The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary

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CONTENTS

User’s Guide 3 Global Environment Facility 4

Projects in the Pipeline New Projects 5 Projects Deleted 6 Africa Region 10 East Asia and Pacific Region 24 South Asia Region 36 Europe and Central Asia Region 43 Middle East and North Africa Region 50 Latin America and the Caribbean Region 56 Guarantee Operations 73 List of Acronyms 75

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

SECTOR DEFINITIONS

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

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GUIDE TO THE WORLD BANK MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

The World Bank Monthly Operational Summary reports on the for executing of World Bank-financed projects, including hiring status of projects in the World Bank’s pipeline from the time the consultants and procuring goods and works. Contractors and operation is identified to the signing of the Loan, Credit, or suppliers, therefore, should contact appropriate officials of the Grant Agreement. It is a detailed accounting of the projects implementing agency to express their interest in specific pro- included in the country lending programs that are actively jects and obtain information on what goods and services will be being prepared for implementation. The lending programs needed and when and how to submit bids and proposals. reflect the Bank’s strategy for each member country as set out During implementation, consultants are often used to provide in the Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) papers and notes technical assistance and other project implementation support. presented to the Board of Executive Directors of the World Unlike contracts for goods and works, those for consulting ser- Bank. On average, it takes about 13 months for the Bank to process vices are not usually advertised. Therefore, consultants in par- a project from concept document to approval. After a financing ticular should contact the responsible implementing agency agreement is signed or a project removed from the program, early in the project preparation period to express their interest. the project entry is dropped from this Summary. Contracts for consulting services, as well as some for goods and Each issue of the Summary contains a list of projects being works, may also be procured prior to loan/credit/grant approval. reported for the first time and a list of projects for which financ- This is known as advance contracting. ing agreements have been signed or that have been dropped The information contained in The World Bank Monthly Opera- from the current program. tional Summary is intended to enable companies to assess their By becoming familiar with the Bank’s project cycle, which is sum- interest in supplying Bank-financed projects. Further informa- marized in the following paragraphs, consultants or suppliers tion should be requested from the country’s project imple- of goods and works can gauge when the timing is right to pur- menting agency. The likelihood of a timely response is greater sue business opportunities with Bank borrowers. Each entry if the queries are brief and to the point. When possible, travel in the Monthly Operational Summary what point in the cycle a to the country and direct contact with relevant agency officials particular project has reached. is recommended. Project Cycle Firms should contact the World Bank only if they are unable to During IDENTIFICATION, the client government and the obtain a response to their queries from the implementing Bank identify a specific operation as being likely to support agency. General information about business opportunities under the country’s development strategy and the Bank’s CAS. Bank loans, credits, and grants may be obtained from the World During PREPARATION, the client government identifies and Bank’s Procurement Policy and Services Group’s website at discusses the technical and institutional alternatives for achiev- http://www.worldbank.org/procure (click on bidding and con- ing the objectives of a project. Preparation usually requires fea- sulting opportunities). sibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alter- Business opportunities arising from World Bank projects after natives that promise to yield the most satisfactory results. An they have been approved, including invitations to bid and to sub- environmental assessment is usually carried out during this phase. mit proposals on Bank projects and notices of contract awards, (See below for more information on environmental assess- appear twice a month in UN Development Business and are avail- ment.) able via the internet at UN Development Business Online In the preparation stage of the project cycle, clients often sup- at . plement their own efforts by hiring consultants to carry out a Environmental Categories major part of the work. Contractors and suppliers of equip- The type, timing, and scope of environmental analysis to be per- ment and goods need to start making contacts with country offi- formed by Bank clients are confirmed when a given project is cials during this stage. identified. Projects are assigned one of the following categories, During APPRAISAL, the Bank conducts a comprehensive depending on the nature, magnitude, and sensitivity of envi- review of all aspects of the project (technical, institutional, eco- ronmental issues: nomic, and financial), laying the foundation for implementing Category A: The project may have adverse and significant the project and evaluating it when completed. Conducted by Bank environmental impacts. Full environmental assessment is nor- staff, project appraisal may be supplemented by individual mally required. experts. The preparation of the Project Appraisal Document con- cludes this stage. Category B: The project may have specific environmental issues. Partial environmental assessment is normally required. During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held with the client government, and the agreements reached are written into the Category C: Likely to have minimal or no adverse environmental loan documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project impacts. Beyond screening, no further EA action is required. is presented to the Executive Directors for approval. After Category FI: Involves investment of Bank funds through a approval, the financing agreement is signed. financial intermediary, in subprojects that have adverse envi- Project IMPLEMENTATION normally starts within a few ronmental impacts. An environmental framework may be months after the project financing agreement is signed. Coun- required. tries, through their implementing agencies, have full responsibility Category U: No category given. PAGE 4 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

A typical summary entry looks like this:

Viet Nam •Name of borrowing country •(R) = revised; (N) = new entry (R) Payment Systems and Bank Moderniza- tion: The project will establish a computerized payments system in order to improve efficiency •Project description and modernize the banking sector. Technical assistance to strengthen the institutional capacity Italics indicate change from last month’s listing of participating commercial banks will also be pro- • vided. Preappraisal mission completed. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. PID: VNMPA028. •PID = Project identification number. Amount of financing in US$ millions (source) US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for • project management and commercial bank institutional studies. Project Management Unit, Payment System and Bank Modernization Project, State •Name/address of implementing agency Bank of Viet Nam, 49 Ly Thai To, Viet Nam, Fax: (84-4) 258-385, Contact Mr. Nguyen Van Binh

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

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

New Projects Added in This Issue

Africa Region Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Management p. 29 Botswana Lao People’s Democratic Republic Energy and Mining: Morupule B Generation and Transmission GEF p. 10 Education: Second Executive Development Program Additional Financing p. 29 Burundi Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sixth Poverty Energy and Mining: Energy Efficient Lighting p. 11 Reduction Support p. 30 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Economic Philippines Reform Support p. 11 Education: Second National Program Support Cameroon for Basic Education p. 31 Energy and Mining: Lom Pangar Hydropower p. 11 Viet Nam Central African Republic Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Emergency Natural Resource Management p. 34 Urban Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance Additional Financing p. 12 South Asia Region Lesotho India Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Rural Development p. 14 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second APRPRP Education: EFA Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund p. 14 Additional Finance p. 38 Health and Other Social Services: Health Sector PPP Transportation: Third Private Sector Participation Technical Support p. 14 in National Highway Development p. 39 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Poverty Nepal Reduction Support Credit p. 14 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Irrigation Madagascar and Water Resources Management Supplemental p. 41 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Environmental SWAp Support p. 14 Europe and Central Asia Region Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Foundation Armenia for Protected Areas and Biodiversity p. 14 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Irrigation Education: EFA Plan-Catalytic Fund p. 15 Rehabilitation Emergency p. 44 Energy and Mining: Power Sect.Guarantee Facility p. 15 Education: Second Social Investment Fund III Energy and Mining: Second Power/Water Sectors Recovery Additional Financing p. 44 and Restructuring APL p. 15 Health and Other Social Services: AM-Social Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sixth Poverty Protection Add’l Financing p. 44 Reduction Strategy Credit p. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Growth Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Irrigation and Infrastructure p. 15 Development p. 45 Mauritius Georgia Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Mauritius Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Fourth Development Policy Loan p. 16 Development Policy Operation p. 46 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Mauritius Poland Third Development Policy Loan p. 16 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Third Development Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Economic Policy Loan p. 48 Transition Technical Assistance p. 16 South Africa Middle East and North Africa Region Energy and Mining: Electricity Sector Development Policy Loan p. 22 Tunisia Swaziland Health and Other Social Services: Second Cultural Heritage p. 54 Health and Other Social Services: HIV/AIDS p. 22 Industry and Trade: Third Export Promotion p. 54 Tanzania Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Urban Services p. 54 Health and Other Social Services: Second Health Transportation: North West Integrated Rural Dev p. 54 Sector Development Additional Financing p. 23 West Bank and Gaza Uganda Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Third Palestinian Industry and Trade: Financial Sector DPC p. 24 Reform and Development Plan p. 55 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Support Yemen, Republic of to Municipal Infrastructure Development p. 24 Health and Other Social Services: Social Welfare Fund Institutional Support p. 55 East Asia and Pacific Region Education: Fourth Social Fund for Development p. 55 China Transportation: Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport p. 26 Latin America and Caribbean Region Transportation: China: Anhui Shaying River Channel Argentina Improvement p. 26 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Chaco SWAP p. 57 Indonesia Brazil Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Community-Driven Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Minas Gerais Conservation p. 28 Partnership II SWAp Additional Financing p. 61 PAGE 6 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

New Projects Added in This Issue

Guatemala Peru Energy and Mining: Guatemala Rural Electrification Program p. 66 Energy and Mining: Third Programmatic Environmental Guyana Development Policy Loan p. 70 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: FCPF Readiness Preparation p. 66

Projects Deleted From This Issue

Africa Region Health and Other Social Services: Second Food Price Crisis Response PRSC Additional Financing Benin: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Third Poverty Reduction Energy and Mining: Energy Efficiency Program Support Credit (Cr. 45850-ML) Energy and Mining: Increased Access to Modern Energy (Cr. 45870-BJ) Mozambique: Botswana: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 45280-MZ) Transportation: Integrated Transport (Ln. 77130-BW) Burundi: Namibia: Health and Other Social Services: Emergency Demobilization Education: Second Support of ETSIP 1 DPL (Ln. 75960-NA) and Transitional Reintegration (Cr. H4970-BI) Niger: Health and Other Social Services: Health Support (Cr. H4880-BI) Industry and Trade: Agro-Pastoral Export (Cr. 45520-NE) Health and Other Social Services: Public Works and Urban Nigeria: Management (Cr. H4850-BI) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Commercial Agriculture Cote d’Ivoire: Development (Cr. 45390-NG) Energy and Mining: Urgent Electricity Rehabilitation (Cr. H4830-CI) Education: Lagos Eko Secondary Education (Cr. 45910-NG) Ethiopia: Regional: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Global Food Crisis Response Energy and Mining: Southern Africa Technical Advisory Services (Cr. H4420-ET, Cr. 45430-ET) Health and Other Social Services: HIV/AIDS West Africa Education: First General Education Quality Improvement APL Multi-Disease Surveillance (Cr. 45350-ET) Information and Communications: Regional Communications Health and Other Social Services: Second Productive Safety Nets Infrastructure-Phase II (Cr. H4260-RW) Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Nile Basin Initiative Gambia, The: Institutional Strengthening Education: EFA-FTI Catalytic Fund 2009-2011 Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Lake Victoria Ghana: Environmental Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sixth Poverty Reduction Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Water Resources Planning Support Credit (Cr. 44300-GH) and Management Additional Financing-Phase II Guinea-Bissau: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: West and Central Africa Air Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Food Price Crisis Response Transport Safety and Security APL-Phase II Program Additional Financing (Cr. H4400-BJ, Cr. 45380-SN) Kenya: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Eastern Nile Planning Model Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Productivity Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Lake Victoria and Agribusiness (Cr. 45920-KE) Environmental Management-Phase II (Cr. 45310-UG, Energy and Mining: Energy Sector Recovery Additional Financing Cr. 45320-KE, Cr. 45300-TZ) Liberia: Senegal: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Reengagement Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Management and Reform Support (Cr. H4920-LR) of Fish Resources Transportation: Urban and Rural Infrastructure Rehabilitation Health and Other Social Services: Rapid Response Child-Focused (Cr. H4780-LR) Social Cash Transfer and Nutrition Security (Cr. 46050-SN) Malawi: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Financial Support Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Poverty Reduction DPO (Cr. 46420-SN) Support Credit (Cr. H4800-MW) Tanzania: Mali: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Accelerated Food Security Energy and Mining: Energy Support (Cr. 46170-ML) (Cr. 46190-TZ) Energy and Mining: Household Energy and Universal Access Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agricultural Sector Additional Financing Development Additional Financing Health and Other Social Services: HIV/AIDS MAP Additional Health and Other Social Services: Second Social Action Fund Financing Additional Financing NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 7

Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Seventh Poverty Reduction Kiribati: Support Credit (Cr. 46350-TZ) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Food Crisis Response Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sixth Poverty Reduction Development Policy Operation Support Credit (Cr. 45260-TZ) Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sustainable Management Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Rice Productivity Improvement of Mineral Resources (Cr. 45840-TZ) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Sustainable Forestry Uganda: for Rural Development Education: Post Primary Education and Training Program Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Land Titling Additional (Cr. 45700-UG) Financing Energy and Mining: Second Energy for Rural Transformation APL Finance: Financial Sector Reform (Cr. 45540-UG) Industry and Trade: GMS Trade Facilitation Energy and Mining: Second Energy for Rural Transformation Mongolia: APL-GEF Finance: Development Policy Credit (Cr. 46180-MN) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Seventh Poverty Reduction Public Administration, Law, and Justice: MONSTAT Strengthening Support Credit (PRSC7) (Cr. 44310-UG) the National Statistical System (Cr. 46070-MN) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Sustainable Management Papua New Guinea: of Mineral Resources Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Strengthening Institutions Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Environmental Management of Oversight and Accountability and Capacity Building II Additional Finance Philippines: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Participatory Irrigation East Asia And Pacific Region Development National Program Support (Ln. 77090-PH) Cambodia: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Agrarian Reform Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Environment and Protected Communities Development Additional Financing Areas Management Education: Support for Basic Education Sector Reform Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Smallholder Agriculture Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Development Policy and Social Protection Support Loan Energy and Mining: Improved Cookstoves Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Pasig River Urban Renewal Health and Other Social Services: Smallholder Agriculture Regional: and Social Protection Support Operation (Cr. 46380-KH) Industry and Trade: GMS Regional Trade Facilitation Industry and Trade: Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Trade Thailand: Facilitation Transportation: Infrastructure Mega Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Demand for Good Viet Nam: Governance (Cr. H4410-KH) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Trade Development Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Agriculture Competitiveness Support Program (Cr. 45180-VN) Education: Eight Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 46100-VN) China: Education: School Education Quality Assurance (Cr. 46080-VN) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Shanxi Saline Alkali Land Improvement Energy and Mining: Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management Education: Technical and Vocational Education Training Energy and Mining: Renewable Energy Development (Ln. 77200-CN) (Cr. 45640-VN) Energy and Mining: Shanxi Coal Bed Methane Development Energy and Mining: Second Rural Energy Additional Financing and Utilization (Ln. 77050-CN) Finance: Local Development Investment Funds (Cr. 46090-VN) Industry and Trade: Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Finance: Policy Banks Reform Protection and Development (Ln. 76930-CN) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Multi-Donor Trust Fund Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Thermal Power Efficiency to Support Public Financial Modernization: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Yunnan Urban Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Program 135 Environmental (Ln. 76920-CN) Support-Phase 2 (Cr. 45800-VN) Transportation: Hubei Yiba Highway (Ln. 76760-CN) Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Coastal Cities Environment Transportation: Jiangxi Shihutang Navigation and Hydropower Sanitation Complex (Ln. 75800-CN) Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Urban Upgrading Additional Transportation: Nan Guang Railway (Ln. 77220-CN) Financing Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Jiangsu Water and Wastewater (Ln. 76840-CN) South Asia Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Third Shanghai Urban Afghanistan: Environment APL (Ln. 77070-CN): Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Emergency Irrigation Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Xining Flood and Watershed Rehabilitation Additional Financing Management (Ln. 77120-CN) Energy and Mining: Power System Development Indonesia: Finance: Financial Sector Strengthening (Cr. H4840-AF) Health and Other Social Services: National Program for Community Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Customs Modernization Empowerment in Urban Areas and Trade Facilitation Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Expenditure Support Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Technical Assistance Facility (DPL-DDO) (Ln. 76580-ID) for Water-sector Capacity Building Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second National Program Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Urban Waste Management for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas Addit Bangladesh: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Urban Water Supply Education: Secondary Education Quality and Access Improvement and Sanitation (Ln. 77300-ID) (Cr. 44750-BD) PAGE 8 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Health and Other Social Services: Disability and Children Bulgaria: at Risk Services (Cr. 44810-BD) Education: Second Social Sectors Institutional Reform Development Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Emergency 2007 Cyclone Policy Loan (Ln. 76110-BG) Recovery and Restoration (Cr. 45070-BD) Health and Other Social Services: Social Inclusion (Ln. 76120-BG) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Food Crisis Development Croatia: Support Credit (Cr. 45110-BD) Health and Other Social Services: Development of Emergency Transportation: Clean Air and Sustainable Energy (Cr. 45810-BD) Medical Services and Investment Planning (Ln. 75980-HR) Transportation: Road Sector Reform Transportation: Second Rijeka Gateway (Ln. 76380-HR) India: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Coastal Cities Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Second Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control District Poverty Initiatives (Cr. 46320-IN) Georgia: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Land, Water Energy and Mining: Khudoni Hydropower and Biodiversity Conservation and Management for Improved Livelihoods in Uttarakhand Watershed Sector Public Administration, Law, and Justice: First Development Policy Operation (Cr. 46230-GE) Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and Security Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Fourth Poverty Reduction Support Operation Additional Financing Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Third Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation (Cr. 46400-IN) Kyrgyz Republic: Energy and Mining: Chiller Energy Efficiency Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Strengthening the National Energy and Mining: Chiller Energy Efficiency-GEF Statistical System Energy and Mining: Fourth Power System Development Additional Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Capacity Building Financing for Economic Management (Cr. H3880-KG) Energy and Mining: Haryana Power System Improvement Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Land (Ln. 77480-IN) and Real Estate Registration (Cr. H3800-KG) Finance: National Urban Reform Fund Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of: Industry and Trade: Mahar Agricultural Competitiveness Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Conditional Cash Transfers Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Delhi Water Supply (Ln. 77350-MK) & Sewerage Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Municipal Services Maldives: Improvement (Ln. 76990-MK) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Pension and Social Moldova: Protection Administration (Cr. 46110-MV) Health and Other Social Services: Health Services and Social Nepal: Assistance Additional Financing Health and Other Social Services: Food Crisis Response Program– Health and Other Social Services: Second Social Investment Fund Social Safety Net (Cr. H4240-NP, Cr. 45100-NP) Additional Financing Pakistan: Montenegro: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Sindh On-Farm Water Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Institutional Development Management Additional Financing and Agriculture Strengthening (MIDAS) Education: Punjab Education Sector (Cr. 45860-PK) Energy and Mining: Energy Efficiency (Ln. 76370-ME) Finance: Third Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (Cr. 45990-PK) Finance: Land Administration and Management (Ln. 76470-ME) Health and Other Social Services: Social Safety Nets (Cr. 45890-PK) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Institutional Development Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Poverty Reduction and Agriculture Strengthening (Ln. 77160-ME) and Economic Support Operation (Cr. 45590-PK) Poland: Transportation: Karachi Dock Labor Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Employment, Sri Lanka: Enterpreneurship and Human Capital DPL (Ln. 77330-PL) Transportation: Road Sector Assistance Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Finance Management, Employment and PSDPPL (Ln. 76260-PL) Europe and Central Asia Region Russian Federation: Albania: Health and Other Social Services: Financial Literacy and Financial Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Catastrophe Deferred Education Draw-Down Option Serbia: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: National Water Industry and Trade: Second Programmatic Private Financial Sector and Wastewater Development (Ln. 76510-YF) Armenia: Transportation: Railway Reform Education: Thrid Social Investment Fund Additional Financing Tajikistan: Information and Communications: Technology Competitiveness Education: National Quality Education Enhancement Energy and Mining: Pamir Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: First Development Policy Health and Other Social Services: Health Sector Strategy Support Operation (Cr. 46220-AM) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Community and Basic Belarus: Health Additional Financing Energy and Mining: Energy Efficiency (Ln. 76980-BY) Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Financial Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Water Supply and Sanitation Management Modernization (Cr. H4630-TJ) (Ln. 75890-BY) Turkey: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Environment and Natural Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Solid Waste Resources Management (Ln. 76290-BA, Cr. 45400-BA) Education: Tertiary Education NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 9

Energy and Mining: Private Sector Renewable Energy and Energy Health and Other Social Services: Third Emergency Services Efficiency (Ln. 77150-TR Ln. 77140-TR) Support Additional Financing Energy and Mining: Programmatic Electricity Sector Development Health and Other Social Services: Third Palestinian NGO Additional Policy Loan (Ln. 77180-TR) Financing Finance: Access to Finance for SME’s Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Second Palestinian Reform Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Health Transformation and Development Plan-Development Policy and Social Security Reform (Ln. 77170-TR) Transportation: Second Rehab Emergency Municipal Services Ukraine: Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Third Development Policy Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Gaza Emergency Lending (Ln. 76440-UA) Water Additional Financing Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Southern West Bank Solid Middle East and North Africa Region Waste Management Yemen, Republic of: Djibouti: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry: Groundwater and Soil Health and Other Social Services: Improving Health Sector Conservation Additional Financing Performance Energy and Mining: Rural Energy Access (Cr. H4900-RY) Egypt, Arab Republic of: Finance: Mortgage Finance-Phase II Latin America And Caribbean Region Transportation: Railways Restructuring (Ln. 76560-EG) Argentina: Transportation: Greater Cairo Development Health and Other Social Services: Basic Protection (Ln. 77030-AR) Iraq: Industry and Trade: Unleashing Productive Innovation Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Financial for Competitiveness (Ln. 75990-AR) Management Reform Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Second Emergency Sustainable Development (Ln. 77060-AR) Baghdad Water and Sanitation Brazil: Jordan: Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Federal District Multisector Energy and Mining: Amman East Power Plant Management (Ln. 76750-BR) Industry and Trade: Silos Extension Transportation: RGS Integrated Municipal Development-Uruguaiana Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Amman Solid Waste Transportation: Sao Paulo Feeder Roads (Ln. 76880-BR) Management and Carbon Finance (Ln. 75730-JO) Colombia: Lebanon: Finance: Finance and Private Sector Development (Ln. 77400-CO) Energy and Mining: Gas Pipeline Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Solid Waste Management Health and Other Social Services: Second Reform Implementation (Ln. 77420-CO) Development Costa Rica: Transportation: Urban Transport Development Additional Financing Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Public Finance Morocco: and Competitiveness Development Policy Loan with Deferred Drawdown Option (Ln. 76860-CR) Education: Second Basic Education Reform Support Program Dominican Republic: Education: Skills Development and Labor Market Development Energy and Mining: Second Power Sector Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Support to Reform Mexico: of the Justice Sector DPL Public Administration, Law, and Justice: Customs Institutional Syrian Arab Republic: Strengthening (Ln. 76970-MX) Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Water and Wastewater Panama: Tunisia: Industry and Trade: Sustainable Tourism Energy and Mining: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Investment Paraguay: (Ln. 77430-TN Ln. 77440-TN Ln. 77450-TN) Education: Second Education Reform APL Industry and Trade: Integration and Competitiveness Development Peru: Policy (Ln. 76960-TN) Health and Other Social Services: Second Results West Bank and Gaza: and Accountability (REACT) Development Policy Loan Education: Tertiary Education (Ln. 76680-PE) Energy and Mining: Electric Utility Management Additional Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection: Environmental Development Financing Policy Loan (Ln. 76740-PE) PAGE 10 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

required. Ministry of Health, 01BP: 882 Cotonou Benin, Benin, Tel: (229) 2133-2141/2178, Fax: (229) 2133 0464, E-mail: [email protected] Africa Information and Communications (R) eBenin: The development objective of the e-Benin is to support Angola population, businesses and governments in Benin to have access to Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry quality and affordable ICT services on open, transparent and non-dis- Market Oriented Smallholder Agriculture (Cr. 45020-AO): The criminatory terms. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 November objective is to generate a broad-based and sustainable increase in the 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). income of rural smallholders of the targeted areas, through the improved Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- efficiency of agricultural production and marketing. Signing scheduled mined. for 29 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Botswana P093699. US$ 30.0/8.2/4.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD/JPN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Macu- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry lusso Street, Comandante Gika, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 323-224, (R) Wildlife Conflict Management and Biodiversity Conser vation Fax: (244-222) 323-217, Contact: Zacarias Sambeny, Vice Minister of for Improve: The objective is to improve people’s livelihoods, resolve Agriculture conflicts and conserve wildlife by introducing effective measures for (R) Rehabilitation of the Protected Areas Network and National sustaining biodiversity and enabling community participation. Bank Ap- Biodiversity Conservation: The objective is to rehabilitate Iona Na- proval scheduled for 19 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- tional Park by: (a) effective biodiversity management and improve lo- egory B. Project: P095617. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be cal livelihoods in a high priority protected area, for long-term required. Department of Wildlife and Natural Parks, Private Bag B0131, trans-frontier management of biodiversity in the Iona-Skeleton Trans- Botswana, Tel: (267) 397-1405, Fax: (267) 391-2354, E-mail: tm- Frontier Conservation Area, and to strengthen institutional capacity [email protected], Contact: Dr. Lucas P. Gakale, Permanent Secretary to manage its Protected Areas Network. Project Concept Review Meet- ing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Energy and Mining gory B. US$ 2.0/1.8/3.0 (GEFU/ITAL/NORM). Consultants will be (N) Morupule B Generation and Transmission GEF: The objec- required. Ministry of Environment, 30 Av. 4 de Fevereiro, Edificio At- tive is to build coal power plant and associated transmission lines and lantico, No. 30, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-912) 527-053, Contact: Soki substations to provide the energy supply security to Botswana. The pro- Kuedikuenda, National Director posed IBRD PCG is intended to extend the maturity of commercial financing to the power plant component and support Botswana’s energy Health and Other Social Services sector development. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 October 2009. (R) Municipal Health Service Strengthening (Revitalizacao): The Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 243.0 (GUAR). Con- objective is to improve the population’s access to and quality of maternal sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. child health care services by strengthening of municipal health ser- (R) Morupule B Generation and Transmission: The objective is to vices at the primary level. Negotiations scheduled for 16 October 2009. expand domestic power generation capacity that will support sustained Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111840. US$ 40.0 (IDA economic growth in Botswana and to build institutional capacity for sus- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Rua 17 de tainable development of the energy sector. The scope includes the Morupule Setembro, C.P. 1201, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 339-798, Fax: (244- B power station, transmission lines and substations, and technical as- 222) 393-579, Contact: Dr. Jose Veira Dias Van-Dunem, Minister of sistance. Negotiations completed on 14 September 2009. Bank Approval Health scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Public Administration, Law, and Justice A. Project: P112516. US$ 136.4/203.0 (IBRD/AFDB). Consultants (R) Local Development Program: The objective is to improve ac- will be required. Botswana Power Corporation, PO Box 48, Gaborone, cess of poor households to basic services and economic opportunities Botswana, Tel: (267) 360-3250, Fax: (267) 397-3563, E-mail: ru- and enhance local institutional capacities among targeted municipali- [email protected] ties. Appraisal completed on 26 May 2009. Negotiations scheduled for Mmamabula Coal to Power IPPThe objective is to develop, own and 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: operate a 2100 MW coal fired supercritical power plant and an asso- P105101. US$ 80.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/GSPN). Consultants will be re- ciated coal mine in eastern Botswana by a private sector project com- quired. Fundo de Apoio Social (FAS), Largo do Palacio, Edificio de Mi- pany. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental nisterio do Planeamento, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-222) 331-091, Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to Contact: Victor Hugo Guiherme, Director Executivo be determined. Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs, Gov- ernment of Botswana, Private Bag 0018, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (267) 360-3220, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Modiri (R) Water Sector Institutional Development (Cr. 45010-AO): The Badirwang, Project Manager objective is to improve the quality and sustainability of urban water supply and sanitation services provided by improving the institutional ca- Burkina Faso pacity of the water supply and sanitation utilities in the pilot cities and Education by rehabilitating existing water supply and sanitation systems in selected major urban centers. Signing scheduled for 20 November 2009. Envi- (R) Basic Education Sector Additional Financing: The objective ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096360. US$ 57.0 (IDA is to assist the Borrower in its efforts to implement its Basic Educa- Signing completed on 8 July 2009. Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy and Water, tion Ten Year Program. Environmental Conego Manuel das Neves Avenue, S. Paulo, Luanda, Angola, Tel: Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be (244-222) 339-988, Fax: (244-222) 339-335, E-mail: proj.dsa.minea@ required. Government Entity, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226- ebonet.net, Contact: Manuel Gomes da Silva, Director 50) 307-853, Fax: (226-50) 308-036, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zaba Noraogo Innocent, Secretary General (MEBA), Basic Educa- Benin tion Ministry Health and Other Social Services Health and Other Social Services Health Sector Wide ApproachThe objective is to support the longer (R) Second Community-Based Rural Development: The objective term objective of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and would, is to strengthen capacity for decentralized rural development. Negoti- as a result, contribute to reach the Millennium Development Goal No. ations are underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.9 5. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministère de l’Agriculture, 01 gory C. Project: P113202. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be BP 1487 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 5031-5437, Fax: (226) NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 11

5031-7410, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jean Paul Sawadogo, EUIB/FRDE/GKUW/IDB). Consultants will be required. The Elec- Coordinateur National tricity Development Corporation (EDC), Cameroon, Tel: (237-22) 231- 103, Fax: (237-22) 231-113, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Batet Burundi Eitel, Project Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Kribi Gas Power Generator Partial Risk Guarantees: The ob- Culture Diversification and Markets DevelopmentThe objective jective is to assist Cameroun’s first IPP with a production capacity of is to: (a) develop the private sector in coffee, tea, and horticulture; (b) 150-225 MW and will be operated by Kribi Power Development Cor- carry out pilot programs that would involve some small infrastructure poration (KPDC), a 100% subsidiary of AES Sonel. Appraisal scheduled investments, development of market intelligence; and (c) transfer of for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- knowledge and skills. Appraisal scheduled for 2 December 2009. En- ject: P110177. US$ 60.0/65.0/100.0/0.0 (GUID/ZBIL/ZMUL/ZPCI). vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107343. US$ 43.0 (IDA Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, PO mined. Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) Health and Other Social Services 222-3827, E-mail: [email protected] Multisectoral Contribution to HIV-AIDS National ProgramThe Energy and Mining objectives are to (a) reduce the number of new HIV infections, (b) co- (N) Energy Efficient Lighting: The objective is for the GEF component ordinate case referrals for effective treatment and follow-up and (c) en- to cofinance the IDA Burundi Multisectoral Water and Electricity In- sure transparent procurement procedures and fiduciary management. frastructure Project and promotion of energy-efficient technologies and Preparation scheduled for 11 January 2010. Environmental Assess- policies. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 December ment Category B. Project: P100656. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (GEFU). Con- tants will be required. Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon, Tel: (237) sulting services to be determined. REGIDESO, B.P. 660, Bujumbura, 222-5758, Fax: (237) 223-3439, E-mail: [email protected], cnls@cam- Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: (257-2) 222-6563 net.cm, Contact: Dr. Maurice Fezeu, Permanent Secretary Finance Industry and Trade (R) Public Enterprise Technical Assistance: The objectives are to (R) Competitive Value Chains: The objective is to contribute to in- enhance the business climate through improvement in the financial creased competitiveness of the economy through development of high and regulatory environment for business. Appraisal completed on 16 potential value chains and improvements in the investment climate. De- October 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 5 November 2009. Environmental cision Meeting scheduled for 13 January 2010. Environmental As- Assessment Category C. US$ 16.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- sessment Category B. Project: P112975. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). quired. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economic Affairs, Pro- (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: reforme_mpbdi@ya- gramming and Regional Development, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) hoo.fr, Contact: Seleus Nezerwe, PAGE Coordinator 222-4270, Fax: (237) 222-4854, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lu- Public Administration, Law, and Justice cien Souanzango, Project Coordinator (N) Fourth Economic Reform Support: The objective is to reform Cape Verde public finance management, to improve fiscal transparency and accountability; reform the business legal and institutional environment Energy and Mining to foster private-sector-led growth; and support reforms in the coffee (R) Reform and Recovery of the Electricity Sector: The objective sector and domestic petroleum sector. Project Concept Review Meet- is to meet the electricity and water supply needs of the country in an ing scheduled for 1 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- economically and environmentally sustainable manner in order to con- egory U. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. tribute to economic growth and well-being of the population of Cape Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) Verde. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 February 2010. Environ- 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: [email protected] mental Assessment Category A. US$ 41.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- (R) Third Economic Reform Support Development Policy Loan vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. DPL: The objective is to transform Burundi’s economy from a post- (R) Wind—Partial Risk Guarantee: The objective is to meet the elec- conflict context, and to design and implement policies to accelerate tricity and water supply needs of the country in an economically and growth and promote human development, including through private environmentally sustainable manner, which would contribute to eco- sector development. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 October 2009. nomic growth and well-being to population. Decision Meeting sched- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No con- uled for 8 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, US$ 11.8 (GUAR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-2022, Fax: (257-2) 222-3827, E-mail: refor- to be determined. [email protected], Contact: Clotilde Nizigama, Minister of Finance Industry and Trade Cameroon (R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support Credit—DPL I: The objec- Education tive is to support policies and institutions aimed at developing a dynamic (R) Education for All—Fast Track Initiative: This is the second trance private sector-led services sector to be the engine of sustainable growth of EFA-FTI Catalytic Fund Grant, which finances contract teacher and poverty reduction. Decision Meeting completed on 23 September 2009. salaries on a declining basis. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 Oc- Appraisal scheduled for 12 October 2009. Environmental Assessment tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116437. Category U. Project: P113306. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants US$ 24.8 (EFAF). No consultants are required. PASE Project Coordi- are required. Ministry of Finance, Santiago, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) 260- nation Unit, PO Box 25627, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 764-5102, 7500, Fax: (238) 261-3897, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fax: (237-2) 220-1724, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Apolli- Manuel Pinheiro, General Director naire Tchameni, Coordinator Public Administration, Law, and Justice Energy and Mining (R) SME Capacity Building and Economic Governance: Small and (N) Lom Pangar Hydropower: The objective is to: (i) improve the Medium Enterprise (SME). The objective is to improve the performance availability, reliability and affordability of electricity supply to increase of small and medium enterprises and the transparency and efficiency access for households and businesses, and (ii) address effectively the of public sector governance. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 Oc- environmental, social and distributional risks of the project. Decision tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107456. Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2010. Environmental Assessment US$ 5.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/ZMUL). Consulting services and imple- Category A. US$ 75.0/50.0/55.0/70.0/50.0/40.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/ menting agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 12 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Tr ansportation Health and Other Social Services (R) Transport Sector: The objectives are: (i) support tourist activity (R) Emergency Demobilization and Reintegration Additional Fi- and improve access for rural populations on the island of Santiago; and nancing: The objective is to help finance costs associated with the com- (ii) improve population mobility by making transport networks, par- pletion of EDRP demobilization and reintegration activities. Signing ticularly the road network and inter-island maritime transport, more scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category affordable and dependable. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled C. Project: P105729. US$ 50.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are refor 14 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ quired. Ministry of Defense, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infra- of, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Damas Kabulo, Rear structure, Transport and Telecommunication, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) Admiral 261-4820, Fax: (238) 261-3054, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Tr ansportation tact: Lucio Spencer Lopes dos Santos, Program Coordinator Multi-modal TransportThe objectives are: (a) reunify the eastern and Central African Republic western parts of the country and (b) reduce annual transport costs by at least half or the equivalent of 2% of GDP. Decision Meeting sched- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection uled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. (N) Emergency Urban Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Main- Project: P092537. US$ 180.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. tenance Additional Financing: The objective is to assist Government Ministère du Transport, Building ONARA, Blvd. du Juin, Kinshasa- to restore vital infrastructure services in Bangui, the capital of the Gombe, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Tel: (243-81) 691-4754, Con- Central African Republic. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled tact: Charles Mwando Nsimba, Minister of Transportation and for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.0 Communication (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. PIRUSU, Central African Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-8295, 7550-4042, Fax: (236) 2161- Cote d’Ivoire 5177, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Marcel Nganassem, Finance Project Coordinator (R) Emergency SME Revitalization and Governance: The objective is to improve the Performance of the SME Sector in Côte d’Ivoire Chad and the Investment Climate that Affects SME’s. Bank Approval sched- Health and Other Social Services uled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115398. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. (R) Population and HIV AIDS Additional Financing: The objec- Agence pour la Promotion des Exportations de Cote d#Ivoire (APEXCI), tive would be to: (a) finance the costs associated with the scaling up 01 BP 3485 Abidjan 01, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Tel: (225) 2030-2530, Fax: of STI/HIV/AIDS local response activities targeting the most-at-risk (225) 2021-7576, E-mail: Apexci@apexci. org groups; (b) scale up the integrated population and reproductive health services in the region; and (c) serve as a bridge between the ongoing Ethiopia project and the new Multi-country HIV/AIDS Project (MAP). Bank Ap- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry proval scheduled for 12 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P105724. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be Agricultural GrowthThe objective is to increase agricultural pro- required. Ministry of Economy and Planning, PO Box 286, Chad, Tel: ductivity and enhance rural market efficiency. It will address key con- (235-2) 517-153, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bachar straints that impede smallholders from engaging in markets and Brahim Adoum, General Secretary investing in improved agricultural technologies and in natural resource development, including small-scale irrigation. Decision Meeting sched- Comoros uled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Services Support CoFinancing and RestructuringThe objective Project: P113032. US$ 200.0/80.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL). Consulting ser- is to increase access to short-term employment in targeted food-inse- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. cure areas. Bank Approval completed on 2 July 2009. Environmental Energy and Mining Assessment Category B. Project: P114740. US$ 1.0 (SPF). Consul- Gibe III Hydro PowerThe objective is to increase hydro capacity to tants will be required. Fonds d’Appui au Developpement Commu- meet its domestic needs and to monetize its resources via exports. Pro- nautaire (FADC), BP 2494, Route de Ligue des Etats arabes, Comoros, ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 March 2010. Environ- Tel: 269-732-882, Fax: 269-732-884, E-mail: [email protected], mental Assessment Category A. US$ 50.0/300.0/150.0/300.0/300.0/ Contact: Doulfat Dhilkamal, Director 300.0/300.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/EUIB/GUAM/GUID/ITAL/ZPCO). Public Administration, Law, and Justice Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Economic Governance TechnicalThe objectives are to strengthen Health and Other Social Services personnel and financial management systems and improve the trans- Third Productive Safety NetsThe objective is to improve the pro- parency and accountability of Government operations. Appraisal sched- ductivity and efficiency of transfers to chronically food-insecure house- uled for 2 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. holds, reducing household vulnerability, improving resilience to shocks, Project: P102376. US$ 1.8/0.0 (IDA Grant/ZUNI). Consulting services and promoting sustainable community development. Bank Approval to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, BP 324, scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Moroni, Comoros, Tel: (269) 744-144, Fax: (269) 741-140, E-mail: B. Project: P113220. US$ 130.0/350.0/530.9/81.8/324.1/78.7/80.6/ [email protected], Contact: Yahaya Ahmed Houmedi, Sec- 71.3/23.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/AID/CIDA/DFID/ECEU/ retaire General GIRR/NEDA/SIDA/WOFP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: Congo, Democratic Republic of (251-111) 503-506, E-mail: [email protected], Contact:. Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box 6247, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-11) 520-636, Fax: (251-11) 463-686, E-mail: moard- (R) Agriculture Rehabilitation and Recovery Support: The objectives [email protected] are to (a) increase agricultural productivity sustainably and (b) improve farmers’ access to domestic markets. Appraisal scheduled for 2 November Public Administration, Law, and Justice 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P092724. US$ (R) Second Public Sector Capacity Building Program: The ob- 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agricul- jective is to extend support for the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) ture, Livestock and Fisheries, Kinshasa-Gombe, Congo, Democratic National Capacity Building Program initiated through PSCAP I. Ap- Republic of, Tel: (243-99) 990-6017, E-mail: [email protected], Con- praisal scheduled for mid-October 2009. Environmental Assessment tact: Hubert Ali Ramazani, Secretary-General and Project Coordinator Category C. Project: P107217. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 13 vices to be determined. Ministry of Capacity Building, PO Box 1082, Kenya Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 564-778, Fax: (251-1) 553-388, E-mail: [email protected] Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry First Development Policy OperationThe objective is to support (R) Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Manage- structural policies and institutional reforms aimed at finding durable ment: The objectives are to: (a) attain sustainable use of natural re- solutions to Ethiopia’s twin macro challenges—high inflation and acute sources for higher productivity and incomes among farmers and (b) balance of payments pressure, without unduly sacrificing Ethiopia’s high maintain critical ecosystem functions in fragile areas. Bank Approval growth rate. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2010. Environ- scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category mental Assessment Category U. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting B. Project: P088600. US$ 0.1/10.0 (BNPP/GEFU). Consultants will be services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. required. Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), PO Box 57811, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 583-301, Fax: (254-20) 583-344, E-mail: Gabon [email protected], Contact: Romano Kiome, Director Tr ansportation (R) Coastal Development: The objective is to achieve greater value and improved livelihood through development of a sustainable man- (R) Gabon Road Infrastructure SIL: The objective is to reduce con- agement approach to marine and coastal resources. Decision Meeting gestion on Libreville#s only road outlet to therest of the country and scheduled for 9 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category to improve road maintenance efficiency. Decision Meeting scheduled B. Project: P094692. US$ 30.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/GFCO). Consultants for 19 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P096375. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implement- ing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Coastal Development: The objective is to achieve greater value and improved livelihood through development of a sustainable man- Gambia, The agement approach to marine and coastal resources. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Industry and Trade gory B. Project: P108845. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be (R) Growth and Competitiveness: The objective is to improve the determined. Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, PO Box investment climate and strengthen the competitiveness of key sec- 81651, Kenya, Tel: (254-41) 475-157, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tors. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. Environmental As- J Kazungu, Director sessment Category B. Project: P114240. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Agricultural Input SupplyThe objective is to contribute to the Gov- Consultants will be required. GIPFZA, GIPFZA House, 48 Kairaba Av- ernment’s efforts to increase access to agricultural inputs to the poor enue, Serrekunda, KMC, Banjul, Gambia, The, Tel: (220) 437-7624, Fax: and vulnerable smallholder farmers. This improved access will lead to (220) 437-7379, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Kebba Njie, higher yields, household food self-sufficiency and the generation of sur- Chief Executive Officer pluses for sale. Signing completed on 30 April 2009. Environmental As- sessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Ghana Ministry of Agriculture, Kilimo House, PO Box 30028, Kenya, Tel: 254-20-272-0586, Fax: 254-20-271-1149, Contact: Kiome Romano, Per- Information and Communications manent Secretary (R) Statistics Development Program: The objective is to implement the Ghana Statistics Development Plan (GSDP): 1) institutional Education reform, 2) capacity building and enhanced professionalism, 3) adop- (R) Basic Education Enhancement Additional Financing: (formerly tion of new information technology and equipment 4) the quality and Education Sector Support for Basic Education Enhancement Addi- availability of statistical products and 5) the 2010 population and hous- tional Finance) The objectives are to improve equitable access to both ing census. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 28 Septem- primary and secondary education, and improve the quality of primary ber 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for late-October 2009. Environmental education. Appraisal scheduled for 14 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118585. US$ 7.3 (FSSP). Consult- Assessment Category B. Project: P110437. US$ 70.0/16.1 (IDA Credit/ ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ZBIL). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education, Jogoo House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 240-089, Fax: Guinea-Bissau (254-20) 214-287, E-mail: [email protected]

Education Energy and Mining (R) Education for All—Fast Track Initiative Program: The objective (R) Energy Access Expansion: The objective is to help the government is to contribute to improving delivery of basic education services, with meet its electrification targets. Appraisal scheduled for 28 January a focus on greater and more equitable access, better quality and im- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103037. US$ proved local governance. Identification completed on 1 October 2009. 300.0/150.0/150.0/20.0/200.0/350.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB/FRDE/GSPN/ Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. En- JICA/ZMUL). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (FSSP). Consultants to be determined. will be required. Ministry of National Education, Bissau, Guinea-Bis- sau, Tel: (245) 320-5481, Contact: Alfredo Gomes, Coordinator, Project Health and Other Social Services Preparation Team (R) Health Sector Support: The objective is to implement a sector- Public Administration, Law, and Justice wide reform and strengthening of the health sector. Decision Meeting Economic Governance ReformThe objectives are to: (i) promote ef- scheduled for 10 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category ficiency, transparency and accountability in the use of public resources B. Project: P074091. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be through improved public financial management; and (ii) foster private determined. Ministry of Health, Afya House, PO Box 30016, Nairobi, sector development mainly through the development of a modern le- Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 717-077, Fax: (254-20) 713-234, E-mail: secre- gal framework for private investment and improvements in the busi- [email protected], Contact: Dr. T. Gakuruh, Head, Health Sector Re- ness environment. Signing completed on 13 July 2009. Environmental form Secretariat Assessment Category U. US$ 8.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are re- (R) Youth Empowerment: The objective is to reduce vulnerability quired. Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Integration, 37 and invest in people. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 November Ave. Amilar Cabral, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Tel/Fax: (245) 320-4846, E- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111546. US$ mail: [email protected], Contact: Helena N. Embalo, Minister of 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Economy, Planning, and Regional Integration to be determined. PAGE 14 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Public Administration, Law, and Justice Health and Other Social Services (R) Judicial Performance Improvement: The objective is to improve (N) Health Sector PPP Technical Support: The objective is to sup- the performance of the judiciary in areas of public accountability, transport capacity building and provide technical assistance for: (i) the con- parency, improvement in oversight and case and trial management. De- tract management of the national referral hospital Public-Private cision Meeting scheduled for 5 November 2009. Environmental Partnership by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in particu- Assessment Category B. Project: P105269. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). lar; and (ii) the overall management capacity of the Ministry of Finance Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Kenya, PO Box 30041-00100, and Development Planning for the PPP in general. Project Concept Re- Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 214-632, Fax: (254-20) 333-449, Contact: view Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assess- Lydia Achode, Chief Registrar ment Category C. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and (R) Municipal Program: The objective is to improve service deliv- implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ery in urban centers. Appraisal scheduled for 9 November 2009. En- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. HIV and AIDS vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P066488. US$ 100.0/40.0 Technical Assistance (Cr. H5020-LS): The objective is to support (IDA Credit/AFDB). Consulting services to be determined. Office of capacity building and provide technical assistance to the country’s ef- the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government, Jogoo forts of fighting HIV/AIDS. Bank Approval completed on 27 August House, A Taifa Rd., PO Box 30004, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 223- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107375. US$ 346, Fax: (254-20) 243-067, Contact: John K. Karu, Chief Economist 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Cellule de Coordination de Projet (CCP), Colline de Badalabougou, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223- Tr ansportation 20) 227-851, Fax: (223-20) 222-160, E-mail: [email protected] Nairobi Urban Toll Road-Partial Risk GuaranteeThe objective is to improve traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor through re- Public Administration, Law, and Justice moval of the main remaining bottlenecks by enabling private invest- (N) Second Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is ment within a toll road concession along the most congested urban to support the Government’s response to the potential impact of the sections of the Uhuru Highway Identification scheduled for 29 Octo- global financial crisis on its growth prospects by contributing to: (i) ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P103973. strengthen the business environment and promoting economic di- US$ 160.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of versification; (ii) enhance the effectiveness of public expenditures; Finance, PO Box 30007-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 338-111, and (iii) improve service delivery in key sectors. Project Preparation Fax: (254-20) 228-861. Ministry of Roads and Public Works, PO Box is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 15.0 (IDA 3026, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 723-101, Fax: (254-20) 720-044, E- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and mail: [email protected] Development Planning (Recipient), PO Box 395, Lesotho, Tel: (266) Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 2232-3703, Fax: (266) 2231-0157, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mosito Khethisa, Principal Secretary (R) Nairobi Metropolitan Services: The objective is to improve three key public services in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area: Trans- Liberia port, Water Supply and Solid Waste Management, and to strengthen the institutional structures in charge of these services. Decision Meet- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ing scheduled for 20 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory A. US$ 82.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing (R) Emergency Monrovia Urban Sanitation Project (EMUS): agency(ies) to be determined. The objective is to increase access to solid waste collection service in Monrovia. The project is funded by the Liberia Reconstruction Trust Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Slum Upgrading: Fund (LRTF) which is a multi-donor TF for infrastructure. Bank Ap- The objective is to improve living conditions in slums in selected cities proval completed on 6 October 2009. RVP presentation scheduled for 30 in Kenya, by improving security of tenure and investing in infrastruc- September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: ture based on plans developed in consultation with the community. P115664. US$ 17.6 (LRTF). Consultants will be required. Technical as- Preparation scheduled for 7 December 2009. Environmental Assess- sistance (TA) for financial and organizational audit followed by assis- ment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- tance for the implementation of selected actions items identified by the plementing agency(ies) to be determined. audits, for project implementation, and supervision. Monrovia City Corporation, Tel: (231-6) 559-290, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Lesotho tact: Frank Krah, Management Consultant Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Madagascar (N) Rural Development: The objective is to revisit the strategy for sustainable rural economic development by addressing (i) agro-eco- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry logical potential of the land areas; (ii) market-oriented crop and livestock production; and (iii) performance of agriculture and rural (N) Environmental SWAp Support: The IDA/GEF objective is to economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled support selected areas of the sector program in: (i) strengthening fi- for 15 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ nancial and sustainability of the environmental sector; (ii) involving rural 5.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consulting services and implementing communities in protected areas management; (iii) supporting institu- agency(ies) to be determined. tional reforms and capacity building of MEEFT; and (iv) strengthening environmental governance. Project Concept Review Meeting Education scheduled for 15 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. (N) EFA Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund: The objective is to US$ 20.0/10.0/5.0/20.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/FRDE/JBIC/KFW/UNDP). support the Government of Lesotho in: (i) consolidating the gains ob- Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tained in primary education enrollment of boys and girls; (ii) improv- (N) Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity: The objective ing quality in primary education; and (iii) expanding pro-poor is to improve the sustainability of the protected area system by pro- pre-primary education through improvements in school infrastruc- viding a regular and predictable revenue source over the long term that ture, distribution of qualified teachers, access to good classrooms. will cover part of the system’s recurrent cost through the capitaliza- Bank Approval scheduled for 21 December 2009. The date for Bank tion of the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity, an al- Approval is for First Grant Funding Request Approval. Environmen- ready functioning endowment fund created under EP3. Decision tal Assessment Category B. Project: P116426. US$ 30.0 (FTIE). No con- Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assess- sultants are required. Ministry of Education and Training, Constitution ment Category B. US$ 7.5/6.5/10.0/6.5 (IDA Grant/AFD/GEFU/ Road, PO Box 1279, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266-22) 324-465, Fax: (266- KFW). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- 22) 327-305, Contact: Mota Sekonyela, Deputy Principal Secretary termined. NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 15

