MOS - East Asia Region

World Bank Monthly Operational Summary
East Asia and Pacific Region
October 2009

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Cambodia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Environment and Protected Areas Management: The objective is to strengthen and expand the Cambodian government’s ability to manage emerging environmental issues through an integrated program. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105397. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, 48, Sihanouk Blvd. (Street 274), Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 214-184 Fax: (855-23) 214-185, E-mail: cepamp@online.com.kh, Contact: Sem Sundara, Project Director, CEPAMP

Cambodia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Support: The objective is to strengthen the food and nutritional security and resilience to shocks to the system through budgetary assistance and technical assistance to the Cambodian government. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114790. US$ 5.0/8.0 (IDA Credit/SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, No. 60, Daun Penh (St. 92)Corner Street, Preah Ang Eng and Preah Kosamak, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 724-664 Fax: (855-23) 427-798, E-mail: mefcab@camnet.com.kh, Contact: Mr. Aun Porn Monirth, Secretary of State

Cambodia

Education

(R) Higher Education Quality and Capacity Improvement: The objective is to produce more highly skilled university graduates by improving the access, quality, market relevance and systematic capacity of higher education sub-sector in Cambodia. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106605. US$ 18.9 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 217-253 Fax: (855-23) 212-512, Contact: Mr. Mag Ngoy, Deputy Director, Higher Education

Cambodia

Energy and Mining

(R) Improved Cookstoves: The objective is to scale-up the development of a commercial, market oriented, improved cookstove sector in selected provinces of Cambodia. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P104469. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Cambodia

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Smallholder Agriculture and Social Protection Support Operation (Cr. 46380-KH): The objective is to strengthen the food and nutritional security and resilience to shocks to the system through budgetary assistance and technical assistance to the Cambodian government. The credit/loan was signed on 4 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117203. US$ 5.0/8.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, No. 60, Daun Penh (St. 92)Corner Street, Preah Ang Eng and Preah Kosamak, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 724-664 Fax: (855-23) 427-798, E-mail: mefcab@camnet.com.kh, Contact: Mr. Aun Porn Monirth, Secretary of State

Cambodia

Health and Other Social Services

Empowerment for the Poor in Siem Reap: The objective is to improve incomes and increase employment of the poor in the targeted communities in Siem Reap Province by more effectively linking their livelihoods to key value chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097082. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 726-052, 721-190 Fax: (855-23) 721-905, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State

Cambodia

Industry and Trade

(R) Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Trade Facilitation: The objective is to promote economic development in the border areas of ACMECS. A secondary objective (in terms of trade facilitation) could be: to reduce the time and cost of crossing the EW corridor (the project could aim at reducing travel time along the EW corridor to 3 days from 7-10 days as suggested by TNT). This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106736. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Cambodia

Industry and Trade

(R) Second Poverty Reduction and Growth Operation: The objective is to implement reform actions taken from Joint Monitoring Indicators (JMIs) and sectoral action plans. Decision Meeting completed on 15 September 2009. Pre-Appraisal scheduled for 5 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P075267. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, St.92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 427-798 Fax: (855-23) 724-664, E-mail: phalla_phan@yahoo.com, Contact: Phalla Phan, Deputy Director

Cambodia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Demand for Good Governance (Cr. H4410-KH): The objective is to promote transparency, accountability and public service improvement through Demand for Good Governance institutions, networks and coalitions. The grant was signed on January 14, 2009. Environmental Assessment Categoy B. Consultants will be required. The grant/loan was signed on 19 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101156. US$ 20.0/3.6 (IDA Grant/AUSL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 726-052, 721-190 Fax: (855-23) 721-905, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State

Cambodia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Trade Development Support Program: The objective is to increase efficiency in formulating and Implementing effective trade policies. Focus on establishing an enabling environmnet that reduces the risk to other sector and product specific trade promotion and development activities. The loan was signed on 14 January 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P109648. US$ 12.4 (KHTD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce, No. 65-69 Street 136, 3rd Floor, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-17) 289-346 Fax: (855-23) 213-067, E-mail: uchkimyon@yahoo.com, Contact: Mr. Uch Kim Yon, Director

