (c) offset Social Action Fund: Labor Intensive Public Works Addi- price increases for IT and cost increases for implementation activi- tional Financing: The objective is to improve access to social ser- ties in conflict areas. Preparation is underway. Environmental As- vices by the poor and enhance management of development resources sessment Category C. Project: P126115. US$ 64.5 (IDA Grant). No at the community level. Bank Approval completed on 30 March 2010. consultants are required. Ministry of Decentralization, Kinshasa, De- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118658. US$ 35.0 mocratic Republic of Congo (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Fonds Social de la RDC, Strengthening the DRC Statistical System: The objective is to Avenue Lukusa (immeube Ex-CEI), Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic initiate the strengthening of the Congolese National Statistical Sys- Republic of Congo, Tel: (243) 9816-2875, E-mail: fondsocialrdc@ya- tem (NSS), with a primary focus on the Institut National de la Sta- hoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance tistique, by developing human and institutional capacity and supporting Street Children: The objective is to improve the delivery mecha- the implementation of major statistical operations. Appraisal sched- nisms of prevention and support services for street children, pri- uled for 15 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. marily in Kinshasa. Bank Approval completed on 1 June 2010. Project: P125509. US$ 11.8 (SRTF). Consulting services to be deter- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115318. US$ 10.0 mined. Institut National de la Statistique (INS), Batiment de la Fonc- (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social Affairs, tion publique, Aile droite, rez de chausse, Democratic Republic of Congo Humanitarian Action and National Solidarity (MINAS), 11 Avenue Lukusa (Immeuble ex. CEI), Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Repub- Republic of Congo lic of Congo, Tel: (243-99) 819-3585, E-mail: fonsocialrdc@fondso- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry cial.cd, Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance (R) Forest Sector: The objective is to create a conducive environ- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ment to support the development of plantation and sustainable forest management initiatives by the private sector, local communities (R) Building Sustainable Capacity (Cr. H7210-ZR): The ob- and smallholder farmers. Preparation completed on 9 June 2011. De- jective is to modernize and improve the performance of key central cision Meeting scheduled for 4 October 2011. Environmental As- and provincial government structures to enhance government ca- sessment Category A. Project: P124085. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). pacity to deliver on its development commitments, notably the key Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. strategic priorities identified in the short-term Priority Action Plan (PAP-REC) and the programs outlined in the PRSP. Bank Approval Public Administration, Law, and Justice completed on 28 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. (R) Economic Diversification (Cr. 48460-CG): The objective Project: P117382. US$ 29.9 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- is to support the economic diversification in the Congo Republic to quired. Secretariat National pour le Renforcement des Capacites, Av- improve the investment climate, governance and private sector de- enue Lubefu, N0 5/Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic velopment. The credit was signed on 3 February 2011. Environ- Republic of Congo, Tel: (243-9) 9997-0203, E-mail: senarecrdc@ya- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P118561. US$ 10.0 (IDA hoo.fr, Contact: Andre Amasombo, Chief of the staff Credit). No consultants are required. Ministère de l’Economie, du Plan, (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the on- de l’Aménagement du Territoire et de l’Intégration Immeuble du going economic reforms that are identified as key to raise broad Plan, BP 64, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Tel: (242-2) 2281-5529 based economic growth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Fax: (242-2) 2281-0448, Contact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Co- for 21 September 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ ordinator 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Transparency and Governance: The objective is to enhance ef- to be determined. fectiveness and accountability in public financial management, including AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 11 public investment management and procurement. Decision Meeting come levels of women. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 Novem- scheduled for 2 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122764. Project: P122990. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. istry of Trade and Industry, PO Box 704, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 551- 8025, Fax: (251-11) 551-4288, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cote d’Ivoire Girma Birru, Minister Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Second Protection of Basic Services Phase Additional Fi- Agriculture Sector Support: The objective is to promote com- nancing: The objective is to support the expanding access and im- mercialization and diversification of the Ivorian agriculture sector. The prove the quality of basic services in education, health, agriculture, precise activities and commodity systems have yet to be defined, and water supply and sanitation, and rural roads delivered by sub-national will be based on the upcoming National Agricultural Investment Pro- governments, while continuing to deepen transparency and local ac- gram (PNIA). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 Oc- countability in service delivery. Bank Approval completed on 22 Feb- tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0/20.0 ruary 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121727. (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) US$ 173.4/246.6/110.0/19.2/2.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/AFDB/ to be determined. DFID/KFW). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, PO Box 1037, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Education Tel: (251-11) 552-014, Fax: (251-11)-156-85-37, E-mail: info- Ivory Coast Education Fast Track Initiative: The objective is [email protected], Contact: Ato Melaku Kifle, Coordinator to support MDGs’ progress to: (a) expand access to basic education and (b) improve the quality and management of the education sec- Energy and Mining tor. Appraisal scheduled for 17 November 2011. Environmental As- (R) Halele-Werabesa Hydropower: The objective is to expand sessment Category B. US$ 84.0 (EFAF). Consulting services and the populations’ access to electricity and to improve the quality of sup- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ply to existing consumers. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Energy and Mining for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ethiopian Electric (R) AZITO PHASE 3: The objective is to support the expansion of Power Corporation, PO Box 1233, Deugaulle Square/ Piazza, Addis the simple-cycle existing plant to a combined-cycle by adding addi- Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 155-9565, Fax: (251-11) 156-0028, E- tional steam turbine capacity. This project is on hold until further no- mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Abdul Mohammed, Process tice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (GUID). Officer Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Third Electricity Access and Rural Expansion: The objective Health and Other Social Services is to significantly expand access to services provided by electricity in Youth Employment and Training: The objective is to improve rural towns and villages, thus supporting broad-based economic de- skills, employability and employment of unemployed youth, and sup- velopment and helping alleviate poverty. Project Concept Review port the development of institutional reforms by strengthening the Meeting scheduled for 17 January 2012. Environmental Assessment relevant national entities in line with the GoCI’s labor market, em- Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deployment and growth strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting termined. Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation, PO Box 1233, Deu- scheduled for 31 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category gaulle Square/ Piazza, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 155-9565, B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Fax: (251-11) 156-0028, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Mi- agency(ies) to be determined. heret Debebe, Project Manager Public Administration, Law, and Justice Health and Other Social Services (R) Fourth Economic Government and Recovery Grant (N) Productive Safety Nets Program (APL III) Additional Fi- (EGRG): The objective is to support the resumption of sustainable nancing: The objective is to support the Government to launch an economic growth and poverty reduction in Cote d’Ivoire. Decision Meet- effort to transform its existing humanitarian programs into an effective ing completed on 12 July 2011. Appraisal scheduled for mid-July 2011. safety net system. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P122800. US$ 150.0 mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 55.0/145.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing be determined. agency(ies) to be determined. Transportation Health MDG Support Operation: The objective is to support (R) Economic Infrastructure Renewal: The objective is to re- the implementation of the Health Sector Development Plan with a habilitate the economic infrastructures to support growth, trade com- priority of helping the country to reach the Health related MDGs, and petitiveness and access to markets. Project Concept Review Meeting to adopt a results-based financing approach and improve a set of es- scheduled for 11 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category sential and high-impact health services. Project Concept Review B. US$ 130.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/ECDF). Consulting services and Meeting scheduled for 16 September 2011. Environmental Assessment implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, PO Box 1234, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia Tel: (251-11) 551-6378, Fax: (251-11) 551-9366, E-mail: moh@ethio- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry net.et, Contact: Mengistu Wolde, Coordinator (R) Irrigation and Drainage: The objective is to sustainably in- Industry and Trade crease agricultural output and productivity in projected areas. Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Private Sector Development Capacity Building Addi- egory A. Project: P125307. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are tional Financing: The objective is to facilitate increased participation required. Federal Ministry of Water Resources, PO Box 5744, Addis of the private sector in the economy by creating conditions for im- Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 661-1111, Fax: (251-11) 601-0710, E-mail: proving productivity and competitiveness. Bank Approval sched- [email protected], Contact: Hayalsew Yilma Wube, Project Coordi- uled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. nator Project: P122463. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for preparation and implementation stage, need a matching Education grants expert. Ministry of Trade and Industry, PO Box 704, Ethiopia, (R) Women Entrepreneurship Development: The objective is Tel: (251-11) 551-8025, Fax: (251-11) 551-4288, E-mail: moti-et@ to improve the well being of targeted women through increased in- ethionet.et, Contact: Tusa Ahmed, State Minister PAGE 12 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Public Administration, Law, and Justice Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, The Quad- (R) Land Administration: The objective is to increase efficiency, rangle, Banjul, The Gambia, Tel: (220) 422-9817, Fax: (220) 422-4278, transparency, accessibility and gender equality of land administra- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abdou Rahmane Jobe, Per- tion and management in Ethiopia. Project Concept Review Meeting manent Secretary scheduled for 30 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Energy and Mining US$ 150.0/25.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box 6247, Energy Sector Support: The objective is to improve access to Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 251-2734, Fax: (251-1) 463-686, power and efficiency of the power sector. Project Concept Review Meet- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Edigu Belay, Vice Minis- ing scheduled for 5 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- ter gory B. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Water and Electric Company Ltd (NAWEC), 53 Mamadi Maiyang High- (R) Third Road Sector Development APL: The objective is to way, PO Box 609, Banjul, The Gambia restore and expand Ethiopia’s road network to reduce poverty and increase employment through promoting growth and access in a so- Public Administration, Law, and Justice cially and environmentally sustainable manner. Project Concept Re- Budget Support Development Policy Loan: The objective is to view Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2011. Environmental improve public financial management, civil service capacity, and en- Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services ergy sector performance by continuing and deepening policy reforms. to be determined. Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO Box 1770, Addis Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514-866, E-mail: Project: P123679. US$ 7.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. [email protected], Contact: Ato Zaid Wolde Gebriel, Director Gen- Ministry of Finance, The Quadrangle, Banjul, The Gambia, Tel: (220) eral 422-3301, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Serign Cham, (R) Urban Local Government Development: The objective is Permanent Secretary to support and improve performance in the planning, delivery, and sustained provision of priority municipal services and infrastructure Ghana by urban local governments. Bank Approval completed on 5 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125316. US$ 150.0 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban De- (R) Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Natural Re- velopment and Construction, PO Box 5608, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 554- sources Value Chain: The objective is to enhance governance of 1255, Fax: (251-11) 554-1268, Contact: Kassu Yilala, Minister natural resources, including oil and gas, fisheries, forestry, mining. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 February 2012. En- Transportation vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (R) Third Roads Program APL Additional Financing: The ob- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. jective is to provide access to connect 80,000 Kebeles by: (a) restor- (R) Third Agriculture Development Policy Operation (Cr. ing and expanding the main roads; and (b) developing rural access 49390-GH): The objective is to support critical policy and institu- roads to reach the main road network to rural population. Project Con- tional reforms necessary to successfully achieve Comprehensive cept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. Environmen- African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) objectives in tal Assessment Category A. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Ghana. Bank Approval completed on 26 May 2011. Environmental services to be determined. Ethiopian Roads Authority, PO Box 1770, Assessment Category U. Project: P122796. US$ 57.0 (IDA Credit). No Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 525-392, Fax: (251-1) 514-866, E- consultants are required. Ministry of Food and Agriculture, PO Box mail: [email protected], Contact: Ato Zaid Wolde Gebriel, Direc- M37, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-27) 756-5693, Fax: (233-30) 266-3250, tor General E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Pro- Gabon ject Coordinator (R) West Africa Regional Fisheries Program: The objective is Energy and Mining to sustainably increase the overall wealth generated by the exploita- (R) Electricity Sector Development: The objectives are to: (a) tion of Ghana’s fisheries resources, and the proportion of that wealth develop a least cost sector development plan; (b) establish a Rural En- captured by the country. Bank Approval completed on 14 July 2011. ergy Fund and financing of pilot projects; (c) transmission network Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124775. US$ 50.3 rehabilitation and extension in Libreville; and (d) implement energy (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Fisheries, efficiency measures. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana, Contact: Mahaman Sani 29 June 2011. Preparation scheduled for 15 September 2011. Envi- Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting (R) West Africa Regional Fisheries Program-GEF: The objective services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. is to sustainably increase the overall wealth generated by the ex- Transportation ploitation of Ghana’s fisheries resources, and the proportion of that wealth captured by the country. Bank Approval completed on 14 (R) Road Infrastructure SIL: The objective is to reduce conges- July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124812. tion on Libreville’s only road outlet to the rest of the country and to US$ 3.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Fish- improve road maintenance efficiency. Project Concept Review Meet- eries, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana, Contact: Mahaman ing scheduled for 30 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie egory A. Project: P096375. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Equipment, Gabon, Tel: (241) Fourth Agriculture Development Policy Operation: The ob- 722-209, Contact: Brigitte Boumah, President jective is to support implementation of Ghana’s agricultural sector policy. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 October 2011. The Gambia Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Commercial Agriculture and Value Chain Management: Energy and Mining The objectives are to: (a) increase agricultural productivity in se- Gas Infrastructure: The objective is to enable Ghana to reap eco- lected value chains through improved input and output markets ac- nomically sustainable benefits (at both the local and national level) cess and technology; (b) increase private investment in commercial from the use of cheaper and environmentally cleaner natural gas for agriculture, agricultural processing and marketing industries; and power generation instead of flaring or re-injecting the gas. Decision (c) improve market linkages between small-holders and larger com- Meeting scheduled for 2 July 2012. Environmental Assessment Cat- mercial entities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 No- egory A. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing vember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA agency(ies) to be determined. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 13 Finance efforts and protect the development objectives set in Ghana’s draft Public-Private Partnership: The objective is to assist the Gov- Medium Term Development Policy Framework (MTDPF) for the pe- ernment to tackle the binding infrastructure constraints that ham- riod 2010-2013. Bank Approval completed on 20 January 2011. En- per firm productivity and employment generating growth. Preparation vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117924. US$ 215.0 (IDA is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P125595. Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Eco- US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing nomic Planning, 28th February Road, PO Box M40, Accra, Ghana, agency(ies) to be determined. Tel: (233-21) 667-465, Fax: (233-21) 686-104, E-mail: Pfaunit@ mofep.gov.gh, Contact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé Health and Other Social Services de l’economie (R) Productive Safety Nets (Cr. 47350-GH): The objectives Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection are to improve targeting in social protection spending, increase access to conditional cash transfers nationwide, increase access to em- (R) Water Millennium: The objectives are to: (a) increase access ployment and cash-earning opportunities for the rural poor during to water supply and improve sanitation, particularly in peri-urban ar- the agricultural off-season, and improve the economic and social in- eas; (b) enhance the sustainability of service provision; and (c) im- frastructure in target districts. Bank Approval completed on 12 May prove information on the access, quality and sustainability of water 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115247. US$ and sanitation services. Project Concept Review Meeting completed 88.6 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. National Coordi- on 12 May 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental nating Office (formerly Rural Infrastructure Coordinating Unit), PO Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Box CT 3742, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-30) 277-0246, E-mail: tam- and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected], Contact: Mathew Oppong Brown, Coordi- Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Addi- nator tional Financing: The objective is to increase access to sustainable water supply and sanitation services in small towns in six regions of Industry and Trade the recipient. Bank Approval completed on 12 May 2009. Environ- (R) Irrigation and Flood Control: The objective is to support im- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P115065. US$ 15.0 (IDA plementation of the Watershed Management Strategy and to develop Credit). Consultants will be required. Community Water and Sani- irrigation and flood control facilities within the Volta watershed in tation Agency (CWSA), Private Mail Bag, Airport, Accra, Ghana, Tel: Northern Ghana. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2011. En- (233-30) 251-8401, Fax: (233-30) 251-8405, E-mail: [email protected], vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Skills Development (Cr. 48750-GH): The objective is to Guinea encourage skills and technology based development in key economic Energy and Mining sectors through creation of institutional and financing mechanisms Mineral Governance Support: The objective is to support the Gov- for demand-driven by: (a) improvements in quality of formal and in- ernment to improve their governance in the mining sector along the formal training and (b) development and adoption of new technolo- EITI++ value chain. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for gies. Bank Approval completed on 29 March 2011. Environmental 22 August 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.5 (IDA Assessment Category B. Project: P118112. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Consultants will be required. Council for Technical and Vocational termined. Education and Training (COTVET), E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tessi Yehouenou, Director General Health and Other Social Services Information and Communications Youth Employment: The objective is to help the Government provide opportunities to the youth, and cushion the possible adverse (R) Statistics Development Program: The objective is to mod- impacts on the youth employment situation. Project Concept Review ernize and streamline the Ghana National Statistical System. Nego- Meeting scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment tiations completed on 5 July 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 23 Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and imple- August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118858. menting agency(ies) to be determined. US$ 30.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/SRTF). Consultants will be required. Ghana Statistical Service, PO Box GP 1098, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233- Public Administration, Law, and Justice 21) 682-647/657, Fax: (233-21) 664-304, E-mail: Grace.bediako@ (R) Development Policy Loan (Cr. H6710-GN): The objective gmail.com, Contact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de is to support the Government to strengthen public expenditure man- l’economie agement, improve public sector governance, the environment for in- Public Administration, Law, and Justice vestment and growth, and the quality of public service delivery, especially to the poor. It aims to encourage private sector led invest- Decentralization and Local Government Reform: The ob- ment, by reforming in particular the human development sectors. The jective is to support the Government of Ghana to improve service de- grant was signed on 21 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- livery, strengthen the capacity of local service delivery institutions and egory U. Project: P122807. US$ 78.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are move forward the decentralization agenda. Bank Approval completed required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, P0 Box 579, Conakry, on 22 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Guinea, Tel: (224-30)-451-795, Fax: (224-30) 422-102, Contact: Ab- P122692. US$ 175.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Min- bazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator istry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana, Tel: (233- (R) Economic Governance Technical Assistance: The objec- 302) 818-1782, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Andre tive is to strengthen the capacity of strategize, and implement and then Amasombo, Chief of the staff monitor public programs and public administration structures, per- Second Land Administration: The objective is to establish the sonnel and financial management systems, and improve transparency, institutional policy and legal framework to place a land administra- accountability and governance in the area of mining. Preparation is tion system that ensures security of tenure and protection of land rights underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA in Ghana. Bank Approval completed on 31 March 2011. Environ- Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P120636. US$ 50.0 (IDA termined. Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, PO Box M 212, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-302) 663-133, Fax: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (233-20) 811-4089, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aljahi Urban Water Sector Performance Improvement: The objec- Ibrahim Baryeh, Technical Director for Lands tive is to increase sustainable access to water services in Conakry Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Grant: The objective is to through: (a) financing physical investments in the water supply sys- support the authorities’ efforts to consolidate ongoing fiscal stabilization tem; and (b) improving the commercial and financial performance PAGE 14 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 of the urban water utility, especially by addressing governance and tants are required. Ministry of State for the Development of North- accountability issues within the utility. Decision Meeting scheduled ern Kenya and Other Arid Lands, PO Box 79247-002000, Nairobi, for 14 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 244-5045, Fax: (254-20) 221-4345, E-mail: ject: P110327. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and im- [email protected], Contact: Lawrence Lenayapa, Permanent Secre- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. tary Guinea-Bissau Education Second Education Sector Support Program FTI: The objec- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tive is to support the basic education strategy through the invest- Biodiversity Conservation: The objective is to strengthen IBAP’s ment programs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 management of Guinea-Bissau’s protected area network during the January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 125.0 transition from donor financing to more sustainable sources, while (EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education piloting the establishment, capitalization and operation of a mecha- (MOE), Jogoo House, PO Box 30040, Nairobi, Tel: (254-20) 318-581, nism to sustainably finance at least two of the country s marine pro- Fax: (254-20) 214-287, E-mail: [email protected] tected areas. Bank Approval completed on 17 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122047. US$ 2.0 Energy and Mining (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Institute for Biodiversity (R) Partial Risk Guarantees for IPPs: The objective is to assist and Protected Areas (IBAP), Rua Sao Tome, 6A, C.P. 70, Bissau, the Government to meet short-term demand of efficient power gen- Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) 320-7106, Fax: (245) 320-7107, E-mail: al- eration and power supply by adding more generation capacity to the [email protected], Contact: Alfredo Da Silva, Director grid by the Independent Power Producers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- Education ject: P122671. US$ 105.0 (GUID). Consulting services and implementing Education for All Fast Track Initiative Program: The objec- agency(ies) to be determined. tive is to improve the delivery of basic education services with a fo- Power System Development: The objective is to ensure that ac- cus on greater and more equitable access, better quality and improved cess to reliable, cost effective, and high quality supply of electricity is local governance. First Grant Funding Request Approval scheduled sustained to business enterprises and households. Project Concept Re- for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- view Meeting scheduled for 10 October 2011. Environmental As- ject: P114115. US$ 16.5 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Min- sessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be istry of National Education, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) 320-5481, required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Contact: Alfredo Gomes, Coordinator, Project Preparation Team Finance Energy and Mining (R) Infrastructure Finance and PPP: The objectives are to: (a) Emergency Electricity and Water Rehabilitation Additional address the major gap in financing for the crucial infrastructure in- Financing: The objective is to assist the Government of Guinea-Bis- vestment Kenya needs to become a middle income country; and (b) sau in the rapid restoration and improvement of electricity and wa- identify obstacles, including the need for regulatory/institutional re- ter services in the capital city of Bissau. Bank Approval completed on forms as well as government financial support for PPP projects and 17 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125374. hands-on technical advice. Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 Octo- US$ 2.2 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Econ- ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121019. omy, Planning and Regional Integration, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for imple- (245) 320-7286, Contact: Luis Alberto Gomes, Coordinator mentation. Public Private Participation Secretariat (PPPS), Ministry Public Administration, Law, and Justice of Finance, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 225-2299, E-mail: skkamau@treasury.go.ke, Contact: Stanley Kamau, Engineer (R) Third Economic Governance Reform Grant (Cr. H7040- GW): The objectives are to: (a) promote efficiency, transparency Public Administration, Law, and Justice and accountability in public finance and budget management, and pro- (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to promote good curement; and (b) improve the investment climate associated to the governance and to accelerate private sector-led growth. Decision Doing Business survey. Bank Approval completed on 21 June 2011. Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P123685. US$ 6.4 Category U. Project: P121711. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Av vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 30007-00100, Amilcar Cabral, CP 67, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) 320-6163, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 338-111, Fax: (254-20) 228-861, E- Fax: (245) 320-5156, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jose mail: [email protected], Contact: Joseph Kinyua, Perma- Carlos Varela Casimiro, Secretary of State for Treasury nent Secretary Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Transport Sector Support (Cr. 49260-KE): The objectives are to: (a) increase road transport efficiency along the Northern Cor- (R) Recovery and Reform of the Energy Sector: The objective ridor and the Tanzania-Sudan road corridor to facilitate trade and re- is to meet the electricity and water supply needs of the country in an gional integration; (b) enhance aviation safety and security to meet economically and environmentally sustainable manner in order to con- international standards; and (c) support the implementation of pol- tribute to economic growth and well-being of the population of icy and institutional reforms in the transport sector. The credit was Guinea-Bissau. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 29 June signed on 23 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 December 2011. Environ- ject: P124109. US$ 300.0/97.5 (IDA Credit/FRDE). Consultants will mental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.0/25.0 (IDA Credit/ZMUL). be required. Kenya Airports Authority, PO Box 19001, Nairobi, Kenya, Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Re- Tel: (254-20) 825-400, Fax: (254-20) 822-078, E-mail: gmuhoho@ gional Integration, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) 320-7286, E-mail: kenyaairports.co.ke, Contact: S. Gichuki, Managing Director. Kenya [email protected], Contact: Luis Cruz Gomes, Coordinator Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box: 30163, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254- Kenya 20) 824-557, Fax: (254-20) 824-716, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H. Kioko, Director General. Ministry of Transport (MOT), Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Transcom House, Ngong Road, PO Box 52692, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Sector-Wide Program: The objective (254-20) 272-9200, Fax: (254-20) 271-1133, E-mail: info@trans- is for the arid and semi-arid lands population to improve capacity to port.go.ke, Contact: C. Njiru, Permanent Secretary. Kenya National increase resilience and productivity of its pastoral and agro-pastoral Highways Authority, PO Box 49714-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254- livelihood systems. Decision Meeting scheduled for 11 October 2011. 20) 801-3842, Fax: (254-20) 271-5483, E-mail: [email protected], Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120959. US$ Contact: M. Kidenda, Director General. Ministry of Roads, Ministry 100.0/30.0/5.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/DANI/DFID/ECEU). No consul- of Works Building, Ngong Road, PO Box 30260, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 15 (254-20) 272-3155, Fax: (254-20) 271-9658, E-mail: psriads@road- eficiaries in Lesotho Smallholder Agriculture Sector. Appraisal com- snet.go.ke, Contact: Michael Kamau, Permanent Secretary pleted on 6 June 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 7 September 2011. Judicial Performance Improvement: The objective is to im- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119432. US$ prove the performance of the judiciary in areas of public accountability, 10.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implement- transparency, and improve oversight of case and trial management. ing agency(ies) to be determined. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 March 2012. Environmental As- Education sessment Category B. Project: P105269. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. Judiciary of Kenya, PO Box 30041-00100, Technical and Vocational Education and Training: The ob- Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 214-632, Fax: (254-20) 333-449, Con- jective is to contribute to the improvement of quality, relevance and tact: Lydia Achode, Chief Registrar governance of TVET offered in Lesotho. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Transportation Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Nairobi Transport Improvement: The objective is to decongest Ministry of Education and Training, PO Box 47, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: the Northern Corridor road section adjoining Nairobi and to im- (266-22) 323-956, Fax: (266-22) 2231-0562, E-mail: matsepeM@ed- prove traffic management within Nairobi. Project Concept Review Meet- ucation.gov.ls, Contact: Odilon Makara, Principal Secretary ing scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Health and Other Social Services B. US$ 377.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Maternal and Newborn Health Performance Based Fi- nancing (PBF): The objective is to use a PBF scheme to improve (R) Nairobi Urban Toll Road Partial Risk Guarantee: The ob- the quality and increase the uptake of maternal and newborn health jective is to reduce traffic congestion on Northern Corridor through services. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- Nairobi. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 January 2012. Environ- egory C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. mental Assessment Category B. Project: P103973. US$ 30.0 (GUID). Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (226) Consultants will be required. Kenya National Highways Authority, PO 2231-4404, Contact: Malefetsane Masasa, Director of Health Plan- Box 49714-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 801-3842, Fax: ning (254-20) 271-5483, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Meshack O. Kidenda, Director General. Kenya Urban Roads Authority, IKM Public Administration, Law, and Justice Place, 5th Ngong Avenue, PO Box 41727-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (R) Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. H7070-LS, (254-20) 250-8033, E-mail: [email protected], Cr. 49670-LS): The objective is to support the Government’s reform Contact: Eng. Joseph Nkadayo, Director General program to reduce poverty, growth and competitiveness, and im- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection proved social indicators. Bank Approval completed on 28 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P122783. US$ (R) Slum Upgrading (Cr. 48730-KE): The objective is to improve 1.6/16.4 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- living conditions in slums in selected cities in Kenya, by improving istry of Finance and Development Planning, Box 395 Maseru, Lesotho, security of tenure and investing in infrastructure based on plans de- Tel: (266-22) 310-826, Fax: (266-22) 310-157, Contact: Mahaman Sani veloped in consultation with the community. The credit was signed Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie on 23 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113542. US$ 100.0/45.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/AFD/SIDA). Consul- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tants will be required. Ministry of Housing, Ardhi House, Ngong Rd, (R) Water Sector Improvement APL Phase II Supplemen- PO Box 30450-00100, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 271-8050, Fax: (254-20) tal: The objective is to support the Government to: (a) develop and 222-1248, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tirop Kosgey, Per- sustain an environmentally socially responsible and financially viable manent Secretary framework for the MDWSP, (b) increase the quantity of safe, bulk wa- (R) Water and Sanitation Service Improvement Additional ter supplied to Teyateyaneng, and (c) strengthen institutions and re- Financing: The objective is to support infrastructure development lated instruments in the water sector. Project Concept Review Meeting based on supporting a defined part of the overall investment plans completed on 30 June 2011. Project Preparation is underway. En- of Athi Water Services Board (AWSB), Coast Water Services Board vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting (CWSB) and Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB). services to be determined. Ministry of Natural Resources, Commis- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. En- sioner of Water (CoW), Lesotho, Tel: (266) 2232-0127. Ministry of vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Natural Resources, Metolong Authority, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266) sulting services to be determined. Lake Victoria North Water Services 2231-5789 Board, Kisumu-Kakamega Road, PO Box 673, Kakamega, Kenya, Tel: (254-56) 30-795, Fax: (254-56) 31-506, E-mail: [email protected], Liberia Contact: Engineer Diru Magomere, Chief Executive Officer. Athi Wa- ter Services Board, Africa Re Centre, Hospital Road, PO Box 45283- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 272-4292, Fax: (254-20) (R) Smallholder Tree Crop Revitalization Support: The ob- 272-4295, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rose Nyaga, Ag. jective is to increase tree crop farmers’ income opportunities by: (a) Chief Executive Officer. Coast Water Services Board, PO Box 90417- rehabilitating unproductive farms; (b) supporting preparation activ- 80100, Kenya, Tel: (254-41) 231-6471, Fax: (254-41) 231-5230, E-mail: ities towards future development of the tree crop sector and effective [email protected], Contact: Andy Maro Tola, Ag. Chief Executive Of- smallholder participation; and (c) testing tree crop replanting and new ficer planting financing mechanisms and institutional arrangements. De- Nairobi Metropolitan Services: The objective is to improve three cision Meeting scheduled for 11 October 2011. Environmental As- key public services in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area: Transport, Wa- sessment Category B. Project: P113273. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). ter Supply and Solid Waste Management, and strengthen the insti- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia tutional structures in charge of these services. Decision Meeting Energy and Mining scheduled for 27 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 82.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing (R) Electricity System Enhancement (Cr. 48420-LR): The ob- agency(ies) to be determined. jective is to improve and increase access to quality electricity services in Liberia. Bank Approval completed on 30 November 2010. Lesotho Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120660. US$ 10.0/2.0/10.0/2.0/29.0 (IDA Credit/AID/GPBA/MSC1/NORA). No Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry consultants are required. Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), PO (R) Smallholder Agriculture Development: The objective is to Box 165, Waterside, Liberia, Tel: (231-88) 071-9963, E-mail: lecli- increase productivity and the marketed output among program ben- [email protected], Contact: Frannie Leautier, Executive Secretary PAGE 16 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Health and Other Social Services on 21 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental (R) Youth, Employment, Skills (Cr. H5940-LR): The objec- Assessment Category B. Project: P107484. US$ 42.0/10.0 (IDA tive is to support the government’s efforts to facilitate pro-poor growth Credit/ GFCO). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, through employment and improved employability of the unemployed Water and Forests, Antanarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-33) 332-1063, youth population. The grant was signed on 29 July 2010. Environ- Fax: (261-20) 223-0693, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: mental Assessment Category B. Project: P121686. US$ 6.0/10.0 (IDA Herilanto Raveloharison, Minister. CELCO, Ambaranjana, Mada- Grant/ACGF). No consultants are required. Lace and Management gascar, Tel: (261-22) 204-0908, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Agent, PO Box 2077, Horton Avenue, Capital Bye Pass, Monrovia, Guy Razafindralambo, Coordinator Liberia, Contact: Stella U. Mojekwu, Project Coordinator (R) Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity: The objective is to improve the sustainability of the protected area system Information and Communications by providing a regular and predictable revenue source over the long (R) Economic Governance and Institutional Reform Addi- term that will cover part of the system’s recurrent cost through the tional Financing: The objective is to further improve the efficiency capitalization of the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity, and transparency in managing public financial and human resources, an already functioning endowment fund created under EP3. Bank Ap- focus on revenue administration, public procurement, budget execution proval completed on 21 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 22 August and payroll management. Bank Approval completed on 7 April 2011. 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 24.5/6.5/10.0/6.5 Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). No con- (IDA Grant/AFD/GEFU/KFW). Consultants will be required. Min- sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Broad Street, Monrovia, istry of Environment, Water and Forests, Antanarivo, Madagascar, Liberia, Tel: (231-24) 200-002, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Tel: (261-33) 332-1063, Fax: (261-20) 223-0693, E-mail: min- tact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator [email protected], Contact: Herilanto Raveloharison, Minister. CELCO, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-22) 204 0908, E-mail: Public Administration, Law, and Justice [email protected], Contact: Guy Razafindralambo, Coordinator (R) Fourth Reengagement and Reform Support Program Adaptation to Climate Change Least Developed Countries Budget Support: The objectives are to: (a) support government- Fund: The objective is to strengthen the ability of poor rural house- owned ongoing reforms to strengthen governance; and (b) improve holds in the arid communities of southern Madagascar to adapt to the environment for private-sector led growth that is more broadly the effects of climate change and climate variability on their imme- shared. Decision Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. Appraisal diate livelihoods. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0/1.0 U. Project: P123196. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required (GEFU/ZMUL). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) for preparation and implementation. Ministry of Finance, Monrovia, to be determined. Liberia, Tel: (231) 2420-0002, E-mail: [email protected]; Irrigation and Watershed Management: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Tarnue Mawolo, Deputy Minis- contribute to inclusive rural growth through the promotion of inter tensification and diversification in three regions with high potential Transportation for agricultural development, while promoting sustainable use of in- (R) Road Asset Management: The objective is to improve trans- frastructure and soil and water resources. This project is on hold un- port efficiency of the road corridor from Monrovia to the Guinea bor- til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: der and maintain good road condition over a 10-year period through P088887. US$ 5.9 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Ministry of output and performance-based road management. Bank Approval Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Bureau BVPI, Nanisana, An- completed on 17 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. tananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 222-474-385, Fax: (261-20) Project: P121213. US$ 113.0 (LRTF). Consultants will be required. Min- 222-6561, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lantonirina Ra- istry of Finance, Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: (231-24) 200- maroson, Coordinateur National 002, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Akindele Beckley, Marine Protected Areas: The objective is to strengthen the sus- Program Director tainable management of Malagasy seascapes, mainstreaming envi- Road Asset Management (LIBRAMP): The objectives are to: (a) ronment in the marine productive sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture, reduce transport costs along the road corridor from Monrovia to the tourism and mining, and associating local populations in the bene- Guinea border and to maintain the road in good condition over a 10- fits and management of marine protected areas (MPA). Project Con- year period; and (b) support institutional building in the transport cept Review Meeting scheduled for 7 December 2011. Environmental sector. Bank Approval completed on 7 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and im- Assessment Category B. Project: P125574. US$ 67.7/108.9 (IDA plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Credit/LRTF). Consultants will be required for the supervision of Education works contracts for Studies and Technical Assistance will be required. (R) Education for All Plan Catalytic Fund: The objective is to Infrastructure Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Public Works, finance the education for all plan for the achievement of the MDG2 Liberia, Tel: (231-6) 579-053, 516-732, E-mail: akindelebeck- by 2015. Appraisal scheduled for 31 October 2011. Environmental As- [email protected], Contact: Akindele Beckley, Program Director sessment Category B. Project: P114350. US$ 22.0 (EFAF). Consult- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ing services to be determined. Ministere de l’ Education Nationale, Emergency Monrovia Urban Sanitation Additional Fi- Anosy, BP 267, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-2022) 28-625, nancing: The objective is to increase access to solid waste collection Fax: (261-2022) 62-911, Contact: Josiane Rabetokotany, Technical Co- service in Monrovia. Bank Approval completed on 7 April 2011. En- ordinator, UAT vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124664. US$ 4.0 (IDA Education for Growth: The objective is to introduce governance Credit). Consultants will be required. Monrovia City Corporation and financing reforms in the education system to make it more de- (MCC), City Hall Building, Tubman Blvd Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: mand oriented and encourage employer participation, modernize (231-6) 548-044 the curricula and teaching methods to meet labor market needs and encourage innovation and increase equitable access to post-primary Madagascar education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 April 2012. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P111120. US$ 40.0 (IDA Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- (R) Environmental SWAp Support: The objectives are to: (a) termined. strengthen financial sustainability of the environmental sector; (b) involve rural communities in protected areas management; (c) support Energy and Mining institutional reforms and capacity building of MEEFT; and (d) Power Sector Guarantee Facility: The objective is to facilitate strengthen environmental governance. Bank Approval completed private sector investment in Hydro Power Generation Facilities in AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 17

Madagascar. The guarantee will cover the Government’s obligations (R) Support to Shire Valley Irrigation: The objectives are to: (a) towards the independent Power Producer with regards to payments raise agricultural productivity and profitability for agricultural pro- and regulatory risks. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for ducers, including small-holders, in the Lower Shire Valley; and (b) 21 November 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ broaden Malawi’s export base by establishing market-driven pro- 20.0/40.0 (GUID/ZPCO). Consulting services and implementing ductive ventures and providing efficient and sustainable irrigation ser- agency(ies) to be determined. vices. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September Second Power/Water Sectors Recovery and Restructuring 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). APL: The objective is to lay the foundation for a sustainable expan- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. sion of a commercially-oriented utility in a most cost-efficient way by Health and Other Social Services investing in strategically important areas: (a) HV interconnections of the main load-centres; (b) preparation of the next large scale hydro (R) Nutrition Improvement: The objectives are to expand services facility; and (c) investments and TA necessary. Project Concept Re- and interventions known to reduce linear growth retardation and view Meeting scheduled for 15 May 2012. Environmental Assess- anemia which are Malawi’s two principal nutritional disorders that ment Category A. US$ 50.0/50.0/64.0/70.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/ZBIL/ slows progress, including poverty (non-income side poverty), mor- ZPCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- bidity, mortality and cognitive development. Project Concept Re- termined. view Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Health and Other Social Services to be determined. Office of the President and Cabinet, Private Bag 301, Sustainable Health System Development-Phase II: The ob- Capital Hill, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 771-374, E-mail: jective is to strengthen the health system and increase its capacity to [email protected], Contact: Dr. Mary Shawa, Principal Secre- provide the necessary production, financing, delivery and manage- tary ment support for delivery of services necessary to meet the eventual Industry and Trade objectives of reducing child and maternal mortality, controlling ill- nesses due to malaria, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Agricultural Commercialization: The objective is to increase Bank Approval scheduled for 23 February 2012. Environmental As- the volume, value and diversity of agricultural exports. Project Con- sessment Category B. Project: P106675. US$ 63.0/19.5 (IDA Credit/ cept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2013. Environmen- FRDE). No consultants are required. Cellule d’Execution de Pro- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services gramme, Ministry of Health and Family Planning, Nouvel Immeu- to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, PO Box ble ARO, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 226-6667, E-mail: 30134, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-033, Fax: (265-1) 789-218, [email protected], Contact: Docteur Rakotomalala Remi, Co- Contact: Dr. Andrew Daudi, Principal Secretary ordonnateur National du Project PDSSP Development Policy Operation: The objective is to support the implementation of critical policy and institutional reforms in support Public Administration, Law, and Justice of the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II to accelerate the (R) Growth and Infrastructure: The objective is to consolidate achievement poverty reduction and growth. Identification scheduled and deepen the impacts in the three existing sub-regions (growth poles) for 5 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ and extend the interventions to adjacent sub-regions with high growth 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) potential to establish growth corridors. Project Concept Review Meet- to be determined. ing scheduled for 5 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Public Administration, Law, and Justice agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Systems Strengthening for AIDS Response (SStAR): Commune Development Support Program: The objectives are The objective is to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS,especially to support: (a) decentralization process; (b) development of a national among high risk groups. This project will build on previous Bank capacity building; (c) finance local infrastructure investments through Financing for the National Response to HIV and AIDS in Malawi. a central-local intergovernmental transfer; and (d) project imple- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. mentation, and monitoring and evaluation. Decision Meeting sched- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). Con- uled for 15 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sulting services to be determined. National AIDS Commission, PO Box P104049. US$ 35.0/56.1/20.9 (IDA Credit/ECEU/MSC1). Consult- 30622, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 770-022, Fax: (265-1) 776- ing services to be determined. Ministere aupres de la Pres. de la Rep. 249, E-mail: [email protected] charge de la Decentralisation et de l’Amenag. du Territoire, Anosy, (R) Energy Sector (Cr. 49800-MW, Cr. H7150-MW): The ob- Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-202) 457-924, Fax: (261-202) jective is to support the development of the energy sector to boost re- 256-917, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Gervais liability and access to electricity. Bank Approval completed on 28 June Andrianirina, Secretaire General du MID 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099626. US$ 19.3/65.4 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. ES- Transportation COM, PO Box 2047, Blantyre, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 822-000, 824-274, (R) Transport: The objective is to reduce transport costs on major Fax: (265-1) 823-560, E-mail: [email protected]; info@es- transport infrastructure and to sustainably improve accessibility in commw.com, Contact: Peterson Zembani, Chief Executive Officer rural areas. Negotiations scheduled for 9 July 2012. Environmental (R) Financial Sector Technical Assistance (Cr. 48970-MW): Assessment Category B. Project: P102135. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Con- The objective is to support the development of a stable financial sys- sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Meteorology, tem that provides a broad based financial access to the population. Anosy 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 222-3215, E-mail: Bank Approval completed on 24 March 2011. Environmental As- [email protected], Contact: Christian Claude Ravoaraharison, sessment Category C. Project: P122616. US$ 28.2 (IDA Credit). No Secretaire General du Ministere de Travaux Publics consultants are required. Reserve Bank of Malawi, E-mail: Malawi [email protected], Contact: Macdonald Mwale, Project Manager of the PIU Unit Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Mining Growth and Governance Support (Cr. 49010- (R) Shire River Basin Management: The objective is to promote MW): The objective is to build Government capacity to promote sustainable land and water management practices to reverse land degra- and manage mining sector growth in a way that contributes to sus- dation in agricultural landscapes and improve productivity of small- tainable development and poverty alleviation. Bank Approval com- holder farmers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2011. pleted on 31 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117617. US$ 100.0 Project: P120825. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) quired. Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, to be determined. Private Bag 350, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-488, Fax: (265- PAGE 18 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 1) 788-689, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hastings latory and institutional framework for sustainable infrastructure and Chipongwe, Senior Economist private investment, strengthen public financial management and im- Development Policy Credit I: The objective is to support policy prove basic service delivery. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- and institutional reforms in the public financial management and eco- uled for 6 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. nomic governance necessary to accelerate the implementation of the US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS II). Bank agency(ies) to be determined. Approval scheduled for 29 December 2011. Environmental Assess- (R) Urban Infrastructure Development (Cr. 49660-ML): ment Category U. Project: P122854. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No con- The objective is to increase the ability of selected cities of Mali to im- sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Capital Hill, PO Box 30049, prove the quality of infrastructure services. Bank Approval completed Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-355, Fax: (265-1) 789-173, E- on 7 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: mail: [email protected], [email protected], Con- P116602. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- tact: Joseph Mwanamvekha, Secretary to the Treasury istere du Logement, des Affaires Foncieres et de l’Urbanisme, Bamako, Mali Tel/Fax: (223) 2023-6815, E-mail: [email protected], Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Contact: Mamadou Ouane, Project Coordinator Second National Water Development Additional Financ- Governance and Budget Decentralization Technical Assis- ing: The objective is to increase access to sustainable water supply tance: The objective is to improve basic social service delivery, in- and sanitation services for people living in cities, towns, villages and cluding strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, human Market Centers and to improve water resources management at the capacity and information systems to enhance transparency and effi- national level. Bank Approval completed on 2 June 2011. Environ- ciency in the use of public resources and foster governance at cen- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P124486. US$ 95.0/25.0 tral, regional and local levels. Bank Approval completed on 28 April (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ir- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P112821. US$ rigation and Water Development, Tikwere House, City Centre, Pri- 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Cellule d’Appui à la vate Bag 390, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 771-730, Contact: Mr. Réforme des Finances Publiques, Ministry of Economy and Finance S.C.Y. Maweru, Principal Secretary (CARFIP), Immeuble Dette Publique, Quartier du Fleuve.BP 234, Mali Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 223-0901, Fax: (223) 905-7177, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bonnafou Toure, Coordina- Education tor (R) Education For All Initiative Fast Track Initiative Grant: Transportation The objective is to support the Government’s Education Sector Pro- gram to: (a) improve access and equity in basic education (including (R) Second Transport Sector Additional Financing: The ob- vocational, and literacy programs); (b) improve quality, efficiency, and jectives are to provide better access and transport services to rural and relevance of basic education; and (c) strengthen sector management urban communities by improving key rural infrastructure through- through decentralized management of basic education services. Ap- out Mali and urban transport infrastructure in Bamako. Bank Approval praisal scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment completed on 5 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Category U. US$ 80.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Imple- ject: P121693. US$ 23.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. menting agency(ies) to be determined. Ministry of Transport (MOT)/National Coordination Unit (NCU), (R) Higher Education and Skills Development: The objective Mali, Tel: (223) 6675-9518, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: is to support the creation of conditions that enable the higher edu- Tiémoko Y. Kone, Project Coordinator cation sub-sector to evolve into a diversified and financially viable qual- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ity system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2011. Water and Sanitation: The objective is to support the reinforce- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P122015. US$ 50.0 ment of the Bamako urban water supply through the development (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to of water production and distribution systems; and include the Energie- be determined. du Mali restructuring. Preparation is underway. Environmental As- Youth Employment and Skills Development: The objective is sessment Category B. Project: P122826. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). to identify and support relevant activities to have 50% youth out of Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. school or never enrolled to have access to a minimum skills development and reduce adult illiteracy to less than 50% (and 40% for women). Mauritania Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 July 2012. Envi- Education ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Second Education for All Fast Track Initiative: The objective is to improve access to and quality of basic education, main- Health and Other Social Services tain equity and increase learning outcomes. Project Concept Review Strengthening Reproductive Health: The objective is to im- Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental Assessment prove access to and use of reproductive services in Mali by: (a) increasing Category B. US$ 30.0 (EFAF). Consultants are required for the school demand for services through advocacy and behavior change; and (b) construction by local communities, student learning assessments, strengthening the supply of reproductive health services. Decision Meet- school feeding program, M&E system and various studies. Direction ing scheduled for 9 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- des Projets Education et Formation (DPEF), BP 6541, Nouakchott, gory B. Project: P124054. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Mauritania, Tel: (222) 525-2063, Fax: (222) 525-1513, E-mail: and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Public Administration, Law, and Justice Skills Development Support: The objective is to assist the Gov- ernment to implement phase II of the Education Sector Develop- (R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 49170-ML): ment Program and to formalize the education system from pre-school The objectives are to: (a) promote growth; (b) strengthen public fi- to tertiary. Bank Approval completed on 26 April 2011. Environ- nance management; and (c) improve social service delivery. The mental Assessment Category C. Project: P118974. US$ 16.0 (IDA credit was signed on 10 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministe des Affaires Economiques egory U. Project: P122483. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants et du Developpement, BP 238, Mauritania, Tel: (222) 525-0349, Fax: are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, www.finances.gouv.m, (222) 525-4617, Contact: Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Chrif Mamed, en face de l’Avenue du Mali, BP 234, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 2023- Directeur des Projets Education 1654, Fax: (223) 2022-0793, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Mahmoud Sako, Advisor Energy and Mining (R) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is (R) Gas to Power: The objective is to use natural gas discovered to support critical government-owned reforms to improve the regu- offshore for a power station to be built near Nouackchott. Prepara- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 19 tion is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 75.0 Education (GUAR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be (R) Early Child Development and Nutrition: The objective is determined. to assist the Government to: (a) pilot various types of community-based Public Administration, Law, and Justice ECD interventions; (b) include provision of nutrition services for pregnant mothers and young children; and (c) create an ECD unit within (R) Third Mining Sector Capacity Building: The objectives are the Ministry of Education. Project Concept Review Meeting completed to assist with the revenue management, improve legal and regulatory on 5 July 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental As- frameworks in mining and petroleum, promote petroleum sector, sessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- support environmental and social management in mining and pe- quired. Government of Mozambique, Mozambique troleum, and establish the Mauritania School of Mines. Bank Ap- proval completed on 19 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Education Sector Support Program (Cr. 49300-MZ): B. Project: P124859. US$ 7.1 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. The objective is to improve the access to quality and equity of edu- Ministries of Industry and Mines and Energy/Petroleum, Maurita- cation. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assess- nia Tel/Fax: (222) 4525-6861, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ab- ment Category B. Project: P125127. US$ 71.0/90.0 (IDA Credit/EFAF). bazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator No consultants are required. Ministry of Education, PO Box 34, Av. 24 de Julho, No. 167, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 480-700, Transportation Fax: (258-21) 490-979, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Ar- (R) Nouakchott Port Development: The objective is to secure mando Artur, Minister of Education the extension of the port of Nouakchott to face its growth perspec- (R) Technical and Vocational Education and Training Ad- tives, while improving the environmental impact of the port’s initial ditional Financing: The objective is to facilitate the transition of construction and development. Project Concept Review Meeting the existing Technical and Vocational Education system to a demand- scheduled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category led training system and provide the beneficiaries with more market A. Project: P108554. US$ 50.0/55.0 (IBRD/ZPCO). Consultants will relevant skills and improve job opportunities. Bank Approval com- be required. Port Autonome de Nouakchott (PANPA), BP 5103, pleted on 12 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Nouakchott, Mauritania, Tel: (222) 525-3859, Fax: (222) 251-794, Con- ject: P125283. US$ 37.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. tact: Ahmed Ould Moctar, Directeur General Ministry of Education, PO Box 34, Avenida 24 de Julho, No. 167, Ma- puto, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 480-700, Fax: (258-21) 490-979, Mauritius E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Zeferino Martins, Minister of Finance Education (N) Mauritius Development Policy Loan: The objective is to Health and Other Social Services strengthen the policy and institutional environment for enhancing com- (R) Community Nutrition Enhancement: The objective is to sup- petition and innovation in the private sector. Project Concept Review port the implementation of Mozambique’s multisectoral nutrition Meeting scheduled for 20 September 2011. Environmental Assessment action plan to reduce chronic malnutrition. Project Concept Review Category U. US$ 12.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Meeting scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Ministry of Finance, Mauritius Category C. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- Public Administration, Law, and Justice mined. Ministry of Health, Av. Eduardo Mondlane, 1008, Maputo, (R) First Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 427-131, Fax: (258-21) 427-133, E-mail: public service delivery by consolidating the Medium Term Expendi- [email protected], Contact: Prof. Garrido Paulo Ivo, Project ture Framework and Program-Based Budgeting by raising human re- Manager sources productivity in the public sector, accelerating reforms in Public Administration, Law, and Justice public enterprises, and increasing the effectiveness of social protec- Coastal Cities and Climate Change: The objective is to strengthen tion investments. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 16 climate change adaptation in municipal planning and delivery of se- May 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental As- lected services in participating coastal towns. Decision Meeting sched- sessment Category U. Project: P125694. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). No con- uled for 28 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. sultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- Mozambique istry of State Administration (MAE), Rua da Radio 112, Maputo, Tel: (258-21) 426-666, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Orlanda Rafael, Diretora Nacional do Desenvolvimento Autarquico Coastal Livelihoods: The objectives are to enhance the socio-eco- Economic Governance: The objectives are to: (a) promote the ef- nomic growth for the inhabitants of the coastal regions and improve ficiency, transparency and accountability in the use of public re- the strategic framework for fisheries by: promoting the sustainable sources through improving public financial management and national management of coastal and aquatic resources; supporting the de- statistics systems; and (b) enhance the effectiveness of the justice velopment of MSM enterprises; and reviewing and modernizing the system to improve the investment climate. Project Concept Review current strategic fisheries development framework. Project Concept Meeting scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Review Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2011. Environmental As- Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- sessment Category B. US$ 30.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/GFCO). Consult- menting agency(ies) to be determined. ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Support Program for the Development of Market-led Irri- Transportation gation APL: The objective is to increase agricultural production of (R) Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Pro- food and high-value crops as an element of response to the food price gram Additional Financing-Phase II: The objective is to improve crisis; project activities are to be anchored in the emerging National access of the population to all season roads through maintenance, re- Irrigation Program (NIP). Bank Approval completed on 17 March 2011. habilitation and upgrading of the classified road network. Bank Ap- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107598. US$ proval completed on 7 April 2011. Signing scheduled for 11 August 70.0/14.3 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114880. US$ of Agriculture, Praca dos Herois, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258- 41.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Road Fund, 1st Floor 21) 460-069, Fax: (258-21) 460-187, E-mail: [email protected], 170 Martires de Inhaminga Ave Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) Contact: Mr. Victorino Xavier, National Director of Economics. Min- 305-589, Fax: (258-21) 305-069, Contact: Francisco Pereria, Chair- istry of Agriculture, Rua da Resitencia 1746, 2nd Floor, Maputo, man Mozambique Tel/Fax: (258-21) 415-103, E-mail: bnuvunga@map. (R) Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Pro- gov.mz, Contact: Mr. Boaventura Novunga, National Director of gram-Phase III: The objective is to improve access of the popula- Agrarian Services tion to all-season roads through maintenance, rehabilitation and PAGE 20 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 upgrading of the classified road network. Project Concept Review Fax: (227) 2072-4020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Malam Gata Zouladiani, Commissaire Chargé de Développement Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for the preparation of design, bidding documents and EIA. Implement- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Second Growth Policy Reform Credit (Cr. 49620-NE): The objective is to support the policy reforms to enhance growth and Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection reduce poverty with a focus on private sector development, rural de- (R) Greater Maputo Water Supply Expansion: The objective velopment, and public financial management. Bank Approval com- is to increase the production and treatment capacity of water to as- pleted on 23 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. sist in meeting the water demand in the Greater Maputo Area and to Project: P117286. US$ 52.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- promote the sustainable operation of the existing water supply sys- quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Niamey, Niger, Tel: (227) tem. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 October 2011. 2072-3258, Fax: (227) 2072-4020, E-mail: [email protected], Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Contact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. First Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to (R) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support support the reforms in the following areas: public expenditure and the Mozambique Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy in col- financial management, export promotion and competitiveness, pri- laboration with other development partners. Negotiations scheduled vate sector development, agricultural institutions, and reduction of for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: vulnerability at the national and household level. Project Concept P107350. US$ 70.0/10.0/0.8 (IDA Credit/CIF/PHRD). Consulting Review Meeting scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental As- services to be determined. Direccao Nacional de Aguas/Ministerio das sessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and Obras Publicas e Habitacao, Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, 3o Andar, Ma- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. puto, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 312-568/570, Fax: (258-21) 312-571, Nigeria E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; Contact: Juliao Alferes, National Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Programmatic Support to Disaster Risk Management: The (N) Erosion and Watershed Management: The objective is to objective is to strengthen the early warning system and design and support the Government to promote vegetative land management prac- pilot mitigation activities in highly vulnerable areas. Bank Approval tices by establishing conservation set asides along erosion-prone wa- completed on 9 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. terways and vegetation corridors. Decision Meeting scheduled for US$ 1.4 (GFDR). Consulting services to be determined. National In- 27 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: stitute for Disaster Management (INGC), Entrance Air Base, Ma- P126549. US$ 9.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. puto, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 477-277, Fax: (258-21) 477-279, Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, 7th Floor, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Joao Tiago Meneses Garki, Nigeria Tel/Fax: (234-9) 523-4119 Machado Ribeiro, Director General Erosion Control and Watershed Management: The objective is to enable a framework for erosion and watershed management Niger and reduce erosion in targeted areas of the South of Nigeria. Deci- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sion Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2011. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P124905. US$ 450.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Community Action for Climate Resilience: The objective is to services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Environment, Federal improve the resilience of the populations and of production systems Ministry of Environment, Mabushi, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-980) to climate change, in order to increase national food security. Appraisal 3408-0866, E-mail: [email protected] scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- Irrigation and Water Resources Management: The objective gory B. Project: P125669. US$ 63.0 (CIF). Consulting services and im- is to improve the performance and financial sustainability of irriga- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. tion service delivery and water resource management in pilot States. Education Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P123112. US$ 400.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be Education Enhancement and Skills Development: The objective determined. Federal Ministry of Water Resources; Selected States is to support the government in its efforts to improve the quality and labor-market relevance of training programs and to strengthen the Education institutional environment for a more effective and efficient skills de- (R) Conditional Cash Transfer Assistance Program: The ob- velopment system, with a focus on select institutions and economic jective is to strengthen the institutions, management and function- sectors. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. ality of the cash transfer to core poor and vulnerable groups, for Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- human development investment in Nigeria. This project is no longer sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. En- Health and Other Social Services vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sultants will be required. MDG office, Nigeria (R) Second Multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS Support (Cr. 49190-NE): State Education Programmatic Investment: The objective is The objective is to improve the utilization of HIV/AIDS related ser- to support selected States to improve governance in the education sec- vices principally by high-risk and vulnerable groups in order to re- tor. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category duce and mitigate its impact in the country. The credit was signed B. Project: P122124. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to on 12 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: be determined. Federal and State Ministries of Education P116167. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Co- ordination Intersectorielle de Lutte contre les IST/VIH/SIDA, Pres- Energy and Mining idence de la Republique, BP 1077, Niamey, Niger, Tel: (227) 2072-2374, (R) Electricity and Gas Improvement Additional Financ- Fax: (227) 2073-5934, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kadri ing: The objective is to continue to support the Government to en- Mounkaila, Coordinator able unconstrained transmission of power generated from power (R) Social Safety Net Food Security and Agriculture (Cr. plants where PRGs are guaranteeing gas supply. Project Concept Re- 49200-NE): The objective is to strengthen the social safety net sys- view Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assess- tem in Niger by setting up a permanent system that is financially sus- ment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be tainable and can be scaled-up during crises. The credit was signed determined. Engr. Mansuru A. Ganiyu, Project Coordinator, Power on 14 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Holding Company of Nigeria, Plot 441 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, P123399. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, Fax: (234-9) 413-6685, E- istry of Economy and Finance, Niamey, Niger, Tel: (227) 2072-3258, mail: [email protected] AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 21 (R) Electricity and Gas Improvement Project Additional Fi- (R) States Health Program Investment: The objectives are to nancing: The objective is to continue to support the Nigeria Elec- improve the delivery of high impact maternal, child, and reproduc- tricity and Gas Improvement project to power three of the NIPP tive health interventions. Decision Meeting completed on 27 June 2011. plants in Sapele, Olorunsogo and Alaoji. Project Concept Review Appraisal scheduled for 13 October 2011. Environmental Assess- Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- ment Category B. Project: P120798. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting egory B. US$ 200.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Finance, Shehu Sha- Engr. Mansuru A. Ganiyu, Project Coordinator, Power Holding Com- gari Way, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: uzedg- pany of Nigeria, Plot 441 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Nige- [email protected] ria, Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, Fax: (234-9) 413-6685, E-mail: maganiyu@ Partnership for Polio Eradication Third Additional Fi- nepapmu.org nancing: The objectives are to assist the Government, as part of a (R) Partial Risk Guarantee for Independent Power Plant at global polio eradication effort, to stop the transmission of wild polio Obite OML 58: The objective is to guarantee payment for electric- virus, and sustain these efforts through effective Oral Polio Vaccine ity generated and delivered to the national grid (public sector entity) (OPV) coverage of the target population. Bank Approval completed by the Independent Power Plant (private sector) at Obite-OML 58. on 17 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Regional Review scheduled for 28 September 2011. Environmental P124264. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Na- Assessment Category A. Project: P120207. US$ 1000.0 (GUID). Con- tional Primary Health Care Development Agency, Port Harcourt sultants will be required. Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading PLC Crescent, Garki, Abuja, ABUJA, FCT, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 314-2925, (R) Small-scale Associated Gas Utilization: The objective is to Fax: (234-9) 314-2924, E-mail: [email protected] support Nigeria’s technologies for small-scale Associated Gas (AG) Industry and Trade utilization, to pursue low-carbon development priorities. Project Con- cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Environ- Growth and Employment in States (GEMS): The objective is mental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0/0.3/20.4 (GEFU/ZBIL/ to support job creation in six key value chains; ICT, entertainment, ZPCO). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Government tourism, wholesale and retail trade, construction, and meat and of Nigeria, Nigeria leather. Bank Approval completed on 17 March 2011. Environmen- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P103499. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Electricity and Gas Improvement: The objectives are to: (a) im- Consultants will be required for the preparation of roadmaps for the prove the availability and reliability of gas supply to increase power various industry clusters as well as training on financial manage- generation in existing public sector power plants; and (b) improve the ment, procurement and other safeguards issues. Federal Ministry of power network’s capacity and efficiency to transmit and distribute qual- Commerce and Industry, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Indus- ity electricity to the consumer. Signing scheduled for mid-July 2011. try, Old Federal Secretariat, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-0803) Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114277. US$ 400.0 926-5356, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Engr. Mansuru A. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance Ganiyu, Project Coordinator, Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Plot 441 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 413-6684, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Fax: (234-9) 413-6685, E-mail: [email protected] Edo State First Development Policy Operation: The objec- Management of PCBS/POPS: The objective is to improve pub- tive is to support a policy and institutional reform program being im- lic health and environmental quality by avoiding the environmental plemented by the State of Edo. Preparation is underway. Environmental release of PCBs from on-line and off-line electrical equipment and en- Assessment Category U. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services suring sound management and safe disposal of PCB and PCB-con- to be determined. Edo State Government taining equipment. Bank Approval scheduled for 23 August 2011. Lagos State Development: The objective is to support the Lagos Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113173. US$ 6.3 State Government in reducing poverty and inequality by boosting non- (GEFU). No consultants are required. Federal Ministry of Environ- oil growth and employment through policy and institutional reforms ment, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, 7th Floor, Garki, Nigeria Tel/Fax: aimed at maintaining fiscal sustainability, improving the quality of (234-9) 523-4119, Contact: Stella U. Mojekwu, Project Coordinator spending, and strengthening the investment climate. Bank Approval Petroleum Sector Technical Assistance and Capacity Build- completed on 17 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category ing: The objective is to support implementation of the petroleum sec- U. Project: P117237. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- tor reform and to build capacity in government oversight institutions quired. Lagos State Ministry of Finance, Block 12 The Secretariat, Alausa with a view to improve transparency and good governance in the Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 213-7017, E-mail: tabiru@lagosstate. sector. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category gov.ng, Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- Second Lagos State: The objective is to support the policy and in- istry of Petroleum, Nigeria stitutional reforms being implemented by the Lagos State Government. Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Additional Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 August 2011. Prepa- Financing: The objective is to support the scale-up activities that will ration underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0 increase the international competitiveness of Nigeria’s mining in- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Lagos State Gov- dustry, with the expected result of increasing foreign direct invest- ernment, Nigeria ment into the industry, complemented by a growth in employment Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objec- and foreign exchange. Negotiations are underway. Environmental tive is to improve transparency, accountability and quality in the Assessment Category B. Project: P122828. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). public finance and human resource management systems, with a Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Mines and Steel De- view to strengthen governance in the participating states. Bank Ap- velopment, 6 Marte Close Off Misau Crescent, Garki II, Abuja, Nige- proval completed on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- ria, Tel: (234-9) 524-2451, Fax: (234-9) 524-2450, E-mail: uladie2001@ egory B. Project: P097026. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will yahoo.co.uk, Contact: Mr. Linus Adie, Project Coordinator be required. Federal Ministry of Finance, Shehu Shagari Way, Cen- tral Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: uzedgeffy2005@ya- Health and Other Social Services hoo.co.uk, Contact: Agnes Abidemi Aremu, Deputy Director (N) Youth Employment and Social Support Operations: The Statistics Development Program: The objective is to support the objective is to support the Government to institutionalize and create preparation of the SRF project that will finance the implementation an effective response to the challenge of youth unemployment and hu- gap of the Nigeria Statistical Development Program. Signing sched- man capital development of the poor in Nigeria. Project Concept uled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- Review Meeting scheduled for 16 August 2011. Environmental As- ject: P119872. US$ 10.0 (SRTF). Consultants will be required. National sessment Category C. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Bureau of Statistics, Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. District, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-980) 3304-8203, E-mail: VOakin- PAGE 22 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 [email protected], Contact: Mr. Vincent Akinyosoye, Of- Secretariat, PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233) fice of the DG 2177-2823/9421, Fax: (233) 2177-3676, E-mail: [email protected]. Southern Africa Development Community, Private Bag 0095, SADC Transportation House, Khama Crescent, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: (267) 395-1863, (R) Public and Private Partnership Initiative (PPPI) (Cr. Fax: (267) 397-2848, E-mail: [email protected] 48810-NG): The objectives are to: (a) increase infrastructure ser- (R) West Africa Regional Fisheries APL A1 Additional Fi- vice levels and quality through a six year institutional development nancing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to scale up the and PPPI financing program; and (b) strengthen institutional gov- focus on the components with good governance and sustainable man- ernance over key factor markets, improving risk and cost determinants. agement of the fisheries and increase the contribution of the marine Bank Approval completed on 17 March 2011. Environmental As- fish resources to the local economies. Bank Approval completed on sessment Category A. Project: P115386. US$ 115.0 (IDA Credit). Con- 28 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2011. Environmental As- sultants will be required. Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory sessment Category B. Project: P124844. US$ 2.0/10.0 (IDA Commission (ICRC), No 13 Surman Barau Crescent, Aso Villa, Fed- Grant/ACGF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fisheries eral Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9) 460-4900, 875-0286, and Marine Resources, Freetown, Tel: (232-30)247-854, E-mail: E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Mansur Ahmed, Director [email protected], Contact: Salieu Sankoh, Coordinator General (R) West and Central African Council for Agricultural Re- (R) State Employment and Expenditure for Results: (State search (WECARD) and Development: The objective is to sup- Expenditure Effectiveness for Opportunities and Results) The objective port the implementation of the Central Africa Counsel for Agricultural is to enhance opportunities for youth employment and access to so- Research (CORAF)/WECARD Operational Plan which would con- cio-economic services, while improving public expenditure man- tribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity, competi- agement system in the participating states. Appraisal completed tiveness, and markets of the agricultural systems in West and Central on 21 March 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 28 July 2011. Envi- Africa. Bank Approval completed on 9 August 2010. Environmen- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121455. US$ 200.0 tal Assessment Category B. Project: P112623. US$ 34.6 (CDP4). Con- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be used sultants will be required. West and Central African Council for for implementation of the project. These will be in the areas of pro- Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), 7 Av- curement for both states and federal coordinating units, reforms in enue Bourguiba, BP 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869-9618, Fax: tax, public procurement and audit and general PFM. Others are ICT (221-33) 869-9631, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pa- and various sectoral studies. Federal Ministry of Finance, Shehu Sha- come Sereme, Executive Director gari Way, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: uzedg- [email protected] Fourth Comprehensive Agricultural Development: The objective is to support the creation of a regional institution for South- Second Rural Access and Mobility: The objective is to support ern Africa with the mandate to support and coordinate regional the improvement of rural access and mobility in the participating States programs in agricultural research, agricultural extension, and agri- by: (a) providing improved all-weather access road networks in se- cultural training and education. Appraisal scheduled for 20 Sep- lected and prioritized rural development areas; and (b) supporting tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113629. the institutional reform in the transport sector in the states to improve US$ 50.0 (CDP4). Consulting services to be determined. FARA Sec- management of the state-wide road network. Preparation is under- retariat, PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233) 2177- way. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095003. US$ 2823/9421, Fax: (233) 2177-3676, E-mail: [email protected], 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Min- Contact: Dr. Monty P. Jones, Executive Secretariat. Southern Africa istry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Development Community, Private Bag 0095, SADC House, Khama Zone 5, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 523-8463/66 Crescent, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: (267) 395-1863, Fax: (267) 397- Urban Transport: The objective is to support the Government to 2848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Patrick Tawonezvi, increase the availability and patronage of well organized and struc- Coordinator tured public transport service networks, improve traffic manage- Lake Malawi, Nyasa, and Niassa Development: The objective ment, and improve the capacity of governments at different levels to is to improve the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the formulate and implement appropriate policies governing urban trans- natural resource management in and around the Lake by develop- port, and ensure their compliance. Preparation is underway. Envi- ing a common approach to the management of the Lake resources ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 158.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting and supporting measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. into the Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 November 2011. En- Regional vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115914. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry termined. (R) Enhancing Institutional Capacities Congo Basin: The Regional Lake Conservation and Development: The objective objectives are to: (a) strengthen the capacities for Sustainable Forest is to develop and promote a regional collaborative mechanism for the Management in the Congo Basin Countries on REDD issues; (b) help management of the Lake Basin and introduce solutions for the sus- take advantage of a future, large-scale system of positive carbon- tainable management of natural resources in selected priority areas based initiatives for sustainable forest management for Cameroon, in and around the Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 October CAR, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Rep. 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113138. US$ of Congo. Bank Approval completed on 14 July 2011. Signing sched- 36.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) uled for 1 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- to be determined. ject: P113167. US$ 13.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), BP 20 818, Yaounde, Energy and Mining Cameroon, Tel: (237-22) 213-510, Fax: (237-22) 213-512, E-mail: (R) Adjarala Hydroelectric West Africa Power Pool APL- [email protected], Contact: Raymond Mbitikon, Executive Secre- Phase III: The objective is to establish a well-functioning, cooper- tary ative, power pooling mechanism for West Africa, to increase access (R) Southern Africa Development Community Agriculture: for the citizens of ECOWAS to reliable and stable electricity at affordable The objective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies costs. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment in the participating countries top priority areas that are aligned with Category A. US$ 120.0/150.0/80.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL/ZMUL). Con- the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) regions top pri- sultants will be required to update the Environmental Impact As- orities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. sessment and the Resettlement Action Plan for the technical review Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0/10.0/30.0 (IDA of select aspects of the hydropower plant design and the update of the Credit/GFIA/ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. FARA project economics. Communaute Electrique du Benin (CEB), Rue de AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 23 la Kozah, BP 1368, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-6132, Fax: (228) 221- Project Manager. EEPCo, Dembel City Center, 2nd lift 10th floor, 3764, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Djibril Salifou, Managing Di- P.O Box 1233, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 551-7220, Fax: (251- rector 11) 515-5671, E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected], (R) First Africa Mineral Governance Adaptable Program Contact: Esubalew Kebede, Project Coordinator for Ethiopia Loan: The objective is to assist African governments in participat- (R) Regional Transmission Development Adaptable Pro- ing countries to identify and develop mineral resource corridors and gram Loan: The objective is to support the development of the to enhance benefits from the mining sector. This would include the transmission backbone linking Tete Province with the south of Mozam- development of regional standards to manage the sector, capacity build- bique. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 February 2012. ing on a regional level, and the establishment of regional centers of Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108934. US$ excellence. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental 90.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Assessment Category B. Project: P116533. US$ 31.0 (IDA Credit). Electricidade de Mozambique (Electricity of Mozambique), Av. Zed- Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- equias Manganhela, N-267, Predio Zat, 4th Floor, PO Box 938, Ma- mined. puto, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 304-407, Fax: (258-21) 328-233, (R) Fourth Adjarala Hydroelectric APL-Phase II: The objec- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Carlos Yum, Director tives are the implementation of a 3 x 49 MW hydropower and a trans- and Project Coordinator mission interconnection between the plant and the substation of (R) South Africa Power Market APL1 Second Additional Fi- Momé Hagou, Togo. At Momé Hagou, the transmission line joins the nancing: The objective is to support: (a) the cost on overruns on the WAPP Coastal Transmission Backbone. Project Preparation is un- rehabilitation of high voltage direct current (HVDC) and high volt- derway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ age alternating current (HVAC) transmission lines; and (b) the in- 90.0/20.0/191.4/79.3/200.0/34.2/30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/ADFA/ stallation of optic fiber guard wire cables (OFGWC) on HVDC and AFDB/EUIB/ISDB/KFW/WADB/WADF). Consultants will be re- HVAC transmission towers. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- quired. Communaute Economique du Benin (CEB), Rue de la Kozah, uled for 19 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ B.P. 1368, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-6132, Fax: (228) 221-3764, E- 120.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Societe mail: [email protected], Contact: Djibril Salifou, Managing Director Nationale d’Electricite, 2031, Avenue de la Justice, BP 500, Kin- (R) Fourth West Africa Power Pool Adaptable Program shasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243) 816-076-254, Fax: Loan-Phase I: The objective is to establish access to electricity sup- (243) 813-010-382, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jean-Pierre ply for Liberia and Guinea through construction of a 225 kV trans- Saila, Coordinator; Copperbelt Energy Corporation, Private Bag mission interconnection of a length of approximately 450 km between E835, Postnet 145, Kabulonga, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-212) 224- Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia under this Phase 1 of the APL 4. 4902, Fax: (260-211) 261-640, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2011. Environmental Roland Director Lwiindi, Coordinator ([email protected]) Assessment Category A. Project: P113266. US$ 150.0/50.0 (IDA African Rift Geothermal Development Program (ARGeo): Credit/ZMUL). Consultants will be required. West Africa Power Pool The objective is to accelerate the development and utilization of ge- Secretariat (WAPP), Zone des Ambassades, PK 6, 06 BP 2907, Coto- othermal resources by addressing the existing barriers (knowledge and nou, Benin, Tel: (229) 2137-7144, Fax: (229) 2137-7143, Contact: information, technical, institutional, financial) to the increased use Amadou Diallo, Secretary General of geothermal energy in the ARGeo countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, (R) Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NEL- Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). Bank Approval scheduled SAP): Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multipur- for 29 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- pose: The objective is to build a dam (15 m in height and 470 million ject: P100203. US$ 13.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Inter- m3 in reservoir capacity) and hydropower plant (60-80 MW) as well national Geothermal Association (IGA), Reykjavik, Iceland, Tel: (354) as transmission lines (360 km estimate) linked to all three countries 588-4437, Fax: (354) 588-4431, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Arni (i.e. Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania). Decision Meeting scheduled for Ragnarsson, Executive Director 8 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Mount Coffee Hydro Power Plant West African Power Pool P075941. US$ 135.0/40.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/AFDF/ZBIL). Consultants APL4-Phase 2: The objective is to rehabilitate of the Mount Coffee will be required. Ministere de l’Energie et des Mines, Bujumbura, Bu- Hydroelectric Power Plant (64MW), one of the regional priority West rundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-9555, Fax: (257-2) 222-3337, E-mail: African Power Pool projects. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 Oc- [email protected], Contact: Idi Buhanga Pressadi, Directeur General. tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 60.0/50.0/ REGIDESO, BP 660, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: 70.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consulting services and imple- (257-2) 222-6563, Contact: Celestin Nduwamung, Managing Direc- menting agency(ies) to be determined. tor. Ministry of Infrastructure Kigali, PO Box 24, Kigali, Rwanda, Power Transmission Line Upgrade: The objective is to upgrade Tel: (250) 0830-1890, Fax: (250) 585-755, E-mail: [email protected], the power transfer capacity of the existing Kafue Town-Muzuma- Contact: Alexis Karani, Director of Planning. Ministry of Energy and Victoria Falls transmission system from 220kV to 330kV. Bank Ap- Minerals, 754/33 Samora Avenue PO Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tan- proval scheduled for 23 August 2011. Environmental Assessment zania, Tel: (255-22) 213-9455, Fax: (255-22) 211-1749, Contact: Eng. Category B. Project: P124351. US$ 60.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB). Con- Bashir J. Mrindoko, Commissioner Energy and Petroleum. Elec- sultants will be required. ZESCO Limited, Stand No. 6949, Great trogaz, PO Box 537, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250-788) 307-149, Contact: East Road, PO Box 33304, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 362-310, Yves Muyange, Director General Fax: (260-211) 222-753, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Regional Eastern Africa Power Pool APL1: The objective Ernest Mupwaya, Managing Director is to improve the supply of competitive, clean energy in the sub-re- Finance gion through cross border transmission interconnections and by fostering a sustainable optimal expansion and operation of an integrated Africa Drought Risk Pool (ADRP): The objective is to provide regional power market. Project Concept Review Meeting completed enhancement to risk transfer structure. Project Concept Review Meet- on 24 June 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental ing scheduled for 12 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Assessment Category A. Project: P126579. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). egory C. US$ 280.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Consulting services to be determined. Ethiopian Electric Power Cor- agency(ies) to be determined. poration (EEPCo), Dembel City Center, 2nd lift 10th floor, P.O Box Regional Financial Sector Regionalization-Phase II: The ob- 1233, Addis, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 551-72-20, Fax: (251-11) 515-56- jective is to support the East African Community Secretary (EAC) in- 71, E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected], Con- stitutions to implement the financial sector integration strategy with tact: Mekbib Lemma, Joint Project Coordinator. Kenya Electricity the ultimate goal of broadening and deepening the EAC single mar- Transmission Company (Ketraco), 23rd Floor Nyayo House, P. O. Box ket in financial services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled 30582, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 315-202, Fax: (254-20) 240- for 25 June 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 34.0 910, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: John N. Githinji, (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. East African PAGE 24 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Community Secretary (EAC), AICC Kilimanjaro Wing 5th Floor, PO (R) Second Central Africa Backbone Program Adaptable Box 1096A, Arusha, Tanzania, Tel: (255-27) 250-4253/4/5/6, Fax: Program Loan (Cr. 49950-CF, Cr. H7220-CF, Cr. H7230- (255-27) 250-4255, E-mail: [email protected] TD, Cr. 49960-TD): The objective is to extend the geographical reach, Second Regional Trade Facilitation: The objective is to develop usage and to reduce prices of regional broadband network services. the provision of financial instruments and services for the purpose This subsequent phase will focus on financing the connectivity in- of promoting regional integration, trade, investment, and other pro- frastructure of the CAB (CAB APL1B). Bank Approval completed on ductive activities in Africa in supplement to those which may be of- 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116542. fered by the private sector, or in cooperation with the private sector. US$ 27.5/22.5/8.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/ZPCO). Consultants will Bank Approval completed on 14 June 2011. Environmental Assess- be required. Ministere de la Poste et des Telecommunications (MINI- ment Category F. Project: P112456. US$ 20.0/7.5 (IDA Credit/IDA POSTEL), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 2222-2914, Fax: (237) Grant). Consultants will be required. African Trade Insurance Agency, 2223-1510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pierre Sonfack, Kenya Re-Towers, Capital Hill Road, PO Box 10620-00100, Nairobi, Coordinator. Ministere de la Poste, des Telecommunications et des Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 272-6999, Fax: (254-20) 271-9701, E-mail: Nouvelles Technologies (MPTNT), BP 814, Bangui, Central African [email protected], Contact: Mr. Stewart Kinloch, Ag. Chief Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-8018, Fax: (236) 2161-7559, E-mail: Executive Officer [email protected], Contact: Mr. Justin Gourna Zacko, Coordinator. West African Economic and Monetary Union Mortgage Re- Ministere des Postes et des Technologies de l’Information de la Com- financing Facility: The objective is to facilitate access of households munication (MPTIC), BP 154, Ndjamena, Chad Tel/Fax: (235-51) to long-term housing mortgage loans with limited access to primary 252-1369, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Brahim Omar, mortgage lenders to long-term resources under Central Bank of West Coordinator African States (BCEAO) prudential rules. Project Concept Review (R) West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2012. Preparation is underway. En- APL 2: The objective is to increase the geographical reach of broad- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 200.0/5.0 (IBRD/IDA band networks and lower cost of communications in Mali and Togo. Credit). Consulting services to be determined. BCEAO, Avenue Ab- The project is part of West Africa Regional communications Infra- doulaye Fadiga, BP 3108, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 839-0500, structure Program. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 Fax: (221-33) 825-9335 August 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to Health and Other Social Services be determined. West Africa Disease Surveillance and Response: The objec- (R) West Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure tive is to develop modern multi-disease surveillance and response net- Phase II (Cr. H7130-GM, Cr. H7120-BF, Cr. H7140-GN): The work in West Africa. Preparation is underway. Environmental objective is to improve connectivity of landlocked Burkina Faso Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (ACGF). Consulting services to be though improving connections to countries with landing sites and es- determined. West African Health Organization (WAHO), World tablishing a virtual landing point to improve access and reduce cost Health organization Intercountry Support Team, Burkina Faso, Tel: of communications services. Bank Approval completed on 21 June (226-20) 975-775, Fax: (226-20) 975-772, E-mail: pcardoso@wa- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122402. US$ hooas.org, Contact: Dr. Placido M. Cardoso, Director General 92.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Posts, Industry and Trade Telecommunications and New Information, BP 500, Quartier Amamya, Conakry, Guinea Tel/Fax: (224-4) 6023-7500, E-mail: cdiallo@hot- (R) Second Abidjan-Lagos Transport and Transit Facilita- mail.com, Contact: Cellou Diallo, Focal Point. Ministry of Informa- tion Adaptable Program Loan: The objective is to facilitate move- tion and Communication Infrastructure, GRTS Building, MDI Road, ment of goods and people along the Coastal Corridor by reducing Banjul, The Gambia Tel/Fax: (220) 473-8000, E-mail: laminca- physical and non-physical barriers, and reducing the impact of [email protected], Contact: Lamin Camara, Focal Point. Ministry HIV/AIDS. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 September 2011. En- des Transports, de la Poste et de l’Economie Numerique, Ouagadou- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116323. US$ 89.5 dou, Burkina Faso Tel/Fax: (226-30) 5049-0003, E-mail: ysaidou@ya- (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to hoo.co.uk, Contact: Saidou Yanogo, Focal point be determined. Third Central African Backbone Adaptable Program Loan: Information and Communications The objective is to provide broadband connectivity to the main and (R) Central African Backbone-APL4: The objective is to provide secondary cities, and establish redundancy linkages throughout the much needed broadband connectivity to Gabon and usage of regional Republic of Congo. Bank Approval completed on 25 May 2011. En- broadband network services while reducing their cost through the Cen- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122398. US$ 15.0 tral African Backbone (CAB) Program. Decision Meeting scheduled (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Posts and for 31 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 13.0 Telecommunications in Charge of ICT, Republic of Congo, Tel: (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Commission nationale (242) 912-8989, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luc des Tippee, BP 22, Libreville, Gabon, Tel: (241) 76-58-30, Fax: (241) Missidimbazi, Coordinator ([email protected]) 76-58-31, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Richard Damas, Secretaire Permanent Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Central African Backbone-APL5: The objective is to support (N) Improved Investment Climate within the Organization the Government to develop their high-speed telecommunications for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA): backbone through the Central African Backbone (CAB) Program. The objective is to strengthen the OHADA regional and national in- This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting stitutions and, ultimately, improve specific aspects of the legal and will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 institutional framework for commercial activities within OHADA (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to member countries. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 be determined. July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 120.0 (IDA (R) Regional Communications Infrastructure-Phase IV: The Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- objective is to contribute to lower prices for international capacity and termined. extend the geographic reach of broadband networks (the connectiv- (R) AUC Institutional Transformation and Capacity Build- ity development objective); and to contribute to improved Govern- ing Program Support: The objective is to support the senior man- ment efficiency and transparency through e-Government applications agement to lead the internal transformation process of establishing (the transparency development objective) for Eritrea, Uganda and Zam- a strategic and program results-based performance standards. Pro- bia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 September ject Concept Review Meeting completed on 10 May 2011. Project 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 151.0 (IDA Credit). Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Con- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 25 (R) CEMAC Transport and Transit Facilitation Second Ad- Transportation ditional Financing: The objective is to help facilitate regional trade (R) East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Additional among the CEMAC member states and improve the Central African Financing: The objectives are to: (a) restructure the changes in Republic, the Republic of Cameroon’s and the Republic of Chad’s safeguards category from B to A; (b) revise the monitoring indicators; access to world markets. Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2011. and (c) provide additional finance to cater for increased costs of im- Signing scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental Assessment plementation the railway RAP in Kenya and other components. Bank Category B. Project: P125915. US$ 112.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Approval completed on 23 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 30 Au- will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Cameroon, Contact: Jean- gust 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P121354. Michel Mbella, Project Coordinator US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of (R) Enhancing Social Accountability at AUC through Transport, Ngong Road, PO Box 52692-00200, Nairobi, Kenya ECOSOCC: The objective is to help build strong external account- Tel/Fax: (254-20) 272-9200, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ability relations between civil society organizations and the Eco- tact: Duncan Hunda, Project Coordinator nomic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) and other organizations (R) Eastern Africa Transport Links Improvement: The ob- of the African Union. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2011. jective is to improve transport services along key trade corridors in Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P125056. US$ 8.0 Eastern Africa for Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. African Union Com- Burundi. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2012. Envi- mission, PO Box 3243, Roosevelt Street, Addis, Ethiopia, Tel: (251- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting 11) 551-3822, Fax: (251-11) 551-9321, E-mail: [email protected], services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Contact: Dr. Jinmi Adisa, Director (R) Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation: The (R) Nyika Transfrontier Conservation Area: The objective is objective is to enhance economic growth in Southern Africa by facil- to supplement current efforts and finance from the Peace Park Foun- itating the movement of goods and people as well as fostering regional dations and both Governments of Zambia and Malawi to improve the integration among Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. management of the Nyika Plateau NP and Mwaza Reserve which Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2011. Environmental As- overlap their respective countries. Signing scheduled for 31 August sessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108879. US$ implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 4.8/4.2/0.2 (GEFU/NORM/ZFOU). No consultants are required. (R) Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Phase Humphrey Nzima, Peace Park Foundation, PO Box 30131, Malawi, 1: The objective is to support economic growth in southern Africa by Tel: (265-1) 755-528, Fax: (265-1) 759-832, E-mail: nzimatfca@malawi. facilitating the movement of goods and people and fostering regional net, Contact: Andre Amasombo, Chief of the staff integration among the countries served by the corridor. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 October 2011. Environmental Assessment (R) Regional and Domestic Power Additional Financing: Category C. Project: P122040. US$ 6.5 (IDA Grant). No consultants The objective is to cover costs overruns mainly with respect to the re- are required. Dar es Salaam Management Committee, Dar es Salaam, habilitation of the existing hydroelectric facilities of Inga 1 and Inga Tanzania, Tel: (255-788) 493-857, Fax: (255-222) 115-559, E-mail: 2; to implement the power sector institutional reform; and to provide [email protected], Contact: Peter Masi, Executive Director resources to accelerate the development of new hydro generating facilities. Signing scheduled for 22 July 2011. Environmental Assess- Eastern Africa Regional Aviation: The objective is to improve ment Category B. Project: P114782. US$ 283.0/32.0/54.0 (IDA aviation safety, security and regional integration amongst all five Grant/AFDB/KFW). Consultants will be required. Societe Nationale East Africa Community states. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- d’Electricte (SNEL), 2831 Avenue de la Justice, BP 500 Kin1, Com- uled for 31 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ mune de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tel: (243- 123.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Kenya Civil Avia- 815) 041-639, Fax: (243-952) 674-7456, E-mail: [email protected], tion Authority, PO Box 30163, PO Box 52692-00200, Nairobi, Kenya, Contact: Jean-Pierre Saila, Coordinator Tel: (254-20) 827-470/475, Fax: (254-20) 824-717, E-mail: info@ kcaa.co.ke, Contact: N. Bodo, Acting Director General. Rwanda Civil (R) Third West Africa Power Pool Adaptable Program Loan Aviation Authority, Kigali International Airport, PO Box 1122, Ki- (Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub) (Cr. 49710-GH, Cr. H7190- gali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 582-809, E-mail: [email protected], Con- BF): The objective is to lower the cost and improve access to elec- tact: Dr. Richard Masozera, General Manager. Uganda Civil Aviation tricity supply to Burkina Faso by avoiding diesel generation, and to Authority, PO Box 5336, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 332-000, increase the overall reliability and stability of the Burkina Faso and Fax: (256-41) 320-571, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Ghana grid. Bank Approval completed on 29 June 2011. Environmental Rama Makuza, Director General. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, Assessment Category B. Project: P094919. US$ 41.9/32.3/30.9 (IDA PO Box 2819, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1951, Con- Credit/AFD/EUIB). Consultants will be required. Societe Nationale tact: Margaret Munyange, Director General. Regie Des Services Aero- d’Electricite du Burkina (SONABEL), 01 BP 54 Ouagadougou, Burk- nautiques, BP 694, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 225-4150, Fax: ina Faso, Tel: (226) 5030-6100, Fax: (226) 5031-0340, E-mail: (257-2) 222-3707, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joseph Bangu- [email protected], Contact: Salif Kabore, Managing Director. rambona, Manager Ghana Grid Company Limited, PO Box M-77, Volta House, Accra, Senegal River Basin Integrated Multimodal Transport: The Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 221-132/134, Fax: (233-21) 662-610, E-mail: objective is to restore the river transport vocation of the Senegal [email protected], Contact: Charles Darku, Chief Executive River and to enhance the latter by connecting it to a system that in- (R) West Africa Regional Fisheries Program APL A1 Addi- tegrates all other types of ground transportation. Preparation is un- tional Financing: The objective is to scale-up the impact to in- derway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 186.0 (IDA crease the value added locally to fish products in both Sierra Leone Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Organisation pour la and Liberia, as well as, regional activities for fisheries information dis- Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS), Rue 46 Carnot, Dakar, semination and transparency. Bank Approval scheduled for 16 July Mauritania, Tel: (221) 823-4530, Fax: (221) 822-0163, E-mail: 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124242. US$ [email protected], Contact: Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug Mer- 10.0 (ACGF). Consulting services to be determined. Sub-Regional zoug, Haut Commissaire Fisheries Commission, Villa 4430, Karack, Rue KA-38, BP 25485, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 864-0475, Fax: (221-33) 864-0477, E- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection mail: [email protected], Contact: Cire Kane, Director. Bureau of (R) Africa Climate Risk Management for Green Growth: National Fisheries Liberia, PO Box 10-9010, 19th Street Sinkor, 1000 The objective is to build better capacity to effectively manage climate Monrovia 10, Liberia, Tel: (231-77) 961-574, Fax: (231-6) 560-962, risk challenges. This will be done through capacity-building assistance E-mail: [email protected]. Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Re- at AU level to help selected sub-regional groups (e.g EAC, ECOWAS) sources, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-30) 247-854, E-mail: with information, institutional, and investment activities related to [email protected], Contact: Salieu Sankoh, Coordinator systematically building resilience to climate risks. Project Concept Re- PAGE 26 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 view Meeting completed on 22 June 2011. Preparation is under- lot sectors, and to expand access to high-impact health, nutrition way. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0/30.0 (IDA and population interventions at community level. The grant was Credit/PHRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) signed on 26 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. to be determined. Project: P122157. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Burundi and Rwanda Lake Victoria Environmental Man- Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, PO Box 158, Rwanda, agement: The objective is to prepare a second Adaptable Program Tel: (250) 575-438, Fax: (250) 577-581, E-mail: Ronald.nkusi@ Loan (APL2) of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Pro- minecofin.gov.rw, Contact: Ronald Nkusi, Director of External Finance ject II (LVEMP II) that includes five basin countries: Burundi, Kenya, Unit. Ministry of Local Government, PO Box 3445, Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Bank Approval completed on 14 Tel/Fax: (250) 582-229, Contact: Justine Gatzini, National VUP Co- June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118316. ordinator. Ministry of Health, PO Box 84, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. 574-458, Fax: (250) 570-541, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fi- Ministry of Natural Resources, PO Box 7436 Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda, dele Ngabo, Director, Maternity and Child Directorate Tel: (250-25) 258-2628, Fax: (250-25) 258-2629, E-mail: cani- [email protected], Contact: Canisius Cayitera, LVEMP Na- Industry and Trade tional Project Coordinator. Ministry of Urban and Rural Planning and (N) Governance and Competitiveness Technical Assistance: Environment, PO BOX 631, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222- The objective is to improve governance and institutional effectiveness 0626, Fax: (257-2) 222-0626, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: in public institutions supporting the business environment for pri- Fidèle Gahungu, LVEMP National Technical Coordinator vate sector led growth and productive sectors while promoting export Gambia River Basin: The objective is to strengthen the manage- growth and competitiveness in Rwanda’s economy. Project Preparation ment of the basin’s water resources, biodiversity and environment by: is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA (a) developing a framework for basin-wide water resources and en- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- vironmental management; and (b) capacity building for OMVG re- termined. lated to water resources and environmental management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Envi- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Consulting (R) Transport Sector Support: The objective is to support services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Rwanda’s economic and social development by improving communication and reducing transport costs. Bank Approval completed on Rwanda 16 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119901. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry US$ 11.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of In- (R) Third Rural Sector Support: The objective of the final phase frastructure Kigali, PO Box 24, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 0830- is to help the government achieve its strategic goal of unlocking rural 1890, Fax: (250) 585-755, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Olivier growth in order to increase incomes and reduce poverty. Prepara- Kabera, Project Coodinator tion completed on 27 June 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Sao Tome and Principe P126440. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Public Administration, Law, and Justice menting agency(ies) to be determined. Statistics for Result Facility: The objectives are to: (a) promote (R) Public Management and Governance Reform Develop- improved national dialogue and partnership between data users and ment Policy Loan (Cr. H7090-ST): The objective is to support producers; and (b) deliver more efficient and effective aid and tech- the Government by: (a) raising transparency and accountability in the nical assistance for strengthening statistical systems and results mea- management of public resources; and (b) promoting sustainable eco- surement Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment nomic policies by strengthening the fiscal policy framework and im- Category C. US$ 10.0 (SRTF). Consulting services and implement- proving donor coordination. The grant was signed on 20 June 2011. ing agency(ies) to be determined. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P123374. US$ 4.2 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Energy and Mining International Cooperation, Largo das Alfandegas, Caixa Postal 168, (R) Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Grant: The objective Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Tel: (239) 226-748, Fax: (239) is to continue supporting the implementation of the Economic De- 222-182, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Americo velopment and Poverty Reduction Strategy (2008-12) of the Gov- d’Oliveira dos Ramos, Minister ernment of Rwanda. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P122247. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Eco- Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to enable the Gov- nomic Planning, PO Box 158, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 577-494, Fax: (250) ernment to implement priority climate change adaptation measures. 577-581, E-mail: [email protected] Bank Approval completed on 31 May 2011. Environmental Assess- Electricity Access Additional Financing: The objectives are to ment Category B. Project: P111669. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). No consultants support: (a) distribution network extension and reinforcement; (b) are required. Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, household connections and the associated technical support. Project Sao Tome and Principe, Tel: (239) 222-2395, Fax: (239) 222-7156, Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 April 2012. Environmen- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Arlindo de Carvalho, Di- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- rector General of Environment vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Senegal Health and Other Social Services (N) Support to Social Protection System: The objective is to sup- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry port the consolidation of Rwanda’s social protection program into a Casamance Integrated Growth Pole: The objective is to provide coherent and more efficient system. Project Concept Review Meet- key community economic infrastructures and basic social services to ing scheduled for 27 September 2011. Environmental Assessment local communities while supporting the creation of jobs and skills for Category U. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- unemployed youth and women. Project Concept Review Meeting mined. Ministry of Local Government, PO Box 3445, Kigali, Rwanda scheduled for 15 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- Tel/Fax: (250) 582-229 gory B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agence (R) Third Community Living Standards (Cr. 48760-RW): The Regionale de Developpement (ARD), Rue 21 No.550 Santhiaba Ouest, objective is to support the government’s social protection and health Ziguinchor, Senegal Tel/Fax: (221-33) 938-8290, E-mail: ardzig2@or- policy reforms designed to reduce extreme poverty, initially in 30 pi- ange.sn AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 27 Education sion Meeting scheduled for 11 October 2011. Environmental Assess- Higher Education Development: The objective is to support the ment Category A. Project: P122841. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- Government by implementing a selected set of policy instruments for tants will be required for preparation. Agence de Developpement the enhancement of the financial accountability and efficiency, qual- Municipal (ADM), BP 6831 Dakar-Etoile, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) ity and relevance of higher education institutions graduates. Bank Ap- 849-2710, Fax: (221) 842- 2576, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: proval completed on 26 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Mouhamadou Kabir Sow, Directeur General B. Project: P123673. US$ 101.3 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministere de l’Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Sci- Sierra Leone entifique, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 991-6813, Fax: (221-33) 991-6809, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Oumar Sock, Rec- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tor of Ziguinchor University and Project Coordinator Fourth Sierra Leone Wetlands Conservation-GEF: The ob- Energy and Mining jective is to improve management of priority wetland ecosystems as part of the national framework on conservation in Sierra Leone. Bank (R) Support to the Electricity Emergency Plan: The objective Approval completed on 24 March 2011. Environmental Assessment is to help the Government implement an emergency electricity plan Category B. Project: P115836. US$ 1.8 (GEFU). No consultants are which will bring the supply and demand of electricity to equilibrium. required. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Security, Sierra This first phase is part of a global plan which aims to restructure and Leone, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kate Garnett, restore the energy sector. Project Concept Review Meeting completed Chief of the Conservation Unit on 15 June 2011. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125565. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Energy and Mining be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Energy Access: The objective is to improve energy access Health and Other Social Services through generation and transmission and distribution investments. Health Sector Modernization: The objective is to improve health Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 May 2012. Envi- indicators in Senegal, especially maternal and neonatal health. Prepa- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.0 ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministere de la Sante et de la Prevention, Fann Residence, Rue Aime Cesaire, BP 4024, Dakar, Energy Access Infrastructure Development Fund: The objective Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869-4244, E-mail: [email protected], is to increase the reliability and quality of electricity supply in the ma- Contact: Moussa Mbaye, Secretaire General jor load centers in Sierra Leone and to improve energy access in rural areas. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- Industry and Trade gory B. US$ 20.6 (SLIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of (R) Agribusiness Development and Finance: The objective is Energy and Power, Electricity House, 36 Siaka Stevens Street, Free- to increase private investment in agribusiness in Senegal in specific town, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232 22) 228-681 sub-sectors. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Health and Other Social Services Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, BP 4005, Dakar, (R) Decentralized Service Delivery Program II: The objective Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 849-7577, Fax: (221-33) 823-3268, E-mail: is to help central government protect and increase transfers to local [email protected], Contact: Cheikh Sadibou Diop, Directeur governments, finance gaps for priority activities under the mandate de Cabinet of local councils in education, health, water and sanitation and solid Public Administration, Law, and Justice waste management as well as capacity development and improvements DPO 6: The objective is to support the Government in strengthen- between local councils, citizens and civil society. Bank Approval ing the policy making and institutional capabilities’ to accelerate completed on 24 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category broad-based growth, to improve access to social services, and to fos- B. Project: P119355. US$ 30.0/7.6/6.4 (IDA Credit/DFID/ECEU). Con- ter good governance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 17 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 Industry and Trade (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Rue Rene Ndiaye, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 822-1106, Rural and Private Sector Development Supplemental: The Fax: (221-33) 821-1630 objective is to further improve efficiencies along the value chain of Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to agricultural commodities with higher benefits flowing to producers. strengthen the government’s policy making and institutional capa- Bank Approval completed on 19 May 2011. Environmental Assess- bilities by supporting selective reforms to (a) accelerate broad-based ment Category B. Project: P125256. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). No con- growth, (b) improve access to social services, (c) mitigate vulnerabilities sultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and (d) foster good governance. Bank Approval completed on 26 Youyi Building, Brookfiels, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P121178. 235-126, Contact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator US$ 42.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 889-2118, Fax: Public Administration, Law, and Justice (221-33) 821-1630, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alioune (N) Fifth Governance Reform and Growth Credit: The objective Ndong, Adviser is to support the Government with sustainable development in the Public Resource Management Strengthening Technical As- context of Sierra Leone’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Project Concept sistance: The objective is to enhance transparency and efficiency in Review Meeting scheduled for 13 September 2011. Environmental As- the management of public assets, liabilities, revenues and expendi- sessment Category U. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to tures. Bank Approval completed on 26 April 2011. Environmental As- be determined. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, sessment Category C. Project: P122476. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Sierra Leone Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 889-2118, Fax: (221-33) 821-1630, E- (R) Mining Technical Assistance Additional Financing: The mail: [email protected], Contact: Alioune Ndong, Adviser objective is to scale-up the existing Mining Technical Assistant Pro- ject to provide additional institutional capacity building for the min- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ing sector. Bank Approval completed on 21 April 2011. Environmental Flood Prevention and Drainage: The objective is to reduce the Assessment Category B. Project: P124633. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). No risk of flooding in the peri-urban areas of Dakar and preserve house- consultants are required. Ministry of Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone, hold and business assets of those living in flood prone areas. Deci- Contact: Abbazene B. Djidda, Project Coordinator PAGE 28 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 South Africa land, Tel: (268) 404-2431, Fax: (268) 404-2092, E-mail: shong- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Steven Shongwe, Principal Energy and Mining Secretary. National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS, PO (R) Eskom Renewables Support: The objective is to enable Es- Box 1937, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-1708, Fax: (268) 404-1692, kom Holdings to enhance power supply and energy security in an ef- Contact: Derek von Wissel, Director ficient and sustainable manner to support the long term carbon mitigation strategy of South Africa. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 Public Administration, Law, and Justice September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: (R) Fiscal Reform and Growth DPO: The objective is to support P122329. US$ 250.0/390.0/100.0 (CCTF/ZBIL/ZMUL). No con- the Government of Swaziland towards: (a) public expenditure effec- sultants are required. Eskom Holdings Ltd Megawatt Park, Maxwell tiveness and efficiency; (b) revenue enhancement; (c) growth; and (d) Drive, Sunninghil, Sandton, South Africa, Tel: (27-11) 800-2901, Fax: improve fiduciary systems. Project Concept Review Meeting completed (27-12) 323-3263, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: on 29 June 2011. Preappraisal scheduled for 11 August 2011. Envi- Ms. Penny Herbst, Project Coordinator ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting Public Administration, Law, and Justice services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Large Cities Support Program: The objective is to support (R) Local Government (Ln. 80030-SZ): The objective is to as- the Government of South Africa’s Large Cities Support Program, and sist the Government to develop institutionally strengthened rural lo- support and strengthen the service delivery and management ca- cal governments (Tinkhundla) and urban local governments. Signing pacity and systems of selected South African cities. Decision Meet- scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- ing scheduled for 3 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category egory B. Project: P095232. US$ 26.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. National quired. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Mhlabanyasi Treasury, South Africa, Private Bag, Box 115, Pretoria, South Africa, Rd PO Box 1832, Mbabane, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-1741/43, Fax: Tel: (27-12) 315-5111, Fax: (27-12) 315-5230 (268) 404-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paul Nkam- bule, Acting Permanent Secretary Transportation (R) Road Asset Management: The objective is to support the Tanzania Government with implementation of a significant capital expansion plan. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 7 December Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). (R) Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor SME SAGOT: The Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. objectives would support increased access to finance for SMEs in the SACGOT area and explore innovative financing instruments to finance Sudan SMEs in agribusiness, which could include venture capital support, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry collateralization through warehouse receipts, and charter banks. De- (R) Southern Sudan Emergency Food Crisis Response: The cision Meeting scheduled for 7 December 2011. Environmental As- objective is to increased access to food for consumption by food in- sessment Category A. Project: P125728. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). No secure households or groups living in six of the most distressed coun- consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Dar Es Salaam, Tan- ties of Southern Sudan Bank Approval completed on 29 June 2011. zania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174, Fax: (255-22) 211-0326, Contact: Ra- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125381. US$ 2.2 madhani M. Khijjah, Permanent Secretary (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry Complex, Kololo Road, Juba, Sudan, Tel: (249-9) Energy and Mining 5502-2267, E-mail: [email protected] (N) Energy Sector Capacity Assistance: The objective is to strengthen the capacity of the GOT to manage its natural gas sector Finance and large power generation projects. Project Preparation is underway. (N) Pre-Arrears Clearance: The objective, conditional on in- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126875. US$ 27.0/3.5 ternational support, is to assist with the debt workout period to (IDA Credit/NORA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Energy develop a new Sudan IDA operations/finance emergency priority and Minerals, PO Box 2000, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) expenditures. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 211-2793, Contact: David Jairo, Permanent Secretary (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to to be determined. (R) Conservation and Management of Kihansi Ecosystem: The objective is to contribute towards achieving an output of 2.2 of Public Administration, Law, and Justice GEF BD 2 which links mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation with (N) Southern Sudan Local Governance and Service Deliv- sustainable land and water use and energy production under chang- ery Program: The objective is to support the Government of South- ing climate. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 August ern Sudan to strengthen local service delivery and community-driven 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Con- development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 Oc- sultants will be required. Vice President’s Office, PO Box 5380, Dar tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-3857, Fax: (255-22) 211-3856, Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Contact: Julius Ningu, Director of Environment termined. (R) Ruhudji HPP Guarantee and SIL: The objective is to support the Government to develop the Ruhudji hydro power project, a Swaziland 358 MW hydro power scheme to generate 2000 GWh of electricity Health and Other Social Services per annum in the private sector. Preparation is underway. Environ- (R) Health, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (Ln. 80190-SZ): mental Assessment Category A. Project: P125375. US$ 200.0 (GUID). The objectives are to: (a) improve access to and quality of health ser- No consultants are required. Ministry of Energy and Minerals, 754/33 vices in Swaziland with a particular focus on primary health care, ma- Samora Avenue PO Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255- ternal health and TB; and (b) increase social safety net access for OVC 22) 213-9455, Fax: (255-22) 211-1749, Contact: Eng. Bashir J. Mrindoko, through a cash transfer pilot. Bank Approval completed on 10 March Commissioner Energy and Petroleum 2011. Signing scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Assess- (R) Singida Wind Power: The objective is to improve the envi- ment Category B. Project: P110156. US$ 20.0/19.0 (IBRD/ECEU). Con- ronment for private sector investment in this project, thereby in- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Finance Building, creasing investment in Tanzanian climate-friendly wind generation Usuthu Road, PO Box 443, Mbabane, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404- capacity. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- 8146, Fax: (268) 404-3187, Contact: Dumisani Masilela, Permanent egory B. Project: P126432. US$ 100.0/200.0 (GUID/ZPCI). Con- Secretary. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PO Box 5, Swazi- sultants will be required. Wind EA, Contact: Mark Gammons AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 29 Finance nance and Economic Affairs, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) (R) Pension and Health Finance Reform Development Pol- 211-2856/1025, Fax: (255-22) 211-7790, E-mail: [email protected], Con- icy Credit: The objective is to support a comprehensive reform of tact: Ngosha S. Magonya, Commissioner External Finance the Tanzania pension system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 Second Local Government Support: The objective is to assist September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: the Government’s Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) policy P117531. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Min- implementation, by improving local participation, local accountabil- istry of Finance, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174, Fax: ity, and local project implementation and strengthen the management (255-22) 211-0326, Contact: Mr. Joseph Massawe, Director, Strate- of the intergovernmental transfer system. Preparation is underway. gic Planning and Performance Review Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118152. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Office of the Prime Min- Health and Other Social Services ister, Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Tanzania, Dar es (R) Basic Health Services: The objectives are to: (a) strengthen Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 724-951, Fax: (255-22) 121-981, E- public financial management, (b) enhance monitoring and evaluation, mail: [email protected], Contact: Mainuna Tarishi, Permanent Secretary and (c) develop new funds flow mechanisms. Negotiations scheduled Ten Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to sup- for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: port the country’s policy reform agenda by balancing: (a) policy re- P125740. US$ 100.0/962.2 (IDA Credit/ZBIL). Consultants will be forms to raise regional and global competitiveness of the economy; required. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Lo- and (b) policy reforms that raise the poor’s income opportunities. Pro- cal Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 11 October 2011. Envi- Tanzania, Tel: (255-26) 232-1607, Fax: (255-26) 232-2116, E-mail: ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). No [email protected]. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, 36/37 consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Sumatra Avenue, PO box 9083, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-2854, Fax: (255-22) 211- 22) 212-0261, Fax: (255-22) 266-8021, Contact: Josibert Rubona, Head, 7090, Contact: Ngosha S. Magonya, Commissioner External Finance Health Sector Support Secretariat Third Social Action Fund: The objective is to support poor house- Industry and Trade holds in urban and rural communities’ access to opportunities to im- (R) Agricultural Sector Development PHRD Additional Fi- prove their livelihoods and manage the risks they face. Decision nancing: The objective is to improve rice production, productivity Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Assessment and farm income. Bank Approval completed on 24 June 2011. En- Category B. Project: P124045. US$ 220.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125484. US$ 14.3 will be required. TASAF Management Unit, Old Kilwa Malindi Street, (PHRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Food PO Box 9381, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 212-3583, Fax: (255-22) 212- Security and Co-operatives, PO Box 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 3582, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: L. Mwamanga, Acting Exec- Tel: (255-22) 286-2480, Fax: (255-22) 286-2075 utive Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice Transportation (R) Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development: The objec- (R) Central Transport Corridor Additional Financing: The tives are to: (a) improve municipal and metropolitan management; objectives are to: (a) cover for cost overrun under the Bus Rapid and (b) deliver urban services in the three Municipal Councils that Transit; and (b) scale-up the intervention in the improvement of the make up Dar es Salaam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 Decem- Zanzibar Airport component to enhance the project’s impact and de- ber 2012. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- velopment effectiveness. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2011. egory B. Project: P123134. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- be required. DAR City Council, PO Box 9084, Dar es Salaam, Tan- sultants will be required. TANROADS, PO Box 11364, Maktaba Com- zania, Tel: (255-22) 212-3346, Fax: (255-22) 212-5589, Contact: Mr. plex Building, Bibi Titi Moha, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) Bakari Kingobi, Director 215-0932, Fax: (255-22) 215-0022, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Energy Development and Access Expansion Additional Contact: Ephraem Mrema, Chief Executive Officer Financing: The objective is to address the cost overrun of its on-grid (R) Transport Sector Support Additional Financing: The ob- component. Bank Approval completed on 7 June 2011. Environmen- jective is to: (a) improve the condition of the national paved road net- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P125824. US$ 27.9 (IDA Credit). work, (b) lower transport cost on selected roads, and (c) expand the Consultants will be required. TANESCO, Umeme Park, Ubungo, Dar- capacity of selected airports. Bank Approval completed on 30 June es-Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 245-1130, Fax: (255-22) 451-158, 2011. Signing scheduled for 23 August 2011. Environmental Assess- Contact: Decklan Mhaiki, General Manager Transmission ment Category B. Project: P126206. US$ 59.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- (R) Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is tants will be required. TANROADS, PO Box 11364, Maktaba Complex to support the Government of Tanzania with public enterprises re- Building, Bibi Titi Moha, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 215- form and labor market issues. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 No- 0932, Fax: (255-22) 215-0022, E-mail: [email protected], Con- vember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 75.0 (IDA tact: Patrick Mfugale, Ag. Chief Executive Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6, Contact: Mr. Ramadan Khijjah, Permanent Secretary Second Water Sector Support: The objectives are to: (a) increase access to urban and rural water supply and sanitation services; and Development of National Statistical System: The objective is (b) reform and strengthen the performance of water sector institu- to establish a sustainable national statistical system that will provide tions. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 September reliable, accurate and timely statistical information to be used in the 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). design, monitoring and evaluation of public policy and programs. Bank Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and Irrigation, PO Box Approval completed on 24 March 2011. Environmental Assessment 9153, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 213-1192, Fax: (255-22) Category B. Project: P107722. US$ 30.0/4.9/16.2/7.1 (IDA Credit/ 232-1888, Contact: Christopher Sayi, Permanent Secretary CIDA/DFID/ECEU). No consultants are required. The National Bu- reau of Statistics, PO Box 796, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (212) Togo 272-7224, Contact: Ibrahim Masanja, Project Coordinator Eleventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry to support the country’s policy reform agenda by balancing: (a) pol- Integrated Disaster and Land Management: The objective is icy reforms to raise regional and global competitiveness of the econ- to support the Government to promote the sustainability of agricul- omy; and (b) policy reforms that raise the poor’s income opportunities. tural production systems targeted by the National Investment Pro- Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. gram in Agriculture (PNIASA) by scaling up Sustainable Land US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Fi- Management practices in agro-forestry-pastoral systems. Decision PAGE 30 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment 347-843, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Silim Nahdy, Ex- Category B. Project: P124198. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consulting services ecutive Director of NAADS Secretariat. NARO, PO Box 295, Uganda, and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tel: (256-41) 320-512, Fax: (256-41) 320-341/2, E-mail: Dgnaro@in- focom.co.ug, Contact: Emily Kabushenga Twinamasiko, Director Re- Public Administration, Law, and Justice search Coordination of NARO (N) Fifth Economic Recovery and Governance: The objective is to strengthen governance and transparency in public financial Energy and Mining management and key sectors of the economy (i.e., phosphates and (R) Oil Regional Development: The objective is to develop oil pro- liberalization of the trucking industry). Project Concept Review Meet- ducing region in Uganda. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled ing scheduled for 12 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ egory U. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Private Sector Development Support (Cr. H6580-TG): The objectives are to: (a) improve investment climate, in Togo and Public Administration, Law, and Justice specifically in the Togolese Free Zone; and (b) promote job creation (R) Electricity Sector Development (Cr. 49880-UG): The ob- particularly by micro and small enterprises. Signing scheduled for 19 jective is to provide cross-border energy and power trade and to im- July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122326. prove the transient stability of the systems, safety and affordability US$ 13.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministere du of supply as well as flexibility in the operation of the interconnected Commerce et de la Promotion du Secteur Prive, PO Box 383, Lome, networks. Bank Approval completed on 30 June 2011. Environ- Togo, Tel: (228) 221-0552, Fax: (228) 221-0572, E-mail: ministere- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P119737. US$ 120.0 (IDA [email protected], Contact: Mensah Koffi, Coordinator Credit). Consultants will be required. Uganda Electricity Transmis- sion Company Ltd Plot 10, Hannington Road, PO Box 7625, Kam- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection pala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 425-0677, Fax: (256-41) 434-1789, E-mail: (R) Disaster Risk Management Program: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Eriasi Kiyemba, Managing Direc- improve the conditions for flood risk management and prepared- tor/CEO ness in Togo. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 August 2011. Envi- (R) Financial Sector Development Policy Credit (Cr. 49890- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.3 (GFDR). Consulting UG): The objective is to deepen the financial system and support re- services to be determined. The National Platform for Disaster Risk forms designed to improve delivery of public services through improved Reduction and Prevention, Togo, Tel: (228) 902-1696, 956-7046, E- fiscal management. Bank Approval completed on 30 June 2011. En- mail: [email protected] vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). No Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Energy Ad- consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Finance Building, Nile ditional Financing: The objective is to support the Government’s Ave PO Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 232-095, Fax: effort to rid its cities (especially, Lome) of perennial flooding, the (256-41) 343-023, E-mail: NA, Contact: Ms. Maris Wanyera, Acting major one being the construction of new drainage systems buttressed Commissioner by maintenance and rehabilitation of existing stock of drains (major (R) Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development: The and minor). Bank Approval completed on 31 May 2011. Environ- objective is to: (a) improve the provision of basic infrastructure and mental Assessment Category B. Project: P125049. US$ 15.0 (IDA services in the municipalities of Uganda; and (b) strengthen the ca- Grant). Consultants will be required. Agetur Togo, Purise, 05 B.P. pacity of the MoLHUD and the municipalities for physical planning 428, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 901-1491, E-mail: [email protected], and own source revenue mobilization for improved operations and Contact: Koko Ayeva, Coordinator maintenance of municipal infrastructure. Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Uganda ject: P117876. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD), Cen- (R) Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services (Cr. tury House, Parliamentary Av PO Box 7096, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: 47690-UG): The objectives are to support: (a) the implementation (256-41) 434-2931, Fax: (256-41) 423-0891, Contact: Sam Mabala, of the Government’s revised Agriculture Sector Development Strat- Assistant Commissioner Urban Development egy and Investment Program; and (b) activities of other Government (R) Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is ministries, agencies and departments that are critical. Bank Approval to continue to support the Government of Uganda’s Poverty Eradi- completed on 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. cation Action Plan, by enhancing public infrastructure, promoting hu- Project: P109224. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. man capital development, and supporting good governance and NARO, PO Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 320-512, Fax: accountability. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 Oc- (256-41) 321-070, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Emily tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Kabushenga Twinamasiko, Director Research Coordination of NARO. Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Finance Build- NAADS Secretariat, Mukwasi House, Lumumba Ave Uganda, Tel: (256- ing, Nile Ave PO Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 232- 41) 345-440, Fax: (256-41) 347-843, E-mail: [email protected], 095, Fax: (256-41) 343-023, E-mail: NA, Contact: Chris Laker, Project Contact: Dr. Silim Nahdy, Executive Director of NAADS Secretariat Coordinator (R) Forestry and Natural Resources Management: The ob- (R) Transport Sector Additional Financing: The objectives jective is to improve management of critical forest and other natural are to: (a) upgrade the Kamwenge, Fort Portal road which would resources in selected areas of Uganda. Negotiations scheduled for 30 provide connectivity/accessibility of the rural population to economic March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA and social centers; and (b) provide an all-weather access for the sup- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and Envi- ply of farm inputs and transport of produce. Signing scheduled for ronment, Plot 21/28 Port Bell, Luzira, PO Box 20026, Kampala, 29 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121097. Uganda, Tel: (256-414) 505-945/029, Fax: (256-414) 505-941, Con- US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Uganda National tact: David Obong Omara Oleke, Permanent Secretary Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO Box 28487, Uganda, (R) Sustainable Land Management Country Program: The Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807, Contact: Eng. Pe- objective is to support the scale-up of sustainable land management ter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director activities to ensure environmental sustainability and poverty allevi- Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to ation in the rural areas. Bank Approval completed on 27 June 2011. support the Government’s development strategy. Decision Meeting Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108886. US$ 7.2 scheduled for 2 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- (GEFU). Consultants will be required. NAADS Secretariat, Mukwasi gory U. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Office House, Lumumba Ave Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 345-440, Fax: (256-41) of the Prime Minister, PO Box 341, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-3968, AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 31 Fax: (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chris Laker, mental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Project Coordinator services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transportation Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Second Transport Sector Development: The objective is (R) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support to support the Government with urban transport and rehabilitation the development of an infrastructure platform and water management of national roads on critical road corridors. Project Concept Review framework that improves water allocation efficiencies, increases the Meeting scheduled for 14 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Cat- reliability of water available for productive purposes and strengthens egory A. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Uganda community resilience to climatic variability. Decision Meeting sched- National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO Box 28487, uled for 15 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807 US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Energy and Water Development, Sheki Sheki Road, Light In- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection dustrial Area, PO Box 50288, Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) (R) Water Management and Development: The objective is to 243-543, Fax: (260-211) 248-304, Contact: Adam Hussen, Director help the Government to: (a) strengthen capacity and build institutions for water sector development and management; (b) invest in prior- Zimbabwe ity urban water supply, sanitation infrastructure, protect and secure Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry water sources for future expansion; and (c) operationalize integrated (R) Environmental Resource Management and Conserva- water resource investment plans into one Water Management Zone. tion: The objective is to improve the biodiversity conservation man- Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- agement of PAs and pilot community-based initiatives that will reverse egory B. Project: P123204. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will land degradation, employ adaptation to climate change and improve be required. Ministry of Water and Environment, Plot 21/28 Port Bell, targeted communities livelihood. Project Concept Review Meeting Luzira, PO Box 20026, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-414) 505-945/029, scheduled for 31 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Fax: (256-414) 505-941, Contact: David Obong Omara Oleke, Per- B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for institutional ca- manent Secretary pacity assessment, review of legislations, assessment of the state of Zambia Protected Areas, identification of intervention localities, among others will require the services of consultants. World Wildlife Fund Zim- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry babwe (R) Irrigation Development and Support (Cr. 48740-ZM): Health and Other Social Services The objective is to improve performance of irrigated Smallholder agriculture by deploying public-private partnership models at se- Health Results Based Financing: The objective is to increase cov- lected irrigation sites with high market and technical potential and erage of key maternal and neonatal health interventions. Bank Ap- in sites where Smallholders agree to and contribute fully, if not par- proval completed on 13 January 2011. Environmental Assessment tially, on a sustainable basis to the cost of scheme operation and Category B. Project: P125229. US$ 15.4 (HRBF). Consulting services maintenance. The credit was signed on 23 May 2011. Environmen- to be determined. CORDAID, Stichting Cordaid, Postbus 16440 BK’s tal Assessment Category A. Project: P102459. US$ 115.0 (IDA Credit). Gravenhage, The Hague, Netherlands, Tel: (31-70) 313-6537, Fax: (31- Consultants will be required for transaction advisory services, ca- 61) 617-4425, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ma- pacity building activities, community mobilization related services and haman Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie special purpose vehicles (Utility Co, Farm Co, Concessionaire). Min- istry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, PO Box 50197, Independence Avenue, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 251-269, Fax: (260-211) 251- 264, E-mail: [email protected], mulengabarnabas@hot- East Asia and Pacific mail.com, Contact: Dr. Barnabas Mulenga, National Project Coordinator Livestock Development and Animal Health: The objective is Cambodia to improve the productivity of key livestock production systems for the targeted Smallholder producers in the identified areas and im- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry prove the safety of meat and milk products in slaughter houses mar- Community Based Agricultural Productivity: The objective ket and milk collection centers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 is to improve the productivity of diversified smallholder rice based September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: production systems: agriculture, livestock and fisheries, increase vol- P122123. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- ume and quality of export surpluses. Appraisal scheduled for 3 Oc- istry of Livestock and Fisheries Development, National Livestock tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117642. Epidemiology, PO Box 50060, Lusaka, Zambia Tel/Fax: (260-211) 229- US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Min- 470, Contact: Paul Fandamu, Principal Veterinary Officer istry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 200, Norodom Blvd Ph- nom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855) 1722-7746, Fax: (855) 2321-7320, Public Administration, Law, and Justice E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Amida Thaveak (R) Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 48790- Prak, Deputy Secretary General and Deputy Chair of CBAPP ZM): The objectives are to improve: (a) public financial management, and (b) competitiveness of the economy, by supporting reforms on Energy and Mining the energy sector and business licenses. The credit was signed on 23 (R) Rural Electrification: The objectives are to: (a) expand access May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA to electricity in rural areas through extension of EDC’s medium-volt- Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and National age and low-voltage distribution network; and (b) provide technical Planning, Finance House, Chimanga Road, PO Box 50062, Lusaka, assistance to enhance EDC’s capacity in rural electrification. This Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 257-178, Fax: (260-211) 253-494, E-mail: project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will [email protected], [email protected], Con- be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: tact: Mwaanga Chilambwe, Principle Economist P118935. US$ 20.0/20.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to be required. Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), Street 19 Wat Phnom, assist the government with debt management and fiscal sustainabil- Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 723-871, ity; administrative and civil service reform; public expenditure, financial Fax: (855-23) 426-018, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Keo management and procurement; infrastructure services for private Rottanak, Managing Director sector development; and regulation and competition policy. Project Rural Electrification and Transmission Additional Financ- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 11 October 2011. Environ- ing: The objective is to scale up AusAID-Trust Fund to: (a) improve PAGE 32 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 power efficiency and reliability, reduce supply costs; (b) improve agement approach to enhance the forest carbon stocks and adapta- standards of living and foster growth in rural areas; and (c) strengthen tion to climate change. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled institutions, the regulation and the enabling environment for sector for 19 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 privatization. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 22 De- (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be december 2010. This project is on hold until further notice. Environ- termined. mental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.3 (4HME). Consultants will (R) Hunan Forest Ecosystem Restoration and Develop- be required. Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), Street 19 Wat Phnom, ment: The objective is to demonstrate: (a) the enhancement of car- Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 723-871, bon stocks in forests (mitigation) and the adaption to climate change Fax: (855-23) 426-018, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. through improved forest technologies and sustainable forest man- Keo Rattanak, RGC Delegate in-charge of Managing EdC. Electric- agement approach; and (b) biodiversity conservation in protected ity Authority of Cambodia (EAC), No. 2 Road 282, Sangkat Boeng, areas and forest areas through an integrated landscape management Keng Kang 1, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: improvement. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 July (855-23) 987-898, Fax: (855-23) 214-144, E-mail: [email protected], 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 8.0 (GEFU). Con- Contact: H.E. Ty Norin, Secretary of State, Chairman of EAC. Min- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ister of Mines, Industry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 342- 4523, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Tun Lean, (R) Jiangxi Small Town Infrastructure Development Demon- Director General of the General Department of Energy, MIME stration: The objective is to improve priority infrastructure in the project counties and establish demonstration for small town devel- Health and Other Social Services opment in Jiangxi Province. Pre-Identification is underway. Envi- (R) Livelihood Enhancement and Association of the Poor ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting in Siem Reap: The objectives are to increase incomes and improve services to be determined. Jiangxi Development and Reform Com- livelihoods of the rural poor in select communes in Siem Reap province mission (JDRC), 12th Floor, General Building Jiangxi DRC, No. 3, Bei- by: (a) creating and strengthening self-sustaining institutions of the jing West Road, Nanchang, China, Tel: (86-791) 621 2873, Fax: poor, (b) providing them access to finance, and (c) linking them to (86-791) 885 8576, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], markets and key value chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 18 Contact: Jinhua Li, PMO Director July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097082. (R) Second Water Conservation: The objectives are to: (a) in- US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of In- crease water productivity and farmers agricultural production interior, 275 Norodom Blvd Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkar Mon, Ph- come; and (b) improve sustainable agricultural water management nom Penh, Cambodia Tel/Fax: (855-23) 721-791, E-mail: mrdngycp@ in the project areas through innovative water savings measures, cli- forum.org.kh, [email protected], Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Sec- mate change adaptation, agricultural diversification and develop- retary of State ment for agricultural water management. Negotiations scheduled Public Administration, Law, and Justice for 15 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water Resources, Local Governance and Development Program: The objective No. 2 Lane 2, Baiguang Road, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6320- is to assist the Royal Government of Cambodia in its implementation 2127, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bin Liu, Director of the National Program for Sub National Democratic Development of PMO in both local governance and local development objectives. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment (R) Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agriculture Development: The Category B. Project: P096505. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants objectives are to: (a) increase irrigation coverage in agricultural pro- will be required. NCDD Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom duction in project areas; (b) provide water supply, in bulk, to small Boulevard, Sangkat Tonle Bassa, Khan Chamcar Mon, Phnom Penh, rural communities/industries in Mianyang Prefecture; and (c) in- Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 362-175, 720-038, Fax: (855-23) 726-092, troduce participatory approach for community-based water man- E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Con- agement in project areas to ensure irrigated agriculture sustainable tact: HE Ngan Chamroeun, Project Manager and Deputy Director Gen- development. Appraisal scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental eral Assessment Category A. Project: P121414. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- Public Financial Management and Accountability Addi- sultants will be required. Sichuan Mianyang Prefecture Project Man- tional Financing: The objective is to scale-up the capacity build- agement Office, No. 39, North Section of Changhong Ave Mianyang, ing and systems implementation for accounting, financial management China Tel/Fax: (86-816) 268-3964, E-mail: [email protected], and procurement reform including the provision of funding for the Contact: Mr. Zhou Lijun, Division Chief Independent Procurement Agent. Project Concept Review Meeting (R) Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation scheduled for 19 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category of the Lake Aibi Basin: The objectives are to provide management C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Econ- strategies and mechanisms to: (a) restore the Basin’s productive and omy and Finance, 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom protective functions; (b) conserve its wetland ecosystems; and (c) Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E- restore its ecological functions and measureable reductions of land mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Sok Saravuth, Budget Di- degradation. Signing scheduled for 1 August 2011. Environmental As- rector sessment Category B. Project: P110661. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consultants Second Public Financial Management: The objective is to will be required. PRC-GEF Partnership for Land Degradation in Dry- strengthen the Public Financial Management/Public Administration land Ecosystems, (GEF-OP12), No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, including Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting and Fi- China, Tel: (86-911) 581-8587, Fax: (86-911) 581-3241, E-mail: Xin- nancial Reporting, External Audit and Oversight as well as comple- [email protected], Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director. mentary Capacity Building and Human Resource Development. Xinjiang Project Executive Office, No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. En- China, Tel: (86-991) 581-8587, Fax: (86-991) 581-3241, E-mail: Xin- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants [email protected], Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, 92, Phnom Penh, Integrated Modern Agriculture Development: The objective Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: is to modernize agricultural sector in six provinces of China with pos- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Saravuth Sok, Manager of Steer- itive effects on productivity, resources conservation and resilience to ing Committee Secretariat climate change. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 Sep- China tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Sanlihe Road, Beijing, China Tel/Fax: (86-10) 6855-3312, E-mail: so- (R) Hunan Forest Ecosystem Restoration and Develop- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Lanying Wang, Division Chief, SO- ment: The objective is to demonstrate the sustainable forest man- CAD AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 33 Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection: demonstrate the potential contribution of the private sector in RE The objective is to improve the demonstration and extension of in- development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July novative models, the ecological environment on the Eastern Bank of 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). the Yellow River in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Ap- Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required to support praisal scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Assessment the project preparation and appraisal. Shandong Chengkou Salt Category B. Project: P121289. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Chemical Company Tel/Fax: (86-543) 507 1502, E-mail: mfsh- required. Ningxia Forestry Department, No. 60 Nanxun West Road, [email protected], Contact: Ma Fengsheng, Assistant General Manager Yinchuan, China, Fax: (86-951) 410-5714, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Technology Needs Assessment: The objective is to enhance Contact: Quanfa He, Director China’s capacity to identify and prioritize climate mitigation and Tiger Habitat Conservation: The objective is to restore tiger habi- adaptation technology needs, and to create a stronger enabling en- tat in selected areas of northeastern China for the benefit of the tiger vironment for the accelerated transfer, development and deployment population, the local inhabitants and the environment. Project Con- of the prioritized technologies. Preappraisal scheduled for 2 August cept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2011. Environmen- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120932. US$ tal Assessment Category A. US$ 8.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. National Development be determined. State Forestry Administration, 18 East Street, Hep- and Reform Commission, 38 S. Yuetan Street, Beijing, China, Tel: (86- ingli, China, Tel: (86-10) 8423-9030, Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796, E- 10) 6850-1621/2982, Fax: (86-10) 6850-2978, Contact: Li Gao, mail: [email protected], Contact: Weisheng Wang, Director Deputy Director General Education (R) Urumqi District Heating (Ln. 80460-CN): The objective is to connect consumers to district heating services with improved en- (R) Yunnan Technical and Vocational Education and Train- ergy efficiency and environmental performance in selected districts ing: The objective is to improve quality and relevance of technical and of Urumqi City. The loan was signed on 8 June 2011. Environmen- vocational education and training (TVET) in Yunnan province. De- tal Assessment Category A. Project: P120664. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). cision Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assess- Consultants will be required. Urumqui International Technical Co- ment Category C. Project: P122008. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants operation Project Office, No. 29 Xinxing Road, Urumqui, China will be required. Foreign Loan Management Office, No. 2 Xuefu Tel/Fax: (86-991) 461-7327, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Road, Kunming, China Tel/Fax: (86-871) 515-5013, E-mail: ynzjxm@ tact: Qiao Yu, Director 126.com, [email protected], Contact: Chen Yongjin, Director Beijing Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Demo: Energy and Mining The objective is to utilize eco2 concept and low-carbon approach to (R) Energy Efficiency Promotion in Industry: The objective develop and finance several pilot areas in Beijing. Project Concept Re- is to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emis- view Meeting scheduled for 18 October 2011. Environmental As- sions in key industrial sectors in China by addressing both the man- sessment Category B. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be agement and technical aspects of rational use of energy. Signing determined. Project Management Office, No. 7 Binhelu, Desengmen, scheduled for 27 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Xicheng District, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 8228-9550, Fax: (86- Project: P119357. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for 10) 8228-9557, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lu Zhi-an, Di- project management and technical assistance. Ministry of Industry rector of PMO and Information Technology, 13 West Chang An Ave Beijing, China, Shanxi Energy Efficiency: The objectives are to: (a) support good Tel: (86-10) 6601-7131, Fax: (86-10) 6601-2611, E-mail: yangts@mitt- energy efficiency practice in the key energy transformation process gov.cn, Contact: Yang Tiesheng, Deputy Director General and industrial energy consumption processes; and (b) develop the in- (R) Green Energy Schemes for Low-carbon City in Shang- stitutional capacity and policy framework to sustain energy saving over hai: The objective is to pilot green energy schemes for low-carbon the long term in Shanxi province. This project is on hold until fur- city in Shanghai, with a focus in Changning District, thereby reduc- ther notice. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 ing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Project Concept Review Meet- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Shanxi Hepo Gener- ing scheduled for 14 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category ation, 659 South Street, Yangquan City, China, Tel: (86-353) 226-2568, B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Changn- Contact: Yin Baohong, Vice General Manager ing District Government (Shanghai), 599 ChangNing Road, Tel: (86- Third Energy Efficiency Financing: The objective is to improve 21) 2205-1503, Fax: (86-21) 2205-1521, E-mail: [email protected], energy efficiency of selected enterprises in several key energy-consuming Contact: Gao Yun, Vice Warden sectors, thereby reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, through scale- (R) Renewable Energy Scaling-Up Program Phase II: The ob- up of participating bank’s lending for energy efficiency investments. jective is to support the government’s 12th Five-Year Plan to enable Negotiations scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment continued and sustainable scale-up of commercial renewable energy Category F. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Exim development through cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and Bank of China, No. 77, Beiheyan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, smooth integration to the grids, thereby contributing to government’s China, Tel: (86-10) 8357-8536, Fax: (86-10) 8357-8568, E-mail: target of reduction in carbon intensity. Project Concept Review Meet- [email protected], Contact: Anyue Zhou, Director Gen- ing scheduled for 12 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- eral egory B. US$ 27.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. National Development and Reform Commission, 38 South Yuetan St Health and Other Social Services Sanlihe Lu, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6390-8568, Fax: (86-10) (R) Second Chongqing Urban-Rural Integration: The objec- 6390-8085, E-mail: [email protected] tive is to strengthen and improve the supply capacity of public health (R) Shandong Energy Efficiency (Ln. 80590-CN): The ob- infrastructure at district/county level. Project Concept Review Meet- jective is to achieve energy savings by: (a) investment in selected pro- ing scheduled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- jects in Shandong Province; and (b) strengthening suitable provincial egory B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Chongqing level policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Project Management Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, 248 Renmin Shanxi and Jianxi Provinces. Signing scheduled for 25 July 2011. Road, Chongqing, China, Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677, Fax: (86-23) 6387- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114069. US$ 150.0 7822, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Linjun Zhou, Di- (IBRD). Consultants will be required for capacity building of the rector Technical Assistance component. Shandong PMO, Shandong Econ (R) Shandong Confucius and Mencius Culture Heritage and Info Tech Committee, No. 1, Shengfuqianjie Road, Jinan, China, Protection and Development (Ln. 80510-CN): The objective Tel: (86-531) 8692-3484, Fax: (86-531) 8612-5071, E-mail: zxd717@ is to assist Shandong Province in increasing economic opportunities sohu.com, Contact: Zhao Xudong, Director for local communities through improved heritage protection and in- (R) Shandong Renewable Energy: The objective is to contribute terpretation, and sustainable tourism development. Signing sched- to achieving Shandong Province’s renewable energy (RE) targets and uled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: PAGE 34 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 P120234. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shandong (R) Anhui Shaying River Channel Improvement (Ln. 80360- Provincial Culture City Planning and Construction Office, No. 2 West- CN): The objective is to contribute to the increased cargo through- ern Road of Qianfo Mountain, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, put of the Shaying River in Anhui Province through infrastructure Tel: (86-531) 8195-2333, Fax: (86-531) 8195-2320, Contact: Mr. Sun improvements and capacity building. The loan was signed on 3 June Shiqin, Deputy Director General 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118647. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Anhui Provincial Com- Industry and Trade munications Department, 8th Floor, Huayi Mansion, No. 95 Shouchun Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Stage I: The ob- Road, Hefei, China, Tel: (86-551) 262-9089, Fax: (86-551) 263-0290, jective is to assist China in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jie Luo, Deputy Director to the Montreal Protocol. The obligation is a production and con- (R) Changzhi Urban Transport: The objective is to support sumption freeze in 2013 (defined as production and consumption equal Changzhi Municipality, Shanxi Province, to develop clean, safe, af- to the baseline average of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduc- fordable and low-carbon urban transport through investment in pub- tion below the baseline by 2015. Appraisal scheduled for 31 October lic transport facilities and services, critical road infrastructure, traffic 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115561. US$ safety and management, and institutional strengthening. Project 365.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Foreign Economic Co- Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- operation Office of Ministry of Environment Protection, 5 Houying- ject: P124978. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. fang Hutong, Xicheng District, China, Tel: (86-10) 8226-8801, E-mail: Changzhi Municipal Government, 4th FL, Yongsheng Plaza, No. 168, [email protected], Contact: Wen Wurui, Director General Taihang East Street, Changzhi, China, Tel: (86-355) 222-8225, Fax: (86-355) 202-0031, Contact: Yukang Mao, Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Fujian Meizhou Bay Waterways: The objective is to (R) Fujian Highway Sector Investment Additional Financ- improve the navigation capacity in the Meizhou Bay to facilitate the ing: The objective is to support the implementation of the Rural development of ports and comprehensive transport modes in the Roads Improvement Program. The loan was signed on 5 July 2011. areas along the Bay. The project will construct and improve navi- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- gation channels to various standards (10,000 to 400,000 ton) for tants will be required. Fujian Provincial Communications Department a total length of 62.6 km, through seabed blasting and dredging. (FPCD), 18 Dongshui Road, China, Tel: (86-591) 8707-7448, Fax: (86- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Envi- 591) 8767-0893, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Wang Zhaofei, ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting Vice Director services to be determined. Fujian Provincial Transport Depart- (R) Shandong Weihai Green Transport Corridor: The ob- ment, 7th Floor Communication Dept Building, No.18 Dongshui Road, jective is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green pub- Fuzhou, China, Tel: (86-591) 8707 7709, E-mail: [email protected], lic-transport oriented ecological and livable city. This project is on hold Contact: Wang Zhaofei, Deputy Director General until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Gansu Qingyang Urban Infrastructure Improvement: P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Wei- The objectives are to: (a) upgrade urban roads in old urban area and hai Development and Reform Commission, No. 70 Gaoshan Street, the associated pipelines along the roads; (b) construct new roads in Weihai, China, Tel: (86-631) 528-1766, Fax: (86-631) 523-7577, E- the new urban area associated along the roads; and (c) construct the mail: [email protected], Contact: Xiaofeng Wang, Deputy Di- artificial lakes as water sources for irrigation and urban water sup- rector ply. Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 September 2011. Environmental Guangdong Social Security Integration and Migrant Train- Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and ing: The objectives are to support rural-urban integration by: (a) implementing agency(ies) to be determined. social security system that promotes social equity and labor mobil- (R) Green Truck Demonstration-GEF: The objective is to ity by enhancing coverage, integration and portability; and (b) con- demonstrate the local and global benefits of the application of energy tributing to migrant labor force that is more productive and able to efficiency technologies in the road freight transport sector in Guang- upgrade skills during their working lives. Decision Meeting scheduled dong province. The loan was signed on 1 June 2011. Environmental for 25 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- Assessment Category C. Project: P119654. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). Consul- ject: P117596. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- tants will be required. Department of Transport, Guangdong Provin- istry of Finance, No. 3, Nan San Xiang, San Li He, Beijing, China, Tel: cial Government, No. 27 Baiyun Lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, (86-10) 6855-1124, Fax: (86-10) 6855-1125, Contact: Yanning Wang, China, Fax: (86-20) 8384-6409, E-mail: [email protected], Division Director Contact: Shaohua Xu, Director Minimizing Formation and Releases of UPOPs Pulp and (R) Integrated Rural Economic Development of Demon- Paper Sector: The objective is to minimize formation and releases stration Towns and Counties: The objectives are to combine: (a) of unintentionally produced Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs) the construction of township and public infrastructure with rural from China’s pulp and paper sector through investments in BAT/BEP conducive industrial development; and (b) provision of employment adoption for non-wood pulp production, adoption of necessary pol- opportunities for migrants with skills training and capacity building, icy measures, and support to national and local enforcement of in- as well as combine central budgetary allocation. Decision Meeting dustrial and environmental policies. Decision Meeting scheduled for scheduled for 17 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category 31 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Guang- P125528. US$ 15.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Foreign Eco- dong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Guangzhou, nomic Cooperation Office of Ministry of Environment Protection, 5 China, Tel: (86-20) 8313-3057, Fax: (86-20) 8313-8684, E-mail: Houyingfang Hutong, Xicheng District, China, Tel: (86-10) 8226- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Chen Xu, Deputy Director, Rural 8801, E-mail: [email protected] Economy Division. Hunan Provincial Development and Reform Com- mission, Changsha, China, Tel: (86-731) 8999-0817, E-mail: Transportation [email protected], Contact: Mr. Xiao Xuewen, Director, Rural (N) China GEF Large-City Congestion and Carbon Reduc- Economy Division. Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Com- tion: The objective is to support the Ministry of Transport and three mission, Lanzhou, China, Tel: (86) 1391-908-5892, E-mail: njch@gspc. selected pilot cities (Suzhou, Chengdu and Harbin) to develop and gov.cn, Contact: Mr. Wang Zhiming, Deputy Director, Rural Econ- demonstrate a comprehensive package of measures, including in- omy Division frastructure, policies, economic incentives and capacity building, to (R) Jiangxi Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport Development: discourage private car use while supporting high-capacity, low car- The objective is to construct a new regional airport, which can ac- bon transport modes. Project Identification is underway. Environmental commodate mid-size aircraft, and is designed to serve a catchment Assessment Category B. US$ 18.2 (GEFU). Consulting services and area with a population of about 2.3 m, which includes residents in implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Shangrao and Yingtan, as well as people visiting the tourist destina- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 35 tions of Sanqingshan, Wuyuan, Guifeng and Longhushan. Project ment and Reform Commission, No. 106 Tiefosi Road, Xiangcheng Dis- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 August 2011. Environ- trict, Xiangfan, China, Fax: (86-710) 353-3994, E-mail: xffgwekm@ mental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services 163.com, Contact: Guoqing Wang, Deputy Director to be determined. Jiangxi Provincial Finance Department, No. 47 Ruzi Road, Nanchang, China, Fax: (86-791) 7287-637, Contact: Zeng Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Wenquan, Director (R) Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Pro- (R) Jilin-Tumen-Hunchun (JiTuHun) Railway (Ln. 80520- tection (Ln. 80470-CN): The objective is to support modified uti- CN): The objective is to respond to existing and anticipated trans- lization of water resources to develop higher income activities for port demand along the Jilin-Tumen-Hunchun corridor by providing local residents, and to improve the water environment in the Bayan- increased capacity for freight and passengers, and faster travel time naoer Municipality. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environ- and increased frequency of services for passenger. The loan was mental Assessment Category A. Project: P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). signed on 5 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- Consultants will be required. Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group ject: P122321. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- Co. Ltd Inner Mongolia, No. 1, Shuyuan Road, Linhe District, China, istry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, Tel: (86-478) 898-8401, Fax: (86-478) 791-8423, E-mail: bwag2011@ Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Xu 163.com, Contact: Jianping Mr. Xu, Deputy General Manager Feng, Director (R) GEF Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction:The (R) Kunming Urban Rail (Ln. 80370-CN): The objective is to objective is to demonstrate innovative and cost-effective water pol- increase the quality of public transport available for citizens that live lution control practices in Dongying City that will contribute to re- and travel along the affected corridors by developing a light-rail line duce nutrient and pollution load to the Bohai Sea, and develop and and associated multi-modal amenities in Kunming. Bank Approval disseminate a replication strategy for the Huai River Basin. Decision completed on 10 May 2011. Signing scheduled for 22 July 2011. En- Meeting completed on 14 July 2011. Appraisal scheduled for 22 July vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117656. US$ 300.0 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108592. US$ (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Kunming Municipal Govern- 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Office of Foreign ment, No. 17, East Dongfeng Rd Kunming, China, Tel: (86-871) 317- Economy, No. 127 Lishan Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Tel: (86-531) 9991, Fax: (86-871) 313-6625, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: 8697-4445, Fax: (86-531) 8694-2489, E-mail: [email protected], Yu Ping, Deputy Director. Kunming Urban Rail Company, No. 82, Contact: Zhang Yanfu, Deputy Director Mingtong Rd Kunming, China Tel/Fax: (86-871) 364-4999, E-mail: (R) Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt Infrastructure and En- [email protected], Contact: He Gang, Director of Project Man- vironment: The objective is to strengthen the economic develop- agement Office ment in Liaoning coastall cities through the provision and upgrading (R) Xinjiang Yining Urban Infrastructure and Environment of infrastructure services and quality of life. Identification scheduled Improvement: The objective is to support the urban development for 19 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ of Yining City through provision and improvement of urban trans- 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Liaoning Provin- port infrastructure and services in an integrated and sustainable cial Development and Reform Commission, No. 13 Shisiweilu, Hep- manner. Preparation scheduled for 31 October 2011. Environmen- ing District, Shenyang, China, Tel: (86-24) 2322-3724, Fax: (86-24) tal Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services 2326-4851, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Teng Da, Director and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Ma’anshan Cihu River Basin Water Environment Re- (R) Zhangjiakou Hohot (ZhangHu) Railway: The objective is habilitation: The objecgive is to improve the overall environment to respond to existing and anticipated transport demand along the of the Cihu River Basin, control pollution of the Yangtze River, en- Hohhot-Zhangjiakou corridor by providing increased capacity for hance flood diversion capacity of the Cihu River Channel and reduce freight and passengers, and faster travel time and increased fre- the loss from water logging or dam failure. Identification completed quency of services for passengers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 on 13 July 2011. Preparation scheduled for 24 October 2011. Envi- September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 110.0 (IBRD). Consultants P122319. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. will be required to carry out a feasibility study. Implementing agency(ies) Ministry of Railways, Foreign Capital and Technical Import Center, to be determined. 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Xu Feng, Director (R) Ningbo Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Eco-Transport: The Demonstration: The objective is to upgrade and modernize the in- objective is to support the Ministry of Transport to promote resource- frastructure and management systems for municipal solid waste col- saving, environmentally friendly comprehensive transport system lection and recycling. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 November development in city clusters, with pilot demonstration of multi-modal 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123323. US$ transport integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Clus- 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for the studies on project ter in Hunan Province. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 September background and justification, technical advisory and project design 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121263. US$ during the project preparation. Ningbo WB Loan Project Management 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, No. Office, 1506/R, F15 Tianning Tower, 138 West Zhongshan Road, 11 Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6529-3196, Fax: Ningbo, China, Tel: (86-574) 8728-0409, E-mail: [email protected], (86-10) 6529-3156, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hong Contact: Zhonghua Huang, Executive Deputy Director Xia, Executive Director (R) Sichuan Small Towns Development (Ln. 80420-CN): Harbin-Jiamusi Railway: The objective is to respond to existing The objective is to contribute to sustainable development in the par- and anticipated transport demand along the Harbin-Jiamusi (HJ) cor- ticipating small towns in Sichuan Province through improvements in ridor by providing increased capacity for freight and passengers, and infrastructure and environmental services. The loan was signed on faster travel time and increased frequency of services for passengers. 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Appraisal scheduled for 25 July 2012. Environmental Assessment Cat- P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Provin- egory A. Project: P117341. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- cial Project Management Office, 10th Floor, Nongzi Building 10, East quired. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China, Jinli Rd Qingyang District, Chengdu, China, Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: xufengcn@ Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. 163.com, Contact: Xu Feng, Director Shi Yi, Vice Director Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve (R) Yan’an Urban Water Supply: The objective is to enhance the mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally water supply security for Yan’an city and that of surrounding county sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. Decision Meeting sched- townships. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 July 2011. uled for 30 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Con- US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Xiangfan Develop- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 36 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Jiangsu Wuxi Lake Tai Environment: The objective is to demon- ment Category B. Project: P114348. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants strate cost-effective options to reduce pollution levels in rivers, streams will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, and surface flows in the Lake Tai Basin, and the Meiliang Lake. De- Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62-21) 720- cision Meeting scheduled for 17 October 2011. Environmental As- 1760, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ir. Hartoyo sessment Category A. Project: P115319. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants Supriyanto, M. Eng, Director and Secretary of NPMU WISMP and will be required. Jiangsu Wuxi Project Management Office, No. 8, Ship- NTB ilu Road, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Tel: (86-510) 8279- Forest Carbon: The objective is to develop good practice in finance 7861, Fax: (86-510) 8279-3175, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: incentive payments to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Ms. Yu Suying, Director, Wuxi Municipal PMO Bank Approval scheduled for 14 October 2011. Environmental As- Municipal Solid Waste Management-GEF: The objective is to sessment Category A. US$ 6.8 (TF). Consultants will be required. Min- strengthen the legislative and institutional framework and demon- istry of Forestry, Manggala Wanabhakti, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, strate in three municipalies the application of best available techniques Indonesia Tel/Fax: (62-21) 572-0227, E-mail: [email protected], Con- to reduce the release of unintended persistent organic pollutants tact: Ir. Dadori, MM, Director General from municipal solid waste disposal areas and incinerators. Identi- Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and fication scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Technology Dissemination (SMARTD): The objective is to egory A. US$ 20.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. strengthen the Indonesian Agency for Agriculture Research and De- Ministry of Environmental Protection, 115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, velopment (IAARD)’s capacity to develop and disseminate interna- Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6615-3366, Fax: (86-10) 6615-1768, E- tional best practice technologies for improved agricultural productivity, mail: [email protected], Contact: Ding Qiong, Depart- profitability and sustainability, especially the dual role of IAARD in ment Head research and outreach to farmers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 Fiji October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117243. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agency for Agricul- Information and Communications tural Research and Development, Jl. Ragunan No. 29, Pasar Minggu, (R) Telecommunications: The objective is to stimulate growth and Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 780-1242, Fax: (62-21) 780-0644, E-mail: competitiveness by: (a) facilitating and enabling infrastructure and [email protected], Contact: Dr. H. Sumarjo Gatot services in disadvantaged areas; and (b) stimulating a vibrant and eq- Irianto, Director General uitable telecommunications/ICT sector. Preparation scheduled for 27 Third Climate Change Development Policy Loan: The objec- October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113187. tives are to support the Government to: (a) develop a lower carbon, US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of more climate-resilient growth path; and (b) prepare the post-2012 global Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communications, Naibati House, 9 climate change regime by establishing a conducive policy, regula- Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel: (679) 330-5411, Fax: (679) 330- tory, and institutional setting that allows Indonesia to access global 2617, Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permanent Secretary climate finance opportunities and carbon markets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 April 2012. Environmental Assess- Indonesia ment Category U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry termined. Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, (N) Sumatra Wildlife Biodiversity: The objective is to improve Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 384-1067, Fax: (62-21) 380-8395, E- the management of the remaining critical habitat for key wildlife in mail: [email protected], Contact: Maurin Sitorus, Direc- Sumatra. Particularly, the Sumatran Tiger to conserve key species at tor for Loan and Grant risk of extinction and prevent the loss of essential habitat biodiver- Education sity. Project Concept Note scheduled for 19 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. (R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepre- Ministry of Forestry, Manggala Wanabhakti, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, neurship: The objectives are to increase employment and earnings Indonesia, Tel/Fax: (62-21) 572-0227, E-mail: [email protected], of disadvantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through Contact: Mr. Agus Budi Sutito, Head of Species and Genetic Con- improved market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. This servation Division project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Promoting Sustainable Production Forest Management egory C. Project: P100763. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- to Secure Globally Important Biodiversity: The objective is to quired. Ministry of National Education, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. accelerate the implementation of the Government policy on Ecosys- Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5033, tem Restoration Concessions (ERC) whilst ensuring that biodiversity Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. and community participation is mainstreamed into (ERC) manage- Hamid Muhammad, Director General ment practices and business plans. Decision Meeting scheduled for (R) Research and Innovation in Science and Technology: The 14 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: objectives are to: (a) create an enabling environment for research and P112419. US$ 3.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for prepara- development in science and technology; and (b) strengthen the hu- tion. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bogor, Indonesia, Tel: (62-251) man resources and performance incentives of key public science and 835-7222, Fax: (62-251) 835-7961, E-mail: [email protected], technology institutes in Indonesia. Appraisal completed on 21 June Contact: Agus Justianto, Director of Forest Utilization Planning 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental (R) Second Climate Change Development Policy Loan: The Assessment Category C. Project: P121842. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). Con- objective is to build on the progress of the Climate Change DPL and sultants will be required. Science and Technology Network, Gendung continue to develop a lower carbon, more climate-resilient growth path II BPPT Lt.7, Jl. MH. Thamrin No.8, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) for Indonesia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 310-2062, Fax: (62-21) 310-2046, E-mail: [email protected], Con- August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0 tact: Prof. Freddy P. Zen D. Sc Deputy Minister (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, J. La- (R) Revitalizing Education System in Pre-service Teacher pangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 384- Organizations Nationally: The objective is to raise the educa- 1067, Fax: (62-21) 380-8395, E-mail: [email protected], tional outcomes of primary and secondary students by ensuring that Contact: Maurin Sitorus, Director for Loan and Grant beginning teachers entering the profession have skills, knowledge (R) Second Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Man- and attitudes, guided by international best practice in the prepara- agement (Ln. 80270-ID): The objectives are to further improve tion of teachers. This project is no longer in the lending program. the sector governance and management capacity, water resources Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment and irrigation management performance and sustainability, as well Category C. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry as irrigated agriculture productivity in the project provinces and river of National Education, D Building, 6th Floor, Jl. Pintu Satu, Senayan, basins. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2011. Environmental Assess- Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 5794-6053, Fax: (62-21) 5794-6052, AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 37 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Djoko Santoso, Director creditation of those health professionals education and the certifica- General tion of the competencies of the graduates. Project Concept Review Meet- BOS-KITA School Operational Assistance Knowledge Im- ing scheduled for 5 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category provement for Transparency and Accountability Additional C. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of National Financing: The objective is to help finance the costs associated with Education, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 5794- implementation of additional activities to further enhance the impact 6100, Fax: (62-21) 5794-6104, E-mail: [email protected], Con- of the BOS program and the District management of BOS. Project Con- tact: Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoko Santoso, M.Sc Director cept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. Environmen- Jamkesmas Refinancing: The objective is to improve access to tal Assessment Category C. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be health services for the poor and near poor by ensuring proper targeting, required. Ministry of National Education, E Building, 5th Floor, Jl. improved efficiency and financial sustainability of the Jamkesmas pro- Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, gram. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 11 October Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Prof. 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No Suyanto, Director General consultants are required. Ministry of Health, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia Tel/Fax: (62-21) 520-1588, E-mail: roren- Energy and Mining [email protected], Contact: Dr. Untung Suseno, M. Kes, Head of Plan- (R) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment (Ln. 80820-ID): ning Bureau The objective is to increase the utilization of clean geothermal-based Second Support for Poor and Disadvantaged Areas: The ob- electricity in order to reduce pollution and improve the environment. jectives are to support: (a) participatory pro-poor district planning; Negotiations completed on 21 June 2011. Bank Approval scheduled (b) improved service delivery responsive to community priorities; for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: (c) access to justice for poor villagers; (d) capacity development, in- P113078. US$ 175.0/125.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be re- cluding for conflict resolution; and (e) improvements in business in- quired. Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), Menara Cakrawala vestment climate. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 Lantai, 15th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin No. 9, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 3983- September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 3222, Fax: (62-21) 3983-3230, E-mail: [email protected], Con- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry for Development of tact: Abadi Purnomo, President Director Disadvantaged Areas, Jalan Abdul Muis 7, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (R) Second Power Transmission: The objective is to finance (62-21) 350-0334, Ext. 1424, Fax: (62-21) 325-2739, E-mail: p2dtk@in- the expansion of power transmission networks and the connections dosat.net.id, Contact: Ir. Andjar Koentjoro, M.Sc, Act. Deputy Min- of four new geothermal developments to the national power grids in ister for Specific Areas Development the islands of Sumatra, Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assess- Industry and Trade ment Category B. US$ 375.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be (R) Community-Based Settlement Rehabilitation and Re- determined. PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero, PLN) National construction: The objective is to meet the needs of targeted house- Power Co. Ltd Jl. Trunojoyo Blok M 1/135, Kebayoran Baru, In- holds for: (a) seismic resistant housing and (b) community donesia, Tel: (62-21) 725-1234, Fax: (62-21) 722-7042, Contact: I. Made infrastructure in disaster affected villages in Central and West Java Rosakya, Division Head and Yogyakarta and other areas affected by natural disaster. Bank Ap- (R) Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power (Ln. 80570-ID): proval scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- The objective is to improve the efficiency of the power generation sys- egory B. US$ 11.5 (TF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of tem in Java-Bali through: (a) development of a Pumped Storage hy- Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: dropower plan, and (b) implementation of an institutional and TA (62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: guratno@ya- program to improve PNL’s managerial and operational capabilities. hoo.co.id, Contact: Guratno Hartono, Director of Building and Neigh- Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- borhood Development egory A. Project: P112158. US$ 640.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the quired. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok Foam Sector: The objective is to help the Government meet the HCFC MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/1122, Fax: (62-21) phase-out obligations in the foam sector to the Montreal Protocol. Pro- 722-1330, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nasri Sebayang, ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 September 2011. En- Director for Planning and Technology vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (MPIN). Consultants Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to capture the signif- will be required. Ministry of Environment, Otorita Batam Building icant potential for energy efficiency of new non-CFC chillers through A 6 th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 858-0107, Fax: (62-21) an acceleration of the replacement of the existing stock of CFC-based 8590-6678, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohd. Gempur chillers, and contribute to a market transformation to more energy Adnan, Deputy Minister for Environmental Pollution Control conscious decision-making by chiller owners. Decision Meeting sched- Public Administration, Law, and Justice uled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121003. US$ 3.7/18.0/1.0 (GEFU/KFW/MPIN). Consultants (R) Eighth Development Policy Loan: The objective is to fur- will be required. Ministry of Environment, Jl. D.I Panjaitan Kav. 24, ther support reforms in the following key areas: (a) improving the in- Building A, 6th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 851-7164, Fax: vestment climate; (b) strengthening public financial management; and (62-21) 8590-2521, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sulistyowati (c) enhancing poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. This is M.M, Asst. Deputy Minister for Climate Change a continuation of two earlier series (Indonesia DPLs 1 through 4 and DPLs 5 to 6). Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 28 June Health and Other Social Services 2010. Preparation scheduled for 2 September 2011. Environmental (R) Fourth National Program for Community Empower- Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and ment in Urban Areas Program Nasional Pemberdayaan implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Masyarakat: The objective is to assist the Government to ensure that (R) Indonesia Food Access Program (DPL-DDO): The ob- the urban poor benefit from improved socio-economic and local gov- jective is to provide a mechanism through which international de- ernance conditions through the institutionalization of elected repre- velopment partners can support Indonesia’s aim to proactively ensure sentative community organizations. Project Concept Review Meeting affordable access to key staples should food prices once again rise scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. sharply in world markets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 to be determined. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to Health Professional Education Quality Additional Financ- be determined. ing: The objective is to strengthen the quality of higher education of (R) Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement (Ln. health professionals by strengthening the regulatory framework of ed- 80430-ID): The objectives are to sustain regional economic com- ucation quality assurance mainly through standardization and ac- petitiveness and social well-being by: (a) upgrading substandard PAGE 38 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 roads that have been reclassified as national and strategic roads to the five PDAMs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 Sep- the required national standards; and (b) eliminating traffic bottlenecks tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 along strategic and national roads and to enhance road sector man- (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- agement capacity. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmen- termined. tal Assessment Category B. Project: P090990. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (IGF): The objective is to Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura strengthen IGF as a single window institution to appraise infra- No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62- structure public-private partnership subprojects requiring government 21) 720-1760, Contact: Harris Batubara, Director of Planning, Di- guarantees, and facilitate appropriate guarantee and project prepa- rectorate General of Highways ration support to qualified subprojects. Negotiations scheduled for Second Local Government and Decentralization: The objec- 24 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: tive is to build on lessons from the Local Government and Decen- P118916. US$ 510.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Indone- tralization pilot, deepen the governance and accountability reforms sia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund, Sampoerna Strategic Square, associated with the use of DAK grants, and expand the program to South Tower, 14th Floor, Jl, Jenderal Sudirman Kav Indonesia, Tel: another set of provinces and their districts. Project Concept Review (62-21) 5795-0550, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sinthya Meeting scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmental Assess- Roesly, President Director ment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Third National Program for Community Empowerment in termined. Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Rural Areas Additional Financing: The objective is for villagers Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 384-1067, Fax: (62-21) 380-8395, E- in PNPM-Rural locations to benefit from improved socio-economic mail: [email protected] and local governance conditions. The additional financing will sup- Transportation port two main activities consistent with the ongoing PNPM-Rural III project: Kecamantan Grants and Facilitation Support. The loan was (R) Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve the us- signed on 6 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ age (execution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the road 32.7 (IDPN). No consultants are required. DG Community and Vil- preservation allocations within Directorate General of Highways lage Empowerment, Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Jl. Raya (DGH). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 Septem- Pasar Minggu km 19, Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara No. 7, Indonesia, Tel: ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Consultants will be (62-21) 794-2373, Fax: (62-21) 794-2374, E-mail: ppkpmd@ya- required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. hoo.com, Contact: Drs. Ayip Muflich, Sh, M.SI, Director General for First Connectivity Development Policy Loan: The objective is Community and Village to support the Government’s domestic connectivity priority areas Water Supply Output Based Disbursement: The objective is through (a) improved strategic projects selection and planning; (b) to assist the Government to implement policies in increasing local gov- an enabling legal and regulatory environment; (c) improved effec- ernment investments to improve and to expand sustainable water sup- tiveness and efficiency of public expenditure; and (d) enhance gov- ply and sanitation services for urban population, especially for the poor. ernance for infrastructure. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 December 2011. En- for 28 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ vironmental Assessment Category B. Consultants will be required. Min- 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to istry of Public Works, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Jl. be determined. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 7279- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 6158, Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Fourth Program Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Contact: Budi Yuwono, Director General (PNPM) Rural (Ln. 80790-ID): The objective is to help villagers in PNPM Rural locations to benefit from improved socio-economic Kiribati and local governance conditions. Bank Approval completed on 14 July Information and Communications 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122810. US$ (R) Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objec- 531.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Home Affairs, tive is to increase access to reliable and affordable telecommunica- Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu Km. 19, Jakarta Se, Jakarta Selatan, Indone- tions services for the majority of the people of Kiribati. Project sia, Tel: (62-21) 799-5104, Fax: (62-21) 7914-1939, E-mail: pp- Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ [email protected], Contact: Drs. Ayip Muflich, Director General of 5.0/1.0 (IDA Credit/PRIF). Consulting services to be determined. Community and Village Empowerment Ministry of Communications, Transport and Tourism Development, (R) Greater Bandung Water Supply and Sanitation: The ob- POB 487, Betio, Tarawa, Kiribati, Tel: (686) 26-003, Fax: (686) 26- jective is to improve access to solid waste services in Greater Bandung 193, E-mail: [email protected] area through the construction of new regional facilities for disposal sites, rehabilitation and improvement of existing disposal sites and Public Administration, Law, and Justice supporting an integrated solid waste management system. Project Con- (R) Adaptation-Phase III: The objective is to implement climate cept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmen- adaptation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Negotia- tal Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and tions are underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P112615. US$ 4.9/3.0/0.9/1.8 (AUSL/GEFU/GFDR/PHRD). Con- (R) Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation: The objectives are to in- sultants will be required. Office Te Beretitenti, PO Box 68, Kiribati, troduce improved Operations and Maintenance practices in four pi- Tel: (686) 21-660, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kautuna lot areas: (a) dredging, modern technology and best practice; (b) Kaitara, Project Coordinator environmental, responsible sludge disposal; (c) social, equitable resettlement practices; and (d) institutional, coordinated routine main- Transportation tenance planning and practice. Decision Meeting scheduled for 18 July Aviation Infrastructure Investment: The objective is to pro- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111034. US$ vide investments in Kiribati’s aviation sector infrastructure. This will 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Pub- include investments in ground facilities, navigation aids, safety and lic Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726- security equipment at Kiritimati and Bonriki airports, improvements 2366, Fax: (62-21) 726-1292, E-mail: [email protected], to air strips, resurfacing the main Kiritimati road and sector reform. Contact: Ir. Pitoyo Subandrio, Director for River, Lake and Reserv- This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment ior, Head of PMU, DGWR, MPW Category B. Project: P124363. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting ser- Greater Surabaya Umbulan Water Supply: The objective is to vices to be determined. Ministry of Communications, Transport and improve and increase the provision of safe water through the reha- Tourism Development, POB 487, Betio, Tarawa, Kiribati, Tel: (686) bilitation of distribution systems and water treatment plants serving 26-003, Fax: (686) 26-193, E-mail: [email protected], Con- the five PDAMs, and the strengthening of the operational capacity of tact: Tarsu Murdoch, Secretary AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 39 Lao People’s Democratic Republic Marshall Islands Education Energy and Mining North Pacific Energy: The objective is to support Government Third Education Development: The objective is to support the to: (a) review Marshalls Energy Company (MEC) and Kwajalein Atoll government of Lao PDR to implement the National Holistic Early Child- Joint Utility Resource (KAJUR) electricity operations; (b) review hood Development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for MEC’s Petroleum Operations; and (c) assess scope for Rural Elec- 14 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ trification initiatives and review the potential for greater reliance of 6.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- renewable energy sources. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- istry of Education, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People’s Demo- uled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ cratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 243-672, E-mail: edpiimoe@ laotel.com, 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing Contact: Sengomphone Viravouth, Director General agency(ies) to be determined. Finance Mongolia (R) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support (Cr. H6860-LA): The Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry objective is to assist the Government in implementation of the 6th (R) Forested Landscape Protected Areas (PA) Revitalization: National Social Economic Development Plan (2006-2010) in the The objective is to conserve globally-significant biodiversity through spheres of: (a) private sector development; (b) financial sector strength- major arousal of public pressure for revitalization of the national PA ening; and (c) improving service delivery by strengthening the Pub- system, using PAs adjacent to the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Bank Ap- lic Financial Management framework. The grant was signed on 14 proval scheduled for 27 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P122847. egory B. Project: P120593. US$ 1.7 (GEFU). Consultants will be US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Fi- required. Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Government nance, 23 Singha Road, Post Box No. 46, Saysettha District, Vientiane, Building No. 3, Baga Toiruu 44, Ulaanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: (976- Lao People’s Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: (856-21) 412-142, E- 11) 312-269, Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected], Con- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mme. Thipphakone Chanthavong, tact: Donchinbuu Enkhbat, Director-General Director General (R) Integrated Livestock-based Livelihoods Support: The Health and Other Social Services objectives are to: (a) link farmers to markets; (b) raise livestock productivity and quality to improve livestock productivity and quality, (R) Second Poverty Reduction Fund (Cr. H6850-LA): The ob- to enhance access to domestic and regional markets; and (c) strengthen jective is to continue to assist the on-going efforts to alleviate poverty donor coordination. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for throughout the territory by: (a) financing community infrastructure, 31 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 12.5 and other community public capital investments; and (b) strength- (GAFS). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- ening the capacity of village, Kum Banh and district level institu- termined. tions. Signing scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123480. US$ 25.0/12.0/10.0 (IDA Education Grant/LAFS/SWTZ). Consultants will be required. Lao Poverty Re- (R) EFA-FTI Graduation: The objective is to assist the Govern- duction Fund, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 261- ment in improving child development outcomes and school readiness. 480, Fax: (856-21) 261-481, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sivixay Project Concept Note completed on 21 June 2011. Decision Meeting Saysanavongphet, Executive Director, Poverty Reduction Fund scheduled for 10 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125445. US$ 10.0 (FTIE). Consultants will be required. Health Services Improvement Additional Financing: The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Government Building 111, objective is to assist the Government to improve the health status of Baga Toiruu 44, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 260-816, Fax: (976-11) 323- its population, particularly the poor and rural population. Bank Ap- 158, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sumiyadorj Moonon, Deputy proval completed on 9 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- Director gory B. Project: P124906. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Simeuang Road, Vientiane Capital, Lao Energy and Mining People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 214-059, Fax: (856-21) (R) Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to support measures 214-058, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Sisamone Ke- which will reduce emissions from heating and transport sectors in ola, HSIP PMU Project Director Ulaanbaatar. Preparation completed on 16 June 2011. Decision Meet- ing scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Industry and Trade egory B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. USIP Eighth Poverty Reduction Support: The objective is to support Project Management Unit, 504, Peace Avenue 56, TG Center, Khoroo policies that ensure sustain growth and improve revenue mobiliza- 1, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel/Fax: (976-11) 321- tion in the medium term, by increasing resources available to be used 674, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Erdenepurev, Office for implementing the Seventh National Socio Economic Develop- of Director of Fuel Policy ment Plan (NSEDP7). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Health and Other Social Services 5 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- (R) Second Sustainable Livelihoods Additional Financing: termined. The objective is to enhance the livelihood, security and sustainability by scaling-up institutional mechanisms to reduce the vulnerabil- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ity of communities throughout Mongolia. Erratum: Decision Meeting completed on 8 April 2011. Signing scheduled for 30 August 2011. En- (R) Treasury Modernization: The objective is to strengthen trea- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125504. US$ 11.0 sury management by implementing a fully integrated management (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chin- information system. This project is no longer in the lending pro- geltei District, Khuvisgalchdiim Ave, 38, State Building No. 7, Ulaan- gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental As- baatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 322-465, Fax: (976-11) 328-107, sessment Category C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA Grant). No E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Khashtsetseg, Director, consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Public Finance Man- Sustainable Livelihoods Program Office agement Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: pasom- Third Ulaanbaatar Urban Service Improvement: The objec- [email protected], Contact: Pasomphet Khatanh, PFMSU Director tive is to reduce vulnerability of the poor population in selected ar- PAGE 40 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 eas of Ulaanbaatar, in the aspects of income generation, living con- Health and Other Social Services dition and natural disaster by improving connecting roads, solid Second National Program Support for Health: The objectives waste collection services, sanitation facilities, and drainage facilities. are to support the Department of Health, the Philippines Health In- Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 November 2011. Environmental As- surance Corporation (Phil Health) and health providers to: (a) become sessment Category B. Project: P122535. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Con- an effective steward in the health sector, (b) manage the strategic pur- sultants will be required. Service Improvement Project Management chasing function, and (c) prepare health providers for effective con- Unit, TG Center, 504, Peace Avenue 56, 6th Khoroo, Sukhbaatar Dis- tracting with PhilHealth. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August trict, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel/Fax: (976-11) 321 674, E-mail: 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119069. US$ [email protected], Contact: Mrs. L. Badamkhorloo 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Health, Department of Health Compound, Rizal Avenue, Manila, Papua New Guinea Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 711-6061, E-mail: [email protected], Energy and Mining Contact: Ms. Maylene Beltran, Director Energy Sector Development: The objective is to provide ap- Social Welfare and Development Reform Additional Fi- proximately 500,000 households with access to electricity and a nancing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to reinforce number of small hydros which would support a transmission grid, pro- the support for the Government’s CCT program that undergoes a viding electricity to Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, substantial geographical scale-up. Project Concept Review Meeting Southern Highlands, Sepik and Madang Provinces. Negotiations scheduled for 15 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category scheduled for 26 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of B. Project: P101578. US$ 6.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Social Welfare and Development, Batasan Pambansa complex, Con- Department of Petroleum and Energy, PO Box 1993, Port Moresby, stitution Hills, Quezon, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 931-7916, Fax: (63- Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 322-4200, Fax: (675) 322-4222, E-mail: 2) 931-8191, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Corazon [email protected], Contact: David Eteric, Executive Of- Soliman, Secretary ficer Industry and Trade Health and Other Social Services Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective (R) Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance Prepara- is to assist the Philippines in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations tion and Pilot: The objective is to pilot a successful Community Dri- to the Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled ven Development (CDD) platform in PNG that would be adopted by for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 Government as a way to improve the access, quality and management (MPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Envi- of basic public services delivered in rural communities in PNG. Pro- ronment and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2011. En- Avenue, Quezon City, Tel: (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.8/1.7 (F7BK/SPBF). E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jose Atienza, Jr Secretary Consultants will be required. Department of Provincial and Local Public Administration, Law, and Justice Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, BOROKO NCD, Papua New Local Government Finance Support: The objective is to sup- Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 301-1002, Fax: (67-5) 325-0553, E-mail: mzuren- port the modernization of real property tax administration, busi- [email protected], Contact: Honorable Job Pomat, MP, Minister for ness tax administration and local economic enterprise management Intern-Government Relations systems in many local governments in the Philippines as a means Philippines to improve resource mobilization and therefore funding for local service delivery. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 Education November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 23.0 (R) Second National Program Support for Basic Education: (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be deter- The objective is to improve the quality and coverage of basic educa- mined. tion in the Philippines through raising reading and numeracy skills, Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The developing effective approaches to improve access, strengthening objective is to support the introduction of a performance grant sys- performance accountability and incentives and improved targeting tem for LGUs to provide incentives for governance improvement in of lagging schools. Preparation completed on 27 June 2011. Ap- areas such as local revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning praisal scheduled for 18 October 2011. Environmental Assessment and budgeting, and public participation. This project is on hold un- Category C. Project: P118904. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: be required. Department of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, P097445. US$ 70.0/20.0 (IBRD/AUSL). Consulting services to be de- Pasig City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 631-2527, Fax: (63-2) 633-7302, termined. Department of Finance, Municipal Development Fund Of- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yolanda Quijano, Un- fice, DOF Bldg BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd Manila, Philippines, Tel: dersecretary (63-2) 523-9215, Fax: (63-2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Sec- retary Energy and Mining Transportation Renewable Energy Development: The objective is to support the renewable energy generation and distribution efficiency projects. Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to: Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2011. Envi- (a) improve road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by re- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting ducing traffic congestion through construction of the North-South Ex- services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. pressway; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for private sector participation through public-private partnerships. De- Finance cision Meeting scheduled for 21 November 2011. Environmental As- (R) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objectives are to: sessment Category A. Project: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants (a) finance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of will be required. Department of Public Works and Highways, Boni- the Philippines, including investments by private sector, local gov- facio Dr Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 304-3000, Fax: ernments and utilities; and (b) support investments priorities of the (63-2) 304-3033, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: regional development committee. Negotiations scheduled for 18 July Catalina Cabral, Assistant Secretary 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108904. US$ Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): The objectives are to: (a) improve 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Development Bank of passenger mobility and access in project corridors by providing an Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, alternative that is safer, more secure, more efficient, and generates Tel: (63-2) 637-5855, Fax: (63-2) 637-5870, E-mail: ffdelrosario@- fewer emissions; and (b) to demonstrate effective public private part- dbp.ph, Contact: Francisco F. Del Rosario, Jr, President and CEO nership arrangements in the Philippines first BRT. Project Appraisal AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 41 Document scheduled for 15 February 2012. Environmental Assess- entiane 01000, Viet Nam, Tel: (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263- ment Category B. Project: P119343. US$ 80.0/15.0/15.0 (IBRD/AFD/ 264, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Phoumin Han, CIF). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Trans- Regional Coordinator, M-IWRMP, MRC portation and Communication, 17/F The Columbia Tower, Ortigas Ave, Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management Phase II: Brgy. Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, The objective is to establish a series of examples for the integrated Tel: (63-2) 723-1507, 727-7960, Fax: (63-2) 726-7128, E-mail: gdes- water resources management in the Mekong Basin at regional, na- [email protected], Contact: George Esguerra, Assistant Secretary, tional and sub regional level. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Planning uled for 20 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 44.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Mekong River Commissions, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (R) Disaster Risk Management Policy Loan with a CAT DDO: (856-21) 263-263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: Phoumin@mr- The objective is to enhance the capacity of the Government of the Philip- cmekong.org, Contact: Mr. Phoumin Han, Project Coordination and pines to manage the impacts of natural disasters. Bank Approval Management Unit scheduled for 13 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory U. Project: P125943. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Samoa quired. Republic of the Philippines, DOF Building, Bangko Sentral Complex, Roxas Blvd Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-9216, Fax: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (63-2) 526-9990, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rosalia De (R) Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement: The objective Leon, Undersecretary, International Finance Group is to improve the competitiveness of Samoan farmers by strengthening (R) Manila Wastewater Management: The objective is to im- value chains for selected agricultural products for which Samoa has prove water and wastewater services in Metro Manila. Decision Meet- a strong comparative advantage, in collaboration with the agribusi- ing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category ness sector. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 October 2011. Envi- F. Project: P113844. US$ 275.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115351. US$ 8.0 (IDA determined. Land Bank of the Philippines, 1598 M. H. Del Pilar Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 2, 3, 4th Street, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 812-4056, E-mail: [email protected] Floors Central Bank Building, Matafele, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 34- bank.com, Contact: Gilda Pico, President and CEO 331, Fax: (685) 21-312, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Hinauri Petana, Chief Executive Officer Regional Enhancing the Climate Resilience of Coastal Resources and Information and Communications Communities: The objective is reduce vulnerability and to enhance the capacity of natural systems and coastal communities to recover (R) Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objectives are from impacts (chronic and acute) associated with climate change to: (a) reduce the cost and increase the capacity of international con- and extreme weather events. Project Concept Note scheduled for 5 nectivity in the Pacific Region; (b) facilitate extension of telecom- August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 9.7 (CSCF). munications infrastructure and services to unserved areas; and (c) Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 2, 3, 4th generate new economic opportunities and reduce isolation of com- Floors, Central Bank Building, Matafele, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 34- munities. Negotiations completed on 21 June 2011. Bank Approval 333, Contact: Niko Lee Hang, Minister of Finance scheduled for 30 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113184. US$ 17.2/9.7/0.5 (IDA Grant/ASDB/PRIF). Transportation Consultants will be required. Ministry of Information and Commu- (R) Enhancing Climate Resilience for West Coast Road: The nications, PO Box 1380, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: (676) 28-170, Fax: objective is to upgrade drainage and reinforce the surface of the West (676) 24-861, Contact: Mr. Sunia Manu Fili, Minister for Finance and Coast Road from Apia to the airport, in order to increase its resilience National Planning to climate change. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 Transportation August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (CSCF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Pacific Aviation Investment: The objectives are to: (a) improve the safety, security, efficiency, management and environmen- Solomon Islands tal sustainability of airports, and (b) improve regional harmonization of aviation safety standards. Project Appraisal Document scheduled Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (R) Adaptation: The objective is implementation of climate adap- P126745. US$ 59.4/2.6 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consultants will be required tation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Appraisal sched- for: design and supervision of infrastructure investments; prepara- uled for 15 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. tion of technical specifications; aviation regulations and manuals de- US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environ- velopment; restructuring of civil aviation authorities; and establishing ment and Conservation, PO Box G13, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: the independent airport operating authority. Ministry of Finance and (677) 21-074, Fax: (677) 212-7855, E-mail: [email protected], Economic Development, Bairiki, Kiribati, E-mail: abeiatau@mfep. Contact: Mr. Shadrack Fanega, Permanent Secretary gov.ki, Contact: Atanteora Beiatau, Secretary. Tonga Airports Lim- ited, PO Box 876, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: (676) 21-864, Fax: (676) Energy and Mining 27-942, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Darin Cu- Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are to: sack, CEO. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Vaiaku, (a) improve the affordability of electricity on Guadalcanal by switch- Tuvalu, Tel: (688) 20-202 Ext. 3068, Fax: (688) 20-210, E-mail: ing energy production from very expensive, imported, diesel power [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected], Contact: to hydropower, a sustainable, lower cost, and renewable alternative; Minute Alapati Taupo, Permanent Secretary. Pacific Aviation Safety and (b) mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement Office, PO Box 139, Port Vila, Vanuatu limited public resources. Appraisal scheduled for 15 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114317. US$ 12.0/8.0 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (EUIB/GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines, En- Integrated Water Resources Management: The objective is ergy and Rural Electrification, PO Box G37, Lengakiki Ridge, Honiara, to support the implementation of integrated water resources man- Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 28-609/25-937, Fax: (677) 25-811, E-mail: agement for the Lower Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thai- [email protected], Contact: Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary land and Viet Nam) to achieve the sustainable water resources management. Bank Approval scheduled for 18 October 2011. Envi- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104806. US$ 32.5 (IDA (R) Development Policy Operation 1: The objective is to sup- Credit). Consultants will be required. Mekong River Commission, port the Interim Strategy Note and National Development Strategy PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vi- public service delivery objectives. Project Concept Review Meeting PAGE 42 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Complex, Chaengwattana, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand Tel/Fax: (66-02) U. US$ 2.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Min- 141-5555, Contact: Mr. Anuwat Maytheewibulwut, Director General istry of Finance and Treasury, PO Box 26, Honiara, Solomon Islands, (R) Public Sector Development Policy (Ln. 77230-TH): The Tel: (677) 22-556, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Shadrach objective is to assist the Government to strengthen the performance Fanega, Permanent Secretary of the public sector. Signing scheduled for 14 October 2011. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 Thailand (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Public Debt Management Of- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry fice, Ministry of Finance, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66- 02) 273-9158, Fax: (66-02) 273-9109, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Supporting Capacity Building, Law Enforcement, and Contact: Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, Director, Public Policy and Plan- Market Incentives for Wildlife Conservation: The objective is ning Bureau to support direct conservation activities, enforce wildlife conservation laws, and reduce pressures on forest resources that fits well with the Transportation goals of the GEF objectives in the biodiversity focal area. Project Con- Urban Transformation: The objectives are to improve efficiency cept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental As- in mass transit services and municipal facilities in the context of sessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be Bangkok Metropolitan Authority’s city-wide GHG abatement strat- determined. Ministry of National Resources and Environment, 61 Pa- egy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 November 2011. Environmental holyothin Road, Lad Yao, Jatujak, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-02) Assessment Category B. Project: P120764. US$ 70.0/70.0 (IBRD/ 2561-4835, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chatchawan Pis- CCTF). Consultants will be required. Bangkok Metropolitan Au- damkham, Director of Wildlife Conservation Office thority, 173 Dinso Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (662) 224-2966, Fax: (662) 224-3049, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Porn- Energy and Mining thep Techapaiboon, Deputy Governor (R) Catalyzing Clean Energy Investments through SFIs: The objectives are to: (a) remove financial barriers in the clean energy Timor-Leste business including RE and EE; and (b) build capacity of participating Information and Communications financial institutions in clean energy business line. The proposed (R) Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objec- program is expected to result in around 370 MW of new capacity tive is to facilitate increase access to a wide variety of reliable and af- with the estimated total investment of US$800 million. This pro- fordable telecommunications services for the entire population of ject is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will Timor-Leste through efficient and well-regulated competition. Appraisal be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. 50.0/50.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Export- US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Import Bank of Thailand, EXIM Building, 1193 Phaholyothin Rd of Infrastructure, Rua de Caikoli, Dili Timor, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670) Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 271-3700, Fax: (66-2) 723-6746, Fax: (670) 333-1500, E-mail: [email protected] 271-3281, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kematat Saicheur, First Vice President Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)/Pub- (R) Road Climate Resilience (Cr. H6830-TP): The objective is lic Expenditure Analysis (PEA) Advancing Clean Energy In- to upgrade key corridors on Timor Leste’s 1,000 km core road investment: The objectives are to: (a) increase amount of power frastructure to handle the effects of climate. This would enhance the generation based on renewable energy in Thailand; and (b) improve drainage capacity, erosion protection using bio-engineering tech- energy efficiency in street lightning on public highways to help reduce niques, gabions, retaining walls, repair pavement to sections already greenhouse gas emission. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 De- damaged. Signing scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental As- cember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P120765. sessment Category B. Project: P125032. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Con- US$ 110.0/110.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be deter- sultants will be required for service (design and supervision of the mined. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), 53 Moo investment activities) and technical assistance to Ministry of Infra- 2 Charansanitwong Rd Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, Thailand, Tel: (66- structure (to establish appropriate emergency planning and response 2) 436-3000, Fax: (66-2) 436-3092, E-mail: [email protected], systems to natural disasters). Ministry of Infrastructure, Rua de Contact: Sineenat Sittiratanarangsee, Chief Financial Officer. Provin- Caikoli, Dili Timor, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670) 723-6746, Fax: (670) cial Electricity Authority (PEA), 200 Ngam Wong Wan Rd Chatuchak, 333-1500, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Jose L.C.C. Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 589-0100, Fax: (66-2) 590-9538, E- Pereira Mestre, Director General mail: [email protected], Contact: Numchai Lowattanatakul, Assistant Deputy Governor Tonga Energy and Mining Industry and Trade (R) Energy Road Map Implementation: The objective is to pro- Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The vide technical assistance to implement: (a) recommendations from objective is to assist government in meeting its HCFC phase-out the Petroleum Supply Chain Study; (b) institutional, legal, policy and obligations to the Montreal Protocol. These obligations are con- regulatory updates for petroleum and electricity; (c) design the pro- sumption freeze in 2013 (defined as production and consumption equal posed Tonga Green Incentive Fund; and (d) TPL investments for to the baseline average of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduc- safety, data acquisition and improved efficiency. Project Concept tion below the baseline by 2015. Project Concept Review Meeting Note scheduled for 11 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category egory B. US$ 3.5/5.0 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consulting services to be de- B. US$ 50.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of In- termined. Tonga Energy Roadmap Implementation Unit, PO Box 5, dustry, Department of Industrial Works, 75/6 Rama VI Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: (676) 24-644, Fax: (676) 23-888, Contact: Rob Ratchthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 202-4080, Fax: (66-2) Solomon, PM Economic Advisor. Tonga Power Limited, PO Box 246-4314, Contact: Mr. Vitoon Simachokdee, Director General 1704, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: (676) 28-344, Fax: (676) 23-632, Con- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tact: Peter McGill, CEO (R) Land Information System (LIS): The objectives are to pro- Public Administration, Law, and Justice vide efficient, transparent and accessible land administration ser- (R) Economic Recovery Operation: The objective is to support vices and land information through a computerized national LIS. the Government of Tonga’s efforts to facilitate the recovery of its Project Concept Note scheduled for 14 January 2014. Environmen- economy and public finances over the medium term in the wake of tal Assessment Category C. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be the global economic crisis. Project Concept Review Meeting completed required. Department of Land, Ministry of Interior, The Government on 21 June 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 43 Assessment Category U. Project: P126453. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). gram to additional Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. uled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transportation Agriculture and Rural Development, Building OCD 29 La Thành, Aviation Infrastructure Investment: The objective is to under- Dong Da, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3513-2567, Fax: (84-4) 3513- take investments in aviation sector infrastructure. This will see im- 2737, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Con- provements to the runways, ground facilities, navigation and safety tact: Mr. Vu Xuan Thon, Director of Forest Sector Development equipment at Fua’amotu, Ha’apai and Va’vau airports. This project Project Office is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category Sustainable Natural Resource Management: The objective is B. Project: P124362. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- to support improvements in the development and management of quired. Ministry of Public Enterprises, Tonga, Tel: (676) 24-727, Fax: coastal and marine resources in Viet Nam. Decision Meeting sched- (676) 24-958, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Inoke Vala, Di- uled for 15 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- rector, Ministry of Public Enterprises ject: P118979. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Vanuatu Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3846-8160, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Fax: (84-4) 3845-4319, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mme. Hoa, National Adaption: The objectives are to: (a) mainstream CCA Head of the International Cooperation Department and DRR at national, provincial and community levels; (b) strengthen capacity in date analysis, mapping and vulnerability assessments; Education and (c) implement climate resilience measures in targeted sectors. (R) Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 September 2011. Environmen- The objective is to assist the Government’s strategy in development tal Assessment Category B. Project: P112611. US$ 3.2/2.6 (ECEA/ and implementation for early childhood education with a particular GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Vanuatu Meteorological focus on disadvantaged children. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 Service, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Tel: (678) 22-331, Fax: August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (678) 24-686, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Jotham (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education Napat, Director and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3868- 4667, Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Viet Nam Ms. Le Minh Ha, Director of ECE Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Education for All Fast Track Initiative: The objective is to (N) Viet Nam Climate Change Development Policy II: The ob- provide pre-primary and primary education program support to meet jective is to improve the management of marine and coastal resources educational goals. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 in support of sustainable fisheries in selected coastal provinces of September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 147.0 Viet Nam. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 Febru- (FTIE). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Train- ary 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 70.0 (IDA ing, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le Tien Rural Development, 2 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- Thanh, Director General of Primary Education Department 4) 843-8688, Fax: (84-4) 843-8791, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is Contact: Dr. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hao, The Head to promote the growth and transition to a middle-income market (R) Climate Change Development Policy: The objective is to im- economy, reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage envi- prove the management of marine and coastal resources in support ronmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, build in- of sustainable fisheries in selected coastal provinces of Viet Nam. stitutions to support the above actions, and promote modern governance. Negotiations scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 October 2011. Environmental As- Category U. Project: P122667. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will sessment Category U. Project: P111183. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No be required. Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development, 2 Ngoc consultants are required. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 843-8688, Fax: (84-4) 843- Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: 8791, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Nguyen Thi [email protected], Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General Tuyet Hoa Private Higher Education Loan Fund Facility: The objective (R) Mekong Delta Water Resources Management for Rural is to improve the quality of higher education in Viet Nam, by pro- Development (Cr. 49510-VN): The objectives are to protect and viding loans and technical assistance to groups of private univer- enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong Delta re- sities to expand/improve their study programs. Decision Meeting gion in an integrated manner in order to sustain gains in agriculture scheduled for 15 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- productivity, raise living standards, and accelerate climate change adap- egory F. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry tation measures. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: Assessment Category B. Project: P113949. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). (84-04) 3869-2497, Fax: (84-04) 3869-1414, E-mail: [email protected] Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural De- gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher velopment (MARD), 23 Hang Tre Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- Education Department 4) 3934-3312, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Phuong Science and Technology Innovation: The objective is to focus Tran, Director on science and technology and innovation in Viet Nam, to support Coastal Resources for Sustainable Development: The objec- more effective national innovation system conducive to higher pro- tive is to support improvements in the development and management ductivity and growth. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 April 2012. of coastal and marine resources in Viet Nam. Decision Meeting sched- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117394. US$ 100.0 uled for 8 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education Project: P124702. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. and Training, 57A Tran Phu Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc 3822-8874, Fax: (84-4) 3734 2091, E-mail: [email protected], Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3846-8160, Contact: Mr. Thach Can, Director General, International Cooperation Fax: (84-4) 3845-4319, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mme. Hoa Department Hoa, Head of the International Cooperation Department Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is Forest Sector Development Additional Financing: The ob- to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education jectives are to: (a) continue to achieve sustainable management of plan- Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 No- tation forests and the conservation of biodiversity in special use vember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116354. forests in Viet Nam; and (b) expand the Smallholder Plantation Pro- US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- PAGE 44 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 istry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet scheduled for 30 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Cate- Nam, Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: ttha@- gory B. Project: P122629. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will moet.gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher be required. Ministry of Health of Viet Nam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Education Department Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 846-4416, Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E- mail: byt@ moh.gov.vn, Contact: Hoang Long Nguyen, Deputy Di- Energy and Mining rector (R) Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective Social Safety Net: The objective is to strengthen Viet Nam’s social is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market- safety net to alleviate chronic poverty, help vulnerable households deal based mechanisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient with shocks, and help poor households invest in human capital for technologies in new and existing industrial facilities, and support long-term poverty reduction. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- energy efficiency improvement in large commercial and residen- uled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ tial sectors, including promotion of more efficient electrical appli- 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Trung Son Hydro- ances. Bank Approval completed on 5 July 2011. Signing sched- power Company, 710B Lac Long Quan, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3710- uled for 30 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. 0596, Fax: (84-4) 3710-0597, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Project: P116846. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi, Deputy Director project management and technical assistance. Ministry of Indus- try and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-4) Industry and Trade 220-2431, E-mail: kimph@moit. gov.vn, Contact: Phuong Hoang (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: Kim, Executive Deputy Director The objective is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out oblig- (R) Distribution Efficiency: The objective is to improve the effi- ations to the Montreal Protocol. Negotiations scheduled for 25 Au- ciency of the electricity distribution system in Viet Nam. Project Con- gust 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (MPIN). cept Review Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. Preparation scheduled Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resource and En- for 10 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ vironment, No. 8 Phao Dai Lang, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 300.0/ 30.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Viet Tel: (84-4) 3775-9385, Fax: (84-4) 3775-9382, E-mail: [email protected], Nam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and Deputy Director Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: thanhpl@ General evn.com.vn Inclusive Innovation: The objectives are to strengthen Viet Nam’s (R) Second Power Sector Reform DPO: The objective is to sup- capacity for inclusive innovation, focusing on improving the lives of port the Government with the implementation of competitive gen- the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP); and to enhance the technological eration market, power sector restructuring and tariff reform to develop capabilities of enterprises to improve competitiveness and produc- competition and supply security, and consumers’ efficient use of elec- tivity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Environ- tricity. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. mental Assessment Category B. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Preparation scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental Assessment will be required. Ministry of Planning and Investment, No. 6B Hoang Category U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- Dieu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 804-4948, Fax: (84-4) mined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan 734-2189, Contact: Bui Thu Thuy, Director, General Issues and Pol- Kiem, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2222, E-mail: thangpm@ icy Division moit.gov.vn, Contact: Cuong Dang Huy, General Director Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Fi- nancing: The objective is to scale-up the development of Viet Nam’s (R) Avian and Human Influenza Control and Preparedness transmission and distribution system. Signing scheduled for 18 July Additional Financing: The objective is to increase the effec- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114875. US$ tiveness of the Government services in reducing the health risk to 180.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Viet Nam Electricity poultry and humans from avian influenza in eleven high priority (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220- provinces and thus contribute to addressing HPAI at the national 1339, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: [email protected], Con- level by controlling the disease at source in domestic poultry. Bank tact: Pham Le Thanh, General Director Approval completed on 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123783. US$ 10.0/13.0 (IDA Credit/AHIF). Finance Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Post Poverty Reduction Support Credits Development Pol- Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 6273-2273, Fax: (84-4) 3846-4051, E-mail: icy Lending: The objective of the program is to support the Gov- [email protected], Contact: Prof. Trinh Quan Huan, Vice ernment of Viet Nam to continue its reform process in the area of Minister economic management, governance and poverty reduction. Project (R) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai (Ln. Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 April 2012. Environmen- 80490-VN, Cr. 49420-VN, Cr. 49410-VN): The objective is to tal Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the social and economic development of Viet Nam and its Central Region, Health and Other Social Services as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and (R) Trung Son Hydropower (Ln. 80410-VN): The objective by the efficient operation and mgmt of expressway network. Signing is to finance equipment and civil works relating to the construction scheduled for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category of the 88-meter high dam on the Ma River and the development A. Project: P106235. US$ 470.5/143.0/673.6 (IBRD/IDA Credit/JICA). of the power house and associated plant to produce 250 MW of elec- Consultants will be required. Project Implementation Unit No. 1, tric power. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental 308 Minh Khai, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (8-4) 3862-8983, E-mail: Assessment Category A. Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). [email protected], [email protected], pmd3_pmu1@yahoo. Consultants will be required. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran com.vn, Contact: Mr. Hoang Dinh Phuc, General Director Nguyen Han Street, Han Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-1387, (R) Road Asset Management: The objective is to enhance road Fax: (84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dinh asset management capacity in Viet Nam and ensure continued effective Quang Tri, Vice President use of the national and provincial road network in support of the eco- North East and Red River Delta Regional Health System nomic development, as well as to minimize negative impacts result- Support: The objectives are to improve: (a) quality of health services ed from infrastructure development such as traffic safety, congestion, at district and provincial level; and (b) access of the poor and near- environmental and social issues. Project Concept Review Meeting com- poor to health services; and (c) civil works, equipment, training, ex- pleted on 20 June 2011. Project Preparation is underway. Environ- pansion of insurance coverage for the poor and near poor population, mental Assessment Category B. Project: P123961. US$ 250.8 (IDA and strengthening health system management. Decision Meeting Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Project Management AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 45 Unit No. 2 (PMU2), 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3768- required. Project Management Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc 0063, Fax: (84-4) 3768-0072, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3851- Nguyen Ngoc Long, General Director 3659/4406, Fax: (84-4) 3851-0857, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Second Public Investment Reform (Ln. 80530-VN, Cr. Contact: Mr. Cao Van Hung, Deputy General Director 49440-VN): The objective is to support modern governance, one of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Pilots: The objective is to the four main pillars of Viet Nam’s Socio-Economic Development Plan support the implementation of pilot PPP projects that will be passed (SEDP) 2006-2010. The loan and credit was signed on 13 July 2011. through the PPP Financing Framework to demonstrate its value- Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120946. US$ added to the government, and to learn early lessons from implement- 87.3/262.7 (IBRD/IDA Credit). No consultants are required. State Bank ation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2012. Environmental of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0/120.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con- Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Tien sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Phong, Division Head (R) Social Security Administration Modernization: The ob- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection jective is to support the modernization of the social security administration in Viet Nam by improving the business processes, modernizing (R) Danang Sustainable City Development: The objective is information systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening to help Da Nang become a more sustainable city that benefits all management and accountability. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 citizens by improving urban environment and increasing urban January 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: mobility in a clean, safe, inclusive and energy-efficient manner. Prepa- P106624. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Viet ration completed on 27 May 2011. Appraisal scheduled for 15 Octo- Nam Social Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- ber 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P123384. 4) 3936-1776, Fax: (84-4) 3934-4169, E-mail: [email protected], Con- US$ 40.0/132.5 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be tact: Mr. Le Bach Hong, Director General determined. Danang Priority Infrastructure Investment Projects Man- agement Unit, Danang People’s Committee, 54 Thai Phien Street, (R) Thanh Hoa Bai Vot Expressway: The objective is to im- Danang, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-5) 1135-62677, Fax: (84-5) 1135-62678, prove transport linkages in the Northern Region of Viet Nam through E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Luong Thach Vy, PMU the development of a high-capacity, high-standard expressway facil- Director ity to support social and economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 August 2011. Environmental As- (R) Urban Water Supply and Wastewater (Cr. 49480-VN): sessment Category A. US$ 300.0/200.0/500.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/ The objective is to increase access to sustainable water services and ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Transport, environmental sanitation in selected areas. Signing scheduled for 18 80 Tran Hung Dao, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3942-0198, Fax: (84-4) 3942- July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119077. 3291/1436 US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Con- Health Sector Governance Strengthening: The objectives are struction, 37 Le Dai Hanh Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-90) 342- to strengthen the Ministry of Health and other health sector gover- 3969, Fax: (84-4) 3821-5428, E-mail: [email protected], nance institutions’ capacity and management systems in areas of Contact: Tuong Van Nguyen, Director. Ministry of Planning and In- policy making, implementation of key policies, monitoring and eval- vestment, 2 Hoang Van Thu Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (89-91) 326- uation, supervision and policy inspection. Project Concept Review Meet- 0007, Fax: (84-4) 3821-5428, E-mail: [email protected], ing scheduled for 28 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Contact: Pham Quoc Tuan, Deputy Director Category C. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Managing Natural Hazards: The objectives are to: (a) strengthen Ministry of Health, 138 Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- community-based disaster risk preparedness, improve weather fore- 4) 846-4914, Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E-mail: phamtuandr2003@ya- casting and early warning capacity; and (b) mitigate the impacts of hoo.com, Contact: Dr. Pham Le Tuan, Director natural disasters though investments of priority infrastructure in se- Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support lected disaster-prone provinces in Central Region. Decision Meeting Operation: The objectives are to support the policy and institu- scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- tional actions to improve the results of one of Viet Nam’s princi- gory B. Project: P118783. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will pal National Target Programs (NTP) for poverty reduction. Sign- be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2 Ngoc ing scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: 84-4) 843-8688, Fax: (84-4) 843- Category U. Project: P117610. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). No consul- 8791, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cao Tuan Minh, tants are required. Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs, 80 Project Director Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3733-3510, Fax: (84-4) 3823-0235, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Medium Cities Development: The objective is to increase access Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Director to improved urban infrastructure services in the three selected medium size cities Phu Ly, Lao Cai, and Vinh. Decision Meeting scheduled for Transportation 20 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116398. (R) Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development US$ 210.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Prepa- Additional Financing: The objective is to improve access to ration Unit (PPU) in Phu Ly, People’s Committee of Phu Ly, Bien Hoa markets by businesses, farmers and the poor with lower logistics Road, Luong Khanh Thien Ward, Phu Ly City, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84- costs resulting from the alleviation of key physical and institu- 35) 1388-3232, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. tional bottlenecks of the main transport corridors in the Mekong Nguyen Van Tien, Director of PPU. Project Preparation Unit (PPU) Delta region. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 Sep- in Vinh, No. 1 Le Mao Street, Vinh City, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-38) tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 384-5134, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le Quoc Hong, (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, Director of PPU. Project Preparation Unit (PPU) in Lao Cai, 266 80 Tran Hung Dao, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3942-0198, Fax: (84-4) Hoang Lien Road, Lao Cai Province, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84) 384-0810, 3942-3291/1436 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Phan Trung Ba, Director of PPU (R) Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objectives are to improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm Second Urban Upgrading: The objectives are to: (a) improve the economic opportunities and social services by: (a) increasing road ac- living conditions in low-income areas in up to six cities in the Mekong cess by communities, (b) improving road network management and Delta Region; and (b) operationalize a national urban upgrading pro- maintenance, and (c) supporting capacity building for rural transport gram. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental network planning, implementation and maintenance. Project Con- Assessment Category A. Project: P113904. US$ 92.0/200.0 (IBRD/IDA cept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental As- Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be sessment Category B. US$ 97.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be determined. PAGE 46 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Second Public Financial Management Reform: The ob- South Asia jective is to develop an efficient and effective PFM system and human resource capacity of the Ministry of Finance and the CAO. Bank Ap- proval completed on 21 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 7 August Afghanistan 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120427. US$ Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 73.