Education (261-202) 457-924, Fax: (261-202) 256-917, E-mail: [email protected]. (N) EFA Plan-Catalytic Fund: The objective is to finance the Mada- mg, Contact: Mr. Gervais andrianirina, Secretaire General du MID gascar EFA plan for the achievement of the MDG2 by 2015. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Tr ansportation Category B. Project: P114350. US$ 85.1 (EFAF). Consulting services (R) Transport: The objective is to reduce transport costs on major to be determined. Ministère de l’Education Nationale, Anosy, BP 267, transport infrastructure and to sustainably improve accessibility in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-2022) 28-625, Fax: (261-2022) 62- rural area. Negotiations scheduled for 25 January 2010. Environ- 911, Contact: Josiane Rabetokotany, Technical Coordinator, UAT mental Assessment Category B. Project: P102135. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works and Energy and Mining Meteorology, Anosy 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 222- (N) Power Sect. Guarantee Facility: The objective of the Partial Risk 3215, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Christian Claude Ravoara- Guarantee Facility is to facilitate private sector investment in Hydro harison, Secretaire General du Ministère de Travaux Publics Power Generation Facilities in Madagascar. The guarantee will cover the Government’s obligations towards the independent Power Producer Malawi with regards to payments and regulatory risks. Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for 21 December 2009. Environmental As- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sessment Category A. US$ 20.0/40.0 (GUID/ZPCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Community Based Rural Land Development: The objective is to increase the incomes of about 15,000 poor rural families by im- (N) Second Power/Water Sectors Recovery and Restructuring plementing a decentralized, community-based and voluntary approach APL: The objective is to lay the foundation for a sustainable expansion to land reform in four districts in southern Malawi. Negotiations com- of a commercially-oriented utility in the most cost-efficient way by in- pleted on 13 October 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 19 November vesting in strategically important areas such as: (i) HV interconnec- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115226. US$ 10.0 tions of the main load-centres; (ii) preparation of the next large scale (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Lands, Hous- hydro facility; (iii) investments and TA necessary. Project Concept Re- ing and Urban Development, Zowe House, PO Box 30548, Lilongwe, view Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental As- Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 775-955, Fax: (265-1) 774-243, Contact: Fletcher sessment Category A. US$ 50.0/50.0/64.0/70.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/ E.Y. Zenengeya, Principal Secretary ZBIL/ZPCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Education Health and Other Social Services (R) Education (SWAP): The objective is to support implementation Sustainable Health System Development-Phase IIThe objective of the National Education Sector Plan by: (i) promoting access and eq- is to strengthen the health system and increase its capacity to provide uity to basic education; (ii) enhancing the quality of teaching and learn- the necessary production, financing, delivery and management sup- ing; and (iii) strengthening the overall managerial capacity of the port for delivery of services necessary to meet the eventual objectives Ministry of Education. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 November of reducing child and maternal mortality, controlling illnesses due to 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114847. US$ malaria, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Bank Approval 30.0/90.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category of Education, PO Bag 328, Capital Hill, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) B. Project: P106675. US$ 63.0/19.5 (IDA Credit/FRDE). No consul- 789-422, Fax: (265-1) 788-064, Contact: Bernard Sande, Principal Sec- tants are required. Cellule d’Execution de Programme, Ministry of retary Health and Family Planning, Nouvel Immeuble ARO, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 226-6667, E-mail: [email protected], Energy and Mining Contact: Docteur Rakotomalala Remi, Coordonnateur National du Pro- (R) Energy Sector: The objective is to support the development of ject PDSSP the energy sector, to boost reliability and access to electricity. Com- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ponents to include rehabilitation of existing generation, transmission and distribution assets, increased connections (grid and/or offgrid) and (N) Growth and Infrastructure: The objective is to consolidate and capacity-building. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 deepen the impacts in the three existing sub-regions (growth poles) December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 60.0 and to extend the interventions to adjacent sub-regions with high (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. ESCOM, PO Box 2047, Blan- growth potential to establish growth corridors. Project Concept Review tyre, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 822-000, 824-274, Fax: (265-1) 823-560, E-mail: Meeting scheduled for 11 January 2010. Environmental Assessment [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: Peterson Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- Zembani, Chief Executive Officer menting agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Sixth Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit: The objective is to Health and Other Social Services examine the role of public investment with a particular attention to: (i) contribution to economic growth; (ii) fiscal sustainability; (iii) strate- Second HIV/AIDS SILThe objective is to support the pooled fi- gic choices behind budgetary allocation; (iv) operational efficiency of nancing arrangement for the national HIV/AIDS program in Malawi. current investment projects; and (v) efficiency of financial management Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Environmental Assess- of the State investment program. Project Concept Note scheduled for ment Category B. Project: P107545. US$ 30.0 (IDA Grant). No con- 10 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 80.0 sultants are required. National Aids Commission, PO Box 30622, (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 770-022, Fax: (265-1) 776-249, E-mail: determined. [email protected], Contact: Dr. Biziwick Mwale, Executive Direc- tor (R) Local Development and Decentralization: The objectives are: (i) to support to the decentralization process; (ii) to support the de- Industry and Trade velopment of a national capacity building; (iii) to finance local infrastructure investments through a central-local intergovernmental (R) Agricultural Commercialization: The objective is to increase the transfer; and (iv) to support project implementation, and monitoring volume, value and diversity of agricultural exports. Project Concept Note and evaluation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environ- scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category mental Assessment Category B. Project: P104049. US$ 35.0/56.1/20.9 B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- (IDA Credit/ECEU/MSC1). Consulting services to be determined. Mi- culture and Food Security, PO Box 30134, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265- nistère aupres de la Pres. de la Rep. charge de la Decentralisation et 1) 789-033, Fax: (265-1) 789-218, Contact: Dr. andrew Daudi, Principal de l’Amenag. du Territoire, Anosy, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: Secretary PAGE 16 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Mali New Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 201-1149, Contact: Gerard Bussier, Deputy Director Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (N) Mauritius Fourth Development Policy Loan: The objective is (R) Fostering Agricultural Productivity: The objective will focus on to support reforms which respond to two major challenges: (i) the “triple increasing agricultural production and productivity of key selected trade shock” of trade preference erosion in sugar and apparel and production systems, based on a sustainable land and water manage- high oil prices; and, (ii) the transition from low wage, low skill sugar ment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmen- and apparel exporter to innovative, knowledge and skill-based ser- tal Assessment Category A. Project: P095091. US$ 70.0/20.4/9.1/30.0 vices economy. Negotiations completed on 5 October 2009. Bank Ap- (IDA Credit/ECEU/GFIA/IFAD). Consulting services and imple- proval scheduled for 24 November 2009. Environmental Assessment menting agency(ies) to be determined. Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry (R) Sustainable Land Management: The objective is to: (a) recom- of Finance and Economic Development, Government House, Port mend key elements of required policy reforms, delivery mechanisms and Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 201-1146, Contact: Ali Mansoor, Financial investments; and (b) identify priority transboundary opportunities and Secretary threats that SLM could address. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 November (N) Mauritius Third Development Policy Loan (Ln. 76790- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099709. US$ MU): The objective is to support the Government of Mauritius’ reform 9.3/0.4 (GEFU/UNDP). Consulting services and implementing program. Bank Approval completed on 31 March 2009. Environmen- agency(ies) to be determined. tal Assessment Category U. Project: P112369. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Devel- Public Administration, Law, and Justice opment, Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 201-1146, (R) Governance and Budget Decentralization Technical Assis- Contact: Ali Mansoor, Financial Secretary tance: The objective is to improve basic social service delivery including by strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, human capac- Tr ansportation ity and information systems to enhance transparency and efficiency (R) Integrated Transport (Ln. 77340-MU): The objective is to in the use of public resources and foster governance at central, regional support the government of Mauritius in implementing the priority in- and local levels. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 Jan- vestment program of the integrated national transport strategy. Bank uary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Approval completed on 24 September 2009. Signing scheduled for 3 De- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P091828. and Finance, Quartier du Fleuve, POBox 234, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223- US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance 20) 225-806, Fax: (223-20) 221-914, E-mail: [email protected], Con- and Economic Empowerment, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 201-1149, Contact: tact: Sidi Al Moctar, Advisor Stefan Atchia, Urban Transport Planner Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Mozambique (R) Urban Infrastructure Development: The objective is to in- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry crease the ability of selected cities of Mali to improve the quality of in- Support Program for the Development of Market-led Irrigation frastructure services. Identification scheduled for 2 November 2009. APLThe objective is to increase agricultural production of food and Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). Con- high-value crops as an element of response to the food price crisis; pro- sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ject activities should be anchored in the emerging National Irrigation Mauritania Program (NIP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107598. US$ 50.0 (IDA Public Administration, Law, and Justice Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture, Praca (R) Transport Sector Institutional Development and Technical dos Herois, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 460-069, Fax: (258-21) Assistance (Cr. 44950-MR): The objective is to update and imple- 460-187, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Victorino Xavier, ment the Government’s transportation plan. Signing scheduled for 16 National Director of Economics. Ministry of Agriculture, Rua da Re- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P089672. sitencia 1746, 2nd Floor, Maputo, Mozambique Tel/Fax: (258-21) 415- US$ 4.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Equip- 103, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Boaventura Novunga, ment and Transport, Immeuble du Gouvernement, BP 237, Nouakchott, National Director of Agrarian Services Mauritania Tel/Fax: (222) 524-1626, E-mail: [email protected], Education Contact: Mohamed El Hafed Ould Haiba, Director of Planning, Search and Cooperation (R) Higher Education Science and Technology: The objective of the project is support the government’s policy goals of economic de- Mauritius velopment and poverty alleviation by (a) improving the quantity and quality of graduates at the undergraduate and graduate levels and (b) Finance improving the national research capacity and increasing research out- (R) Manufacturing and Services Development and Competi- puts in strategic sectors. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 October tiveness: The objective is to improve Small and Medium Enterprises 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111592. US$ (SME) access to quality business development services, improve ac- 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. cess to finance and markets, thereby fostering SME growth, competitiveness and employment creation. Appraisal completed on 14 September Public Administration, Law, and Justice 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 21 October 2009. Environmental As- (R) National Decentralized Planning and Finance Program: The sessment Category C. Project: P112943. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consul- objective is to improve the capacity of local government to manage pub- tants will be required. Ministry of Business Enterprises and Cooperatives lic financial resources for district development in a participatory and (MoBEC), New Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) transparent manner. Appraisal scheduled for 9 November 2009. Envi- 111-1111, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: R. Hosany, Perma- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107311. US$ 25.0 (IDA nent Secretary Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Planning and De- velopment, Av. Ahamed Sekou Toure, 21, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) Public Administration, Law, and Justice 490-006, Fax: (258-21) 492-708, Contact: Momad Piaraly Jutha, Na- (N) Economic Transition Technical Assistance (Ln. 76410- tional Director MU): The objective is to strengthen investment climate and public en- Maputo Municipal Development Program II (ProMaputo II)The terprise reforms in order to induce supply-side investment responses. objective is to ensure the institutional and financial sustainability of the Bank Approval completed on 29 January 2009. Environmental As- Municipality of Maputo in order to increase the coverage and quality sessment Category C. Project: P105669. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). No con- of urban services. Preparation completed on 21 July 2009. Decision Meet- sultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment, ing scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 17 egory B. Project: P115217. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be determined. Federal Ministry of Finance, Central Business Area, required. City Council of Maputo, Praeos do Municipio, Praea de In- Abuja, Nigeria dependencia, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-213) 20-267, Fax: (258- 213) 20-053, Contact: Adelino Cruz, Director Health and Other Social Services Malaria Control Booster Additional FinancingThe objective is to Tr ansportation help finance the costs associated with a proposed scale-up that will (R) Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Pro- broaden the scope and reach of the project by focusing on certain core gram AF-Phase II: The objective of the project is to improve access health systems, demand side, and communications issues. Specifi- of the population to all season roads through maintenance, rehabili- cally, the additional credit will support activities within the context of tation and upgrading of the classified road network. Appraisal sched- health systems strengthening, comm systems streng Bank Approval uled for 3 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. completed on 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114880. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project: P115036. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Road Fund, 1st Floor 170 Martires de Inhaminga Ave., Maptuo, Mozam- National Malaria Control Program, Federal Ministry of Health, Nige- bique, Tel: (258-21) 305-589, Fax: (258-21) 305-069, Contact: Francisco ria, Tel: (234-9) 882-1051, Fax: (234-9) 523-5685, E-mail: Central Busi- Pereria, Chairman ness Area, FCT, Contact: Not Available, None Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support (R) Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objective the Mozambique Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy in is to enhance efficiency and accountability in the management of fi- collaboration with other development partners. Decision Meeting nancial and human resources in participating states. Appraisal completed scheduled for 10 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category on 23 September 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 16 October 2009. En- A. Project: P107350. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097026. US$ 100.0 determined. Direccao Nacional de Aguas/Ministerio das Obras Pub- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Federal Ministry of Fi- licas e Habitacao, Av. 25 de Setembro, 942, 3o andar, Maputo, Mozam- nance, IER Department, Finance Building, Central Business Area bique, Tel: (258-21) 312-568/570, Fax: (258-21) 312-571, E-mail: Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 627-0324, E-mail: stabori@ya- [email protected]; [email protected]; Juliao Alferes, hoo.com, Contact: Steve Aborishade, DirectorAssistant National Director Tr ansportation Namibia (R) Urban Transport: The objectives are to improve the capacity to Education manage the transport sector in the Lagos Metropolitan area and en- (R) Second Support of ETSIP 1 DPL (Ln. 75960-NA): The ob- hance efficiency and effectiveness of the public transport network. Ap- jectives are: (a) to develop operational tools to facilitate equitable im- praisal completed on 24 September 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 27 provement of quality general education; (b) to strengthen policy October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114762. framework in specific areas such as textbooks; (c) to develop opera- US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Lagos Metropolitan tional plans to improve system internal efficiency. Signing scheduled for Area Transport Authorith (LAMATA), Block C, 2nd Floor, Motorway late-October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: Center 1, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel: (234-1) 270- P109333. US$ 7.5/9.4/0.0/3.7/1.9/2.5/1.9/4.8/10.3/2.8/0.8 2778, Fax: (234-1) 270-2784, E-mail: [email protected] (IBRD/ECEU/GFIN/GGER/GLUX/GNET/GSPN/GUSA/MSC1/U Second Rural Access and MobilityThe objective is to support the NDP/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Gov- improvement of rural access and mobility in the participating States ernment Office Park, Luther Street, Private Bag 13186, Windhoek, by: (a) Providing improved all-weather access road networks in selected Namibia, Tel: (264-61) 270-6300, Fax: (264-61) 253-672, Contact: San- and prioritized rural development areas; and (b) Supporting the in- dra van Zyl, Chief Higher Education Office stitutional reform in the transport sector in the states to improve management of the state-wide road network. Decision Meeting scheduled Nigeria for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Energy and Mining ject: P095003. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Development, Electricity and Gas Improvement (NEGIP)The objectives are to: Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09) 523-8463/66 (i)improve the availability and reliability of gas supply to increase power generation in existing public sector power plants; and (ii)improve Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection the power network#s capacity and efficiency to transmit and distrib- First Urban Water Sector Additional FinancingThe objectives are: ute quality electricity to the consumer. Bank Approval completed on (i) improved reliability and financial viability of selected urban water 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114277. Utilities in Kaduna, Ogun and Enugu States; and (ii) increased access US$ 400.0 (GUID). Consulting services to be determined. Power Hold- to piped water network in selected urban cities (Kaduna, Kafanchan, ing Company of Nigeria, Plot 441 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Zankwo, Saminaka, Zaria, Enugu, Nsukka, Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, Tel: +234 9 4136684, E-mail: [email protected] Sagamu, Ogere, Ifo Akinshinde and Apoje). Bank Approval scheduled Management of PCBS/POPSThe objective is to improve public for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ health and environmental quality by avoiding the environmental release 80.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. of PCBs from on-line and off-line electrical equipment and ensuring sound management and safe disposal of PCB and PCB-containing Regional equipment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 January 2010. Envi- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113173. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry of Environment, (R) Fourth Comprehensive African Agricultural Development: Federal Min. of Environment, 7th Floor, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, The objective is to support the creation of a regional institution for South- Garki, Nigeria, Tel: (234) 9 523 4119, Fax: (234) 9 523 4119 ern Africa with the mandate to support and coordinate regional programs in agricultural research, agricultural extension, and agricultural Finance training and education. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Public and Private Partnership InitiativeThe objective is to increase 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: infrastructure service levels and quality through a six year institu- P113629. US$ 50.0 (CDP4). Consulting services and implementing tional development and PPPI financing program. The project will also agency(ies) to be determined. contribute to strengthened institutional governance over key factor mar- (R) Lake Malawi, Nyasa, and Niassa Development: The objective kets, improving risk and cost determinants. Decision Meeting sched- is to improve the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the uled for 25 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. natural resource management in and around the Lake by developing Project: P115386. US$ 315.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be a common approach to the management of the Lake resources and sup- PAGE 18 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 porting measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112623. US$ 29.8 Lake. GEF Council Approval scheduled for 16 November 2009. Envi- (CDP4). Consultants will be required. West and Central African Coun- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115914. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). cil for. Agricultural Research and. Development (CORAF/WECARD), Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 7, Avenue Bourguiba, B.P. 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 33-869-9618, (R) Lake Malawi/Niassa Development: The objective is to improve Fax: (221) 33-869-9631, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pa- the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the natural re- come Sereme, Executive Director source management in and around the Lake by developing a common (R) West Africa Regional Fisheries: The objective is to sustainably approach to the management of the Lake resources and supporting increase the wealth that marine fish resources can provide to the par- measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the Lake. ticipating countries. The first phase includes the countries of Cape Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2010. Environmental As- Verde, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Bank Approval scheduled sessment Category B. Project: P113138. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P106063. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry (R) NELSAP Regional Agricultural Trade and Productivity- of Agriculture, Monrovia, Liberia, Tel: (231-6) 517-742, E-mail: yevewuoz- Phase II: (NELSAP, Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Pro- [email protected], Contact: Yevewuo S. Subah, Coordinator. Minis- gram) The objective is to increase knowledge of Basin agriculture in tère des Infrastructures, des Transports et de la Mer, Praia, Cape Nile Basin Initiative organizations, and to promote more efficient and Verde, Tel: (238) 261-3761, Fax: (238) 261-3758, E-mail: edelmira.car- sustainable use of water resources and economically viable invest- [email protected], Contact: Maria Edelmira Moniz Carvalho, Di- ment in agriculture. Decision Meeting completed on 22 September 2009. rectrice Generale des Peches. Ministry of Marine Economy, Maritime Bank Approval scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assess- Transports and Fisheries, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-77) 563-3085, E- ment Category C. Project: P115414. US$ 7.0 (NBI). Consultants will mail: [email protected], Contact: Marie Madeleine Ngom, Pro- be required. NELSAP Coordination Office, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) ject Coordinator. Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Freetown, 7883-07334, Fax: (250) 2525-80100, E-mail: [email protected], Sierra Leone, Tel: (233-76) 611-664, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Contact: Innocent Ntabana, Regional Project Coordinator tact: Mohamed F. Sheriff, Director of Fisheries (R) Second Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity APL: The Enhancing Institutional Capacities Congo BasinThe objective is objective is to support a regional program of agricultural research un- to: (a) strengthen the capacities for Sustainable Forest Management der the coordination of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural in the Congo Basin Countries on REDD issues; (b) help take advan- Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) - the subregional tage of a future, large-scale system of positive carbon-based initiatives agricultural research organization mandated by COMESA to implement for sustainable forest management for Cameroon, CAR, Democratic Pillar IV of NEPAD’s CAADP. Negotiations completed on 1 October Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Rep. of Congo. Decision 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assess- Assessment Category B. Project: P117593. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). ment Category B. Project: P113167. US$ 1.9/13.0/0.8/2.8/4.7 (AFD/ Consultants will be required. Association for Strengthening Agricul- GEFU/WOWL/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consulting services and implementing tural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), Plot 15 John agency(ies) to be determined. Babijha Road, PO Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 320-212, Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Southern Africa De- Fax: (256-41) 432-1126, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. velopment Community Agriculture: The objective is to generate and Seyfu Ketema, Executive Director disseminate improved technologies in the participating countries top priority areas that are aligned with the Southern Africa Development (R) Second West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program APL: Community (SADC) regions top priorities. Project Concept Review The objective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Environmental Assessment in the participating countries top priority areas that are aligned with Category B. US$ 30.0/10.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/GEFU/ZBIL). Consult- the region’s top priorities, as identified by CORAF. Project Concept Re- ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. view Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Energy and Mining CORAF, 7, Avenue Bourguiba, BP 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869- (R) African Rift Geothermal Development Program (ARGeo): The 9622, Fax: (221-33) 825-5569, E-mail: [email protected], Con- objective is to accelerate the development and utilization of geother- tact: Paco Sereme, Executive Director mal resources by addressing the existing barriers (knowledge and in- (R) Sustainable Fisheries Development in Nine West African Coun- formation, technical, institutional, financial) to the increased use of tries: The objective is to sustainably increase the wealth that marine geothermal energy in the ARGeo countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, fish resources can provide to the participating countries in a first phase Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). Appraisal is underway. Environmental for Cape Verde, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. Additional coastal Assessment Category B. Project: P100203. US$ 13.0 (GEFU). Con- countries (located from Mauritania to Ghana) would join in subse- sultants will be required. Consultants are already hired for the ap- quent phases. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 October 2009. Envi- praisal and negotiations using PDF-C funds. International Geothermal ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108941. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Association (IGA), Reykjavik, Iceland, Tel: (354) 588-4437, Fax: (354) Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Monrovia, Liberia, 588-4431, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Arni Ragnarsson, Execu- Tel: (231-6) 517-742, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tive Director Yevewuo S. Subah, Coordinator. Ministère des Infrastructures, des (R) Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnection: The objective is to connect Transports et de la Mer, Praia, Cape Verde, Tel: (238) 261-3761, Fax: about 1,200 km of 500 kV DC line between Sodo Subestation (Ethiopia) (238) 261-3758, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: to metropolitan Nairobi, including the two converting stations to trans- Maria Edelmira Moniz Carvalho, Directrice Generale des Peches. port 2,000 MW from Southern Ethiopia to the Eastern Africa Power Pool. Ministry of Marine Economy, Maritime Transports and Fisheries, Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-77) 563-3085, E-mail: [email protected], Assessment Category A. US$ 377.0/189.0/95.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/ Contact: Marie Madeleine Ngom, Project Coordinator. Ministry of EUIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy of Kenya, Fisheries and Marine Resources, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (233- Nyayo House, PO Box 30582-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 031- 76) 611-664, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohamed F. 5202, Fax: (254-722) 857-980, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Sheriff, Director of Fisheries tact: John N. Githinji, Project Manager. Ethiopian Electric Power (R) West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research Corporation, PO Box 1233, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: (251-1) 551-7220, and Development: The objective of this Trust Fund is to support the Fax: (251-1) 515-5671, Contact: Ato Miheret Debebe, Project Manager implementation of the CORAF/WECARD Operational Plan which (R) First Africa Mineral Governance APL: The objective is to assist would contribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity, African governments in participating countries to identify and develop competitiveness, and markets of the agricultural systems in West and mineral resource corridors and to enhance benefits from the min- Central Africa. Decision Meeting completed on 15 September 2009. First ing sector. This would include the development of regional stan- Grant Funding Request Approval scheduled for 25 November 2009. En- dards to manage the sector, capacity building on a regional level, and NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 19 the establishment of regional centers of excellence. Preparation is date of the project economics. Communaute Electrique du Benin underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116533. (CEB), Rue de la Kozah, B.P. 1368, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-6132, US$ 31.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for lending Fax: (228) 221-3764, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Djibril Salifou, preparation (by the Bank) to assist in the development of regional Managing Director standards and agenda, and implementation (by Borrower) for capac- Fourth Adjarala Hydroelectric APL-Phase IIThe objective is the ity-building, geo-data collection, stakeholder dialogue, establish- implementation of a 3 x 49 MW hydropower and a transmission in- ment and running of centers of excellence. Implementing agency(ies) terconnection between the plant and the substation of Momé Hagou to be determined. (Togo). At Momé Hagou, the transmission line joins the WAPP Coastal (R) Kenya-Uganda Interconnector: The objective is to strengthen Transmission Backbone. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled of the Kenya-Uganda interconnecting transmission line. Update of fea- for 10 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ sibility study and ESIA (as required by ROC to meet WB guidelines) 90.0/20.0/191.4/79.3/200.0/34.2/30.0/30.0 (IDA Credit/ADFA/AFDB/ about to start. Financing for the studies was recently secured from NBI EUIB/ISDB/KFW/WADB/WADF). Consultants will be required. (NELSAP). Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Communaute Economique du Benin (CEB), Rue de la Kozah, B.P. 1368, Category A. US$ 100.0/40.0/5.0/50.0/20.0/20.0/75.0/50.0 (IDA Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 221-6132, Fax: (228) 221-3764, E-mail: dg@ceb- Credit/AFDB/FRDE/JBIC/KFW/NDF/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consulting net.org, Contact: Djibril Salifou, Managing Director services to be determined. Ministry of Energy, Nyayo House, Keny- Fourth West Africa Power Pool APL-Phase IThe objective is to atta Avenue, PO Box 30582, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 333-551, establish access to electricity supply for Liberia and Guinea through Fax: (254-20) 228-314, Contact: John Githingi, Coordinator. NELSAP construction of a 225 kV transmission interconnection of a length of Coordination Office, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 7883-07334, Fax: (250) approximately 450 km between Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia un- 2525-80100, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Desire Nzayanga, der this Phase 1 of the APL 4. Preparation is underway. Environmen- Coordinator tal Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/ZMUL). (R) NELSAP-Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multi- Consultants will be required. West Africa Power Pool Secretariat purpose: The objective is to build a dam (15 m in height and 470 mil- (WAPP), Zone des Ambassades, PK 6, 06 BP 2907, Cotonou, Benin, lion m3 in reservoir capacity) and hydropower plant (60-80 MW) as Tel: (229) 2137-7144, Fax: (229) 2137-7143, Contact: Amadou Diallo, well as transmission lines (360 km estimate) linked to all three coun- Secretary General tries (i.e. Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania). Project Concept Note sched- Regional Transmission Development APLThe objective is to sup- uled for March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: port the development of the transmission backbone linking Tete P075941. US$ 100.0/40.0/15.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/AFDF/ZBIL/ZPCO). Province with the south of Mozambique. World Bank participation in Consultants will be required. Ministère de l’Energie et des Mines, Bu- the project will be critical in terms of structuring and anchoring a jumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-9555, Fax: (257-2) 222-3337, E-mail: bankable project that will serve as a catalyst for raising the required [email protected], Contact: Idi Buhanga Pressadi, Directeur General. financing. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- REGIDESO, B.P. 660, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 222-3412, Fax: gory A. Project: P108934. US$ 90.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/GUID). Consulting (257-2) 222-6563, Contact: Celestin Nduwamung, Managing Director. services to be determined. Electricidade de Mocambique (Electricity Ministry of Infrastructure Kigali, PO Box 24, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: of Mozambique), Av. Zedequias Manganhela, N-267, Predio Zat, 4th (250) 0830-1890, Fax: (250) 585-755, Contact: Alexis Karani, Director Floor, PO Box 938, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-21) 304-407, Fax: of Planning. Ministry of Energy and Minerals, PO Box 2000, Dar es (258-21) 328-233, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Carlos Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 323-9455, Fax: (255-22) 212-0799, Con- Yum, Director and Project Coordinator tact: Eng. Bashir J. Mrindoko, PIC Chair Commissioner. Electrogaz, Second Felou Hydroelectric West Africa Power Pool APLThe ob- PO Box 537, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 788-307-149, Contact: Yves jective is to augment the supply of low cost hydroelectricity from the Muyange, Director General OMVS Power System to the national utilities of Mali (EDM), Mauri- (R) Regional and Domestic Power Additional Financing: The ob- tania (SOMELEC) and Senegal (SENELEC) as a means to alleviate jective is to cover costs overuns mainly with respect to the rehabilita- widening power supply deficits that have resulted in chronic load shed- tion of the existing hydroelectric facilities of Inga 1 and Inga 2; to ding in WAPP zone B OMVS countries (Mali, Mauritania and Sene- implement the power sector institutional reform; and to provide re- gal). Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Environmental sources to accelerate the development of new hydro generating facil- Assessment Category A. Project: P114935. US$ 85.0 (IDA Credit). ities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-October 2009. Consultants will be required. Preparation for signing is underway. Or- Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- ganisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal(OMVS), 46, Rue sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Carnot, BP 3152, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 823-4530, Fax: (221) 822- 0163, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohamed Salem Ould Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Additional Fi- Merzoug Merzoug, Haut Commissaire nancing for Southern Africa Power Market (APL1): The objec- Third West Africa Power Pool APL (Inter-Zonal Transmission tive is to cover cost over-runs on all the five major contracts for the Hub)The objective is to lower the cost and improve access to electricity rehabilitation of the converter and invertor subsations of the 500 kV supply to Burkina Faso through avoided diesel generation, and to in- HVDC transmission system. Bank Approval completed on 30 June crease the overall reliability and stability of the Burkina Faso and 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 180.6/47.0/18.0 (IDA Ghana grid. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 January 2010. Envi- Grant/EUIB/ZPCI). Consultants will be required. Societe Nationale ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094919. US$ 60.0/35.0 d’Electricte (SNEL), 2831 Avenue de la Justice, BP 500 Kin1, Commune (IDA Credit/AFDB). Consulting services to be determined. Societe de la Gombe, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Tel: (243) 815- Nationale d’Electricite du Burkina (SONABEL), 01 BP 54 Ouagadougou, 041-639, Fax: (243) 952-674-7456, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Burkina Fao, Tel: (226) 5030-6100, Contact: Salif Kabore, Managing Di- tact: Mr. Yengo Massampu, Director General rector. Volta River Authority Electro, PO Box M-77, Volta House, Ac- First Adjarala Hydroelectric West Africa Power Pool APL-Phase cra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 221-132/134, Fax: (233-21) 662-610, Contact: IIIThe objective is to finance the following complement of investments Joshua Ofedie, Managing Director and technical assistance: (a) Construction of Adjarala hydropower plant and its 161 kV Interconnection between the plant and the Momé Finance Hagou Substation; (b) Environmental and Social Compensation Plan; (R) Second Regional Trade Facilitation: The objective is to de- and (c) Reinforcement of Project and Construction Management of CEB velop the provision of financial instruments and services for the pur- staff. Project Concept Review Meeting tentatively scheduled for De- pose of promoting regional integration, trade, investment, and other cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ productive activities in Africa in supplement to those which may be of- 120.0/150.0/80.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consultants will be re- fered by the private sector, or in cooperation with the private sector. quired. Consultants will be needed to update the Environmental Im- Bank Approval scheduled for 30 March 2010. Environmental As- pact Assessment and the Resettlement Action Plan, for the technical sessment Category F. Project: P112456. US$ 59.0/0.0/27.5 (IDA review of select aspects of the hydropower plant design and the up- Credit/IDA Grant/AFDB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of PAGE 20 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Finance, Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa Gombe, Congo, Democratic Second Central African Backbone APLThe objective is to provide Republic of, Tel: (243) 8181-16565, E-mail: [email protected], broadband connectivity to capital cities and main secondary cities in Contact: Mr. Athanase Matenda Kyelu, Minister of Finance. Ministry Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe. of Finance and Economic Planning, 28th February Road, PO Box Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 February 2010. En- M40, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 667-465, Fax: (233-21) 686-104, E-mail: vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 95.0 (IDA Credit). Con- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Sam Mensah, Head, Project and sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Telecommunications, Financial Analysis. African Trade Insurance Agency, Kenya Re-Tow- Sao Tome and Principe. Ministry of Telecommunications, Brazzav- ers, Capital Hill Road, PO Box 10620-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254- ille, Congo, Republic of. Ministry of Telecomunications, Brazzaville, 20) 272-6999, Fax: (254-20) 271-9701, E-mail: Stewart.Kinloch@ati-aca. Congo, Republic of org, Contact: Mr Stewart Kinloch, Ag. Chief Executive Officer Public Administration, Law, and Justice Health and Other Social Services (R) Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East- (R) Cross-Border Malaria Prevention and Control: The objective ern and Central Africa (ASARECA) Trust Fund: The objective is is to support support sub-regional strategies for malaria control and to facilitate donor interaction and coordination and harmonization geographical elimination control, moving the malaria transmission which is essential to effectively and efficiently assist the operations and zone gradually northward from Southern Africa. Project Concept Re- the institutional development of ASARECA. Bank Approval completed view Meeting scheduled for mid-October 2009. Environmental Assess- on 19 September 2008. Amendment to letter agreement was countersigned ment Category C. US$ 220.7 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and on 20 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (CDP4). Consulting services to be determined. Association for Strength- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Regional Health Sys- ening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), tems Strengthening and TB Support: The objective is to improve Plot 15 John Babijha Road, PO Box 765, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256- access, quality, and efficiency of TB diagnostic services using an in- 41) 320-212, Fax: (256-41) 432-1126, E-mail: [email protected] tegrated approach to laboratory strengthening. Preappraisal scheduled Tr ansportation for 16 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111556. US$ 140.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- (R) Abidjan-Lagos Trade and Transport Facilitation: The objec- menting agency(ies) to be determined. tive is to facilitate the movement of goods and people along the coastal corridor by reducing physical and non-physical barriers and reducing Information and Communications the impact of HIV/AIDS. Bank Approval scheduled for 12 November 2009. (R) First Central Africa Backbone (CAB) (Cr. H5160-TD, Cr. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096407. US$ 235.0 H5150-CF, Cr. 46470-CM): The objective is to extend the geo- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. PST/MDCTTP/PR, BP. graphical reach, usage and to reduce prices of regional broadband net- 2028, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: (229) 2131-3751, E-mail: [email protected], Con- work services for Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad. Bank tact: Albert Coffi Abloutan, Coordonateur National. Strategic Research Approval completed on 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment and Policy Department, Nigeria, Tel: (234) 703-797-9000, E-mail: tolan- Category B. Project: P108368. US$ 9.9/16.3 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). [email protected], Contact: Tajudeen Olayinka Olanrewaju, Pro- Consultants will be required. Ministère de la Poste et des Telecom- ject Coordinator. Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances, Abidjan, Cote munications (MINIPOSTEL), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 2222-2914, d’Ivoire, Tel: (225) 2021-6005, Fax: (225) 2021-9923, E-mail: micheldie- Fax: (237) 2223-1510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pierre [email protected], Contact: Dieko Michel Aoussou, Secretaire Per- Sonfack, Coordinator. Ministère de la Poste, des Telecommunications manent Adjoint. Organization du Corridor Abidjan-Lagos (OCAL), et des Nouvelles Technologies (MPTNT), BP 814, Bangui, Central Cotonou, Benin, Tel: (229) 2130- 7793, E-mail: [email protected], African Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-8018, Fax: (236) 2161-7559, E-mail: Contact: Justin Koffi, Regional Coordinator. Ministère du Developpe- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Justin Gourna Zacko, Coordinator. ment, de la Cooperation et Amenagement du Territoire, Lome, Togo, Ministère des Postes et des Technologies de l’Information de la Com- Tel: (228) 221-5394, 905-7822, E-mail: [email protected], Con- munication (MPTIC), BP 154, Ndjamena, Chad Tel/Fax: (235-51) 252- tact: Essobozou M. Awade, Project Coordinator 1369, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Brahim Omar, (R) Eastern Africa Transport Links Improvement: The objective Coordinator is to improve transport services along key trade corridors in Eastern (R) First ECOWAS Broadband Connectivity Program APL: Africa for Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. (ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States) The objec- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 5 November 2009. Envi- tives are to contribute to lowering the cost of connectivity by leverag- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Con- ing alternative networks and reduce fragmentation of West Africa sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. region’s economies and support ECOWAS Members (Benin, Ghana, (R) First CEMAC Transport Transit Facilitation APL: The objective Nigeria and Togo) to create a more unified regional economic space. is to: (a) help bridge funding gaps incurred by the road component in Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category CAR, and funding gap on the road component in Cameroon; and (b) B. Project: P116273. US$ 90.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. support additional activities by rehabilitating additional road sections ECOWAS Commission, 60 Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Abuja, Nigeria, on the Douala NDjamena corridor in Cameroon and rehabilitating an Tel: (234-9) 314-7647/9, Fax: (234-9) 314-3005, E-mail: [email protected], additional unpaved corridor between Cameroon and Bangui in CAR. Contact: Raphael Koffi, Coordinator Bank Approval scheduled for 5 November 2009. Environmental As- (R) Second Central Africa Backbone Program APL: The objec- sessment Category B. Project: P115259. US$ 150.0/67.0 (IDA tive is to extend the geographical reach, usage and to reduce prices Credit/IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Public of regional broadband network services. This subsequent phase will Works (MINTP), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 222-4451, Fax: (237) focus on financing the connectivity infrastructure of the CAB (CAB 223-4878, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Justin Ningue, APL1B). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 October 2009. Head of Unit. CAMRAIL, Ateliers Centraux de Bassa, BP 766, Douala, Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 37.1 (IDA Credit). Con- Cameroon, Tel: (237) 3340-6045, Fax: (237) 3340-3896, E-mail: paul.de- sultants will be required. Ministère de la Poste et des Telecommuni- [email protected], Contact: Paul de Charentenay, Manager. cations (MINIPOSTEL), Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 2222-2914, Fax: Ministère Equipement et Desenclavement, Bangui, Central African Re- (237) 2223-1510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pierre Son- public, Tel: (236) 560-779, Fax: (236) 614-628, E-mail: ministree- fack, Coordinator. Ministère de la Poste, des Telecommunications et [email protected], Contact: Noel Gbeba, Project Manager. Ministère des Nouvelles Technologies (MPTNT), BP 814, Bangui, Central African des Infrastructures, NDjamena, Chad, Tel: (235) 524-376, Fax: (235) Republic, Tel: (236) 2161-8018, Fax: (236) 2161-7559, E-mail: jgourna@ya- 522-196, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ahmed Nene Tassy, Project hoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Justin Gourna Zacko, Coordinator. Ministère des Manager Postes et des Technologies de l’Information de la Communication (R) Nacala Corridor Trade and Transport Facilitation: The ob- (MPTIC), BP 154, Ndjamena, Chad Tel/Fax: (235-51) 252-1369, E- jective is to enhance customs integration and improve transit flows in mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Brahim Omar, Coordinator the Eastern Africa sub-region involving Mozambique, Malawi and NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 21