Cambodia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Second Public Financial Management: The objective is to strengthen the Public Financial Management/Public Administration including Budget Formulation, Budget Execution, Accounting and Financial Reporting, External Audit and Oversight as well as complementary Capacity Building and Human Resource Development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113309. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Minsitry of Economy and Finance, 92, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 722-964 Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: rcs.mef@online.com.kh, Contact: Dr. Saravuth Sok, Manager of Steeting Committee Secretariat

Cambodia

Transportation

Second Rural Investment and Local Governance: The objective is to broaden from the commune-level rural investment and local governance support initiated under the predecessor project to the district level using the new institutional framework established under the recently promulgated Organic Law on Decentralization and Deconcentration. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096505. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. NCDD Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarm, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 361-900, 362-175 Fax: (855-23) 724-419, E-mail: info@ncdd.gov.kh; chhieng.yanara@crdb.gov.kh, Contact: H.E. Chhieng Yanara, Director, NCDD Program Support Team

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Second Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) to increase farmer income (b) to promote sustainable use of water resources with reduced water consumption for irrigation, and (c) to mitigate and adapt the impact of global climate change on irrigated agricultural production with added adaptive technologies and measures. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114138. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Water Resources, Ningzia, Shanxi and Hebei Provinces, Beijing, China Tel: (86-10) 6320-2127, E-mail: liubin6@mwr.gov.cn, Contact: Bin Mr. Liu, Director of PMO

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Shandong Ecological Afforestation: The objective is to improve the environmental conditions of Shandong's most fragile land areas through afforestation by: (a) stabilizing the fragile conditions of the alluvial land areas; (b) reducing soil and water erosion of some degraded mountainous areas; and (c) stabilizing sandy soils. Appraisal completed on 31 August 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112759. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shandong Provincial Forestry Department, Mr. Jia Gang, Director PMO, No. 42 Wenhua East Road, China Tel: (86-531) 8855-7700 Fax: (86-531) 8855-7747, 8856-2506, E-mail: guanghuaqin@163.com, Contact: Sun Yugang, Director of Project Management Office

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Shanxi Saline Alkali Land Improvement: The objective is to (a) enhance farmers' earning opportunities through the improvement of saline-alkali and low yield lands and (b) the development of the livestock sector in five counties of Shuozhou Municipality in Shanxi Province. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096557. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Government of Shanxi, No. 345, Yingze Dajie, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China Tel: (86-351) 404-3310 Fax: (86-351) 404-0626, E-mail: lihaixiang@hotmail.com, Contact: Xiao Hong, Director

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Communities-GEF: The objective is to explore and pilot more effective and innovative ways of providing poverty reduction assistance to the poorest communities and households in the forms they themselves most desire and with greater positive impact. Negotiations scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101844. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, 20 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Tel: /Fax: (86-10) 6500-3273, E-mail: gengdali2@hotmail.com, Contact: Zhou Linjun, Director of Chongqing

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Henan Yellow River Ecological Animal Husbandry Belt: The objective is to address animal waste management on medium sized beef and dairy farms in Hunan. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100455. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Government of Henan, Henan Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, Zhengzhou, Henan, China Tel: (86-371) 6577-8978 Fax: (86-371) 6577-8979, E-mail: 13837131366hn@163.com, Contact: Mr. Yuntao Zhang, Director of PMO

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Integrated Forestry Development: The objective is to demonstrate sustainable management and operation models for multifunction forest plantations with significant public goods benefits. Appraisal completed on 7 August 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 15 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105872. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. State Forestry Administration, 18 East Street, Hepingli, China Tel: (86-10) 8423-9030 Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796, E-mail: pmcsfa@forestry.gov.cn, Contact: Mr. An Fengjie, Director of WB Loan Project Management Center