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Of Fi- nance, Pashtoonistan Square, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-79) 924- (R) Irrigation Restoration and Development (IRDP) (Cr. 0142, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, H6810-AF): The objective is to increase agriculture productivity Minister and production in the project areas. Bank Approval completed on 21 (R) Second Sustainable Development of Natural Resources June 2011. Signing scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental As- (Cr. H6990-AF): The objective is to sustain achievements to date sessment Category A. Project: P122235. US$ 97.8/48.4 (IDA Grant/ by further strengthening the institutions and regulatory capacity in ARTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water, the sector, attracting additional FDI through new international offerings, Darul Aman Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-799) 390-317, E- and deepening economic linkages within resource corridors. Signing mail: [email protected], Contact: Mirwais Mirzad, scheduled for 16 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. PCU/EIRP Deputy Director for Kabul Regional office Project: P118925. US$ 52.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required (R) Physical and Institutional Infrastructure for Strategic for implementation of technical assistance. Ministry of Mines (MoM), Grain Reserves in Afghanistan: The objective is to contribute sig- PO Box 291, Kabul, Tel: (93-799) 144-350, Fax: (93-70) 289-780, E- nificantly to food security in Afghanistan and establish a long-desired mail: [email protected], Contact: Waheedullah Qaderi strategic grain reserve framework in Afghanistan that includes both Development Policy Program: The objective is to focus on reform a functioning network of physical storage facilities and an efficient man- in the following areas: Macroeconomic management and public fi- agement structure. Preappraisal scheduled for 21 August 2011. En- nancial management, public administration reform, social protection vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 12.0 (JSDF). Consultants and pensions, power and mining. Project Concept Review Meeting will be required during preparation and implementation. Ministry of scheduled for 9 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Jamal Mena, Karte Sakhi, US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Afghanistan agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Strengthening Agricultural Production Base: The objec- Second Judicial Reform: The objective is to strengthen the cen- tive is to increase farmers’ incomes through sustainable increases in tralized state justice system in Afghanistan and increase access to jus- production of agricultural commodities. This project is no longer in tice for the Afghan people. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- (ARTF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- ing services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and termined. Livestock, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-707) 112-847, E-mail: as- Transportation [email protected] (R) Second National Emergency Rural Access: The objective Improving Agricultural Inputs Delivery System (IAIDS): is to provide year round basic rural road access to the rural Afghanistan. (formerly Improving Inputs Delivery System) The objectives are to: Project Concept Note scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental (a) consolidate, improve and extend the existing system of improved Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0/100.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF). Con- seed supply; and (b) develop, implement policies and institutions sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and that will serve the needs of farmers for appropriate fertilizers and other Development, Darluaman Road, Nelabagh Street, Kabul, Afghanistan, agro-chemical. Appraisal scheduled for 30 November 2011. Envi- Tel: (93-79) 930-6173, E-mail: [email protected] ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120397. US$ 49.0 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agricul- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ture, Irrigation and Livestock, Jamal Mena, Karte Sakhi, Afghanistan, (R) Second Kabul Urban Reconstruction: The objectives are Tel: (93-79) 340-0730, 955-3544, E-mail: [email protected], to: (a) improve urban management and the delivery of urban services Contact: Assad Zamir, General Directorate of Programs in Kabul; (b) provide access to basic urban services in a selected number of unplanned neighborhoods in Kabul; and support the Min- Finance istry of Urban Development Affairs and the preparation of the national (R) Emergency Financial Sector Response: (formerly Finan- urban development program. Preappraisal scheduled for 25 Sep- cial Sector Strengthening Additional Financing) The objective is to tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 help DAB cope with the recent banking sector crisis through critical (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Urban diagnostic assessment of ten commercial banks to restore public con- Development Affairs, Afghanistan fidence; and modernization of the national payment system to facil- Bangladesh itate payments within the country. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 19.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sultants will be required. Consultants will be required in all compo- (R) Integrated Agricultural Development: The objective is to nents at implementation. Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan, Tel: enhance the productivity of agriculture (crop, livestock and fisheries) (93 20) 210 4836, E-mail: [email protected], Con- in selected agro-ecologically constrained and economically depressed tact: Zalmei Sherzad, Director, Financial Sector Strengthening Pro- areas through the use of improved seed varieties and better water man- ject agement techniques which will increase outputs and impact household food security, nutrition and welfare in many ways. GEF Council Industry and Trade Approval scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment (R) New Market Development (Cr. H6800-AF): The objectives Category B. Project: P123457. US$ 46.3 (GAFS). Consultants will be are to support: (a) firm level competitiveness, and (b) the develop- required during preparation and implementation for Project Man- ment of forward and backward linkages. Bank Approval completed agement specialized services, Seed, M&E and Livestock. Ministry of on 3 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Agriculture (MOA), Building 4, Room 534, Secretariat, Bangladesh, P118053. US$ 22.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Min- Tel: (880-2) 716-0470, Fax: (880-2) 716-7040, Contact: H. D. Hemay- istry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: atuddin, Deputy Project Director (93-794) 936-458, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pamir (R) Modern Food Storage Facilities: The objective is to support Patang, Chief of Staff, MoCI the development of modern food storage facilities in the country and AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 47 provide food security particularly during disaster. Project Concept Re- Rural Energy Development: The objective is to increase elec- view Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assess- tricity access in rural Bangladesh at optimum cost. Project Concept ment Category A. US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be Review Meeting scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental As- determined. Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Food and sessment Category B. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and Disaster Management, Bangladesh implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Integrated Fisheries Livelihoods: The objective is to increase the Health and Other Social Services incomes of fisheries communities and the availability of fish products for domestic consumption and local sale through improved fishing (R) Civil Society Adaptation Fund: The objectives are to: (a) sus- productivity, product quality, and market access. Decision Meeting tain, strengthen, and scale-up the development of grassroots mech- scheduled for 15 June 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. anisms for communities to increase resilience to the impacts of climate Project: P119363. US$ 125.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. change; (b) support research to strengthen the community capacity Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL), for climate resilient planning; and (c) develop social policy interven- Matsya Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2861, tions to take a better account of climate risk. Project Concept Review Fax: (880-2) 956-6393, E-mail: [email protected] and pcd@fourth- Meeting scheduled for 27 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- fish.org egory B. US$ 11.5 (BDCC). Consulting services to be determined. Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), E-4/B, Agargaon Admin- Education istrative Area, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880- (R) Primary Education Development Support: The objectives 2) 914-0056, Fax: (880-2) 912-6244, E-mail: [email protected] are to improve the quality and relevance of primary education, to im- (R) Repatriation and Livelihood Restoration for Migrant prove access and equity, and to strengthen educational management Workers (Cr. 49400-BD): The objective is to: (a) repatriate mi- capacity. Bank Approval scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental grant workers, who have fled the ongoing conflict in Libya, from Assessment Category B. Project: P113435. US$ 300.0/300.0/295.4 refugee camps in neighboring countries in a timely manner; and (b) (IDA Credit/ASDB/ZBIL). Consultants will be required Bangladesh provide a one-time cash grant as a transitional safety net measure to help them meet immediate basic needs and commence the process Education Sector: The objective is to support the Ministry of Ed- of livelihood restoration. The credit was signed on 30 May 2011. ucation to institute substantive policy reforms to improve gover- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P126263. US$ 40.0 nance, quality and equity of secondary education. Project Concept (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Expatriates’ Review Meeting scheduled for 22 September 2011. Environmental As- Welfare and Overseas Employment, Building Number 07 (4th Floor), sessment Category C. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (88-2) 736-3753, Fax: and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (88-2) 717-1622, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Iftekhar Reaching Out-of-School Children Additional Financing: The Hossain, Senior Assistant Secretary objective is to reduce the number of out-of-school children through Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Development: The improved access, quality and efficiency in primary education, espe- objective is to support the Government’s health sector by contribut- cially for the disadvantaged children, in support of Government of ing to the acceleration towards achieving the health related MDGs. Bangladesh’s Education For All (EFA) goals. Bank Approval completed Bank Approval completed on 26 May 2011. Environmental Assess- on 4 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: ment Category B. Project: P118708. US$ 358.9 (IDA Credit). Con- P120804. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- sultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, istry of Primary and Mass Education (MoPME), Bangladesh Secre- Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-6979, tariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 861-2484, Fax: (880-2) Fax: (880-2) 716-9077, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 861-8871, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, tact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie Commissioner for Finance Industry and Trade Energy and Mining (R) Northern Areas Reduction of Poverty Initiative: The ob- (R) Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Develop- jective is to support women from lagging areas to participate in the ment Second Additional Financing: The objective is to increase thriving textile based industry. If the pilot succeeds, employment in social and economic growth by increasing access to electricity in rural other sectors can also be addressed. The main goal is to support areas of Bangladesh. Negotiations scheduled for mid-July 2011. En- women in wage employment. Negotiations scheduled for 8 August vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126724. US$ 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114841. US$ 172.0/2.0/6.7/0.6 (IDA Credit/ASDB/GPBA/KFW). Consultants will 29.3/3.5 (IDA Credit/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Bangladesh be required during: implementation; quality assurance; training and Export Processing Zone Authority, House-19/D, Road 6, Dhanmondi, outreach; and environmental management. Infrastructure Develop- Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 2967-0530, Fax: (880-2) 2865- ment Company Limited (IDCOL), UTC Building, Level 16, 8 Pan- 0060, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: A.K.M. Mahbubur thapath, Kawranbazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 910-2171-8, Rahman, Member Fax: (880-2) 811-6663, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Second Rural Transport Improvement: The objective is to (R) Siddhrganj Power Additional Financing: The objective is improve rural accessibility and enhanced sustainability of rural trans- to increase the supply of electricity in Bangladesh and strengthen port and market services through effective rural infrastructure in- the institutional capacity of the implementing agencies. Appraisal vestment and asset management. Decision Meeting scheduled for scheduled for 8 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. 22 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P123828. Project: P124724. US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Local Gov- Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), BTMC Bha- ernment Engineering Department, LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Sher- ban Level-8, 7-9 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880- e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, E-mail: [email protected] 2) 911-6382, 812-4197, Fax: (880-2) 911-8345, E-mail: egcb_ltd@ Private Sector Development: The objective is to support the de- yahoo.com, [email protected] velopment of zones based on the countries past experience in export Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit I: The PRSC is the first of three processing. Bank Approval completed on 1 March 2011. Environ- operations series. The objective is to support fiscal sustainability and mental Assessment Category A. Project: P120843. US$ 120.0/17.4 (IDA transparency in public expenditure to provide the basis for enhanced Credit/DFID). Consultants will be required. Bangladesh Export Pro- private investment and sustained growth. Preparation is underway. cessing Zone Authority, House-19/D, Road 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 2967-0530, Fax: (880-2) 2865-0060, E-mail: Consulting services to be determined. Finance Division, Ministry of [email protected], Contact: A.K.M. Mahbubur Rahman, Member Finance, Building 7, Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) Finance. Bangladesh Computer Council, BCC Bhaban, Agargaon, 716-4484, Fax: (880-2) 716-5581, Contact: Ranjit Kumar Chakraborty, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Contact: A.N.M. Safiqul Is- Additional Secretary lam, Deputy Secretary PAGE 48 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Information and Communications US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consults will be (R) Leveraging Information and Communications Tech- required to support assessing institutional framework for rural wa- nologies for Governance, Growth and Employment: The ob- ter supply services; supporting the private sector for monitoring jective is to leverage Information and Communications Technologies scheme operation and business advisory; support for construction and (ICT) for governance, growth and employment. Preappraisal com- supervision; monitoring of ground water, aquifer mapping and rel- pleted on 24 June 2011. Appraisal scheduled for mid-July 2011. En- evant environmental studies, and benchmarking exercise. Department vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122201. US$ 50.0 of Public Health Engineering, Bangladesh, Contact: Md. Nuruzzaman, (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to Chief Engineer be determined. Bhutan Public Administration, Law, and Justice Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services- Phase II (Cr. 49380-BD): The objective is to establish a secure, (R) Improving Rural Livelihoods: The objectives are to: (a) ex- accurate and reliable national ID system in Bangladesh that serves pand the network of rural roads; (b) support public and private mea- as the basis for more efficient and transparent service delivery. Sign- sures to enhance agricultural productivity; and (c) strengthen the ing scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category marketing of agriculture commodities. Project Concept Review Meet- C. Project: P121528. US$ 195.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- ing scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category quired. Bangladesh Election Commission, Block-5/6, Sher-e-Bangla B. US$ 12.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 812-2600, Fax: (880-2) 811- agency(ies) to be determined. 9819, E-mail: http://www.ecs.gov.bd, Contact: Brig. Gen. Akhtaruz- India zaman Siddique, Project Director (R) Local Governance Support II: The objective is to strengthen Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry the accountability of local governments providing services that meet (N) Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Phase 2: The community priorities, supported by an efficient and transparent in- objective is to: (a) assist the Government to strengthen its institu- tergovernmental fiscal system. Preparation completed on 3 July tional and policy framework for integrated water resources manage- 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 August 2011. Environmen- ment for the entire State; and (b) enable the farmers in targeted tal Assessment Category B. US$ 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will irrigated areas to increase agricultural productivity and water use be required. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and efficiency. Preparation scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environ- Cooperatives, Building No. 7, Room No. 602, Bangladesh Secretariat, mental Assessment Category A. Project: P122770. US$ 800.0 (IDA Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-3566, Contact: Swapan Kumar Sarkar, Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Director General termined. Strengthening the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor Gen- (R) National Dairy Support: The objective is to increase the pro- eral: The objective is to strengthen the institutional arrangements ductivity of milk animals and improve market access of milk producers for the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General by: (a) im- in project areas. Decision Meeting completed on 14 July 2011. Ap- proving the quality of audit practices, (b) expanding the audit scope, praisal scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- and (c) enhancing the capacity of FIMA to supply professional pub- egory B. Project: P107648. US$ 352.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting lic sector financial management staff. First Grant Funding Request services to be determined. National Dairy Development Board, PB No. Approval completed on 27 May 2011. Environmental Assessment 40, Anand, India, Tel: (91-26) 9226-0148, Fax: (91-26) 9226-0157, Category C. Project: P120125. US$ 16.6 (BDSP). No consultants are E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ravi Shankar, Director required. Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Audit Bha- (R) National Rural Livelihoods (Cr. 49780-IN): The objective ban, 77/1 Kakrail, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (88-02) 836-3327, Fax: is to enhance the income and employment opportunities for the poor (88-02) 831-2690, Contact: Ahmed Ataul Hakeem, Comptroller and and their institutions through increased access to financial and liveli- Auditor General of Bangladesh hood resources and services. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104164. US$ 1000.0 Dhaka Environment and Water: The objectives are to: (a) re- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Government of India, duce the social and economic costs of environmental degradation of Ministry of Rural Development, Room No. 249, 2nd Floor, Krishi rivers in Dhaka and (b) develop a programmatic approach to water Bhawan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2338-2313, Fax: (91-11) 2338- resources and environmental management in the Dhaka metropol- 7536, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. T. Vijay Kumar, Joint itan area for strategic long-term activities and investments. Negoti- Secretary ations scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment (R) Second Karnataka Watershed Development: The objec- Category A. Project: P096555. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants tives are to improve selected watersheds, advance rural livelihoods, will be required. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Building 6, strengthen capacities of local institutions, and demonstrate success- Room 1318, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880- ful convergence of integrated watershed management with MNREGA 2) 716-9621, Fax: (880-2) 716-9210, E-mail: [email protected], soil and water conservation operations. Decision Meeting scheduled Contact: Dr. Mohammed Nasiruddin, Joint Secretary for 12 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Rivers and Information and Conservation: The objective is to 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Watershed Devel- help the Government enhance long-term water resources planning opment Department, Government of Karnataka, 7th Floor, KHB and development to mitigate against extreme water-related risks Complex, Cauvery Bhavan, KG Road, Bangalore, India, Tel: (91-80) while improving economic benefits to stakeholders. Preparation 2212-9601, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Rajiv scheduled for 7 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Ranjan, Additional Project Director A. Project: P117206. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement: The objective is to im- quired for preparatory studies. Bangladesh Water Development prove the safety and operational performance of selected existing Board, Ministry of Water Resources, WAPDA Building, Motijheel dams. Signing scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Assess- C/A, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 988-0879, Fax: (880-2) 988-3456, Con- ment Category B. Project: P089985. US$ 175.0/175.0 (IBRD/IDA tact: Salim Bhuiyan, Superintendent Engineer Credit). Consultants will be required to assist with project manage- Rural Water Supply and Sanitation: The objective is to increase ment and technical design and construction supervision will be re- sustainable access to safe water supply and improved sanitation in cruited. Water Resources Organisation, 710(S) Seea Bhavan, R. K. the rural areas of Bangladesh, focused on supporting the Government Puram, New Delhi, India, Fax: (91-11) 2610-4104, E-mail: dir-drip- in mitigating against deteriorating water quality arising from arsenic, [email protected], Contact: Ravi Pilai, PMU Director pathogens, salinity and others. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 Sep- Jammu and Kashmir Participatory Watershed Manage- tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122269. ment: The objectives are to: (a) strengthen institutional focus on wa- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 49 tershed protection and development, (b) enhance livelihood oppor- delivery to the population. Preparation is underway. Environmental tunities and (c) facilitate project coordination. Negotiations scheduled Assessment Category C. Project: P113834. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting for 23 September 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ject: P099857. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Financing Affordable Housing: The objective is to increase ac- Department of Forestry, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Near cess to creditworthy low-income and economically weaker section fam- Pollution Control Bldg. Silk Factor, Road Raj Bagh, Jammu and ilies to housing finance. Preparation is underway. Environmental Kashmir, Srinagar, India Tel/Fax: (91-194) 2331-1924, E-mail: rdti- Assessment Category F. Project: P119039. US$ 125.0/375.0 (IBRD/IDA [email protected], Contact: M.H. Khan, Project Director, PCCF Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Government of HP termined. North East Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to enhance the economic opportunities and empowerment of women, youth and Health and Other Social Services most disadvantaged in four North Eastern states. Decision Meeting (R) Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Health: The objectives are completed on 9 June 2011. Appraisal scheduled for 5 August 2011. to strengthen the State’s health stewardship role, public sector man- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102330. US$ 130.0 agement capacity, institutional accountabilities and human resources (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Development which will enable the state to improve service delivery by the public for the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad and private sector, and ultimately achieve better health outcomes. De- Rd, India, Tel: (91-11) 2379-4694, Fax: (91-11) 2302-2013, E-mail: cision Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assess- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee, Joint Sec- ment Category B. Project: P100304. US$ 152.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting retary, Ministry of Development of Nort services to be determined. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Public Orissa Water Sector Improvement Mahanadi Basin: The Works Department, 96, M. G. Marg, Lucknow, India, Tel: (91-522) objective is to improve Orissa’s capacity for sustainable water re- 222-7288 sources management and improve the productivity of water in tar- (R) Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric (Ln. 80780-IN): geted areas of the Mahanadi Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for The objectives are to: (a) increase the supply of Electricity to India’s 8 November 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: national grid through the addition of renewable, low-carbon energy; P105759. US$ 250.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and (b) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Borrower with re- to be determined. Government of Orissa, Secha Sadan, Unit-5, spect to the preparation and implementation of economically, envi- Bhubaneswar, India, Tel: (91-674) 239-3740, Fax: (91-674) 239- ronmentally and socially sustainable hydropower projects. Bank 2486, Contact: Sridhar Behra, Director Approval completed on 30 June 2011. Signing date to be determined. Rajasthan Agricultural Development: The objective is to demon- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096124. US$ 648.0 strate at scale the feasibility of a range of agricultural development (IBRD). Consultants will be required. THDC India Limited, Pra- approaches integrating technology, organization, institution and mar- gatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India, Tel: ket innovations across selected regions of Rajasthan-each marked by (91-135) 2452-5764, 2453-7821, Fax: (91-135) 2454-5092, E-mail: different conditions-capable of significantly increasing agricultural pro- [email protected], Contact: R.K. Chawla, General Manager ductivity and farmer incomes. Appraisal scheduled for 15 November (Corporate Planning) 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P124614. US$ Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Systems 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Government Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Program: The ob- of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, Tel: (91-141) 222-7914, Fax: (91-141) 222- jectives are to support the government to strengthen: (a) the policy 7096, Contact: R.K. Meena, Principal Secretary framework, systems and capacities at the national level and in 8 se- West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation: lected states to deliver quality ICDS services, especially in nutritional The objective is to enhance agricultural production of small and mar- outcomes; and (b) the policy/institutional framework and state level ginal farmers in the project area. Negotiations scheduled for 10 Au- stewardship for multi-sectoral nutrition planning and implementa- gust 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P105311. tion. Negotiations scheduled for 8 August 2011. Environmental As- US$ 125.0/125.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required to sessment Category C. Project: P121731. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). assist the State Project Management Unit with the implementation Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Woman and Child of the project will be recruited. Water Investigation and Develop- Development, 6th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan, India, Tel: (91-11) ment Department (WIDD), Government of West, Writers’ Building, 2338-7683, Fax: (91-11) 2307-0479, E-mail: [email protected] B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata, India, Tel: (91-33) 2214-3666, Fax: (91-33) Social Security for the Unorganised Sector: The objective is 2214-5025, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Biswas, Secre- to support the Ministry of Labour and Employment, to implement a tary, WIDD new health insurance scheme targeted at poor households. Negotia- Education tions scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory C. Project: P111867. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will (R) Secondary Education: The objective is to help the Govern- be required. Ministry of Labour and Employment, India, Contact: Mr. ment in achieving more equitable access to good quality secondary Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118445. US$ 500.0/130.0 (IDA Public Administration, Law, and Justice Credit/DFID). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to (R) Bihar Social Protection (SP): The objective is to increase the be determined. poverty reduction impact of social protection programs for the poor- Energy and Mining est and most vulnerable households in Bihar through systemic im- (R) Luhri Hydro Electric: The objective is to increase the supply provements and demonstrated innovations in SP program delivery. of clean, renewable, low-carbon and peaking energy to India’s north- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. Envi- ern grid and to enhance the reliability of the grid. Preappraisal sched- ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consult- uled for 7 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Project: P102843. US$ 650.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- (R) First Programmatic Statistical Strengthening (Ln. 77960- termined. SJVN Limited, Himfed Building, New Shimla, India, Tel: IN): The objective is to assist the Indian Statistical System in deci- (91-177) 267-0741/0064/0490, Fax: (91-177) 267-0642, E-mail: sion making within and outside the Government, to stimulate research [email protected], [email protected] and to promote informed debate relating to conditions affecting people’s life. The loan was signed on 9 July 2010. Environmental As- Finance sessment Category U. Project: P108489. US$ 107.0 (IBRD). Consultants Capital Market and Pension Administration Technical As- will be required. Ministry of Statistics, Planning and Implementation, sistance: The objective is to support the Government in imple- New Delhi 110 001, India, Fax: (91-11) 2309-2039, Contact: Mr. menting its current decentralization strategy and improve service Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance PAGE 50 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 (R) Haryana State Roads: The objective is to improve the over- scheduled for 8 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- all efficiency of the Haryana Road Sector. Project Concept Review Meet- gory U. Project: P124041. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to ing scheduled for 15 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category be determined. Government of Himachal Pradesh, Room No. 329, A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Gov- Armsdale HP Secretariat, Shimla, India, Tel: (91-177) 262-1871, Fax: ernment of Haryana, Haryana PWD, B&R Branch, Plot No. 1, Sector (91-177) 262-8474, Contact: Ms. Sarojni Ganju Thakur, Additional Chief 33, Nirman Sadan, Chandigarh, India, Tel: (91-172) 261-8210, Fax: Secretary (91-172) 261-8221, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Uttar Pradesh Development Policy Loan: The objective is to tact: Rakesh Manocha, Chief Engineer and Project Director develop rural infrastructure in the state, including rural power, san- (R) Kerala Local Government and Service Delivery (Cr. itation, housing and marketing hubs. Decision Meeting scheduled for 48720-IN): The objective is to enhance and strengthen the institu- 1 August 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0/- tional capacities of local governments in Kerala to deliver services and 100.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing undertake their basic administrative governance functions effectively. agency(ies) to be determined. The credit was signed on 4 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- West Bengal Secondary Cities Development and Manage- egory B. Project: P102624. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants ment: The objective is to expand the delivery of appropriately planned are required. Government of Kerala, Secretariat Annex, Thiru- and effectively managed local and regional urban infrastructure in sec- vananthapurak, India, Tel: (91-471) 2331509, E-mail: elimullil@gmail. ondary cities by strengthened urban bodies through an improved ur- com, Contact: Mr. James Varghese, Principal Secretary ban institutional and financing framework. Project Concept Review (R) Orissa Government Effectiveness Development Policy Meeting scheduled for 6 July 2013. Environmental Assessment Cat- Loan: The objective is to focus on inclusive growth and government egory B. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. effectiveness. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-July Department of Urban Development, Nagarayan, Sector 1, Block DF- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 168.0/82.0 8, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India, Tel: (91-33) 2334-9394, Fax: (91-33) (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) 2334-7880, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Debashis Sen, to be determined. Principal Secretary (R) Second Gujarat State Highway: The objective is to improve Transportation the overall efficiency of the Gujarat state road sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 September 2011. Environmental As- (R) Assam State Roads: The objective is to provide road users in sessment Category A. US$ 375.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Assam with good quality and better managed state highways and quired. Government of Gujarat, Block 4, 2nd Floor, New Sachivalaya, major district roads. Project Concept Note scheduled for 11 August Gandhinagar, India, Tel: (91-79) 2325-1801/02, Fax: (91-79) 2325- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096018. US$ 2509, E-mail: [email protected] 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Public Works Depart- ment, Assam, Sachivalaya, Dispur, India Tel/Fax: (91-361) 226-1678, (R) e-Delivery of Public Services (Ln. 80290-IN): The objec- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohan Boro, Commissioner and Spe- tive is to make all Government services accessible to the common man cial Secretary in his locality, through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency and reliability of such services at affordable (R) Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (Ln. 80660-IN): costs to realize the basic needs of the common man. The loan was The objectives are to: (a) provide additional rail transport capacity, signed on 10 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- improve service quality and higher freight throughput on the 343 km ject: P108258. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Gov- Khurja-Kanpur section of the Eastern rail corridor; and (b) develop ernment of India, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of the institutional capacity of DFCCIL to build and maintain the DFC Finance, North Block, New Delhi 110001, India, Tel: (91-11) 2309-4913, infrastructure network. Signing scheduled for 22 August 2011. En- Fax: (91-11) 2309-2345 vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114338. US$ 975.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Dedicated Freight Corridor Bihar Panchayat Strengthening: The objective is to improve the Corporation of India Ltd 5th Floor, Pragati Maidan Bldg Complex, autonomy, capacity and accountability of Panchayati Raj Institu- Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2345-4601, Fax: (91- tions: (a) in select districts to implement government anti-poverty 11) 2345-4701, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: A. K. Dutt, Acting Man- schemes and undertake discretionary development initiatives that are aging Director responsive to community needs; and (b) improve the policy and ad- (R) First National Highways Interconnectivity Improve- ministrative environment to enable PRIs function. Appraisal sched- ment: The objective is to improve and sustain integration of less de- uled for 25 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: veloped areas in the project states by enhancing their road connectivity P102627. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for with the National Highways network. Decision Meeting scheduled for the entire set up in the Gram Swaraj Society at the state, district and 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: block level. Government of Bihar, Bikas Bhawan, Patna, India, Tel: P121185. US$ 620.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry (91-612) 220-2229, Fax: (91-612) 220-0991, Contact: Girish Shankar, of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, Sansad Marg, Principal Secretary New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2371-8575, Fax: (91-11) 2371-5047, E- Capacity Building for Urban Development: The objective is to mail: [email protected], Contact: A. V. Sinha, Director General (Road provide technical assistance support at both the State and Urban Lo- Development) and Special Secretary cal Bodies level to strengthen policy, support institutional reform (R) Third Private Sector Participation in National Highway and improve procedures and skills in the areas of municipal finan- Development: The objectives are to: (a) improve the Ministry of Road cial management, service delivery, planning and governance. Bank Transport and Highways, manage and develop the non-National Approval scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Highway Development Program portion of the National Highway Category C. Project: P099979. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants network; (b) modernize key sections of the national highway net- will be required. Ministry of Urban Development, Bhawan, Maulana work; and (c) mainstream social and environmental mitigation and Azad Road, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-2374, Fax: (91-11) 2306- management of road development impacts. This project is no longer 1446, Contact: Mahmood Ahmed, Director, JNNURM in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. En- Delhi Urban Management: The objective is to improve the effi- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting ciency and coordination of urban management of Delhi metro region. services to be determined. Ministry of Road Transport and High- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. ways, Transport Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Con- 11) 2371-8575, Fax: (91-11) 2371-5047, E-mail: [email protected] sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Himachal Pradesh Environmentally Sustainable Develop- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ment DPL: The objective is to support the Government of Himachal (N) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Modernization: Pradesh to integrate principles of sustainable development in sectoral The objective is to improve the quality and sustainability of water and policies and programs of key development sectors. Decision Meeting sanitation services to beneficiaries in selected cities through the cre- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 51 ation of autonomous, accountable and customer oriented service Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 7 October 2011. Environ- providers. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 September mental Assessment Category U. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consul- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). tants are required. Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Male, Maldives, Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Urban Development, Tel: (960) 317-586, Fax: (960) 324-432, E-mail: fiedms@finance. India gov.mv (R) Gujarat Urban Development Program: The objective is to improve service delivery through targeted investments and capacity Nepal building. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Assessment Category A. Project: P094722. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation sulting services to be determined. Gujarat Urban Development Cor- Scheme-Phase 1 (Cr. 49810-NP, Cr. H7160-NP): The objective poration, Government of Gujarat, First Floor, Abhishek Bldg Sector is to improve irrigation water delivery to, and management in, the com- 11, Ghandinagar, India, Tel: (91-79) 2324-1862, E-mail: ksrinivas_ias@ mand area. Bank Approval completed on 5 July 2011. Signing sched- yahoo.co.in, Contact: S.J. Haider, Managing Director uled for 12 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. (R) Second Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation: The Project: P118179. US$ 43.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required objective is to assist Kerala government to expand access at sustain- to assist with design and construction supervision activities, and able rural water supply and sanitation schemes and to consolidate its monitoring and evaluation. Department of Irrigation, Jawlakhel, Lal- demand responsive and decentralized service delivery model (the itpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 553-5382, Fax: (977-1) 553-7169, E-mail: Jalanidhi model) for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation. Appraisal [email protected], Contact: Ashok Singh, Project Manager scheduled for 18 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Poverty Alleviation Fund II Additional Financing: The B. Project: P121774. US$ 155.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to objective, same as the parent project, is to assist the Government to be determined. Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, improve living conditions, livelihoods and empowerment among the PTC Towers, 3rd Floor, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, India, rural poor, with particular attention to groups that have traditionally Tel: (91-471) 233-7006, Fax: (91-471) 233-7004, E-mail: krwsa@ been excluded by reasons of gender, ethnicity, caste and location. The satyam.net.in, Contact: Prasanth N, Executive Director credit was signed on 13 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Third Maharashtra Rural Water Supply and Sanitation egory B. Project: P124088. US$ 65.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Con- (Jalswarajya-II): The objective is to build institutional capacity of sultants will be required. Poverty Alleviation Fund Board, Chakupat, Water Supply and Sanitation Department and Panchayatiraj Insti- Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 554-9445, Fax: (977-1) 555- tutions for improved sector management across the state, and to im- 3674, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vidyadhar Mallik, prove access of rural communities in select districts, to sustainable Vice Chairman water and sanitation services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Education 225.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Enhanced Vocational Education and Training: The objective to be determined. is to strengthen the policy and regulatory environment enabling ef- (R) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Modernization: fective and flexible provision of Technical and Vocational Education The objectives are to improve: (a) the quality and sustainability of wa- for the formal and informal labor markets domestically and abroad. ter services to inhabitants of selected Indian cities; and (b) access to Bank Approval completed on 21 April 2011. Environmental Assess- water and sanitation services to un-served inhabitants in those cities, ment Category B. Project: P104015. US$ 29.8/20.3 (IDA Credit/IDA via the development of autonomous, accountable and customer-ori- Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education, Keshar ented service providers. This project is on hold until further notice. Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 441-8784, Fax: (977-1) 441- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P105991. US$ 1000.0 2199, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tessi Yehouenou, Di- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban Development, rector General Nirman Bhawan, India Energy and Mining Rajasthan Water Supply and Sanitation: The objective is to in- Kabeli “A” Hydroelectric: The objective is to support the cre- crease access to improved, affordable and sustained water and san- ation of new electricity generation capacity in Nepal. Decision Meet- itation services of urban and rural communities in Rajasthan. Project ing scheduled for 16 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2011. Envi- A. Project: P122406. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting implementing agency(ies) to be determined. services to be determined. Public Health and Engineering Department Kabeli Transmission: The objectives are to: (a) support the ad- (PHED), Government Secretariat, Jaipur, 302017, India, Tel: (91- dition of transmission capacity to the Integrated Nepal Power Sys- 141) 515-3222, Fax: (91-141) 222-7222, Contact: Ram Lubhaya, Prin- tem; and (b) provide access to electricity and cooking fuel to cipal Secretary communities in the area of the Kabeli 132 kV transmission line. Bank Maldives Approval completed on 10 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112893. US$ 27.4/10.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Health and Other Social Services Consultants will be required. Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal, Con- (R) Pension and Social Protection Additional Financing: tact: Jivendra Jha, Managing Director The objective is to support the Government to implement a system Public Administration, Law, and Justice of old age income security and safety nets based on a combination of mandated savings and cash transfers to be administered by the Mal- (R) Results-based Bridges Improvement and Maintenance: dives Pension Administration Office and the Social Protection agency. The objective is to improve uninterrupted movement of traffic along Bank Approval completed on 2 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Nepal’s Strategic Roads Network through support to the Govern- Category C. Project: P125700. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will ment of Nepal’s program of bridge development and maintenance, be required. Government of Maldives, Hilaalee Magu, Male 20389, and strengthened bridge management. Preparation is underway. En- Maldives, Tel: (960) 330-9908, Fax: (960) 330-7759, E-mail: ceo@pen- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125495. US$ 60.0 sion.gov.mv, Contact: Mohammed Maniku, CEO (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Roads, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426-2675, Fax: Public Administration, Law, and Justice (977-1) 426-2693, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Hari (R) Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to help Bhakta Shrestha, Deputy Director General the Government implement policy and institutional reforms, in or- (R) Urban Government and Development Program Emerg- der to mitigate risks and support robust economic performance over ing Towns (Cr. H6610-NP, Cr. 49050-NP): The objective is to the medium-term in macroeconomic and fiscal management, pub- build the capacity of municipal authorities in a targeted group of sec- lic financial management, and accountability institutions. Project ondary cities to plan and implement basic infrastructure that will PAGE 52 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 lead to improved services for their residents and businesses. Bank Ap- gram to improve the skills set and employability of trainees; and (b) proval completed on 10 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- pilot reforms of a selected set of training institutions and strengthen egory B. Project: P120265. US$ 25.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/GTZ). Consultants management capacity of the TVET system in Sindh. Bank Approval will be required. Department of Urban Development and Building Con- completed on 31 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. struction (DUDBC), G.O.B. Box 8236, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977- Project: P118177. US$ 21.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 1) 426-2365, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA), Prakash Bahadur Ragubansi, Section Chief Tel: (92-300) 821-6849, E-mail: Riazuddin Shaikh, Contact: Ri- azuddin Shaikh, Chairman of TEVTA Board Pakistan Tertiary Education Support: The objectives are to: (a) support Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry the reforms being implemented by the Government of Pakistan in its higher education sector; and (b) increase access and improve the (R) Punjab Irrigation Productivity Improvement Program- quality and relevance of higher education. Bank Approval completed Phase I: The objectives are to improve water productivity leading on 24 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: to greater agricultural output per unit of water used and achieve im- P118779. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. proved physical delivery efficiency, irrigation practices, crop diversi- Higher Education Commission, Sector H 9, Islamabad, Pakistan, fication and effective application of inputs which would contribute to Tel: (92-51) 940-0120, Fax: (92-51) 925-7505, E-mail: snaqvi@hec. increased agricultural production and living standards. Project Con- gov.pk, Contact: Dr. Sohail H. Naqvi, Executive Director, Higher Ed- cept Review Meeting completed on 11 July 2011. Decision Meeting ucation Commission scheduled for 12 December 2011. Project preparation is underway. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Energy and Mining sultants will be required. Directorate General Agriculture (Water (R) Fourth Tarbela Extension Hydropower: The objectives Management), 21 Davis Road, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 9920- are to help the country to add hydropower generation to the total en- 0703/0713, Fax: (92-42) 9920-0702, Contact: Ashraff Chaudhary ergy mix, reduce electricity shortages (which are constraining economic Mohammad, Director General growth and efforts at poverty alleviation) and contribute to the in- Education stitutional development of WAPDA Hydel which owns and operates the existing 3,478 MW Tarbela Hydropower Plant. Decision Meet- (R) Punjab Education Sector Additional Financing: The ob- ing scheduled for 8 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- jective is to improve access and equity, and the quality and relevance gory A. Project: P115893. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be of education in Punjab. The credit was signed on 2 June 2011. Envi- required for project preparation, implementation, and request for pro- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- posal package. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), tants will be required. Program Monitoring and Implementation WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 631-2770, Fax: (92- Unit, 22-B, New Muslim Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Tel: (92- 42) 636-9349, Contact: Muhammad Hanif, General Manager and Pro- 42) 9923-2291, Fax: (92-42) 9221-2012, E-mail: [email protected], ject Director, Tarbela Contact: Mohmammad Asif, Program Director (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is to im- Gilgit-Baltistan Education: The objective is to improve access to plement a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector develop- and the quality of education in Gilgit-Baltistan. Project Concept Re- ment by strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in view Meeting scheduled for 10 August 2011. Environmental Assess- the management of mineral resources. This project is no longer in ment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- determined. Department of Education, Education Department, Civil ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099375. US$ 45.0 (IDA Secretariat, Gilgit, Pakistan, Tel: (92-5811) 920-212, Contact: Ijaz Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Petroleum and Nat- Asad Rasool, Secretary ural Resources, 21-E Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Second Punjab Education Sector Additional Financing: The Tel: (92-51) 920-2337, Fax: (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: irshadalikho- objective is to further support the provincial Government of Punjab [email protected], Contact: Mr. Irshad Ali, Director General (Minerals) to potentially enhance the impact and effectiveness of its medium- Natural Gas Efficiency: The objective is to enhance the supply of term Punjab Education Sector Reform Program. Project Concept natural gas in Pakistan by reducing the physical and commercial Note scheduled for 28 September 2011. Environmental Assessment losses of gas in the pipeline system. Negotiations scheduled for 17 Au- Category B. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- gust 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120589. termined. School Education Department, Civil Secretariat, Lower US$ 100.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required Mall, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 9923-2290, Fax: (92-42) 9921- for replacement and rehabilitation of gas pipeline system. Sui South- 1285, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: ern Gas Company Limited (SSGC), Sir Shah Suleman Road, BI-14, Muhammad Kamboh, Secretary Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 9902-1000, Fax: Second Sindh Education Sector Additional Financing: The (92-21) 9923-1604, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Syed Has- objective is to further support the provincial Government of Sindh san Nawab, Dy. Managing Director to potentially enhance the impact and effectiveness of its medium- term Sindh Education Sector Reform Program. Project Concept Note Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 28 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- (R) Enhanced Nutrition for Mothers and Children: The ob- gory B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- jective is to improve the nutritional status of children under five years menting agency(ies) to be determined. old and that of pregnant and lactating women by improving the cov- Sindh Education Sector Additional Financing: The objective, erage of effective nutrition interventions with a focus on the poor and same as the parent project, is to scale-up the implementation launch marginalized within these groups. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 of additional reform activities in the Sindh Education Sector Reform August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115889. Program that will further yield improvements in school system and US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National service delivery performance over the medium term. Bank Approval Nutrition Program, Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan, 10 completed on 24 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category D West, Taimur Chambers, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92- B. Project: P124913. US$ 50.0/38.0 (IDA Credit/ECEU). Consul- 51) 227-7087, 920-2445, Fax: (92-51) 920-8824, E-mail: zahid_larik@ tants will be required. Department of Education, RSU, GoS, NJV hotmail.com, Contact: Zahid Larik, National Program Manager Building, MA Jinnah Road, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 277-9323, (R) Revitalizing Health Services in KP: The objectives are to im- Fax: (92-21) 277-5740, Contact: Education and Literacy Department, prove the availability, accessibility and delivery of health care services Government of Sindh, Tughlaq House, Secretariat No. 2, Shahrah e at the district level of five crises affected KPK districts for a period of Kamal Attat, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 921-1948 three years. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environ- Skill Development: The objectives are to: (a) support the Gov- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 16.0 (PKNF). Consulting services ernment of Sindh in strengthening their short term training pro- to be determined. Health Sector Reform Unit (HSRU), Department AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 53 of Health, Gov. of KP, KP Secretariat, Khyber Road, Peshawar, Pak- governance. Negotiations scheduled for 13 April 2012. Environmen- istan, Tel: (92-91) 921-0878, Fax: (92-92) 921-2068, E-mail: shabina. tal Assessment Category U. Project: P117535. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). [email protected], Contact: Shabina Raza, Chief HSRU Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Government of (R) Social Safety Net Additional Financing: The objective is to Pakistan, Q Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: expand the scope of the Social Safety Net Technical Assistant project (92-51) 920-2373, Fax: (92-51) 920-1857, E-mail: secretary@finance. by: (a) rolling out the Poverty Scorecard survey; (b) expanding the gov.pk, Contact: Salman Siddique, Finance Secretary BISP cash transfers to conditional cash transfers by linking these to Implementation of the National Environment Policy Tech- primary school attendance; and (c) funding the project management, nical Assistance: The objectives are to: (a) strengthen country en- monitoring and evaluation activities. Project Concept Note scheduled vironmental systems; (b) design efficient and effective environmental for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ policies; (c) design interventions to reduce environmental degrada- 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) tion and its economic consequences; and (d) develop a strategy for to be determined. climate change adaptation and mitigation. This project is on hold un- Emergency Flood Cash Transfer: The objective is to provide til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: cash grants to all the families in flood affected areas. Bank Approval P110946. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- completed on 29 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category istry of Environment, UBL Building, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, C. Project: P125105. US$ 125.0/190.0/100.0/65.0 (IDA Credit/AID/ Tel: (92-51) 920-2960, E-mail: [email protected], Con- DFID/GITA). Consultants will be required. Pakistan Secretariat, Cab- tact: Jawed Khan, Director General, Environment, Ministry of Envi- inet Block, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-7169, Fax: (92-51) ronment 920-7635, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abdul Balghari, Second Improvement to Financial Reporting and Auditing Joint Secretary/Director General ERU Additional Financing: The objective, same as the parent project, KP and FATA Emergency Recovery Credit: The objective is to is to support the operation/maintenance of IT systems to establish assist Government of Pakistan/KP/FATA restore social protection stable platforms that can be fully operated by relevant government through income transfers and cash for work opportunities to the agencies. The credit was signed on 2 June 2011. Environmental As- most affected households and vulnerable groups in the areas affected sessment Category B. US$ 24.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- by military operation against militants and floods. Bank Approval com- quired. PIFRA Directorate under the Office of Auditor General of pleted on 20 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pakistan, House No. 745, Main Ibn-e-Sina Road, Double Road, Sec- Project: P121394. US$ 250.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/PKNF). Consultants tor G-11/2, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 67-166, E-mail: pd@pifra. will be required. Provincial Relief Rehabilitation and Settlement Au- gov.pk, Contact: Suhail Ahmed, Project Director thority (PaRRSA), Pakistan, Tel: (92-91) 921-3855, Fax: (92-91) 921- Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objectives are 4025, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Shakee Qadir to promote sustainable growth recovery and poverty reduction through Khan, Director General strengthening economic management and measures enhancing Pak- istan’s competitiveness and private sector development. Project Con- Industry and Trade cept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental Economic Revitalization for KP and FATA: The objectives Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- are to: (a) rehabilitate, revitalize the small and medium enterprises vices to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Government of Pak- affected by crisis and floods; (b) promote private sector invest- istan, Q Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) ment and PPPs; and (c) build institutional capacity of KP and 920-2373, Fax: (92-51) 920-1857, E-mail: [email protected] FATA for long-term economic growth. First Grant Funding Request Approval on 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Transportation B. Project: P124268. US$ 20.0 (PKNF). Consultants will be required. (R) MDTF KP Emergency Roads Recovery: The objective is to Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan, Tel: support early sustainable recovery efforts from the effects of the con- (92-91) 921-1281, Fax: (92-91) 921-0896, E-mail: [email protected], flict crisis, through selected interventions aiming at contributing to Contact: Mian Khalidullah Jan, Deputy Project Director. FATA rebuilding key road infrastructure. First Grant Funding Request Ap- Secretariat, Warsak Road, Peshawar, Pakistan Tel/Fax: (92-91) proval completed on 7 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Catego- 520-0720, E-mail: pdqipswa@ gmail.com, Contact: Muhammad ry B. Project: P125584. US$ 8.0 (PKNF). Consultants will be required Fahim, Project Director for contract administration and construction supervision of 15 km section of Chakdara-Kanju Road which is planned to be widened and re- Public Administration, Law, and Justice habilitated. Frontier Highways Authority, Attached Department (R) KP and FATA Governance Reforms: The objective is to help Complex, Khyber Road, Peshawar, Pakistan, Tel: (92-91) 921-0557, KP and FATA governments design and implement the Governance Fax: (92-91) 921-0434, E-mail: [email protected] program and facilitate sectoral reforms. Decision Meeting completed (R) National Trade Corridor Improvement Program: The ob- on 26 May 2011. First Grant Funding Request Approval scheduled jective is to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: trade and transport logistics and bringing service quality to interna- P126425. US$ 6.0 (PKNF). Consulting services and implementing tional standards. This project is no longer in the lending program. agency(ies) to be determined. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment (R) Punjab Large Cities: The objectives are to support the Gov- Category U. Project: P101683. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will ernment of Punjab to establish an effective institutional and fiscal frame- be required. Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, Chugh- work for the management and governance of metropolitan areas in tai Plaza, Room No. 206 Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) Punjab to be better positioned and capacitated to deliver sustainable 920-2670, Fax: (92-51) 920-2129, E-mail: stanwirbukhari@ya- municipal services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 December hoo.com, Contact: Mr. Syed Tanwir Hussain Bukhari, Chief (T&C) 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112901. US$ 150.0/150.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection mined. Planning and Development Board, Government of Punjab, Civil (R) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Province Community Secretariat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 9921-4069, Fax: (92-42) Development and Services: The objectives are to strengthen: (a) 735-3572/921-0091, Contact: Javaid Aslam, Chairman community institutions, infrastructure and services; (b) streamlining (R) Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective decentralization, local level planning and local government depart- is to support the structural reforms of PRSP-II to enhance macro-eco- ment; (c) capacity building; and (d) project management. Project nomic management so that macro-economic stability can be regained Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmen- and sustainably maintained, and to promote recovery of high and sus- tal Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- tained growth through measures enhancing competitiveness and vices to be determined. AJK Local Government and Rural Development PAGE 54 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Department, New Civil Secretariat, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92- 1000 MW to facilitate electricity trade between the two countries; and 5822) 920-062, E-mail: [email protected] (b) increase the supply of electricity in Nepal by the sustainable im- (R) Dasu Hydropower Stage I: The objective is to add hydropower port of at least 100 MW. Bank Approval completed on 21 June 2011. generation to the total energy mix, reduce electricity shortages, and Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115767. US$ contribute to the institutional development of WAPDA Hydel which 99.0/13.2/23.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be re- owns and operates the existing hydropower plants. Project Concept quired. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Central Office, Durbar Review Meeting scheduled for 17 April 2012. Environmental As- Marga, PO Box 10020, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 415-3007, Fax: sessment Category A. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be (977-1) 415-3009, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jivendra determined. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Jha, Managing Director WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 631-2770, Fax: (92- Transportation 42) 636-9349 (R) North East Regional Trade and Transport Facilitation: (R) FATA Rural Livelihoods and Community Infrastruc- The objective is to reduce the cost of trade to unlock economic po- ture (RLCIP): The objective is to improve quality of life for the cri- tential of the region. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for sis-affected populations by providing sustainable livelihoods and 29 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ services in FATA. Project Concept Note scheduled for 15 August 2011. 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 8.0 (PKNF). Consultants to be determined. will be required. FATA Secretariat, Warsak Road, Peshawar, Pak- istan Tel/Fax: (92-91) 520-0720, E-mail: [email protected] Sri Lanka (R) FATA Urban Centers: The objective is to improve urban services in Khar, Banjaur Agency, and to reform institutional and fi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry nancial frameworks for the management of all urban centers in (R) Community Livelihoods in Conflict Affected Areas Emer- FATA. Project Concept Note scheduled for 16 August 2011. Envi- gency Additional Financing: The objective is to focus on villages ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 7.0 (PKNF). Consultants that are already working and build on the community institutions al- will be required for preparation and implementation. Project Coor- ready established for supporting the recovery to pre-flood condi- dination Unit in FATA Secretariat, Warsak Road, Peshawar, Pakis- tions. Signing scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment tan, Tel: (92-91) 923-9822, Fax: (92-91) 921-2138, E-mail: pd.taraqqi@ Category B. Project: P125855. US$ 48.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will fata.gov.pk be required. Ministry of Economic Development, 177 Galle Road, (R) Highways Rehabilitation Third Additional Financing: The Colombo 3, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 238-2067, Fax: (94-11) 238-2066, objective is to assist with the sustainable delivery of a productive and E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nihal Somaweera, Addi- efficient national highway network, thereby contributing to lower tional Secretary transportation costs. Signing scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Education Assessment Category B. Project: P123311. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Highway Authority (R) Human Capital Foundations for the Knowledge Econ- (NHA), 27 Mauve Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) omy Promoting Excellence in Secondary and Basic Educa- 926-7271, Fax: (92-51) 926-7270, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tion: The objective is to support the government’s Education Sector tact: Muhammad Bashir, General Manager Development Framework and Program for primary and secondary education through a sector-wide development program. Decision Regional Meeting scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113488. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry vices to be determined. Ministry of Education, Isurupaya, Battaramulla, (R) Second Phase of the APL on Strengthening Regional Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 278-4957, Fax: (94-11) 278-4846, E-mail: isu- Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia (Cr. 49830-BT): [email protected], Contact: Madura Wehella, Director Planning The objective is to assist the participating governments to build or enhance shared capacity, institutions, knowledge and incentives to col- Finance laborate in tackling illegal wildlife trade and other selected regional (R) Warehouse Receipts: The objective is to establish a mech- conservation threats to habitats in border areas. Bank Approval com- anism for Smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs to access pleted on 17 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- sustainable commercial financing and ensure food security. Prepa- ject: P126193. US$ 2.3 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Department of Forests and Park Services, Thimphu, Bhutan, Tel: 6.9 (GFCR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to (975-2) 324-131/325-042, Fax: (975-2) 335-806, E-mail: son- be determined. [email protected], Contact: Mahaman Sani Kanta, Com- missaire chargé de l’economie Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Second Health Sector Development: The objectives are to Energy and Mining improve quality, efficiency, and equity of health services and reduce (R) Central Asia and South Asia (CASA) Electricity Trans- out-of-pocket expenditures by the poor for health care. Decision mission and Trade (CASA 1000): The objective is to facilitate re- Meeting scheduled for 30 December 2011. Environmental Assessment gional electricity trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan Category B. Project: P118806. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting in Central Asia and Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia through services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. the establishment of the physical infrastructure and the concomitant institutional and legal framework. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: (R) Metro Colombo Urban Development: The objective is to P110729. US$ 16.0/382.0/244.0/122.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/ASDB/IDB). improve the flood control and drainage infrastructures and man- Consultants will be required. Special Purpose Company, Intergov- agement system of the Colombo Water Basin, and enhance the ca- ernmental Council Secretariat, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-795) pacity of central and local authorities to deliver and manage services 918-172, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Qazi Naeem- and infrastructure in the metropolitan area. Preparation scheduled ud-din, Executive Director for 12 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required during preparation Public Administration, Law, and Justice to carry out critical feasibility studies. Urban Development Author- (R) Nepal-India Electricity Transmission and Trade (Cr. ity, 7th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 287- H6600-NP, Cr. 49020-NP): The objectives are to: (a) establish 3645, Fax: (94-11) 287-7472. Project Management Unit, Metro cross-border transmission capacity between India and Nepal of about Colombo Urban Development Project, Tel: (94-11) 286-7532 AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 55 agri-food sector through increased rural output and export opportunities. Bank Approval completed on 22 March 2011. Environmen- Europe and Central Asia tal Assessment Category B. Project: P120028. US$ 16.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Republic Square, Governmental Building, No. 3, 375010, Yerevan, Armenia Tel/Fax: Albania (374-10) 524-641, Contact: Maya Chmshkyan, Assistant to the Min- Energy and Mining ister (R) Dam Safety Additional Financing: The objective is to up- Energy and Mining date and ensure the safety of the dams as an intervention for Fierza, (R) Electricity Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency- Komani and Vau i Dejes. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled GEF: The objectives are to reduce existing information, regulatory for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 22.0 and financial barriers that hamper the wide penetration of energy ef- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. KESH, Blloku, Tirana, ficiency investments in public buildings and the commercial and res- Albania, Tel: (355-42) 62-055, Fax: (355-42) 32-024, E-mail: hox- idential sectors in Armenia. Negotiations scheduled for 24 January [email protected] 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116680. US$ Health and Other Social Services 2.9/1.8 (AID/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Energy and Natural Resources, 32 Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, (R) Social Assistance Reform: The objective is to support the im- Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, Fax: (374-10) 526-365, E- plementation of reforms in the social safety net. Project Concept Re- mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, view Meeting completed on 14 July 2011. Project Preparation is Director underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Labor and Social (R) Loriberd Hydro Power: The objective is to increase the sup- Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 232- ply of clean and renewable energy. Project Concept Review Meet- 331, Contact: Kastriot Sulka, Deputy Minister ing scheduled for 12 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- (R) Social Sector Reform Development Policy Lending (Ln. mined. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, 32 Proshyan Street, 80600-AL): The objectives are to: (i) improve the effectiveness of 1st Lane, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, Fax: (374-10) social safety nets and (ii) enhance efficiency and equity of health 526-365, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tamara spending, in a fiscally sustainable environment. The loan was signed Babayan, Director on 21 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116937. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Electricity Supply Reliability and Energy Efficiency: The ob- Finance, Bulevardi eshmoret e Kombit, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355- jective is to reduce electricity losses, create an enabling environment 4) 222-8373, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nezir Haldeda, for energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption in public build- Vice Minister ings. Bank Approval completed on 26 May 2011. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P116748. US$ 39.0 (IBRD). Consultants Public Administration, Law, and Justice will be required. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, 32 (R) Governance and Competitiveness Programmatic De- Proshyan Street, 1st Lane, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 588-011, velopment Policy Loan: The objective is to: (a) strengthen gov- Fax: (374-10) 526-365, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ernance and the business environment; and (b) boost competitiveness tact: Ms. Tamara Babayan, Director of the private sector. Project Preparation is underway. Environ- Public Administration, Law, and Justice mental Assessment Category U. Project: P122138. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). (R) Third Development Policy Operation: The objective is to No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Bul: Deshmoret e address vulnerability by protecting the poor and supporting greater Kombit Nr. 4, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 267-654, Fax: (355-4) 227- human capital development, while improving competitiveness by al- 937, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nezir Haldeda, leviating private sector and governance constraints. Project Concept Deputy Minister Review Meeting scheduled for 6 July 2012. Environmental Assess- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be (R) Municipal Finance, Governance, and Services Deliv- determined. Ministry of Finance, 1 Melik-Adamyan Street, Arme- ery: The objective is to improve municipal service delivery outcomes nia, Tel: (374-10) 595-300, Fax: (374-10) 526-338 through strengthening municipal finance and governance and help Public Expenditure Management and Tax Administration Albania meet its requirements for EU accession. Decision Meeting Modernization (PEM-TAM): The objectives are to strengthen scheduled for 20 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in public fi- gory B. Project: P102733. US$ 40.0/40.0 (IBRD/EUIB). Consulting nancial management and revenue administration. Decision Meeting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works and Transport, scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Rruga ami Frasheri Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 225-6091, Contact: egory C. Project: P111942. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Edmond Ali, General Director be required. State Revenue Committee, Khorenatsi 42, Yerevan, Ar- Water Resources and Irrigation: The objectives are to support: menia, Tel: (374-10) 594-811, E-mail: karine_minasyan@taxser- (a) integration water resources management, strengthen sector’s le- vice.am. Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, gal, regulatory and institutional framework; (b) dam rehabilitation Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 595-304 and dam safety; and (c) irrigation and drainage rehabilitation and Transportation strengthen capacities and institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled (R) First North-South Corridor Improvement: The objective for 15 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- is to rehabilitate and upgrade selected sections of the main highway ject: P121186. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- network in Armenia. This project is no longer in the lending program. mined. Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Durresi Street Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment 27, Sheshi, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 250-223, 425-9333, Fax: Category B. Project: P116761. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services (355-42) 270-627, 422-3917, Contact: Mr. Idlir Gumbardhi, Chief of to be determined. Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Water Resources Sector 28 Nalbandyan Street, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 563-391, Fax: (374-10) Armenia 560-528, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alexander Bakhtamyan, Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Lifeline Road Network Improvement: The objective is to Agricultural Competitiveness and Community Develop- improve access of agriculture and livestock industries to markets ment: The objective is to improve the competitiveness of Armenia’s and to reduce the long-term cost of transportation in Armenia on life- PAGE 56 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 line roads. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Industry and Trade Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126782. US$ 40.0 (R) Agricultural Development Credit: The objectives are to: (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- (a) enhance competitiveness of agricultural products, (b) increase termined. rural productivity and incomes; and (c) enhance agricultural support Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection services including advisory and veterinary services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. Environmental As- (R) Second Municipal Water and Wastewater: The objective sessment Category F. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- is to replicate the improvement of the quality of water and wastewater plementing agency(ies) to be determined. services in Armenia Water and Sanitation Company’s (AWSC) Ser- vice Area by providing efficient and sustainable water and waste- Public Administration, Law, and Justice water services and strengthening the capacity and sustainability of the (R) Fourth Highway: The objectives are to: (a) support the im- utility. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 September provement of the main road network to improve Azerbaijan com- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Con- petitiveness by strengthen inter-country linkages; and (b) provide sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. greater export market access, and build Azerbaijan’s role as a regional transit corridor. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Azerbaijan 15 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 90.0 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Azer Road Service, 72/4, Water Users Association Development Support: (formerly Ir- Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street, AZ1010, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) rigation and Drainage Modernization) The objective is to support 493-0045, Fax: (994-12) 493-4665, E-mail: [email protected], Con- the government with rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation tact: Mr. Javid Gurbanov, Chief of AzerRoadService OJC and drainage infrastructure, with likely emphasis on the Samur-Aph- (R) Judicial Modernization Additional Financing: The ob- seron system. Bank Approval completed on 26 April 2011. Environ- jective is to support the Government to develop and implement the mental Assessment Category B. Project: P107617. US$ 3.2/76.8 initial phases of a long-term judicial system modernization program (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Amelioration and by building capacity to achieve incremental improvements in efficiency, Irrigation Open Joint Stock Company, Tel: (994-12) 530-0996, E-mail: citizen information, and its ability to handle future demand. Signing [email protected], Contact: Akif Mustafayev, Deputy PIU Di- scheduled for 22 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category rector. Nakhchivan State Amelioration and Water Management B. Project: P125741. US$ 24.2/9.2 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants Agency, Tel: (994-50) 648-9159, E-mail: [email protected], Con- will be required for additional financing, extension preparation, court tact: Ali Hajiyev, Chief of Executive Office building infrastructure specialist required during appraisal and operational support required for preparation of Board Package. Min- Education istry of Finance, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 492-7139, Fax: (R) Tertiary Education Reform: The objectives are to create, (994-12) 430-1177, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: foster and sustain the conditions to improve the quality and relevance Azer Jafarov, Director of higher education. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 October 2011. This is the second Concept Review Meeting, the Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection first one was done in 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. (R) Hovsan Wastewater Outfall: The objective is to improve Project: P107774. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- coastal water quality to bathing quality standards in the area currently istry of Education, 49 Khatai Prospekt, Baku AZ1008, Azerbaijan, Tel: impacted by the discharges from Hovsan treatment plant. Negotia- (994-12) 496-3759/3760, Fax: (994-12) 496-9368, E-mail: erusta- tions scheduled for 14 November 2011. Environmental Assessment [email protected], Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Category A. Project: P112773. US$ 92.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. AzerSu Joint-Stock Company, 67, Moscow Avenue, Baku, Finance Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 431-4767, Fax: (994-12) 498-3814, E-mail: Capital Markets Modernization: The objective is to modernize [email protected], Contact: Farid Mamadov, Vice-President the securities market’s organizational and operational infrastructure. Bank Approval completed on 17 March 2011. Environmental As- Belarus sessment Category C. Project: P120321. US$ 12.0 (IBRD). Consultants Public Administration, Law, and Justice will be required. State Committee for Securities of the Republic of Azer- baijan (SCS), 19 Bulbul Ave Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 473- Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support structural 3100, Fax: (994-12) 493-0323, E-mail: [email protected], reforms geared to expand the size of the private sector in the econ- Contact: Mehman Abbas, Head of Executive Administration omy, reduce the footprint of the general government, and improve efficiency and productivity in the State-owned Enterprise sector. Pro- Health and Other Social Services ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2011. En- (R) Internally Displaced Persons Living Standards and vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 76.0 (IBRD). Consulting Livelihoods: The objective is to improve living conditions for internally services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. displaced persons (IDP) and increase their economic self-reliance. Ap- praisal completed on 27 June 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 6 Sep- Bosnia and Herzegovina tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122943. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Social Fund for De- Irrigation Development: The objective is to improve water resources velopment of IDPs (SFDI), 65 Fizuli Street, 5th Floor, Baku, Azerbaijan, planning and management for sustainable use of the water resources Tel: (994-12) 495-3023/8386, Fax: (994-12) 495-7047, E-mail: of- in irrigation and drainage as well as flood control. Decision Meeting [email protected], Contact: Mr. Ayaz Orujov, Director scheduled for 7 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Second Rural Investment (AZRIP): The objectives are to B. Project: P115954. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to strengthen the capacity of communities and municipalities for long- be determined. Entities Ministries of Agriculture and MOFTER term sustainable development, expand access to rural infrastructure and support rural livelihoods. Appraisal scheduled for 18 July 2011. Health and Other Social Services Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122944. US$ 30.0 (R) Health Sector Enhancement Additional Financing: The (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. AZRIP PMU in State objectives are to: (a) restructure and strengthen the primary health Agency on Agricultural Credit, 40 U. Hadjibekov Street, Government care along the family medicine model; (b) build management ca- House, 8th Floor Room 801, AZ 1016 Baku, Azerbaijan Tel/Fax: pacity; and (c) monitor health sector performance and make use of (994-12) 493-4813, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Soub- the information for decision making. Signing scheduled for 21 July han Asgerov, Project Director 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120285. US$ AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 57 10.0/9.4 (IDA Credit/ZMUL). Consultants will be required for im- Croatia plementation. FBiH Ministry of Health, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herze- govina, Tel: (387-33) 551-180, Fax: (387-33) 551-181, E-mail: Public Administration, Law, and Justice [email protected], Contact: Vildana Doder, Assistant Minister of Integrated Land Administration System: The objective is to mod- Health. RS Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Trg Republike ernize the land administration and management systems to have an Srpske 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-51) 339-439, efficient, transparent and cost effectiveness government services. Fax: (387-51) 339-665, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bank Approval scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assess- Gordan Jelic, PCU Director ment Category B. Project: P122219. US$ 23.8 (IBRD). Consultants (R) Second Bosnia Public Expenditure Development Policy will be required. State Geodetic Administration, Gruska 20, 10000 Lending: The objectives are to: (a) increase social assistance to the Zagreb, Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 615-7390, Contact: Mr.Zeljko Bacic Min- poor while reducing the fiscal deficit and creating fiscal space for istry of Justice, Dezminova, Zagreb, Croatia, Contact: Bosnjakovic poverty-reducing growth; (b) improve the structure and efficiency of Drazen, Minister public expenditures; and (c) reduce social contribution rates and Transportation pressures on private sector wages from faster wage growth in the (R) Trade and Transport Integration Additional Financing: public sector. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental As- The objective is to assist the up-scaling of the Bulk Cargo Terminal sessment Category U. Project: P121158. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- to meet market needs and cover a financing gap for the Container Ter- sultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Trg BiH 1, minal under construction. Bank Approval scheduled for 4 August Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-33) 205-245, Fax: (387- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118260. US$ 33) 202-930, Contact: Bejta Ramovic, Head of Department 72.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Port of Ploce Authority, Third Bosnia Development Policy Lending: The objectives are Trg Kralja Tomislava 21, Ploce, Croatia, Tel: (385-20) 603-280, E- to: (a) increase social assistance to the poor; (b) improve the struc- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Tomislav Batur, ture and efficiency of public expenditures; and (c) reduce social con- Executive Director tribution rates and pressures on private sector wages from faster wage growth in the public sector. Project Concept Review Meeting Georgia scheduled for 7 September 2012. Environmental Assessment Cate- Public Administration, Law, and Justice gory U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Third Development Policy Operation: The objective is to support the Government’s policy reform program to: (a) mitigate the im- Transportation pact of the economic downturn in the short-term; and (b) facilitate recovery and prepare Georgia for post-crisis growth in the medium- Sava Waterway Rehabilitation: The objective is to improve the term. Bank Approval scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental As- navigability of the Sava River to facilitate the full return to operational sessment Category U. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are use of the inland waterway for the first time after the cessation of hos- required. Ministry of Finance, 16 Gorgasali Street, Tbilisi, Georgia, tilities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2012. Environmen- Tel: (995-32) 932-846, Fax: (995-32) 921-786, Contact: Dimitri Gvin- tal Assessment Category A. Project: P108000. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). dadze, Deputy Minister Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations, Fehima ef. Curcica 6, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Transportation Tel: (387-33) 254-378, Fax: (387-33) 222-193, E-mail: n.sego@mkt. (R) Fourth East-West Highway Improvement: The objective gov.ba, Contact: Nikola Sago, Secretary is to reduce the road transport costs and improve access, ease of transit and safety along the central part of Georgia’s East-West cor- Bulgaria ridor, through upgrading segments of the East-West Highway from Education Tbilisi to Rikoti. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Education System Performance: The objective is to assist with Consulting services to be determined. Road Department of the Min- implementation and impact of ongoing education reforms by focus- istry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, 12 Kazbegi Avenue, ing on improvement of the quality of education. This project is on hold Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 37-6216, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Mr. Ramaz Nikolaishvili, Chairman P120305. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Youth, and Science, 125, Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd, Bl. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 5, Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 921-7408, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Regional Development: The objective is to enable Kakheti to Contact: Krasimir Valchev, Chief Secretary become one of Georgia’s most dynamic growth centers, with sustainable rising standards of living for the local population, exploiting Transportation its comparative advantages (in agriculture, tourism and small hy- (R) Railway Infrastructure Rehabilitation: The objective is to dropower production), attracting domestic and foreign investments, assist the Government to improve the quality of railway infrastruc- and generating good quality jobs. Project Concept Review Meeting ture services. Negotiations scheduled for 1 August 2011. Environ- scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category mental Assessment Category C. Project: P120192. US$ 97.0 (IBRD). F. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Consultants will be required. National Railway Infrastructure Com- of Finance, Tbilisi, Georgia pany, 110 Maria Louisa Blvd, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 932-3413, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Milko Lambrev, General Hungary Director Finance (R) Railway Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective Financial Sector and Macro Stability: The objectives are to is to support the Government to implement the reform programs to support: (a) fiscal reforms to ensure long-run fiscal and macro-eco- establish a financially sustainable railway sector in Bulgaria. Nego- nomic sustainability and restore investor confidence, improving ac- tiations scheduled for 27 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- cess of the government, banks to external funding; and (b) financial egory U. Project: P124868. US$ 105.0 (IBRD). Consulting services stability program, designed to ensure adequate levels of liquidity and to be determined. Ministry of Transport, 6 Diakom Ignatiy Street, 1000 capital and stronger supervisory powers. This project is on hold un- Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 940-9542, Fax: (359-2) 940-9824, E-mail: til further notice. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Kamen Kitchev, Deputy P114991. US$ 1413.2 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry Minister of Finance, H-1051 Budapest, Jozsef Nador Ter 2-4, Budapest, Hun- PAGE 58 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 gary, Tel: (36-1) 327-2100, Fax: (36-1) 327-2749, E-mail: kommu- egy. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment [email protected], Contact: Almos Kovacs, State Secretary Category C. US$ 5.3 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Energy and Mining (MEM), Nena Tereza, 10000 Pristina, Kazakhstan Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 2002-1301, Fax: (381-38) 2002-1302, Con- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tact: H.E. Justina Shiroka Pula, Minister (R) Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement: The ob- Partial Risk Guarantee for Privatization of Electricity Dis- jective is to improve irrigation, drainage systems, water management tribution: The objective is to mitigate political and regulatory risks and environmental services and to strengthen agricultural practices to KEDS help attract financing from commercial banks for the much and farmers’ information services. Decision Meeting scheduled for needed investments to be made by KEDS to reduce its technical and 7 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: commercial losses, and improve customer service. Project Concept P086592. US$ 131.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental Assess- of Environmental Protection, 31 Pobedy Ave Astana, Kazakhstan, ment Category B. US$ 30.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be de- Tel: (7-3172) 591-972, Fax: (7-3172) 591-973, E-mail: a_braliev@na- termined. Ministry of Finance and Economy, Government of Kosovo, ture.kz, Contact: Alzhan Braliev, Vice-Minister Mother Teresa Street Government Building, Pristina, Kosovo, Con- tact: H.E. Ahmet Shala, Minister Public Administration, Law, and Justice Finance KAZSTAT Strengthening the National Statistical System: The objective is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the na- Financial Sector Markets Infrastructure Additional Fi- tional statistical system to provide relevant, timely and reliable data nancing: The objective is to assist Central Banking Authority of in line with the internationally accepted methodology and best prac- Kosovo’s (CBAK) capacity to oversee financial system’s stability and tices by upgrading the conceptual, methodological and analytical development in Kosovo with a focus on Payment Systems. Bank Ap- skills of the ARKS and other data producers and users. Bank Ap- proval completed on 14 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- proval completed on 31 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory C. US$ 6.9 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Central egory C. Project: P120985. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Bank of Kosovo, Contact: Gani Gerguri, Governor required. Agency of Republic of Kazakhstan on Statistics, Orinbor Street Industry and Trade 8, House of Ministries, 4th Gate, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-7171) 749-016, Fax: (7-7172) 749-494, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Agriculture and Rural Development (Cr. 50050-XK): The Contact: Zhasser Jarkinbayev, Deputy Chairman objective is to implement stated priorities for the Agricultural Sector in the National Development Plan, including land management and Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection institutional systems to comply with the EU agriculture and rural de- Second Elimination of POP Wastes: The objective is to support velopment related acquis communautaire. Bank Approval completed the development of environmentally sound management of persis- on 14 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: tent organic pollutants (POPs) with the country’s obligations under P112526. US$ 20.2 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- the Stockholm Convention. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- istry for Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, Street Mother uled for 15 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Tereza 35, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 211-131, E-mail: shqipe.dema@ks- US$ 34.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) gov.net, Contact: Shqipe Dema, Head of Policy Unit, MAFRD to be determined. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Phase II: The ob- Kyrgyz Republic jective is to improve water resource and environmental management Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry in the Syr Darya Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2012. (R) Agribusiness and Marketing Additional Financing: The Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P093825. US$ 165.8 objectives are to: (a) support the agricultural competitiveness-re- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Committee for Water lated efforts carried out under the ABMP; and (b) contribute to main- Resources, Admin Building, Left Bank, Orynbur Ave Bldg No. 3, Ent taining food security in the country, especially for the most vulnerable No. 12, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-7172) 742-681, Fax: (7-3172) 356- groups, thus enhancing the development effectiveness. Bank Ap- 776, E-mail: [email protected] proval completed on 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Kosovo egory B. Project: P118838. US$ 6.9 (GFCR). Consulting services to be determined. Agribusiness Competitiveness Center, Kyrgyz Re- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry public (R) Agricultural Pollution Control-GEF: The objective is to (R) On-Farm Irrigation Additional Financing: The objective promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices in the Danube is to scale-up activities in order to enhance the impact on vulnerable watershed of Kosovo with the aim of reducing nutrient discharge to rural communities in the south of the Kyrgyz Republic, which have soil and water bodies. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on been affected by ethnic clashes in the summer of 2010. Bank Approval 14 June 2011. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2011. Environ- completed on 28 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. mental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consulting servi- Project: P126390. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- ces to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural quired. State Committee for Water Resources and Land Improvement, Development, Kosovo Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 541-174, E-mail: on- [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Mahaman Sani Energy and Mining Kanta, Commissaire chargé de l’economie (R) Lignite Power: The objective is to support a private sector independent power producer and lignite mining company. Project Con- Education cept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 July 2011. Environmental (R) Education SWAp Sector Support: The objective is to improve Assessment Category A. US$ 325.0/75.0/550.0/550.0 (GUAM/GUID/- student learning outcomes by a sector support program aligned to scal- ZBIL/ZEXP). No consultants are required. Ministry of Energy and ing up of key policy interventions in teacher management, gover- Mining (MEM), Nena Tereza, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) nance and financing and school improvement planning sectorwide. 2002-1301, Fax: (381-38) 2002-1302, Contact: H.E. Justina Shiroka Preparation scheduled for 26 September 2011. Environmental As- Pula, Minister sessment Category C. Project: P113350. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (R) Lignite Power Technical Assistance Second Additional sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Science, Financing: The objectives, same as the parent project, are to include: 257 Tynystanov Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 626- (a) areas needed for proposed partial risk guarantee preparation; 806, Fax: (996-312) 621-520, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: and (b) sector greenhouse gas inventory and low-carbon growth strat- Gulmira Sultanova, PIU Director AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 59 Finance minfin.kg; [email protected], Contact: Melis Mambetjanov, Min- (R) Financial Sector: The objectives are to: (a) enhance financial ister sector stability through an improved regulatory and supervisory (R) National Road Rehabilitation (Osh-Batken-Isfana) Sec- framework and resolving problem banks; and (b) increase access to ond Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) contribute a variety of financial services by underserved segments of the mar- to the reduction of transport costs and travel time along the Osh-Batken- ket. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Isfana Road corridor; (b) improve road safety planning and road C. Project: P125689. US$ 13.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and management; and (c) repair and rehabilitate road infrastructure in implementing agency(ies) to be determined. and around Osh and Jalal-Abad cities, thereby creating temporary jobs. Bank Approval completed on 28 June 2011. Environmental Assess- Health and Other Social Services ment Category B. Project: P126606. US$ 16.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- Health Results Based Financing: The objective is to improve the tants will be required. Ministry of Transport and Communications, quality of clinical and population-based maternal, neonatal and child 6/F 42 Isanova Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 900- health services in Kyrgyzstan (as measured by intermediary health 970, Fax: (996-312) 314-378, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: indicators in 54 randomly selected rayons). Decision Meeting sched- Mr. Sanjar Ibraimov, PIU Director uled for 30 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Project: P120435. US$ 11.0 (HRBF). Consultants will be required. Min- istry of Health (MOH), 148 Moskowskaya Street, Kyrgyz Republic, (R) Bishkek and Osh Urban Additional Financing: The ob- Tel: (996-312) 662-680, Fax: (996-312) 661-150, E-mail: n_ad- jective is to support the Government to help finance the urban and [email protected], Contact: Dr. Nurgul Adnaeva, Head social infrastructure investments in selected small towns. Prepara- tion completed on 20 June 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 Second Health and Social Protection Additional Financing: September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.8 The objective is to help finance the implementation of expanded ac- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. ARIS, Kyrgyz Re- tivities that scale-up the project’s impact and its development effec- public tiveness. Signing scheduled for 5 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125470. US$ 24.0 (IDA Grant). Con- Latvia sultants will be required. Ministry of Health (MOH), 148 Moskowskaya Street, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 662-680, Fax: (996-312) 661- Education 150, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Sabyrbek Djumabekov, (R) Second Safety Net and Social Sector Reform Program Minister of Health Loan (Ln. 80580-LV): The objectives are to: (a) protect vulnerable groups with emergency safety net support during the economic Industry and Trade contraction; (b) mitigate the social costs of fiscal consolidation; and First Programmatic Development Policy Operation: The ob- (c) ensure structural reforms lay a foundation for medium term im- jective is to support the new Government to: (a) strengthen public fi- provements in the social sectors. The loan was signed on 17 June 2011. nance reforms; (b) sharpen competitiveness and enhancing the Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P121796. US$ 142.1 attractiveness of private investment; and (c) mitigate social risks re- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 1 Smilsu sulting from the reform program. Project Concept Review Meeting Street, Riga, Latvia, Tel: (371-6) 708-3886, Fax: (371-6) 708-3898, scheduled for 16 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Agnese Timofejeva, gory U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- Deputy Director ing agency(ies) to be determined. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to continue to support the Government to strengthen governance in the man- Energy and Mining agement of public assets and revenues. Project Concept Review (R) Macedonia Energy: The objective is to reduce greenhouse Meeting scheduled for 6 February 2013. Environmental Assessment gas emissions in the national and regional power systems. Project Con- Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- cept Review Meeting completed on 3 June 2011. Preparation sched- menting agency(ies) to be determined. uled for 20 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: Third Development Policy Operation: The objective is to con- P112730. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. tinue to support the Government to strengthen governance in the man- ELEM Macedonian Power Plants, 11 Oktomvri 9, 1000 Skopje, For- agement of public assets and revenues. Project Concept Review mer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tel: (389-23) 149-166, Fax: (389- Meeting scheduled for 5 February 2014. Environmental Assessment 23) 149-176, E-mail: [email protected], Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- Contact: Nevenka Jakimova Filipovska, Head of Development Divi- ing agency(ies) to be determined. sion Public Administration, Law, and Justice Health and Other Social Services (R) Disaster Hazard Mitigation Additional Financing: The Policy Based Guarantee: The objective is to support the Govern- objective is to address critical additional hazards that emerged dur- ment’s program to improve public expenditure outcomes and sup- ing implementation of this project related to the prevention of dissi- port the most vulnerable, while reducing risks to macroeconomic pation of radioactive uranium tailings into the environment. Bank and financial stability. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 September Approval completed on 9 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 120.0 (GUAR). Con- egory B. Project: P112775. US$ 1.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Mito Hadzi- required. Ministry of Environment and Emergency, Gagarin street 16- vasilev Jasmin bb, 1000 Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of A, Osh city 723500, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-322) 224-512, Fax: Macedonia, Tel: (389-2) 311-7288, Fax: (389-2) 311-7280, E-mail: (996-322) 225-586, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Adyljan [email protected], Contact: Suzana Peneva, State Ad- Djumabaev, PIU Director visor (R) Economic Recovery Support Operation: The objective is Moldova to support the Government to strengthened governance in the management of public assets and revenues. Negotiations completed on Health and Other Social Services 20 June 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 2 August 2011. Envi- (R) Health Services and Social Assisance Additional Fi- ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P125425. US$ 30.0 (IDA nancing: The objective is to increase access to quality and efficient Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 58 Erkindik health services. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 21 June Boulevard, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 660-504, Fax: 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental (996-312) 661-645, E-mail: [email protected]; m.baigonchokov@ Assessment Category B. US$ 10.2 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be PAGE 60 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 required to assess plns for construction of new surgical ward in Re- Second Programmatic Financial Sector Development Pol- publican Hospital and expanded plan for construction of Primary icy Loan: The objective is to support: (a) the authorities cope with Care Centers; and follow-up on software development implementa- the negative effect of global and regional economic downturn on tion progress for Social Assistance Programs. Ministry of Health, Montenegrin economy; and (b) the banking sector restructuring. Sciusev 101, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 238-751, Fax: (373-22) Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 November 2011. En- 727-695, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Viorel Soltan, vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting Deputy Minister services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (Cr. 50010-MD): The objective is to improve the efficiency and equity of Moldova’s safety net through a fiscally-sustainable expan- Hot-Spots Cleanup: The objectives are to: (a) design and imple- sion and strengthening of the targeted Ajutor Social Program. The loan ment environmental remediation measures for industrial and hazardous was signed on 1 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. waste disposal sites; and (b) mitigate negative impacts on environ- Project: P120913. US$ 37.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- mental resources, public health and the development of the tourism quired for implementation. Ministry of Labor, Social Protection, and sector. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Family, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 269-360, Fax: (373-22) 269-310, E- A. Project: P122139. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- mail: [email protected], Contact: Vadim Pistrin- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. ciuc, Deputy Minister Poland Industry and Trade Energy and Mining (R) Agricultural Competitiveness: The objective is to gener- Energy Efficiency Development Policy Loan: The objective is ate rural income growth by contributing to the enhanced com- to enhance energy security by: (a) promoting low-emission investments mercialization of key agriculture value chains and promote Moldova’s and operations; (b) integrate principles of climate change consider- potential to better integrate into the regional trade, with agricul- ations in key sectoral policies and programs; and (c) improving the ture, specifically horticulture, commodities. Project Concept Review effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional framework for im- Meeting completed on 20 June 2011. Project Preparation sched- plementation of these policies and programs. Bank Approval completed uled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ on 7 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: 18.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) P115426. US$ 1114.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry to be determined. of Finance, 12 Swietokrzyska Str, 00-916 Warsaw, Poland, Tel: (48- 22) 694-3816, Fax: (48-22) 694-3494, E-mail: sekr.minfin@mofnet. Public Administration, Law, and Justice gov.pl, Contact: Mr. Jan Vincent Rotstowski, Minister (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the Gov- ernment to implement a new medium-term strategy by focusing on Regional policy measures that will sustain economic growth, maintain com- Finance petitiveness and improve the investment climate to achieve their (N) Georgia SEEC Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility APL2: broader vision of increased trade and integration with the European The objective the second phase of a regional horizontal APL t Union. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 23 June 2011. of is o will help increase access of homeowners, farmers, the enterprise sec- Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- tor and government agencies to financial protection from losses egory U. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- caused by climate change and geological hazards. Project Concept Re- menting agency(ies) to be determined. view Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assess- Governance e-Transformation: The objective is to increase avail- ment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and ability, efficiency and quality of a selected range of public services to implementing agency(ies) to be determined. citizens and businesses through innovative use and improved gov- (N) Montenegro SEEC Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility ernance of ICT in the public sector. Bank Approval completed on 9 APL3: The objective of the third phase of a regional horizontal APL June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121231. is to will help increase access of homeowners, farmers, the enterprise US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. State Chan- sector and government agencies to financial protection from losses cellery, Contact: Victor Bodiu, Minister of State caused by climate change and geological hazards. Project Concept Re- Montenegro view Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing Education agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Higher Education and Innovation: The objective is to as- South East Europe and Caucasus Catastrophe Risk Insur- sist the Government to enhance the contribution of higher education, ance Facility Special Climate Change Fund-GEF: The objec- research and innovation to the competitiveness of the Montenegrin tive is to provide affordable catastrophe and weather risk insurance economy. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 7 July 2011. products in order to decrease the financial risk that countries are Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- exposed to due to climate change. Decision Meeting scheduled for egory C. Project: P122785. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to 8 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: be determined. Ministry of Education and Science, Rimski Trg B.B P123896. US$ 4.5/5.5/1.5 (F7SD/GEFU/GFDR). Consulting ser- Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel: (382-20) 410-100, Fax: (382-20) 410- vices to be determined. Europa RE, Weinbergstrasse 56/58, Zurich, 101, Contact: Branka Zizic, Advisor, International Scientific Cooper- Switzerland, Tel: (41-44) 380-5090, E-mail: heinz.vollenwei- ation [email protected] Southeastern Europe and Caucasus Climate Change and Finance Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility: The objective is to support (R) Programmatic Financial Sector Development Policy the increase access to the Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility for Loan: The objectives are to: (a) help the authorities cope with the homeowners and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South- negative effect of global and regional economic downturn on Mon- eastern Europe and the Caucasus and to provide them with insurance tenegrin economy; and (b) support banking sector restructuring. De- against natural disasters and climate change. Bank Approval completed cision Meeting completed on 19 May 2011. Bank Approval scheduled on 3 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: for 1 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- P110910. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Europa RE, ject: P116787. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- Weinbergstrasse 56/58, Zurich, Switzerland, Tel: (41-44) 380-5090, istry of Finance, Ministry of Labor, DPR and Fund PIO, Montenegro, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Heinz Vol- Contact: H.E. Dr. Igor Lukic, Deputy Prime Minister lenweider, Chairman of the Board AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 61 Health and Other Social Services project management. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 September Improving Blood Safety in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan: The 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123923. US$ objectives are to: (a) increase the number and share of blood units 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to donated by voluntary donors; (b) reduce the prevalence of HIV, be determined. HepB, HepC and syphilis in retested blood unit; and (c) increase the Energy and Mining share of cases with appropriate clinical use of blood transfusion in all cases which received blood and blood products. Decision Meeting sched- Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support the government in uled for 7 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. reducing the energy intensity of the economy by 40%, by the year 2020. US$ 10.0 (RTF). Consultants will be required. Tajikistan Republican Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental As- Blood Center, 1 Proezd, 16 M.Tursunzade Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan sessment Category F. Project: P122492. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Con- Tel/Fax: (992-37) 227-3705, E-mail: [email protected], Con- sulting services to be determined. Gazprombank and Ministry of tact: Burkhoniddin Bakhovatdinov, Director. Ministry of Health, 60, Energy, Russian Energy Agency, 117420 Nametkina Street, 16, Bldg Mira Prospekt, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-778) 415-646, Fax: 1, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 980-4304, Fax: (7-495) (996-312) 548-972, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tursunbaev 428-5224, Contact: Ms. Tatiana Yurlova, First Vice President Muhamedalim Satkankulovich, Director Energy Efficiency-GEF: The objective is to support the institutional, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection regulatory and market barriers facing commercial financing of En- ergy Efficiency projects across Russia. Decision Meeting scheduled Improving Hydrometeorological Services in Central Asia: for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: The objective is to reduce the risk to life and the economy from un- P123692. US$ 22.7 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. favorable weather and climate events by improving weather, climate Gazprombank and Ministry of Energy, Russian Energy Agency, and hydrological service delivery, thereby supporting economic de- 117420 Nametkina Street, 16, Bldg 1, Moscow, Russian Federation, velopment and enhancing regional cooperation. Bank Approval com- Tel: (7-495) 980-4304, Fax: (7-495) 428-5224, Contact: Ms. Tatiana pleted on 26 May 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Yurlova, First Vice President Project: P120788. US$ 20.7/7.0 (IDA Credit/CIF). Consultants will be required. TajikHydromet, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 215-191, E-mail: Finance [email protected], Contact: Mr. Makhmad Safarov, Director. Kyr- gyzHydromet, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 316-228, E-mail: in- (R) Financial Sector Diversification and Strengthening: The [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zarylbek Itibaev, Director objective is to meet financial sector stability standards by adopting international financial center benchmarks, ensuring G20 risk man- Romania agement role with associated regulatory norms, attracting financial investments, supervisory modernization, and risk monitoring of the Health and Other Social Services Russian financial markets. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 No- (R) Social Assistance System Modernization (Ln. 80560-RO): vember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P125305. The objective is to improve the equity, proactivity, efficiency and ac- US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing curacy of Romania’s social safety net by supporting implementation agency(ies) to be determined. of the Government’s program to strengthen social assistance for low- (R) Microfinance: The objective is to assist the Government to de- income households, the disabled and families with children. The loan velop a sustainable, safe and sound national financial cooperative, and was signed on 8 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. microfinance system that will enhance access to financial services by Project: P121673. US$ 710.4 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Min- the poorer and underserved segments of the population, especially istry of Labor, Family and Social Protection, Romania, Tel: (40-21) in the rural areas. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2011. En- 315-7143, Fax: (40-21) 310-0599, E-mail: lacramioaracorches@ vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P095554. US$ 21.0 mmuncii.ro, Contact: Ioan Botis, Minister (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Results Based Financed Health Sector Reform: The objective termined. is to support the Romanian Health Sector Reform efforts through enhancing the service delivery system, strengthening financing and Export Sector Financial Intermediary Loan: The objective is payment methods, and improving governance in the health system. to support export growth by providing medium and long term work- Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental As- ing capital and investment finance to Russian industrial exporters. sessment Category C. Project: P121675. US$ 336.8 (IBRD). Consul- Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 March 2012. Environmental As- tants will be required. Ministry of Health, Street Ministerului Nr. sessment Category F. Project: P126006. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con- 1-3, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 314-1526, Fax: (40-4) 312-4916, E-mail: sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. [email protected], Contact: Calin Alexandru, Director General Health and Other Social Services Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) North Caucasus Federal Okrug Local Initiatives Support: (R) Third Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support The objective is to increase citizen and community involvement in de- the government’s reforms in fiscal management, social protection, fi- cision making, oversight and monitoring of service delivery in target nancial sector, and emerge from the economic and financial crisis on areas, for improved provision of social and communal services. Prepa- a stronger footing, to resume and sustain convergence to the living ration completed on 7 July 2011. Preappraisal scheduled for 15 Sep- standards of more advanced EU economies. Decision Meeting sched- tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120434. uled for 11 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Regional US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Development, Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street, Bld. 10/23, Moscow, of Public Finance, 17, Apolodor Street, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40- Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) 694-3555, Fax: (7-495) 699-3841, 21) 410-3400/1189, Fax: (40-21) 312-1630, E-mail: cabinet.min- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Madiarov Rus- [email protected], Contact: Angela Carabas, Director General lan Valeevich, Head Russian Federation (R) Social Inclusion through Sports: The objective is to develop an integrated system to provide conditions for regular physi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry cal training and sports activities for socially disadvantaged groups, Forestry Emergency Response: The objective is an emergency and create pilot test for the municipalities of the Russian Federation response to the forest fires of the summer 2010 with four components: with a view to further replication throughout the Russian Federation. (a) forest fire management; (b) forest institutional support to ad- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2011. Envi- dress legislation policy, governance, forest management planning ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting and capacity building; (c) forest restoration and regeneration; and (d) services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 62 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Public Administration, Law, and Justice determined. Committee for Environmental Protection and Forestry, Public Finance and Financial Sector Modernization: The Shamsi Street 5/1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-37) 236-1353, objective is to strengthen the economic management and oversight Contact: Zikirov Hursandkul, Chairperson of Nature Protection Com- of financial risks through policy advice and capacity building in the mittee Ministry of Finance, the Federal Tax Service and sub-national gov- Second Upland Agricultural Livelihood and Environmen- ernments. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 March 2012. Envi- tal Management: The objective is to enable rural people in se- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122998. US$ 25.0 lected uplands to build their productive assets in ways which sustainably (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Federal Tax Service, Neglinnaya increase rural productivity and curtail natural resource degradation. Street 23, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-095) 913-0663, Fax: Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 February 2012. Environmental As- (7-095) 913-0609, E-mail: [email protected]. Ministry of Finance, sessment Category B. Project: P122685. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Con- 9 Ilyinka Street, Moscow 109097, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-495) sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Tajikistan 648-1123, Fax: (7-495) 648-1096, E-mail: [email protected] Second Upland Agricultural Livelihood and Environmen- tal Management-GEF: The objective is to enable rural people in Transportation selected uplands to build their productive assets in ways which sus- Development Bank Infrastructure Finance: The objective is tainably increase rural productivity and curtail natural resource to support the long-term financing for infrastructure and public- degradation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 January 2012. En- private partnership (PPP) in infrastructure in Russia and to vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122694. US$ 5.9 strengthen VEB’s institutional capacity in infrastructure financing. (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agricul- Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 October 2011. Environmental Assess- ture, Tajikistan ment Category F. Project: P125905. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consult- ing services to be determined. Russian Development Bank, Russ- Education ian Federation (R) Fifth Programmatic Development Policy (Cr. H7240-TJ): The objectives are to protect basic services and to improve the envi- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ronment for private sector development. The credit was signed on Past Environmental Liabilities Program: The objective is to ad- 23 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: dress past environmental damages to environment by developing a P120445. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- national program to focus on establishing institutional responsibili- istry of Finance, Ag Street 3, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 211- ties and capacities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 January 2012. 417, Fax: (992-372) 221-3329, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121373. US$ 25.0 Ravshan Madiminov, Head, International Department (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Natural Re- First Development Policy Operation: The objective is to assist sources and Ecology, Moscow, Russian Federation the Government to maintain high growth within a sustainable macroeconomic framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Serbia for 17 October 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0 Finance (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to (R) Innovation Support: The objective is to assist the institutional be determined. capacity building of the Serbia Innovation Fund (SIF); pilot financial Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to con- instruments to stimulate innovative activity in enterprises; and pilot tinue to assist the Government to maintain high growth within a sus- reforms in the public research and development institute (RDI) sec- tainable macroeconomic framework. Project Concept Review Meeting tor. First Grant Funding Request Approval scheduled for 31 August scheduled for 17 September 2013. Environmental Assessment Cate- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 11.0 (F7PF). Con- gory U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implement- sulting services to be determined. Serbia Innovation Fund, Serbia ing agency(ies) to be determined. Sixth Programmatic Development Policy Grant: The objec- Public Administration, Law, and Justice tives are to protect basic services and to improve the environment for (R) Third Programmatic Development Policy Loan: The ob- private sector development. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- jective is to help reduce the size of Serbia’s large public sector by sup- uled for 17 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. porting reforms that will help improve the productivity of public US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing spending, structured by: (a) improving the efficiency of spending in agency(ies) to be determined. the largest spending sectors; (b) strengthening public expenditure and debt management; and (c) improving social assistance. Project Con- Energy and Mining cept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental (R) Energy Loss Reduction Additional Financing: The objective Assessment Category U. Project: P123065. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- is to continue to support: (a) the supply and installation to consumer sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. meters for the electricity and gas consumers, focusing on metering those consumers who are now receiving supplies without meters; (b) Tajikistan the design and installation of computerized billing systems in the Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry electricity and gas utilities; and (c) technical assistance. Project Con- cept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental As- (N) Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and sessment Category A. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to Water Resources Management Additional Financing: The be determined. Barki Tajik and Tajiktransgaz objective is to finance minor renovation of irrigation canals and drainage infrastructure in Khatlon through short-term employment pro- Health and Other Social Services grams and judicious rent/import auxiliary equipment (e.g., exca- Health Results Based Financing: The objective is to improve se- vators, bulldozers). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for lected health outcomes (mainly for maternal and child health) through 10 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 the provision of incentives to primary health care providers, upon (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to achievement of agreed health targets. Identification scheduled for 15 be determined. August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA (R) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Elimination, Mit- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- igation and Site Management: The objective is to reduce the en- termined. vironmental and public health hazards associated with stockpiles of POPs in priority areas and reduce farmer reliance on POPs pesticides. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Appraisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- (R) Social Safety-net Strengthening (Cr. H7260-TJ): The ob- ject: P116013. US$ 4.0/0.8 (GEFU/ZMUL). Consulting services to be jective is to build the Government’s capacity to launch a nation-wide AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 63 reform of the social assistance system. The reform will target bene- Industry and Trade fits to the poorest households and improve the management system. Fifth Export Finance Intermediation: The objective is to pro- The credit was signed on 13 July 2011. Environmental Assessment vide medium and long-term financing for exporters while the econ- Category C. Project: P122039. US$ 3.2 (IDA Credit). Consultants will omy is recovering from the global crisis. Bank Approval completed be required for an implementation. Executive Office of President, 27 on 17 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: Rudaki Avenue, Second Floor, Room 1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel/Fax: P121743. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Turkiye (991-37) 221-7361, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tojiddin Ju- Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), Meclisi Mebusan Cad. No 81, Istanbul, razoda, Executive Director Turkey, Tel: (90-212) 334-5050, Fax: (90-212) 334-5234, Contact: Mr. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Orhan Beskok, Executive Vice President Dushanbe Water Supply and Sewerage: The objectives are to: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (a) build capacity; (b) overhaul Dushanbe vodokanal systems; (c) re- place the most deteriorated sections of the distribution system; (d) (R) National Disaster Risk Mitigation: The objective is to as- invest in water treatment and disinfection; and (e) provide external sist the Government of Turkey to strengthen its national disaster re- project management and auditing services to help build capacity and sponse and risk mitigation efforts by: (a) scaling-up investments in ensure good governance during implementation. Bank Approval seismic strengthening of public buildings such as schools and hos- completed on 7 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. pitals; and (b) expanding the national network of disaster response Project: P118196. US$ 16.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. to several high risk municipalities. Project Concept Review Meeting Dushanbe Vodokanal, 14 Ayl Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992- scheduled for 27 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category 372) 221-9092, Fax: (992-372) 221-7745, E-mail: [email protected], B. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Disas- Contact: Mr. Nasrullo Khayrulloev, Director ter and Emergency Management Presidency (R) Third Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Turkey Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (a) enhance energy security by promoting private sector low-emission investments Education and operations; (b) integrate principles of environmental sustain- Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Pre- ability, including climate change considerations, in key sectoral poli- paredness Additional Financing: The objective is to scale-up the cies and programs; and (c) improve the effectiveness and efficiency activities to improve the city of Istanbul’s preparedness for a poten- of environmental management processes. Decision Meeting sched- tial earthquake through strengthening critical public buildings for earth- uled for 16 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. quake resistance and enhancing the institutional and technical capacity Project: P121651. US$ 750.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be defor disaster management and emergency response. Bank Approval termined. Undersecretariat of Treasury, Inonu Bulvari 36, Emek, completed on 21 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 212-8256, Fax: (90-312) 212-8550, E-mail: Project: P122179. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Is- [email protected], Contact: Ozgur Pehlivan, Deputy Di- tanbul Special Provincial Administration, Yerebatan Caddesi No: 10 rector General Sultanahmet, Eminonu-Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel: (902-12) 455- 4011, Fax: (902-12) 519-0813, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Turkmenistan tact: Mr. Sabri Kaya, Secretary General Transportation Energy and Mining Turkmenbashi Sustainable Port Development: The objective (R) Private Sector Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is to enhance Turkmenbashi’s port capacity to: (a) handle non oil prod- Additional Financing: The objective is to help increase privately ucts, improve its safety of operations; (b) comply with international owned and operated energy production from indigenous renewable environmental standards; and (c) improve the legal framework, or- sources within the market-based framework of the Turkish Electric- ganizational structure and planning capabilities of the port admin- ity Market Law, and to help enhance demand-side energy efficiency. istration. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2011. Negotiations scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123676. US$ 62.0 Category F. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Turkiye (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. State Service of Mar- Kalkinma Bankasi (TKB), Necatibey Caddesi No 98, Turkey, Tel: itime and River Transportation of Turkmenistan, 745000, 8A Sha- (90-312) 231-8400, Fax: (90-312) 230-2394, E-mail: ender.dincer@ gadam Street, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, Tel: (993-243) 203-60, kalkinma.com.tr, Contact: Ms. Ender Dincer, Senior Specialist. Turkiye Fax: (993-243) 207-44, Contact: Mr. Meylis Mutdikov, Chairman Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), Meclisi Mebusan Cad. No 81, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel: (90-212) 334-5050, Fax: (90-212) 334-5234, E-mail: Ukraine [email protected], Contact: Mr. Orhan Beskok, Executive Vice Pres- ident Energy and Mining (R) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency: The objectives are to: (a) provide resources to The objective is to support the government’s policy of promoting en- address some of the issues in the industrial sector through an exist- ergy efficiency in SME Programs and small businesses. Project Con- ing commercial bank; and (b) develop new energy efficiency markets cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental by addressing the risks associated with these new investments. Bank Assessment Category F. US$ 400.0/50.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting Approval completed on 17 May 2011. Environmental Assessment services to be determined. Halk Bank; Vakif Bank, Sogutozu Mah. 2 Category F. Project: P096586. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Cadde No 63 06520, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (903-12) 289-4781, 455- be required. Ukreximbank, 127 Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: 8646, Fax: (903-12) 289-4785, 455-8640, Contact: Mr. Yunus Esmer, (380-44) 247-8948, Fax: (380-44) 247-8082, E-mail: skhudiyash@ Deputy General Manager hq.eximb.com, Contact: Mr. Sergiy Khudiyash, Head IFI Programs Gas Network Modernisation: The objective is to assist the Gov- Finance ernment to finance a part of the overall modernisation program of (R) Second Access to Finance for SMEs Additional Finance: Ukraine’s gas transmission network. Project Concept Review Meet- The objective is to help increase the access of small and medium ening scheduled for 25 May 2012. Environmental Assessment Cate- terprises (SMEs) to medium and long term finance. Project Concept gory B. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2011. Environmental As- NAFTOGAZ, Khmelnytsky Street 6, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) sessment Category F. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- 586-3537, Fax: (380-44) 586-3310, Contact: Mr. Evgen Bakulin, plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Chairman of the Board PAGE 64 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Finance Talimarjan Transmission: The objective is to improve the relia- (R) Second Export Development Additional Financing: The bility of the electricity supply in South-Western Uzbekistan and to en- objective is to scale-up the impact and development effectiveness of hance the region’s competitiveness and growth potential for industrial the ongoing Second Export Development project. Negotiations com- and commercial development. Bank Approval completed on 15 March pleted on 1 July 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 23 August 2011. 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119939. US$ Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consul- 110.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SJSC Uzbekenergo, tants will be required. Ukreximbank, 127 Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Khorezm Street 6, 100000 Tashket City, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 233- Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 247-8948, Fax: (380-44) 247-8082, E-mail: 9821/9889, Fax: (998-71) 236-2700, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: [email protected], Contact: Khudiyash Sergiy, Head Mr. Batirjan Teshabaev, Chairman Second Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation Develop- Health and Other Social Services ment Policy Loan: The objectives are to support the Government’s program in: (a) banking sector recapitalization and restructure; (b) (R) GPOBA Health Private Public Partnership: The objective resolution and consolidation of the banking system; (c) strengthen is to improve access to a number of medical diagnostic procedures deposit insurance payout functions; and (d) enhancing the legal and (MRI, CT, Doppler and Endoscopy) for selected groups of socially dis- regulatory framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for advantaged patients. Preparation scheduled for 15 August 2011. En- 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 350.0 vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P125004. US$ 6.