Zambia along the Nacala Corridor. The improvement will in turn pos- B. US$ 2.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Agencia Fundi- itively impact trade and regional integration and reinforce growth and ciaria e Administrativa do Project, Largo das Alfandegas, Sao Tome and improve the investment climate along the catchment areas of the cor- Principe, Tel: (239) 225-205, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ridor. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 30 April 2010. En- tact: Alberto Leal, Project Coordinator vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Eastern Africa Re- (R) Public and Natural Resource Management Development Pol- gional Aviation: The objective is to improve aviation safety, security icy Additional Fin: The objective will sustain food crop production and regional integration amongst all five East Africa Community (EAC) and food security and help to keep the overall reform program in a sta- states. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 March 2010. ble macro-economic environment. Signing scheduled for late-Octo- Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 123.0 (IDA Credit). Con- ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116178. sultants will be required. Project concept note is being scheduled for US$ 2.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Governance Ca- November 2009. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 30163, PO Box pacity Building, Technical Assistance PIU, Largo das Alfandegas, Caxa 52692-00200, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-20) 827-470/475, Fax: (254-20) Postal 168, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Tel: (239) 227-302, Fax: 824-717, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: N. Bodo, Acting Director Gen- (239) 222-182, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: eral. Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, Kigali International Airport, PO Jorge Menezes, Project Coordinator Box 1122, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 582-809, E-mail: rmasozera@caa. Capacity BuildingThe objective is to support capacity building in gov.rw, Contact: Dr. Richard Masozera, General Manager. Uganda these three areas: Public Finance Management. Project Concept Re- Civil Aviation Authority, PO Box 5336, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256) 4133- view Meeting scheduled for 10 December 2009. Environmental As- 2000, Fax: (256) 4132-0571, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: sessment Category C. US$ 1.5 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be Dr. Rama Makuza, Director General. Tanzania Civil Aviation Author- determined. Governance Capacity Building, Technical Assistance PIU, ity, PO Box 2819, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255) 2221-11951, Con- Largo das Alfandegas, Caxa Postal 168, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and tact: Margaret Munyange, Director General. Regie Des Services Principe, Tel: (239) 227-302, Fax: (239) 222-182, E-mail: jorgemenezes- Aeronautiques, B.P. 694, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257) 2225-4150, Fax: [email protected], Contact: Jorge Menezes, Project Coordinator (257) 2222-3707, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joseph Banguram- bona, Manager Senegal Rwanda Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Food Security Additional Financing: The objective is to alleviate the food crisis in rice production and productivity. Decision Meet- (R) Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation: ing scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category The objective is to increase the commercialization and productivity of B. Project: P116301. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and hillside agriculture targeted for development. Negotiations scheduled implementing agency(ies) to be determined. for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114931. US$ 34.0/1.5 (IDA Credit/AID). Consultants will be re- (R) Sustainable Land Management: The objective is to contribute quired. Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, B.P. 3502 Ki- to the reduction of land degradation and the improvement of ecosys- gali, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 82-628 tem functions and services in the Target Areas by adopting sustainable land management practices through the provision of support to Energy and Mining the Recipient’s research and agricultural and rural consultation system (R) Electricity Access Scale-up and Sector Wide Approach and to producer organizations. Signing scheduled for 3 November (SWAp) Development (Cr. 46510-RW): The objective is to improve 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108144. US$ access to reliable and cost-effective electricity services for households 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. ANCAR, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: and priority public institutions. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 October (221-33) 832-1607, Fax: (221-33) 832-5579, E-mail: [email protected], Con- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111567. US$ tact: Alioune Cisse, General Director. ASPRODEB, 8, Boulevard de L’est, 70.0/10.0 (IDA Credit/OPEC). Consultants will be required. Rwanda Point E, BP 3801, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 824-3851, E-mail: as- Electricity Corporation (RECO), B.P. 537, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 573-666, [email protected], Contact: Ousmane Ndiaye, National Director. Fax: (250) 572-976 ISRA, Route des Hydrocarbures Bel-Air, BP 3120, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 859-1732, Fax: (221-33) 832-2427, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Health and Other Social Services tact: Taib Diouf, General Director. INP, Hann Mariste BP 10709, Dakar, Second Demobilization and ReintegrationThe objective is to reduce Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 832-6565, Fax: (221-33) 832-8517, E-mail: in- the number of active Rwandan military personnel and reincorporate [email protected], Contact: Rokhaya Daba Fall, National Director. them into civilian life. Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Ministry of Agriculture, Building Administrative, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112712. US$ 8.0/9.1 (221-33) 823-3974, Contact: Massata Niang, General Secretary (IDA Grant/FSSP). Consultants will be required. Rwanda Demobi- lization and Reintegration Commission, PO Box 7277, Kigali, Rwanda, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Tel: (250) 571-9078, Fax: (250) 571-9079, E-mail: demobrwanda@ya- (R) Economic Governance: The objective is to help contribute to- hoo.com, Contact: Francis Musoni, Project Coordinator wards improving economic governance through an enhanced investment climate, and improved performance of the judicial system. Sao Tome and Principe Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental As- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry sessment Category C. Project: P113801. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Adaptation to Climate ChangeThe objective is to enable the Gov- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ernment to implement priority climate change adaptation measures. Tr ansportation Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P111669. US$ 1.4/3.3/0.0/0.7/1.0 (R) Transport and Urban Mobility: The objectives are to: (i) improve (ECEU/GEFU/GPOR/GSPN/UNDP). Consulting services and im- effective road management, maintenance and safety, both at national plementing agency(ies) to be determined. level and in urban areas; and (ii) help improve safety, efficiency and environmental quality of public transport in the Greater Dakar Area. Education Appraisal scheduled for 8 February 2010. Environmental Assessment (R) Social Sector Support Additional Financing: The objective is Category B. Project: P101415. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will to scale up critical activities in the social and health sectors for greater be required. CETUD, Route du Front de Terre, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: impact to better respond to people’s social needs in both the access (221) 859-4722, Fax: (221) 832-5686, E-mail: [email protected]. and the quality of service delivery. Project Concept Review Meeting AATR, Rue David Diop-Dakar Fann, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 869-0751, scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Fax: (221) 864-4833, E-mail: [email protected] PAGE 22 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Water and Sanitation Millennium: The objective is to con- (R) Integrated Public Financial Management Reform (Cr. H4930- tribute to the achievement of the water and sanitation Millennium De- SL): The objective is to support the Government of Sierra Leone to: velopment Goals (MDGs) by increasing sustainable access to water (i) strengthen macro, fiscal, and budget management; (ii) strengthen and sanitation services in rural and urban areas. Decision Meeting key aspects of the control systems; (iii) improve accounting and rescheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category porting systems; and (iv) develop sustainable human resource ca- B. Project: P109986. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and pacity and systems. Signing scheduled for 19 October 2009. Environmental implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Assessment Category C. Project: P108069. US$ 4.0/6.6/8.3 (IDA Grant/DFID/ECEU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- Seychelles nance and Economic Development, Government of Sierra Leone, Geroge Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 225-612, Fax: Finance (232-22) 228-355, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheku Sesay, (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is achievement of eco- Financial Secretary nomic stabilization and initiation of structural reforms in public sector, social sector reforms covering health and education, and South Africa improvement of social protection system. Negotiations completed on Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 14 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 5 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114822. US$ 9.0 (R) Development, Empowerment and Conservation in the (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Seychelles Greater St Lucia Wetland Park and Surrounding Region: The objective is to protect the exceptional biodiversity of the greater St. Lu- Sierra Leone cia wetland area through conservation, sustainable resources use, planning for rational land use and local economic development. Bank Education Approval scheduled for 19 November 2009. Environmental Assess- (R) Education for All-Fast Track Initiative: The objectives are: ment Category B. Project: P086528. US$ 9.0 (GEFU). Consultants will (i)expand access to basic education by carrying out activities to enhance be required. St. Lucia Greater Wetlands Park Authority, Kwazul Na- the awareness of government fee-free and other education policies, ac- tal, Private Bag X05, St. Lucia 3936, South Africa, Tel: (27-35) 590- tivities; (ii) improve quality of teaching and increase access to learn- 1633, Fax: (27-35) 590-1602, E-mail: [email protected], ing materials (iii) enhance coordination and management of the Contact: andrew Zaloumis, CEO education sector. Approved by the Regional Vice President on 2 September Energy and Mining 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 13.9 (EFAF). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Electricity Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to help implement the Government’s program to address the imbal- Energy and Mining ance between energy supply and demand and reduce the carbon emis- (R) Mineral Sector Technical Assistance: The objectives are to ac- sions trajectory. Decision Meeting rescheduled for late-October 2009. celerate sustainable development of extractive industries through Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 2000.0 (IBRD). Con- strengthening the policy, fiscal and regulatory framework and there- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 40 Church after to attract investments for continued sector growth. Appraisal Square, Pretoria, South Africa, Tel: (27-12) 315-5045 scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Eskom Power Investment Support: The objective is to enable B. Project: P099357. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re- Eskom South Africa to enhance its power supply and energy secu- quired. Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources, Youyi Bldg., 5th Fl., rity in an efficient and sustainable manner so as to support both Brookfields, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 240-142, Fax: (232-22) 235- economic growth objectives and South Africa’s professed long term 234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alhaji M.S. carbon mitigation strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting completed Deen, Minister on 21 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 3000.0/2000.0 Health and Other Social Services (IBRD/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined. Eskom, (R) Decentralized Basic Services (Cr. 46560-SL): The objective Megawatt Park, South Africa, Tel: (27-82) 414-8118, E-mail: penny. is: (a) to improve the availability and predictability of resources to lo- [email protected] cal councils, (b) to support the councils’ capacity to plan, implement and monitor devolved service delivery functions; and (c) to reinforce Swaziland the intergovernmental fiscal transfer system. Bank Approval completed Health and Other Social Services on 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: (N) HIV/AIDS: The objective is to assist the Government of Swazi- P113757. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry land in fighting HIV/AIDS by addressing the major gaps in imple- of Finance and Economic Development, Ministerial Building, George menting its HIV/AIDS national strategic plan, particularly in health Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: (232-22) 222-211, Contact: Sheku system strengthening and HIV/AIDS related social protection. Deci- Sesay, Financial Secretary sion Meeting scheduled for 3 December 2009. Environmental As- (R) Reproductive and Child Health Phase 2: The objective of sessment Category B. Project: P110156. US$ 20.0/27.0 (IBRD/ECEU). Phase 2 is to contribute to the ten year goal of reducting naternal and Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Finance child mortality by increasing utilization of a basic package of essential Building, Usuthu Road, PO Box 443, Mbabane, Swaziland, Tel: (268) health services (BPEHS) by pregnant women and children under the 404-8146, Fax: (268) 404-3187, Contact: Dumisani Masilela, Perma- age of five and strengthening the health system. Appraisal scheduled nent Secretary; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PO Box 5, for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-2431, Fax: (268) 404-2092, Contact: Dr. Steven 23.7/50.0/1.0 (ACGF/DFID/GIRR). Consultants will be required. Shongwe, Principal Secretary; National Emergency Response Coun- This will include Services for supervision of rehabilitation of health facil on HIV/AIDS, PO Box 1937, Swaziland, Tel: (268) 404-1708, Fax: cilities pior and during implementation. It will also include the orga- (268) 404-1692, Contact: Derek von Wissel, Director nization of conferences, workshops and capacity building for project staff and other regional and local stakeholders. Additionally, it will in- Public Administration, Law, and Justice clude some operating costs (transport, insurance, maintenance) Min- Local GovernmentThe objective is to strengthen the capacity and re- istry of Health and Sanitation, 5th Floor, East Wing, Youyi Building, source mobilization functions of the local governance system to deliver Brookfields Bank of Sierra LeoneBuilding, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tel: and sustain basic services, in particular to benefit the poorer sections (232-22) 242-119/240-068, Fax: (232-22) 241-527, E-mail: minhs@sier- of the population. Negotiations scheduled for 22 March 2010. Envi- ratel.sl/[email protected], Contact: Dr, Magnus Gborie Mr. ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095232. US$ 16.1 (IBRD). Michael Dauda, Coordinators Consultants will be required. Ministry of Housing and Urban Devel- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 23 opment, Mhlabanyasi Rd., PO Box 1832, Mbabane, Swaziland, Tel: (268) (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka 404-1741/43, Fax: (268) 404-4085, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6 tact: Paul Nkambule, Acting Permanent Secretary (R) Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit Supplemental Fi- nancing: The objective is to help the Government of Tanzania re- Tanzania spond to the impact of the global economic downturn by providing the Education authorities with additional fiscal space to maintain the course with the implementation of their poverty reduction strategy. Decision Meeting (R) Second Secondary Education Development Program: The scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category objective is to address secondary education challenges by designing U. US$ 165.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi- an optimal and sequenced program to yield a cost effective model for nance, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211- secondary school expansion while improving education quality. Pro- 1174/6 ject Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ed- Development of National Statiscal SystemThe objective is to es- ucation and Vocational Training, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Contact: Charles tablish a sustainable national statistical system that will provide reli- Philimon, Deputy Director, Secondary Education, Ministry of Educa- able, accurate and timely statistical information to be used in the tion design, monitoring and evaluation of public policy and programs. De- cision Meeting scheduled for 2 February 2010. Environmental As- Energy and Mining sessment Category C. Project: P107722. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). (R) Backbone Transmission Investment: The objectives are to Consulting services to be determined. The National Bureau of Statis- strengthen the National grid capacity and improve the quality and re- tics, Tel: (212) 272-7224, Contact: Ibrahim Masanja, Project Coordinator liability of power supply of TANESCO’s Transmission and distribution Strategic CitiesThe objective is to improve urban utilities and services systems, capture the unmet demand and provide wide access to elec- in the major border and strategic cities of Tanzania. Decision Meet- tricity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 January 2010. Environ- ing scheduled for 7 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category mental Assessment Category B. Project: P111598. US$ 160.0/50.0/50.0/ B. Project: P111153. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to 65.0/75.0 (IDA Credit/AFDB/EDCF/EUIB/JICA). Consultants will be determined. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and be required. TANESCO, Ubungo Umeme Park, PO Box 9024, Dar es Local Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 245-1224, Contact: Decklan Mhaiki, Gen- Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232-2116, E-mail: eral Manager Transmission [email protected], Contact: Solanus Nyimbi, Project Coordinator (R) Energy Development and Access Expansion Additional Fi- Tr ansportation nancing: The objective is to accelerate renewable and rural energy de- Transport Sector SupportThe objective is to improve the performance velopment in Tanzania through an establishment of a credit line amidst of the transport sector to enhance economic growth and reduce poverty. the severe liquidity crisis that is affecting local and regional commer- Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 November 2009. Environmental cial project financing institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 Assessment Category A. Project: P055120. US$ 225.0 (IDA Credit). Con- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117260. sultants will be required. Prime Minister’s Office Regional Adminis- US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry tration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), PO Box 1923, Dodoma, of Energy and Minerals, 754-33 Samora Avenue, PO Box 2000, Dar es Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 232-1607, Fax: (255-22) 232-2116, Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-7156/9, Fax: (255-22) 211-7790 E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mainuna Tarishi, Permanent Sec- Finance retary. TANROADS, PO Box 11364, Maktaba Complex Building, Bibi Titi Moha, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 215-0932, Fax: (255- (R) Housing Finance: The objective is to improve access to afford- 22) 215-0022, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ephraem able quality housing in Tanzania. These three components will be Mrema, Chief Executive Officer. Tanzania Ports Authority, PO Box 9184, rolled out through a carefully phased approach that recognizes exist- 1 Bandari Road, Kurasini, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211- ing market constraints while strengthening the regulatory and insti- 0401, Fax: (255-22) 211-3938, Contact: E. Mgawe, Director General tutional framework to progressively remove these constraints. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environmental Assess- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ment Category F. Project: P117242. US$ 0.0/40.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Zanzibar Urban ServicesThe objective is to finance infrastructure Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka investments to improve utilities and services in urban Zanzibar and to Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6 preserve and develop the cultural heritage of Stone Town in Zanzibar. (R) Pension Reform DPL: The objective is to support a comprehensive Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 April 2010. Environmental As- reform of the pension system in Tanzania. Bank Approval scheduled sessment Category A. Project: P111155. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Con- for 11 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: sultants will be required. Zanzibar UrbanServices, 1st Floor, Sea P117531. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- View-Wing, PO Box 874, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Tel: (255-24) 223-5128, mined. Ministry of Finance, Madaraka Avenue, Dar Es Salaam, Tan- Fax: (255-24) 223-5129, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: zania, Tel: (255-22) 211-1174/6 Vuai Suleiman, Program Coordinator Health and Other Social Services Uganda (N) Second Health Sector Development Additional Financing: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry The objective is to achieve improvements in the provision of quality health services through continuing to support the reforms, capacity (R) Agricultural Technology and Advisory Services: The objec- development and improved management of resources while focusing tive is to support Agricultural Research and Advisory Services in on quality. Decision Meeting completed on 15 October 2009. Appraisal Uganda, which will continue to support the National Agricultural Ad- scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category visory Services and the National Agricultural Research System, cur- B. Project: P119067. US$ 40.0/260.0 (IDA Credit/ZBIL). Consultants rently provided under two separate projects (ARTP II and NAADS). will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PO Box 9083, Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. En- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-51) 116-684, Fax: (255-51) 139-951 vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Con- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Public Administration, Law, and Justice Industry and Fisheries, Berkley Lane, PO Box 102, Entebbe, Uganda, (R) Eighth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: PRSC loan, 5th and Tel: (256-41) 432-0987, Fax: (256-41) 432-1047, Contact: Vincent last in 2nd series. The objective is for high and shared economic Rubarema, Permanent Secretary, MAAIF growth and effective delivery of basic public services through the (R) Sustainable Land Management Country: The objective is to government budget. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 support the scale up of sustainable land management activities to en- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 180.0 sure environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation in the rural PAGE 24 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 areas. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November Zambia 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). Con- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) First Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objectives are Health and Other Social Services to facilitate Zambia to maintain and deepen its macroeconomic frame- (R) Health Systems Strengthening: The objective is to improve de- work conducive to robust growth, to strengthen the credibility and in- livery of the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package by stitutional capacity of the public sector, and to enhance Zambia#s strengthening (a) physical functionality of the existing health infra- growth opportunities while improving its poverty impact. Negotia- structure, (b) planning and management of human resources for tions scheduled for 24 February 2010. Environmental Assessment health, and (c) essential management systems and functions for health Category U. Project: P107218. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants care service delivery. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 November are required. Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Chimanga 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115563. US$ Road, PO Box 50062, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 253-512, Fax: (260- 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, 1) 251-078, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. PO Box 7272, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 434-0872, Contact: Mary Nan- James Mulungushi, Permanent Secretary nono, Permanent Secretary Tr ansportation Second Northern Uganda Social Action FundNo Change The objective is to empower communities of Northern Uganda to improve their (R) Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance-Phase II: The objec- livelihoods and access to basic socio-economic services. Bank Ap- tive is to stimulate economic growth and contribute to poverty re- proval completed on 28 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- duction through appropriate investment in road infrastructure, adequate gory B. Project: P111633. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be policy and institutional reforms and enhances road sector management. required. Office of the Prime Minister, PO Box 341, Uganda, Tel: (256- Bank Approval scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental As- 41) 434-2231/259-498, Fax: (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], sessment Category B. Project: P106596. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Contact: Chris Laker, Project Coordinator sultants will be required. National Road Fund Agency, PO Box 50695 Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 253-145, Fax: (260-211) 253- Industry and Trade 154, Contact: Raphael Mabenga, Director (N) Financial Sector DPC: The objective is to deepen the financial Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection system. The DPO will also support reforms designed to improve delivery of public services through improved fiscal management. Project (R) Water Resources Development: The objective is to support Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ the development of an infrastructure platform and water management 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of framework that improves water allocation efficiencies, increases the Finance, Finance Building, Nile Ave. PO Box 8147, Kampala, Uganda, reliability of water available for productive purposes and strengthens Tel: (256-41) 232-095, Fax: (256-41) 343-023 community resilience to climatic variability. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 17 September 2009. Project Preparation is underway. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Eighth Poverty Reduction Support CreditThe objective is to sup- sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Water De- port Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Plan. Decision Meeting velopment, Zambia, Tel: (260-211) 248-304, Contact: Adam Hussen, scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Director U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Office of the Prime Minister, PO Box 341, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-3968, Fax: (256-41) 434-1139, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Chris Laker, Pro- ject Coordinator East Asia and Pacific Tr ansportation (R) Transport Sector Development: The objective is to improve the Cambodia access to rural and economically productive areas by removing major Education constraints to transport services on the country’s road network. Ne- (R) Higher Education Quality and Capacity Improvement: The gotiations completed on 14 October 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for objective is to produce more highly skilled university graduates by im- 10 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: proving the access, quality, market relevance and systematic capacity P092837. US$ 190.0/8.0 (IDA Credit/DFID). Consultants will be re- of higher education sub-sector in Cambodia. Decision Meeting sched- quired. Uganda National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO uled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Box 28487, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807, Con- Project: P106605. US$ 18.9 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- tact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director termined. Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, Cambodia, Tel: Second Transport Sector DevelopmentThe objectives are (a) sus- (855-23) 217-253, Fax: (855-23) 212-512, Contact: Mr. Mag Ngoy, Deputy tainable national road maintenance management system and (b) car- Director, Higher Education rying out a pilot program of area wide performance based maintenance management in Eastern Uganda. Project Concept Review Meeting Health and Other Social Services scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Empowerment for the Poor in Siem ReapThe objective is to im- gory A. Project: P083708. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be prove incomes and increase employment of the poor in the targeted required. Uganda National Road Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, communities in Siem Reap Province by more effectively linking their PO Box 28487, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807, livelihoods to key value chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 Jan- Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director uary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097082. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd., Sangkat Tonle (N) Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development: The ob- Bassac, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel/Fax: (855-23) jective is to manage the National Agricultural research program, fi- 721-791, E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], Con- nancing agricultural research; and research and graduate training tact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State capacity of the Agriculture Faculties of Makerere University, technology development and adoption, and Naro’s Technical Backstopping and Industry and Trade in-service training for the decentralized Extension service. Project (R) Second Poverty Reduction and Growth Operation: The ob- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environ- jective is to implement reform actions taken from Joint Monitoring In- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting dicators (JMIs) and sectoral action plans. Decision Meeting scheduled services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. for 16 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 25 ject: P075267. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- (86-531) 8855-7747, 8856-2506, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: istry of Economy and Finance, St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Sun Yugang, Director of Project Management Office Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 427-798, Fax: (855-23) 724- (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas: The objectives 664, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Phalla Phan, Deputy are to: (a) provide the poorest villages and households with the poverty Director reduction measures and assistance that they believe are most needed, Public Administration, Law, and Justice (b) improve the well-being of rural migrants living in urban areas, and (c) help rural communities to identify and analyze climate change Second Public Financial ManagementThe objective is to strengthen adaptation risks. Negotiations scheduled for 11 January 2010. Envi- the Public Financial Management/Public Administration including ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099751. US$ 100.0/5.0 Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting and Financial Re- (IBRD/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Foreign Capital Project porting, External Audit and Oversight as well as complementary Ca- Management Center, South Bldg, 3rd Fl, Shuangyushu Xili 36, Haid- pacity Building and Human Resource Development. Project Concept ian District, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 8261-7155, Fax: (86-10) 8261- Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assess- 7165, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Qingping Ou, Deputy ment Category C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Director Minsitry of Economy and Finance, 92, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Communities-GEF: (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: [email protected], The objective is to explore and pilot more effective and innovative Contact: Dr. Saravuth Sok, Manager of Steeting Committee Secre- ways of providing poverty reduction assistance to the poorest com- tariat munities and households in the forms they themselves most desire and Tr ansportation with greater positive impact. Negotiations scheduled for 11 January Second Rural Investment and Local GovernanceThe objective is 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101844. US$ to broaden from the commune-level rural investment and local gov- 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, 20 ernance support initiated under the predecessor project to the district Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Tel/Fax: (86-10) level using the new institutional framework established under the re- 6500-3273, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhou Linjun, Di- cently promulgated Organic Law on Decentralization and Deconcen- rector of Chongqing tration. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental (R) Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of Assessment Category B. Project: P096505. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). the Lake Aibi Basin: The objectives are to provide management Consulting services to be determined. NCDD Secretariat, Ministry of strategies and mechanisms to: (a) restore the Basin#s productive and Interior, 275 Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarm, Phnom Penh, Cam- protective functions; (b) conserve its wetland ecosystems; and (c) re- bodia, Tel: (855-23) 361-900, 362-175, Fax: (855-23) 724-419, E-mail: store its ecological functions and measureable reductions of land [email protected]; [email protected], Contact: H.E. Chhieng degradation. Concept review meeting scheduled in mid-October 2009. Yanara, Director, NCDD Program Support Team Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.6 (GEFU). Consul- tants will be required. PRC-GEF Partnership for Land Degradation in China Dryland Ecosystems, (GEF-OP12), No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry China, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director. Xinjiang Project Executive Office, No. 12 Heilongjiang (R) Henan Yellow River Ecological Livestock: The objective is to Road, Urumqi, Tel: (86-991) 581-8587, Fax: (86-991) 581-3241, E-mail: address animal waste management on medium sized beef and dairy [email protected] farms in Hunan. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. En- (R) Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100455. US$ 80.0 reduce risk of flooding and provide reliable, equitable and stable wa- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Henan, ter supply; (b) increase water productivity for irrigated agricultural pro- Henan Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Zhengzhou, Henan, duction; and (c) reduce groundwater over exploitation through improved China, Tel: (86-371) 6577-8978, Fax: (86-371) 6577-8979, E-mail: water resources planning and management with the added innovative [email protected], Contact: Mr. Yuntao Zhang, Director of concept of evapo-transpiration management. Decision Meeting sched- PMO uled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. (R) Integrated Forestry Development: The objective is to demon- Project: P111163. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- strate sustainable management and operation models for multifunction mined. Xinjiang Turfan Prefecture Project Management Office, China, forest plantations with significant public goods benefits. Negotiations Contact: Liu Bin, Deputy Director of PMO scheduled for 15 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105872. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Education State Forestry Administration, 18 East Street, Hepingli, China, Tel: (86- (R) Second Liaoning and Shandong-Technical and Vocational Ed- 10) 8423-9030, Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796, E-mail: [email protected], ucation and Training: The objective will support demand driven de- Contact: Mr. An Fengjie, Director of WB Loan Project Management sign investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Center (TVET) in Liaoning and Shandong Provinces. Project identification is (R) Second Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) to increase underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117107. farmer income (b) to promote sustainable use of water resources with US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) reduced water consumption for irrigation, and (c) to mitigate and to be determined. adapt the impact of global climate change on irrigated agricultural production with added adaptive technologies and measures. Project Energy and Mining Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environ- (R) Inner Mongolia Biomass Heat and Power: The objective is to mental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- provide clean power and heating services to the residents of Xing’an vices to be determined. Ministry of Water Resources, Ningzia, Shanxi Meng in Inner Mongolia. Project preparation is on hold upon approval and Hebei Provinces, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6320-2127, E-mail: li- of provincial government. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ [email protected], Contact: Bin Mr. Liu, Director of PMO 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Beijing Fanfuchun Forest (R) Shandong Ecological Afforestation: The objective is to improve Resource Development Company, 1 Floor Shuguang Mansion Tower the environmental conditions of Shandong’s most fragile land areas C. No. 5, Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100028, China, Tel: through afforestation by: (a) stabilizing the fragile conditions of the al- (86-10) 8449-0444, Fax: (86-10) 8449-0370 luvial land areas; (b) reducing soil and water erosion of some de- (R) Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Clean Power De- graded mountainous areas; and (c) stabilizing sandy soils. Negotiations velopment: The objective is to support China’s strategy to develop com- scheduled for 14 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category mercial-scale integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) clean coal B. Project: P112759. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. power plants and demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and se- Shandong Provincial Forestry Department, Mr. Jia Gang, Director questration (CCS). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 PMO, No. 42 Wenhua East Road, China, Tel: (86-531) 8855-7700, Fax: November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0/ PAGE 26 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

10.0 (IBRD/GFCO). Consulting services to be determined. China for 500 DWT vessels) through river training and dredging works, and Power Investment Corporation, Building 3, No. 28, Financial Street, to improve six existing bridges to create clearance for navigation pur- Xincheng District, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6629-8000, Fax: (86-10) pose. Identification scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental 6629-8957, Contact: Xiaolu Zhang, Vice President Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be (R) Second Energy Efficiency Financing: The objective is to scale- determined. Anhui Provincial Communications Department, 8th Floor, up commercial debt financing for energy efficiency (EE) investment Huayi Mansion, No. 95 Shouchun Road, Hefei, China, Tel: (86-551) 262- across China through an EE financing debt facility (the Facility) to be 9089, Fax: (86-551) 263-0290, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: created and managed by Minsheng Bank. Decision Meeting scheduled Jie Luo, Deputy Director for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: (N) Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve P113766. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. China Min- mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally sus- sheng Banking Corp. Ltd., No 2, Fuxingmennei Ave., Xicheng Distric, tainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will likely include Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 5912-3680, Fax: (86-10) 5978-1198, Contact: three components: (i) urban road improvement; (ii) traffic safety and Mr. Minghui Huang, General Manager, Trade Finance Department traffic management; and (iii) public transport improvement. Identifi- (R) Shandong Energy Efficiency: The objective is to achieve energy cation scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- savings through (a) investments in selected projects in Shandong egory A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing Province and (b) strengthening suitable provincial level policies, in- agency(ies) to be determined. stitutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jianxi (R) Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport: The objective is to sup- Provinces. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 May 2010. Environmen- port critical enhancements to the mobility of the citizens of the Pro- tal Assessment Category B. Project: P114069. US$ 150.0/13.4 (IBRD/ ject Cities through investments in urban infrastructure and public GFCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- transport services that follow key National Priorities. Negotiations termined. scheduled for 19 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category (R) Shanxi Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support good en- B. Project: P111421. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. ergy efficiency practice in the key energy transformation process and Anhui Provincial Construction Bureau, No. 28, Huan Cheng Nan Lu, industrial energy consumption processes, and developing the needed Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (85-551) 287-1280, Fax: (85-551) institutional capacity and policy framework to sustain energy saving 263-9845, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dai Weili, Deputy Di- over the long term in Shanxi province. Project Concept Review Meet- rector, Planning and Financial Division ing scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- (R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration: The objective is to inte- egory A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing grate the more prosperous urban areas of the municipality with the lag- agency(ies) to be determined. ging rural areas, in order to achieve a better balance of economic, social (R) Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City GEF: The objective is to as- and environmental development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 sist Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee to in- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086446. troduce integrated planning and management approach in development US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Chongqing Project Man- and implementation, which is environmentally sustainable (i.e. re- agement Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, 248 Renmin Road, China, source/energy efficient, low carbon emission), socially integrated and Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677, Fax: (86-23) 6387-7822, Contact: Zhou Linjun, economically viable. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for Director of Chongqing 26 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 7.0 (R) Guangxi Laokou Navigation and Hydropower: The objective (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Tianjin Finance Bu- is to improve inland waterway transport capacity of the Yujiang River, reau, Tianjin Municipality, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, No.4, generate renewable hydropower, and enhance flood protection ca- Qufudao Rd., Heping District, Tianjin, China, Tel: (86-22) 233-0374, Fax: pacity. Identification scheduled for 23 November 2009. Environmental (86-22) 233-1148, Contact: Mr. Zhang Jiliang, Director Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Provincial Energy Efficiency Scale-up ProgramThe objective is to quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. achieve energy savings through strengthening suitable provincial level (R) HaJia Railway: The objective will finance the construction of a policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi new (greenfield) dedicated passenger railway line from the provincial and Jiangxi Provinces. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 May 2010. capital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, to the city of Jiamusi, also in Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114182. US$ 0.0 Heilongjiang Province. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Shandong Provincial 23 September 2009. Preparation scheduled for 9 November 2009. En- Energy Saving Office, No. 1 of Shengfu Qianjie, Lixia District, Jinan vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants City, China, Tel: (86-531) 8692-0176, Fax: (86-531) 8612-0571, E-mail: will be required. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, [email protected], Contact: Zhao Xudong, Director. Shanxi Pro- China, Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825, Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: xufengcn@ ject Management Office, Shanxi Provincial Finance Bureau, No. 345 163.com, Contact: Xu Feng, Director of Yingze Street, Taiyuan City, China, Tel: (86-351) 202-4908, Fax: (86- (R) Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to help Kunming mitigate 351) 404-5332, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Wang Yanming, Di- traffic congestion in the downtown area, improve urban environment and rector. Jiang Xi Project Management Office, No. 1 of North 1 Rd, energy efficiency. Identification scheduled for 23 November 2009. En- Provincial Gov Cpd, Jiangxi Prov’l Energy-Conservation, Nanchang, vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting China, Tel: (86-791) 621-7040 ext:8003, Fax: (86-791) 623-9184, E-mail: services to be determined. Kunming Urban Rail Company, No. 82, Ming- [email protected], Contact: Wan Shengqing, Director tong Rd., Kunming, China Tel/Fax: (86-871) 351-7507, E-mail: kvin- Industry and Trade [email protected], Contact: Heyao Yuan, Deputy Director of Chief Engineer’s Office (R) Jilin Food Safety: The objective is to improve food quality and safety in Jilin Province by investing in laboratories, water supply sys- (R) Ningxia Highway: The objective is to support socio-economic de- tem, and providing medium-term loans to small and medium enterprises velopment in the Ningxia Autonomous Region (NAR) by facilitating the to expand the production of safe, high-quality food. Negotiations sched- interconnection across major development zones, improving accessibility uled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. of the local communities and increasing marketability of key agriculture Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- products. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environ- mined. Jilin Provincial Office for Comprehensive Agricultural Devel- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). opment, Jilin Provincial Department of Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Consulting services to be determined. Ningxia Transport Depart- Changchun, China, Fax: (86-431) 855-0972, Contact: Dailiang Liang, ment, No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xigqing District, Yichuan, China, Tel: Deputy Director (86-951) 503-2956, Ext. 521, Fax: (86-951) 608-6844, E-mail: ghc313@yahoo.com.cn, Contact: Zhou Shu, Director General Tr ansportation (R) Second Wuhan Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance (N) China: Anhui Shaying River Channel Improvement: The ob- mobility within and to the central area of Wuhan in an environmentally jective will upgrade 196.6 km long Shaying River to Grade IV (navigable sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will include bus NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 27 priority corridors, facilities to better integrated transport modes, ex- Province in improving the effectiveness and coverage of critical urban panded traffic management and road safety schemes, road improve- infrastructure services in selected counties through investment in sys- ments, and technical assistance activities. Appraisal completed on 15 tems for the management of wastewater, water supply and river re- September 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 9 March 2010. Environmental habilitation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 October Assessment Category B. Project: P112838. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Con- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Municipality of Wuhan, No. 188, Yan Jiang sulting services to be determined. Yunnan Provincial Environment Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China, Tel: (86-27) 8282-6302, Fax: (86-27) Protection Bureau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 8281-4646, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Zhang Hanhua, Di- Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming, China, Tel: (86-871) 410-2061, Fax: (86-871) rector 415-8238, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, Direc- Shandong Weihai Green Passage Public TransportationThe ob- tor of YPMO jective is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public- (R) Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment: The transport oriented ecological and livable city. Project Concept Review objective is to assist small towns in the Qiantang River Basin to improve Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environmental Assess- urban environmental infrastructure service provision. The specific ment Category B. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- aim is to establish a set of “demonstration projects” for sustainable small mined. Weihai Communications Bureau, No. 58, North Haibin Rd., town water supply, wastewater, and solid waste services by comple- Weihai, China, Tel: (86-631) 5235-269, Fax: (86-631) 5203-111, E-mail: menting physical investments with a clear defined agenda. Project con- [email protected], Contact: Zhong Zhulin, Deputy Director cept review meeting scheduled mid-October 2009. Environmental Taiyuan Urban TransportThe objective is to improve mobility and Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight to key industrial and quired. Consulting services are provided to the local PMO on techni- commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negoti- cal, financial, economic, and institutional issues; as well as on ations scheduled for 22 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- environmental and resettlement aspects of project preparation. Zhejiang egory A. Project: P081615. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Provincial Construction Commission, Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China, Tel: required. Taiyuan Development Planning Commission, Project Man- (86-571) 8705-5129, Fax: (86-571) 8705-5049, E-mail: [email protected] agement Office, No. 38, Fuxi Street, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, or [email protected], Contact: Mr. Chen Jianqiu, Director Tel: (86-351) 415-2220/21/23, Fax: (86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: shi- Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Improvement- [email protected], Contact: Shiying Wang, Deputy Director The objective is to enhancing the water resource management in an integrated manner and improving the environment through various pol- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection lution control measures, including non-point pollution control. Project (R) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: To improve preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area boundary of 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Bayannaoer Hetao Liuzhou Municipality, through investment of the wastewater systems Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd., Inner Mongolia, No. 11, Yuhongxin in four county towns located upper stream of Liuzhou Municipality and Street, Linhe District, Bayannaoer, China, Tel: (86-478) 828-7827, Fax: further wastewater system investment in the urban area of Liuzhou Mu- (86-478) 828-7832, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jianping Mr. nicip., as well as institutional dev. and capacity bldg of LMWTC Iden- Xu, Deputy General Manager tification completed on 1 October 2009. Project Concept Review Meeting Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Improve- scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category mentThe objective is to increase agricultural productivity and farm- A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Liuzhou ers#incomes by better protecting against floods, the properties and lives PMO, 6th Floor, Liuzhou Municipal Govt. Bdg, No.66, Sanzhonglu of many people living in predominantly rural areas of the Huai River Rd., Liuzhou, China, Tel: (86-772) 2811-597, Fax: (86-772) 2821-448, Con- Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 4 December 2009. Environmental tact: Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, Director Assessment Category A. Project: P098078. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Ningbo New Countryside Development: The objective is to pi- sultants will be required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Wa- lot technology and institutional options appropriate for rural wastewater ter Resources, Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-552) management in selected villages, and improve infrastructure and town- 309-3702, Fax: (86-552)309-3708, Contact: Qian Min, Director General ship management in a small town, in support of the New Countryside Huai River Basin Marine Pollution ReductionThe objective is to Development (NCD) Program in Ningbo municiplaity. Preappraisal com- reduce the total pollutants to the Bohai Sea through innovative approach pleted on 22 September 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 4 January for integrated watershed pollution control in Guangli watershed in 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106956. US$ Dongying City, and develop the replication strategy to extend the in- 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be novative approach to other watersheds in the Huai River Basin to re- determined. duce pollutants to both Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Identification is (R) Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Reduction: underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). The objective is to demonstrate effective and innovative pollution re- Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Water Resources duction activities in Shanghai’s rural areas in order to reduce the Bureau, Shandong Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 8292-0751, Fax: (86- rural/agricultural pollution load (especially of plant nutrients) in the 552) 8697-4007, E-mail: [email protected] surface water flows to the East China Sea. Negotiations scheduled for Nanning Urban EnvironmentThe objective is to help the rehabili- 24 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: tation and river integrated environmental improvement of the P090376. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Management of City Municipal Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082, and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd Phase of a Waste- China, Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: water Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Negotiations scheduled for 21 De- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Qiu Wenjin, Director, Project Office cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108627. (R) Sichuan Small Towns Development: To support Sichuan US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nanning Development province to provide basic urban services in small towns, and promote and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region, Nanning efficient urban-rural linkage. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Guangxi, PR, China Tel/Fax: (86-771) 553-5881, E-mail: Nuepo@ uled for 4 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 163.com, Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank Project 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Pro- Management Office ject Mgmt. Office, 10th Fl., Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd., Qingyang Fiji Distr., Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880, Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Di- Health and Other Social Services rector (R) Social Protection Support: The objective is to improve the fam- (R) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing: ily assistance program. Preparation scheduled for 1 December 2009. En- The objective is to add Zhaotong Component to the exisiting Yunnan vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). Consulting Environment Project. PDO remains the same as “to assist Yunnan services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 28 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Information and Communications structuring and Strengthening Project so that they can integrate the TelecommunicationsThe objective will stimulate growth and com- Business Units outside Java-Bali into one common business systems petitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, in- platform. Negotiations scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmen- cluding in disadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support tal Assessment Category C. Project: P116855. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Con- institutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable telecommunications /ICT sulting services to be determined. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok sector. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62- Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to 21) 722-1330, Contact: Setio Anggoro Dewo, Finance Director be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communi- (R) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment: The objective is to in- cations, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel: (679) 330- crease the utilization of clean geothermal-based electricity in order to 5411, Fax: (679) 330-2617, Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permananet Secretary reduce pollution and improve the environment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ Indonesia 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Pertamina Ge- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry othermal Energy (PGE), Menara Cakrawala Lantai, 15th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin no.9, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 3983-3222, Fax: (62-21) 3983- (N) Community-Driven Conservation: This project is no longer in 3230, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Abadi Purnomo, Pres- the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi- ident Director ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (GEFU). No consultants (R) Private Infrastructure Financing and Support Facility (Ln. are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 77310-ID): The objective is to promote public-private partnership in (R) Aceh Economic Development Financing Facility: The objec- infrastructure and toattract private long-term capital into commercially tive is Post-Tsunami economic recovery and long-term economic de- viable infrastructure projects by offering a range of financial products velopment in Aceh. The loan was signed on 30 December 2008. through a new financial intermediary. Signing scheduled for 30 Octo- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109024. US$ 50.0 ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P092218. US$ (SPTF). Consultants will be required. Ministry for the Development 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Jl. La- of Disadvantaged Areas (KPDT), Contact: Rachmat Tatang Bachrudin, pangan Banteng 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 251-2222, Fax: (62- Deputy Minister, Economic and Private Business Development 21) 572-2446, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Suyatno Mainstreaming Globally-Important Biodiversity Conservation Harun, Director, Directorate General of Asset Management in Production ForestThe objective is to conserve globally significant (R) Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power: The objective is to forest biodiversity by enhancing the sustainability of production for- improve the efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali est management through development of alternative non-timber income through the development of a Pumped Storage hydropower plan and sources. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October the implementation of an institutional and TA program to improve 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Con- PNL’s managerial and operational capabilities. Decision Meeting sched- sulting services to be determined. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bo- uled for 4 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- gor 16003, Tel: (62-252) 835-7222, Fax: (62-252) 835-7961, E-mail: ject: P112158. US$ 530.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. [email protected] PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62- Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology 21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Bambang Dissemination (SMARTD)The objective is to strengthen the ca- Praptono, Director for Planning and Technology pacity of IAARD to develop and disseminate international best prac- Power Transmission DevelopmentThe objective is to provide sup- tice technologies for improved agricultural productivity, profitability and port for PLN to strengthen and expand 4 major 500 kV substations in sustainability, particularly the dual role of IAARD in research and out- Java-Bali and upgrade the 275kV systems from Lahat to Kliranjao in reach to farmers, the need to join the world research community. De- Sumatra. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment cision Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Category B. Project: P117243. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62- to be determined. Agency for Agricultural Research and Develop- 21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Djoko Prasetijo, ment, Jl. Ragunan No. 29, Pasar Minggu, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 780- Deputy Director for System Planning 1242, Fax: (62-21) 780-0644 Health and Other Social Services Education (R) Health Professional Education Quality (HPEQ) (Ln. 77370- (R) Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Ap- ID): The objective is to improve and ensure the quality of higher ed- proaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity ucation in the health sector. Bank Approval completed on 24 September in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and im- 2009. Signing scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assess- prove the quality. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- ment Category C. Project: P113341. US$ 77.8 (IBRD). Consultants sessment Category C. Project: P101722. US$ 250.0/75.0 (IBRD/NETH). will be required. Ministry of National Education, Directorate General Consulting services to be determined. Directorate General of the Man- of Higher Education, D Building, 10th Floor, Jl. Pintu Satu Senayan, agement of Primary and Secondary Education, E Building, 4th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 5794-6101, Fax: (62-21) 5794-6104, Con- Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, tact: Dr. Fasli Jalal, Director General, Higher Education Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General (R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship Industry and Trade (LSE3): The objective is to increase employment and earnings of dis- Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the Foam Sec- advantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through improved torThe objective is to assist Indonesia in meeting the HCFC phase-out market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Appraisal sched- obligations in the foam sector to the Montreal Protocol. Project iden- uled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- tification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 ject: P100763. US$ 50.0/0.0 (IBRD/ZFOU). Consulting services to be (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Otorita determined. Ministry of National Education, Directorate General of Non Batam Building A 6 th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 858-0107, Formal and Informal Education, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Fax: (62-21) 859-06678, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohd. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5033, Fax: Gempur Adnan, Deputy Minister for Environmental Pollution control (62-21) 572-5487, Contact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Non Formal and Informal Education Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program Energy and Mining (LDEP): The objective is to facilitate sustainable long-term economic (R) Extended Deployment of the Enterprise Resource Planning development and poverty reduction by creating an enabling environ- for PLN: The objective is to assist PLN with the extended deployment ment for improved human development and livelihoods in Nias Is- of the enterprise resource planning under Java-Bali Power Sector Re- lands. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 October 2009. Education (N) Second Executive Development Program Additional Financing: The objectives are: (i) continued provision of education inputs; (ii) serve as a focal point for the continued strengthening of country systems; and (iii) support the development of institutions and processes towards SWAp as a subsequent modality of aid financing for education. enroll primar y Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118494. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PAGE 30 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109736. Tr ansportation US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. For devel- (R) Road Sector: The objective is to strengthen the capacity of the oping a strategy for capacity building, scoping and design of cadastre Ministry of Public Works and Transport for strategic planning, prior- management system, assessment of ASM and monitoring and evalu- itization and management of road sector programs, as well as disas- ation capacities. These activities would be managed by the executing ter mitigation and response. Preappraisal completed on 18 August agencies and are expected to be undertaken during the first half of 2009. 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 9 November 2009. Environmental As- Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vi- sessment Category B. Project: P102398. US$ 20.0/2.0/1.0 (IDA entiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 413-002, Fax: Credit/GFDR/JPN). Consultants will be required. For engineering su- (856-21) 414-351, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Thong- pervision and technical assistance. Ministry of Public Works and phath Inthavong, Director General, Department of Mines Transport, Lanexang Ave., PO Box 4467, Vientianne, Lao People’s (R) Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II GEF: The ob- Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 412-741, E-mail: sommad@laotel. jective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and com, Contact: H.E. Sommad Pholsena, Minister, MPWT Electricite du Laos (EdL) in expanding the national power network as Mongolia well as off-grid systems. Decision Meeting completed on 5 October 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 19 October 2009. Environmental Assess- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ment Category B. Project: P117177. US$ 1.3 (GEFU). Consultants will (R) Forest Conservation: This objective is to strengthen financial sus- be required. For supervision of distribution line project implementation, tainability and professional capacity for protected area management and demand-side management and energy efficiency promotion, system biodiversity conservation in Mongolia. GEF Council Approval sched- loss reduction; management of off-grid electrification by biomass and uled for 1 December 2010. This project is on hold until further notice, solar energy. Consulting service will include feasibility study of biomass awaiting GEF approval. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- generation project. Electricite du Laos, Nongbone Road, PO Box 309, ject: P106114. US$ 1.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Min- Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 415 099, Fax: (856- istry of Nature and Environment, Government Building No. 3, Baga 21)415039, E-mail: SPRE Project ([email protected]), Contact: Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 312-269, Fax: (976- Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager. Ministry of Energy 11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected] and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s (R) Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: The ob- Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 413-002, Fax: (856-21) 414-351, E- jective is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that mail: [email protected] forests provide to make significant contributions to economic development and environmental protection. Negotiations scheduled for 18 Health and Other Social Services October 2010. This project is currently on hold until futher notice. Envi- (R) Community Nutrition: The objective is to improve coverage of ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097297. US$ 3.0 (IDA essential maternal and child health services and improve mother and Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and Envi- child caring practices among pregnant and lactating women and chil- ronment, Baga toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, MNE, Mongolia Tel/Fax: (976- dren less than 2 years old in the seven southern and central provinces. 11) 321-401, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Delgertsogt, Vice Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Environmental Assess- Minister and National Project Director ment Category C. Project: P114863. US$ 2.0 (SPF). Consultants will (R) Index based Livestock Insurance Additional Financing: The be required. Ministry of Health, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR, objective is to ascertain the viability of index based livestock insurance Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-20) 242-8795, E-mail: Not in Mongolia to reduce the impact of livestock mortality for herders liveli- available, Contact: Dr. Somchith Akkhavong, Ministry of Health hoods. Negotiations scheduled for 19 November 2009. Environmen- tal Assessment Category C. Project: P115119. US$ 8.0/0.7 (IDA Public Administration, Law, and Justice Credit/GKOR). No consultants are required. National Comm., Khu- visgalchdiin Avenue-38 State Building, No. 7, Chingeltei District, Mon- (N) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support: The objective is to assist the golia, Tel: (976-11) 322-465, Fax: (976-11) 328-107, E-mail: hlspo@mongol. Government of Lao PDR with the implementation of the 6th National net, Contact: Ms. G. Pagma, Director Social Economic Development Plan (2006-2010). Project Concept Re- view Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmental As- Energy and Mining sessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and (R) Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective will support implementing agency(ies) to be determined. scaling-up activities to enhance the impact and development effectiveness of the Energy Sector Project. Decision Meeting completed on (R) Environment and Social Additional Financing: The Govern- 8 October 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environ- ment of Lao PDR (GOL) has requested additional financing to: 1) Ex- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants pend capacity building efforts on planning and monitoring of safuguards will be required. Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Company in target provinces; 2) support the newly created WREA established (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaanbaatar-36, Mongolia, Tel: (976- in mid 2007 responsbile for management of water resources and en- 11) 341-674, Fax: (976-11) 343-061, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: vironment; and 3) assist EPF to become sustainable. Decision Meeting Battulga Dashjamts, Executive Director completed on 7 October 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 14 October 2009. Heating and Building Energy EfficiencyThe objective is to im- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116734. US$ 3.0 prove the quality and cost-effectiveness of centralized heating in Ulaan- (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Environment baatar and selected Aimags, and urban transport in Ulaanbaatar. Protection Fund (EPF), STEA Building, 3rd Floor, Sidamduan Road, Appraisal scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment PO Box 7647, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856- Category B. US$ 7.2/30.0 (GEFU/ZBIL). Consulting services to be 21) 252-739, Fax: (856-21) 252-741, E-mail: [email protected], determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government Contact: Jitendra Shah, Country Sector Coordinator Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976- Treasury ModernizationThe objective is to strengthen treasury 11) 261-511, Ext. 128, Fax: (976-11) 318-169, Contact: Begzjav management by implementing a fully integrated management infor- Munkhbaatar, Head of Urban Development Policy Department mation system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Envi- Ulaanbaatar Clean AirThe objective is to significantly reduce win- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA tertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Pub- September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: lic Finance Management Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 P106832. US$ 15.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consulting services to be That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People’s De- determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government mocratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 262-323, Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong, PFMSU 11) 261-511, Ext. 128, Fax: (976-11) 318-169, Contact: Office of Direc- Director tor of Fuel Policy, NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 31