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas: The objectives are to: (a) provide the poorest villages and households with the poverty reduction measures and assistance that they believe are most needed, (b) improve the well-being of rural migrants living in urban areas, and (c) help rural communities to identify and analyze climate change adaptation risks. Negotiations scheduled for 2 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099751. US$ 100.0/5.0 (IBRD/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Foreign Capital Project Management Center, South Bldg, 3rd Fl, Shuangyushu Xili 36, Haidian District, Beijing, China Tel: (86-10) 8261-7155 Fax: (86-10) 8261-7165, E-mail: fcpmc@public2.bta.net.cn, Contact: Qingping Ou, Deputy Director

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Sustainable Management and Biodiversity Conservation of the Lake Aibi Basin: The objectives are to provide management strategies and mechanisms to: (a) restore the Basin’s productive and protective functions; (b) conserve its wetland ecosystems; and (c) restore its ecological functions and measureable reductions of land degradation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110661. US$ 3.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. PRC-GEF Partnership for Land Degradation in Dryland Ecosystems, (GEF-OP12), No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, China, Tel: (86-991) 581-8587 Fax: (86-991) 581-3241, E-mail: Xinjiang@gefop12.cn Xinjiang@gefop12.cn, Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director. Xinjiang Project Executive Office

China

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation: The objectives are: (a) reduce risk of flooding and provide reliable, equitable and stable water supply; (b) increase water productivity for irrigated agricultural production; and (c) reduce groundwater over exploitation through improved water resources planning and management with the added innovative concept of evapo-transpiration management. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111163. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Xinjiang Turfan Prefecture Project Management Office, China, Contact: Liu Bin, Deputy Director of PMO

China

Education

(R) Second Liaoning & Shandong-Technical & Vocational Education & Training: The objective will support demand driven design investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Liaoning and Shandong Provinces. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117107. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Education

(R) Technical and Vocational Education Training (Ln. 77200-CN): The objective is to improve quality and relevance of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in order to meet labor market demand. The loan was signed on 23 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P096707. US$ 20.0/0.6 (IBRD/EDCF). Consultants will be required. Department of Labor and Social Security of Guangdong Province, 88 Jiaoyu Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510030, P.R, China Tel: (86-20) 8319-2413 Fax: (86-20) 8319-2406, E-mail: xmb8319413@163.com, Contact: Ms. Li Shao Juan, Deputy Director

China

Energy and Mining

(N) GEF Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City: The objective is to assist Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee to introduce integrated planning and management approach in development and implementation, which is environmentally sustainable (i.e. resource/energy efficient, low carbon emission), socially integrated and economically viable. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P098915. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Tianjin Finance Bureau, Tianjin Municipality, Tianjin, People's Republic of China, No.4, Qufudao Rd., Heping District, Tianjin, China Tel: (86-22) 233 0374 Fax: (86-22) 233 1148, Contact: Mr. Zhang Jiliang, Director

China

Energy and Mining

(N) Provincial Energy Efficiency Scale-up Program: The objective is to achieve energy savings through strengthening suitable provincial level policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jiangxi Provinces. Decision Meeting scheduled for 14 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114182. US$ 0.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Shandong Provincial Energy Saving Office, No. 1 of Shengfu Qianjie, Lixia District, Jinan City, China Tel: (86-531) 8692-0176 Fax: (86-531) 8612-0571, E-mail: Liangzj111@sohu.com, Contact: Zhao Xudong, Director. Shanxi Project Management Office, Shanxi Provincial Finance Bureau, No. 345 of Yingze Street,, Taiyuan City, China Tel: (86-351) 202-4908 Fax: (86-351) 404-5332, E-mail: lsr6080@126.com, Contact: Wang Yanming, Director. Jiang Xi Project Management Office, No. 1 of North 1 Rd, Provincial Gov Cpd, Jiangxi Prov'l Energy-Conservation, Nanchang, China Tel: (86-791) 621-7040 ext:8003 Fax: (86-791) 623-9184, E-mail: jxjianceke@yahoo.com.cn, Contact: Wan Shengqing, Director