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to (GPBA). Consultants will be required for evaluation and design of be determined. voucher distribution and targeting system. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Health System Improvement (Cr. 48960-UZ): The ob- (R) Fourth Structural and Fiscal Reform Development Pol- jectives are: (a) to improve access to quality health care at the primary icy Loan: The objective is to support the government in imple- level in rural area; and (b) strengthen the Government’s public health menting the anti-crises and recovery measures for the economy on response to the rise in non-communicable diseases. Signing sched- two pillars: (a) restructuring the budget to create fiscal space for uled for 25 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- needed investments and efficacy in public finances; and (b) facilitat- ject: P113349. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required ing business entry and improve energy security to create employment for implementation. Ministry of Health, 12 Navoi Street, Tashkent, and encourage investments. This project is on hold until further no- Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 139-1954, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tice. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Assimidin Kamilov, Deputy Minister of Health Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Transportation Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (N) Second Road and Safety Improvement: The objective is to (R) Alat-Karakul Water Supply: The objective is to improve the continue the rehabilitation and upgrading of the motorway standards level of service in terms of safety, coverage, quality, reliability and ef- of the M-03 road Kiev, Kharkiv, and Dovzhanzky. Particularly the- ficiency as well as the sustainability of the water supply services in section between Lubny and Poltava. Project Concept Review Meet- the two districts. Negotiations scheduled for 5 December 2011. En- ing scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118197. US$ 75.0 (IDA gory A. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Uzkommunhizmat, 45a ing agency(ies) to be determined. Uzbekistanskaya Av Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Uktur Khal- Uzbekistan muhamedov, General Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Karakalpakstan Sewerage: The objective is to improve the safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, financial viability and sustain- (N) Second Rural Enterprise Support Additional Financing: ability of the sewer services in Karakalpakstan (Nukus and Takhiatash). The objective is to increase the productivity and financial and envi- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2011. ronment sustainability of agriculture. Project Concept Review Meet- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Con- ing scheduled for 10 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category sulting services to be determined. Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbek- B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing istanskaya Av Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, agency(ies) to be determined. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Uktur Khal- Energy and Mining muhamedov, General Director (R) Advanced Electricity Distribution Metering: The objec- (R) Syrdarya Water Supply (Cr. 48690-UZ): The objective is tive is to implement new, accurate electricity meters and metering sys- to improve the safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, financial viabil- tems to reduce large scale technical and commercial losses from the ity and sustainability of the water supply services in Syrdarya region distribution system that will improve the economic and technical and its six districts (Akaltyn, Bayaut, Khavast, Mekhnatobad, Mirza- performance. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 October 2011. En- obad and Sardoba). Signing scheduled for 3 October 2011. Environ- vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P122773. US$ 110.0 mental Assessment Category B. Project: P111760. US$ 88.0 (IDA (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Uzbekenergo, 100000, Credit). No consultants are required. Uzkommunhizmat, 45a Uzbek- Tashket City, Khorezm Street 6, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 233-9821/ istanskaya Av Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-7165) 224-3833, E-mail: 9889, Fax: (998-71) 236-2700, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. [email protected], Contact: Mr. Uktur Khalmuhamedov, Batirjan Teshabaev, Chairman General Director Energy Efficiency for Industry Enterprises: The objective is to Water Supply and Sanitation Adjustable Program Loan: assist the Government to enable financial intermediaries (i.e. local The objective is to support the Government’s urban and rural WSS Banks) to on-lend to enterprises that can carry out investments in EE infrastructure projects, sector strategy infrastructure, while sup- measures. The LA will be signed after finalization of changes in the porting sector policy-making and planning, capacity building and sub-loan criteria Bank Approval completed on 17 June 2010. Envi- institutional reform. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for ronmental Assessment Category F. Project: P118737. US$ 25.0 (IDA 18 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 112.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy, 45a, Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Uzkommunhizmat, Uzbekistan Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tel/Fax: (998-71) 132-6286, 45a Uzbekistanskaya Av Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-7165) 224- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sakhib Saifnazarov, 3833, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Uktur Khal- Head of the Department muhamedov, General Director AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 65 within the Delta old lands (Mahmoudia, Manaifa and Meet Yazid command areas); and (ii) 12,000 feddans within the West Delta old Middle East new lands (El Nasr command area). Bank Approval completed on 14 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: and North Africa P117745. US$ 100.0/50.0 (IBRD/FRDE). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dokki, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 337-2667, E-mail: NA, Contact: Djibouti Dr. Nada Mneimneh, Director of the Education Sector Development Education Secretariat Education and Vocational Education and Training: The ob- Energy and Mining jective is to expand school access, especially in secondary education, (R) Giza North Additional Financing: The objective is to sup- by improving retention, reducing repetition and dropout rates, and port the improvement of the security and efficiency of electricity sup- strengthening the capacity of public education and Technical and ply by adding a new generation capacity based on the most efficient Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems to better prepare thermal power generation technology. Project Concept Review Meet- students for further education and build the skills needed by employers. ing completed on 28 June 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 23 Au- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 July 2011. Envi- gust 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Consulting services to be determined. Egypt Electricity Holding Com- will be required secondary education curriculum specialist, TVET pany, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 2401-2368, Fax: (20-2) 2261- specialist, Architect. Ministry of Education and TVET, Cite Ministerielle, 6512, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Mohamed Habib, BP 16, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 356-334, Fax: (253) 355-768, E-mail: Executive Director for Planning [email protected] (R) Helwan South Power: The objective is to improve power sup- Energy and Mining ply in Egypt, which includes construction of 1,300 MW power plant at Helwan South and associated infrastructure. Decision Meeting (N) Geothermal Exploratory Drilling: The objectives are to scheduled for 1 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. support the Government to: (a) maintain the lowest tariff price for Project: P117407. US$ 585.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. the geothermal power generation; (b) establish an exploratory drilling Egypt Electricity Holding Company, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: program; and (c) recommend an Independent Power Producer’s in- (20-2) 2401-2368, Fax: (20-2) 2261-6512, E-mail: [email protected], ternational tender to develop, engineer, procure and construct a 50 Contact: Dr. Mohamed M. Awad, Managing Director MW geothermal power plant. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Kom Ombo Solar: The objective is to support the concentrated So- 6.0/7.0 (IDA Grant/OPEC). Consulting services and implementing lar Power (CSP) plant and associated infrastructure in Upper Egypt. agency(ies) to be determined. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P120191. US$ 170.0/170.0/50.0/32.0 (IBRD/AFDB/CCTF/ (N) Geothermal Exploratory Drilling-GEF: The objectives are KFW). Consultants will be required. New and Renewable Energy to support the Government to: (a) maintain the lowest tariff price for Agency (NREA), Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 271-3176, the geothermal power generation; (b) establish an exploratory drilling Fax: (20-2) 271-7173, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Abdel Rah- program; and (c) recommend an Independent Power Producer’s in- man Salah El Din, Managing Director ternational tender to develop, engineer, procure and construct a 50 MW geothermal power plant. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Finance uled for 25 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Fourth Financial Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: 6.6 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to The objectives are to support the Government to: (a) implement the be determined. second phase of the Financial Sector Reform Program (2009-2012); Public Administration, Law, and Justice (b) build a competitive and inclusive financial system; (c) strengthen (R) Community Rural Development and Water Resources the environment for financial intermediation, resource mobilization, Mobilization (Cr. H7060-DJ): The objective is to increase access and risk management; (d) increase private participation in financial of rural communities to water and enhance their capacity to manage services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 December water and agro-pastoral resources in the project areas using a par- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Con- ticipatory approach to community based development. Bank Ap- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Investment, Ard El proval completed on 14 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Maared, 3 Salah Salem Street, Nasr City, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: Category B. Project: P117355. US$ 5.8 (IDA Grant). Consultants will (20-2) 2405-5631, Fax: (20-2) 2405-5635, E-mail: contact-moi@in- be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Water Resources, vestment.gov.eg Djibouti, Tel: (253) 351-297, Fax: (253) 355-879, E-mail: ab_kamil@ly- Health and Other Social Services cos.com, Contact: S.E. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Minister Emergency Labor Intensive Investment: The objective is to Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection create short-term employment opportunities for the unskilled and semi- Urban Poverty Reduction Additional Financing: The objec- skilled through intensive labor works at the central, governorate and tive is to increase access to basic economic and social infrastructure community levels. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 and to community development opportunities within Quartier 7 in September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 200.0 the city of Djibouti. Bank Approval completed on 10 June 2010. En- (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120190. US$ 2.9 (IDA termined. Grant). Consultants will be required. Agence Djiboutienne de De- Public Administration, Law, and Justice veloppement Social (ADDS), Avenue Pasteur, BP 4298, Djibouti- Ville, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 358-655, Fax: (253) 357-184, E-mail: (R) Transparency and Accountability Program DPL: The [email protected], Contact: Kadar Ismael Guelleh, Director objective is to support the economic growth that will enhance transparency and lead to increase accountability of public resources. Pro- Arab Republic of Egypt ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consult- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ants will be required. Ministry of Planning and International Coop- Farm-level Irrigation Modernization: The objectives are to: eration, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Fax: (20-2) 2390-8159. (a) reduce agricultural water use; and (b) increase the productivity Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Egypt, Arab Republic of of agricultural lands and water over areas of (i) 200,000 feddans Egypt PAGE 66 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Sustainable Persistent Organic Pollutants Management: Jordan The objective is to assist the government with its obligations under the Stockholm Convention for the sound management of Persistent Education Organic Pollutants (POPs) (PCBs, Dixons and Furans, and obsolete Higher Education Reform for Knowledge Economy: The ob- pesticides under ASP), and contribute to the sustainable develop- jectives are to: (a) improve the Government’s capacity to diversify and ment of capacity for the management of POPs. Decision Meeting improve financing mechanisms for universities; and (b) strengthen scheduled for 31 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category the management and efficacy of the sector by aligning the roles, mis- A. Project: P116230. US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. sions and responsibilities of various governance bodies to the new strat- Egypt Environmental Affairs Agency, 30 Misr, Helwan Agri. Road, egy objectives. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Maadi, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E- Assessment Category C. Project: P102487. US$ 25.0/30.0 (IBRD/ mail: [email protected], Contact: Yasmin Fouad, Director, ZBIL). No consultants are required. Project Development Unit, Min- GEF Unit istry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, PO Box 138, Am- man, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 535-0967, Fax: NA, E-mail: khasafyz@mohe. Transportation gov.jo Contact: Dr. Fayez Khasawneh, Project Director Railways Restructuring Additional Financing: The objective Energy and Mining is to enhance the impact of the original project by improving the reliability, efficiency and safety of the railways’ services. Bank Approval (R) Third Independent Power Producer Partial Risk Guar- completed on 14 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- antee: The objective is to help the Government of Jordan meet the gory B. Project: P117356. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- electricity needs of the country in an economically and environmen- quired. Egyptian National Railways, Ramses Square, PO 11111, Arab tally sustainable manner. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 577-1388, Fax: (20-2) 575-0000, E- uled for 20 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ mail: [email protected], Contact: Mustapha Qenawy, Chairman 70.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Dr. Ghaleb Maabra, Managing Director, National Electric Power Company Urban Transport Infrastructure Development: The objective (NEPCO), PO Box 2310, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 585-8615, is to improve the reliability and efficiency of urban transport in Cairo Fax: (962-6) 581-8336, E-mail: NA through implementation of cost-effective and clean technology investments that support major modal shift from private vehicles and Public Administration, Law, and Justice microbuses to large size. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 March (R) First Programmatic Development Policy Loan: The ob- 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115837. US$ jective is to support the Government in its fiscal consolidation efforts 150.0/100.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of by bringing down the large fiscal deficit to a level compatible with a Housing, GOPP, 12 Ismail Abaza Street, Cairo, Arab Republic of stabilization of the debt to GDP ratio below 60%. Appraisal completed Egypt, Tel: (20-20)-2792-1514, Fax: (20-20)-2792-1512, E-mail: mad- on 30 June 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 September 2011. [email protected], Contact: Prof. M. Madbouly, Chairman of GOPP Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P124441. US$ 250.0 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, PO Box 555, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962- (R) Enhanced Water Resources Management: The objective 6) 464-4466, Fax: (962-6) 464-2247, Contact: H.E. Dr. Jafar Hassan, is to improve water resources management through reducing pollu- Minister of Planning and International Cooperation tion loads in the Nile Delta Drains and the Mediterranean Sea, by us- Public Sector Governance: The objective is to improve public ing targeted pilot investments, technical assistance and knowledge sector service delivery for selected priority services, streamline the gov- generation to improve the quality and availability of surface and ernment structure, and strengthen human resource planning and ground water and their effective management. Preappraisal completed management across the public sector, in line with the Government’s on 16 June 2011. Appraisal scheduled for 16 October 2011. Environ- Public Sector Development Program. Awaiting official request from mental Assessment Category B. Project: P118090. US$ 6.7 (GEFU). the Government. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water Resources and Irri- P122717. US$ 6.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. gation, Cornich El Nil Imbaba, Imbaba, Giza, Arab Republic of Egypt, Ministry of Public Sector Development, PO Box 3575, Amman, Jor- Tel: (20-2) 3544-9447, Fax: (20-2) 3544-9449, E-mail: heps@mwri. dan, Tel: (962-6) 550-2530, Fax: (962-6) 550-2548, E-mail: gov.eg [email protected], Contact: Mowafaq Al-Hajaj, Director (R) Second Integrated Sanitation and Sewage Infrastructure Second Programmatic DPL: The objective, same as the parent (Ln. 80690-EG): The objectives are to sustain and improve the san- project, is to assist the Government achieve fiscal consolidation ef- itation and environmental conditions for targeted rural communities forts and mitigate the impact of the fiscal crisis. Project Concept Re- by improving water quality and reducing organic load in selected view Meeting scheduled for 13 September 2011. Environmental drainage basins within served areas (provisional). Bank Approval com- Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and pleted on 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ject: P120161. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Holding Company for Water and Waste Water (HCWW), 1200 Cor- Lebanon niche El Nile, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-1)-550-0668, Fax: (20-2)-458-3884, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Education tact: Eng. Mounir Hosny, Director, Project Implementation Unit (R) Second Education Development (Ln. 79660-LB): The objectives are to: (a) improve teaching quality and the learning en- Iraq vironment in general education and in preschool; and (b) increase governance and managerial capacity of the Ministry of Education and Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Higher Education and schools. Signing scheduled for 24 October (R) Emergency Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Re- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118187. US$ habilitation: The objective is to assist the Government in rehabil- 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education itating irrigation and drainage networks and dams as well as improving and Higher Education, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 789-723, Fax: (961-1) water resource management. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- 789-724, Ext. 30, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. uled for 30 July 2012. This project is no longer in the lending pro- Nada Mneimneh, Director of the Education Sector Development Sec- gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental retariat Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water Resources, Palestine Street, Baghdad, Iraq, Tel: (964- Health and Other Social Services 1) 772-0240, Fax: (964-1) 774-0672, E-mail: [email protected], Community Social Development: The objective is to support: (a) Contact: H. E. Mohannad Al-Saadi, Minister community-led social development projects based on a demand-dri- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 67 ven process; (b) National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP); and (c) (212-5) 3776-8881, Contact: Ahmed Benrida, Director of the Direc- other social reforms of the ministry of social affairs. Project Concept torate of Employment Review Meeting scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental As- (R) Second Education Development Policy Loan: The objec- sessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and im- tive is to support the Government’s implementation of the “Educa- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. tion Emergency Plan 2009-2012”, with a view to improve the Industry and Trade effectiveness of service delivery and the quality of educational outcomes. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 September (R) Cultural Heritage Additional Financing: The objectives are 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). to support the: (a) rehabilitation of historic city centers and im- Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Higher provement of urban infrastructure; (b) conservation and management Education, Civil Servant Training and Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, of archeological sites; and (c) institutional strengthening. Appraisal Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 771-822, Fax: (212-537) 771-874, E- scheduled for 19 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- mail: [email protected] gory B. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Council for Development and Reconstruction, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: Energy and Mining (961-1) 981-432, Fax: (961-1) 981-252, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Energy Development Fund: The objectives are to: (a) increase Contact: Nabil Jisr, President investment in generation capacity that emits less CO2 than the cur- Public Administration, Law, and Justice rent mix; and (b) increase energy efficiency in a number of end use sectors (especially industry and urban transport). Decision Meeting (R) Polychlorinated Biphenyle Management: The objective is scheduled for 3 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category to facilitate the implementation of the duties, rights, and responsi- F. Project: P120166. US$ 100.0/75.0 (IBRD/CIF). Consultants will bilities of the Republic of Lebanon towards the Stockholm Conven- be required. Ministry of Mines and Energy, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) tion by: (a) enhancing management of Persistent Organic Pollutants 688-893, Fax: (212-537) 774-721, E-mail: [email protected], and (b) drawing partnership to develop/implement a national strat- Contact: Amina Benkhadra, Ministre egy to eliminate the release of Polychlorinated Biphenyles. Decision (R) Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power: The objective is to Meeting scheduled for 6 October 2011. Environmental Assessment develop Phase I of a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) power Category A. US$ 2.5 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. plant in order to meet the country’s energy and climate change ob- Ministry of Environment, Downtown Beirut, Lazarieh Center, Black jectives and contribute to global CSP cost reduction. Appraisal sched- A4 New, 8th Floor, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 976-517, Fax: (961- uled for 25 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: 1) 976-534, E-mail: [email protected] P122028. US$ 200.0/136.0/236.0/97.0/156.0/136.0 (IBRD/AFD/ Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection AFDB/CCTF/EUIB/KFW). Consultants will be required. Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), Station Traitement Av Mohamed Greater Beirut Water Supply: The objectives are to: (a) meet the Bel Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-53) 775-4747, Fax: (212-53) immediate and pressing demand of potable water in the Greater 775-4445, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mustapha Bakkoury, Beirut Region; (b) alleviate chronic water shortages in the low-income CEO Southern Beirut suburbs; and (c) strengthen the operational and financial capacity of the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Authority. Bank Finance Approval completed on 16 December 2010. Environmental Assess- (R) Second Financial Sector DPL: upport a new ment Category A. Project: P103063. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants The objective is to s sector reforms building on past progress. Project will be required. Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), phase of financial Meeting scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 980-099, Fax: (961-1) 981-282, E-mail: Concept Review egory U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and [email protected], Contact: Nabil Al Jisr, President Assessment Cat implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Morocco Health and Other Social Services Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Health Development Policy Loan: The objective is to help Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The objectives are to as- strengthen overall health system governance and improving equitable sist with: (a) policy planning and monitoring of the sustainable fish- access to higher quality health services. This project is no longer in eries and ecosystem management; (b) critical pilot investments, the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- including conservation and rehabilitation activities in Lake Nador and ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting other sites; (c) capacity strengthening; and (d) project management. services to be determined. Ministry of Health, 355 Bld Mohamed V, Appraisal scheduled for 15 December 2011. Environmental Assess- Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-35) 3776-1675, E-mail: [email protected]. ment Category B. Project: P121271. US$ 5.2 (GEFU). Consulting ser- ma, Contact: Jilali Hazim, Director vices to be determined. Ministry of Energy, Water, Mining and Second National Initiative for Human Development: The Environment, Rue Abou Marouane Essaadi, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- objective is to provide continued support to the Government’s National 37) 688-857, Fax: (212-37) 688-863, E-mail: [email protected], Initiative for Human Development. Project Concept Review Meeting Contact: Abdallah Rattal, Directeur adjoint des Etudes de la Planifi- scheduled for 25 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. cation US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, Morocco, Tel: (212-537)215811, Fax: (212-537) 760 759, E-mail: Education [email protected], Contact: Nadira El Guermai, Governor, (R) First Skills and Employment DPL: The objectives are to: (a) National Coordinator improve relevance of higher education; (b) provide vocational education and training to labor market; (c) facilitate labor mobility; (d) Public Administration, Law, and Justice improve the impact of Active labor market programs (ALMPs); and (R) First Public Administration Reform: The objective is to as- (e) strengthen labor market institutions and Monitoring and Evalu- sist the Government with the implementation of public administra- ation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2011. tion reform support program (PARAP), aiming at: a) improving Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consult- Government efficiency in management of budget resources through ing services to be determined. Ministry of National Education, Higher greater transparency and accountability, and by introducing perfor- Education, Staff Training and Scientific Research, Rabat, Morocco, mance measurement; and b) improving efficiency of key public ser- Tel: (212-537) 217-586, Fax: (212-537) 217-585, E-mail: abdelhaq.el- vices. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 October [email protected]. Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Quartier Administratif, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-5) 3776-2763, Fax: Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 68 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Judicial Performance Enhancement: The objective is to improve ranean/MNA Countries: The objective is to promote wastewater public trust and confidence in the judicial system through: (a) im- treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean and MNA Region through plementing new approaches in legal aid, management of cases, use technical assistance for policy strengthening, facilitating investments of human capacities, court functioning; and (b) strengthening the in- in technologies and their adoption, demand promotion, and build- stitutional capacity of the Ministry of Justice in the areas of finan- ing of local capacity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 September cial/human resources management and project management. Decision 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.6/3.3 (GEFU/ Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- SIDA). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be needed in egory C. Project: P125799. US$ 8.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be detailed crafting of wastewater treatment (WWTR) reuse strat- determined. Ministry of Justice, Place el mamounia, Rabat, Morocco, egy/policies, including guidelines for effluent monitoring, legislation Tel: (212-30) 732-883, Fax: (212-30) 735-727, Contact: Mohamed Li- for WWTR specific to agriculture, groundwater recharge, industrial didi, Secretary General use in accordance with 2006 revised WHO guidelines; training for farmers, WWT operators, food safety monitors, etc. Palestinian Wa- Transportation ter Authority, Al-Beireh, Nablus, Jerusalem St, Ramallah, West Bank (N) Road Asset Management: The objectives are to: (a) enhance and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 240-9022, Fax: (972-2) 240-9341, E-mail: and preserve the road assets conditions; and (b) provide an efficient [email protected]. Jordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water road infrastructure to facilitate connection to markets and link toge- and Irrigation, Amman, Jordan, E-mail: [email protected]. Minis- ther majorports and development poles. Project Concept Note sche- tere des Ressources en Eau, 03, Rue du Caire, Kouba, Algiers, Alge- duled for 8 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. ria, Tel: (213-21) 283-901, E-mail: [email protected] US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Direction des routes, BP 6226 Rabat-Instituts, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-53) 771-3378, Finance Fax: (212-53) 771-3405, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Financing Facil- Second Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan: ity (Ln. 80810-TN): The objective of the loan is to improve access The objective is to continue the development of the urban transport to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises in the Republic sector’s institutional framework, improve the delivery of urban trans- of Tunisia, including through enabling previously creditworthy MSMEs port services, and improve environmental and social sustainability, to maintain access to credit in the post-upheaval period. Bank Ap- including climate change mitigation. Project Concept Review Meet- proval completed on 14 July 2011. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2011. ing scheduled for 19 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Cate- Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P124341. US$ 100.0 gory U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for preparation (IBRD). No consultants are required. Central Bank of Tunisia, 25 including for environmental and poverty and social impact assessment. Rue Hedi Nouira, 1080 Tunis, Cedex, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 122- Direction Generale des Collectivites Locales, Ministere de l’interieur, 000, Fax: (216-71) 340-615, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Samia Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco Tel/Fax: (212) 5372-15811, E-mail: Rejeb Saied, Directrice [email protected] Transportation Regional (N) Maghreb Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure: The objective is to lay the ground for increased trade among Maghreb Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry countries and between Maghreb countries and the rest of the World. (R) Arab World Initiative for Food Security: The objectives are Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 January 2012. En- to facilitate and improve food security in Arab countries by: (a) vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consul- strengthening safety nets; (b) enhancing food supply; and (c) reduc- tants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ing exposure to international food commodity market volatility. Pro- (R) Mashreq Regional Cross Border Trade Facilitation and ject Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category Infrastructure Phase I: The objective is to lay the ground for in- A. Project: P126506. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required creased trade between Mashreq countries and between Mashreq coun- for the preparation of a proposed facility. Implementing agency(ies) tries and the rest of the world. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 to be determined. February 2012. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment (R) Regional Coordination on Improved Water Resources Category B. Project: P120105. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Management and Capacity with NASA: The objective is to help be required. Mr. Sami Halasali, Tel: 962-6-585-0470, Fax: 962-6-585- water managers in countries around the Mediterranean Sea and 9895. Mr. Elie Helou, Tallel al-Saray, PO Box 116-5351, Beirut, across the Arab world to better understand water availability and Lebanon, Tel: 961-1980-0096, Fax: 961-1981-252 consumption using consistent measures and methods so that data can Infrastructure 5M-Arab Financing Facility: The objectives are be compared across countries. Bank Approval completed on 9 June to: (a) strengthen and further develop the private involvement in the 2011. Signing scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assess- provision of infrastructure services; (b) increase provision of infra- ment Category C. Project: P117170. US$ 5.6 (GEFU). Consultants structure in MNA countries; and (c) facilitate regional integration. De- will be required. Ministry of Water and Irrigation, PO Box 555, Am- cision Meeting scheduled for 29 September 2011. Environmental man 11118, Amman, Jordan, Fax: (962-6) 464-2751, E-mail: salh.kh@ Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- mop.gov.jo, Contact: Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Secretary General. Cen- quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tre Royal de Teledetection Spatiale, Avenue Mohamed V Rabat, Mo- rocco, Fax: (212-0) 3771-1435, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tunisia Dr. Driss El Hadani, Director. Conseil National de la Recherche Scien- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tifique, Ryad El Solh, 1107-2260, 59, Zahia Selman Street, Inah, (R) Agriculture Policy Modernization: The objective is to im- Beirut, Lebanon, Fax: (961-1) 822-639, E-mail: [email protected], prove farm incomes and the productivity of agricultural water use. Contact: Dr. Mouin Hamze, Chairman, Secretary General. National This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assess- Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 23 Joseph Tito Street, ment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- El Nozha El Gedida, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (202-2) 625- istry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MARH), 30 Rue Alain 1299, Fax: (202-2) 622-5800, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 842-687, Fax: (216-71) tact: Ayman El-Dessouki, Chairman. Centre Regional de Teledetection 784-447, Contact: Ali Aydi, Director General des Etats de l’Afrique du Nord, 55 Avenue Mouaouia, Ibn Abi Sofi- ane, El Menzeh VI 1004, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 236-575, Fax: Education (216-71) 236-466, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Neji (R) Vocational Training and Technical Education Modern- Fekih, Directeur general ization: The objective is to support the implementation of the incoming (R) Regional Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for government’s national vocational training strategy, with a view to the Promotion of Treated Wastewater Reuse in the Mediter- strengthening youth employability. Preparation scheduled for 12 Sep- AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 69 tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120542. [email protected], Contact: Monsieur Wajdi Khemakhem, Co- US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Vocational ordinateur du Projet Training and Employment, 10 Boulevard Ouled Haffouz, Tunis, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 791-331, Fax: (216-71) 794-615, E-mail: relation- [email protected] (R) Governance and Opportunity DPL (Ln. 80750-TN): The objective is to support a multi-sector program of reforms in four key Energy and Mining areas: governance, employment and regional development, finan- (R) Energy Efficiency and Biomass: The objectives are to: (a) cial sector, and social policies. The loan was signed on 21 June 2011. address the barriers in scaling-up Energy Efficiency/co-generation in- Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P126094. US$ 500.0 vestments; and (b) help design and implement a biomass action plan, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and In- with dissemination and communication activities on biomass po- ternational Cooperation, Place Ali Zouaoui, 1069 Tunis, Tunisie, tential in Tunisia. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 September 2011. Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 798-522, Fax: (216-71) 351-666, E-mail: a.zekri@ Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121364. US$ 2.5 mdci.gov.tn, Contact: Abdallah Zekri, Director of International Co- (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Agence Nationale de la Maitrise operation de l Energie (ANME), 3 Rue 8000, Monplaisir, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity: The ob- (216-71) 787-700, Fax: (216-71) 784-624, E-mail: [email protected], jective is to develop ecotourism in desert ecosystems as a means to Contact: Kawther Lihidheb, Director for Industrial Energy Efficiency promote environmental, financial and social sustainability. Project Con- Unit. Agence Nationale de Gestion des Dechets (ANGed), 6 Rue Al cept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. Environmental amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, le Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216- Assessment Category B. US$ 1.3/4.3 (FRDE/GEFU). Consultants 71) 791-595, Fax: (216-71) 890-581, E-mail: [email protected], Con- will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Tunisia, tact: Ms. Myriam J. Soussi, Director for International Cooperation Tel: (216-72) 870-679, Fax: (216-70) 728-595, E-mail: dgeqv@mineat. (R) Societe Tunisienne de l’Electricite et du Gaz Concentrated gov.tn, Contact: Mr. Habib Ben Moussa Solar Power Plant: The objective, as part of the Clean Technology Integrated Local Development: The objective is to improve in- Fund (CTF) Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) scale-up investment plan, frastructure and services in Tunisian municipalities. Decision Meet- is to develop a 100 MW CSP power plant to meet the country’s ening scheduled for 3 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category ergy and climate change objectives and contribute to global CSP cost F. Project: P117416. US$ 60.7/50.0 (IBRD/FRDE). Consultants will reduction. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 Octo- be required. CPSCL and Ministry of Interior, 9 Rue 8451, 1003 Cite ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0/35.0/18.5 Khadra, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-20) 752-241, E-mail: mokhtarpdm@ (IBRD/AFDB/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Societe Tunisi- yahoo.fr, Contact: Mokhtar Hammami, Director Geneneral enne de l’Electricite du Gaz (STEG), 38 Rue Kamel Attaturk, Tunis, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 334-366, Fax: (216-71) 335-031, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ameur Bchir, Deputy CEO (R) Managing Healthcare Waste and PCBs: The objectives are to: (a) help strengthen the healthcare waste management system in Health and Other Social Services Tunisia; and (b) contribute to the implementation of its Persistent Or- Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support manage- ganic Pollutants (POPs) National Implementation Plan. Negotia- ment and enhancement of the country’s cultural assets, focusing pri- tions scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental Assessment marily on the rehabilitation of historic urban centers. The project Category A. Project: P100478. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be will address urban planning, land issues, and target poverty allevia- required. Agence Nationale de Gestion des Dechets (ANGed), 6 Rue tion and local economic development. Project Concept Review Meet- Al amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, le Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: ing scheduled for 20 January 2012. Environmental Assessment (216-71) 791-595, Fax: (216-71) 890-581, E-mail: [email protected], Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry Contact: Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, General Director of Culture and Heritage Preservation, Rue 2 Mars 1934, La Kasbah, Second Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management: The Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 563-006, Fax: (216-71) 560-832, Con- objectives are to support the Ministry of Environment and the Na- tact: Boubakar Ben Fraj, Chef de Cabinet tional Solid Waste Management Agency by: (a) professionalizing the Second Employment Development Policy Loan: The objective collection services; (b) developing waste-to-energy system; and (c) in- is to expand employment opportunities in Tunisia through tapping tegrating the current disposal system into an improved larger and new sources of employment, strengthening labor intermediation and longer-term concession. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled placement (nationally and internationally), improving the labor reg- for 28 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ ulatory context, and expanding the information base on employ- 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agence Nationale de Ges- ment. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 August 2011. tion des Dechets (ANGed), 6 Rue Al amine Al Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- le Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 791-595, Fax: (216-71) 890- sulting services to be determined. Ministere de l’Emploi et de l’Insertion 581, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, Di- Professionnelle des Jeunes, 10 Boulevard Ouled Haffouz, Tunis, recteur General Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 792-432, Fax: (216-71) 794-615 West Bank and Gaza Industry and Trade Education (R) Second Integration and Competitiveness Development (R) Tertiary Education Second Additional Financing: The ob- Policy Loan: The objective is to support the continuing efforts to jective is to enhance school-to-work transition by improving the rel- strengthen the firms’ competitiveness, innovation capacity and fur- evance of technical/vocational education programs. Project Concept ther integrate services. This project is no longer in the lending pro- Review Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2011. Environmental As- gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental sessment Category C. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be de- Assessment Category U. Project: P122875. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- termined. Ministry of Education and Higher Education, PO Box 576, sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 298-3254, Fax: (972-2) 298-3299, (R) Third Export Development: The objectives are to improve E-mail: [email protected] access to export markets and finance, and enhance the efficiency and performance of trade clearance processes including customs opera- Energy and Mining tions and technical controls, thereby making trade logistics more ef- (R) Gaza Electricity Network Rehabilitation: The objective is ficient. Appraisal scheduled for 1 November 2011. Environmental to support the rehabilitation of basic physical electricity infrastruc- Assessment Category C. Project: P118334. US$ 71.0 (IBRD). Consulting ture in Gaza, including capacity building for the Gaza Electricity Dis- services to be determined. Ministry du Commerce and Handicraft, tribution Company (GEDCO). Project Concept Review Meeting Rue Kheiredin Pacha, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 9835-1761, E-mail: Wa- completed on 23 June 2011. Negotiations scheduled for 14 Decem- PAGE 70 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116199. (967-1) 20-7816, Fax: (967-1) 20-7327, E-mail: epa-yemen@yemen. US$ 8.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Energy Au- net.ye thority through a Project Management Unit, Zahret El-Massayef Building, Alersal St Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-02) 298- Education 6192/6972/4752-53, Fax: (972-02) 298-6619, E-mail: [email protected] Fourth Public Works: The objectives are to: (a) provide needed infrastructure to improve services and environmental conditions; Public Administration, Law, and Justice and (b) create short-term employment. Bank Approval scheduled (R) Fourth Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Sup- for 29 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: port: The objective is to help the Palestinian Authority to continue P122594. US$ 61.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Min- to implement the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP), istry of Planning and International Cooperation, Sana’a Al-Steen focusing on efforts to strengthen the Palestinian Authority’s fiscal Street, Near Exh. Hall, PO Box 18316, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: position and improve public financial management. Project Concept (967-1) 448-109, Fax: (967-1) 448-110, E-mail: [email protected], Review Meeting completed on 29 June 2011. Project Preparation Contact: Saeed A. Ahmed, Director scheduled for mid-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Energy and Mining U. US$ 40.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Palestinian Au- (R) Al-Mocha Wind Park: The objective is to demonstrate the op- thority, Ministry of Finance, Ramallah, West Bank, West Bank and erational feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be con- Gaza, Tel: (970-2) 240-0650, Fax: (970-2) 240-0595, E-mail: mofirdg@ nected to the national grid. Appraisal scheduled for mid-July 2011. palnet.com Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106069. US$ 35.0/ (R) Second Land Administration: The objective is to establish 15.0 (IDA Grant/IDB). Consultants will be required. Public Elec- a sustainable, efficient, and transparent land registration system in tricity Corporation, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 328-164, the project areas. Appraisal scheduled for 19 September 2011. Envi- Fax: (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Abdul ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants will Mumin Mutahar, Director General be required. Palestinian Land Authority, Rimal Street, Gaza, West Bank and Gaza Tel/Fax: (970-8) 288-0131, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Health and Other Social Services Nadim Barameh, Chairman Leopards and Landscapes: The objective is to utilize the conservation of a flagship species to expand and strengthen the Pro- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tected Area Network in Yemen (including the proposed Dhofar Hawf (R) Gaza Solid Waste Management: The objective is to improve Trans-boundary Conservation Area) while creating a conservation con- solid waste disposal services in the middle and southern Gaza Strip stituency in the Republic. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled by providing efficient waste management and environmentally friendly for 15 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ sanitary waste disposal services in middle and southern Joint Service 2.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and En- Council member municipalities, which could be extended to other po- vironment, Hadda St, Sana’a, Denmark, Tel: (967-1) 418-291, Fax: (967- tential client municipalities in the Gaza Strip. Preappraisal scheduled 1) 235-113, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abdul Rahman for 26 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- Al-Eryani, Minister ject: P121648. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Mr. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Khaled W. Rajab, Acting General Director of Operations, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (970-2) 296-6610, Fax: (970-2) 295-0685, E-mail: kra- (R) Development Policy Grant: The objectives are to help: (a) [email protected] strengthen the budget management and prioritization; (b) strengthen private sector employment and growth; and (c) improve the effi- (R) Gaza Water Supply Rehab and Expansion: The objective ciency of the social protection system. Project Concept Review Meet- is to rehabilitate and expand water supply and sanitation services in ing scheduled for 23 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Gaza. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Category U. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consultants menting agency(ies) to be determined. will be required. Coastal Municipalities Water Utility, Abdel Nasser St Abu Shabban Building, PO Box 5052, Gaza City, West Bank and Transportation Gaza, Tel: (972-8) 288-1446, Fax: (972-8) 288-1445, E-mail: cmwu@ (R) Road Asset Management: The objectives are to assist the Gov- cmwu.ps ernment to improve condition and safety of existing paved roads in (R) West Bank Wastewater Management: The objective is to three to four governorates, and to develop institutional arrangements install wastewater collection, treatment and re-use facilities in the He- for efficient road maintenance. Appraisal scheduled for 17 October bron governorate. This is the implementation of Phase 1 of the He- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125135. US$ bron Governorate Wastewater Management Master Plan. Preparation 45.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Road Maintenance completed on 6 July 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 March Fund, PO Box 4035, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 510-471, 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117449. US$ Fax: (967-1) 441-847, E-mail: [email protected] 14.0/10.0 (GFRC/SPF). Consultants will be required for a feasibility update and ESIA studies, civil works and construction supervision. Palestinian Water Authority, Al-Beireh, Nablus, Jerusalem St, Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 240-9022, Fax: (972-2) 240-9341, Latin America E-mail: [email protected] Republic of Yemen and Caribbean Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Antigua and Barbuda Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The objective is to: (a) enhance capacity and awareness of institutions Health and Other Social Services and stakeholders on Climate-Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Man- Safety Net Advancement: The objective is to improve the efficiency agement (ICZM), at national and local levels in selected coastal of public spending through strengthening the social protection sys- governorates; and (b) demonstrate benefits of implementing climate- tem, supporting public sector transformation, setting up active labor resilient ICZM in three target sites. Decision Meeting scheduled for market policies, and programs for the unemployed. Project Identifi- 28 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: cation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ P115001. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. EPA (Envi- 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) ronmental Protection Authority, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: to be determined. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 71 Argentina capacity to encourage efficient planning policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the core provin- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry cial road network. This project is no longer in the lending program. (R) Rural Corridors and Biodiversity: The objectives are to: (a) Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment increase the protection of vulnerable natural areas and the conser- Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia vation of biological diversity in both the Argentine Patagonian Steppe Cordoba de Inversion y Financiamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba and the Argentine Chaco; and (b) bolster the technical capacity and Capital 5000, Argentina, Tel: (54-31) 434-2420, Fax: (54-31) 434-4078, outreach of federal and provincial organizations working in natural Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, Presidente resource issues. Negotiations scheduled for 8 August 2011. Environ- (R) Norte Grande Transport Infrastructure Development (Ln. mental Assessment Category B. Project: P114294. US$ 6.3/2.3 79910-AR): The objectives are to assist civil works with paving, re- (GEFU/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Administacion de Par- habilitation and upgrading of provincial roads, construction of bridges, ques Nacionales, Av. Santa Fe 690, C1059ABN, Buenos Aires, Ar- and access roads in nine provinces: Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Tu- gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4774-5357, Contact: Dra. Patricia Gandini, cuman, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, Misiones and Corrientes. President The Government countersigned the Legal Agreement and received (R) Socio-Economic Inclusion in Rural Areas: The objective in July 2011. The loan was signed on 4 May 2011. Environmental As- is to support the Government’s strategy to raise incomes and im- sessment Category B. Project: P120198. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consul- prove livelihoods among the rural poor of Argentina. Negotiations tants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion de Programas y completed on 27 June 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 8 No- Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso vember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106685. 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-2357, Fax: NA, E-mail: US$ 52.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Agri- NA, Contact: Alonso Victor Hugo, Project Coordinator cultura, Ganaderia y Pesca (MAGyP formerly SAGPyA), Avda. Bel- Second Essential Public Health Functions Programs: The ob- grano 450, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-1300, E-mail: jectives are to: (a) improve the stewardship role of the federal pub- [email protected], Contact: Lic. Jorge Neme, Coor- lic health system; and (b) increase the coverage and clinical governance dinador Ejecutivo, Ing Sandro Sassatelli, Coordinador Tecnico of seven selected federal health programs. Signing tentatively sched- Health and Other Social Services uled for late-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- ject: P110599. US$ 461.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. (R) San Juan SWAp (Ln. 78530-AR): The objective is to sup- Ministerio de Salud de la Nacion, Av. 9 de Julio 1925, 12o Piso, port Government to promote greater economic and social develop- Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4379-9339, E-mail: ment. Signing tentatively scheduled for late-August 2011. [email protected], Contact: Maximo Diosque, Secretario de Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113896. US$ 50.0 Promocion y Programas Sanitarios (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Calidad San Juan, Mi- Third National Communication United Nations Framework nisterio de la Produccion, 25 de Mayo 577 Este, 1er Piso, San Juan, Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): The objective is to Argentina, Tel: (54-264) 427-2566/4391, E-mail: mpuesta@inver- assist the government to strengthen its capacity in designing sec- sionessanjuan.gov.ar, Contact: Puerta Marisu, Responsable de Proyec- toral policies and measures for mitigation and adaptation to climate tos change and to evaluate the environmental, social and economic im- Basic Protection Additional Financing: The objectives are to pact of their implementation while fulfilling obligations to the UN- increase the effectiveness of income transfer programs for the FCCC. Signing scheduled for 5 October 2011. Environmental unemployed and families with children. Awaiting Government Assessment Category C. Project: P116974. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consul- counter-signature of legal agreement. Environmental Assessment tants will be required. Secretariat of the Environment and Sustain- Category C. Project: P120622. US$ 480.0 (IBRD). No consultants able Development (SAyDS), Climate Change, San Martin 451, Buenos are required. Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas de la Nacion, Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4348-8648, E-mail: smucci@ambien- Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349- te.gov.ar, Contact: Nazareno Castillo Marin, Director 6200, Fax: NA, E-mail: NA, Contact: Gabriela Acosta, Directora Nacional Transportation Provincial Public Health Insurance Development: The ob- (R) Provincial Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The jectives are to: (a) increase utilization and quality of key health ser- objective is to improve the reliability of essential road assets that fa- vices for the uninsured target population, and (b) improve institutional cilitate access of provincial production to markets while enhancing management by strengthening the incentives for results in participating the efficiency of asset management as a means to support the coun- provinces and among service providers. Signing scheduled tenta- try’s productive sector, competitiveness and economic growth. The tively for late-August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Government countersigned the Legal Agreement and received in July Project: P106735. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 2011. The loan was signed on 11 April 2011. Environmental Assess- Ministerio de Salud y Ambiente, Av. 9 de Julio 1925 Piso 12 (1332), ment Category B. Project: P114018. US$ 175.0 (IBRD). Consultants Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4379-9339, E-mail: mdios- will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion de Programas y Proyectos [email protected], Contact: Dr. Maximo Andres Diosque, Secretario con Financiamiento Externo, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 11, Buenos de Promocion de Programas Sanitarios Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-2357, Fax: NA, E-mail: NA, Con- tact: Gustavo Barcos, General Coordinator Industry and Trade (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to sup- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection port small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate ac- (R) Norte Grande Water Infrastructure (Ln. 79920-AR): cess to credit to improve their compliance with environmental The objectives are to: (a) support the development of water supply, regulations, while simultaneously boosting their industrial compet- sewerage and wastewater, irrigation and flood protection infrastruc- itiveness. Negotiations scheduled for 28 July 2011. Environmental ture in nine of the poorer provinces in Argentina’s historical north- Assessment Category B. Project: P110612. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Con- ern area; and (b) strengthen provincial capacity in the provision of sultants will be required. Ministerio de Economia y Produccion, Sec- the services. The Government countersigned the Legal Agreement retaria de Industria y Pyme, Av. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 2o, Buenos and received in July 2011. The loan was signed on 4 May 2011. Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-3726/3728, Fax: NA, E-mail: NA, Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120211. US$ 200.0 Contact: Alfredo Junco, Coordinador Ejecutivo UEPRO-PRESAO (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Public Administration, Law, and Justice C1086AAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5000, Fax: (R) Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The NA, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Victor Alonso, Coordi- objective, same as the parent project, is to support the institutional nator PAGE 72 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 (R) Second Norte Grande Water Infrastructure (Ln. 80320- (591-2) 211-9999, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wal- AR): The objective is to increase sustainable access to sanitation ter Delgadillo, Minister and water supply services in the Norte Grande region of Argentina, by providing investments in infrastructure and supporting institutional Brazil development. This project is on hold, awaiting presidential decree. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P125151. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificacion (N) South Cooperation for Economic Development: The ob- Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, jective is to expand and deepen Brazil’s participation in the interna- C1086AAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5000, Fax: tional development system through the enhancement of its capacity NA, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Victor Alonso, Coordi- to participate in South-South Cooperation (S-SC) programs for the nator transfer of relevant developmental knowledge and technologies. Pro- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. Environmental Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Sustainable Devel- Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. opment Additional Financing: The objectives, same as the par- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ent project, are to assist with: (a) water and sewerage, (b) drainage, and (c) scale-up provincial roads. Signing scheduled for late-August (R) Amazon Region Protected Areas Program Phase II: The 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114081. US$ objective is to expand and consolidate the protected areas system in 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion the Brazilian Amazon region and implement mechanisms for their con Organismos Multilaterales de Credito (UCO), Calle 45, Oficina financial sustainability. Negotiations scheduled for 19 September No.310, La Plata, Argentina, Tel: (54-21) 429-4576, E-mail: uco_dpoi@ 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114810. US$ gob.gba.gov.ar, Contact: Ing. Ethel Teselman, Director Ejecutivo 15.9/30.0/15.0 (GEFU/KFW/WOWL). Consultants will be required for the preparation and to revise the Environmental/Safeguards re- Bolivia quired documents to be prepared by the beneficiary. Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (Funbio), Largo do IBAM, 1 Humaita, CEP Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 22271-070, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2123-5326, E-mail: (R) Community Investment in Rural Areas (Cr. 50040-BO): [email protected], Contact: Fernanda Marques, Project Coordinator The objectives are to: (a) improve access to basic socio-economic in- (R) Ceara Rural Sustainable Development and Competi- frastructure and services; (b) generate income opportunities for res- tiveness: The objective is to strengthen small/mid-sized rural pro- idents of selected disadvantage communities through a participatory ducers’ competitiveness by favoring commercial ties between family process that will strengthen community-based organizations identify, agriculture and markets. Project Appraisal Document scheduled for prioritize, and implement community subprojects or investment. Ne- 26 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121167. gotiations completed on 10 June 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ceara-Secretaria de 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107137. Desenvolvimento Agrario, Av. Bezerra de Menezes, 1820, Fortaleza, US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-8002, Fax: (55-85) 3287-2176, E-mail: Rural Development and Land (MDRT), Av. Camacho 1471, entre [email protected], Contact: Jose Nelson Martins, Secretary calles Bueno y Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-1103, Fax: (591- (R) Pernambuco Rural Competitiveness and Access to Mar- 2) 211-4332, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jhonny Del- kets: The objective is to support the Borrower’s Results Management gadillo, Coordinator Framework, “Pernambuco para Todos”, by: (i) promoting rural (R) Innovation and Agricultural Services (Cr. 50030-BO): business initiatives; and (ii) expanding rural access to water and other The objective is to enhance public services for sustainable and equi- complementary infrastructure. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 table agricultural growth, by strengthening Bolivia’s Agricultural In- July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120139. novation System and by facilitating the development of private sector US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing based weather insurance. Bank Approval scheduled for 21 July 2011. agency(ies) to be determined. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106700. US$ (R) Piaui Sustainable Development: The objective is to support 39.0/2.3/2.6 (IDA Credit/GDEN/GSWI). Consultants will be re- the sustainable development of the state of Piaui, focusing on the con- quired. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environ- servation of environmentally sensitive areas, promotion of educa- ment, Casimiro Irusta No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia Tel/Fax: tion opportunities and adopting of sustainable agriculture. Project (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Elva Ter- Concept Review Meeting completed on 28 June 2011. Project Prepa- cernos, Director General; Alfredo Zarate, Advisor ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 Health and Other Social Services (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Investing in Children and Youth Additional Financing: The objective is to scale-up the existing First Employment Program that (R) Rio Grande do Norte Regional Development and Gov- has been supported by Component 2 of the Investment in Children ernance: The objective is to promote regional economic and social and Youth Project. The Program intervention is to increase the em- development, which is inclusive of the poor and environmentally ployability of low-income youth living in urban and peri-urban areas sustainable. Concept Review Meeting tentatively scheduled for late- with at least the 8th level of primary education completed. Project is September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 360.0 on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State of Rio Grande do Norte, US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing Brazil agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development Additional Financing: The objective is to: (a) fill the funding gap created by the Public Administration, Law, and Justice response to emergency rehabilitation needs after January 2011 nat- (R) Feeder Roads Sector Development: The objective is to en- ural disaster in Serrana Region; (b) expand the geographical cover- hance access of targeted rural populations to local services by improving age, and deepen level of intervention, of original activities; and (c) the quality of the rural road network in selected municipalities and engage in a longer-term intervention in disaster and other areas. in a sustainable fashion, establishing effective methods for the main- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2011. Envi- tenance of this network, and developing the institutional capacity ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants necessary. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmen- will be required during project implementation to provide specialized tal Assessment Category B. Project: P106823. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). technical assistance to project beneficiaries. State Secretariat of Agri- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Services and culture and Livestock (SEAPEC), Alameda S Boaventura, 770, Fon- Housing, Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz esq. Calle Oruro, Edif. Centro de seca, Niterói, RJ, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 3607-5398, Fax: (55-21) Comunicaciones Piso 5, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-9963, Fax: 3607-6003, E-mail: [email protected] AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 73 Parana Central Regional Development: The objective is to en- (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required. Fundação Nacional do hance the competitiveness of small rural producers in Parana’s Re- Indio, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3313-3501, E-mail: [email protected] giao Central, in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner. Integrated Health and Water Management: The objectives This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment are to: (a) increase access to clean water, sanitation, and basic health Category B. Project: P097305. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be care in 10 selected municipalities most affected by infectious intesti- required. State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply-SEAB, Rua dos nal diseases (IID); and (b) improve neonatal health care in 25 selected Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, Tel: (55-41) hospitals using a Baremo indicator of quality and efficiency. Signing 3313-4044, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luis Carlos Teix- tentatively scheduled for late-August 2011. Environmental Assessment eira Lopes, Secretariat Category B. Project: P095171. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: The objectives are to sup- required. Secretariat of Planning of Bahia, Av. Luis Viana Filho, 2da port sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or Avenida No. 25, Salvador, BA, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115-3550, Fax: (55- abandoned deforested areas by reoccupying the lands and increase 71) 3371-3237, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: productivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the Ana Cristina Gomes Branco, General Coordinator pressure to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Awaiting Govern- Second Bolsa Família: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate Bolsa ment’s authorization to proceed. Environmental Assessment Category Familia management and Cadastro Unico (CU); (b) strengthen gov- A. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- ernance; (c) consolidate Ministry of Social Development monitoring culture, Espl. dos Ministerios, Bl. D, Sl. 752, Edificio Sede, Brasilia, and evaluation system; and (d) promote innovations and strategies DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3218-2644, E-mail: derli.dossa@agricul- to link population of the CU to skills development, income-genera- tura.gov.br, Contact: Derli Dossa, Chefe da Assessoria de Gestao Es- tion, and productive inclusion initiatives. Signing tentatively sched- trategica uled for mid-August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101504. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Education Ministry of Social Development and Eradication of Hunger, Es- (R) Alagoas Extreme Poverty Eradication: The objective is to planada dos Ministérios, Bloco C, 5o Andar Gabinete, Brasilia, DF, support the efforts of the State of Alagoas to eradicate extreme poverty, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3433-1001, Fax: (55-61) 3433-1025, E-mail: as part of the Brazilian Federal Government’s program to achieve the [email protected], Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Executive Sec- same goal nationwide. Project Concept Review Meeting completed retary on 7 July 2011. Decision Meeting tentatively scheduled for early- Industry and Trade February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P126620. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- (R) Rio Grande do Sul SWAp: The objective is to support activ- menting agency(ies) to be determined. ities in private sector development, public sector management, fiscal policy, primary education, transport, environmental and disaster (R) Recife Swap Education and Public Management: The risk management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 objectives are to: (a) expand coverage and improve quality of early July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 479.9 (IBRD). child education and primary school; and (b) improve municipal pub- Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Planejamento, Gestão e lic management, with emphasis on the areas of education, finance, Participação Cidadã, Av. Borges de Medeiros, 1501, 9o Andar, Porto urban mobility, and management of public policy. Decision Meeting Alegre, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55-51) 3288-1431, Fax: (55-51) 3288-1412, E- scheduled for 20 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- mail: [email protected], Contact: Rogerio Correa Fi- egory B. Project: P126372. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- alho, Secretario Adjunto quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Energy and Mining (R) Belo Horizonte Urban Development Policy Loan: The ob- (R) Energy and Mineral Sector Strengthening: The objective jectives are to: (a) support the municipality’s strategy and policies to is to strengthen the capacity of key public sector institutions to im- strengthen efforts to plan and manage territorial urban development prove the contribution of energy and mineral resources to acceler- in the city; (b) promote affordable housing; and (c) provide targeted ated national economic growth and increased social and and integrated social assistance programs to the urban poor. Project environmental sustainability in a context of globalization and tech- Concept Review Meeting completed on 28 June 2011. Project Prepa- nological change. Preappraisal completed on 24 June 2011. Decision ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0 Meeting tentatively scheduled for late-July 2011. Environmental As- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria Municipal de Fi- sessment Category B. US$ 49.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. nancas, Rua Espirito Santo 593, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Tel: Consultants will be required for preparation. Ministry of Mines and (31) 3277-9253, Fax: (31) 3277-1069, E-mail: [email protected], Energy, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco U, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: Contact: Paulo Robero Araujo, Gerente de Captacao de Recursos (55-61) 3319-5027, Fax: (55-61) 3319-5148, E-mail: alexandre.peixoto@ (R) Expanding Opportunities, Enhancing Equity in the State mme.gov.br, Contact: Alexandre Ramos Peixoto, Program Director of Pernambuco Development Policy Loan: The objective is to focus on sectors such as education, disaster risk management and eco- Health and Other Social Services nomic development in order to promote opportunities for growth and Federal University Hospitals Modernization: The objective is poverty reduction throughout the State. Project Concept Review to strengthen the performance of the REHUF Program, by: (a) im- Meeting tentatively scheduled for late-July 2011. Environmental As- proving hospital governance and management by results; (b) mod- sessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- ernizing of the Borrower’s hospital technology; and (c) improving quired. Secretaria de Planejamento e Gestao de Pernambuco, Rua da hospital care, research and education processes. Signing tentatively Aurora No. 1377, Boa Vista, Recife, PE, Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 3182- scheduled for late-August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- 3869, Fax: (55-81) 3182-3904, Contact: Edilberto Xavier, Secretario gory B. Project: P120391. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Executivo de Planejamento, Orcamento e Captacao quired. Ministry of Education, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bl. L, 8o (R) Federal Integrated Water Sector (Ln. 80740-BR): The Andar, Brasilia, DF, Brazil Tel/Fax: (55-61) 2022-8135, E-mail: celso. objective is to assist the Federal water sector institutions to use bet- [email protected], Contact: Celso Araujo, General Coordinator of ter instruments to design, implement, and monitor sector policies and University Hospitals programs in an integrated manner. Bank Approval completed on 12 Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Development: The objective July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112073. is to improve the protection, conservation and sustainable develop- US$ 107.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio das ment of indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and Cidades, SNSA, SAUS Quadra 01 Bloco H Ed. Telemundi II, Brasilia, natural resources. This project is on hold until further notice. Envi- DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 2108-1414, Fax: (55-61) 2108-1144, E-mail: ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112043. US$ 40.0/11.5 [email protected], Contact: Leodegar da Cunnha Tis- PAGE 74 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 coski, Secretary. Agencia Nacional de Aguas, SPO, ea 05 Quadra 03 de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2333-0866/0858, E-mail: vicen- Bloco M, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 2109-5159, Fax: (55-61) 2109- [email protected], Contact: Vicente Loureiro, sub-Secretario 5758, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paulo Lopes Varella Neto, Director. Ministerio da Integracao Nacional, Esplanada dos Transportation Ministerios Bl E Sala 900, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3414- (R) Tocantins Integrated Sustainable Regional Develop- 5828, Fax: (55-61) 3414-5493, E-mail: marcelo.borges@integra- ment: The objective is to contribute to fostering increased compet- cao.gov.br, Contact: Marcelo Borges, Secretary. Ministerio do Meio itiveness of the State economy through improved road transport Ambiente, SEPN 505 Bl B Sala 20, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) efficiency and enhanced public services delivery. Project Preparation 3105-2100, Fax: (55-61) 3105-2015, E-mail: [email protected], is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121495. Contact: Silvano Silverio da Costa, Secretary US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Es- (R) Rio State Development Policy Loan III: The objective is to tado da Infraestrutura Tocantins, Esplanada das Secretarias, Praca assist the government to improve their efficiency to plan cost and pro- dos Girassóis, Palmas, TO, Brazil, Tel: (55-63) 3218-1640/41, Fax: (55- gram public investments, the expansion of health programs in poor 63) 3218-1690, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Silvio Leão, municipalities, and performance based reforms in the education sec- Superintendente de Apoio Estratégico tor. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2011. Greening the Rio de Janeiro Urban Rail System Additional Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 485.0 (IBRD). No con- Financing: The objective is to improve the quality of Rio urban rail sultants are required. Secretaria de Fazenda, 42 Rua da Alfandega, transit system and lower the system’s carbon footprint. Preparation Centro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 2334 is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 485.0 4300, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Paulo Taffner, (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CENTRAL, Av. Nossa Senhora Deputy Secretary of Finance de Copacabana, 493, 22.031-000 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, (R) Rio State Technical Assistance Additional Financing: The Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 3816-6458, Fax: (55-21) 3816-6457, E-mail: jl- objectives are to scale-up: (a) the integrated territorial development [email protected] approach to Rio de Janeiro by expanding sectoral activities in the met- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ropolitan governance and urban transport, environment and disaster risk management, housing, and social development; and (b) the (R) Sao Bernardo and Guarulhos Integrated Water Man- services and activities offered in health and education. Project Con- agement in Sao Paulo Program: The objectives for the Sao cept Review Meeting completed on 27 June 2011. Project prepara- Bernardo project are to: (a) protect and maintain the quality and re- tion is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 liability of MRSP’s water resources and potable water sources; and (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to (b) improve the quality of life of the poor populations residing in key be determined. targeted urban river basins. The latter is also the one objective for Guarulhos project. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for mid-Sep- Bahia Inclusion and Economic Development DPL: The ob- tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P125829. jective is to support the innovation of: (a) public financial manage- US$ 26.9 (IBRD). Consultants with environment aspects will be re- ment and planning; (b) reduce social inequality; (c) economic quired for negotiations. Municipality of Guarulhos (PMG) Wa diversification; and (d) trade infrastructure and logistics. Concept ter and Sewerage Autonomous Service Company, SAAE, Av. Emilio Review Meeting tentatively scheduled for early-August 2011. Envi- Ribas, 1.247, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 2472-5300 Ext. 365, ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). No consul- E-mail: [email protected]. Municipality of tants are required. Secretaria da Fazenda da Estado de Bahia, 2a Ave Sao Bernardo do Campo (PMSBC), Praca Samuel Sabatini 50, Sao 260 CEP 41.745-003, CAB, Salvador, BA, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 8153- Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 4367-6408, Fax: (55- 8679, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Augusto Monteiro, 11) 4122-0160, E-mail: [email protected] Assessor Tecnico (R) Sergipe Water: The objective is to promote efficient and sus- Minas Gerais Partnership III SWAP: The objective is to sup- tainable water use in targeted municipalities of the Sergipe river port: (a) the state’s third generation of result-oriented public sector basin, by improving water resources management and regulatory management reforms across several sectors; and (b) reforms in the tools, reducing the pollution load discharged into rivers and increasing area of natural resource management and climate change mitiga- water services productivity. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for late- tion and adaptation. Project Concept Review Meeting tentatively August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112074. scheduled for mid-August 2011. Environmental Assessment Cate- US$ 70.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Secretariat of gory U. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria Environment and Water Resources-Sergipe, Av. Prefeito Heraclito de Estado de Planejamento e Gestao de Minas Gerais (SEPLAG), Rollemberg, S/N, Sergipe, Brazil, Tel: (55-79) 3179-7300, Fax: (55- Rua Bernardo Guimaraes, 2731, Bairro Santo Agostinho, Belo Hor- 79) 3179-7302, E-mail: NA, Contact: Ailton Francisco da Rocha, Pro- izonte, MG, Brazil, Tel: (55-31) 3290-8382, E-mail: ana.cristina@plane- ject Coordinator jamento.mg.gov.br, Contact: Fernanza Cimini Salles, Superintendente de Financiamento ao Investimento Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance: The objective is to improve the treatment and final disposal of mu- Paraná PSM for Development SWAp: The objective is to sup- nicipal solid waste in Brazil. Signing tentatively scheduled for late- port the modernization of public sector management with the aim of August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P106702. making access to economic opportunities and human development US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Caixa Economica in a less unequal state of Parana. Project Concept Review Meeting ten- Federal, SBS Quadra 4 Lotes 3/4, Ed. Matriz I, 11 Andar-GEAIN, tatively scheduled for early-August 2011. Environmental Assessment Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3206-4911, E-mail: [email protected], Category B. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Contact: Adailton Ferreira Trindade, Gerente Nacional Secretariat of Planning and General Coordination PR, Palácio das Araucárias, 4o Andar, Centro Cívico, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, Tel: (55-41) Chile 3313-6272/70, Fax: (55-41) 3313-6276, E-mail: cassiotaniguchi@sepl. pr.gov.br, Contact: Cassio Taniguchi, State Secretary of Planning and Education General Coordination PR (R) Second Tertiary Education Finance for Results: The ob- Rio de Janeiro Urban and Housing Development: The objective jective is to increase the effectiveness of public funding for tertiary ed- is to support the Partnership Program with the State Government on ucation by: (a) enhancing quality, (b) coherence, and (c) responsiveness housing and urban development issues including Technical Assistance in the system, through stronger accountability for performance. Pro- for the formulation of a housing strategy. Signing tentatively sched- ject Concept Review Meeting completed on 21 June 2011. Decision uled for late-July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- Meeting scheduled for 13 October 2011. Environmental Assessment ject: P122391. US$ 485.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Category C. Project: P111661. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Secretaria de Estado de Obras, Rua da Ajuda 5, 9o Andar, Centro, Rio required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 75 Energy and Mining Industry and Trade Climate Change and Energy: The objective is to support energy (R) Innovation, Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship: efficiency, renewable energy and other clean technologies that would The objective is to improve the competitiveness of the Colombian econ- reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. This project is on hold until omy by facilitating productivity improvements, innovation, technol- further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 ogy adoption, and entrepreneurship within the private sector. Project (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. termined. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health and Other Social Services Disaster Risk Management DPL with Catastrophe Deferred Social Reforms Implementation Technical Assistance: The Draw Down Option II: The objective is to reduce Colombia’s vul- objective is to support the government’s efforts to implement signif- nerability to natural hazards. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- icant reforms in three social sectors: (a) health, (b) education, and (c) uled for 19 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ social protection. Project Identification is underway. Environmental 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Hacienda Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. y Credito Publico, Carrera 7, No. 6-45, Bogota, Colombia Tel/Fax: (57- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 1) 381-1700, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Car- Transportation olina Mary Rojas Hayes, Subdirectora Financiamiento Organismos Multilaterales y Gob (R) Rural Infrastructure for Terrirtorial Development: The objective is to increase the effective and productive use of sustainable Public Administration, Law, and Justice infrastructure services by poor rural communities in selected terri- (R) Subnational Institutional Strengthening: The objective is tories. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2011. to support the strengthening of the managerial capabilities at the Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consul- subnational level in Colombia. Project Concept Review Meeting ten- tants will be required. Subsecretaria de Desarrollo Regional (SUB- tatively scheduled for mid-August 2011. Environmental Assessment DERE), Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago, Chile, Tel: (56-2) 690-4043, Category C. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Depar- Fax: (56-2) 636-3600, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tamento Nacional de Planeacion, Calle 26 No. 13-19 Edificio FON- Miguel Flores, Subsecretario ADE, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 381-5000 Ext. 3500, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Natalia Bargans Ballesteros, Subdi- Colombia rector de Credito Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sustainable Development Additional Financing: The ob- (R) Smallholder Agriculture Competitiveness: The objective jective, same as the parent project, is to support the Government’s is to increase the competitiveness of small holder agriculture in environmental agenda: (a) environmental health, (b) integrated wa- Colombia, which will build upon success of the Rural Productive Al- ter resources management, (c) planning and oversight of environmental liance II, to scale up the investments of Smallholders to participate management, and (d) sustainable urban development. Negotiations in high value chains and enter into contractual arrangements with buy- scheduled for 23 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category ers. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 July 2011. En- B. Project: P115639. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants Ministry of Environment and National Planning Department, Calle will be required. Ministerio de Agricultura, Avenida Jimenez No. 7- 37 No. 8-40, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Ext. 1194, Fax: 65, Bogota, D.C Colombia, E-mail: viceministerio@minagricul- (57-1) 332-3429, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lucy tura.gov.co, Contact: Ricardo Sanchez, Viceministro de Agricultura Amparo Nino Carrillo, Coordinadora de Banca Multilateral National Protected Areas Additional Financing: The objective Fiscal Risk Management Development Policy Loan: The ob- is to promote the consolidation and long-term sustainability of Colom- jective is to support the Government program to manage fiscal risks. bia’s National Protected Areas System (NPAS) through designing Bank Approval scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment and implementing a Protected Areas Conservation Trust Fund. Bank Category U. Project: P123267. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are Approval scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment required. Public Credit and Treasury, Ministry of Finance and Pub- Category B. Project: P112106. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be lic Credit, Carrera 8A No. 6-64, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 381- required. Patrimonio Natural, Calle 72 No. 10-70, Edificio Centro 1700, Fax: (57-1) 350-9331, E-mail: [email protected], Avenida Chile, Torre A, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 211-5545, E-mail: Contact: Carolina Mary Rojas Hayes, Sub-Directora [email protected], Contact: Alberto Galan, Director Transportation Education Support to the National Urban Transport Program: The ob- Education System Modernization: The objectives are to support: jectives are to: (a) deliver high quality and sustainable BRTS in se- (a) the planned institutional transformation of Instituto Colombiano lected medium and large cities to improve mobility along the most para el Fomento de la Educacion Superior (ICFES) from a public en- strategic mass transit corridors; (b) improve accessibility for the poor tity to a semi public entity; and (b) technical and institutional capacity through feeder services and fare integration; and (c) build greater in- of ICFES to analyze, monitor and report student assessments. Ne- stitutional capacity at the national and local level. Bank Approval gotiations scheduled for 30 January 2012. Environmental Assessment scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Category C. Project: P106693. US$ 21.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Project: P117947. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. required. Instituto Colombiano para el Fomento de la Educacion Su- Ministry of Transport, Av. El Dorado CAN, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) perior, Calle 17 No. 3-40, Bogota, D.C Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 341-228, 324-0800, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carolina E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Margarita Pena, Directora Camacho, Coordinadora Sistemas Integrados de Transporte Health and Other Social Services Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Enhanced Social Promotion: The objective is to support the (R) Rio Bogota Environmental Infrastructure (Ln. 79850- strengthening of Colombia’s social promotion system, which includes CO): The objective is to transform the Rio Bogota from an environ- an ongoing Conditional Cash Transfer Program (Familias en Accion) mental liability into an urban set for the metropolitan region by as well as an integrated program to reduce extreme poverty (for- improving water quality, reducing flood risk, and creating a series of merly known as Juntos, now as Unidos). Project preparation is un- multi-functional parks along the river. Signing scheduled for 1 Sep- derway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). tember 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111479. Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Corporacion Au- mined. tonoma Regional de Cundinamarca, Carrera 7 No. 36-45, Bogota, PAGE 76 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Colombia Tel/Fax: (57-1) 320-900 Ext. 1400, E-mail: [email protected], for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 Contact: Garcia Jorge Plata, Project Manager (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National Institute of Hydraulic Barranquilla Flood Management: The objectives are to assist in: Resources (INDHRI), Av. Jiménez Moya, Centro de los Héroes, Santo (a) the Flood Risk Reduction Investments; (b) strengthen the municipal Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: 809-532-3271, Fax: (809) 534- government institution; and (c) resettlement of people in high risk 5913, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: José Navarrete, areas, and compensation for involuntary loss of land. Project Concept N/A. Dominican Corporation of State Electrical Companies (CDEEE), Review Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2011. Environmental Assess- Av. Independencia, esq. Fray Cipriano, Centro de los Heroes, Santo ment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: 809-535-9098, Fax: 809-535- Secretariat of Planning District of Barranquilla, Calle 34 No. 43-31, 1870, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Marilyn Brito, N/A Colombia, Tel: (57-317) 641-7757, E-mail: mabuchaibe@barranquilla.gov.co, Contact: Maria Elia Abuchaibe, Secretary of Planning El Salvador Costa Rica Education (R) Education Governance Improvement: The objective is to Education improve quality and governance in school education. Project Concept (R) Higher Education: The objective will be to improve quality and Review Meeting completed on 5 July 2011. Project Preparation is un- relevance of the Costa Rican university system. Project Concept Re- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126364. view Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing Category C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im- agency(ies) to be determined. plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health and Other Social Services Health and Other Social Services (R) Strengthening Public Health Care System (Ln. 80760- (R) Innovations to Enhance Performance of Health Care Net- SV): The objectives are to: (a) expand the coverage, quality, and eq- works: The objective is to enhance performance and cost-efficiency uity in utilization of priority health services provided under the RIISS; of health care networks to respond to emerging needs of the popu- and (b) strengthen MINSAL’s stewardship’s capacity to manage es- lation by modernizing infrastructure, data generation, management sential public health functions. Bank Approval scheduled for 21 July and decision-making tools. Project preparation is underway. Envi- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117157. US$ ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122265. US$ 200.0 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Mi- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Caja Costarricense del Seguro nisterio de Salud, Calle Arce 827, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: Social, San Jose, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 2539-0192, Fax: (506) 256- (503-2) 205-7332, Fax: (503-2) 271-0008, E-mail: NA, Contact: Ed- 3959, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy Corrales, Coor- uardo Espinoza, Viceministro de Politicas de Salud dinator Public Administration, Law, and Justice Dominican Republic (R) Public Finance and Social Progress Development Pol- Health and Other Social Services icy Loan (Ln. 80480-SV): The objective is to support the Gov- ernment to improve the fiscal management with policy measures to (R) Third Performance and Accountability of Social Sec- expand fiscal space and improve public finance management and tors DPL: The objectives are to: (a) enhance performance of social transparency. Bank Approval completed on 2 June 2011. Signing sectors to promote human capital for poor households; (b) improve tentatively scheduled for early-September 2011. Environmental As- budget management in the CCT program; (c) introduce performance- sessment Category U. Project: P122699. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- informed budgeting in social sectors; and (d) enhance transparency sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Boulevard de los Heroes and civil society oversight for improved performance and account- No. 1231, Edificio Los Cerezos, San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) ability in social policy domain. Project Concept Review Meeting com- 2237-3051, Fax: (503) 2237-6419, E-mail: [email protected], pleted on 22 June 2011. Decision Meeting tentatively scheduled for Contact: Rina Castellanos de Jarquin, Directora General de Inversion early-September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- y Credito ject: P125806. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Mi- nisterio de Hacienda, Avenida Mexico No. 45, Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Grenada Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 687-5131 Ext. 2071/72, Fax: (809) 688-6561, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Edgar Victo- Health and Other Social Services ria Yeb, Director General, Credito Publico (R) Social Safety Net (Cr. 49930-GD): The objective is to support the consolidation and strengthening of the safety net programs Public Administration, Law, and Justice using a results-based lending instrument that links safety net ex- (R) Transparency and Governance for Economic Results: penditures to improvements in the programs themselves. Bank Ap- The objectives are to support the implementation of: (a) existing leg- proval completed on 5 July 2011. Signing tentatively scheduled for islation and mechanisms to increase efficiency, transparency and ac- late-October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: countability in the use of public resources; and (b) basic policy actions P123128. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- to improve the use of public resources around the budget cycle. Pro- istry of Social Development, Ministerial Complex, West Wing, 1st Flr ject Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- Botanical Gardens, Tanteen, St. Georges, Grenada, Tel: (473) 440- gory U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministerio 6037/7952/7994, Fax: (473) 440-7990, E-mail: ministrysod@ya- de Hacienda, Avenida Mexico No. 45, Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Do- hoo.com, Contact: Sandra Thomas, Permanent Secretary minican Republic, Tel: (809) 687-5131 Ext. 2071/72, Fax: (809) 688- 6561, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vicente Bengo, Guatemala Ministro de Hacienda Education Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Emergency Support for Social Services (Ln. 79880-GT): (R) Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Addi- The objective is to support the Government to improve governance tional Financing: The objective is to assist with the financing gap, and transparency with policy measures to improve the transparency due to cost overruns of ongoing activities resulting principally from: of public finances and customs administration. Signing tentatively (a) design changes associated with planned works; and (b) institu- scheduled for late-November 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- tional strengthening interventions to reduce risks by increasing reli- egory C. Project: P122370. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- ability and capacity of early warning and water management systems quired. Ministry of Finance and Economy, 8va Avenida 20-87, Zona during extreme events. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled 1, Edificio Finanzas Publicas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 77 2248-5029, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, E-mail: [email protected], the wake of the series of disasters that struck Haiti in 2010. Project Contact: Luis Alejos, Director, Credito Publico identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (HRTF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Health and Other Social Services Rue Charles Summer, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509-3) 701-8058, Expanding Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups: The ob- Contact: Alfred Metellus, Chief of Staff jective is to support the Government’s strategy to increase the use of (R) Second Phase of Education for All Program: The objec- education, health and rural infrastructure services by the extreme poor tive is to support the Government’s national education strategy in the most vulnerable municipalities, by boosting their demand for through the implementation of sustainable programs to improve ac- those services and strengthening sector capacity to deliver them. The cess, particularly of under-served populations, and quality of pri- project has lapsed the signing/effectiveness period. Environmental mary education, increasing internal efficiency and strengthening Assessment Category B. Project: P107416. US$ 114.5 institutional capacity. Decision Meeting completed on 14 July 2011. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Econ- Appraisal scheduled for 15 August 2011. Environmental Assessment omy, 8va Avenida 20-87, Zona 1, Edificio Finanzas Publicas, Guatemala Category B. Project: P124134. US$ 70.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5029, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, E-mail: be required. Ministere de l’Education Nationale et de la Formation [email protected], Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Min- Professionnelle, Haiti, Tel: (509-3) 527-1135 ister Health and Other Social Services Industry and Trade (R) Ensuring Health Nutrition and Social Services for the (R) Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise Productivity Vulnerable: The objectives are to: (a) increase access and quality (Ln. 80000-GT): The objective is to improve competitiveness of mi- of basic social services; and (b) strengthen governance and institu- cro and small businesses. Specifically, to strengthen value chains and tional capacity of the Government to manage and monitor services, clusters, improve the legal and regulatory framework for microfi- including during crises. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled nance, improve the supply of business development services, and for 19 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ promote appropriate technology adoption. Signing scheduled for 15.0/17.0 (IDA Grant/HRTF). Consultants will be required. Imple- mid-March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: menting agency(ies) to be determined. P112011. US$ 32.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy, 8A Avenida 10-43, Zona 1, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: Industry and Trade (502) 2412-6101, Fax: (502) 2253-1419, E-mail: klorente@mineco. Investment Climate and Growth: The objective is to support the gob.gt, Contact: Ruben Morales, Minister private sector-led growth and exports through: (a) improving the business climate; and (b) promoting job creation by the small and Guyana medium enterprises. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 November Education 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123974. US$ 55.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy (R) University of Guyana Science and Technology Support and Finance, Palais des Ministeres, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) (Cr. 49690-GY): The objective is to support the Government of 3558-9673, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ronald Guyana and the University of Guyana to modernize the higher edu- Baudin, Minister of Economy and Finance cation system and develop a world class biodiversity institute to support the conservation of Guyana’s natural resources. Bank Approval Public Administration, Law, and Justice completed on 23 June 2011. Signing tentatively scheduled for late- (N) Economic Reconstruction and Growth Development August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125288. Policy Credit: The objective is to support the reconstruction ef- US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ed- forts and unleash growth potential. Project identification is underway. ucation, 26 Brickdam, Georgetown, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 225-4163, Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). No E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pulandar Kandhi, Perma- consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Rue Charles Summer, nent Secretary Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509-3) 701-8058, Contact: Alfred Metel- Haiti lus, Chief of Staff Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Disaster Management and Vulnerability Reduction: The (N) Relaunching Agriculture: The objective is to strengthen the objective is to build upon the success of the Haiti Emergency Recov- MARNDR’s capacity to further define and implement the National ery Disaster Management (P090159) by: (a) promoting vulnerabil- Agriculture Extension Strategy in order to increase access to agriculture ity reduction into the built environment; (b) institutional strengthening extension services and training on animal and plant health to small and community capacity building; (c) structural and non-structural farmers in priority regions as specified in Haiti’s National Agriculture mitigation investments; and (d) contingent financing. Decision Meet- Investment Plan. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 July 2011. En- ing scheduled for 27 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126744. US$ 40.0/10.0 B. US$ 60.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministere des (IDA Grant/GAFS). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- Travaux Publics, des Transports et des Communications (MTPTC), culture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Port au Prince, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Garry Jean, Mr. Ministere de Damien, Haiti, Tel: (509) 3550-2846, Contact: Hermann Augustin, l’Interieur et des Collectivites Territoriales (MICT), E-mail: yv- Project Coordinator RESEPAG [email protected], Contact: Yolene VavalSurena, Mme Second Strengthening Agriculture Public Services: The objective is to increase access by small farmers to agriculture extension Honduras services. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123756. US$ 10.0 (GAFS). Consult- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ants will be required for agriculture extension (IT specialists, gender (R) Improving Public Sector Performance: The objective is to specialists, environmental specialists). Ministry of Agriculture, Nat- support the Government to improve the management of public re- ural Resources and Rural Development, Port-au-Prince, Damien, sources by: (a) consolidating the ongoing reforms with customs and Haiti, Tel: (509) 3550-2846, Fax: NA, E-mail: NA, Contact: Her- tax administration, financial management, planning, procurement, mann Augustin, Project Coordinator RESEPAG internal and external control, and human resources; and (b) introducing the results-focus in the management of public resources. De- Education cision meeting tentatively scheduled for late-August 2011. (N) Emergency Social and Economic Recovery Grant: The Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110050. US$ 15.0 objective is to restore crucial education and agricultural services in (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Av. PAGE 78 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 Cervantes, Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, tiveness of the Mexican economy by: (a) strengthening the innova- Tel: (504) 220-0133, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy tive capacity of the private sector; (b) accelerating advanced human Mejia de Erazo, Coordinadora General capital formation; and (c) increasing the capacity of the states to con- (R) Nutrition and Social Protection Additional Financing: duct science, technology and innovation programs. Project identifi- The objectives are to: (a) implement the Institutional Strengthening cation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ of the Social protection Framework for children and Youth; and (b) 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) cover a financing gap and expansion of activities for the First Em- to be determined. ployment/Mi Primer Empleo Pilot Program for at-risk youth. Bank (R) Second Upper Secondary Education Development Pol- Approval completed on 16 June 2011. Signing tentatively scheduled icy Loan: The objective is to support the Government to implement for early-September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- the Mexico Upper Secondary Education Reform to improve the in- ject: P126158. US$ 3.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Sec- ternal efficiency of upper secondary education and its responsiveness retary of the Presidency, Honduras, Tel: (504) 2232-1527, Fax: (504) to the labor market. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2232-1666, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rocio Tabora, Co- 6 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ ordinator, UATP/SDP 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) (R) Second Land Administration Program (Cr. 46410-HN): to be determined. The objective is to strengthen property rights in Honduras through modernization of the legal framework, institutional strengthening Finance and development of a fully-integrated and decentralized National (R) Rural Savings and Credit Sector Consolidation: The ob- System for Property Administration. Bank Approval completed on jective is to assist the Government to consolidate the rural financial 30 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 29 September 2011. Environ- sector through: (a) Technical Assistance to the sector entities; (b) mental Assessment Category B. Project: P106680. US$ 32.8 (IDA supporting the technology platform; (c) access to financial services Credit). Consultants will be required. Instituto de la Propiedad, Anillo and inclusion; (d) communication and dissemination, including fi- Periferico, Residencial La Canada, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) nancial education; and (e) strengthening BANSEFI. Appraisal sched- 239-9848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: uled for 1 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Reinaldo Vega, Program Coordinator Project: P123367. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. BANSEFI, R Magdalena No. 115 Mezz, Col. Tizap San Angel, Mexico Jamaica City, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5481-3490, Fax: (52-55) 5481-3372, E- Public Administration, Law, and Justice mail: [email protected], Contact: Ismael Diaz Aguilera, Subdi- rector de Financiamiento Internacional (R) Second Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability De- velopment Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (a) enhance fiscal Health and Other Social Services and debt sustainability, (b) increase the efficiency of public financial (R) Sustainable Territorial Development Policy Loan: The management and budgeting processes, and (c) further strengthen objectives are to increase the access to local infrastructure services tax administration and increase tax revenue generation capacity. Ap- and income generating opportunities in the poorest municipalities of praisal scheduled for 21 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Mexico through improved territorial planning and local governance, egory U. Project: P123241. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are inclusion of sustainability objectives within local investments, and ef- required. Ministry of Finance and Public Service, 30 National Heroes ficiency gains in federal spending at the local level. Decision Meet- Circle, PO Box 512, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 932-5434, Fax: (876) 924-9291, ing scheduled for 21 September 2011. Environmental Assessment E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Courtney Williams, Senior Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secre- Director taria de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Palacio Nacional, Patio de la Em- Mexico peratriz, Edificio 12, Piso 2, Col. Centro, Mexico City, DF 06000, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1438, Fax: (52-55) 3688-1216, E-mail: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry [email protected], Contact: Carlos Raul Delgado (R) Green Production Systems and Biodiversity: The objec- Aranda, Director de Organismos Financieros Internacionales tives are to conserve and protect nationally and globally significant biodiversity in Mexico through improving and mainstreaming sus- Industry and Trade tainable management practices in the productive landscape in priority (R) Strengthening the Business Environment for Enhanced ecological corridors. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Economic Growth Development Policy Loan (Ln. 80040- 19 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 11.7 (GEFU). MX): The objective is to support economic policies that will strengthen Consultants will be required. CONABIO, Liga Periferico, Insurgentes Mexico’s business environment and the micro-economic foundations Sur 4903, Col. Parques del Pedregal, Mexico City, DF 06000, Mex- for enhanced economic growth and employment generation. Sign- ico, Tel: (52-55) 5004-4958, Fax: (52-55) 5004-4931, E-mail: pal- ing scheduled for late-September 2011. Environmental Assessment [email protected], Contact: Pedro Alvarez Icaza, Director Category U. Project: P112264. US$ 751.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be General CBM required for expert on telecommunications. Secretaria de Hacienda REDD Capacity Building and Innovation: The objective is to y Credito Publico, Av. Constituyentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to. Piso, Col. assist the Government to: (a) develop and implement the national Re- Belen de las Flores, CP, Mexico City, DF 06000, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) ducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) 3688-1486, Fax: (52-55) 3688-4962, E-mail: guillermo_bernal@ha- strategy; and (b) support community-based forest management, cienda.gob.mx, Contact: Guillermo Bernal Miranda, Jefe de la Unidad strengthen public institutions’ capacities and promote Mexico’s ac- de Politica y Control Presupuestario cess to financial incentives from forest carbon sequestration. Deci- Public Administration, Law, and Justice sion Meeting scheduled for 19 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P123760. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Fiscal Risk Management Development Policy Loan: The sultants will be required. Comision Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR), objective is to support policies for enhanced fiscal sustainability and Periferico Poniente No. 5360, Esq. Carretera a Nogales, Edificio B, predictability and transparency of public expenditure to support sta- Jalisco, Mexico, Tel: (52-33) 3777-7000, Fax: NA, E-mail: maguilar@ ble economic growth and development. Project Concept Review conafor.gob.mx, Contact: Mario Aguilar, Gerente de Silvicultura Co- Meeting tentatively scheduled for mid-August 2011. Environmental munitaria Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico SHCP, Av. Constitu- Education yentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to Piso, Col. Belen de las Flores, CP, Mexico (N) Second Innovation for Competitiveness APL: The objec- DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1486, Fax: (52-55) 3688-4962, E- tive is to support the Government’s efforts to improve the competi- mail: [email protected] AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 79 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Public Administration, Law, and Justice Addressing Variability and Climate Change in the Water (R) Development Policy Loan (Ln. 80400-PA): The objective Sector: The objective is to support the modernization of the National is to support the Government’s policy efforts in tax reform and com- Meteorological Service in Mexico as a key measure to strengthen petitiveness. Signing tentatively scheduled for late-August 2011. En- Mexico’s resilience to climate change. Project Concept Review Meet- vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P123255. US$ 100.0 ing scheduled for 20 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Via Espana B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. CONAGUA Comi- y Calle 52, Edificio Ogawa, 4to Piso, Panama, Tel: (507) 507-7202, sion Nacional del Agua, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 2416, 4to Piso, Col. Fax: (507) 507-7200, E-mail: [email protected]; crpmp@ Copilco El Bajo, Mexico City, DF 06000, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5174- bloomberg.net, Contact: Mahesh C. Khemlani, Director of Public 4503, Fax: (52-55) 5174-4794, E-mail: griselda.medina@conagua. Credit gob.mx, Contact: Griselda Medina Laguna, Subgerencia de Gestión (R) Enhanced Public Sector Efficiency Technical Assistance y Eval. de Proyectos Loan (Ln. 80160-PA): The objective is to support the generation and use of performance information by key actors along the budget Nicaragua cycle. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2011. Environmental Assess- ment Category C. Project: P121492. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Education be required. Ministry Of Economy and Finance, Via Espana, Edifi- (R) Secondary Education Quality and Equity Improvement: cio Ogawa, 2do Piso, Apartado 0816-02886, Panama City, Panama, The objective is to increase primary edcuation completion rate in poor, Tel: (507) 506-6304, Fax: (507) 507-7301, E-mail: fadamesn@mef. rural municipalities and autonomous Atlantic regions of Nicaragua. gob.pa, Contact: Felix Adames, Director de Planeacion de Inver- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 July 2011. En- siones (DPI) vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection tants willbe required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan CAT Transportation DDO: The objective is to enhance the government’s capacity to im- (R) Rural Transport Logistics and Roads: The objectives are plement its disaster risk management program for natural disasters to improve access of the hinterland population to essential markets as part of its disaster risk management national framework. Decision and services through: (a) road improvement works, (b) strengthen- Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- ing of the institutional capacity systems, and (c) reducing vulnerability egory U. Project: P122738. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re- to natural disasters in the Ministry of Transport and in related enti- quired. Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas, V Espa y Calle 52 Este, ties responsible for the road network in the country. Decision Meet- Campo Alegre, Edif Ogawa Piso 3, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) ing scheduled for 8 November 2011. Environmental Assessment 507-7201, Fax: (507) 507-7045, E-mail: [email protected], Category B. Project: P123447. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Contact: Mahesh C. Khemlani, Director of Public Credit be required. Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura (Ministry of Paraguay Transport), Frente al Estadio Nacional, Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 222- 5913, Fax: (505-2) 222-3834, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Car- Education los Suarez Matus, Director Education: The objective is to promote the improvement of peda- gogical practices and teacher performance in secondary education in Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection order to increase the pertinence of student learning and the quality (N) Adaptation of Water Supplies to Climate Change: The ob- of Paraguayan education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 September jective is to enhance Nicaragua’s adaptive capacity to the impacts of 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P123154. US$ climate change in the water supply sector through strengthening wa- 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) ter resources management, which would guarantee a sustainable wa- to be determined. ter supply for the population. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (SCCF). Consul- Health and Other Social Services tants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Natural Re- (R) Public Health: The objectives are to: (a) increase the coverage sources (MARENA), Km 8 1/2 Carretera Norte, Managua, Nicaragua, of prioritized Public Health Programs and improve the stewardship Tel: (505) 276-0575, Fax: (505) 276-1490, E-mail: [email protected], role and capacity to develop Essential Health Public Functions; and Contact: Roberto Araquistain, Vice Minister (b) support Paraguay Health Medium Term Agenda and its objectives to reduce mortality and morbidity of high prevalence illness. This pro- Panama ject is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 Health and Other Social Services (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Social Protection: The objectives are to: (a) improve the manage- Welfare, Brasil 859 e/ Fulgencio R. Moreno, Asuncion, Paraguay, ment and operation of the non-contributory pension program “100 Tel: (595-21) 204-601 al 3, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: a los 70 Program” to enhance its effectiveness in reaching the unse- Esperanza Martinez, Minister of Health and Social Welfare cured elderly poor population; and (b) enhance government capac- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ity to develop coherent mechanisms to target public services subsidies to poor families. Project is on hold until further notice. Environ- Second Programmatic Public Sector Reform Development mental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Policy Loan: The objective is to assist the Government in assuring be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. continuity of efforts to gradually implement its public sector reform agenda. Decision Meeting scheduled for late-August 2011. Environ- Strengthening the Performance of Basic Health Services: The mental Assessment Category U. Project: P117043. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). objectives are to: (a) increase utilization and quality of prioritized health No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asun- services for the uninsured target population; and (b) strengthen the cion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: (595-21) 448-283, Con- management of the public health sector to increase utilization and qual- tact: Martha Pena, Directora de Politica de Endeudamiento ity of services for the uninsured. Project preparation is underway. En- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P125343. US$ 80.0 Peru (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Edificio 238, 2no Piso, Panama City, Panama Tel/Fax: (507) 512-9177, E- Education mail: [email protected], Contact: Juan Alberto Batista, Director Basic Education: The objective is to help improve the efficiency and Ejecutivo efficacy of education management and strengthen accountability by PAGE 80 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 developing and implementing nationwide integrated Education Man- sessment Category B. US$ 5.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. agement and Information System that provides information to pol- Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenza (CATIE), icymakers, administrators, frontline providers and parents. Project CATIE 7170, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 2558-2551, Fax: Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2011. Environ- (506) 2558-2047, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Roberto mental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will Rodriguez, Institutional Strengthening Coordinator be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Finance Higher Education Quality Assurance: The objectives are to: (a) improve quality in higher education; (b) enhance competitively (R) Financial Sector: The objective is to support the countries allocated investment funding for higher education; and (c) improve composing the OECS and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in information and dissemination on higher education to policy mak- maintaining the stability of their financial systems, including secur- ers, students and public in general. Decision Meeting scheduled for ing the solvency and liquidity of the financial institutions integrating 6 October 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: these systems. This project is no longer in the lending program. P122194. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment System For Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Education (SINEACE), Category C. US$ 2.0/4.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- Lima, Peru, Tel: (511) 440-2365, Fax: NA, E-mail: NA quired. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, PO Box 89, Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Tel: (869) 465-2537, Fax: (869) 465-1051, Energy and Mining E-mail: NA, Contact: Venner Sir Dwight, Governor (R) Second Rural Electrification (Ln. 80340-PE): The objective is to assist distribution companies in providing grid extension Information and Communications and renewable energy services. The loan was signed on 5 July 2011. Advanced Regional Communications Infrastructure Pro- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117864. US$ 50.0 gram: The objectives are to: (a) increase access and affordability of (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Mines, broadband communications networks in the Caribbean region and Av. Las Artes Sur 260, San Borja, Peru Tel/Fax: (51-1) 475-0065, E- within countries; (b) contribute to the development of the regional mail: [email protected], Contact: Fernando Rossinelli, Di- IT industry; and (c) contribute to improved Government efficiency rector of Rural Electrification and transparency through regionally harmonized e-government applications. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 September 2011. En- Health and Other Social Services vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114963. US$ 6.0/16.0 (R) Results in Nutrition for Juntos (Ln. 79610-PE): The ob- (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing jective is to support the Articulated Nutrition Program (PAN), one of agency(ies) to be determined. Strategic Programs of the Results Based Budgeting (PPR) of MEF, to achieve the results of reducing chronic malnutrition. The loan was Public Administration, Law, and Justice signed on 5 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- (R) Eastern Caribbean Energy Regulatory Authority (Cr. ject: P117310. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- 49350-GD, Cr. 49360-LC): The objective is to enhance the effi- istry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to. Piso, Lima, Peru, ciency of electricity provision in OECS countries. Bank Approval Tel: (51-1) 311-9900, Ext. 2111, Fax: (51-1) 428 1799, E-mail: rsalhuana@ completed on 16 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 29 September mef.gob.pe, Contact: Luis Carranza Ugarte, Minister of Economy 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101414. US$ and Finance 5.6 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. OECS Secretariat, Morne Fortune, PO Box 179, St. Lucia, Tel: (758) 452-6327, E-mail: Transportation [email protected], Contact: James Fletcher, Director, Social and (R) Second Vilcanota Valley Protection and Development: Sustainable Development The objectives are to enhance the environmental and socio-economic (R) Sustainable Financing and Management of Eastern sustainability of historical, cultural and ecological assets of the Vil- Caribbean Marine Ecosystem: The objective is to enhance the canota Valley. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. En- long-term sustainability of protected area networks in the OECS re- vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117318. US$ 40.0 gion by: (a) establishing sustainable financing mechanisms; (b) (IBRD). Consultants will be required. COPESCO, Plaza Tupac Amaru strengthening marine protected area networks; and (c) deploying a s/n, Distrito Wanchaq, Cuzco, Peru, Tel: (51-84) 581-540, Fax: (51- regional monitoring and information system for protected area net- 84) 236-712, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fernando works. Negotiations completed on 29 June 2011. Bank Approval Rodriguez, Executive Director scheduled for 4 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection B. Project: P103470. US$ 8.8/4.8/4.5 (GEFU/KFW/ZFOU). Con- (R) Optimization of Lima Water and Sewerage Systems sultants will be required. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), PO Box (Ln. 80250-PE): The objective is to contribute to the improve- 420237, Summerland Key, United States, Tel: (876) 754-4579, Ext. ment of the water utility sustainability and its services to the poor by 28, Fax: (876) 754-2365, E-mail: NA, Contact: Kimberly John, Sus- optimizing the water and sewerage network in the poorest section of tainable Waters Programme Manager Lima Metropolitan Region, including rehabilitation, sectorization, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection metering and system automatization. Signing scheduled for 22 July (R) OECS Disaster Vulnerability and Climate Risk Reduc- 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117293. US$ tion Program (Cr. 49860-VC, Cr. 49850-GD): The objective 54.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SEDAPAL, Autopista R. is to: (a) measurably reduce OECS countries’ physical and fiscal vul- Priale 210, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 317-3000, Fax: (51-1) 362-5148, E-mail: nerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts; and (b) im- [email protected], Contact: Jorge Barco, General Manager prove participating OECS capacity for integrating climate and hazard Regional risk in investment and development planning. Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2011. Signing scheduled for 15 September 2011. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117871. US$ (R) Second Conservation and Sustainable Use of the 20.9/30.2/2.0 (IDA Credit/CIF/GFDR). Consultants will be required. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System: The objectives are to: (a) Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, PO Box 608, Kingstown, consolidate on-going efforts on the part of Belize, Guatemala, Hon- St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tel: (784) 457-1007, Fax: (784) 456- duras and Mexico to manage the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System 2430, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Laura Anthony- (MBRS) as a shared, regional ecosystem; (b) safeguard its biodiver- Browne, Director of Planning. Ministry of Finance, Planning, Economy, sity values and functional integrity; and (c) create a transnational reg- Energy, and Cooperatives, Financial Complex, The Carenage, St. ulatory and policy framework for its sustainable use. Project Concept George’s, Grenada, Tel: (473) 440-2928, E-mail: timothy.antoine@ Review Meeting scheduled for 1 December 2011. Environmental As- gov.gd, Contact: Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 81 Uruguay Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Worldwide (R) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Cli- mate Change: The objective is to incorporate a strong focus on Cli- mate Change adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector. Regional Negotiations scheduled for 12 September 2011. Environmental As- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sessment Category B. US$ 48.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fishery (MGAP), Uruguay, E- (R) Second Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea and Gulf of mail: [email protected], Contact: Alicia Martins Aden: The objective is to support transition from current practices to an ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach by demon- Education strating its added value through institutional reforms as well as on (R) Fourth Basic Education: The objective is to continue supporting the ground activities in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Decision Meet- the Government to increase equity, quality and efficiency in the pro- ing scheduled for 21 September 2011. Environmental Assessment vision of pre-school, primary education and secondary education by: Category B. US$ 3.0/2.0 (GEFU/ZPCI). Consultants will be required. (a) expanding the Full-time School (FTS) model; and (b) strength- Consultants will be required for implementation in marine-managed ening institutional capacities. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- areas, including participatory approaches focusing on gender and uled for 16 November 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. social inclusion, commercial fisheries private sector partnerships, US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing transboundary governance inclusion, fishery-specific PERs, and agency(ies) to be determined. ecosystem-based management approaches sited in Middle East cultural context. PERSGA, The Regional Organization for the Conser- Industry and Trade vation of Environment of the, PO Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Saudi (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to help Arabia, Tel: (966-2) 652-3224, Fax: (966-2) 652-1901, E-mail: mo- small and medium enterprises with inadequate access to credit to im- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Mohammed Badran, Di- prove their compliance with environmental regulations, while si- rector multaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Decision Development Marketplace 2009-GEF: The objective is to help Meeting scheduled for 14 November 2011. Environmental Assessment identify and provide grant funding to support innovative projects. GEF Category B. Project: P110965. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be CEO Endorsement was completed on 22 December 2009. Environ- required. Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio mental Assessment Category U. US$ 1.0/2.0/2.7/1.1 (GDEN/GEFU/ Ambiente (MVOTMA), Zabala 1432, 4o. piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, GFDR/IFAD). No consultants are required. Various Organizations, Tel: (598-2) 917-0710, Fax: NA, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Adetokunbo Abiru, Commissioner for Finance Contact: Mallo Marisol, Directora Threatened Species Partnership Save Your Logo-GEF: The Public Administration, Law, and Justice objective is to provide grant funding through IUCN for projects associated with conservation of globally threatened species. It is expected Institutions Building Technical Assistance Additional Fi- that co-funding will be leveraged from the Bank and from private sec- nancing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to further tor partners, through the Save Your Logo campaign, to replenish the strengthen the public sector management in the identified areas. De- funding mechanism. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 May 2011. En- cision Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2011. Environmental As- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115564. US$ 4.9 sessment Category C. Project: P123461. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants (GEFU). No consultants are required. International Union for Con- will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Colonia 1089, 3er servation of Nature (IUCN), Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzer- Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 1712-2210, Fax: (598-2) land, Tel: (41-22) 999-0000, Fax: (41-22) 999-0002, E-mail: mail@ 1712-2212, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mariela Maglia, iucn.org Coordinadora Second Programmatic Public Sector, Competitiveness and Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Social Inclusion Development Policy Loan: The objective is to (R) Sustainable Governance and Knowledge Generation: The continue to enhance the public sector efficiency, competitiveness and objective is to secure and enhance the delivery and impacts of the new social inclusion. Decision Meeting tentatively scheduled for early- MNA/GEF Mediterranean Partnership Initiative “Sustainable MED” August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 and to put in place “sustainability elements” for an improved gover- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Fi- nance of freshwater, coastal and marine resources at the regional nance, Colonia 1089, 3er Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 1712- Mediterranean level and at the country level. Appraisal scheduled for 2210, Fax: (598-2) 1712-2212, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: 1 August 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 Michael Borchardt, Head of Macroeconomics Advisory (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Foreign Transportation Affairs, Cairo, Maspiro, Arab Republic of Egypt Tel/Fax: (202)-574- 7847, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Khalil Moataz, Deputy (R) Transport Infrastructure: The objectives are to strengthen Assistant. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: Uruguay’s transport infrastructure management, foster multimodal (213-21) 504-318, Fax: (213-21) 504-322, E-mail: [email protected], approaches and logistics efficiency. Project Concept Review Meeting Contact: Mrs. Latifa Benazza, Director scheduled for 20 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory U. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- menting agency(ies) to be determined. Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) OSE Response to Climate Change: The objective is to sup- Guarantee Operations port OSE in adapting to and mitigating climate change by increasing the efficiency and resilience of existing and future water supply and By covering some of the risks that the market is not able to bear or sanitation systems. Project Preparation is underway. Environmen- adequately evaluate, the Bank’s guarantee can attract new sources of tal Assessment Category B. Project: P118064. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Con- finance, reduce financing costs, and extend maturities. The guaran- sultants will be required. Administracion de las Obras Sanitarias del tee can be especially valuable for countries with limited market ac- Estado (OSE), Carlos Roxlo 1275, 3er Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: cess and where activities traditionally undertaken and financed by the (598-2) 1952-1950, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Natan government are being shifted to the private sector but where the gov- Wajner, Gerente Programas con Financiamiento Externo, ernment remains as a regulator or provider of inputs and a buyer of PAGE 82 Monthly Operational Summary AUGUST 2011 outputs. The Bank’s participation as guarantor can also facilitate the ered in support of the project. Board presentation is tentatively sched- transparency of these transactions. uled for late-FY11. Since the guarantee is intended to be a catalytic instrument, the Bank offers only partial guarantees, and risks are clearly shared between Kenya the Bank and private lenders. The Bank’s objective is to cover risks Energy and Mining that it is well-positioned to bear given its credit, its experience with developing countries, and its special relationships with governments. KPLC IPP Program: (Private Sector) The objective is to support The risk-sharing may be for specific risks (the partial risk guarantee) 3 IPPs for a combined amount of $105 million are under preparation. or for part of the financing (the partial credit guarantee). The financing of the IPPs will also involve MIGA and IFC. Board submission is scheduled for FY12. A partial risk guarantee covers risks arising from nonperformance of sovereign contractual obligations or from force majeure aspects in a Nigeria project. A partial credit guarantee and a policy-based guarantee typ- ically extend maturities beyond what private creditors could other- Energy and Mining wise provide, for example, by guaranteeing late-dated repayments. Energy and Gas Improvement: (Private Sector) The objective is For more information on the Bank’s guarantee program and to ob- to strengthen the value chain for power generation by ending the tain a copy of the pamphlet “The World Bank Guarantees: Levera- bottlenecks in the supply chain for power generation—previously a ging Private Finance for Emerging Markets” (available in English, fundamental constraint to economic growth in the country. The guar- French, Portuguese and Spanish), please contact the Finance Economics antees will support the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’sNigeria’s and Urban Department (FEU) Tel: (202) 458-8111; Fax: (202) 522- gas supply payment obligations to international and domestic oil 0761, or visit www.worldbank.org/guaranteeswww.worldbank.org/ companies which will help mobilize gas supplies for power genera- guarantees. tion. The PRGs would help to assist the Government in putting in place an appropriate framework for IPPs as well as the extent of Govern- ment support to be provided through the PRGs. IDA PRGs of US$ 400.00 million were approved for the first phase of the project . Ap- Africa Region proved by the Executive Directors on 16 June 2009. Serbia Cameroon Finance Energy and Mining Private and Financial Sector Policy Based Guarantee (Sov- Kribi Gas Power IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is the devel- ereign Borrowing): The objective is to support reforms in three opment and implementation of a216 MW gas-fired power plant lo- policy areas: (a) enhancing business environment to encourage pri- cated in the Mbolongwe village, 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi vate sector investment; (b) strengthening financial discipline with con- in the southern province of Cameroon. The primary objective is to in- tinued reform of the non private enterprise sector; and (c) building crease the capacity and reliability electricity supply in Cameroon a stable and more efficient financial sector. The IBRD PBG in Euro through the implementation of the 216 MW Kribi gas power gener- in the amount equivalent of US$400 million (up to EU€ 300 million) ation project to create a solid base for growth and poverty reduction will support the borrowing of the Republic of Serbia from a commercial in Cameroon. An IDA PRG of about US$ 80 million is being consid- bank. Approved by the Executive Directors on 10 February 2011. AUGUST 2011 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 83

LIST OF ACRONYMS

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