Health and Other Social Services 639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-0148, Fax: (675) (R) Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to continue 325-1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary to support government efforts in the policy areas most affected by the Public Administration, Law, and Justice economic downturn. Project identification is underway. Environmen- tal Assessment Category U. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Rural Service Delivery and Local GovernanceThe objective is to and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their re- spective Local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage, Papua New Guinea implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-prioritized basic public services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 No- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944. (R) Productive Partnerships in Agriculture: The objective is to im- US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. De- prove smallholders’ access to markets, including through public-pri- partment of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, vate investments in selected agriculture value-chains. Decision Meeting BOROKO NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 301-1002, Fax: (67-5) scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category 325-0553, Contact: Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary B. Project: P110959. US$ 17.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture and Livestock, PO Box 2033, National Cap- Philippines ital District, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 321-4096, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Fax: (67-5) 321-1387, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: George (R) National Program Support for Agrarian Reform: The objec- Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader tive is to reduce rural poverty and enhance the quality of life of the tar- Education geted agrarian reform communities (ARCs). Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P078252. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services (R) Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the to be determined. Consultants have been hired for preparation. De- number of youth who complete recognized secondary degree pro- partment of Agrarian Reform, DAR Compound, Elliptical Road, Dili- grams. The principal performance indicators would be the absolute num- man, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 928-7031, Fax: (63-2) 927-0752, bers of youth who complete certificate courses and who ultimately E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Herminia San Juan, Direc- acquire a secondary degree through FODE. Preparation scheduled for tor 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116521. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Climate Change AdaptationThe objective is to develop and demon- National Department of Education, Papua New Guinea strate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as design of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing integration of cli- (R) Urban Youth Employment: The objectives are to provide socially mate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and operational and economically disadvantaged urban youth short-term employment planning. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2010. Environ- opportunities utilizing labor-intensive methods; and to expand pro- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). grams that provide the knowledge and skills for employment. Decision Consultants will be required. Department of Environment and Natural Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel/Fax: Category B. Project: P114042. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Analiza Rebuelta- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Teh, Assistant Secretary Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education services in PNG particu- Education larly in respect to their participation in the Fast Track Initiative. Iden- (N) Second National Program Support for Basic Education: tification scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment The objective is to improve the quality and equity in learning out- Category C. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting services to be determined. comes in basic education through the continued support to the im- National Department of Education, Papua New Guinea plementation of the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda. Project Concept Note scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Energy and Mining Category C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. National Rural ElectrificationThe objective is part of a National Department of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City, Rural Electrification Program to provide approximately 500,000 house- Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 631-2527, Fax: (63-2) 633-7203, E-mail: rcbacani@ holds with access to electricity and a number of small hydros which deped.gov.ph, Contact: Ramon Bacani, Undersecretary would support a transmission grid, providing elelctricity to Eastern High- lands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, Sepik and Energy and Mining Madang Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 (R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assistance December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 7.5/100.0 to stimulate accelerated conversion of CFC-based chillers to new and (IDA Credit/EUIB). Consultants will be required. PNG Sustainable En- more energy efficient technology through the provision of financial in- ergy Ltd., Level 2 Pacific Place, Cnr Musgrave Street and Champion centives and a robust policy framework thereby addressing well-doc- Parade, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 321-2222, Fax: (675) 321-0894, umented techno-economic barriers and overcoming market barriers E-mail: [email protected] to improved energy efficiency. Negotiations scheduled for 20 October 2009. Board date scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental As- Health and Other Social Services sessment Category B. Project: P114119. US$ 2.6/7.8/1.0/42.5 Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health ServicesThe objective (GEFU/KFW/MPIN/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Depart- is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure management ment of Finance, 6/F DOF Bldg., Roxas Boulvard, Manila, Philippines, in the health sector in Papua New Guinea. Preparation scheduled for Tel: (63-2) 405-7663, Fax: (63-2) 405-7159, E-mail: [email protected]. 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 9.5 Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ground Floor (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philip- to be determined. pines, Tel: 63-2-927-6726, Fax: 63-2-928-9732, E-mail: usecsering@denr. gov.ph; [email protected], Contact: Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Un- Information and Communications dersecretary Rural CommunicationsThe objective will facilitate improved access to affordable and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and ser- Finance vices in rural and remote areas of Papua New Guinea through a sus- (R) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objective is to: (a) fi- tainable and transparent public-private funding mechanism. Decision nance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the Meeting scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Philippines, including investments by private sector, local govern- Category B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will ments and utilities; and (b) support investments priorities of the regional be required. Department Communications and Information, PO Box develoment committee. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 December PAGE 32 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108904. US$ accessible judiciary that would foster public trust and confidence, 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Development Bank through the implementation of the Supreme Court’s APJR. The JRSP of Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philip- complements several significant reform initiatives supported by other pines, Tel: (63-2) 637-5855, Fax: (63-2) 637-5870 development partners. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 Health and Other Social Services (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Cen- (R) Social Welfare and Development Reform: The objective is to tennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) implement the new Conditional Cash Transfer program (4Ps) and to 552-9578, Fax: (63-2) 552-9586, E-mail: [email protected], expand an efficient and functional national household targeting system Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator for social protection programs in selected areas. Negotiations completed on 17 August 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 November Tr ansportation 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P082144. US$ (R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to 405.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Social Wel- support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction fare and Development, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 951-2239, Fax: (63-2) 931- of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning 9131, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luwalhati F. Pablo, the Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. Decision Undersecretary Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- egory B. Project: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- Industry and Trade quired. Consultants will be required for preparation and implementation. (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective Light Rail Transit Authority, Administration Bldg. LRTA Compound, is to assist the Philippines in meetings its HCFC phase-out obligations Aurora Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 833-2466, 832-0423, to the Montreal Protocol. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Fax: (63-2) 831-6449, E-mail: [email protected], lrtamain@philon- Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (MPIN). Consulting services to be line.com, Contact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator determined. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 4/F Cavite-Laguna North South HighwayThe objectives are to (a) im- DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: prove road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reduc- (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E-mail: [email protected], Con- ing traffic congestion through construction of the North-South tact: Jose Atienza, Jr., Secretary Expressway; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for Public Administration, Law, and Justice private sector participation through public-private partnerships. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment (R) Judicial Reform Support Additional Financing: The objective Category A. Project: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be will modify and expand activities under the current project in: (a) In- required. Department of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio Dr., formation and Communications Technology (ICT); and (b) infra- Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 304-3000, Fax: (63-2) 304-3033, structure. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-October. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Catalina Cabral, Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting Assistant Secretary services to be determined. Supreme Court, Centennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 552-9578, Fax: (63-2) 552- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 9586, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Edilberto Davis, (R) Disaster Preparedness National Program Support: The ob- Judicial Reform Program Administrator jective is to provide the national government and select local govern- (R) Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The ob- ment units access to immediate liquidity in the event of a natural jective is to support the introduction of a performance grant system disaster on the condition of ex-ante maintenance of satisfactory macro- for LGUs to provide incentives for governance improvement in areas economic and disaster risk management frameworks. Project Identifi- such as local revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning and cation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 budgeting, and public participation. Decision Meeting scheduled for (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: termined. P097445. US$ 70.0/20.0 (IBRD/AUSL). Consulting services to be de- (R) Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Manage- termined. Department of Finance, Municipal Development Fund Of- ment: The objective is to assist the Philippines in meeting their oblig- fice, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines, Tel: ations under the Stockholm Convention for Annex A, Part II, Annex (63-2) 523-9215, Fax: (63-2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Sec- C, and Section 1e of Article 6 (contaminated sites) and contribute to retary the development of capacity for the sound management of chemicals GFIMIS National Program SupportThe objective is to respond to in general. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. Preap- the Government Financial Management Information System (GFIMIS) praisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: to enhance its computerized financial management information systems, P106885. US$ 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Consulting rationalize institutional structures and procedures and upgrade staff services for preparation are underway. Department of Environment skills in financial management and reporting. Project Concept Review and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat- Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-2672, Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E- egory C. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. De- mail: [email protected], Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secretary partment of Budget and Management, Mabini Hall, J. P. Laurel Street, Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Par- Malacanang, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 735-1606/4980, Fax: (63- ticipation Additional FinancingThe objective is to scale up the sub- 2) 735-1955, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Laura Pascua, projects of local government units to create greater impacts in cleaning Undersecretary up the Laguna Lake and its watershed and to comply wih the recent Poor and Disadvantaged Areas (KALAHI-CIDSS2) Additional Supreme Court decision to clean up Manila Bay. Project Concept Re- FinancingThe objective is to scale up operations under the KALAHI view Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assess- by expanding areas of coverage (poor LGUs) and targeting other dis- ment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. To advantaged areas, such as post-conflict or IP communities. To be im- help prepare the project documents or a feasibility study. Laguna Lake plemented following the current modalities detailed in the operations Development Authority, Don Hilario Avenue, Club Manila East, Km.24 manuals of the KALAHI. Preparation is underway. Environmental As- Manila East Road, Taytay, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 284-4794, E- sessment Category B. US$ 59.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- mail: [email protected], Contact: Dolora Nepomuceno, Assistant Gen- termined. Department of Social Welfare and Development, Constitution eral Manager Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 931-8101, Local Government Support for Regional Water SupplyThe ob- Fax: (63-2) 931-8191, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Esperanza jectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s financial Cabral, Secretary status and support its reorganization. Project Concept Review Meet- Second Judicial Reform SupportThe objective is to scale up the first ing scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category JRSP, which is to assist the Philippines to develop a more effective and B. Project: P096822. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 33

Local Water Utilities Administration, WUA Bldg., Katipunan Rd., Balara, ued in the work place and society. Preparation is underway Environ- Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 920-5581, Fax: (63-2) 920-1229, E- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- mail: [email protected], Contact: Mario Quitoriano, Department vices to be determined. For services on design of labor-based public Manager, Loans and Water Rates Evaluation works programs and for life-skills training under preparation Honiara City Council, Honiara, Solomon Islands. Ministry of Infrastructure Regional Development, Honiara, Solomon Islands Energy and Mining Information and Communications Renewable Energy PacificsThe objective is to: (a) support a strate- (R) Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objective is gic approach to development of the electricity sectors in PICs; (b) im- to facilitate increased access to reliable and affordable telecommuni- proved Development Partner coordination with the goal that electricity cations for the majority of Solomon Islanders. Decision Meeting sched- supply supports the economic and social development agenda, rather uled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. than being a constraint. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled Project: P113148. US$ 3.3 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- for 31 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ termined. Ministry of Communication and Aviation, PO Box G8, Ho- 10.0/10.0 (FSCO/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing niara, Solomon Islands Tel/Fax: (677) 28-054, E-mail: [email protected], agency(ies) to be determined. Contact: Mr. Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary Information and Communications (R) Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objective will: (a) Thailand reduce the cost and increase the capacity of international connectiv- Industry and Trade ity in the Pacific Region; (b) facilitate extension of telecommunications infrastructure and services to unserved areas; and (c) generate Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out—Phase IThe objective new economic opportunities and reduce isolation of communities. is to assist Thailand in meeting its HCFC phaseout obligations to the Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. En- Montreal Protocol. These obligations are consumption freeze in 2013 vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 17.5 (IDA Credit). Con- (defined as production and consumption equal to the baseline average sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduction below the baseline by 2015. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection egory B. US$ 50.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Integrated Water Resources ManagementThe objective is to build Industry, Department of Industrial Works, 75/6 Rama VI Road, regional sustainable integrated water resources management for the Ratchthewi, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 202-4080, Fax: (66-2) 246- Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam). Project 4314, Contact: Mr. Vitoon Simachokdee, Director General preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ject: P104806. US$ 18.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban Sithane Neua, (R) Public Sector Development Policy: The objective is to assist Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Viet Nam, Tel: (856-21) 263- the Government of Thailand (GOT) in strengthening the performance 263, Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. of the public sector. Bank Approval scheduled for 11 March 2010. En- Jeremy Bird, CEO vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Three consultants have been hired Samoa to review the current status of the PFM and Public Administration re- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry form program and one more consultants will be hired to assist the Task Team to review the FM system of GOT). Public Debt Management Of- (R) Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement: The ob- fice, Ministry of Finance, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66- jective would aim at improving the competitiveness of Samoan farm- 02) 273 9158, Fax: (66-02) 273 9109, E-mail: [email protected], ers by strengthening value chains for selected agricultural products Contact: Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, Director, Public Policy and Planning for which Samoa has a strong comparative advantage, in collaboration Bureau with the agribusiness sector. Preparation is underway. Environmental Land Information SystemThe objective is to provide efficient, trans- Assessment Category B. Project: P115351. US$ 11.8 (IDA Credit). parent and accessible land administration services and land informa- Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- tion though a computerized national land information system (LIS). mined. Project Concept Note scheduled for 4 December 2009. Environmen- Solomon Islands tal Assessment Category C. US$ 355.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- (R) Adaptation: The objective is implementation of climate adaptation quired. Department of Land Tel/Fax: (66-02) 141-5555 and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Tr ansportation Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Imple- (R) Highways Management Additional Financing: The objective menting agency(ies) to be determined. is to enhance the achievement of the efficiency, productive use, and management of the road network. Bank Approval scheduled for 11 Energy and Mining March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112918. (R) Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are: (i) US$ 79.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. For construction su- to improve the affordability of electricity on Guadalcanal by switching pervision and public-private partnership transaction advisory. Min- energy production from very expensive, imported, diesel power to istry of Transport, Sri-Ayutthaya Road, Rachthevee, Bangkok, Thailand, hydropower, a sustainable, lower cost, and renewable alternative; and Tel: (66-2) 354-6714, Fax: (66-2) 644-5252, Contact: Panja Cooparat, (ii) to mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement Deputy Director-General limited public resources. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 24 June 2009. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- Timor-Leste sessment Category B. Project: P114317. US$ 12.0/8.0 (EUIB/GUID). Education Consultants will be required. Solomon Islands Electricity Authority, Ranadi Head Office, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 30-495, Fax: (677) 39- Second Chance EducationThe objective is to increase the number 472, E-mail: [email protected] of youth who have completed recognized primary, pre-secondary and secondary degree programs. Preparation scheduled for 15 October 2009. Health and Other Social Services Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116520. US$ 5.0 (R) Rapid Employment: The objective is to: (i) increase incomes of (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Edu- the urban poor through the provision of short-term employment; and cation and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) 723-4862, Fax: (ii) improve targeted participants’ knowledge and life-skills that are val- (670-31) 332-2033 PAGE 34 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Health and Other Social Services (R) New-Model Universities: The objective is to establish two research National Workfare SupportThe objective is to contribute to poverty universities, in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City with support for reduction in Timor-Leste through the creation of temporary employ- infrastructure, systems and regulatory frameworks. Decision Meeting ment and building of capital stock in sucos. Decision Meeting sched- scheduled for 1 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. uled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110693. US$ 220.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting ser- Project: P112433. US$ 3.5/15.0 (IDA Credit/AUSL). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co vices to be determined. Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 869-2397, Fax: (84-4) 869- Employment, Ex CNRT, Rua Balide, Dili, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670) 333- 4085, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director 1222/1207, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bendito dos General Santos Freitas, Secretary of State (R) Science and Technology Innovation: The objective will focus on science and teachnology and innovation in Vietnam, with an aim to Vanuatu support more effective national innovation system conducive to higher Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry productivity and growth. Project identification is underway. Environ- mental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting (R) National Adaption: The objectives are: (a) mainstream CCA and services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. DRR at national, provincial and community levels; (b) Strengthen capacity in date analysis, mapping and vulnerability assessments; and (c) (R) Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective implement climate resilience measures in targeted sectors. Decision is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Educa- Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Category B. Project: P112611. US$ 3.2/2.6 (ECEA/GEFU). Consult- uled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. ing services to be determined. Vanuatu Meteorological Service, PMB US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min- 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu, Tel: (678) 22-331, Fax: (678) 24-686 istry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-04) 3869-2497, Fax: (84-04) 3869-1414, E-mail: [email protected], Viet Nam Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective (N) Sustainable Natural Resource Management: Project is in ex- is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Educa- tremely early discussions with the Government and no clear objective tion Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Project identification is underway. En- has yet emerged for this operation, other than a general focus on nat- vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ural resource management. Project identification is underway. Envi- services to be determined. Ministry of Science and Technology, 39 Tran ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3943-9731, Fax: (84-4) services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 3943-9733, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Tran Thi Ha, Di- rector Higher Education (R) Agriculture Competitiveness (Cr. 45180-VN): The objective is to strengthen the competitiveness of smallholder farmers, with a fo- First Higher Education Development PolicyThe objective is to cus on central Viet Nam, in collaboration with the agri-business sec- support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education tor. The credit was signed on 9 December 2008. Environmental Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Signing scheduled for 20 October 2009. En- Assessment Category B. Project: P108885. US$ 59.8 (IDA Credit). vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P104694. US$ 50.0 (IDA Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agricultural and Rural De- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Science and Tech- velopment, 2 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 843-8688, nology, 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3943- Fax: (84-4) 843-8791, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Binh 9731, Fax: (84-4) 3943-9733, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Cao, Task Team Leader Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Education (R) Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety (Cr. 46490- Ninth Poverty Reduction Support CreditThe objective is to reform VN): The objective is to improve the competitiveness of household- the promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income market econ- based livestock producers by addressing production, food safety and omy, reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion, managing envi- environment risks in livestock product supply chains in the selected ronmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, building provinces. Bank Approval completed on 22 September 2009. Environ- institutions to support the above actions and promote modern gover- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P090723. US$ 65.3 (IDA nance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 February 2010. Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, sulting services to be determined. The State Bank of Vietnam, 47-49 Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3846-8160, Fax: (84-4) 3845-4319, E-mail: Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi, Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de, Tel: (84- [email protected], Contact: Dr. Le Van Minh, Director of International Co- 4) 3934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le operation Department Minh Hung, Director General Second Northern Mountains Poverty ReductionThe objective is Private Higher Education Loan Fund FacilityThe objective aims to contribute to continued poverty reduction efforts and improved to improve the quality of higher eduation in Viet Nam by providing loans rural livelihoods in the poorest upland provinces of Northwestern Viet and technical assistance to groups of private universities to expand/im- Nam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 November 2009. Environ- prove their study programs. Project identification is underway. Envi- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P113493. US$ 100.0 (IDA ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai and Investment, 2 Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-40) 804- Co Vietnam, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3869 2497, Fax: (84-4) 3869 3057, Fax: (84-43) 823-4716, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. 1414, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director Dao Quang Thu, Director General Education Tenth Poverty Reduction Support CreditThe objective is to pro- (R) Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: mote the growth and transition to a middle-income market economy, The objective is to assist the Government of Viet Nam in its strategy reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage environmental and development and implementation for early childhood education with natural resources in a sustainable manner, build institutions to support a particular focus on disadvantaged children. Project identification is the above actions and promote modern governance. Project Concept underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Review Meeting scheduled for 18 February 2011. Environmental As- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Science and Tech- sessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to nology, 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3943- be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet 9731, Fax: (84-4) 3943-9733, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nam, Tel: (84-4) 934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Mr. Ca Tran Ngoc, Deputy Director Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 35

Energy and Mining (R) HIV/AIDS Prevention Additional Financing: The objective is (R) Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to to support program designed to halt transmission of HIV/AIDS among reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market-based mech- vulnerable populations (PLWHA, IDUs, CSWs, clients and sexual part- anisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in ners). Bank Approval scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental As- new and existing industrial facilities, and support energy efficiency im- sessment Category C. US$ 35.9 (VNFS). No consultants are required. provement in large commercial and residential sectors, includiing pro- Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84- motion of more efficient electrical appliances. Project Concept Review 4) 3772-4095, Fax: (84-4) 3772-4098, E-mail: [email protected] Meeting scheduled for 20 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Industry and Trade egory C. US$ 0.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Min- istry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out—Phase IThe objective (84-4) 220-2420, Fax: (84-4) 220-2361, Contact: Phuong Hoang Kim, Ex- is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the ecutive Deputy Director Montreal Protocol. Proejct Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. (R) Power Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: The objec- Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, No. 8 Phao Dai Lang, tive is to ensure that the decisions, tariff reform and measures to ini- Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 377-59385, Fax: (84-4) tiate the competitive market for electricity generation are anchored in 377-59382, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice sound market principles and efficient procedures, and that the mar- Chairman and Deputy Director General ket design and restructuring of EVN, the main electricity utility, cre- ates an enabling level playing field to facilita Decision Meeting scheduled Public Administration, Law, and Justice for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- (R) First Public Investment Reform: The objective is a series pre- ject: P115874. US$ 200.0/115.4 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting ser- pared in response to a request by the government to provide more re- vices to be determined. Ministry of Industry, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, sources to the budget, in support of the stimulus package. Decision Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2431, Fax: (84-4) 2220-2442, E-mail: hoangdh@ Meeting scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment moit.gov.vn; [email protected], Contact: Do Huy Hoang, Minister Category U. Project: P117723. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- Clean Production and Energy EfficiencyThe objective is to improve vices to be determined. The State Bank of Vietnam, 47-49 Ly Thai To energy efficiency and environmental performance in Vietnamese en- Street, Hanoi, Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de, Tel: (84-4) 3934- terprises and households through market-based mechanisms which 3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le can operate sustainably over the long term. Project identification is un- Minh Hung, Director General derway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). (R) Social Security Administration Modernization: The objective Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, is to support the modernization of the social security administration 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-2420, Fax: (84-4) in Viet Nam through improving the business processes, modernizing 220-2361, Contact: Nguyen Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director information systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening Second Transmission and Distribution Additional FinancingThe management and accountability. Project preparation is underway. En- objective is to scale up impact of parent project, objective of which is vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106624. US$ 100.0 the efficient development of Viet Nam’s transmission and distribution (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Viet Nam Social system. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 November Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 3936-1776, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Fax: (84-4) 3934-4169, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Le No consultants are required. Viet Nam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Bach Hong, Director General Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339, Fax: (84- Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support Op- 4) 2220-1340, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Pham Le Thanh, erationThe objective is to support policy and institutional actions to General Director improve the results of one of Vietnam’s principal National Target Pro- Trung Son HydropowerThe objective is to finance equipment and grams (NTP) for poverty reduction: the re-designed ‘Program for So- civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam on cio-Economic Development in Communes Facing Extreme Hardship the Ma River and the development of the power house and associated in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (2006-2010). Project iden- plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Decision Meeting sched- tification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ uled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be deter- to be determined. mined. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Han Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: Tr ansportation [email protected], Contact: Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President (R) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai: The objective Finance is to improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the so- (R) Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective cial and economic development of Viet Nam and its Central Region, is to support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its abil- as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and ity to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies by the efficient operation and mgmt of expressway network. Preappraisal and market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency and scheduled for 4 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category fairness of the market. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 February 2010. A. Project: P106235. US$ 500.0/80.0/620.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/JICA). Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Consultants will be required. Project Implementation Unit No. 85, 184 Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-38) 384-4782, Fax: 28 TranHung Dao St, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-8034, Fax: (84- (84-38) 384-1253, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Ngoc 4) 2220-8020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ms. Nguyen Canh, Acting General Director Van Chi, Deputy Director General (R) Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support en- Health and Other Social Services hanced cross-town urban mobility between the different development (R) Central North Health Support: The objective is to improve the concentrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. access to quality preventive and curative health services for the poor Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 March 2010. Environmental As- population and reduce the financial burden of health care. Decision sessment Category A. Project: P111548. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment sultants will be required. Hai Phong Project Management Unit of Category B. Project: P095275. US$ 62.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will Regional Transport Works, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, be required. Ministry of Health of Vietnam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Viet Nam, Tel: (84-31) 355-1939, Fax: (84-31) 385-9990, E-mail: pmu.hp- Ha Noi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 846-4416, Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vu Duy Tung, Director [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Hoang Long, Vice-Director, Plan- (R) Preparation Technical Assistance Facility:The objective is to ning and Finance Department assist the preparation of feasibility and implementation documentation PAGE 36 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 for major infrastructure projects in Viet Nam to facilitate the efficient Nong thon Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-30) 387- use of funds for project implementation. Project identification is underway. 3281, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nguyen Huu Thoa, Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Con- PMU Director. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanita- sultants will be required. Consultant will be required for implementation, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-43) 835-5821, tion. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Fax: (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Le Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public-Private Thieu Son, Director Partnership Pilots: The objective is to support the implementation (R) Second Urban Water Supply Development: The objective is of pilot PPP projects that will be passed through the PPP Financing to increase coverage of clean water in district towns and expand ser- Framework to demonstrate its value-added to the Government of Viet vice to urban centers in a cost effective and sustainable manner. De- Nam (GOV), and to learn early lessons from implementation. Project cision Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Assessment Category B. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be US$ 100.0/120.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- required. Ministry of Construction, 37 Le Dai Hanh, Hanoi, Viet Nam, plementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tel: (84-4) 976-1852, Fax: (84-4) 821-5428, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Road Network Im- tact: Pham Ngoc Thai, Director of Management Board of Urban In- provement Additional Financing: The objective is to improve the frastructure Project national road network through increased preventive maintenance and Medium and Small Cities DevelopmentThe objective is to pre- selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of resources available pare Sector Investment Project for $100 of IDA Credit to assist the Gov- for road maintenance and capacity for planning, budgeting, and mon- ernment in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral development itoring road assets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 of fast -urbanizing secondary cities. Project Concept Review Meeting November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 230.0 scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Addendum to contract on A. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing consulting services for detailed design and supervision is being pre- agency(ies) to be determined. pared. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 768-4008/9985, Fax: (84-4) 768-0072, E-mail: [email protected], Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Red River Delta Rural Contact: Anh Tuan Le, General Director Water Supply and Sanitation-Phase II: The objectives are to expand access to water and sanitation provision in a sustainable manner Third Rural Transport Additional FinancingThe objective is to im- and thus contribute to improving the quality of life and alleviating prove rural access for communities to markets, off-farm economic op- poverty in selected rural communities. Decision Meeting scheduled portunities, and social services by increasing road access by for 17 June 2010. This project is on hold until further notice. Environ- communities, improving road network management and maintenance, mental Assessment Category B. US$ 96.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants and support capacity building for rural transport network planning, im- will be required. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanita- plementation and maintenance. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- tion, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-43) 835-5821, uled for 18 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Fax: (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Man- Le Van Cahn, Director agement Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da Dis- trict, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 851-3659/4406, Fax: (84-4) 851-0857, Second Viet Nam Urban UpgradingThe objective is to improve E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Luu Van Dung the living conditions in low-inocme areas in up to six cities in the Mekong Delta Region. The project will be a continuation of the suc- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection cessuful ongoing Urban Upgrading Project and will include a compo- (R) Coastal Cities Environment Sanitation: The objective is to re- nent to operationalize a national urban upgrading program. Project duce river pollution in Quy Nhon City in a financially and environ- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environ- mentally sustainable manner through piloting of a new local cost waste mental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting water treatment technology and thereby improving the marine and services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. coastal ecosystems along the coastline of Viet Nam. The loan was signed on 12 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro- ject: P090374. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. City of Quy Nhon, Quy Nhon PMU, Quy Nhon, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-5) 682-0023, Fax: (84-5) 681-7249, Contact: Huynh Huu Phuc, Director South Asia (R) Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Additional Fi- nancing: The objective is to cover the financing gap to complete the Afghanistan Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project. Project Concept Note completed on 8 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117877. (R) Rural Enterprise Development Program: The objective is to US$ 92.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing stimulate inclusive economic growth by harnessing the potential of mi- agency(ies) to be determined. cro-enterprise sector and its strategic linkage with high growth drivers, (R) Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Addi- particularly SMEs and large agri-businesses, for sustainable employ- tional Financing: The objective is to improve water and household ment and income generation in rural areas. Negotiations scheduled for level sanitation services and their effective use in four selected provinces mid-October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: in the Red River Delta in ways that are financially, technically, socially P110407. US$ 30.0/37.0 (IDA Credit/ARTF). Consultants will be re- and environmentally sustainable, thereby contributing to poverty al- quired. Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, AREDP, Min- leviation in participating rural communities. Project Concept Review Meet- istry of Rural Rehabilitation, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-773) 624-214, ing scheduled for 25 November 2009. Environmental Assessment E-mail: [email protected]; javaid. [email protected], Con- Category B. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Nam tact: Javaid Zerrak, Coordinator Dinh Provicial Project Manangement Unit, 2 Cua Truong, Nam Dinh, Nam Dinh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-350) 384-5589, E-mail: vuongduy- Energy and Mining [email protected], Contact: Vuong Duy Nam, PMU Director. Thai Binh Power System DevelopmentThe objective is to increase access to Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU), Thai Binh PCERWASS, grid power and the quantity of available power to the consumers in the Thai Binh, Viet Nam Tel/Fax: (84-36) 383-1421, E-mail: ban- target areas of the urban centers at Pul-e-Khumri, Charikar, Gulbahar, [email protected], Contact: Vu Ngoc Thai, PMU Director. Hai Duong Jabul-Seraj. Signing completed on 19 March 2009. Environmental As- Provincial Project Management Unit, PCERWASS Hai Duong, Hai sessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (ARTF). No consultants are required. Duong, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-0320) 389-0530, Fax: (84-0320) 389-552, E- Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW), Dareul-Amn Road, Sanato- mail: [email protected], Contact: Vu Van Dai, PMU Direc- rium, Afghanistan Tel/Fax: (93-75) 200-4998, E-mail: zia saljuki tor. Ninh Binh Project Management Unit (PPMU), Chi cuc Phat trien ([email protected]) NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 37 Public Administration, Law, and Justice Industry and Trade (R) Technical Assistance for Water-sector Capacity Building: (R) Second Social Investment Program-Empowerment and The objective is to accelerate water resources development invest- Livelihood: The objective is to support Government of Bangladesh’s ments in Afghanistan by utilizing a strategic basin framework, start- strategy for reducing poverty amongst the rural people, currently out- ing initially with the Kabul River Basin, and to develop Afghanistan’s side the reach of most development interventions. Decision Meeting capacity for negotiating equitable outcomes in trans-boundary water scheduled for 25 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category engagements with the neighboring countries. Environmental Assess- B. Project: P073886. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to ment Category C. US$ 12.0 (ARTF). No consultants are required. be determined. Bangladesh SIPP 2 (Livelihoods), Social Development Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW), Dareul-Amn Road, Sanato- Foundation (SDF), House 4, Road 21, Sector 4, Uttara Model, Dhaka- rium, Afghanistan Tel/Fax: (93-75) 200-4998, E-mail: zia saljuki 1230, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 987-3094, Fax: (880-2) 987-3095, Con- ([email protected]), Contact: Zia Gul, Director General for Plan- tact: Muhammad Fazlur Rahman, Managing Director, SDF ning Welfare and Employment in the Garment SectorThe objective is Customs Modernization and Trade Facilitation Additional Fi- to support women from lagging areas to participate in the thriving tex- nancingThe objective is to further rollout the Automated System for tile based industry. If the pilot succeeds, employment in other sectors Customs Data (ASYCUDA) Declaration Processing System (DPS) can also be addressed. Its broader goal is to support women in wage and Transit modules. Signing completed on 28 June 2009. Environmental employment. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 No- Assessment Category C. US$ 6.8 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA quired. Afghan Customs Department, Customs and Revenue Head Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be Quarter building, Jalalabad Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-20) 230- determined. 2781, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bismellah Tr ansportation Kammawie, Director General of Customs (R) Clean Air and Sustainable Energy (Cr. 45810-BD): The ob- Tr ansportation jective is to improve air qualify and safe mobility in cities through the implementation of demonstration initiatives in urban transport and (R) Emergency Customs Reform and Trade Facilitation: The ob- brick making. The credit was signed on 27 May 2009. Environmental jective is to continue to modernize customs through automation and Assessment Category B. Project: P098151. US$ 62.2/0.0/0.0 (IDA improved infrastructure with a specific focus on governance and Credit/NORA/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Consultants ser- strengthening processes and procedures for efficient delivery of cus- vices for main project have been identified during preparation. Min- toms and transit services. Decision Meeting is underway. Environ- istry of Environment and Forests, Paribesh Bhaban, E-16 Agargaon, mental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh, Tel: (88-02) 716-1676, will be required. Afghan Customs Department, Customs and Revenue Fax: (88-02) 716-1676, Contact: Mr. Abul Hasan M. Rejaul Kabir, (Act- Head Quarter building, Jalalabad Road, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93- ing), Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests 20) 230-2781, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Bis- mellah Kammawie, Director General of Customs (R) Export Infrastructure Development: The objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the tradable sectors of the economy. Decision Bangladesh Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2010. Environmental Assess- ment Category B. Project: P089634. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- Education tants will be required. Chittagong Port Authority, CPA Bldg., Chittagong, (R) Vocational Training: The objective is to build on sector work cur- Bangladesh, Tel: (880-031) 956-3441, Fax: (880-031) 710-593, Contact: rently underway. Key components may include organization and man- Mr. Anhar Mahmud, Chief Planning Officer, Bangladesh Railway agement reform, financing reform and encouraging private provision (R) Padma Bridge: To objective is to construct a bridge over Padma of training. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 November 2009. En- river and river training works. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090807. US$ 40.0 (IDA uled for 21 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, US$ 400.0/350.0/300.0 (IDA Credit/ASDB/JICA). Consulting ser- Bhaban-6 Room1809 Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: vices to be determined. Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Bridges Div., Min- (880-2) 716-8711, 716-4236, Fax: (880-2) 716-7577, E-mail: moel@bd- istry of Communications, Setu Bhaban, New Airport Road, Banani, com.com, Contact: Mr. Md. Momtajul Islam, Secretary of Education Dhaka, Bangladesh, Fax: (880-2) 988-8414, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Railways Modernization: The objective will improve operational Energy and Mining and financial performance of BD Railways. The project components South Zone Power DistributionThe objective is to deliver power more are the following: (a) rehabilitation and double tracking of one section widely by establishing a power distribution company and improving of track between Dhaka and Chittagong; (b) provision of rolling stock; and expanding the power distribution network. Decision Meeting (c) improvement of signaling; (d)i mprovement of training facility; and scheduled for 10 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- (e) TA services. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 Oc- gory B. Project: P087861. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser- tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IDA vices to be determined. Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Credit). Consultants will be required. Selection of consultants for pro- Mineral Resources, Bhaban 6, Rooms 124 and 125, Bangladesh Sec- ject preparation is underway. Bangladesh Railway, 16 Abdul Gani Road, retariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-5918, 716-0523, Fax: (880- Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (88-031) 956-1200, Fax: (88-031) 956-3413, E- 2) 717-0740. Bangladesh Power Development Board, WAPDA Building, mail: [email protected] Motijeel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2154, Fax: (880-2) Inland Water Transport CorridorThe objective will increase and sus- 956-4765. Distribution Power Zone, Power Development Board, Bidyut tain connectivity to economic activities using IWT. With the following Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-31) 712-200, Fax: components: (a) dredging of main river routes; (b) acquisition of (880-31) 715-090, Contact: Aminul Islam, Chief Engineer dredging equipment); (c) strengthening of capacity of Dept. of Ship- Health and Other Social Services ping; (d) acquisition of navigational aid equipment and pilot project to convert river ferries to CNG. Project Preparation is on hold. Environ- National ProtectionThe objective is to target beneficiaries in selected mental Assessment Category A. US$ 80.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants rural and urban areas will utilize social assistance programs and/or in- will be required. Ministry of Shipping, Building No.6, Room No 1409, surance products delivered through an efficient and accountable de- Bangladesh, Tel: 88-2-7168077, Fax: 88-2-7160018 centralized mechanism. Appraisal scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P102542. US$ 90.0 (IDA Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Local Government, (R) Chittagong Water Supply Improvement and Sanitation: The Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716- objective is to improve the sustainability, reliability and affordability of 2159/3566/8578, Fax: (880-2) 716-4374, Contact: Mr. Monzur Hos- water, sewerage and/or stormwater drainage services in Chittagong sain, Secretary as well as support the Government’s development of future sector in- PAGE 38 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 vestments and institutional development program. Appraisal sched- Bhavan, R. K. Puram, New Delhi, India, Fax: (91-11) 2610-4104, E- uled for 31 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- mail: [email protected], Contact: Ravi Pilai, PMU Director ject: P103999. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. (R) North East Rural Livelihoods: The objective is to achieve an Limited consulting services may be required to update project and de- upward trend in livelihood productivity among participating local com- sign documents. Chittagong Water and Sewerage Authority (CWASA), munity groups located in various ecological zones in the NE Region WASA Bhaban, Dampara, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-31) 285-1806, Contact: through participatory and demand driven investment choices and col- A.K.M. Fazl Ullah, Chairman. Local Government Division (LGD), lective action, with support from value-adding partnerships. Decision Building 7, Bangladesh Secretariat, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 716-3566, Meeting scheduled for 15 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Contact: Shahjahan Alim Mollah, Joint Secretary Category B. Project: P102330. US$ 115.0/20.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Dhaka Environment and Water Resources ManagementThe ob- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Development for jectives are to: (a) reduce the social and economic costs of environmental the North East Region, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, Maulana Azad Rd, In- degradation of rivers in Dhaka and (b) develop a programmatic approach dia, Tel: (91-11) 2379-4694, Fax: (91-11) 2302-2013, E-mail: j.mukher- to water resources and environmental management in the Dhaka met- [email protected], Contact: Ms. Jayashree Mukherjee, Joint Secretary, Ministry ropolitan area for strategic long-term activities and investments. De- of Development of Nort cision Meeting scheduled for 11 January 2010. Environmental (R) West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation: Assessment Category B. Project: P096555. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). The objective is to enhance the development of agriculture-based Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Local Government, income of small and marginal farmers through sustainable use of irri- Rural Development and Cooperatives, Bldg. No. 7, Rm. 602, Bangladesh gation resources. Preparation completed on 12 October 2009. Pre- Secretariat, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Tel/Fax: (880-2) 716-8578, Con- appraisal scheduled for 1 December 2009. Environmental Assessment tact: Mr. Monzur Hossain, Secretary Category A. Project: P105311. US$ 220.0/30.0 (IBRD/ IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Water Investigation and India Development Department (WIDD), Government of West, Writers’ Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Building, B.B.D Bagh, Kolkata, India, Contact: Mr. Trilochan Singh, Secretary, WIDD (N) Second APRPRP Additional Finance: The objective will focus Jammu and Kashmir Participatory Watershed Management- on building capacity of the higher level institutions; ensuring inclusion The objectives are: (a) institutional strengthening, (b) focus on wa- of the poor; expanding and strengthening livelihoods activities; and in- tershed protection and development, (c) enhancing livelihood creasing access to social safety net benefits. Project Preparation is un- opportunities and (d) project coordination. Negotiations scheduled derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118821. for 25 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Mr. P099857. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. De- Sitaramachandra Machiraju, STC, hired to work on Project Paper and partment of Forestry, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Near Pol- Concept Note. PID has been submitted for approval. Society for Elim- lution Control Bldg. Silk Factor, Road Raj Bagh, Jammu and Kashmir, ination of Rural Poverty, 4th floor, Hermitage office complex, Hill Fort Srinagar, India Tel/Fax: (91-194) 2331-1924, E-mail: rdtiwaripc@red- Road, Hyderabad, India, Tel: (91-04) 2329-8469, Fax: (91-020) 2321-1848, iffmail.com, Contact: R. D. Tiwari, Project Director E-mail: [email protected] Orissa Water Sector Improvement Mahanadi BasinThe objective (R) andhra Pradesh Water Sector Improvement: The objective is is to improve Orissa’s capacity for sustainable water resources man- to support the following four components: (a) improving irrigation agement and improve the productivity of water in targeted areas of the service delivery and management in Nagarjuna Sagar Scheme; (b) wa- Mahanadi Basin. Preparation scheduled for 26 October 2009. Envi- ter sector institutional restructuring and capacity building; (c) Innov- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105759. US$ 250.0/50.0 ative pilots; (d) project management. Preappraisal scheduled for 26 (IBRD/IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Government of October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P100954. Orissa, Secha Sadan, Unit-5, Bhubaneswar, India, Tel: (91-674) 239-3740, US$ 435.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Irrigation Fax: (91-674) 239-2486, Contact: Sridhar Behra, Director and Command Area Development Department (I&CADD), Govern- ment of, Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department, Government of Second Rajasthan Livelihood/WatershedThe objective is to in- andhra Pradesh, A.P., Hyderabad, India, Tel: (91-40) 2345-2411, Fax: crease and sustain income of the poor, especially women, in selected (91-40) 2345-2471, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Aditya districts of Rajasthan. Preappraisal completed on 31 August 2009. Ap- Nath Das, Sec to the Gov of andhra Pradesh, Irrigation and CAD Dept praisal scheduled for 7 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- gory B. Project: P102329. US$ 700.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services (R) Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improve- to be determined. Water Resources Ground Water Department and ment: The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation while PHD Water Resouce IGNT, Main Building, Room 422, Rajasthan, In- improving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 7 December dia Tel/Fax: (91-141) 222-7654, Contact: Ram Lubhaya, Principal Sec- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088520. US$ retary 15.4 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environ- ment and Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan Energy and Mining Bhawan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-1896, Fax: (91-11) 2338- (R) Chiller Energy Efficiency-GEF: The objective is to accelerate 4428, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director the replacement of centrifugal chillers with efficient non-CFC-based (R) Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihoods Improve- centrifugal chillers in order to promote deployment of energy efficient ment GEF: The objective is to strengthen biodiversity conservation technologies and products to reduce greenhouse gases emissions, while improving rural livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 7 De- and support the phase-out of ozone depleting substances in India. The cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088598. loan was signed on 26 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environ- gory B. Project: P100584. US$ 6.3/70.1 (GEFU/ZPCO). No consultants ment and Forests, Annex 5, Bikaner House, Shahjahan Rd., Paravaryan are required. IDBI Bank Ltd, IDBI Tower, WTC Complex, Cuffe Pa- Bhawan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-1896, Fax: (91-11) 2338- rade, Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22) 6655-2234, Fax: (91-22) 2215-5742, E- 4428, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rajesh Gopal, Director mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. S. Jeyakumar, General (R) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement: The objective is to im- Manager. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, prove the safety and operational performance of selected existing CGO Complex, Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-1712, Fax: (91-11) 2436- dams. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental As- 2127, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Nila Ratna, Joint Secretary sessment Category B. Project: P089985. US$ 324.0 (IBRD). Consultants (R) Coal Fired Generation Rehabilitation (Ln. 76870-IN): The will be required. a Management and Engineering Consulting Firm objective is to improve energy efficiency of selected coal-fired power will be recruited to assist CWC with overall project management, sup- gen units thru Renovation and Modernization and improved Opera- port to states on technical issues, and third-party construction super- tions and Maintenance Signing scheduled for 30 November 2009. En- vision and quality control. Water Resources Organisation, 710(S) Seea vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100101. US$ 180.0 NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 39