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Inner Mongolia Biomass Heat and Power: The objective is to provide clean power and heating services to the residents of Xing'an Meng in Inner Mongolia. Project Preparation is on hold upon approval of provincial government. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105551. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Beijing Fanfuchun Forest Resource Development Company, 1 Floor Shuguang Mansion Tower C. No. 5, Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100028, China Tel: (86-10) 8449-0444 Fax: (86-10) 8449-0370

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Clean Power Development: The objective is to support China's strategy to develop commercial-scale integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) clean coal power plants and demonstrate the feasibility of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P113499. US$ 200.0/10.0 (IBRD/GFCO). Consulting services to be determined. China Power Investment Corporation, Building 3, No. 28, Financial Street, Xincheng District, Beijing, China Tel: (86-10) 6629-8000 Fax: (86-10) 6629-8957, Contact: Xiaolu Zhang, Vice President

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Second Energy Efficiency Financing: The objective is to scale-up commercial debt financing for energy efficiency (EE) investment across China through an EE financing debt facility (the Facility) to be created and managed by Minsheng Bank. Decision Meeting scheduled in mid-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P113766. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., No 2, Fuxingmennei Ave., Xicheng Distric, Beijing, China Tel: (86-10) 5912-3680 Fax: (86-10) 5978-1198, Contact: Mr. Minghui Huang, General Manager, Trade Finance Department

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Shandong Energy Efficiency: The objective is to achieve energy savings through (a) investments in selected projects in Shandong Province and (b) strengthening suitable provincial level policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jianxi Provinces. Preparation completed on 20 August 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for late-November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114069. US$ 150.0/13.4 (IBRD/GFCO). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Shanxi Coal Bed Methane Development and Utilization (Ln. 77050-CN): The objective is to increase the production and utilization of CBM/CMM to replace coal as a fuel for thermal use and to reduce GHGs and local air pollutants associated with coal combustion. The loan was signed on 2 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P100968. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shanxi Energy Coal Bed Methane Investment Holding Ltd., Bldg A, Jingang Grand Hotel, 35 Bingzhou Beilu,, Taiyuan City, China Tel: (86-351) 461-8516 Fax: (85-351) 461-8501, E-mail: zhanghaijun8686@163.com, Contact: Mrs. Liang Zhiyong, CEO

China

Energy and Mining

(R) Shanxi Energy Efficiency: The objective is to support good energy efficiency practice in the key energy transformation process and industrial energy consumption processes, and developing the needed institutional capacity and policy framework to sustain energy saving over the long term in Shanxi province. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P113787. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Industry and Trade

(R) Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development (Ln. 76930-CN): The objective is to develop the economy of and alleviate poverty in Guizhou Province in a sustainable manner through the protection and development of cultural and natural heritage assets. The loan was signed on 26 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P091950. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Tourism Administration of Guizhou Province, No. 242-5 Zhonghua North Rd., Guiyang, China Tel: (86-851) 683-2251, 681-780 Fax: (86-851) 683-6309, E-mail: sunny_yang@gzgov.gov.cn, Contact: Shengming Yang, Director General

China

Industry and Trade

(R) Jilin Food Safety: The objective is to improve food quality and safety in Jilin Province by investing in laboratories, water supply system, and providing medium-term loans to small and medium enterprises to expand the production of safe, high-quality food. Appraisal completed on 3 August 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Jilin Provincial Office for Comprehensive Agricultural Development, Jilin Provincial Department of Finance, 3646 Remin Dajie, Changchun, China Fax: (86-431) 855-0972, Contact: Dailiang Liang, Deputy Director