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Maharashtra State Power Gen- Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) eration Company Ltd. (MahaGenco), Prakashgad, Plot No. G 9 2nd Fl., 2436-1712, Fax: (91-11) 2436-2127, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051, India, Tel: (91-22) 2647-4211, Fax: (91- Dr.Nila Ratna, Joint Secretary 22) 2647-1060, Contact: Mr. Subrat Ratho, Managing Director. West Ben- gal Power Development Corporation Ltd, Vidyut Unanyan Bhawan, 3/C Finance LA Block, Sector 3, Vidhan Nagar, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India, Tel: (91- (R) Capital Market and Pension Administration Technical As- 33) 2339-3100, 2335-0571, Fax: (91-33) 2339-3186, 2335-0516, Contact: sistance: The objective is to support the Government in implement- Mr. Debashish Sen, Managing Director. Haryana Power Generation ing its current decentralization strategy and improve service delivery Company Limited, Shakti Bhawan, Sector 6, Panchkula, India, Tel: to the population. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- (91-172) 256-0672, Fax: (91-172) 256-0136, Contact: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, sessment Category C. Project: P113834. US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting Managing Director services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Coal Fired Power Station Rehabilitation GEF: The objective Public Administration, Law, and Justice is to improve environmental and energy efficiency performance and (R) andhra Pradesh Municipal Development: The objective is to practices of selected coal-fired power generating units. The project help improve urban services in andhra Pradesh, and the capacity of has 2 components (1) Energy Efficiency R&M Pilots (US $ 295.9 mil- urban local bodies of AP to sustain and expand urban services. Nego- lion) (2) Technical Assistance (US$ 7.5 million). Signing scheduled for tiations completed on 5 October 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 28 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P071250. P100531. US$ 45.4 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Maharash- US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal Adminis- tra State Power Generation Company Ltd. (MahaGenco), Prakash- tration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Complex, gad, Plot No. G 9 2nd Fl., Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051, India, Tel: (91-22) Hyderabad 500022, India Tel/Fax: (91-40) 2345-4965, Contact: Pushpa 2647-4211, Fax: (91-22) 2647-1060, Contact: Mr. Subrat Ratho, Managing Subramanyam, Secretary, Urban Development, andhra Pradesh Director. West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd, Vidyut Unanyan Bhawan, 3/C LA Block, Sector 3, Vidhan Nagar, Salt Lake, (R) Bihar Panchayat Strengthening: The objective is to improve the Kolkata, India, Tel: (91-33) 2339-3100, 2335-0571, Fax: (91-33) 2339-3186, autonomy, capacity and accountability of Panchayati Raj Institutions. 2335-0516, Contact: Mr. Debashish Sen, Managing Director. Haryana Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 October 2010. Environmental As- Power Generation Company Limited, Shakti Bhawan, Sector 6, sessment Category B. Project: P102627. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Con- Panchkula, India, Tel: (91-172) 256-0672, Fax: (91-172) 256-0136, Con- sultants will be required. Government of Bihar, Bikas Bhawan, Patna, tact: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, Managing Director India, Tel: (91-612) 220-2229, Fax: (91-612) 220-0991, Contact: Deepak Prasad, Secretary (R) Financing Energy Efficiency at SMEs: The objective is to im- (R) West Bengal Improved Service Delivery by PRIs (ISDP): prove energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions in targeted small and The objective is to help support the development of stronger, better medium enterprise clusters utilizing increased commercial financing. capacitated and performing Gram Panchayat’s (GP) delivering en- Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental As- hanced local services and infrastructure. Project preparation is un- sessment Category B. Project: P100530. US$ 11.3 (GEFU). Consult- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105990. ing services to be determined. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government US$ 220.0/180.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- of India, Ministry of Power, 4th Floor, Sewa Bhawan, R.K, Puram 110- termined. Government of West Bengal, Contact: Mr. M. N. Roy, Per- 066, India, Tel: (91-11) 2617-8316, Fax: (91-11) 2617-9699, Contact: Shri manent Secretary Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General Capacity Building for Urban DevelopmentThe objective is to pro- (R) Luhri Hydro Electric: The objective is to improve the reliability vide Technical Assistance support at both the State and Urban Local of India’s Northern Electricity Grid through the construction of the Luhri Bodies level to strengthen policy, support institutional reform and im- hydroelectric project in an economically, environmentally, and socially prove procedures and skills in the areas of municipal financial man- sustainable manner. Identification completed on 22 September 2009. Pro- agement, service delivery, planning and governance. Bank Approval ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 December 2009. Envi- scheduled for 11 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 650.0 (IBRD). Consulting C. Project: P099979. US$ 60.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. services to be determined. SJVN Limited, Himfed Building, New Ministry of Urban Development, Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Shimla, India, Tel: (91-177) 267-0741, 0064, 0490, Fax: (91-177) 267-0642, Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-2194, Fax: (91-11) 2306-1446, Contact: E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Aniruddha Kumar, Director, JNNURM (R) Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric: The objectives are to: im- Capacity Buildng for Industrial Pollution ManagementThe objective prove the reliability of India#s Northern Grid/Network through the is to support the development of an institutional and methodological addition of renewable, low-carbon energy; and improve the effective- framework for rehabilitation of highly polluted sites, build capacity in ness of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. with respect to the state agencies for undertaking projects for reducing the risks from con- preparation and safe implementation of economically, environmen- tamination to population, livelihoods and ecosystems and implement tally and socially sustainable hydropower projects. Decision Meeting pilots for clean up/rehabilitation of polluted sites. Negotiations sched- scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category uled for 19 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. A. Project: P096124. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Project: P091031. US$ 25.2/38.9 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., Corporate Planning, Pra- be required. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, gatipuram Bypass Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India, Tel: (91- CGO Complex, Lodi Rd., New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2436-3596, 135) 2452-5764, 2453-7821, Fax: (91-135) 2454-5092, Contact: D.K Govil, Fax: (91-11) 2436-9192, Contact: Dr. G.K. Pandey, Advisor General Manager Kerala Local Government and Service DeliveryThe objective is Chiller Energy EfficiencyThe objective is to accelerate the replace- to strengthen the capacity of local governments to manage public re- ment of centrifugal chillers with efficient non-CFC-based centrifugal sources for the benefit of the constituents, including the disadvan- chillers in order to promote deployment of energy efficient technolo- taged, while the state is engaged in a long term debt restructuring gies and products to reduce greenhouse gases emissions, and support program. Appraisal scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental the phase-out of ozone depleting substances in India. Signing completed Assessment Category B. Project: P102624. US$ 190.0 (IDA Credit). Con- on 26 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ sulting services to be determined. Government of Kerala, Ministry of 1.0/87.4 (MPIN/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. for the moni- Local Governments and Planning., Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Contact: toring and verification activity to establish a system for measuring en- Mr. Vijay Anand, Secretary Planning and Local Governments ergy consumption of baseline and new equipment and monitoring energy efficiency performance of new chillers IDBI Bank Ltd, IDBI Tr ansportation Tower, WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22) 6655- (N) Third Private Sector Participation in National Highway De- 2234, Fax: (91-22) 2215-5742, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: velopment: The objective of the proposed activity is yet to be estab- Mr.S. Jeyakumar, General Manager. Ministry of Environment and lished. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 5 June 2014. PAGE 40 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consult- Chandigarh, India Tel/Fax: (91-172) 254-5953, E-mail: pwd-cer@hry. ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. nic.in, Contact: Mahabir Singh, Chief Engineer (R) andhra Pradesh Road Sector (Ln. 77920-IN): The objective Second Karnataka State Highway ImprovementThe objective is is to provide better quality, capacity and safe roads to users in a sus- to improve the state#s road network to support the state’s growing econ- tainable manner, through enhanced institutional capacity of the andhra omy and social development efforts through leveraging the private sec- Pradesh government in the road sector. Bank Approval scheduled for tor outlays with private sector financing and improving the regulatory 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: and institutional capacity of the public sector to deliver effective and P096021. US$ 320.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants safe road network to users. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 De- will be required for construction supervision, PPP transactions and mon- cember 2009. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- itoring, road asset management, and institutional development support. egory A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation, Door 10-1-1195, Room Government of Karnataka, 3rd Floor, Vikasa Soudha, M.S. Building, 501, 5th.Floor, R&B, Office Complex, AC Guards Mahaveer Marg, Hy- Dr.Ambedkar Road, Bangalore, India, Tel: (91-80) 2251-449, Fax: (91- derabad, India, Tel: (91-40) 2330-0462, 2332-3423, Fax: (91-40) 2330-1196, 80) 2235-3988, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. K.S. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: B. Raja Gopal Reddy, Chief Engi- Krishnareddy, Project Director neer (R&B) Core Road Network and Managing Director Second Rural RoadsThe objective is to provide beneficiary com- (R) First Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: The objective is to munities in the project districts with all-season road access to markets meet growing freight and passenger demand in the railway corridor and social services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 March 2010. En- between Khurja and Mughal Sarai; Reduce greenhouse gas emissions vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P096020. US$ 500.0 through fuel savings; and Contribute to the institutional capacity of (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be re- DFCC to develop and operate the DFC program. Decision Meeting quired for the design and supervision of minor rural roads, social and scheduled for 10 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- environmental monitoring and possible assistance with financial man- gory A. US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. agement monitoring. National Rural Road Development Agency (NR- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd., 5th Floor, Pra- RDA), India, Tel: (91-11) 4602-2221, 2671-6936, Fax: (91-11) 4100-0475, gati Maidan Bldg Complex, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H K Srivastava, na 11) 2345-4732, Fax: (91-11) 2345-4770, E-mail: [email protected] Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Mumbai Urban Transport MUTP2A: The objective is to improve (R) andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (Cr. the efficiency of the suburban rail system of Mumbai Metropolitan Area 46530-IN): The objective is to improve the rural water and sanita- on the infrastructure that has been created under MUTP, thereby con- tion services through progressive decentralization, community par- tributing to further growth and improvement in quality of life within ticipation and enhanced accountability. Bank Approval completed on 22 the Region. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 November 2009. Envi- September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113028. US$ 296.0 P101650. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Gov- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Mumbai Railway Vikas ernment of andhra Pradesh, Block L, 8th Floor, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Corporation Limited, 2nd Floor, Churchgate Station Building, Church- India, Tel: (91-040) 2345-4670, Fax: (91-040) 2345-3016, Contact: Chi- gate, Mumbai, India, Tel: (91-22) 2208-0015, Fax: (91-22) 2209-6972, E- tra Ramachandran, Secretary mail: [email protected] / [email protected] (R) Gujarat Urban Development Program: The objective is to im- (R) Sustainable Urban Transport: The objective is to promote envi- prove service delivery through targeted investments and capacity ronmentally sustainable urban transport in India and to improve the us- building. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 December 2009. Envi- age of environmentally friendly transport modes in project cities by ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P094722. US$ 130.0 supporting implementation of the capacity building elements and the (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Gujarat Urban Devel- public- and non-motorized-transport- related aspects of India National Ur- opment Corporation, Government of Gujarat, First Floor, Abhishek ban Transport Policy. Negotiations scheduled for 26 October 2009. En- Bldg., Sector 11, Ghandinagar, India, Tel: (91-79) 2324-1862, E-mail: vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110371. US$ 188.0/20.4 [email protected], Contact: K. Srinivas, Managing Director (IBRD/GFCO). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban De- (R) Haryana Water: The objective is to assist with the infrastructure velopment, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad to poor access and coverage of water supply and sanitation. Project Con- Road, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-3495, Fax: (91-11) 2379-2052, cept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental As- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: M. Ramachandran, Secretary sessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and (R) Sustainable Urban Transport GEF: The objective is to promote implementing agency(ies) to be determined. environmentally sustainable transport and to improve the usage of (R) Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The objective is to as- environmentally friendly transport modes in project cities by sup- sist Government of India in capacity building for implementation of an porting implementation of the capacity building elements and the pub- integrated management approach for India#s coastal zones, and piloting lic- and non-motorized-transport- related aspects of India National integrated coastal zone management approaches in the three states of Urban Transport Policy. Negotiations scheduled for 26 October 2009. Gujarat, Orissa and West Bengal. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100589. US$ 20.4 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P097985. (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Urban Development, US$ 40.0/155.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New mined. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2306-3495, Fax: (91-11) 2379-2052, E-mail: se- Paryavaran Bhavan,CGO Complex,Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India, Tel: [email protected], Contact: M Ramachandran, Secretary (91-11) 2436-0694, Fax: (91-11) 2436-0678, Contact: A. Senthil Vel, Ad- Assam State RoadsThe objective is to provide road users in Assam ditional Director with good quality and better managed state highways and major dis- (R) Rajasthan Rural Water and Sanitation: The objective is to sup- trict roads. Preappraisal scheduled for 31 December 2009. Environ- port the GOR’s sector plans and to increase access to improved, af- mental Assessment Category A. Project: P096018. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). fordable and sustained water and sanitation services (WSS) of rural Consultants will be required. Public Works Department, Assam, communities in Rajasthan. Preparation scheduled for 4 January 2010. Sachivalaya, Dispur, India Tel/Fax: (91-361) 226-1678, E-mail: Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 130.0 (IDA Credit). Con- [email protected], Contact: Mohan Boro, Commissioner and sulting services to be determined. Public Health and Engineering De- Special Secretary partment (PHED), Government Secretariat, Jaipur, 302017, India, Tel: Haryana State RoadsThe objective is to improve the overall effi- (91-141) 515-3222, Fax: (91-141) 222-7222, Contact: Agam Mathur, ciency of the Haryana Road Sector. Project Concept Review Meeting Chief Engineer scheduled for 16 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Maharashtra Rural Drinking Water QualityThe objective is to: (a) gory A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. support GoM to establish a state wide framework for managing rural Government of Haryana, Haryana PWD, B&R Branch, Sector 19, drinking water quality, based on international best practices, that would NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 41 include adoption of Water Safety Plans; and (b) bring together the di- Grant). Consultants will be required. Alternative Energy Promotion Cen- verse institutions for rural drinking water in the state, under a uniform tre (AEPC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 552-9953, 553- framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 March 9237, Fax: (977-1) 554-2397, E-mail: [email protected], 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 49.0 (IDA Credit). Contact: Dr. Narayan Prasad Chaulagai, Executive Director, Alternati. Consulting services to be determined. Government of Maharashtra, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Thapagaun, New Baneshwor, Kath- Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Mr. Rajan Khobragade, Pro- mandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 447-7119/9840, Fax: (977-1) 449-9203, E-mail: ject Director, Mantralaya, 1st Fl., Madam Cama Road, Mumbai, India, [email protected], Contact: Mahesh Acharya, Project Coordina- Tel: (91-22) 2202-3338, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tor, Nepal Electricity Authority A.K. Jain, Principal Secretary (R) Second Power Development: The objective is to support to de- National Cyclone Risk MitigationThe objective is to mitigate risks velopment of the electricity sector in Nepal. Project Concept Review and vulnerability to natural disasters, particularly cyclones. Project Meeting scheduled for 30 December 2009. Environmental Assess- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ ment Category A. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im- 250.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Dis- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. aster Management Authority, NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung En- clave, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 2670-1711, Fax: (91-11) 2670-1706, Health and Other Social Services Contact: A.R. Sule, Deputy Secretary (R) Second Health and HIV/AIDS: The objective is to assist the Gov- ernment of Nepal in ensuring the delivery of health care services na- Maldives tionwide, specifically targeting the underserved and poor to ensure their Public Administration, Law, and Justice increased access to essential health services. Negotiations completed on 26 August 2009. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Development Policy CreditThe objective is to help the Government Assessment Category B. Project: P117417. US$ 85.0 (IDA Credit). of Maldives implement policy and institutional reforms in order to mit- Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health and Popu- igate risks and support robust economic performance over the medium- lation, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426-2862, Fax: term. The program will be closely aligned with the 7th National (977-1) 426-2896 Development Plan. Project is placed on hold at the Government’s request until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category U. Tr ansportation Project: P114463. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be de- (R) Rural Access Improvement and Decentralization Additional termined. Ministry of Finance, Ameenee Magu Block 379, Male, Mal- Financing: The objective is for the residents of participating districts to dives, Tel: (960) 332-8790, 334-9200, Fax: (960) 332-4432, E-mail: utilize improved rural transport infrastructure and services and benefit [email protected], Contact: Hamdhy Ageel, Executive Director from enhanced access to social services and economic opportunities. De- cision Meeting completed on 8 October 2009. Negotiations scheduled for Nepal 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 45.0/0.0 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IDA Grant/SWTZ). Consultants will be required. Department of Lo- (N) Irrigation and Water Resources Management Supplemen- cal Infrastructure and Agriculture Roads, Narayan Bhawan, Jawalakhel, tal: The objective is to improve irrigated agriculture productivity and GPO Box 89, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-15) 546-268, Fax: (977-15) 531- management of selected irrigation schemes and enhance institutional 850, E-mail: [email protected],[email protected], Contact: capacity for integrated water resources management. Bank Approval Ashok Kumar Jha, Project Coordinator, RAIDP completed on 30 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category Pakistan B. US$ 14.3 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required to work on the different components of the IWRMP. Department of Irrigation, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Jawlakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 553-5382, Fax: (977-1) 553-7169, (R) Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation and Modernization: The ob- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Purushottam Shahi, Project jective is to prevent the occurrence of disastrous barrages failure and Director ensure their sustainable use, providing improved and reliable irriga- (R) Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT) (Cr. tion and drinking water supplies. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 H4860-NP, Cr. 46030-NP): The objective is to increase aggregate February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096745. value added in selected commodity value chains in districts supported US$ 145.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Design consultants by the project. The credit was signed on 21 August 2009. Environ- are being recruited. Construction supervision consultants will also be mental Assessment Category B. Project: P087140. US$ 10.7/9.3 (IDA required. Punjab Irrigation and Power Department, Lahore, Pakistan, Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. In accordance to the Tel: (92-42) 921-1920, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohammed Legal Agreements Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Harihar Akhtar, Acting Director, Project Management Office Hbawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: K. K. Shrestha, Joint Secretary Education North West Frontier Province Human DevelopmentThe objec- Education tives are: (i) assist the provincial government to sustain; and (ii) con- (R) School Sector Reform (Cr. 46520-NP, Cr. H5180-NP): The solidate education, health and social protection services in the region. objective is to improve schooling outcomes at the primary level in Project Concept Note scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental terms of access, equity and quality, while supporting the government Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services reform program to consolidate the school sector to cover basic (Grades to be determined. For the project preparation and implementation for 6-8) and secondary (Grades 9-12) education. Bank Approval completed health innovations and management, social protection strategy and op- on 22 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- erational arrangements and conflict specialists. Planning and devel- ject: P113441. US$ 71.5/58.5/9.0/113.5/4.3/100.0/17.5/74.1/20.0/ opment Department, North-West Frontier Province, Planning and 26.0/1.5/254.1 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant/AID/ASDB/AUSL/DANI/ Development Department, Civil Secretariat NWFP, Peshawar, Pak- DFID/ECEU/FINN/NORA/UNCF/ZMUL). Consultants will be re- istan, Tel: (92-91) 921-0344/0982, Fax: (92-91) 921-0354, E-mail: quired. Ministry of Education, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: [email protected], Contact: Ghulam Dastagir, Assistant Chief (977-1) 441-8784, Fax: (977-1) 441-2199, E-mail: [email protected], Secretary, NWFP Contact: D. B. Thapa, Secretary Energy and Mining Energy and Mining (R) Thar Coal and Power Technical Assistance: The objectives are (R) Power Additional Financing: The objectives are to increase ac- to: (a) help the Governments of Sindh and Pakistan strengthen the en- cess to electricity in rural areas; and improve the quantum and efficiency abling policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks conducive to new in- of electricity. Signing scheduled for 21 August 2009. Environmental As- vestments in the coal-to-energy sector; and (b) assist the Governmentsto sessment Category B. Project: P116190. US$ 73.7/15.5 (IDA Credit/IDA attract qualified private investors to develop Thar coal deposits and build PAGE 42 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 new capacity for coal thermal power. Bank Approval scheduled for 12 Tr ansportation January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114278. (R) Karachi Port Improvement: The objective is to replace the lost US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Thar Coal and En- port capacity and reduce shipping costs through the reconstruction of the ergy Board and Ministry of Water and Power, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: collapsed berths. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 Oc- (92-21) 9207-52729, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr Yunous tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 125.0 (IBRD). Dagha, Secretary for Mines and Minerals of Sindh Consulting services to be determined. Karachi Port Trust, Eduljee Din- Mineral Sector Technical AssistanceThe objective is to implement shaw Road, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 3921-4312, Fax: (92-21) a strategy to accelerate sustainable mineral sector development by 3921-4329, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: S. Jamshed strengthening governance, transparency, and capacity in the man- Zaidi, General Manager (P&D) agement of mineral resources. Decision Meeting scheduled for 5 May (R) National Expressways: The objective is the sustainable delivery 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099375. US$ of an efficient, high speed and safe access-controlled expressway sys- 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. For the preparation tem contributing to lower transit costs and time along the program cor- of: (a) undertake strategic environmental and social assessments fo- ridor. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 April 2010. Environmental cusing on mining; (b) build implementation capacity; and (c) define Assessment Category A. Project: P101685. US$ 634.5 (IBRD). Con- components. Required specialties are mining regulations, geology, sultants will be required. For construction supervision and contract ad- geophysics and mining cadastre. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural ministration. National Highway Authority, 27 Mauve Area, G-9/1, Resources, 21-E Huma Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92- Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 835-1702, Fax: (92-51) 926-0418, E-mail: 51) 920-2337, Fax: (92-51) 920-4077, E-mail: irshadalikhokhar@ya- [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sheikh Abdul Latif, Mem- hoo.com, Contact: Mr. Irshad Ali, Director General (Minerals) ber, Planning Tarbela Fourth Extension HydropowerThe objectives are to help (R) National Trade Corridor Improvement Program: The objec- the country to add hydropower generation to the total energy mix, re- tive is to enhance export competitiveness by reducing the cost of trade duce electricity shortages (which are constraining economic growth and transport logistics and bringing service quality to international stan- and efforts at poverty alleviation) and contribute to the institutional de- dards. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment velopment of WAPDA Hydel which owns and operates the existing 3,478 Category U. Project: P101683. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be MW Tarbela Hydropower Plant. Project Concept Note scheduled for required. Consultant has been recruited to carry out strategic envi- 26 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 ronmental, poverty and social assessment. Planning Commission, Gov- (IBRD). No consultants are required. For project preparation, imple- ernment of Pakistan, Chughtai Plaza, Room No. 206 Blue Area, mentation, and request for proposal package. Water and Power De- Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2670, Fax: (92-51) 920-2129, E-mail: velopment Authority (WAPDA), WAPDA House, Lahore, Pakistan, [email protected], Contact: Mr. Syed Tanwir Hussain Tel: (92-42) 631-2770, Fax: (92-42) 636-9349, Contact: Muhammad Bukhari, Chief (T&C) Hanif, General Manager and Project Director, Tarbela Regional Health and Other Social Services Energy and Mining Enhanced Nutrition for Mothers and ChildrenThe objective is to (R) Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and improve the nutritional status of children under five years old and that Trade (CASA 1000): The objective is to facilitate regional electricity of pregnant and lactating women by improving the coverage of effec- trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in Central Asia and tive nutrition interventions with a focus on the poor and marginalized Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia through the establishment within these groups. Project Concept Note scheduled for 16 Novem- of the physical infrastructure and the concomitant institutional and ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 55.0 (IDA legal framework a Special Purpose Company (SPC) with private sec- Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Nutrition Pro- tor participation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. gram, Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan, 10 D West, Taimur Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P110729. US$ Chambers, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 227-7087, 920- 40.0/204.0/244.0/122.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/ASDB/IDB). Consul- 2445, Fax: (92-51) 920-8824, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: tants will be required. Special Purpose Company, Intergovernmen- Zahid Larik, National Program Manager tal Council Secretariat, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: (93-795) 918-172, E- mail: [email protected], Contact: Qazi Naeem-ud-din, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Executive Director (R) Punjab Large Cities: The objectives are to support the GoPun- Tr ansportation jab to establish an effective institutional and fiscal framework for the (R) North East Regional Trade and Transport Facilitation: The management and governance of metropolitan areas in Punjab to be bet- objective is to reduce the cost of trade to unlock economic potential ter positioned and capacitated to deliver sustainable municipal ser- of the region. Project Concept Note scheduled for 16 February 2010. vices. Decision Meeting completed on 17 August 2009. Appraisal scheduled Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Con- for 5 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. P112901. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Planning and Development Board, Government of Punjab, (R) South Asia North West Sub-region Trade Facilitation: The Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 921-4069, Fax: (92- objective is to promote trade, both intra- and inter-regional, and specif- 42)735-3572/921-0091, Contact: Muhammad Saeed, Chairman ically improve connectivity for, with and through land-locked Afghanistan, and India (and possibly Central Asian States and Iran). Implementation of the National Environment Policy Technical Project Concept Review Meeting is underway. Environmental Assessment AssistanceThe objective is to enhance GoP’s capacity to: (a) strengthen Category C. US$ 300.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and imple- country environmental systems; (b) design efficient and effective en- menting agency(ies) to be determined. vironmental policies; (c) design interventions to reduce environmental degradation and its economic consequences; and (d) develop a Sri Lanka strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Decision Meet- ing scheduled for 16 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry egory C. Project: P110946. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services (R) Second Gemi Diriya-Estates (Cr. 46130-LK): The objective to be determined. A local consultant firm will be hired with expertise is to enable the communities of the poorest regions in the country to in environmental policy design and implementation, country environ- build accountable and self-governing local institutions and to manage mental systems, environmental economics, economics and financing sustainable investments. Signing scheduled for 22 October 2009. Envi- of climate change adaptation. Ministry of Environment, UBL Building, ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P087145. US$ 75.0 (IDA Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2960, Contact: Jawed Credit). Consultants will be required. Gemi Diriya Foundation, 177 Galle Khan, Director General, Environment, Ministry of Environment Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 2382-06708, Fax: (94-11) 268- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 43

2029, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Gamini Batuwitage, CEO/Pro- (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nation Build- ject Director ing and Estate Infrastructure Development, 177, Galle Road, Sri Lanka, Eco-Systems Conservation and ManagementThe objective will Tel: (94-11) 238-2067, Fax: (94-11) 238-2066, E-mail: improve the management and stewardship’s terrestrial, marine and wet- [email protected], Contact: Viyani Gunathilake, Project Coordi- land ecosystems in select locations within and outside protected areas: nator (1) Strengthen the institutional capacity of environmental conservation (R) Second Road Sector Assistance: The objective is to rehabili- agencies and regional planners (2) enhancement of the revenue earn- tate and upgradate National Roads. Project Concept Review Meeting ing opportunities of PAs and affected communities. Preappraisal sched- scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category uled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. B. US$ 155.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Project: P112933. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 286-2767 To assist in preparation phase: (a) project design, (b) safeguards En- Provincial RoadsThe objective is to improve the connection of peo- vironment, and (c) social aspects of Human Elephant Conflict. De- ple and goods in the provinces to markets thus enhancing welfare partment of Wildlife Conservation, 382 New Kandy Road, Sri Lanka, and economic growth through: (a) rehabilitation of provincial road in- Tel: (94-11) 256-0380, Fax: (94-11) 274-4299, Contact: Ananda Wije- frastructure and (b) support development of technical capacity at the sooriya, Director General. Forest Department, 82 Rajamalwatte Road, provincial level to improve their ability to manage and maintain their Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 286-6616, Fax: (94-11) 286-6633, Contact: Sarath assets. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 December 2009. Environ- Fernando, Conservator General of Forests. Central Environmental mental Assessment Category B. Project: P107847. US$ 105.0 (IDA Authority, 104 Robert Gunawardene Mw, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 287- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Local Government 2359, Fax: (94-11) 287-2608, Contact: Pasan Gunasena, Director Gen- and Provincial Councils, 330 Union Place, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka, Tel: eral (94-11) 230-3281, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. S.G. Education Chandradasa, Deputy Director (R) Higher Education Expansion and Development: The objective is to enhance capacity to deliver quality higher education services suitable for a middle-income country. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113402. Europe and Central Asia US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. For implementation of the project, especially the National Qualification Framework Albania and the quality development activities of SLIATE. Ministry of Higher Education, 18 Ward Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 269- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 6679, Fax: (94-11) 267-1355, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Malini Agricultural AccessionThe objective is to assist the Ministry of Agri- Peiris, Secretary culture to develop the agriculture sector capacity in the absorption and implementation of the significant European Union (EU) Instrument for Health and Other Social Services Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD) resources. Health Sector Development Additional FinancingThe objective is Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Envi- to assist with the improvements in efficiency, utilization, equity of ac- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 19.5 (IBRD). Consulting ser- cess to and quality of public sector health services. Bank Approval com- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. pleted on 23 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113489. US$ 24.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry Energy and Mining of Health Care and Nutrition, 385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Privatization of the Power Distribution System Operator (OSSH) Thero Ma, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 269-8511/8517, Fax: (94- Partial Risk GuaranteeThe objective is to support Albania’s electricity 11) 269-2913, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Athula Ka- sector privatization program by enabling the Government and the pri- handaliyanage, Secretary, Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition vate investor reach a successful privatization agreement for the privatization of KESH’s Distribution System Operator and implement the Industry and Trade privatization and the new regulatory framework for electricity distri- Agricultural Research and Productivity ImprovementThe objec- bution. Bank Approval completed on 5 May 2009. Signing scheduled tive is to increase aggregate rural income through a series of targeted for late-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- sub-projects’ in disadvantaged areas using competitive grants for mar- ject: P112242. US$ 78.0 (GUAR). Consultants will be required. Ministry ket infrastructure, productive partnerships and technology development of Finance, OSSH, Blloku Vasil Shanto, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) and dissemination. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 226-2168, Contact: Sahit Dollapi, General Director November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) Health and Other Social Services to be determined. (R) Social Sector Reform Development Policy Lending: The ob- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Sustainable Tourism jective is to support changes in social protection programs to better Development: The objective is to expand the high-end tourism mar- withstand the impact of the economic crisis Project Concept Review ket (ecological and cultural) potential in Sri Lanka by (i) institutional Meeting scheduled for 9 November 2009. No change. Environmental strengthening and building capacity (ii) improving tourism related in- Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and frastructure and (iii) product development and branding. Decision implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Meeting scheduled for 19 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Public Administration, Law, and Justice Category B. Project: P113709. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Tourism Development Authority and Ministry of Tourism, (R) Catastrophe Deferred Draw-Down Option: The objective is to 64 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-11) 243-7759, Contact: provide rapid budget support to the Government of Albania’s Disas- Dharshan Hennedige, Project Consultant. Ministry of Tourism, Tel: ter Risk Mitigation and Adaptation project, which responds to natural (94-11) 238-7471, 238-5241, Fax: (94-11) 244-1505, Contact: George disasters. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re- Michael, Secretary porting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P107997. US$ 26.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. The Tr ansportation Ministry of Finance, Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit, No. 1, Tirana, (R) North and East Local Services Improvement: The objective Albania, Tel: (355-4) 228-373, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: is to enhance the capacity of Local Government Pradeshiya Sabhas (PSs) Mr. Sherefedin Shehu, Deputy Minister of Finance in the conflict affected North and East provinces to deliver local pub- (R) Second Development Policy: The objectives are to improve de- lic goods and services to their citizens in an accountable and respon- livery of social services and promote private sector led growth. Nego- sive manner. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. tiations completed on 5 February 2008. Bank Approval scheduled for 19 Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113036. US$ 50.0 November 2009. Date revised pending discussions with the new govern- PAGE 44 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 ment. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P099823. US$ November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0/15.0 20.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Bul: (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Deshmoret e Kombit Nr. 4, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-4) 267-654, Fax: 1 Melik-Adamyan, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 595-304, Fax: (374- (355-4) 227-937, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mimoza 10) 528-742, E-mail: [email protected] Dhembi, General Budget Director (R) Second Public Sector Modernization: The objective will focus Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection on the efficiency of the public administration and productivity of work in public service. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 7 Oc- Municipal Finance, Governance, and Services DeliveryThe ob- tober 2009. Preappraisal scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmen- jective is to improve municipal service delivery outcomes through tal Assessment Category C. Project: P117384. US$ 9.0 (IBRD). strengthening municipal finance and governance and help Albania Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. meet its requirements for EU accession. Project Concept Review Meet- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Public Financial ing scheduled for 25 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Management and Corporate Accounting and Auditing: The ob- gory A. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing jective will provide the framework for coordination and development agency(ies) to be determined. of the interrelated elements of the PFM system into the new level of Armenia improved accountability, operational efficiency and fiscal discipline. Pro- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 December 2009. En- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting (N) Irrigation Rehabilitation Emergency (Ln. 77680-AM): The services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. objectives are to: (a) improve water use efficiency in two selected irrigation schemes; and (b) foster immediate rural employment by re- Tr ansportation habilitating irrigation canals to reduce water losses in two selected (R) Railways Restructuring: The objective is to reduce traffic con- schemes, and at the same time by providing some limited assistance gestion and the rate of traffic accidents and fatalities in Yerevan. Ne- to strengthen institutions managing the irrigation infrastructure. Bank gotiations are underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Approval completed on 28 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- Project: P104433. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- egory B. Project: P116681. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- istry of Transport and Communication, 28 Nalbandyan Street, Yere- quired. Water Sector Development Project Implementation Unit, van 375010, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 563-391, Fax: (374-10) 560-528, Vardanants 3, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-2) 540-643, Fax: (374-2) 540- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Alexander Bakhtamyan, Armenia 472, E-mail: [email protected] Transport PIU Traffic Management and SafetyThe objective is to improve traffic Education management in main cities and traffic safety throughout Armenia (N) Second Social Investment Fund III Additional Financing: through (a) traffic management measures, (b) measures to improve The objective is to scale up the investments under the ongoing Pro- traffic safety, (c) passenger transport reforms to adapt public transport ject in order to implement additional community infrastructure mi- services, and (d) institutional adjustments and strengthening to bet- croprojects, which in addition to improving community infrastructure ter respond to transport challenges. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 and services should also create additional employment in the poor re- July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100665. gions, thus mitigating the negative impact of the crisis. Preparation com- US$ 24.2/0.8 (IBRD/PHRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry pleted on 2 October 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 27 November 2009. of Finance and Economy, 1 Melik-Adamyan Street, Yerevan 375010, Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 7.0 (IBRD). Consulting Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 595-300, Fax: (374-10) 526-338, Contact: Fabri- services to be determined. Armenia Social Investment Fund, 31 K. Ul- cio Barreto, Director. Ministry of Transport and Communication, 28 netsu Street, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-2) 247-123, Fax: (374-2) 240- Nalbandyan Street, Yerevan 375010, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 563-391, Fax: 159, E-mail: [email protected] (374-10) 560-528, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fabricio Barreto, Health and Other Social Services Director (N) AM-Social Protection Add’l Financing: The objective is to en- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection able the client to scale up the activities and investments under the on- Municipal Water and Wastewater Additional FinancingThe ob- going project, and thus allow it to further improve efficiency and jective is to continue with the improvememnt of water supply systems effectiveness of the overall social protection system. The project de- in small towns in Armenia by focusing on sustainable rehabilitation of velopment objective will remain the same as in the current project. De- water and wastewater infrastrucuture in AWSC service area. Bank cision Meeting scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Approval completed on 30 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Assessment Category C. Project: P118157. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consult- Category F. Project: P107614. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting sering services to be determined. Consultants will be required for reha- vices to be determined. Contract Monitoring Unit, Armenia Water and bilitation of social services offices, developing integrated social services Water Company, 13 Vardanants Street, Armenia, Tel: (37-41) 540 642, network, monitoring and evaluation, and project management. Ministry Fax: (37-41) 545 196, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Adibek of Labor and Social Affairs, Government Building 3, Republic Square, Ghazaryan, Director of Water Sector Development Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 526-831, E-mail: [email protected] Azerbaijan Industry and Trade Rural Enterprise and Small-Scale Commercial Agriculture De- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry velopment Additional FinancingThe objective is to enable the Gov- Irrigation and Drainage ModernizationThe objective is to assist government of Armenia to cover the financing gap as well as scale up the ernment with rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage community-focused economic development component of the project. infrastructure, with likely emphasis on the Samur-Aphseron system. Bank Approval completed on 24 February 2009. Environmental As- Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. En- sessment Category B. Project: P115686. US$ 2.0 (IDA Credit). No vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- consultants are required. RESCAD Project Implementation Unit, 25 vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tigranyan Street, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel: (374-10) 297-301, Fax: (374- Education 10) 297-304, E-mail: [email protected] Tertiary Education ReformThe objective is to create, foster and Public Administration, Law, and Justice sustain the conditions to improve the quality and relevance of higher (R) Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to pro- education. Preappraisal scheduled for 23 October 2009. No change. En- vide support to the Government of the Republic of Armenia to ad- vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107774. US$ 20.0 (IDA dress vulnerabilities, particularly in the context of the global economic Credit). Consultants will be required. To help design and review fi- crisis, while strengthening competitiveness for more rapid growth in nancing formulae and financing mechanisms as well as the design the post-crisis period. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 and review of the quality assurance system to be introduced. Ministry NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 45 of Education, 49 Khatai Prospekt, Baku AZ1008, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994- Assessment Category U. Project: P115700. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). No con- 12) 496-3759/3760, Fax: (994-12) 496-9368, E-mail: erustamov@ul- sultants are required. Ministry of Economy, House of Government, 11 tel.net, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Sovetskaya Street, Minsk, Belarus, Tel: (375-17) 222-6161, Fax: (375- 17) 222-6665, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: andrei V. Energy and Mining Kobyakov, Deputy Prime Minister (R) Third Rehabilitation Program-Large Scale Oil Polluted Land Cleanup (Ln. 75500-AZ): The objective is to improve (i) SOCAR#s Bosnia and Herzegovina capacity and effectiveness in environmental management and in clean- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ing up of oil-polluted land in the Absheron Peninsula, and (ii) the quality of soil conditions in oil-polluted lands cleaned up under the project. (N) Irrigation Development: The objective is to improve water re- Bank Approval completed on 17 June 2008. Environmental Assess- sources planning and management for sustainable use of the water re- ment Category B. Project: P110682. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants sources in irrigation and drainage as well as flood control. Project will be required. State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), 73 Neftchi- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 January 2010. Environ- lar Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 492-1789, Fax: (994-12) mental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). 497-1167, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Faig Jafarov, Head of Ecological Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Projects Management Department Finance Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Enhancing Small- and Medium-scale Enterprise (SME) Ac- Environment Policy Development and Enforcement for the En- cess to Finance: The objective is to provide a policies for develop- vironment State ProgramThe objective is to launch a large-scale, long- ment and growth of the SME sector and enhance competitiveness term program to rehabilitate the areas around Baku in order to reduce and institutional changes to reduce regulatory/processing barriers to Appraisal completed on 22 September 2009. Negotiations the threat to the health of area residents and enable reutilization of sub- business. scheduled for 27 October 2009. stantial areas of valuable land. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 Feb- Environmental Assessment Category Consultants will ruary 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110683. F. Project: P111780. US$ 70.0/0.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). be required. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry . of Environment and Natural Resources, B. Aghayev St. 100A, AZ1073, Health and Other Social Services Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (99-412) 492-5907, Contact: Gussein Bagirov, Min- (R) Public Expenditure Crisis Development Policy Loan: This ister is the first of two DPL operations. The objective will focus on a set of Public Investment Capacity BuildingThe objective is multi sector key macroeconomic and fiscal issues to support adjustment during the capacity building in infrastructure sector - a flexible framework with current global crisis while building a foundation for longer-term sus- a menu of possible training and capacity building program in the roads, tainable growth. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. rails, energy, environment, health and other priority sector. Bank Ap- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 30.0/66.0 (IBRD/IDA proval completed on 24 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- gory C. Project: P115396. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be termined. required. (R) Social Safety Nets and Employment Support: The objective Tr ansportation is to improve social assistance benefits (efficiency, effectiveness, and quality), and provide services to the population. Preparation completed Baku Urban TransportThe objective is to improve traffic access on 18 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 October 2009. and safety within the Baku metropoligan area, through implementa- Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116774. US$ 15.0 tion of traffic management measures, improvement of parking. Project (IBRD). Consultants will be required. FBH Ministry of Labor and So- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 December 2009. Environ- cial Policy, Vilsonovo #etali#te 10, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, mental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Tel: (387-33) 111-1111. Ministry of Labor and Veterans Affairs of RS, required. Ministry of Transport, 1054 Tbilisi Ave, Baku, Azerbaijan, Trg Republike Srpske 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. RS Tel: (994-12) 430-9941, Fax: (994-12) 430-9942 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Trg Republike Srpske 1, Banja Trade and Transport FacilitationThe objectives are to make freight Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina transport more competitive in terms of quality, capacity and cost, and to increase the economic, financial and social sustainability of rail pas- Public Administration, Law, and Justice senger services. Bank Approval completed on 27 March 2009. Envi- (R) Municipal Development: The objective is to improve service de- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P083108. US$ 450.0 livery outcomes at the local level by supporting increased perfor- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, 10554 Tbil- mance in the delivery of public services provided under the isi Ave., Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 985-087, E-mail: panahov@ responsibility of participating municipalities and their communal ser- mintrans.az, Contact: Musa Panahov, Minister vice enterprises (CSEs) Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 October Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090675. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. The RS IDB-Development (R) First Contaminated Sites Rehabilitation (Ln. 75480-AZ): The and Employment Fund, Vladika Platona 3, Banja Luka, Bosnia and objective is to support the Environment State Program (ESP) to cur- Herzegovina, Tel: (387-51) 221-270, E-mail: [email protected] tail environmental degradation in the Absheron Peninsula, by assist- ing in decontamination of former iodine production sites and the Tr ansportation development of a strategy for remediation/containment of Naturally Sava Waterway RehabilitationThe objective is to improve the navi- Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) contaminated sites. Bank gability of the Sava River to facilitate the full return to operational use Approval completed on 17 June 2008. Environmental Assessment Cat- of the inland waterway for the first time after the cessation of hostili- egory A. Project: P104985. US$ 74.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- ties. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environ- quired. Ministry of Emergency Situations, 69 Fizuli Street, Baku, mental Assessment Category A. Project: P108000. US$ 15.0/15.0 Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 512-0041, E-mail: [email protected], (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Trans- Contact: Tariyel Huseynov, Head of Division port and Communications, Fehima ef. Curcica 6, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-33) 254-378, Fax: (387-33) 222-193, E-mail: Belarus [email protected], Contact: Nikola Sago, Secretary Industry and Trade Bulgaria (R) Development Policy Loan: The objectives will assist the Gov- ernment of Belarus in response to the regional financial crisis by Public Administration, Law, and Justice launching a new reform program. Decision Meeting completed on 30 (R) First Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to support September 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 9 October 2009. Environmental the reforms in two areas: (i) public finance policy reform which may PAGE 46 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 include public revenues, public expenditures, and public administra- and environmental services and (b) strengthen agricultural practices tion reform/reform of the state; and (ii) financial sector/private sec- and farmers’ information services. Bank Approval scheduled for 30 tor reforms. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 October March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086592. 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- US$ 131.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Envi- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ronmental Protection, 31 Pobedy Ave., Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 591-972, Fax: (7-3172) 591-973, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Alzhan Braliev, Vice-Minister Municipal Infrastructure DevelopmentThe objective is to complete important public investments in water resource management. Ne- Education gotiations scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Technical and Vocational Education Modernization: The Category A. Project: P099895. US$ 110.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be objectives are to restructure and rebuild the TVE system in order required. Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 17-19 to (i) increase youth employability and capabilities for continuous skills Kiril Metodi Street, Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 988-2382, E-mail: pniki- upgrading, and (ii) offer business a trained workforce with the skills [email protected], Contact: Plamen Nikiforov, Director and competencies that will enable them to compete in the global economy. Preappraisal completed on 21 September 2009. Decision Meet- Croatia ing scheduled for 12 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Public Administration, Law, and Justice Category B. Project: P102177. US$ 95.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be (R) First Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the required. For governance, project management, curriculum design authorities in addressing the adverse impact of the global crisis through and program implementation. Ministry of Education and Science of strengthened public finance management, social sector resilience and the Republic of Kazakhstan, Dom Ministerstv, Entrance 11, Astana, improved financial sector supervision and crisis preparedness and man- Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-7172) 741-573, Fax: (7-7172) 742-416, E-mail: agement. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 1 October 2009. [email protected] Preappraisal scheduled for 14 October 2009. Environmental Assess- Public Administration, Law, and Justice ment Category U. Project: P117665. US$ 293.0 (IBRD). Consulting (R) Territorial Development (JERP): The objective is to finance the services to be determined. H.E. Ivan Suker, Minister, Ministry of Fi- overnment’s effort to implement the national territorial development nance, Katanciceva 5, Zagreb, Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 459-1258, Fax: (385- strategy to enhance economic development and competitiveness in the 1) 492-2598 regions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 September 2010. Envi- (R) Justice Sector Support: (formerly Judicial Reform) The objec- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102772. US$ 55.0 (IBRD). tive is to facilitate Croatia’s justice sector-related EU accession process Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Bud- by supporting the removal of key impediments to justice sector (a) ef- get Planning, 11 Pobeda Ave., Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 717- ficiency and (b) access. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 October 255, Fax: (7-3172) 717-129, Contact: Viktor Sprun, Deputy Minister, 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104749. US$ Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. for the preparation, financed Tax Administration ReformThe objective is to: (i) reform and by a Project Preparation Facility being implemented by the Ministry strengthen tax administration in order to improve the level of volun- of Justice. Ministry of Justice Project Management Unit, 41, Savska tary compliance; (ii) enhance effectiveness to fight tax evasion; and (iii) Cesta, XVI, Zagreb 100000, Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 613-0595, 611-3284, Fax: increase administrative efficiency and reduce the potential for cor- (385-1) 631-4371, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nenad ruption. Negotiations scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Vukadinovic, Project Adviser Assessment Category C. Project: P116696. US$ 17.6 (IBRD). Consul- Nature Protection InvestmentThe objectives are: (a) replicate suc- tants will be required. Tax Committee, Pobedy Avenue, 11, Astana, Kaza- cessful measures country-wide across the parks and Natura 200 sys- khstan, Tel: (7172) 718-002, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Yerzhan tem; and (b) expand infrastructure in parks, including management Birzhanov, Head, Tax Service Development and Modernization Divi- buildings, and infrastructure. Appraisal scheduled for 23 February sion 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111205. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection determined. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea-Phase IIThe objective is to improve water resource and environmental management in the Georgia Syr Darya Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 October 2009. (N) Second Development Policy Operation: The objective is to sup- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P093825. US$ 165.8 port the Government of Georgia’s policy reform program. Project (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 November 2009. Environ- termined. mental Assessment Category U. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Kosovo Hungary Education Finance (R) Sustainable Employment Development Policy:The objectives (R) Financial Sector and Macro Stability (Ln. 78000-HU): The are: (i) creating conditions for generating sustainable employment and objectives are: (a) support to fiscal reforms designed to ensure long- (ii) increasing transparency and accountability of public expenditures. run fiscal and macro-economic sustainability and restore investor con- ROC meeting tentively scheduled for December 2009, awaiting im- fidence, improving access of the government, banks and the corporate provement in macro-economic framework. Project Concept Review Meet- sector to external funding; (b) support to the financial stability program, ing scheduled for 9 November 2009. No change. Environmental designed to ensure adequate levels of liquidity. Bank Approval com- Assessment Category U. Project: P112227. US$ 40.0 (SPF). Consultants pleted on 22 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Project: P114991. US$ 1413.2 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Min- Public Administration, Law, and Justice istry of Finance, H-1051 Budapest, Jozsef Nador Ter 2-4, Budapest, Hun- (R) Public Sector Modernization: The objective is to improve the ef- gary, Tel: (36-1) 327-2100, Fax: (36-1) 327-2749, E-mail: kommunikacio@ ficiency and transparency of public financial and human resources man- pm.gov.hu, Contact: Almos Kovacs, State Secretary agement. Negotiations completed on 22 September 2009. Bank Approval Kazakhstan scheduled for 8 December 2009. Board date changed to 12.8 to match new date for presentation of ISN. Environmental Assessment Category Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry C. Project: P101614. US$ 4.4/3.6 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants (R) Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement: The objectives will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Kosovo, Tel: (381- are to: (a) improve irrigation, drainage systems, water management 38) 2003-4246, Contact: Melihate Terkolli, Minister. Ministry of Pub- NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 47 lic Administration, Germia Building, Mother Theresa street, Kosovo, tion. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 November 2009. Environmen- Contact: Haki Shatri, Minister tal Assessment Category U. Project: P115732. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Real Estate Cadastre and Registration: The objective is to en- sultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, NA, Riga, Latvia Tel/Fax: hance the security property rights of the business environment. Ne- (371-7) 095-625 gotiations completed on 5 October 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 8 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of P101214. US$ 6.7/5.5 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consultants will be re- Energy and Mining quired. Kosovo Cadastre Agency (KCA), Kosovo Cadastral Agency, Energy Infrastructure ImprovementThe objective is to finance in- Kosovo Archive Bldg. 2nd Floor, Kosovo, Tel: (381-38) 512-353, Fax: vestment projects for rehabilitation and expansion of the energy in- (381-38) 512-356, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hamit frastructure in Macedonia Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 November Basholli, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 14.5 (IBRD). Con- Kyrgyz Republic sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Health and Other Social Services Education (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective will support the fiscal (R) Second Village Investment Additional Financing: The objec- policy response to the economic situation in the country. It will pro- tive is to assist social mobilization, capacity building, and community- vide financing for a revised 2009 Budgetary framework that will driven design and implementation of community investment plans in strengthen the sustianability of the Budget and keep aggregate demand rural communities. Negotiations completed on 24 September 2009. Bank at levels supportive of macroeconomic stability. Decision Meeting com- Approval scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment pleted on 13 October 2009. Preappraisal scheduled for 16 October 2009. Category F. US$ 8.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/DFID). Consultants will be re- No Negotiations have already taken place yet. Environmental Assessment quired.. Category U. Project: P116984. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). No consultants are Education SWAp Sector SupportThe objective is to improve stu- required. Ministry of Economy, Jurij Gagarin 15, Skopje, Macedonia, dent learning outcomes by a sector support program aligned to scal- former Yugoslav Republic of, Tel: (389-2) 309-3489, Fax: (389-2) 309- ing up of key policy interventions in teacher management, governance 3440, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Maja Bog- and financing and school improvement planning sectorwide. Identifi- danovska-Stojanoska, Head of Department cation scheduled for 10 November 2009. No change. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services Public Administration, Law, and Justice to be determined. Ministry of Education and Science, 257 Tynystanov (R) Conditional Cash Transfers (Ln. 77350-MK): The objective Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 626-806, Fax: (996-312) is to support the Government of Macedonia in the development and 621-520 implementation of the conditional cash transfer program. The loan was signed on 2 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Public Administration, Law, and Justice gory C. Project: P103974. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. (R) Capacity Building for Economic Management (Cr. H3880- Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Dame Gruev 14, Skopje, KG): The objective is to strengthen economic and fiscal management Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of, Tel: (389-2) 310-6216, E- and coordination in the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, the mail: [email protected], Contact: Vesna Petkovic, Director National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Government. The credit was signed on 22 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category Moldova C. Project: P108525. US$ 3.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Finance Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Chui Avenue 106, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 620-590, Fax: (996-312) 661- (R) Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob- 837, Contact: Akylbek Japarov, Minister jective is to facilitate growth of export-oriented real sector with higher value added in Moldova. Negotiations completed on 9 September 2009. Tr ansportation Bank Approval scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assess- (R) National Road Rehabilitation (Osh-Isfana): The objective is to ment Category F. Project: P116187. US$ 24.0 (IDA Credit). No con- support the rehabilitation of national roads in the Kyrgyz Republic. Most sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 7 Cosmonautilor Street, of the IDA grant would be allocated for the rehabilitation of the Osh- Moldova, Tel/Fax: (373-22) 212-077, E-mail: ematveeva@minfin. Batken-Isfana road that would restore access to the majority of the pop- moldova.md, Contact: Elena Matveeva, Head of General Dept. for Pub- ulation in Batken Oblast. Negotiations completed on 22 September 2009. lic Debts Bank Approval scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental As- Health and Other Social Services sessment Category B. Project: P107608. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Transport and Communication, (R) Public Works: The objective is the preparation of public works Project Implementation Unit, Room 612, 6/F 42 Isanova Street, Bishkek, program (or project) in response to economic contraction and reduc- Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 900-970, 900-893, Fax: (996-312) 314- tion in remittances caused by the international financial crisis. Identi- 378, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Sanjar Ibraimov, fication completed on 21 September 2009. Project Concept Review Meeting PIU Director scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing Latvia agency(ies) to be determined. Finance Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Financial Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 77970-LV): Fourth Poverty Assessment Support CreditThe objective is to The objecive is to focus on financial sector issues, especially related support the implementation of structural reforms contained in the Na- to crisis management, bank intervention and debt restructuring. Bank tional Development Strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Approval completed on 22 September 2009. Environmental Assessment uled for 3 February 2010. Government preparing proposal on content Category U. Project: P115709. US$ 282.7 (IBRD). No consultants are of next 3-year PRSC program Environmental Assessment Category U. required. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 7 Cosmonautilor Street, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) Health and Other Social Services 233-575, Fax: (373-22) 221-307 (R) Social Sector and Public Administration Reform: The objective Third Poverty Reduction Support CreditThe objective is to sup- is to focus on social sector and public administration reform that will: port the policies of the Government’s National Development Strategy (a) support structural changes to increase the efficiency of social ser- by: (1) increasing the efficiency of expenditures in social protection, vices; (b) protect critical safety net programs for vulnerable groups; health, and education services; (2) improving the environment for pri- and (c) increase the efficency and transparency of public administra- vate sector development and enabling a greater domestic supply re- PAGE 48 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 sponse; and (3) improving public sector governance. Project Concept for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental As- 0.0/3.4/8.0/0.4/0.0 (FAOR/GEFU/IFAD/JPN/PCF). Consultants will sessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are re- be required. Forestry and Hunting Committee of the Republic of Kaza- quired. Ministry of Finance, Cosmonaut Street, 7 MD 2005 Chisinau, khstan, Abay Avenue 49, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3172) 397-797, Fax: Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 226-629, Fax: (373-22) 224-0055, E-mail: anti- (7-3172) 296-749, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: State [email protected], Contact: Mariana Durlesteanu, Minister of Fi- Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry of the Kyrgyz Re- nance public, 228, Toktogul Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (996-312) 610-016, Fax: (996-312) 611-396, E-mail: [email protected], min-eco@el- Montenegro cat.kg, [email protected] Finance Energy and Mining (R) Programmatic Financial and Private Sector Development Pol- First South East Europe Gas APLThe objective is to establishes icy Loan: The objective is to (a) help the authorities cope with the neg- an integrated market in electricity and natural gas, based on common ative effect of global and regional economic downturn on Montenegrin interest and solidarity. The Treaty consolidates the Athens process and economy; and (b) support banking sector restructuring and restruc- the 2002 and 2003 Memoranda of Understanding and The Treaty is turing of select large industrial enterprises. Project Concept Review now effective and the countries of South East Europe are working to Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment develop the region’s gas network and market. Project Concept Re- Category U. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing view Meeting scheduled for 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment agency(ies) to be determined. Category F. US$ 50.0/50.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/KFW). Con- Health and Other Social Services sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Health System Improvement Additional Financing: The ob- Romania jective is to: (i) support the scale up of primary health care reform outside of the capital city of Podgorica; and (ii) the scale up of policy Public Administration, Law, and Justice reforms, including developing the strategic reforms of the secondary First Development Policy LoanThe objectives will support the Gov- and tertiary care reform and to begin building up the hospital infor- ernment’s structural reforms by: (a) improving fiscal sustainability mation system. Negotiations completed on 16 September 2009. Bank Ap- and public financial management (cross-sectoral reforms and reforms proval scheduled for 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment in two key sectors health and education); (b) enhancing social protection Category B. Project: P114275. US$ 7.1 (IBRD). No consultants are re- systems; and (c) strengthening the resilience and functioning of the quired. Ministry of Health, Ul. serdara Jola Piletica 18/II, stan 9, 81 financial sector. Signing scheduled for 18 September 2009. The loan 000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tel: (382-81) 204-8213, Fax: (382-81) 2024- has been declared effective on October 9, 2009. Environmental As- 2762, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr.Pavle Aligrudic, Project sessment Category U. Project: P102018. US$ 423.0 (IBRD). No con- Management Network Coordinator sultants are required. Ministry of Public Finance, 17 Apolodor Street, Sector 5, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-21) 319-9743, Fax: (40-21) 319- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection 9739, Contact: Bogdan Alexandru Dragoi, Secretary of State (R) Sustainable Tourism Development Additional Financing: Second Development Policy LoanThe objective is to support the The objective is for the additional components that could not be cov- Government’s reforms in fiscal management, social protection and ered under the original project because it went to the Board in June the financial sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 2007; the Government could only take the IDA financing but not the October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 470.0 foreseen IBRD financing, and the GEF financing was not available at (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- that time. Appraisal is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- termined. gory B. US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection, P.E. Regionalni Vodovod Serbia Crnogorsko, Primorje Montenegro, 85310 Budva Trg Sun, Montene- Finance gro, Tel: (381-086) 451-921, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mr. Pe- Second Programmatic Private Financial Development Policy drag Bjelobrkovic LoanThe objectives are: (a) new private sector investments; (b) Poland strengthen financial discipline; and (c) build a more efficient and stable financial sector with restructuring state holdings in banking and Industry and Trade insurance sectors, enhancing crisis preparedness, and encouraging de- Enterprise FinanceThe objective is to provide medium term finance velopment of the capital markets. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 Oc- to a wide group of Polish enterprises using an apex wholesale struc- tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115958. ture in which the Borrower, PKO BP, onlends to other Polish financial US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. intermediaries that in turn onlend to private enterprises. Decision Public Administration, Law, and Justice Meeting scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Assess- ment Category F. Project: P116213. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting (R) Public Expenditure Management Development Policy Loan: services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. The objective is to improve the planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation of public expenditure in Serbia. Negotiations completed Public Administration, Law, and Justice on 8 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 November (N) Third Development Policy Loan: The objective is to acceler- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P108759. US$ ate Poland’s convergence with EU living standards and will support 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 20 reforms in the areas of public financial management, business envi- Kneza Milosa Street, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: (381-11) 361-4972/4007, Fax: ronment, labor market, health, education and social protection. Pro- (381-11) 361-4914, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Janko Gusi- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2009. jan, State Secretary Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1435.0 (IBRD). Con- Tr ansportation sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Corridor X HighwayThe objective is to increase transport efficiency Regional and improve traffic safety on the three project sections of Corridor X, between Ni and Dimitrovgrad and Leskovac and Donji Neradovac re- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry spectively, and to improve road management and road safety in Ser- (R) Tien Shan Ecosystem Development: The objectives are to im- bia. Bank Approval completed on 13 July 2009. Environmental prove biodiversity conservation and contribute to climate mitigation Assessment Category A. Project: P108005. US$ 388.0 (IBRD). Con- by sequestering carbon dioxide in forests in the Kyrgyz Republic. Ne- sultants will be required. Corridor X LLC, Serbia, Contact: Aleksandar gotiations completed on 25 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled Jankulovic, President of Board, Corridor X LLC NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 49 Tajikistan for consumers and suppliers of electricity. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Category B. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- (R) Food Security and Seed Imports Additional Financing: The ing agency(ies) to be determined. objective is to increase domestic food production and reduce the loss of livestock to help at least 28,000 poorest households in a timely man- Finance ner to reduce the negative impact of high and volatile food prices. (R) Access to Finance for SME’s Additional Financing: The ob- Bank Approval completed on 6 August 2009. Environmental Assess- jective is to scale up lending by Halkbank, which will provide medium- ment Category B. Project: P115953. US$ 6.3 (GFCR). Consultants will and long-term financing to SMEs throughout the country. No mater- be required for international project management expertise, interna- ial changes to the project are envisaged. The loan was signed on 16 De- tional technical assistance programs for creation and support to a net- cember 2008. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P112949. work of agro-input suppliers, for hiring local coordinator, M&E expert US$ 200.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Halkbank, Sogutozu and agronomy specialist. Center for Managing Projects on Cotton Mah, 2 Cadde No. 63, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 289-1780, Fax: (90- Farms Debt Resolution and Sustainable Cotton Sector Developme, 44 312) 289-1790, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Re- Rudaki Avenue, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-37) 221-1156, E-mail: pmu_cot- cep Gulec, Division Manager [email protected], Contact: Mr. Muriddin Sheraliev, Director General Industry and Trade POPs Elimination, Mitigation and Site ManagementThe objec- Third Competitiveness and Employment Development Policy tive is to reduce the environmental and public health hazards associ- LoanThe objective is to support government policies and reforms de- ated with stockpiles of POPs in priority areas and reducing farmer signed to increase Turkey’s competitiveness and employment. Project reliance of POPs pesticides. Project preparation is underway. Envi- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environ- ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116013. US$ 4.0/0.8 mental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services (GEFU/ZMUL). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Education (R) Third Programmatic Public Sector Development Policy (R) Third Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund: The objective is to Loan: The objective is to support a sustained medium-term process contribute to an increased access to improved learning environments of legal, institutional and structural development that promotes growth, and improved efficiency in delivering quality education services. Donor improves public governance and service delivery and strengthens so- Approval schedule for 5 November 2009. Environmental Assessment cial conditions through reforms in areas. Project Concept Review Meet- Category B. Project: P115343. US$ 13.5 (FTIE). Consultants will be re- ing completed on 9 October 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 quired. Ministry of Education (MOE), 13a Nisor Mukhammad str., October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 214-605, E-mail: [email protected], (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Undersecretariat of Trea- Contact: Rakhmonov Abdujabbor, Minister of Education sury, Inonu Bulvari, Eskisehir Yolu, Emek, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 204- Finance 6000, Fax: (90-312) 212-8550, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Elvan Ongun, Head, General Directorate of Foreign Economic Rela- (R) First Development Policy Loan: The proposed Fourth Pro- tions grammatic Development Policy Grant is the first operation in a programmatic sequence that supports the government’s anti-crisis action Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection plan and its second poverty reduction strategy. Its development ob- Municipal Services Additional FinancingThe objective is to scale- jectives are to protect basic services and to improve the environment up activities and investments identified under the Municipal Services for private sector development. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Project: (a) infrastructure projects for municipalities; (b) support least- uled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. cost priority investments; and (c) target municipal infrastructure in the US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing water, wastewater, solid waste management sectors and pilot an ex- agency(ies) to be determined. pansion of geothermal sources Bank Approval scheduled for 15 April Industry and Trade 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con- sultants will be required. Iler Bank, Ataturk Bulvar, No. 21 Opera, (R) Cotton Export Credit Enhancement: The objective is to pre- Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (312) 310-3141, Fax: (312) 312-2928, E-mail: pare on an accelerated basis a second recovery operation in the cot- [email protected], Contact: Necla Akca, Project Head ton sector. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Ukraine US$ 7.2 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry Energy and Mining of Finance, 3 Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave., Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 221-3804 Second Power TransmissionThe objective is to support investments in upgrading capabilities of transmission system operator, UkrEnergo, Public Administration, Law, and Justice so that it can implement policy decisions to assure security and relia- (R) Community and Basic Health Additional Financing: The ob- bility of power supply in the domestic and international energy mar- jective is to: (i) enable the Ministry of Health to finance the comple- kets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 November tion of the original project investments and activities which otherwise 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con- could not be completed due a financing gap resulting from higher sultants will be required. National Power Company UkrEnergo, 25, Kom- than expected construction and operational costs; and (ii) scale up and internu Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: (38-044) 238-3070, Fax: (38-044) expand activities to maximize th The credit was signed on 22 May 2009. 249-121, Contact: Mr. K. Ushapovskiy, Acting Director of UkrEnergo Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115801. US$ 5.0 Public Administration, Law, and Justice (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Health Project Imple- mentation Unit, Sino 30 Street Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-372) 244- (R) Fourth Structural and Fiscal Reform Development Policy 413, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mahbuba Loan: The objective is to support the government in implementing the Sheralieva, Executive Director anti-crises and recovery measures for the economy. On two pillars: (a) restructuring the budget to create fiscal space for needed investments Tu rke y and efficacy in public finances; and (b) facilitating business entry and improve energy security to create employment and encourage in- Energy and Mining vestments. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 De- Sixth Energy Community of South East Europe APLThe objec- cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 tive is to help increase the reliability, efficiency and capacity of the bulk (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Ukraine, power transmission system in Turkey and to improve market access Ukraine PAGE 50 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

Tr ansportation ment of irrigated perimeters across the country using a Community- (R) Railway Modernization: The objective is to restructure the rail- Driven Development approach and mechanism. Project Concept Re- way and infrastructure upgrade component that would include track view Meeting scheduled for 18 May 2010. Environmental Assessment rehabilitation/double tracking, signaling upgrading and electrification Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. in the North-South freight corridor between Russia and the Black Sea. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Water Resources, Djibouti, Tel: Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 December 2009. Environmental As- (253) 351-297, Fax: (253) 355-879, E-mail: [email protected], Con- sessment Category B. Project: P110200. US$ 500.0/0.0 (IBRD/EBRD). tact: S.E. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Minister Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- Education mined., Contact: Vasyl Melnyc Ukrzaliznytsa, General Director Second Education For All—Fast Track Initiative Catalytic FundThe Uzbekistan objective is to support the Govt of Djibouti’s Third Education Sector Plan (2009-2011) in the areas of access, quality and system manage- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ment and efficiency. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for (R) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management-Phase I (Cr. 19 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 4.0 46480-UZ): The objective is to improve agricultural production in ar- (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National and Higher eas affected by water-logging, and to reduce damage to housing and Education, Minist, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 356-334, Fax: (253) 355-768, E- infrastructure from rising ground water levels and salinity in the pro- mail: [email protected] ject areas. Bank Approval completed on 24 September 2009. Environ- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P110538. US$ 65.5 (IDA Energy and Mining Credit). Consultants will be required. For feasibility study and will (R) Energy Access: The objectives are to: (i) increase access to, re- continue supervision. Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, liability and quality of service in the delivery of electricity services, and 4 Navoy Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-711) 412-692, Fax: (ii) improve the electric utilities system efficiency and operating costs. (998-711) 412-574 Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. Envi- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting Education services to be determined. Electricite de Djibouti (EDD), Tel: (253) (R) Second Basic Education (Cr. 45980-UZ): The objective is to 340-730 support Uzbekistan’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in general secondary education and pre-schools in order Tr ansportation to provide students with the new knowledge and skills required in the Djibouti-Ethiopia Railroad GuaranteeThe objective is to provide a contemporary global economy. Signing scheduled for 16 October 2009. partial risk guarantee to a new concessionaire, now being selected with No change. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107845. EU assistance for operation of the Djibouti-Ethiopia Railroad. Project US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Pub- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental lic Education, 5 Mustaqillik Maydoni Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0 (GUAR). Consulting services and im- (998-71) 239-1310, Fax: (998-71) 239-1934, E-mail: [email protected], Con- plementing agency(ies) to be determined. tact: Mr. Odyl Sobirov, Deputy Minister of Public Education Arab Republic of Egypt Health and Other Social Services Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Third Health: The objective is to reach the overall objective of (R) Farm-level Irrigation Modernization: The objectives are to: (a) improving the delivery of quality inpatient and outpatient services to reduce agricultural water use and (b) increase the productivity of agri- the population in Uzbekistan, especially in the rural areas. Project cultural lands and water over areas of (i) 200,000 fed. within the Delta Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 October 2009. No change. old lands (Mahmoudia, Manaifa and Meet Yazid command areas) and Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 93.0 (IDA Credit). Con- (ii) 12,000 fed. within the West Delta old new lands (El Nasr com- sulting services to be determined. for the preparation of site develop- mand area). Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 21 Septem- ments, facilities plan in selected regions, equipment maintanance ber 2009. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment needs assessment, training strategy for priority programs for health Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- professionlas, and clinical training needs assessment. Ministry of ing agency(ies) to be determined. Health, 12 Navoi Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 139-1954, (R) Modernization of Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Sta- E-mail: “office” [email protected], Contact: Assimidin Kamilov, Deputy tions: The objectives are to: (i) improve energy efficiency of the pump- Minister of Health ing stations and reliability of delivery of irrigation water and evacuation Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection of drainage water; (ii) improve efficiency of operation and mainte- Bukhara and Samarkand SewerageThe objective is to mitigate the nance of the pumping stations; and (iii) strengthen the planning and environmental impact from wastewater and improve the efficiency O&M capability of the Mechanical and Electrical Department (MED). and sustainability of wastewater management in Bukhara and Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 July 2010. Envi- Samarkand. Bank Approval completed on 4 August 2009. Environ- ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants mental Assessment Category B. Project: P112719. US$ 55.0 (IDA will be required. Mechanical and Electrical Department of the Ministry Credit). Consultants will be required. Bukhara Water Utility, 111 Mu- of Water Resources and Irrigation, Tafteesh el Raii Street, Shobra el radov Street, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-3715) 224-2308 Kheima, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 206 9294, Fax: (20- 2) 206 9266, Contact: Prof. Dr. Tarek Ali Sharaf, Chairman, Mechani- cal and Electrical Deparatment, MWRI Second National Drainage Additional FinancingThe objective is to finance the implementation of additional activities for the ongoing Middle East Second National Drainage project in Egypt. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Con- and North Africa sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Upper Egypt In- Djibouti tegrated Governorates Development: The objective is to reduce dis- parities in access to basic services between Upper and Lower Egypt Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry and to increase employment opportunities and income in rural areas. Community Rural Development and Water Resources Man- Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental agementThe objective is to improve the livelihood of agro-pastoral pop- Assessment Category A. Project: P097326. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con- ulation in selected areas of the country through small-scale investments sultants will be required. Consultant requirements include feasibility for rainwater retention, groundwater replenishment and establish- studies for infrastructure investments, analysis of agricultural supply NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 51 chain, participatory local planning at the district level and environ- ject: P080228. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- mental and social safeguard assessment. PHRD grant in the amount ing agency(ies) to be determined. of US$ 0.7 has been approved. Ministry of Local Development, Dokki, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 3375-5987, Contact: Dr. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Lobna Abdel latif, National Coordinator (R) Integrated and Sustainable Persistent Organic Pollutants Man- Education agement: The objective is to assist Egypt meet its obligations under the Stockholm Convention for the sound management of Persistent Or- Post-Basic Education ReformThe objective is to improve post-ba- ganic Pollutants (POPs) (PCBs, Dixons and Furans), and (obsolete pes- sic education so that it provides students with the knowledge, com- ticides under ASP), and contribute to the sustainable development of petencies and skills to adapt current economic environment. Preparation capacity for the management of POPs. Project Concept Review Meet- scheduled for 1 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category ing scheduled for 25 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- B. Project: P095820. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. egory A. US$ 8.1 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. For teacher policy, technical education, school admissions policy and Egypt Environmental Affairs Agency, 30 Misr, Helwan Agri. Road, economic analysis. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), 101 Kasr Maadi, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E-mail: El Eini Street, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-22) 792-1275, Fax: [email protected], Contact: Yasmin Fouad, Director, GEF Unit (20-22) 795-6962, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Galal Abdellah, Advisor to the Minister. Ministry of Education (MOE), 12 Tr ansportation Filaki Street, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-22) 794-9490, Fax: (R) Road Asset Management: The objective is to assist the Egypt (20-22) 796-2952, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hassan Bilawi, Road Authority (GARBLT) address the maintenance backlog and mod- Advisor to the Minister ernize road asset management practices. Environmental Assessment Energy and Mining Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implement- (R) Power Generation Development Program: The objectives are: ing agency(ies) to be determined. (i) assist GOE to improve the security of electiricity supply through (R) Urban Transport Infrastructure Development: The objective investment in new generation capacity; and (ii) help create conditions is to improve reliability and efficiency of mass transit system through enabling efficient public and private investments and improvements implementation of cost-effective and clean technology investments in operational performance as measured by the security, efficiency, and that support major modal shift from private vehicles and microbuses sustainablity of electricity supply. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 to large size. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 October January 2010. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0/100.0 sessment Category A. Project: P116194. US$ 550.0 (IBRD). Consult- (IBRD/CIF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, 12 ing services to be determined. Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, Ismail Abaza Street, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 260-1800, Ramsis Street Extention, Abbassia, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: Fax: (20-2) 261-0510, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Omar (20-2) 401-2368, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Kamel Bakary, Deputy Minister Yassin, Executive Director Second Airport DevelopmentThe objective is to increase capacity (R)Wind Energy Scale-Up:The objective is to achieve increased of Cairo airport and improve the quality of airport services. Project Con- share of wind energy in power generation to meet the growing demand cept Review Meeting completed on 3 September 2009. Appraisal sched- in Egypt. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 5 August uled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. 2009. Project Preparation to be scheduled. Environmental Assessment Project: P101201. US$ 280.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Category B. Project: P113416. US$ 50.0/150.0 (IBRD/CIF). Consult- Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, Airport ing services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Road, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 267-0555, Fax: (20-2) Finance 635-0933, Contact: Ibrahim Manna, Chairman (R) Affordable Mortgage Finance Program (Ln. 77470-EG): Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection The objectives are to: (a) strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the Mortgage Finance Subsidies Program; (b) (R) Alexandria Coastal Zone Management: The objective is to im- develop an effective and efficient Mortgage Finance Subsidy Mecha- prove institutional mechanisms for the sustainable management of nism; and (c) improve the institutional framework to enhance trans- coastal zones in Alexandria, in particular to reduce land-based pollu- parency and targeting of housing subsidies. Bank Approval completed tion to the Mediterranean Sea. The project is partially blended with on 24 September 2009. Signing scheduled for 25 January 2010. Envi- the ongoing Second Pollution Abatement Project (EPAP 2). Appraisal ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P112346. US$ 300.0 scheduled for 4 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Investment and Min- B. Project: P095925. US$ 1.0/6.6/5.8/7.2/4.9 (ECEU/EUIB/FRDE/ istry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban, 2 Latin America Street, Garden GEFU/JBIC). No consultants are required. Egypt Environmental Af- City, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 2795-9287, Fax: (20-2) fairs Agency, 30 Misr, Helwan Agri. Road, Maadi, Cairo, Arab Repub- 2795-9233, Contact: H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of In- lic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 526-1419/1421, E-mail: [email protected], vestment Contact: Ahmed Hegazy, Head of the Environmental Quality Sector, and EPAP 2 Directo (R) Enhancing Access to Finance for Small and Medium En- terprises (SME): The objective is to increase access to finance for mi- Municipal Solid WasteThe objective is to support the Government cro and small enterprises, contributing to broader financial outreach, of Egypt for the development and the reform of municipal solid waste ultimately help create jobs, enhance growth, and minimize the impact sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 December 2009. of the financial crisis on micro and small enterprises. Decision Meet- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting ing scheduled for 10 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. egory F. Project: P116011. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Social Fund for Development, 120 Mohi El Din Abu Iraq El Ezz Street, Dokki, Giza, Arab Republic of Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 3336- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 4842/4873, Fax: (20-2) 3336-1985, E-mail: [email protected] Emergency Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilita- Health and Other Social Services tionThe objective is to assist the Government for rehabilitating irrigation Family Health InsuranceThe objective is to increase access to and and drainage networks and dams as well as improving water resource use of basic health services for the poor by expanding health insur- management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 March ance coverage to this population; and to improve the quality of care re- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Con- ceived by this group by addressing both provider incentives and sultants will be required. Ministry of Water Resources, Palestine Street, accountability of the health insurance payers. Decision Meeting sched- Baghdad, Iraq, Tel: (964-1) 772-0240, Fax: (964-1) 774-0672, E-mail: wa- uled for 15 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- [email protected], Contact: H. E. Dr. Latif Rashid, Minister PAGE 52 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Jordan (IBRD). No consultants are required. Greater Amman Municipality, PO Box 132, Amman 1118, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 474-4722, Fax: (962-6) Education 463-4663, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ramzi Maay- (R) Higher Education Reform for Knowledge Economy (Ln. tah, Advisor to the Mayor for Investment 77040-JO): The objectives are to: (i) improve the Government’s capacity to diversify and improve financing mechanisms to universities; Lebanon and (ii) strengthen the management and efficacy of the sector by Education aligning the roles, missions and responsibilities of various governance bodies to the new strategy objectives. Signing scheduled for 31 De- Lebanon Education Reform for Quality Schools ProgramThe ob- cember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P102487. jective is to support the National Education Strategy in Lebanon, aim- US$ 25.0/30.0 (IBRD/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Project ing at the creation of a national school improvement program which Development Unit, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Re- can implement the different reform programs contemplated in the search, PO Box 138, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 535-0967, Fax: NA, Strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 7 December E-mail: [email protected]., Contact: Dr. Fayez Khasawneh, Pro- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Con- ject Director sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Second Education Reform for the Knowledge EconomyThe ob- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection jective is that enrolled students in all streams of pre-tertiary education (R) Greater Beirut Water Supply: The objectives are to: (a) meet will have increased levels of skills necessary for participation in the the immediate and pressing demand of potable water in the Greater knowledge economy through support of the education reform program. Beirut Region; (b) alleviate chronic water shortages in the low-income Signing scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Southern Beirut suburbs; and (c) strengthen the operational and fi- Category B. Project: P105036. US$ 60.0/117.0/17.0/2.5/153.9 (IBRD/ nancial capacity of the Beirut Mount Lebanon Water Authority. Pro- AID/CIDA/JICA/ZBIL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Ed- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2009. ucation, PO Box 1646, Amman, Hashemite, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 567- Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0/70.0/100.0 (IBRD/ 3652, Fax: (962-6) 568-8776, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: ISDB/ZMUL). Consultants will be required. Council for Development H.E. Dr. Fawwaz Jaraddat, Secretary General for Education and Tech- and Reconstruction (CDR), Mr. Al Fadl Chalak, President, Beirut, nical Affairs Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 980-099, Fax: (961-1) 981-282, Contact: Nabil Al Energy and Mining Jisr, President (R) Amman East Power Plant: The objective is to meet the electricity needs of the country in an economically and environmentally Morocco sustainable manner to contribute to economic growth and well-being Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry of the population of Jordan. The purpose of the PRG is to enhance com- Climate Adaptation in Agriculture and WaterThe objective is to petition and therefore help reduce the project’s financing costs. Envi- assist the Government of Morocco in mainstreaming climate change ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P094306. US$ in the national development planning process. Project Concept Re- 0.0/45.0/110.0/45.0/145.0 (GUAM/GUAR/JBIC/SMBL/ZPCI). Con- view Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental As- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. sessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Al-Qatrana Power: implementing agency(ies) to be determined. The objective is to assist the country’s electricity needs in an eco- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Oum er Rbia Ir- nomically and environmentally sustainable manner. Bank Approval rigated Agriculture Modernization: The objective is to increase the scheduled for 28 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category economic value of irrigation water while putting in place conditions for A. Project: P108850. US$ 50.0/406.0 (GUAR/ZPCO). No consultants more sustainable water management in the basin. Negotiations sched- are required. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Amman, uled for 9 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Jordan, Fax: (962-6) 586-5373, Contact: H.E. Dr. Khaled Shreidah, Min- ject: P093719. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministère ister de l’Agriculture, du Developpement Rural et des Peches Maritimes, Finance Ave. Mohamed V, Quartier Administratif, Place Abdellah Chefchaouni, (R) Recovery under Global Uncertainty Development Policy BP 607, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 760-102, 661-487, Fax: (212-537) Loan: The objective is to focus on addressing the impact of unfolding 763-878, Contact: M. Mohamed Elyazghi, Minister global economic slowdown in Jordan’s growth performance and macro- Support Plan Maroc VertThe objective is to support the regional de- economic stability. Negotiations completed on 14 September 2009. Bank velopment plans in reconversion or aggregation, and productivity en- Approval scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Assessment hancement for small scale agriculture. Project Concept Review Meeting Category U. Project: P117023. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category required. Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, PO Box U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) 555, Amman, Jordan, Fax: (962-6) 464-9341, Contact: Ghaith Zureikat, to be determined. Director Education Health and Other Social Services (R) Education Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is Private Participation in InfrastructureThe objective is to establish to support policy reforms which are critical to ensure an increased com- a public private partnership fund to resolve capital market failures in pletion of compulsory education for children 6 to 15 years old and an the financing of infrastructure and social services in Jordan. Project improved efficiency and effectiveness measures in the education sys- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 January 2010. Environ- tem. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 5 November 2009. mental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consult- vices to be determined. Executive Privatization Commission, Abdel ing services to be determined. Ministry of National Education, Higher Haleem Al-Keylani Street, Shemisani West, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962- Education, Civil Servant Training and Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, 6) 567-8451, Fax: (962-6) 462-6254, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: H.E. Morocco, Tel: (212-37) 681-509, 687-232, Fax: (212-37) 772-042, Con- Eng. Abdel-Rahman El-Khatib, Chairman tact: M.Y. Belqasmi, Secretary General Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Energy and Mining (R) Amman Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance (Ln. (R)Energy DPL2:(Formerly Second Energy Development Policy Loan) 75730-JO): The objective is to enhance the quality, as well as the en- The objective is to reinforce security of supply, competitiveness as vironmental and financial performances, of municipal solid waste man- well as institutions to support policy formulation and implementation. agement in Amman City. The loan was signed on 4 December 2008. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 17 February 2009. Deci- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P104960. US$ 25.0 sion Meeting scheduled for 19 November 2009. Project preparation is NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 53 underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers,- and Mining, Water and Environment, Avenue Mohamed V, Rabat, Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 650-695, Fax: (212-537) 726-707, Chellah, Rue Marouane Saadi, Lot Agdal, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General 537) 760-661, 688-893, Fax: (212-537) 764-081, 774-721, E-mail: Ministre@ (R) Urban and Rural Water Systems: The objective is to: (i) increase finances.gov.ma, [email protected] access to potable water in rural areas; and (ii) strengthen water sup- Finance ply capacity to meet growing urban and rural demands, in the provinces of Safi, El Jadida, Nador and Errachidia. Preappraisal scheduled for 19 (R) Second Financial Sector Development Policy Loan: The ob- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100397. jective is to support the Government in implementing the FSAP rec- US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau ommendations regarding financial sector reforms. Identification Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers,- completed on 18 September 2009. Project Concept Review Meeting Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-537) 650-695, Fax: (212-537) 726-707, scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Bd. Med V. Quartier Administratif, Rabat, Regional Morocco, Tel: (212-3) 5376-77501, Fax: (212-3) 5376-7527, E-mail: in- [email protected], Contact: Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister Tr ansportation Second Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea and Gulf of AdenThe Health and Other Social Services objective is to conserve and promote the sustainable exploitation of the Health Development PolicyThe objective is to support the imple- marine resources of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and improve the mentation of the Ministry of Health’s Action Plan 2008-2012. Project socio-economic benefits to the 50 million people of the region. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environ- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2011. Environ- mental Assessment Category U. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- mental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0/2.0 (GEFU/ZPCI). Consul- vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. tants will be required. PERSGA, The Regional Organization for the Public Administration, Law, and Justice Conservation of Environment of the, PO Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Saudi Arabia, Tel: (966-2) 652-3224, Fax: (966-2) 652-1901, Contact: Moham- (R) Fourth Public Administration Reform: The project represents med Badran the fourth stage of the Public Administration Reform Program (PARP) agreed with the Government of Morocco. The PARP contains four com- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection ponents: budget modernization, human resources modernization, con- (R) Coordination and Capacity Building NASA: The objective is trol of payroll and introduction of e-government for services to help water managers in countries around the Mediterranean sea and simplification. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 No- across the Arab world better understand water availability and con- vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 sumption using consistent measures and methods so that data can be (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be compared across countries. Project Concept Note scheduled for 16 No- determined. vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.6 (GEFU). Tr ansportation Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Second Rural Roads Additional Financing: The objective is Syrian Arab Republic to increase rural population’s access to all-weather roads in support of the first phase (2005-2010) of the Borrower’s program. The proposed Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry additional financing will permit completion of the unfinished activities (R) Coastal Rivers and Orontes River Basins Water Resources included in the original program and thus allow the original develop- Management: The objective is to support the Government’s effort in ment objectives to be achieved. Negotiations scheduled for 30 No- reducing pollution and strengthening the framework for improved in- vember 2009. Negotiations delayed due to procurement audit clause. tegrated water resources management (IWRM) and integrated coastal Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110833. US$ 85.0 zone management (ICZM), and in reducing imact of climate change (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Equipment, Direc- on critical ecosystems in line with the Strategy and National Environ- torare of Roads, B.P. 6226 Rabat Institute, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212- ment Action Plan (SAP). Identification scheduled for 18 October 2009. 537) 713-247, Fax: (212-537) 713-259, E-mail: mhammoucha@mtpnet. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.4 (GEFU). Consulting gov.ma, Contact: M. Hicham N Hammoucha, Director services to be determined. Ministryof State for Environmental Affairs, Road Asset ManagementThe objective is to support the national Al-Fardos Street, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, Tel: (963-11) 331- program for (a) road asset management and (b) national road network 6104, Fax: (963-11) 332-0691, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], modernization. Awaiting Government’s official request to begin. En- Contact: Eng. Imad Hassoun, Deputy Minister vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tunisia Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban Transport Community-Based Integrated Rural DevelopmentThe objective Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to develop the is to promote an integrated community-based approach to sustainable sector’s institutional framework, improve the delivery of urban trans- rural development and management of natural resources, including cli- port services, and improve environmental and social sustainability. mate change adaptation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 October Preparation completed on 8 September 2009. Decision Meeting sched- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086660. US$ uled for 20 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. 36.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Di- Project: P115659. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Di- rection general du Financement (DGFIOP), 30 rue Alain Savary, Tu- rection Generale des Collectivites Locales, Ministère de leInterieur, Hay nis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 842-687, Fax: (216-1) 784-447, Contact: Abdallah Riad, Rabat, Morocco Tel/Fax: (212-3) 5372-15811, E-mail: achadali@in- Mallek, Director General terieur.gov.ma, Contact: Abdelllatif Chadali, Directeur de la Program- Land and Water OptimizationThe objectives are to: (i) progress to- mation et des Equipements wards the greater objectives of SAP-MED to reduce land-based sources of pollution discharging in the Mediterranean Sea; (ii) optimize the use Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection of Tunisia’s water resources; and (iii) contribute to the reduction of land (R) Oum Er Rbia Sanitation: The objective is to improve sewerage degradation and climate vulnerability of key productive sectors in arid service and municipal pollution control in seven urban centers of the agricultural lands. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Oum Er Rbia river basin, and increases capacity of national operator Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 10.7 (GEFU). Consultants Office National de l’Eau Potable (ONEP) to implement Morocco’s Na- will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources tional Sanitation Program. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 January (MAHR), 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 842- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P098459. US$ 687, Fax: (216-71) 784-447 (R) Greater Tunis Urban Transport: The objectives are to: (i) improve the quality of transport services in the Greater Tunis Area; (ii) finance the development of urban transport infrastructure; and (iii) strengthen public transport management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for May 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. 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2 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.4 mental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Social Affairs, Ra- services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. mallah, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (970-2) 240-5660, Fax: (970-2) 240- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Agro-biodiversity 5642, E-mail: [email protected] and Adaptation: The objective is to enhance coping strategies for adap- Second Palestinian Non-Governmental III Additional Financ- tation to climate change for farmers who rely on rainfed agriculture ingThe objective is to finance social services for the poor, vulnerable in the Yemen highlands, through the conservation and utilization of or those affected by the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in Gaza. biodiversity important to agriculture (particularly the local land races Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. En- and their wild relatives) and associated local traditional knowledge. Ap- vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (SPF). Consulting ser- praisal scheduled for 1 February 2010. Environmental Assessment vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Category B. Project: P103922. US$ 4.0/0.3 (GEFU/ICAR). Consul- tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, PO Box Public Administration, Law, and Justice 2805, Zira’ah Street, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Fax: (967-1) 532-557, (N) Third Palestinian Reform and Development Plan: The ob- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Bilquis, Project Coordinator jective is to continue supporting the Palestinian Authority in imple- Integrated Coastal Zone ManagementThe objective is to assist menting its Palestinian Reform and Development Plan, in particular, Yemen in adapting to the impact of climate change in the coastal zone to maintain and strengthen efforts to improve the fiscal position and of the Gulf of Aden, currently linked to the ongoing Fisheries Re- public financial management. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- sources Conservation Management Project. Project Concept Review uled for 8 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ Meeting scheduled for 15 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- 40.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Ramal- egory B. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing lah, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (970-2) 400-650, Fax: (970- agency(ies) to be determined. 2) 400-595, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mazen Jadallah, Director General Education (R) Capacity-Building for Palestinian Institutions in Economic (N) Fourth Social Fund for Development: The objectives are: (i) Management and Regulation: The objective is to improve the eco- making services reach the poor, (ii) local government capacity-build- nomic management and regulatory capacity of key Palestinian public ing, (iii) catalyzing change to influence the national reform process, institutions, potentially including the Monetary Authority, Central Bu- and (iv) using labor-intensive public works to their full potential. Pro- reau for Statistics and the Ministry of Telecommunications and In- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 5 November 2009. Envi- formation Technologies. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting for 25 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ services to be determined. Social Fund for Development, Fij Attan, PO 3.0 (SPF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de- Box 15485, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 449-671, E-mail: termined. [email protected] Municipal Development Program:The objective is to enable mu- (R) Education for All Fast-Track Initiative Catalytic: The objec- nicipalities to improve management practices and sustain service de- tive is to focus on increasing access to and retention in quality educa- livery, particularly in light of losing cash flow from the utility provision. tion in selected remote areas of the country, where the out of school Bank Approval completed on 17 September 2009. Environmental As- population is mostly concentrated. The loan was signed on 30 Septem- sessment Category B. Project: P111741. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consultants ber 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114253. will be required. Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), US$ 20.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. for during preparation Al Bireh, Al Rashmawi Building, 3rd Floor, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: and implementation. Project Administration Unit- MoE, PO Box 16392, (970-2) 296-6610, 295-0684, Fax: (970-2) 295-0685, E-mail: abedno- Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 619-319, Fax: (967-1) 619-219, [email protected], Contact: Abdel Mughni Nofal, General Director E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Ahmed Al-Arashi Second Land AdministrationThe objective is to support the land ad- Second Higher EducationThe objective is to improve the quality and ministration and management reform agenda through institutional re- relevance of selected programs in Yemen’s universities and to main- form and development, human resource development, policy tain the momentum on longer-term reform of university finance and formulation, and systematic land surveying and registration. Decision governance. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 January 2010. Envi- Meeting scheduled for 8 December 2009. Environmental Assessment ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110733. US$ 10.0 (IDA Category C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Palestinian Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Higher Education and Land Authority, Rimal Street, Gaza, West Bank and Gaza Tel/Fax: Scientific Research, Hayel Street, Sana’a, Yemen, Republic of Tel/Fax: (970-8) 288-0131, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Nadim Barameh, Chair- (967-1) 501-541, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mohammed man Muttahar, Vice Minister Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Energy and Mining Palestinian Water Authority Emergency Capacity Building:The Al-Mocha Wind ParkThe objective is to demonstrate the operational objective is to address strategic capacity building and technical assis- feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be connected to the tance needs of the West Bank and Gaza water sector. It will focus on national grid. To accomplish this, the proposed Project will finance: (a) the Palestinian Water Authority’s capacity to plan, support and regu- Al-Mocha Wind Park; and (b) Technical Assistance to develop local late the development of the water sector. Project Concept Review capacity in the development and implementation of wind projects. De- Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment cision Meeting scheduled for 8 February 2010. Environmental As- Category C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consulting services and implementing sessment Category B. Project: P106069. US$ 20.0/50.0/15.0 (IDA agency(ies) to be determined. Grant/AFD/IDB). Consulting services to be determined. Public Elec- (R) Second North Gaza Emergency Sewerage Treatment Plant tricity Corporation, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 328-164, Fax: AF: The objective is to bridge the financing gap, created by costs overruns, (967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Eng. Abdul Mumin to complete the construction of the wastewater treatment plant under Part Mutahar, Director General B of the project. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 No- Health and Other Social Services vember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 7.0 (SPF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. (N) Social Welfare Fund Institutional Support: The objective is to strengthen SWF capacity to deliver cash and beneficiary develop- Yemen, Republic of ment services to the poorest and most vulnerable households. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environ- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry mental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants (R) Subsidy Reform Development Policy: The objective is to improve will be required. Social Welfare Fund, Nogum, Sana’a, Republic of the reliability and efficiency of mass transit system in Egypt. Project Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 544-012, Fax: (967-1) 544-011, E-mail: [email protected]. Concept Review Meeting completed on 25 January 2010. Environ- ye, Contact: Mansour Al-Fayadhi, Executive Director PAGE 56 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

(R) Emergency Social Safety Net Enhancement—Food Facility: The objective is to contribute to reducing the direct impact of high food prices on the poor and vulnerable by providing temporary cash trans- Latin America fers. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 17.4 (GFCR). Consult- and Caribbean ing services to be determined. Social Fund for Development, Fij At- tan, PO Box 15485, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 449-671, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Al-Arhabi Abdulkareem, Man- Argentina aging Director. Social Welfare Fund, Nogum, Sana’a, Republic of Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 544-012, Fax: (967-1) 544-011, E-mail: [email protected] (R) Third National Communication UNFCCC: The objective is to (R) Health and Population: The objective is to improve the quality assist the government to strengthen its capacity in designing sectoral and utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and policies and measures for mitigation and adaptation to climate change public health services by 2015 in selected regions. Decision Meeting and to evaluate the environmental, social and economic impact of their completed on 28 September 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 10 October 2009. implementation while fulfilling obligations to the UNFCCC. Decision Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094755. US$ 28.0 (IDA Meeting scheduled for 20 November 2009. Environmental Assess- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health and ment Category C. Project: P116974. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consultants will Population, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 252- be required. Secretaria de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable (SAyDS), 224, Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. Abdel San Martin 451, Capital Federal, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4348-8200 Hakim Al-Kohlani, Director General Rural Corridors and BiodiversityThe objective is to increase the (R) Schistosomiasis Control: The objective is to decrease the preva- protection of vulnerable natural areas and the conservation of biolog- lence and intensity of infection of both urinary and intestinal Schisto- ical diversity in both the Argentine Patagonian Steppe and the Ar- somiasis among school-age children by 2015 in endemic regions in gentine Chaco. In addition the project would aim to bolster the technical Yemen. Decision Meeting completed on 28 September 2009. Appraisal capacity and outreach of federal and provincial organizations working scheduled for 19 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category in natural resource issues. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 March C. Project: P113102. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114294. US$ Ministry of Population and Public Health, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Republic 7.0/2.3 (GEFU/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Implementing of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 295-329, Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: aalkohlani@ agency(ies) to be determined. yahoo.com, Contact: Dr. Abdel Hakim Al-Kohlani, Director General Energy and Mining Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Mar- (R) Public Finance Modernization: The objective is to achieve fol- kets: The objective is to help further develop the energy efficiency and lowing objectives of a sound PFM system: (a) aggregate Fiscal disci- renewable energy markets in Argentina, building on the ongoing GEF- pline; (b) strategic allocation of resources; (c) efficient service delivery. financed energy efficiency operations and PERMER, thus contribut- Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 30 September 2009. De- ing to the sustainability of the energy sector. Project Concept Review cision Meeting scheduled for 16 February 2010. Environmental As- Meeting completed on 20 January 2010. Environmental Assessment sessment Category C. Project: P117363. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Category B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- Consultants will be required. MINISTRY OF FINANCE, Sana’a, Re- menting agency(ies) to be determined. public of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 500-715 Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Energy Efficiency: Integrated Urban DevelopmentThe objectives are: (a) to improve The objective is to increase efficiency in the use of energy, which the living conditions of poor and at-risk populations and reduce envi- would reduce costs for consumers, contribute to the long-term sus- ronmental degradation in priority urban centers, namely Sana’a and Taiz; tainability of the energy sector and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and (b) to enable the Government of Yemen to develop a national in- by addressing barriers to energy efficiency investments. Bank Ap- tegrated urban development program. Decision Meeting scheduled for proval completed on 26 June 2008. Awaiting presidential decree for sign- 28 January 2010. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- ing. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P090119. US$ sessment Category A. Project: P107050. US$ 30.0/25.0 (IDA Grant/ 15.2/0.7/0.0 (GEFU/GTZ/ZMUL). Consultants will be required. Sec- ARFU). Consultants will be required. Taiz Municipal Development retariat of Energy, Paseo Colon 171, Oficina 401, (1063), Capital Fed- and Flood Protection Project (TMDFPP), Algeria Street, Sana’a, Re- eral, Argentina, Tel: 54-11-4349-8008, Fax: 54-11-4349-8008, E-mail: public of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 400-712/711, Fax: (967-1) 250-665, E- [email protected], Contact: Alicia Baragatti, Director, National Di- mail: [email protected] and [email protected], Contact: rectorate for Promotion Ibrahim Othman, Project Director, TMDFPP Mining Environmental RestorationThe objectives are (a) support Second Port Cities DevelopmentThe objective is to transform strate- the environmental restoration of a closed uranium milling site in Men- gic Yemeni port cities into regional growth centers by creating an en- doza, and support the process of improved environmental planning and abling environment conducive to private sector investment. Appraisal site-specific remediation at uranium mine and milling sites across the scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category country, and (b) strengthen environmental management capacity of A. Project: P088435. US$ 30.0/0.3/10.0 (IDA Grant/PHRD/ZBIL). the responsible agency and linked agencies. Bank Approval completed Consultants will be required. Port Cities Development Program Na- on 31 July 2008. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environ- tional Coordination Unit, Khormaksar, Aden, Republic of Yemen, Tel: mental Assessment Category A. Project: P110462. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). (967-2) 239-171/2, Fax: (967-2) 239-165, E-mail: [email protected]/ Consultants will be required. Comision Nacional Energia Atomica, [email protected], Contact: Mohamed Zemam, PCDP Na- Av. del Libertador 8250, 3er Piso, Ofici, Buenos Aires, 1429, Argentina, tional Coordinator Tel: (54-11) 4704-1217, Fax: (54-11) 4704-1165, Contact: Anibal Nunez, Project Coordinator Tr ansportation Renewable Energy Additional Financing (PERMER)The objective (R) Second Rural Access Additional Financing: The objectives are is to support the same type of activities carried out under the original to reduce isolation of the rural population and improve road mainte- operation, including those added with the approval of six amendments nance. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 4 September to the original loan and grant agreements during the period of project 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 18 October 2009. Environmental Assess- implementation. Bank Approval completed on 11 November 2008. ment Category A. Project: P117408. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consul- Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental Assessment tants are required. Rural Access Program Central Management Office, Category B. Project: P110498. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be PO Box 1647, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 474273/274, required. Ministry of Planning, Secretariat of Energy, Av. Paseo Colon Fax: (967-1) 474275, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hakim Agh- 171, 3er Piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-8423, Contact: bari, Director Victor Russo, Coordinator NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 57