China

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Thermal Power Efficiency: The objective is to reduce coal consumption and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission per unit of electricity production n Shandong, Shanxi and Guangdong Provinces in China. The project will support pilot programs and demonstration sub-projects in the three provinces that have significant potential for power sector efficiency improvements. The loan was signed on 30 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098654. US$ 19.7 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. ICB and NCB contracts will be reached for retrofitting of existing power plant, simulation system for power grid dispatch and on-line monitoring system for combined heat and power generation. Ministry of Finance, Room 2518 Economic Construction Dept., Sanlihe, Xicheng District, China Tel: (86-10) 6855-2879, E-mail: ccid_ljg@sina.com, Contact: Dr. Liu Junguo, Executive Director

China

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Yunnan Urban Environmental (Ln. 76920-CN): The objectives are to: (a) integrate lake basin management for Dianchi, and (b) develop urban environmental infrastructure in about 13 towns in Kunming Municipality, Dali Prefecture, Lijiang Municipality and Wenshan Prefecture. The loan was signed on 22 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096812. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Yunnan Provincial Environment Protection Bureau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming, China Tel: (86-871) 410-2061 Fax: (86-871) 415-8238, E-mail: Ljpyepo@163.com.cn, Contact: Bo Zhou, Director

China

Transportation

(R) Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport: The objective is to support critical enhancements to the mobility of the citizens of the Project Cities through investments in urban infrastructure and public transport services that follow key National Priorities. Negotiations scheduled for 19 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111421. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Anhui Provincial Construction Bureau, No. 28, Huan Cheng Nan Lu, Hefei, Anhui Province, China Tel: (85-551) 287-1280 Fax: (85-551) 263-9845, E-mail: weilidai@163.com, Contact: Dai Weili, Deputy Director, Planning and Financial Division

China

Transportation

(R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration: The objective is to integrate the more prosperous urban areas of the municipality with the lagging rural areas, in order to achieve a better balance of economic, social and environmental development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086446. US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Chongqing Project Management Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion, 248 Renmin Road, China Tel: (86-23) 6387-7677 Fax: (86-23) 6387-7822, Contact: Zhou Linjun, Director of Chongqing

China

Transportation

(R) HaJia Railway: The objective will finance the construction of a new (greenfield) dedicated passenger railway line from the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, to the city of Jiamusi, also in Heilongjiang Province. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117341. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825 Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: xufengcn@163.com, Contact: Xu Feng, Director

China

Transportation

(R) Hubei Yiba Highway (Ln. 76760-CN): The objective is to improve passenger and freight flows in the Yichang-Badong corridor by investing in the construction of an expressway and strengthening the institutional capacity for environmental management. The loan was signed on 31 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101258. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Supervision consultants for environment and civil works are being procured. Hubei Provincial Transport Department, Fengyidadao 26, Gufu Town, Xingshan County, Yichang City, China Tel: (86-717) 219-2012 Fax: (86-717) 219-2038/2018, E-mail: dujinlie2@gmail.com; yhwang2@gmail.com, Contact: Shi Zailing, Director

China

Transportation

(R) Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to help Kunming mitigate traffic jam in the downtown area, improve urban environment and energy efficiency. Identification is underway. Identification scheduled for 28 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117656. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kunming Urban Rail Company, No. 82, Mingtong Rd., Kunming, China Tel: (86-871) 351-7507 Fax: (86-871) 351-7507, E-mail: kviners@gmail.com, Contact: Heyao Yuan, Deputy Director of Chief Engineer's Office

China

Transportation

(R) Nan Guang Railway (Ln. 77220-CN): The objective is to finance the construction of a new (greenfield) dual-use (passenger and freight) railway line from the provincial capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, to the provincial capital of Guizhou Province, Nanning. The loan was signed on 31 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112359. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China Tel: (86-10) 5184-1825 Fax: (86-10) 5184-1845, E-mail: xufengcn@163.com, Contact: Xu Feng, Director