Finance Category B. Project: P110612. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be (R) San Juan SWAp: The objective is to support economic and so- required. Ministerio de Economia y Produccion, Secretaria de Indus- cial development. Decision meeting scheduled for early-December 2009. tria y Pyme, Av. Julio A. Roca 651, piso 2o., Buenos Aires, Argentina, Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consul- Tel: (54-11) 4349-3726/3728, Contact: Alfredo Junco, Coordinador Ejec- tants will be required. Agencia Calidad San Juan, Ministerio de la Pro- utivo UEPRO-PRESAO duccion, Ministerio de la Produccion, Prov. de San Juan, Argentina, (R) Unleashing Productive Innovation for Competitiveness (Ln. E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Puerta Marisu, 75990-AR): The objective is to support the competitiveness of the Responsable de Proyectos Argentine economy by promoting innovation and diversification of the production base. The loan was signed on 6 August 2009. Environmental Health and Other Social Services Assessment Category B. Project: P106752. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con- (R) Basic Protection (Ln. 77030-AR): The objective is to increase sultants will be required. Agency for the Promotion of Science and tech- the effectiveness of Argentina’s income transfer programs for the un- nology (ANC), Avenida Cordoba 831, 1er Piso (C1054AAH), Buenos employed and families with children and to create the preconditions Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4311-5424/5539, Contact: Ruth Ladenheim, for expansion of the safety net. The loan was signed on 10 June 2009. Coordinator of the Institutional Promotion Unit Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115183. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Pub- Public Administration, Law, and Justice lic Finances, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 8, Of. 828, Buenos Aires, Ar- (N) Chaco SWAP: The objective is to assist the province in its pub- gentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-6200, Fax: (54-11) 4349-5515, E-mail: pbarone@ lic management and fiscal capacity to improve service-delivery and en- mecon.gov,ar, [email protected], [email protected], Contact: hance the provincial investment climate. Project Concept Review Pablo Barone, National Dir. of Projects with International Organization Meeting scheduled for 23 October 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Second Essential Public Health Functions and Programs: Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretary The objective is to support training and increase the capacities of the of Planning - Province of Chaco, Gobierno del Pueblo de la Provincia nurses workforce (the weakest area of the current Argentina’s hu- del Chaco, 9no. Piso, Edificio A, Chaco, Argentina, Tel: (54-3722) 448- man resources workforce). Project Concept Review Meeting sched- 005, 456-456, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Raul uled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Oscar Codutti, Secretary of Planning and Results Evaluation US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Salud (R) Foundations for Performance-Informed Budgeting: The objec- de la Nacion, Av. 9 de Julio 1925, 2o Piso, Buenos Aires, Argentina tive is to improve the efficiency, transparency and accountability of Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4379-9339, Contact: Maximo Diosque, Secretario de public management and territorial economic development. Negoti- Promocion y Programas Sanitarios ations scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Strengthening Governance and Management in the Health Category C. Project: P092840. US$ 28.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be Sector: The objective is to strengthen accountability, transparency required. Ministry of Economy and Production, Capital Federal, and efficiency of management in the health sector. Which will contribute Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-5613, Fax: (54-11) 4349- to improving the public sector governance objective that is a pillar of 5516, Contact: Gerardo Hita, Director Nacional de Proyectos con Orga- the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). Project Concept Re- nismos view Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assess- (R) Provincial Public Management: The objective is to jointly sup- ment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. port with the federal government (Ministry of Economics and Chief Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. of Cabinet Office) the strengthening performance management both (R) Strengthening Health System Performance and Provincial at the provincial level and the city of Buenos Aires. Identification is un- Health Insurance: The objectives are to: (a)increase access to qual- derway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). ity services of eligible uninsured vulnerable groups; (b) strengthen in- Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Production, Bal- centive framework for efficiency and focus on results between national carce 186, 6to Piso, Oficina 611, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) level and provinces, and provinces and service providers; (c) promote 4349-5556, Fax: (54-11) 4349-5578, E-mail: [email protected], Con- implementation of result based financing schemes in Hospital net- tact: Manuel Weich, Director Nacional de Inversion Publica works for scaling up. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 Sustainable Transport and Air QualityThe objective is to reduce January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 400.0 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministerio de Salud y term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in Ambiente, Av. 9 de Julio 1925 Piso 12 (1332), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina. Awaiting presidential decree for signing. Environmental Tel: (5411) 4379-9002, Fax: (5411) 4379-9002, E-mail: [email protected], Assessment Category B. Project: P114008. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consul- Contact: Maximo andres Diosque, Dr. D tants will be required. Secretariat of Transport, Ministry of Federal Plan- Communities Integrating Social ServicesThe objective is to sup- ning, Infrastructure and, Av. Julio A. Roca, 636, 9th Floor, Buenos port CICs project which intends to create a space that strengthens cit- Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4343-6124, Contact: Jorge de Belautegui, izen-government dialogue, social policy coordination, and a citizen General Coordinator, PIU based (rather than beneficiary based) approach to social policy. Pro- Tr ansportation ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing (R) Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The ob- agency(ies) to be determined. jective is to allow the completion of civil works included in the origi- Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Rural Poverty: nal loan; at building institutional capacity to encourage efficient planning The objective is to raise incomes and improve livelihoods among the policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and main- rural poor of Argentina. The project would contribute to the Govern- tenance of the core provincial road network. Appraisal scheduled for 26 ment of Argentina’s overall strategy for approach to helping this tra- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). ditionally “invisible” population to participate more fully in the national Consultants will be required. Agencia Cordoba de Inversion y Finan- economy and the wealth that it generates. Project preparation is un- ciamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba Capital 5000, Argentina, Tel: (54- derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106685. 31) 434-2420, Fax: (54-31) 434-4078, Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing Presidente agency(ies) to be determined. (R) Provincial Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The objective remains same as the parent project which aims at improving Industry and Trade the reliability of essential road assets that facilitate access of provin- (R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to help cial production to markets while enhancing the efficiency of asset small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate access to management as a means to support the country’s productive sector, credit to improve their compliance with environmental regulations, while competitiveness and economic growth. Negotiations pending Govern- simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Decision ment authorization. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Meeting scheduled for 4 November 2009. Environmental Assessment P114018. US$ 175.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de PAGE 58 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Coordinacion de Programas y Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo, Belize Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-2357, Contact: Gustavo Barcos, General Coordinator Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Road Safety: The objective is to contribute to the attainment of (R) Municipal Development: The objective is to improve and main- a defined improvement in the reduction of road traffic crashes, tain municipal service delivery in selected towns. An added benefit would through strengthening the institutional framework and manage- be the improved planning capacity of the selected cities/towns which ment of road safety interventions, together with targeted invest- could place them in a better positon to absorb people and activities dis- ments on defined pilot corridors, in Argentina. Preparation scheduled placed from Belize City if it is adversely affected by natural disasters. for 23 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 December 2009. Environmental As- ject: P116989. US$ 48.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National sessment Category B. Project: P111928. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consul- Road Safety Agency tants will be required. Belize Social Investment Fund, Belmopan, (R) Rosario Metropolitan Area Infrastructure: The objective is to Belize, Tel: (501-8) 220-239/0508, Fax: (501-8) 220-279, E-mail: ian.mcmil- reduce capacity constraints of road and rail access infrastructure to [email protected], Contact: Ian M. McMillan, Executive Director/Pro- Rosario and Rosario port installations and help orient development of ject Manager the Metropolitan Area of Rosario. Decision Meeting scheduled for 18 Bolivia January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101421. US$ 480.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Plani- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry ficacion Federal, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, (R) Community Development and Food Security: The objective Piso 12, Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7632, is to improve access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and ser- Fax: (54-11) 5349-75993, Contact: Pablo Abal Medina, Coordinador vices and income generating opportunities for residents of selected dis- General UCP y PFE. Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Hipolito advantage communities, through a participatory process in which Yrigoyen 250, Piso 12, Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) strengthened community-based organizations identify, prioritize, and 4349-7632, Fax: (54-11) 5439-75993, Contact: Juan Alberto, Director Na- implement community subprojects or investment. Project Concept Re- cional de Transporte Ferroviario view Meeting scheduled for 28 October 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objective is to Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter- improve the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected mined. Ministry of Development Planning, Av. Mariscal St. Cruz esq. cities, with emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Negotiations Oruro, Piso 5, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 233-0704, Fax: (591-2) 231- completed on 14 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 Oc- 2641, Contact: Noel Aguirre Ledezma, Minister tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095485. Innovation and Agricultural ServicesThe objective is to enhance US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Trans- public services for sustainable and equitable agricultural growth, by porte de la Nacion, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, 2do Piso CP1310, Buenos strengthening Bolivia’s Agricultural Innovation System and by facili- Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4349-7173, Fax: (54-11) 4349-7660, Con- tating the development of private sector based weather insurance. De- tact: Jorge de Belaustegui, General Coordinator cision Meeting scheduled for 14 January 2010. Environmental Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Assessment Category B. Project: P106700. US$ 23.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Develop- (R) Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Sustainable Development (Ln. ment and Environment, Casimiro Irusta No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, 77060-AR): The objective is to support basin-wide planning, institu- Bolivia Tel/Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tional reforms, and investments designed to significantly clean up the tact: Teresa Morales, Contact: Alfredo Zarate Entrambasaguas Riachuelo Basin, a major pollution hot-spot in Buenos Aires. The loan was signed on August 25, 2009 The loan was signed on 25 August 2009. Energy and Mining Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P105680. US$ 840.0 Second Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Autoridad de Cuenca Matanza The objective is to focus on rural electrification using grid extension Riachuelo, San Martin 320, Piso 1 (Contrafrente) C1, Ciudad Au- and solar photovoltaic systems (both continued from Phase 1 of De- tonoma de, Buenos, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) 4328-3890, Contact: Dr. Ale- centralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation). Project Concept jandro Rossi, Secretario General Review Meeting scheduled for 14 January 2010. Identification is un- Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure SustainableDevelopment derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Additional FinancingThe objective is to finance (a) works proposed Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Hy- in Component 1: Water and Sewerage, and Component 3: Drainage; drocarbons, Palacio de Comunicaciones, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) and (b) a scale up of Component 2: Provincial Roads. Negotiations sched- 211-0887, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Miguel uled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Yague, Viceminister of Electricity and Alternative Energy Project: P114081. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion con Organismos Multilaterales de Credito Public Administration, Law, and Justice (UCO), Calle 45, Oficina No.310, La Plata, Argentina, Tel: (54-21) 429- (R) Monitoring and Evaluation for MDGs: The objective is to de- 4576, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ing. Ethel Teselman, sign, build capacity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formu- Director Ejecutivo lation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies towards evidence-based policymaking. Decision Meeting to be scheduled Barbados in early-February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- ject: P101336. US$ 12.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- Finance istry of Planning and Development, Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No. 1092, La (R) Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support sustain- Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-6000, Fax: (591-2) 231-1324, E-mail: able growth and alleviation of poverty by: (a) strengthening the fi- [email protected], Contact: Noel Aguirre, Vice Ministro nancial system to prevent disruptive and costly financial crisis; and (b) consolidating the insurance market to address the needs of the private Tr ansportation sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-November (R) Rural Roads: The objective is to improve the access of rural 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). No communities to markets, commercial activities and basic social services consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecom- through the rehabilitation and maintenance of rural roads, with the ul- munications and Energy, Bay Street, St. Michael, Barbados, Tel: (246) timate objective of contributing to local rural development. Project 436-6435, Fax: (246) 429-4032, E-mail: [email protected]/economicaf- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 December 2009. Environ- [email protected], Contact: Grantley Smith, Director of Finance and Eco- mental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants nomic Affairs will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 59

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection sustainable use of natural resources, water and sanitation, and formal Urban Infrastructure for the Poor Additional FinancingThe ob- education. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 No- jective is to enhance the capacity of the local and central governments vember 2009. PCN will take place after GTEC and COFIEX authorize to improve the infrastructure for the poor. Emphasis will be put on wa- the state to borrow. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ ter and sanitation services as well as urban upgrading and community 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidade de Gerenci- economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled amiento do Projeto, Secretaria de Planejamento do Estado do Amazonas, for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ Av. Tefe 3279 Japiim 1, Manaus, AM, Brazil Tel/Fax: (55-92) 2123-9992, 36.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Municipality of La Paz, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Laercio Caval- Mr. Juan del Granado, Calle Mercado No. 1298, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) cante, Coordenador Executivo da Unidade de Coordenacao do Projeto 220-4786, Fax: (591-2) 239-2891, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: (R) Rio Grande do Sul Biodiversity: To promote the conservation Luis Fernando Deheza, General Coordinator. SAGUAPAC, Av. R#o and restoration of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem of Rio Grande N# 2323, Tanque Elevado, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Tel: Grande do Sul, through integrating biodiversity conservation within (591-3) 352-2323 Ext.500/1/2/3, Fax: (591-3) 353-1682, E-mail: yavari.fer- the forestry, agriculture and livestock productive landscapes. Negoti- [email protected], Contact: Fernando Yaravi, Gerente de ations scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Proyectos y Obras. Municipality of El Alto, Parroquia San Juan Bautista Category B. Project: P086341. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are re- N# 1776, Villa Calama, El Alto, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 282-5136, Fax: quired. State Secretariat of Environment, Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Borges (591-2) 283-3341, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos de Medeiros, 1501 9o andar, Azenha, Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tel: (55-51) Altamirano, General Coordinator 3288-1401, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Margareth Vasata Macchi Silva, Diretora adjunta Brazil (R) Rio de Janeiro Sustainable Rural Development (Ln. 77730- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry BR): The objective is to increase the adoption of integrated and sustainable farming systems approaches in specific areas of the Borrower’s (R) Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty Additional Financing: territory, thus contributing to the higher-order objective of increasing The objective is to improve well-being, employment and incomes of small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness in those areas. the rural poor, thus contributing to the Borrower’s objective of in- Bank Approval completed on 10 September 2009. Signing scheduled creasing the State of Bahia’s Human Development Index (HDI). Sign- for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: ing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment P101508. US$ 39.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat Category B. Project: P110617. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (SEAPPA), Alameda required. Secretariat of Development and Regional Integration (SEDIR), Sao Boaventura, 770 Fonseca, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55- Av. Luis Viana Filho, Conj. Seplan, Salvador, Brazil, Tel: (55-71) 3115- 21) 3607-5398, Fax: (55-21) 3607-5398, E-mail: microbacias@agricul- 6701, Fax: (55-71) 3371-0015, E-mail: [email protected], tura.rj.gov.br, Contact: Nelson Texeira, Superintendent of Sustainable Contact: Edmon Lopes Lucas, Secretary Development (R) First Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sustain- (R) Santa Catarina Rural Competitiveness: The objective is to pro- able Environmental Management (Ln. 76600-BR): The objectives mote increased competitiveness of small farming agriculture in the State are to: (a) improve the effectiveness and efficiency policies and guide- thorugh direct support and through the inclusion of core agriculture and lines of the environmental management system, and (b) further inte- rural development activities and schemes into broader state programs and grate principles of environmentally sustainable development. Signing policy frameworks. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 scheduled for 9 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 90.0 gory U. Project: P095205. US$ 1300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Secretaria de Estado quired. Ministry of Finance, Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco P, Anexo, de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3412-3532, E-mail: nina.arcela@fazenda. 1.486, Bairro Itacorubi, Florianopolis, Brazil, Tel: (55 48) 3239-4170, gov.br, Contact: Nina Arcela, General Coordinator. Ministry of Envi- E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Athos de Almeida ronment, SEPN 505 Norte, Bl. B, 3o andar, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55- Lopes, Project Coordinator 61) 3105-2159, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Fabricio (R) Sao Paulo Sustainable Rural Development and Access to Barreto, Director Markets: The objective is to support the Borrower to increase the com- (R) Paraiba Rural Poverty (Ln. 76280-BR): The objective is to petitiveness of family agriculture in the State of Sao Paulo while im- continue supporting Paraiba’s effort to reduce poverty by increasing proving environmental sustainability. Negotiations scheduled for 19 its Human Development Index (HDI), using a Community-Driven De- November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: velopment approach that has already proven successful under the P108443. US$ 78.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de previous operation. Signing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environ- Agricultura e Abastecimento, Avenida Miguel Stefano, 3.900, 04301- mental Assessment Category B. Project: P104752. US$ 20.9 (IBRD). 903, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-19) 3743-3721/02, Fax: (55-19) 3743-3705, Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Planning, Av. Joao da Mata, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joao Brunelli Junior, Project s/n, Bloco IV, 6o andar-Centro Administrativo, Jaguari, Joao Pessoa, Coordinator Brazil, Tel: (55-83) 3218-4825, Fax: (55-83) 3218-4824, E-mail: (R) Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sus- [email protected], Contact: Franklin de Ararujo Neto, Secre- tainable Environmental Management: The objective is to support tary the GOB to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of policies and (R) Parana Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in guidelines of the environmental management system, and further in- Rural Areas: The objective is to increase rural competitiveness in Re- tegrate principles of environmentally sustainable development in nat- giao Central of Parana and contribute to the overall strategy of the Gov- ural resource management and conservation, water resource ernment for helping this region to catch up socio-economically with management, environmental sanitation and renewable energy. Project other parts of the State. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 January Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 December 2009. We are 2010. Medida Cautelar (July 2009) by STF authorizing State to borrow awaiting the signing of SEM DPLI to begin preparation of SEM DPL from IFIs. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097305. II. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Con- US$ 50.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Secretariat of Agri- sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. culture and Supply-SEAB, Rua dos Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, (R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: The objective is to promote the Curitiba, Brazil, Tel: (55-41) 3313-4044, E-mail: [email protected], increase of biodiversity conservation and improve environmental and Contact: Luis Carlos Teixeira Lopes, Secretariat natural resource management of the Cerrado Biome, through support (R) Purus Madeira Regional Sustainable Development: The ob- for appropriate policies and practices. The program has four separate jective is to promote the economic and social development of south- projects which contribute to the same Program Results Framework. ern Amazonas through policies and programs focused on the Appraisal completed on 10 June 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 26 PAGE 60 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

October 2009. The GEF endorsement request was resubmitted on 3 Au- andar, Sala 508, CEP 70058-9, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, Fax: (55- gust 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P091827. 61) 225-0443, Contact: Antonio Dercy, Project Coordinator US$ 13.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Ministry of Environ- (R) National AIDS Program-National Health Service (AIDS- ment, States of Goias, State of Tocantins, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) SUS): The objectives are to: (a) increase usage of prevention, care and 3105-2028, Fax: (55-61) 3105-2027, E-mail: [email protected], treatment services by highly vulnerable groups; (b) improve the Na- Contact: Braulio Dias, Project Coordinator tional STIs and AIDS Program transparency, accountability and social Promotion of Sustainable AgricultureThe objective is to support control; (c) increase the use of evidence in policy making by the three sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or aban- levels of Government. Negotiations scheduled for 27 October 2009. En- doned deforested areas by reoccupy the lands and increase produc- vironmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113540. US$ 67.0 tivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the pressure (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio da Saude, EPN 511 to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Project Concept Note scheduled w/3 Norte, Bloco C 2 andar,CEP, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3315-3578, for 2 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 25.0 Fax: (55-61) 3448-8224, Contact: Dra. Mariangela Simao, Director of (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Brasilia, National Aids Program Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3218-2644 (R) Second Bahia Health System Reform APL: To advance on the Education promotion and prevention of basic health and support intersectoral pro- (R) Rio de Janeiro State Human Development and Competi- grams/activities to reduce the burden of disease in the Bahia State. tiveness: The objective is to: (i) help the government of Rio de Janeiro Intersectoral policies are proposed in this phase of the program. In- protect priority expenditures, (ii) strengthen the education and health teractions with other sectors as well as with municipalities and civil so- programs; (iii) improve the competitiveness and growth of the state ciety will be incorporated into the project design. Project Concept economy; (iv) support the establishment of a system of indicators; Review Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Environmental As- and (v) improve public sector management and accountability. Deci- sessment Category C. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be sion Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assess- determined. Secretaria da Saude da Bahia, 4 Avenida 400, Plataforma ment Category U. Project: P117244. US$ 485.0 (IBRD). Consultants 6, Lado B, 3o andar, Centro Administrativo da Bahi, Salvador, Brazil, will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Tel: (71) 3115-4208, Fax: (71) 3371-3237, E-mail: saude.bahia@saude. ba.gov.br (R) SWAp-Pernambuco Education Results and Accountability (PERA) (Ln. 77110-BR): The objectives are to: (a) improve the qual- (R) Second Bolsa Família: The objectives are to (a) consolidate ity and efficiency of public education, (b) foster equity in the provision Bolsa Familia management and the Cadastro Unico(CU); (b) strengthen of education services, and (c) support the overall state modernization overall governance; (b) consolidate Ministry of Social Development effort through interventions to be carried out at the state level as well monitoring and evaluation system; (c) promote innovations and strate- as in the Secretariat of Education for later replication in other sectors. gies to link population of the CU to skills development, income-gen- Signing scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment eration, productive inclusion initiatives. Decision Meeting scheduled Category C. Project: P106208. US$ 154.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: required. Secretaria Executiva de Captacao de Recursos e Acompan- P101504. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of hamento de Programas, Rua Gervasio Pires, 399, 3 andar, Recife PE, Social Development and Eradication of Hunger, Esplanda dos Minis- Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 3416-6218, Fax: (55-81) 3416-6264, E-mail: anto- terios, Bloco C, 5o andar Gabinete, CEP, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) [email protected], Contact: Antonio Barbosa, Executive 3433-1001, Fax: (55-61) 3433-1025, Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Execu- Secretary tive Secretary Energy and Mining (R) Second Family Health Extension Adaptable Lending (Ln. 75450-BR): The objective is to continue implementing the family health (R) Eletrobrás: Distribution Company Improvement: The objec- program in urban municipalities, strengthening the quality of institu- tive is to improve the quality of electricity service provided by the tions providing training, and improving the quality and performance Eletrobrás-managed distribution companies to the population in the of the program’s delivery. The loan was signed on 9 September 2009. States of Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Piaui, Rondonia and the City of Boa Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095626. US$ 83.5 Vista, as a means to improve the quality of life and foster economic (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Esplanada growth. Preparation scheduled for 27 November 2009. Environmen- dos Ministerios, Bloco G, 5o andar, Sala 508, CEP 70058-9, Brasilia, tal Assessment Category B. Project: P114204. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Con- Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3223-7340, Fax: (55-61) 225-0443, Contact: Antonio sultants will be required. Eletrobras, Avenida Presidente Vargas, 409, Dercy, Project Coordinator 12 andar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55 21) 2514-6248, Fax: (55 21) 2514-5151, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Flavio Decat (R) Third VIGISUS—Disease Surveillance: The objective is to fur- de Moura, Distribution Director ther decentralize surveillance, prevention and control of communica- (R) Minas Gerais Rural Poverty Reduction Additional Financ- ble and non communicable diseases; continue improving indigenous ing: The objective is to assist the State of Minas Gerais to reduce high health; and build M&E and fiduciary capacity in the Ministry of Health, levels of rural poverty by: (a) improving well-being and incomes of the states and municipalities, and DSEI. Preparation completed on 14 Sep- rural poor through better access to basic socio-economic infrastruc- tember 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 December 2009. Envi- ture and services and support for productive activities; and (b) improving ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will local integration of development policies, programs and projects. This be required. Secretaria de Vigilancia em Saude (SVS), Esplanada dos project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis- Ministerios, Edificio Sede, 1er andar, sala 105 CEP 70058-900, Brasilia, continued. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 3226-2163, E-mail: [email protected], Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- Contact: Regina Coelli de Melloi, Secretaria mined. Indigenous Peoples Sustainable DevelopmentThe objective is to improve the protection, conservation and sustainable development of Health and Other Social Services indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and natural re- (R) Health System Quality Improvement-QUALISUS-REDE (Ln. sources. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 76320-BR): The objectives are to (a) improve the quality, efficiency 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0/10.0 and effectiveness of the health delivery system and (b) reduce mor- (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required. Both the Bank and KfW tality and morbidity from conditions that have the greatest disease im- have contracted consultancies to assist FUNAI in the preparation of pact. Signing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment the project, focusing on the project document, the administrative and Category B. Project: P088716. US$ 235.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be financial flows, safeguard issues, among others. Implementing required. Ministry of Health, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco G, 5o agency(ies) to be determined. Ceara Regional Economic Development: Cidades do Ceara (Ln. 76540-BR): The objective is to promote economic development, improve urban infrastructure, and enhance regional management capacity in the Central Cariri Region of Ceará, which includes the nine municipalities of Barbalha, Caririaçu, Crato, Farias Brito, Jardim, Juazeiro do Norte, Missão Velha, Nova Olinda, and Santana do Cariri. Signing scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P099369. US$ 46.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria das Cidades, Av. General Afonso Albuquerque Lima, s/n Ed. SEPLAN, 1o. andar, Cambeba, 60830-120 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101- 4448, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vania Araripe Araripe, Executive Secretary PAGE 62 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009