China

Transportation

(R) Ningxia Highway: The objective is to improve the attractiveness and competitiveness of the Ningxia Autonomous Region through a more effective, equitable, and sustainable use of the regional road infrastructure in support of industry and poor agricultural producers as measured by reduced transit times on improved highways and improved access for rural communities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ningxia Transport Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xigqing District, Yichuan, China Tel: (86-951) 503-2956, Ext. 521 Fax: (86-951) 608-6844, E-mail: ghc313@yahoo.com.cn, Contact: Zhou Shu, Director General

China

Transportation

(R) Second Wuhan Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance mobility within and to the central area of Wuhan in an environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will include bus priority corridors, facilities to better integrated transport modes, expanded traffic management and road safety schemes, road improvements, and technical assistance activities. Pre-Appraisal completed on 3 August 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled in mid-September . Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112838. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Wuhan, No. 188, Yan Jiang Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China Tel: (86-27) 8282-6302 Fax: (86-27) 8281-4646, E-mail: whcjwzxmb@163.com, Contact: Zhang Hanhua, Director

China

Transportation

(R) Shandong Weihai Green Passage Public Transportation: The objective is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public-transport oriented ecological and livable city. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Weihai Communications Bureau, No. 58, North Haibin Rd., Weihai, China Tel: (86-631) 5235-269 Fax: (86-631) 5203-111, E-mail: hetang20051008@sina.com, Contact: Zhong Zhulin, Deputy Director

China

Transportation

(R) Taiyuan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility and accessibility for Taiyuan's people and freight to key industrial and commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negotiations scheduled for 22 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P081615. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Taiyuan Development Planning Commission, Project Management Office, No. 38, Fuxi St., Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China Tel: (86-351) 415-2220/21/23 Fax: (86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: shihangb@126.com, Contact: Shiying Wang, Deputy Director

China

Transportation

Guangxi Laokou Navigation and Hydropower: The objective is to improve inland waterway transport capacity of the Yujiang River, generate renewable hydropower, and enhance flood protection capacity. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P113596. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: The objective is to improve the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area boundary of Liuzhou Municipality, through investment of the wastewater systems in four county towns located upper stream of Liuzhou Municipality and further wastewater system investment in the urban area of Liuzhou Municip., as well as institutional dev. and capacity bldg of LMWTC Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112626. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Liuzhou PMO, 6th Floor, Liuzhou Municipal Govt. Bdg, No.66, Sanzhonglu Rd., Liuzhou, China Tel: (86-772) 2811-597 Fax: (86-772) 2821-448, Contact: Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, Director

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Sichuan Small Towns Development: The objective is to support Sichuan province to provide basic urban services in small towns, and promote efficient urban-rural linkage. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled in mid-September. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Project Mgmt. Office, 10th Fl., Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd., Qingyang Distr., Chengdu, Sichuan, China Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880 Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E-mail: suep2006@163.com, Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery (Ln. 76160-CN): Emergency Reconstruction Loan (ERL) in response to Wenchuan Earthquake. The objective is to assist in the recovery and reconstruction in Sichuan Province through the provision of critical infrastructure, urban development and environmental rehabilitation. Bank Approval completed on 12 February 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114107. US$ 710.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Provincial Project Mgmt. Office, 10th Fl., Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd., Qingyang Distr., Chengdu, Sichuan, China Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880 Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E-mail: suep2006@163.com, Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing: The objective is to add Zhaotong Component to the exisiting Yunnan Environment Project. PDO remains the same as "to assist Yunnan Province in improving the effectiveness and coverage of critical urban infrastructure services in selected counties through investment in systems for the management of wastewater, water supply and river rehabilitation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 6 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117819. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Yunnan Provincial Environment Protection Bureau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan Lu, Kunming, China Tel: (86-871) 410-2061 Fax: (86-871) 415-8238, E-mail: Ljpyepo@163.com.cn, Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, Director of YPMO

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Zhejiang Small Towns: The objective is to improve access to urban services and housing and to enhance Municipal finance and Water resource management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled in mid-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116656. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Zhejiang Provincial Construction Commission, Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China Tel: (86-571) 8705 3002 Fax: (86-571) 8890 3980, E-mail: zudpo@mail.hz.zj.cn, Contact: Mr. Chen Jianqiu, Director