The loan was signed on 13 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- users by acquiring additional 9 trains for Line 11 of the São Paulo sub- egory B. Project: P111514. US$ 6.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. urban railway (CPTM). Decision Meeting completed on 6 October 2009. Municipality of Uruguaiana, XV de Novembro T, 1882, Centro, CEP Appraisal scheduled for 23 October 2009. Environmental Assessment 9750, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55-55) 3411-7535, Contact: Julio Category B. Project: P117122. US$ 112.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be Cesar Ferreira Tietboh, Municipality Project Coordinator required. Project management and supervision/reception of trains. Com- (R) Recife Urban Development and Social Inclusion panhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, Rua Boavista, 185-2 andar BI. (CAPIBARIBE MELHOR) (Ln. 74970-BR): The objective is to de- A, Centro Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3101-7141, E-mail: ed- velop and revitalize the Capibaribe River Basin. The loan was signed [email protected], Contact: Eduardo Graziano, Coordi- on 3 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: nator UGP P089013. US$ 32.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal- (R) Second Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit (Ln. 77190-BR): The ity of Recife, Av. Oliveira Lima, 867 Boa Vista CEP, 50050-390 Recife, objectives are to: (a) improve the level-of-service provided to the ur- PE, Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 8856-6327, E-mail: [email protected]. ban rail transport users in a safe and cost-efficient manner by in- gov.br, Contact: Cesar de Barros, Director creasing the peak-hour and off-peak carrying capacity of the suburban (R) Rio Grande do Sul Integrated Municipal Development: The rail system operated by SuperVia; and (b) continue the strengthening objective is to improve the capacity of the municipality of Rio Grande of the transport management and policy framework. The loan was to provide infrastructure services and employment opportunities for signed on 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. its population, enhance municipal learning and knowledge sharing Project: P111996. US$ 211.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. with the other five municipalities participating in the APL Program. Sign- CENTRAL, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 493, 22.031-000 Co- ing scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- pacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 3816-6458, Fax: (55-21) egory B. Project: P111512. US$ 8.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 3816-6457, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Jairo Favario, Co- Municipality of Rio Grande, Largo Eng. Joao Fernandes Moreira, Cen- ordinator PMU tro, s/n 96200-910, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, Tel: (55-53) 3233-8435, E- (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality GEF: The objective is mail: [email protected], Contact: Neverton Moraes, to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of Municipality Project Coordinator long-term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in the (R) Sao Paulo Feeder Roads (Ln. 76880-BR): The objective is cities of Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and São Paulo. Negotiations scheduled to improve transport contribution to regional development, and for 23 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: strengthen the state’s capacity of managing investment programs. The P114010. US$ 8.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. ANTP, Alameda loan was signed on 24 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Santos, 1000 7o andar 01418-100, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3371- gory B. Project: P106663. US$ 166.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be re- 2299, Fax: (55-11) 3253-8095, Contact: Marcos Pimentel Bicalho, Su- quired. Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de Sao perintendente, ANTP Paulo (DER/SP), Avenida do Estado 777, 3o andar, Ponte Pequena, 01107-901, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 331-114, Contact: Delson Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Jose Amador, Superintendente (R) Bahia Integrated Health and Water Management (SWAP): (R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 4-Phase 2: The objective of Metro Line The objective is to assist the State of Bahia in the promotion of equi- 4 (Phase 2) project is to improve the quality of service provided to the table social development through an increase in access to WSS, both urban transport users in the area of influence of the new Line 4 sta- in terms of quantity and quality, and through actions aimed at the re- tions and facilitate the integration between metro and bus at those sta- duction of maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Decision Meeting tions. Negotiations scheduled for 30 November 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 24 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category pending Brazilian Federal Government authorization. Environmental B. Project: P095171. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Assessment Category A. Project: P106390. US$ 130.0/130.0 State of Bahia, Av. Luis Viana Filho, 2# avenida N# 250, Salvador, (IBRD/JBIC). Consultants will be required. To assist in the preparar- Brazil, Tel: (71) 3115-3550, Fax: (71) 3115-3945 tion of bidding documents and to review detailed engineering designs (R) Brasilia Environmentally Sustainable Additional Financing: Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco The objective is to reduce regional inequalities and ensure quality of B-6o andar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3291-5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291- water resources in the Federal District and Brasilia Metropolitan Re- 2890, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ernesto Granado, gion through environmental planning and management activities, Coordinator PMU poverty reduction interventions and environmental rehabilitation in the (R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 5: The objective is to improve mobility most critical river basins. Project identification is underway. Environ- for public transport users in the Capão Redondo-Largo Treze-Chá- mental Assessment Category A. US$ 57.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be cara Klabin corridor in a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly way. required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 26 August 2009. Pro- (R) Ceara Integrated Water Resource Management Additional ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Financing: The objective is to increase the sustainable water supply Project: P116170. US$ 650.0/481.4 (IBRD/IADB). Consultants will be for multiple uses, improve the efficiency of Ceará’s integrated water required. Mainly for assessment of train and systems specifications, pro- resources management system and decrease vulnerability of poor ject management and supervision Companhia do Metropolitano de Sao populations to cyclical drought. The loan was signed on 22 September Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco B-6o andar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P110487. US$ 11) 3291-5494, Fax: (55-11) 3291-2890, E-mail: [email protected]. 103.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Water Re- br, Contact: Ernesto Granado, Coordinator PMU sources, Av. General Afonso A. Lima s/n, Centro Admin. Governador (R) Sao Paulo State Feeder Roads Additional Financing: The ob- Virgilio Tavora, Fortaleza CE, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 3101-4012, Fax: (55- jective is to scale up support to the State in improving the efficiency 85) 3101-4047, Contact: Monica Holanda, Project Coordinator of the paved municipal road network. Project Concept Review Meet- (R) Espirito Santo Water and Coastal Pollution Mgmt Addi- ing scheduled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- tional Financing: The objectives are: (a) to improve the efficiency and gory B. US$ 326.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Local and increase coverage level of the water supply and sewerage systems; and international consultancy will be required for Project Preparation, no- (b) to provide appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure in low- tably on highway engineering. Departamento de Estradas de rodagem income urban areas of the Metropolitan Region of Vitória. The loan was do Estado de Sao Paulo (DER/SP), Avenida do Estado 777, 3o. andar, signed on 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Ponte Pequena, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3311-1401, Fax: (55-11) 3311-0973, Project: P102818. US$ 71.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Delson Jose Amador, Superinten- Secretariat of Economic Development, Av. Nossa Senhora da Penha dente 714, Ed. RS Trade Tower, 3o andar, Praia do C, Vitoria, Espirito Santo, (R) Sao Paulo Trains and Signaling Additional Financing: The Brazil, Tel: (55-27) 3380-2182, Fax: (55-27) 3380-2216, Contact: Regina objective is to continue to improve the quality of service offered to SPMR Curitiba, Executive Secretary NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 63 (R) Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance: Chile The objective is to scale-up public and private investments in municipal solid waste management treatment and disposal, while ensuring Energy and Mining financial and technical viability and reducing environmental and social Climate Change and EnergyThe objective is to support energy ef- impacts. Negotiations scheduled for 7 December 2009. Environmen- ficiency, renewable energy and other clean technologies that would re- tal Assessment Category F. Project: P106702. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Con- duce emissions of greenhouse gases. Project Concept Review Meeting sultants will be required. During implementation, consultants will be scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category required to assist public sector in preparing solid waste and carbon fi- B. US$ 0.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing nance projects, including feasibility studies, environmental assess- agency(ies) to be determined. ments, technical and financial analysis, institutionasl framework and Health and Other Social Services propose cost recovery mechanisms. Caixa Economica Federal, SBS Quadra 4 Lotes 3/4, Ed. Matriz I, 11 andar-GEAIN, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (R) Social Protection Technical Assistance Additional Financ- (55-61) 3206-4911, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Adailton Fer- ing: The objectives are to support the efforts of the Government to reira Trindade, Gerente Nacional implement Chile Solidario and lay the foundation of a national system of social protection. Additional resources are needed to implement (R) Integrated Water Management In Metropolitan Sao Paulo additional activities to scale up the project’s impact and development (Ln. 76610-BR Ln. 76620-BR): The objectives are to strengthen effectiveness. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 October 2009. Envi- institutional capacity and improve metropolitan management and co- ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114774. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). ordination in water resources management, water pollution control, land Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Teatinos 120, San- use policy, and basic service provision. Signing scheduled for 30 Oc- tiago, Chile, Tel: (56-2) 675-1702/1727, E-mail: [email protected], tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P006553. Contact: Ximena Serqueira, Coordinadora de Implementaci#n Ad- US$ 104.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Secretariat for ministrativa del Energy and Water Supply and Sanitation and Energy (SSE), Rua Bela Sintra, 847 13o. andar, Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55- Industry and Trade 11) 3218-5597, Fax: (55-11) 3218-5357, E-mail: [email protected], Promoting Innovation and CompetitivenessThe objective is to Contact: Ricardo Araujo, PMU Coordinator strengthen Chile’s capacity to compete in the knowledge economy, by (R) Pernambuco Sustainable Water: The objective is to improve enhancing the policy and institutional framework for innovation and sustainable water supply and sanitation services for the population re- competitiveness, improving the impact of priority innovation programs, siding in the Capibaribe river basin and the Metropolitan Region of Re- and supporting key interfaces in the innovation system. Signing sched- cife. Negotiations scheduled for 30 November 2009. Awaiting federal uled for 30 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. authorization. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108654. Project: P082927. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min- US$ 190.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. For project imple- istry of Economy, Teatinos 120, 10mo Piso, Santiago de Chile, Chile, mentation on: water resources management, governance, planning Tel: (56-2) 473-3581, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Isabel Zu- and information; water supply and sanitation services regulation, non- niga, Advisor revenue management, public utility corporate governance, engineering design, rural and small towns service provision; irrigation services Colombia development, design and PPP. Water Resources Secretariat, Rua Cruz Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry de Cabuga, 1111, Santo Amaro, Recife, Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 3184-2500, Fax: (55-81) 3184-6243, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Joao (R) Mainstreaming Sustainable Cattle Ranching: The objective is Bosco de Almeida, State Secretary for Water Resources to reduce the impacts of cattle ranching on globally significant biodiversity and land degradation by making cattle ranching incentives and (R) Santos Municipality: The objective is to enhance the manage- programs more land-use sustainable and biodiversity friendly. Nego- ment capacity of the Santos Municipal Government for local economic tiations scheduled for 13 November 2009. GEF CEO endorsement pend- development and to improve public services in the Northwest Zone ing. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104687. US$ 7.0 of the Municipality of Santos. Negotiations completed on 30 September (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Federacion Nacional de 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 23 November 2009. Environmental Ganaderos, Calle 37 No. 14-35, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 578-2020 Assessment Category A. Project: P104995. US$ 44.0 (IBRD). Consul- Ext. 259, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Osorio, Di- tants will be required. Government Secretariat, Municipality of Santos, rector Ciencia y Technologia Praca Visconde de Maua, 30, São Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-13) 3201-5111, Second Agricultural TransitionThe objective is to consolidate the E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Marcio Lara, Government progress made in the establishment of a diversified agricultural inno- Secretary vation system and in the strenghtening of Colombia’s sanitary and phy- (R) Sao Paulo Water Recovery REAGUA: The objective is to in- tosanitary systems. In addition, it will establish novel ways for technical crease water availability in the critical watersheds of the State of Sao assistance to agriculture producers. Project Concept Review Meeting Paulo. Negotiations scheduled for 30 November 2009. Environmental scheduled for 20 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category Assessment Category B. Project: P106703. US$ 78.0 (IBRD). No con- B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agri- sultants are required. Secretaria de Estado de Saneamento e Energia, culture, Av. Jimenez 7-65, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 341-9005, Fax: (57-1) Rua Bela Cintra 847, 14o andar, Bairro Consolacao, Sao Paulo 01415- 284-1775, E-mail: [email protected] 903, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 3218-5500, E-mail: [email protected], Con- tact: Ms. Dilma Pena, Secretaria Education (R) Sergipe Water: The objective is to promote efficient and sustainable (R) Education System Modernization: The objectives are to sup- water use in targeted municipalities of the Sergipe river basin, by im- port the (a) planned institutional transformation of Instituto Colombiano proving water resources management and regulatory tools, reducing para el Fomento de la Educacion Superior (ICFES) from a public en- the pollution load discharged into rivers and increasing water services tity to a semi public entity; and (b) technical and institutional capacity productivity. Preparation completed on 5 October 2009. Decision Meet- of ICFES to analyze, monitor and report student assessments. Project ing scheduled for 7 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environ- gory B. US$ 70.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. For both mental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be project preparation and implementation. During project preparation con- required. Instituto Combiano para el Fomento de la Educacion Supe- sultants will be required for environmental and social assessments, eco- rior, Tel: (57-1) 341-228, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Margarita nomic and financial assessments, development of project operation Pena, Directora manual, irrigation services assessments, utility corporate reform and Science, Technology and InnovationThe objective will include ac- non-revenue water program. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- tivities supporting the implementation of the recently approved sec- mined. tor policy for Science, Technology and Innovation by the Government PAGE 64 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 of Colombia. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Cat- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106628. US$ egory C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National Planning De- agency(ies) to be determined. partment, Calle 26 No. 13-19 Edificio Fonade, Pisos Mezz al 19-25 y 34-3, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 596-0315, E-mail: ntirado.DNP.gov.co, Con- Energy and Mining tact: Nancy Tirado, Project Coordinator. Ministry of Finance and Pub- (R) Renewable Energy: The objective is to support investment by a lic Credit, Carrera 8A No. 6-64, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 350-1285, Fax: public or private company in renewable electricity generation, most likely (57-1) 350-1344, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Clau- hydropower or windpower. This project is no longer in the lending pro- dia Medina, Project Coordinator. National Tax and Customs Depart- gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment ment, Cr 8 6-64, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 343-3178, Fax: (57-1) Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- 343-3174, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Esperanza Sanchez, menting agency(ies) to be determined. Project Coordinator Finance Tr ansportation (R) Finance and Private Sector Development (Ln. 77400-CO): (R) Second Integrated Mass Transit Systems Additional Fi- The objective is to support ongoing reforms to strengthen financial sec- nancing: The objectives are to: (a) maintain support for the National tor resilience, particularly in the face of the current economic down- Urban Transport Program (NUTP) under the same terms defined in turn. The newest securities market regulations will reduce systemic the parent project; (b) help the Government to maintain the momen- risks and improve the supervision of securities markets as well as the tum of the NUTP implementation; and (c) provide the time to prepare professionalization of its intermediaries. The loan was signed on 4 Sep- a new lending operation to cover medium-term NUTP budgetary com- tember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116088. mitments. The loan was signed on 24 September 2009. Environmental US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance Assessment Category B. Project: P114325. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Con- and Public Credit, Carrera 8 No. 6-64, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) sultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, Av. El Dorado CAN, 381-1700, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ricardo Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 324-0800, E-mail: ccamacho@mintrans- Moncada, Advisor porte.gov.co, Contact: Carolina Camacho, Project Manager Housing Finance for the PoorThe objective is to support reforms Integrated Mass Transit System Third Additional FinancingThe in housing finance and housing sector that are included in the DNP’s objective is to deliver high quality and sustainable BRTS in selected Ciudades Amables Strategy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 Oc- medium and large cities to improve mobility along the most strategic tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). mass transit corridors; improve accessibility for the poor through Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Hacienda y Credito Pub- feeder services and fare integration; and build greater institutional ca- lico, Carrera 8, No. 6-64, Bogota, Colombia Tel/Fax: (57-1) 381-5000, pacity at the national and local level. Project Concept Review Meeting E-mail: [email protected] scheduled for 14 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 280.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Transport, Health and Other Social Services Av. El Dorado CAN, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 324-0800, E-mail: mintrans@ (R) Peace and Development Additional Financing: The objective mintransporte.gov.co is to assist vulnerable, low-income and displaced populations in rural Ruta del SolThe objective will support the Government in the fi- and urban communities in the conflict affected region in order to re- nancing of the Ruta del Sol road concession. Project Concept Review duce the risk of their exposure to conflict and mitigate the negative Meeting scheduled for 20 November 2009. Environmental Assess- impact of possible derived effects. Bank Approval completed on 10 Sep- ment Category A. US$ 300.0/1500.0 (IBRD/ZPCO). Consultants will tember 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101277. be required. Ministry of Transport, Av. El Dorado CAN, Colombia, Tel: US$ 7.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia Presidencial para (57-1) 324-0800, E-mail: [email protected] la Accion Social y la Cooperacion Internacional, Calle 16 No. 6-66, Piso 12, Edificio Avianca, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 596-0800 Ext. 7341, Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Fax: (57-1) 596-0800 Ext. 7339, E-mail: [email protected], (R) Low-Income Land and Housing Development: The objec- Contact: Everardo Murillo, Coordinator tives are (a) to increase access to affordable land and housing solu- (R) Social Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support tions for over 200,000 households; and (b) to develop and pilot the strengthening of the Colombia Social Protection System and its core approaches to access capital markets to finance the program as a programs and instruments for increased coverage and efficiency. Pro- means to reduce and ultimately eliminate in the medium-term the ject Concept Note scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental As- need for public financing of infrastructure. Decision Meeting completed sessment Category U. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be on 29 September 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 13 October 2009. Envi- determined. Departamento Nacional de Planeacion, Calle 26 No.13-19, ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110671. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 596-0300, E-mail: [email protected], Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Housing, and Contact: Jose Fernando Arias, Director Territorial Development, Calle 37 No. 8-40, 3er Piso, Bogota, Colom- bia, Tel: (57-1) 332-3400, Fax: (57-1) 332-3400 Ext. 1265, Contact: Luis Public Administration, Law, and Justice Felipe Henao Cardona, Viceministro (R) Justice Services Strengthening: The objective is to support (R) Solid Waste Management (Ln. 77420-CO): The objective is sector authorities in implementation of a justice sector strategic plan to improve public health and the quality of basic solid waste manage- to: (a) improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of services; (b) ment services in Colombia. The loan was signed on 4 September 2009. build sector capacity to plan, execute and monitor reforms; and (c) en- Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101279. US$ 20.0 hance access to justice for the Colombia’s most disadvantaged groups. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Na- Negotiations scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assess- tional Planning Department, Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: ment Category C. Project: P083904. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants (57-1) 332-3400, Ext. 1194, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: will be required. Superior Judicial Council, Palacio de Justicia, Calle Lucy Amparo Nino, Multilateral Banking Coordinator 12 Carrera 7, Bogota, Colombia Tel/Fax: (57-1) 283-7992, E-mail: rgam- Rio Bogota Environmental InfrastructureThe objective is to trans- [email protected], Contact: Rafael Gamboa, Project Coordina- form the Rio Bogotá from an environmental liability into an urban set tor for the metropolitan region by improving water quality, reducing flood (R) Strengthening Public Management Information Systems: risk, and creating a series of multi-functional parks along the river. De- The objective is to support the consolidation, expansion and integra- cision Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental As- tion of key public management systems executed at the Central level sessment Category A. Project: P111479. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants of Government in the areas of revenue collection, public financial man- will be required. Corporacion Autonoma Regional de Cundinamarca, agement and public investment. Project Concept Review Meeting com- Carrera 7 No. 36-45, Bogota, Colombia Tel/Fax: (57-1) 320-900 Ext. 1400, pleted on 29 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 November E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Garcia Jorge Plata, Project Manager NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 65 Costa Rica Finance (R) First Programmatic Public Finance and Social Protection Education Development Policy Loan: The objective is to assist the Dominican EducationThe objective is to enhance the quality of secondary edu- Republic to face the global financial crisis by focusing on addressing cation in order to: (a) strengthen the link between secondary educa- two main issues: (a) fiscal and balance of payments vulnerabilities that tion and higher education; (b) improve opportunities for labor market are being exacerbated by the current international crisis, and (b) sup- entry; and (c) increase the country’s overall competitiveness in the global porting the country maintaining selected social protection programs. economy. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assess- Negotiations completed on 7 October 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for ment Category C. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 17 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: Ministry of Public Education, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 222-7119/7308, Fax: P115145. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria (506) 222-6501, Contact: Heidy Jimenez, Jefe de la Direccion de Co- de Estado de Hacienda, Avenida Mexico No. 45 Gazcue, Santo Domingo, operacion Internacional Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 687-5131 Ext. 2361, E-mail: evicto- [email protected], Contact: Edgar Victoria, Director Credito Information and Communications Publico Telecom Sector ModernizationThe objective is to ensure that the widest range of quality modern telecommunications and information Health and Other Social Services and communication technology services are universally accessible (R) First Performance and Accountability of Social Sectors De- and affordable. Negotiations scheduled for 26 October 2009. Envi- velopment Policy Loan: The objective is to improve results in social ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101718. US$ 13.0 (IBRD). sectors (mainly social protection, education and health), preserving in Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Energy, San the short term, and enhancing in the medium term, the human capi- Jose, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 233-4533, Ext.165, Contact: Ruben Munoz, tal of the poorest citizens. Negotiations completed on 29 September Director of International Cooperation. Autoridad Reguladora de los Ser- 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental vicios Publicos, San Jose, Costa Rica, Tel: (506) 296-8336, Contact: Assessment Category U. Project: P116972. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con- Rodolfo Gonzalez, Adviser to the Director General sultants will be required. Secretaria de Estado de Hacienda y Econo- mia, Avenida Mexico No. 45, Gazcue, Dominican Republic, Contact: Public Administration, Law, and Justice Fernandez Enrique, Sub-Director General (R) Public Finance and Competitiveness Development Policy Loan (R) Health Sector Reform APL-Phase 2 (Ln. 77770-DO): The with Deferred Drawdown Option (Ln. 76860-CR): The objective objectives are to (a) improve the capacity of RHSs to deliver quality is to ease Costa Rica’s financing constraint in the current, difficult, global services known to improve the health of mothers, children and peo- context. The project seeks to support the Government in filling this ple with chronic conditions by public providers at the first level of financing gap with a view to ensuring there is sufficient fiscal space to care; and (ii) improve health system responsiveness. Bank Approval maintain ongoing policy reforms and public spending on priority so- completed on 17 September 2009. Signing scheduled for 26 October cial services. The loan was signed on 11 June 2009. Environmental As- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106619. US$ sessment Category U. Project: P115173. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No 30.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Commission for the Health consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Avenida 2 entre calle 1 Sector Reform (CERSS), Calle Gustavo Mejia Ricart No. 141, Edificio y 3, Diagonal at Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Contact: Juan F.J. Montalvo, Ensanche Julieta, Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub- Carlos Pacheco, Director Public Credit lic, Tel: (809) 547-2509, Fax: (809) 565-2768, E-mail: reformasalud@cerss. gov.do, Contact: Humberto Salazar, Executive Director Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Social Sectors Investment Program Additional Financing: (R) Puntarenas City-Port: The objective is to help reactivate the lo- The objective is to scale up and extend activities of the parent project cal economy and improve the living conditions of Gran Puntarenas’ poor related to the strengthening of social protection services, so as to fur- residents by restoring the needed infrastructure and allied services and ther strengthen the targeting instrument SIUBEN and build the Gov- strengthening local institutions. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- ernment’s capacity to transform its CCT Program “Solidaridad” into a uled for 2 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. full-fledged CCT focused on human capital development. Bank Approval US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, completed on 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Cate- Avenida 2 entre calle 1 y 3, Diagonal at Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa gory C. Project: P116369. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Rica. Municipality of Puntarenas Social Cabinet, Edificio San Rafael, Av. Leopoldo Navarr, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 534-2105, Fax: (809) 534-4848, E-mail: Dominican Republic [email protected], Contact: Suzana Gamez, Technical Coordina- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry tor (R) Municipal Development: The objective is to strengthen twenty Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection local governments in rural, economically disadvantaged regions and (R) Water and Sanitation in Tourist Areas (Ln. 76800-DO): key national municipal support entities with increased capacity in mu- The objectives are: (a) strengthen and consolidate the water and san- nicipal planning, in the provision of basic municipal services and in the itation policy framework in Dominican Rep.; (b) improve and expand allocation of municipal expenditures as required by newly passed mu- access to sanitation and wastewater treatment and disposal services nicipal laws. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 October 2009. Envi- in Puerto Plata region; (c) improve the financial and operational per- ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095863. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). formance of CORAAPLATA; and (d) enhance operational commercial Consultants will be required. General Direction of Territorial Regula- performance. The loan was signed on 18 September 2009. Environmental tion and Development, under National Planning Agency, Avenida Ce- Assessment Category A. Project: P054221. US$ 27.5 (IBRD). Consul- sar Nicolas Penson esq., calle Rosa Duart, Santo Domingo, Dominican tants will be required. Secretaria de Estado de Economia, Planificacion Republic, Tel: (809) 682-5170, Fax: (809) 689-9731, E-mail: arq_labour1@ y Desarrollo, Palacio Nacional, Dominican Republic, Tel: (809) 688-7000 hotmail.com, Contact: Franklin Labour, Director General Ext. 234, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lic. Anibal Energy and Mining Taveras, Sub-Secretario Tecnico Administrativo (R) Second Power Sector: This is the second in a series of fast dis- El Salvador bursing operations. The objective is to support the implementation of second generation reforms. This project is no longer in the lending pro- Public Administration, Law, and Justice gram. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment (R) Second Public Sector Modernization: The objective is to en- Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Gov- hance government’s institutional capacities in the areas of public financial ernment of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic management in order to improve efficiency, effectiveness and trans- PAGE 66 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 parency of government’s budget planning and implementation as well November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: as to strengthen capacities of the Ministry of Finance for a more ef- P107416. US$ 114.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry fective and transparent fiscal management. Decision Meeting sched- of Finance and Economy, 8va Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 Nivel, Ed- uled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. ificio Finanzas Publicas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248- Project: P095314. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Tech- 5001/6, Fax: (502) 2248-5005, Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, nical Secretariat of the Presidency, Alameda Manuel E. Araujo No. 5500, Minister San Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 248-9250, Contact: Segovia Alexan- der, Technical Secretary of the Presidency Public Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Supporting Crisis Response and Policy Development in So- (R) Second Fiscal and Institutional Development Policy (Ln. cial Protection: The objective is to support the Government policies 77360-GT): The objective is to assist the government in improving to develop a social protection system capable of addressing short term fiscal and institutional policies. Signing scheduled for 28 January 2010. income and employment needs in urban areas, while strengthening Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114373. US$ 350.0 the institutional capability for medium term social protection inter- (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Econ- ventions. Decision Meeting completed on 14 October 2009. Appraisal sched- omy, 8va Avenida y 21 Calle Zona 1, 18 Nivel, Edificio Finanzas Pub- uled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. licas, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5001/6, Fax: (502) Project: P117440. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 2248-5005, Contact: Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Minister Fondo de Inversion Social para el Desarrollo Local, 10a Av. Sur y Calle Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection Mexico, Bo. San Jacinto frente a ex Casa Preside, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 2505-1200, Fax: (503) 2244-1370 (R) Catastrophe Development Policy Loan Deferred Draw Down Option (DDO) (Ln. 76830-GT): The objective is to strengthen the (R) Sustaining Social Gains for Economic Recovery: The objec- Government’s program for reducing risks resulting from adverse nat- tive is to support the Government’s policy reforms in critical areas to ural events. Signing scheduled for 14 December 2009. Environmental protect the most vulnerable and ease its financing needs in the con- Assessment Category U. Project: P112544. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consul- text of the difficult external economic environment. Decision Meeting tants will be required. Ministerio de Finanzas, 8va. Avenida 20-65, completed on 28 September 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 9 October zona 1, Centro Civico, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2248-5076, Fax: (502) 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118036. US$ 2248-5084, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Mynor Argueta, 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, El Sal- Jefe Depto. Gestion y Negociacion Coop. Int vador Tel/Fax: (503-22) 443-051, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Rina Castellanos de Jarqu, Directora Gral.de Inv y Cr.Pub Guyana Grenada Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Economic and Social Development Policy Loan: The objec- (N) FCPF Readiness Preparation: The objective is to assist a Par- tive is to help the Government of Grenada manage the global turmoil ticipant Country in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) to and mitigate its impact on the poor by improving social safety nets develop its Readiness Preparation Proposal (RPP) to reduce greenhouse and supporting a sustained medium term process of legal, institutional gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and to carry and structural development that promotes growth and improves out the preparation activities, studies and consultations in the RPP. Pro- public governance and service delivery. Decision Meeting scheduled ject preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. for late-October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro- US$ 10.0 (FCPR). Consultants will be required. Guyana Forestry Com- ject: P117000. US$ 8.0/0.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consultants will be mission, Lot 1 Water Street, Kingston, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 226-7274, required. Ministry of Finance, Planning and Industry, Financial Fax: (592-2) 226-8956, E-mail: [email protected], Con- Complex, The Carenage, St. George’s, Grenada, Tel: (473) 440- tact: James Singh, Forest Commissioner 2741/2, Fax: (473) 440-4115, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Lennox Forest, Climate Change and CommunitiesThe objective is to andrews, Project Coordinator strengthen institutional capacity for forest management,and help Guatemala forest-dependent communities to sustainably improve their livelihoods. Project Concept Note scheduled for 30 October 2009. Envi- Energy and Mining ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- (N) Guatemala Rural Electrification Program: The objective is to tants will be required. Guyana Forestry Commission, Lot 1 Water Street, support, improve and enhance the implementation of Guatemala’s Kingston, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 226-7274, Fax: (592-2) 226-8956, E-mail: Plan de Electrificación Rural (PER), which commenced in 1999 using [email protected], Contact: James Singh, Forest Com- output-based payments to fund rural electrification. RVP presentation missioner to be rescheduled. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 6.9 (GPBA). Consultants will be required. Education Improving Teacher EducationThe objective is to improve the effi- Finance ciency and quality of teacher education through reform of the deliv- Rural CompetitivenessThe objective is to improve competitiveness ery of teacher training. This would involve reforming the of micro and small businesses. Specifically, the project will strengthen institutions/programs directed to teacher education including the value chains and clusters, improve the legal and regulatory frame- teachers’ college and University of Guyana teacher education pro- work for microfinance, improve the supply of business development grams. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment services, and promote appropriate technology adoption. Project prepa- Category C. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Im- ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 plementing agency(ies) to be determined. (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Instituto de Fomento Municipal (INFOM), 8a Calle 1-66 Zona 9, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Haiti Tel: (502) 336-8100. Direccion General de Caminos (DGC), Ciudad de Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Guatemala, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 2472-1414. CIV, Guatemala (R) Second Rural Community Driven Development PRODEP: Health and Other Social Services The objective is to scale up the direct transfer of resources to local com- (R) Expanding Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups: The objective munity organizations in poor rural communities to improve: (a) their is to contribute to the Government’s strategy to increase the use of ed- access to basic social and economic infrastructure and income-gen- ucation, health and rural infrastructure services by the extreme poor erating opportunities by financing small-scale investments that are in the most vulnerable municipalities, by boosting their demand for those proposed, implemented and managed by community organizations. Pro- services and strengthening sector capacity to deliver them. Negotia- ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 January 2010. Envi- tions completed on 29 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 19 ronmental Assessment Category B. US$ 9.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 67 will be required. Bureau de Monetisation des Programmes d’Aide au, legal framework, institutional strengthening and development of a Developpement, Boulevard Harry Truman, Ancien Immeuble, Inter- fully-integrated and decentralized National System for Property Ad- national, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 2223-8625, Fax: (509) 2221- ministration. Bank approval on hold until futher notice. Environmen- 2149, E-mail: [email protected] tal Assessment Category B. Project: P106680. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). (R) Strengthening Agriculture Public Services (Cr. H5090-HT): Consultants will be required. Instituto de la Propiedad, Anillo Per- The objective is to enable the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Re- iferico, Residencial La Canada, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239- sources and Rural Development to prioritize and target investments 9848, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Reinaldo according to sector policies, and improve local agriculture support Vega, Program Coordinator services. The credit was signed on 27 July 2009. Environmental As- sessment Category B. Project: P113623. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Con- Health and Other Social Services sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources (R) Improving Access and Quality of Basic Health Care Services: and Rural Development, Port au Prince, Damien, Haiti, Tel: (509) The objectives are to support (a) the government in expanding and 3550-2846, Contact: Jean Lesky Dominique, Technical Coordinator of sustaining the use of basic health care services among rural, remote General Directorate and poor populations; and (b) the increase in quality of these services as measured through the performance indicators. Negotiations com- Education pleted on 2 June 2009. Bank approval on hold until further notice. En- Education for All Fast-Track Initiative Catalytic FundThe objec- vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112090. US$ 20.0 (IDA tive of the EFA FTI Cataytic Fund (CF) is to contribute to the achieve- Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Tegucigalpa, ment of the education MDGs through the implementation of the Honduras, Tel: (504) 222-8518, Fax: (504) 238-4141, Contact: Carlos Government of Haiti’s National Education for All Strategy (SNA-EPT). Aguilar, Acting Minister of Health Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Cate- (R) Social Protection: The objective is to: (a) improve the effective- gory C. US$ 25.0 (EFAF). No consultants are required. Implementing ness of the conditional cash transfers program PRAF to foster invest- agency(ies) to be determined. ments by poor families in human capital accumulation; (b) expand the Energy and Mining availability of employment training for at-risk youth and of labor in- (R) Electricity Loss Reduction Additional Financing: The objec- termediation services in urban area, and (c) strengthen the institutional tive remains the same as the original project, to contribute to an im- capacity. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 9 February provement in electriccity services and strengthen the utility’s financial 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). and operational performance. Bank Approval completed on 8 Sep- Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, tember 2009. Signing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental As- Edificio la Hacienda, Boulevard La Hacienda, Honduras, Tel: (504) 239- sessment Category C. Project: P112164. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No 6969, Fax: (504) 239-5976, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Doris consultants are required. Electricite d’Haiti, Angle rue Chareron et H. Castro, Coordinator Truman, BP1753, Haiti, Tel: (509) 223-2201, Contact: Camille Cange, Public Administration, Law, and Justice Coordinator of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) State ModernizationThe objective is to improve management of pub- Public Administration, Law, and Justice lic resources by supporting: (a) the consolidation of ongoing reforms (R) Third Economic Governance Reform Development Policy in the areas of customs and tax administration, financial management, Loan: The objective will support the government’s economic gover- planning, procurement, internal and external control, and human re- nance reform program within the framework of the country’s Growth sources, and (b) the introduction of a results-focus in the manage- and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Decision Meeting completed on ment of public resources. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 March 13 October 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 20 October 2009. Envi- 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110050. US$ ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117944. US$ 12.5 (IDA 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Fi- Av. Cervantes, Barrio el Jazmin, Edificio SEFIN, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, nance, Palais de Ministères, Port au Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 299-1754, Tel: (504) 220-0133, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Daisy Mejia Fax: (509) 299-1732, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Vanette de Erazo, Coordinadora General Vincent, Principal Advisor to the Minister Economic Governance Technical AssistanceThe objective is to fur- Tr ansportation nish the technical assistance needed to advance good economic gov- Second Road Reconstruction and Improvement Additional Financ- ernance management. Project preparation is underway. Environmental ingThe objective of the parent project remains unchanged, namely, Assessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to to improve the quality of the road network and road management in be determined. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Palais de Min- support of the Government’s growth and competitiveness goals. istères, Port au Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 299-1754, Fax: (509) 299-1732, Bank Approval completed on 21 May 2009. Environmental Assess- E-mail: [email protected] ment Category B. Project: P115568. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants Tr ansportation will be required. Secretaria de Obras Publicas Transporte y Vivienda, Barrio la Bolsa, Comayaguela, Municipalidad del Distrito Central, Hon- (R) Transport and Territorial Development Additional Financ- duras, Tel: (504) 225-170/1968/5122/3588, Fax: (504) 225-2469, E- ing: The objective is to reimburse the original project for additional mail: [email protected], Contact: Melvin Martinez, Direc- disaster management expenditures incurred after the Noel and FGHI tor of Roads hurricanes and tropical storms in 2007 and 2008. Also, help finance higher road rehabilitation costs in the two selected micro-regions. Ap- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection praisal completed on 2 October 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 20 Oc- (R) Reducing Vulnerability Nat Disasters thru Adaptation of tober 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114059. Climate Change: The objective is to support the Honduran govern- US$ 12.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. des Travaux ment in adapting ongoing programs and policies to reduce vulnerability Publics, des Transports et des Communications (MTPTC), Tel: (509) to floods and landslides deriving from the increased impacts of hurri- 3446-3165, Fax: (509) 558-0502, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: cane and catastrophic wind and rainfall events generated by climate Garry Jean, Coordonnateur changes. Project preparation on hold until further notice. Environmental Honduras Assessment Category B. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Comision Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO), Car- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry retera hacia Mateo, 200m adelante del Hospital Militar, Comayaguela, (R) Second Land Administration Program: The objective is to M.D.C., Honduras, Tel: (504) 229-0619/0629, E-mail: [email protected]. strengthen property rights in Honduras through modernization of the hn, Contact: Guillermo Suazo, Coordinador PAGE 68 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 Jamaica out community-driven activities for mitigation and adaptation of climate change within the forest sector in 12 priority states, while fostering their Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled (R) Rural Economic Development Initiative (Ln. 77690-JM): The for 9 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ objective is to improve market access for micro and small-scale rural 76.0/4.0 (IBRD/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Comision Na- agricultural procedures and tourism product and service providers. Bank cional Forestal (CONAFOR), Periferico Poniente No. 5360, Esq. Car- Approval completed on 3 September 2009. Signing tentatively scheduled retera a Nogales, Edificio B, Mexico, Tel: (52-33) 3777-7000, E-mail: for late-October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro- [email protected], Contact: Mario Aguilar, Gerente de Silvi- ject: P105122. US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jamaica cultura Comunitaria/Coordinador PROCYMAF II Social Investment Fund, 1C-1F Pawsey Road, (Behind Island Life Building), New Kingston, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 929-1620, E-mail: Education [email protected], Contact: Stephannie Hutchinson-Ffrench, Project Manager (R) Compensatory Program: The objective is to improve the coverage and education performance of high marginalization students in Education 162 of the poorest municipalities of Mexico, through innovative inter- (R) Education Transformation Capacity Building: The objective ventions and the participation of parents and other members of the is to support the implementation of the government’s Education Trans- school community. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 15 Sep- formation Program (ETP): (1) operationalize the institutions that are tember 2009. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As- key to improved capacity for delivering high quality education; (2) sessment Category C. Project: P101369. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants mobilize additional resources for the education sector; and (3) garner will be required. Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo (CONAFE), stakeholder support for the ETP. Appraisal completed on 21 Septem- Rio Elba 20, 7mo piso, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 5241-7400, Con- ber 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental tact: Lucero Nava Bolanos, Titular Unidad de Programas Compen- Assessment Category C. Project: P107407. US$ 16.0 (IBRD). Consul- satorios tants will be required. Ministry of Education, 2 National Heroes Cir- (R) School Based Management: The objective is to support Mex- cle, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 922-1400, Contact: Audrey Sewell, Permanent ico’s School Based Management program. The 2nd phase (2010 to 2012) Secretary of Education will continue to improve education coverage, social participation and Energy and Mining educational outcomes. The focus of the 2nd phase will be to improve poverty targeting and social participation in school decision-making. Energy Investments and Technical AssistanceThe objective is to Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 October 2009. Environmental As- support the Government’s policy on energy security, energy diversi- sessment Category C. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. fication through renewable energy and enegy efficiency and of re- Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), Brasil 31-312, Centro Historico, ducing cost to end-users. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled 06029, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5723-6713, Contact: Daniel Her- for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ nandez Ruiz, Coordinador Nacional del Programa Escuelas de Calidad 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. To prepare renewable, en- Education Sector Development Policy LoanThe objective is to ergy efficiency and natural gas components. Ministry of Energy and support the Alliance for Education Quality, an initiative of the federal Mining, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 960-1611, Contact: Hillary Alexander, Per- government, state government, the national teachers union, and civil manent Secretary society. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Public Administration, Law, and Justice Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Imple- (R) Debt and Fiscal Sustainability: The objective is to support Ja- menting agency(ies) to be determined. maica’s reform plans for debt reduction and fiscal sustainability. Pro- Energy and Mining ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. (R) Efficient Lighting and Appliances: The objective is at transforming Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con- the lighting market through a large-scale deployment of efficient lamps sultants are required. Ministry of Finance and Public Service, 30 Na- in the residential, commercial and public sectors, including street tional Heroes Circle, PO Box 512, Jamaica, Tel: (876) 932-5434, Fax: lighting. It will also provide support to low income households to re- (876) 924-9291, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Courtney place inefficientrefrigerators and air conditioners. Decision Meeting Williams, Senior Director scheduled for 7 January 2010. 50 mil CTF confirmed. IBRD amount Tr ansportation will be discussed at QER on Nov 5, 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Employment Generation: The objective will: (a) support the GoJ Category B. Project: P106424. US$ 400.0/50.0/30.0 (IBRD/CCTF/PCF). plans to increase spending on public works as part of its economic stim- Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Energia, Insurgentes Sur ulus program; (b)help identify/ fund programs to provide short term No. 890, Piso 12, Col. Del Valle, Mexico DF 03100, Mexico, Tel: (52- employment generation impact to raise incomes; and (c) help ana- 55) 5000-6000, Fax: (52-55) 5448-6223, E-mail: rvelazquez@energia. lyze/design actions to enhance skills and increase labor mobility to raise gob.mx, Contact: Reina Velazquez Montes, Directora General de la long term economic growth. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- Unidad de Promocion de Inversiones uled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. (R) Framework for Green Growth Development Policy Loan: The US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing objective is to establish a regulatory, institutional, financial and moni- agency(ies) to be determined. toring framework for low-carbon evolution of the urban transport and energy sectors. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 October 2009. Envi- Mexico ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115608. US$ 1503.8 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Hacienda y Cred- ito Publico, Palacio Nacional, Primer Patio Mariano, 3er Piso, Col. (R) Programa de Apoyos Directos al Campo (PROCAMPO): The Centro, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1153, Fax: (52-55) objective is to support transfers made to producers under SAGARPA’s 3688-1156, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Ger- agricultural support program (PROCAMPO). Decision Meeting sched- ardo Rodriguez Regordosa, Titular de la Unidad de Credito Publico uled for 29 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113764. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Sec- Finance retaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Alimenticio y Pesca, Mu- (R) Economic Policies in Response to the Crisis DPL: The ob- nicipio Libre No. 377, 6o piso, Ala B, Col. Santa Cruz, Atoyac, Mexico, jective is to support the government’s core economic policy imple- Tel: (52-55) 3871-7300, E-mail: [email protected], Con- mentation during the economic downturn—the fiscal, financial and labor tact: Adriana Herrera Moreno, Coordinator market policies critical to mitigating the social and economic impacts Forests, Climate Change and CommunitiesThe objective is to bol- of the crisis. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 15 Septem- ster the capacity of the country to develop strategic plans and carry ber 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2009. Environmental NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 69

Assessment Category U. Project: P118070. US$ 1500.0 (IBRD). No con- Federal, Calle Dr. Lavista No. 144, Acceso 1, 1er Piso, Col. Doctoresm, sultants are required. Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Av. Con- Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5134-2671, E-mail: [email protected], stituyentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to Piso, Col. Belen de las Flores, CP, Contact: Lic. Luis Rosendo, Subsecretario de Planeacion Mexico DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1486, Fax: (52-55) 3688-4962, E- (R) Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to re- mail: [email protected], Contact: Miguel Mess- duce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long macher, Jefe Unidad de Planeacion Economica de la Hacienda Publica term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in (R) Promoting Trade and SME Finance: The objective is to facili- Mexico. Negotiations scheduled for 28 October 2009. Environmental tate the expansion of the development activities of NAFIN and Ban- Assessment Category B. Project: P114012. US$ 5.4 (GEFU). Consul- comext, inter alia products to foster access to finance by small and tants will be required. Sedesol, Direccion General de Equipamiento e medium enterprises (SMEs) and SMEs in the export sector. Decision Infraestructura, Paseo de la Reforma No. 333, 5to Piso, Col. Cuauhte- Meeting scheduled for early-November 2009. Environmental Assess- moc, Tel: (52-55) 5328-5000 Ext. 57102, Fax: (52-55) 5328-57136, E-mail: ment Category F. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Na- [email protected], Contact: Carlos Valdez Mariscal, Di- cional Financiera, Insurgentes Sur 1971,Col Guadalupe Inn, 01020 rector Mexico DF, Mexico City, Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 5325-6000, Contact: En- Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection rique Nieto, Investment Advisor. Bancomext, Periferico Sur Num. 4333, Delegacion Tlalpan, C.P. 14210, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: (52- (R) Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to reduce vul- 5) 5449-9000, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: En- nerability to the anticipated impacts from climate change in México’s rique Nieto, Investment Advisor water resources, with a primary focus on coastal areas of the Gulf of 28 Oc- Financial Development Policy LoanThe objectives are: (i) strengthen Mexico associated inland basins. Negotiations scheduled for tober 2009. market integrity and prudential regulation, and (ii) promote diversi- Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100438. fied ivnestment instruments. Project Concept Review Meeting sched- US$ 4.5/0.7/0.5/1.3 (GEFU/GUSA/JPN/JPPG). Consultants will be uled for 10 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. required. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia (INE), Av. Periferico No.5000, US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secretaria de Ha- Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5424-6400 cienda y Credito Publico, Av. Constituyentes 1001, Edificio B, 6to Piso, Ext.13178, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Biol. J. J. Martinez Col. Belen de las Flores, CP, Mexico DF, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 3688-1486, Fernandez, Coord. del Programa de Cambio Climatico Fax: (52-55) 3688-4962, E-mail: [email protected] Nicaragua Health and Other Social Services Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Influenza Prevention and Control: The objective is to strengthen (R) Land Administration (PRODEP) Additional Financing: The the capacity of the Mexican health system to monitor the spread of in- objectives are: (a) to develop the legal, institutional, technical and par- fluenza viruses and to control epidemic waves. Bank Approval sched- ticipatory framework for the administration of property rights; and (b) uled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. to demonstrate the feasibility of a systematic land rights regularization Project: P116965. US$ 480.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. program. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 October Secretaria de Salud: (CENAVECE) Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epi- 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). demica y Control de Enfermedades, Lieja No. 7, Piso 1, Col. Juarez, Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter- Mexico City, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5553-0758, Contact: Miguel Angel mined. Lezana Fernandez, Director General (R) Second Agricultural Technology Additional Finance: The ob- (R) Social Protection System in Health: The proposed development jective is to improve the availability and access to high-quality seed, in objective is to initially preserve and later expand the coverage of the poor order to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner in by the Popular Health Insurance, adopt new organizational models for the medium term. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 October 2009. the administration and management of the Social Protection System in Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA Health and strengthen selected functions. Project Concept Review Meet- Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and ing completed on 10 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for Forestry, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 276-0329, 8 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: Contact: Julio C. Castillo Vargas, Director General de Politicas P116226. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Health, Lieja No. 7, Piso 1, Colonia Juarez, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) Health and Other Social Services 5553-0758, Contact: Salomon Chertorivski, Comisionado Nacional de (R) Health System Strengthening and Response to Epidemio- Proteccion Social en Salud logical Emergencies: The objective will support the unforeseen epidemiological situation under an additional component. Strengthening Public Administration, Law, and Justice epidemiological surveillance and responding to epidemiological emer- (R) Customs Institutional Strengthening (Ln. 76970-MX): The gencies. Negotiations scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental objective is to improve effectiveness of customs. The loan was signed Assessment Category B. Project: P112906. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Con- on 10 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: sultants will be required. Ministry of Health (MINSA), Complejo Dra. P114271. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Servicio de Concepcion Palacios, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 289-4700, E- Administracion Tributaria, Hidalgo 77, Module I, 1er Piso, Col., Guer- mail: [email protected], Contact: Alejandro Solis Martinez, Director rero, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5802-2512, E-mail: [email protected], General de Planificacion y Desarrollo Contact: Rodolfo Ponce Diaz, Coordinador de Reingenieria de Adua- (R) Third Health Sector APL: The objective of this third phase of nas an Adaptable Program Loan, is to support the Government efforts to improve access to basic health services for the poorest and vulnera- Tr ansportation ble population groups with special focus on child and maternal health. (R) National Urban Transport Strategy: The objective is to contribute Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2010. En- to the transformation of the transport sector through improvements vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consul- in the long-term sustainability, efficiency and quality of urban transport tants will be required. Ministry of Health (MINSA), Complejo Dra. in Mexico. The first stage of this program would target Mexico City. Concepcion Palacios, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 289-4700, E- Another stage would earmark medium size cities. Negotiations sched- mail: [email protected], Contact: Alejandro Solis Martinez, Director uled for 28 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. General de Planeacion y Desarrollo Project: P107159. US$ 200.0/0.0/200.0 (IBRD/CARB/CCTF). Con- sultants will be required. METROBUS, Av. Cuauhtemoc No. 16, Col. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Doctores, Mexico, Tel: (52-55) 5761-6858/60 Ext. 126, E-mail: (R) Second Public Sector Technical Assistance: The objective is [email protected], Contact: Lic. Guillermo Calderon, to deepen, expand and consolidate the public financial management Director General. Secretaria de Finanzas del Gobierno del Distrito reform in Nicaragua by upgrading and redefining scope and concep- PAGE 70 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 tual model of the Financial Management System SIGFA. Project Con- Energy and Mining cept Note scheduled for 19 November 2009. Environmental Assessment (R) Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support the Category C. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min- construction of a transmission line from Itaipu to Asuncion as strength- istry of Finance and Public Credit, Edif. Bolivar, frente a la Asamblea ening ANDE in loss reduction and other physical investments and ca- Nal, apartado postal 28, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 266-9451, Fax: pacity building for the Ministry of Energy. Project preparation is (505) 266-5633, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114971. Maria Mercedes Domingues, Directora Administrativa Financiera US$ 110.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing Panama agency(ies) to be determined. Finance Health and Other Social Services (R) Access to Finance: The objective is to expand access to finan- (R) Pilot Community Development Additional Financing: The ob- cial services in Panama towards poverty alleviation. Project prepara- jective is similar to the original project, except for changing the origi- tion is underway. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: nal reference to three departments. To test decentralized, participatory, P108801. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry Of bottom up development approach as a way to improve the quality of Economy and Finance, PO Box 7340, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) life and social inclusion of poor rural and marginal urban communi- 507-7000, Fax: (507) 507-7045, Contact: Gaudencio Rodriguez, Coor- ties in 8 departments in eastern and southern Paraguay. Signing pe- dinator de Proyectos, Plan de Inversiones de Mediano Pla riod elapsed; the loan was withdrawn on 17 July 2009. This project is Industry and Trade no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106433. US$ (R) Sustainable Tourism: The objective is to assist the government 9.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Accion Social, in regulating and managing the tourism sector in an inclusive way Pdte. Franco esq. Ayolas, Edif. Ayfra, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595- that provides benefits to the poor and ensures sustainability. This pro- 21) 447-889, Fax: (595-21) 496-799, Contact: Victor Centurion, Project ject is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis- Coordinator continued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P109361. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Tourism, (R) Public Health: The objectives are to increase the coverage of pri- Planning Department, Aquilino de la Guardia y calle Gerardo, Ortega, oritized Public Health Programs and improve the stewardship role Edificio Central, piso 1, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 526-7160, and capacity to develop Essential Health Public Functions. The Pro- Contact: Mr. Jaime Cornejo, Director ject aims to support Paraguay Health Medium Term Agenda and its objectives to reduce mortality and morbidity of high prevalence illness. Tr ansportation Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2010. En- (R) Urban Transport: The objectives are: (a) strengthen the gov- vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser- ernment’s capacity to plan, supervise and implement reforms to pub- vices to be determined. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Brasil lic transport sector; (b) improve public transport service quality; (c) 859 e/ Fulgencio R. Moreno, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: 011- (595) 21- implement service efficiency of public mass transit facilities; and (d) 204601 al 3, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Esperanza Martinez, improve facilities for pedestrian and roads for feeder routes in low-in- Minister of Health and Social Welfare come areas. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106683. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Authority of Transit and Peru Urban Transport (ATTT), Panama, Tel: (507) 502-0514 Ext. 108, 113, Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Fax: (507) 502-0516, Contact: Mr. Heraclio Batista, Director (R) Agricultural Research and Extension APL-Phase III: The ob- Paraguay jective is to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the agri- Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry cultural sector through the adoption of environmentally sound technologies. In addition to providing support to the generation and (R) Biodiversity Conservation: The objective is to conserve biodi- dissemination of new technologies, the project will strengthen the versity within the production landscape of the Upper Paraná Atlantic agricultural innovation system and its key institutions. Project Concept Forest and associated systems. Negotiations completed on 16 Septem- Review Meeting scheduled for 11 February 2010. Environmental As- ber 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental sessment Category B. US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Assessment Category B. Project: P094335. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consul- termined. Ministry of Agriculture (INCAGRO), Av. Javier Prado Oeste tants will be required. Secretariat of Environment, Ave. Madame Lynch 820 San Isidro, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 440-4412, Fax: (51-1) 440-4411, 3500, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 615-806/7, E-mail: gabi- Contact: Carlos Gaston Roe, Executive Director [email protected], Contact: Juan Manuel Cano, Project Coordinator (R) Land Access and Administration: The objectives are: (a) Sierra Irrigation SubsectorThe objective is to strengthen the tech- strengthening land policy and land institutions, (b) improving land nical, financial and management capacity of farmers and water users’ administration in rural areas, and (c) broadening land access. Project organizations in targeted irrigated areas of the Sierra through im- preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- proved collective and on-farm irrigation infrastructure, improved irri- ject: P099850. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry gation management practices, and the formalization of water rights. of Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 440-010, Fax: Negotiations scheduled for 28 October 2009. Environmental Assess- (595-21) 448-283, Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director de Endeudamiento ment Category B. Project: P104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture through Programa Subsec- Education torial de Irrigacion (PSI), Emilio Fernandez 130, Santa Beatriz, Cer- (R) Second Education Reform APL: The objective is to support the cado de Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 423-0179, Fax: (51-1) 423-2055, E-mail: Government of Paraguay to improve: (a) learning outcomes in the lower [email protected], Contact: Ing. Jorge Zuniga, Director Ejecutivo and upper secondary levels; and (b) the internal efficiency in these two Education levels as measured by net enrollment rates, transition rates from lower to upper secondary and completion rates at upper secondary. This Tertiary EducationThe objective is to improve the quality and rele- project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis- vance of tertiary programs in Peru. Decision Meeting scheduled for continued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101200. 29 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105251. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Sistema Nacional para 15 de Agosto e/Gral. Diaz y Eduardo V. H, Edif. del ex BNT, Asuncion, la Evaluacion y Aseguriamiento de la Calidad de la Educacion, Los Tu- Paraguay, Tel: (595-21) 443-078, Contact: Lic. Maria Ester Jimenez, Min- canes 136, San Isidro, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 440-2283, Contact: Jose Maria istra de Educacion y Cultura Viana, President NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 71

Energy and Mining ity; and (d) better nutrition outcomes. Project Concept Review Meet- (N) Third Programmatic Environmental Development Policy ing scheduled for 14 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate- Loan: To support the Peruvian government’s efforts to strengthen gory U. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. MEF (Ministry environmental governance and institutions and mainstream envi- of Economy and Finance), Direccion Nac. de Endeudamiento Publico, ronmental sustainability in the development agenda of key sectors Jiron Junin 319, Piso 8, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311 5930, Fax: (51-1) (mining, fisheries, and urban transport and energy). Concept note 428 2509, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Head, tentatively scheduled for May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat- Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos Sectoriales egory U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Public Administration, Law, and Justice Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: (R) Second Justice Services Improvement: The objective is to [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Director, Sectoral support a coordinated introduction of the key sector agencies in im- Loans Coordination Unit plementing oral proceedings and expanding the activities under the (R) Second Programmatic Environmental Development Policy first Justice Services Improvement project which were limited to only Loan: The objective is to continue supporting the government’s efforts ten judicial districts. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 January 2010. to (a) strengthen environmental governance and institutions in Peru; Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110752. US$ 20.0 and (b) mainstream environmental sustainability into the develop- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Peru, Av. Paseo de ment agenda of key sectors (mining, fisheries, and urban transport). la Republica s/n, Palacio N, 4to Piso, Oficina 444, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51- Decision Meeting completed on 15 October 2009. Negotiations scheduled 1) 719-6300, Fax: (51-1) 427-0292, E-mail: [email protected], Con- for 16 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: tact: Nelson Shack Yalta, Project Coordinator P116152. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of (R) Strengthening Biodiversity Conservation through National Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to. Piso, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51- Protected Areas: The Global Environment Objective (GEO) is to 1) 311-9900, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, contribute to the long-term ecological sustainability of Peru’s pro- Jefe de Unidad de Coordinacion de Prestamos Sectoriales tected areas by expanding the ecological representativeness of the Rural Electrification Additional FinancingThe objective is to pro- PA system and implementing conservation activities at various levels vide additional financing to the Peru Rural Electrification Project to as- (national, regional, and private) within ecological corridors. Negotia- sist distribution companies to provide service both through grid tions scheduled for 26 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- extension and renewable energy. Project Concept Review Meeting egory B. Project: P095424. US$ 10.5/7.9 (GEFU/KFW). Consultants scheduled for 29 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category will be required. Peruvian Trust Fund for National Parks and Pro- B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry tected Areas, Ave. Prolongacion Arenales 722-724, Miraflores, Peru, of Energy and Mines, Av. Las Artes Sur 260, San Borja, Peru Tel/Fax: Tel: (51-1) 212-1010, Fax: (51-1) 212-1957, E-mail: Apaniagua@profo- (51-1) 475-0065, Contact: Fernando Rossinelli, Director of Rural Elec- nanpe.org.pe, Contact: Alberto Paniagua, Executive Director trification (R) Third Programmatic Fiscal Management and Competitive- ness DPL: The objectives are: (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal ad- Health and Other Social Services justment, improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sector (R) Results in Nutrition for Juntos: The objective will be to sup- that facilitates private sector development. Negotiations completed on port the Articulated Nutrition Program (PAN), one of Strategic Pro- 24 September 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 12 November 2009. grams of the Results Based Budgeting (PPR) of MEF, to achieve the Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P106720. US$ 150.0 results of reducing chronic malnutrition. Decision Meeting scheduled (IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro- Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) ject: P117310. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry 428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to. Piso, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51- Amezaga, Director 1) 311-9900 Ext 2111, Fax: (51-1) 428 1799, E-mail: rsalhuana@mef. Fourth Programmatic Fiscal Management Development Policy gob.pe LoanThe objectives are: (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal adjustment, (R) Second Health Reform Program APL (Ln. 76430-PE): The improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sector that fa- objectives are to (a) reduce infant and maternal mortality at an accel- cilitates private sector development. Identification is underway. Envi- erated rate, and (b) improve nutrition and care of children under five. ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants Signing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Cat- are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Lima egory B. Project: P095563. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IBRD/IADB). Consultants 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 427-7095, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 428-2101, 426-1823, will be required. Ministerio de Salud - Programa de Apoyo a la Reforma E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Director del Sector Salud, Ave. Javier Prado Oeste, No. 1381, Peru Tel/Fax: (511) 440-4101, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Carlos Ricse, Co- Tr ansportation ordinador General (R) Lima Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to as- (R) Second Results and Accountability (REACT) Development sist the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima (MML) in enhancing the Policy Loan (Ln. 76680-PE): The objectives are: (a) improved out- economic productivity and the quality of life within the Lima Metro- comes in second grade literacy; (b) increased access to institutional politan area through improving mobility and accessibility for the met- births in the 10 poorest departments; and (c) increased coverage of ropolitan population. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for individualized growth monitoring and counseling for children under 10 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 44.0 24 months of age in areas with a high incidence of chronic malnutri- (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Protransporte, Pasaje Acuna tion. Loan was signed on 8 September 2009. The loan was signed on 8 127, Piso 4, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 428-3333, Contact: Mario Porto- September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: carrero, General Manager P101177. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Unidad de (R) Safe and Sustainable Transport SWAp: The objective is to in- Coordinacion de Prestamos Sectoriales (UCPS), Jr. Junin 319, 4to. crease the quality of national road corridors that are essential to Peru’s Piso, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-9900 Anexo 2548, Fax: (51-1) 311-9900, competitiveness and to promote safer transport conditions, as part of Contact: Aida Amezaga, Head, Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos the Government’s stimulus package designed in response to the global Sectoriales crisis. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environ- Third Results and Accountability (REACT) Development Policy mental Assessment Category B. Project: P116929. US$ 150.0/150.0 LoanThe objective is to support policies leading to: (a) improved (IBRD/IADB). Consultants will be required. PROVIAS Nacional, Jr. parental understanding of expected outcomes in education, health Zorritos 1203, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 615-7800, Ext. 4004, Fax: (51-1) and nutrition; (b) to improved outcomes in second grade literacy (es- 615-7453, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Raul Torres, pecially in rural schools); (c) reduced maternal and prenatal mortal- Executive Director (R) Environmental Development Policy Loan (Ln. 76740-PE): The objective is to support the government’s efforts in (a) institutional strengthening for environmental governance, including regulation and enforcement; and (b) mainstreaming environmental sustainability principles. The loan was signed on 8 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101471. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319, 4to Piso, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 311-5958, 426-9452, Fax: (51-1) 311-9900, Contact: Aida Amezaga, Jefe de Unidad de Coordinacion de Pristamos Sectoriales NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 73 Uruguay and financed by the government are being shifted to the private sector but where the government remains as a regulator or provider of Education inputs and a buyer of outputs. The Bank’s participation as guarantor (R) Third Basic Education Improvement Additional Financing: can also facilitate the transparency of these transactions. The objective is to increase the equity, quality and efficiency in the pro- Since the guarantee is intended to be a catalytic instrument, the Bank vision of preschool and primary education. Bank Approval scheduled offers only partial guarantees, and risks are clearly shared between the for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: Bank and private lenders. The Bank’s objective is to cover risks that P111662. US$ 29.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Mejoramiento it is well-positioned to bear given its credit, its experience with devel- de la Calidad de la Educacion Primaria (MECAEP), Plaza Independencia oping countries, and its special relationships with governments. The 822 Piso 10, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 902-7360, E-mail: risk-sharing may be for specific risks (the partial risk guarantee) or [email protected], Contact: Marina Orozco, Project Coordi- for part of the financing (the partial credit guarantee). nator. Administracion Nacional de Educacion Publica, Soriano 1045, A partial risk guarantee covers risks arising from nonperformance of Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 901-3457, Contact: Juis Yarzabal, Di- sovereign contractual obligations or from force majeure aspects in a rector project. A partial credit guarantee typically extends maturities beyond Energy and Mining what private creditors could otherwise provide, for example, by guar- anteeing late-dated repayments or by providing incentives for lenders Energy Sector StrengtheningThe objective is to support: (a) the up- to roll over medium-term loans. grade of transmission and distribution networks, (b) investments in renewable energies and energy efficiency equipments, and (c) programs For more information on the Bank’s guarantee program and to obtain for reducing technical and non technical losses. Project Concept Re- a copy of the pamphlet “The World Bank Guarantees: Leveraging Pri- view Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmental As- vate Finance for Emerging Markets” (available in English, French, Por- sessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. tuguese and Spanish), please contact the Finance Economics and Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Urban Department (FEU) Tel: (202) 458-8111; Fax: (202) 522-0761, or visit www.worldbank.org/guarantees. Industry and Trade Sustainable Industrial DevelopmentThis objective is to help small and medium enterprises with inadequate access to credit to improve their compliance with environmental regulations, while Africa Region simultaneously boosting their industrial competitiveness. Prepara- tion is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to Regional be determined. Tr ansportation Public Administration, Law, and Justice Joint Railway Concession: (Public Sector) The objective is to mo- Third Programmatic Reform Implementation Development Pol- bilize commercial debt financing in support of the joint concessioning icy Loan/DDOThe objective is deepening of business climate, capi- of the Kenya and Uganda railways. Two IDA partial risk guarantees, tal markets and fiscal reforms, including reform of social security Kenya (US$ 45.0) and Uganda (US$ 10.0), in support of the project, system. Project preparation underway. Environmental Assessment which is a component of the East Africa Community Transport Facil- Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry itation project, were approved by the Executive Directors on 23 Janu- of Economy and Finance, Colonia 1089 3er Piso, Montevideo, Uruguay, ary 2006. The project achieved financial closure in December 2006. Tel: (598-2) 1712-2210, Fax: (598-2) 1712-2212, E-mail: secmacro@ Effectiveness of the Partial Risk Guarantees is still pending. mef.gub.uy; Dr. Michael Borchardt, Head of the MEF’s Macroeco- nomics Advisory Botswana Energy and Mining Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Morupule B IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is to support (R) Fourth OSE Modernization and Systems Rehabilitation APL: the development and implementation of a 600 MW (4X150MW) coal The OSE APL Program was designed in 2000 to support incremen- fired CFB power plant, adjacent to the existing Morupule A power sta- tal institutional reform and operational improvements within OSE. tion in the township of Palapye, eastern part of Botswana. An IBRD in The objective is to finance the construction of wastewater treatment Partial Credit Guarantee of US$ 243.0 is being considered in support plants in Salto and Paysandu, two cities located on the cross-border of the project depending on the financing plan envisaged for the pro- Rio Uruguay. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 ject. Board presentation scheduled for 29 October 2009. February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to Cameroon be determined. Energy and Mining Kribi Gas Power IPP: (Private Sector) The objective is the development and implementation of a 150 MW gas-fired power plant located in the Mbolongwe village, 9 km north of the coastal city of Kribi in the Guarantee Operations southern province of Cameroon. The primary development objective for the project is to increase the capacity and reliability of electricity supply in Cameroon through the implementation of the 150 MW Kribi gas power generation project to create a solid base for growth and In September 1994, the Bank’s Executive Directors approved a proposal poverty reduction in Cameroon. An IDA PRG of about US$ 60.0 be- to make guarantees a mainstream instrument of Bank operations. ing considered in support of the project. Board presentation tenta- These guarantees are most likely to be used for infrastructure fi- tively scheduled for third quarter FY10. nancing, where the demands for funding are large, political and sovereign risks are significant, and the need for long-maturity financing Kenya is often critical to a project’s viability. By covering some of the risks that the market is not able to bear or Tr ansport adequately evaluate, the Bank’s guarantee can attract new sources of Nairobi Urban Toll Road: (Private Sector) The objective is to im- finance, reduce financing costs, and extend maturities. The guarantee prove traffic efficiency along the Northern Corridor in Kenya by en- can be especially valuable where activities traditionally undertaken abling private investment within a toll road concession along the most PAGE 74 Monthly Operational Summary NOVEMBER 2009 congested urban sections of the Uhuru Highway. An IDA PRG of Nigeria about US$ 240.0 is currently being considered in support of the concession. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for third quarter Energy and Mining FY10. Obite Power Project (IPP): (Private Sector) The objective is to cat- Nigeria alyze private investment for the construction of an about 450 MW power project in Nigeria. An IDA partial risk guarantee is currently be- Energy and Mining ing considered in support of the project. Board presentation is tenta- Energy and Gas Infrastructure: (Private Sector) The objective is tively scheduled for fourth quarter 2010. to strengthen the value chain for power generation by ending the bottlenecks in the supply chain for power generation-previously a funda- Senegal mental constraint to economic growth in the country. The guarantees will support the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’s gas supply pay- Energy and Mining ment obligations to international and domestic oil companies which Electricity Efficiency Enhancement (Kounoune IPP): (Public will help mobilize gas supplies for power generation. The PRGs would Sector) The objective is to improve efficiency in the power sector and help to assist the Government in putting in place an appropriate frame- meet increasing demand for electricity. An IDA partial risk guarantee work for IPPs as well as the extent of Government support to be pro- of US$ 7.2 was offered as an inducement for third-party cofinancing vided through the PRGs. IDA PRGs of US$ 400.0 were approved for of the investment project for which an IDA credit of US$ 15.0 was ap- the first phase of the project. Approved by the Executive Directors 16 proved by the Executive Directors on May 2005. Financial closure is June 2009. pending. NOVEMBER 2009 Monthly Operational Summary PAGE 75

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