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Improvement: The objective is to enhance the water resource management in an integrated manner and improve the environment through various pollution control measures, including non-point pollution control. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd., Inner Mongolia, No. 11, Yuhongxin Street, Linhe District, Bayannaoer, China Tel: (86 478) 828 7827 Fax: (86 478) 828 7832, E-mail: htswxjp@163.com, Contact: Jianping Mr. Xu, Deputy General Manager

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Improvement: The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and farmers’incomes by better protecting against floods, the properties and lives of many people living in predominantly rural areas of the Huai River Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 4 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P098078. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China Tel: (86-552) 309-3702 Fax: (86-552)309-3708, Contact: Qian Min, Director General

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Jiangsu Water and Wastewater (Ln. 76840-CN): The objective is to expand city water supply and wastewater services to small towns along the Yangtze river. The loan was signed on 22 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096926. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Provincial Construction Commission, Jiangsu Construction Bureau, Rm. 401, Huahui, Dasha, 69 Beijing Xilu, Nanjing, China Tel: (86-25) 8332-9553 Fax: (86-25) 8501-5079, E-mail: jsp_pmo@vip.163.com, Contact: Yaocai Chen, Deputy Director

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Nanning Urban Environment: The objective is to help the rehabilitation and river integrated environmental improvement of the Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Management of City and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd Phase of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Negotiations scheduled for 21 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108627. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nanning Development and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region, Nanning Guangxi, PR, China Tel: /Fax: (86-771) 553-5881, E-mail: Nuepo@163.com, Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank Project Management Office

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Ningbo New Countryside Development: The objective is to pilot technology and institutional options appropriate for rural wastewater management in selected villages, and improve infrastructure and township management in a small town, in support of the New Countryside Development (NCD) Program in Ningbo municiplaity. Decision Meeting completed on 13 August 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 21 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106956. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Reduction: The objective is to demonstrate effective and innovative pollution reduction activities in Shanghai's rural areas in order to reduce the rural/agricultural pollution load (especially of plant nutrients) in the surface water flows to the East China Sea. Appraisal completed on 17 August 2009. Negotiations scheduled for 21 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090376. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082, China Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104 Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: xgfu@shl63.net, Contact: Mr. Qiu Wenjin, Director, Project Office

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Third Shanghai Urban Environment APL (Ln. 77070-CN): (formerly Shanghai Urban Environment APL-Phase III) The objective is to further advance the APL program goal of improving the Shanghai Metropolitan area's environmental conditions. The loan was signed on 9 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096923. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal Government, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082, China Tel: (86-21) 5666-8104 Fax: (86-21) 6540-6094, E-mail: xgfu@shl63.net, Contact: Wenjin Qui, Director, Project Office

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Xining Flood and Watershed Management (Ln. 77120-CN): The objective is to reduce the impact of flooding, increase the treatment of wastewater, and enhance the management of critical watersheds, thus protecting human life and property and improving the environment within Xining Municipality. The loan was signed on 11 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101829. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Environment Specialist, Watershed Specialist and Social Specialists will be required. Xining Municipal Government, Xining, Qinghai Province, China Tel: NA Fax: (86-971) 821-5652, E-mail: NA, Contact: Mr. Fan Guoqing, Vice Mayor

China

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction: The objective is to reduce the total pollutants to the Bohai Sea through innovative approach for integrated watershed pollution control in Guangli watershed in Dongying City, and develop the replication strategy to extend the innovative approach to other watersheds in the Huai River Basin to reduce pollutants to both Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108592. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Water Resources Bureau, Shandong Province, China Tel: (86-552) 8292-0751 Fax: (86-552) 8697-4007, E-mail: Lipingsdxmb@126.com

Fiji

Energy and Mining

Federal Enterprise Architecture Nadarivatu Hydro Power: The objective will consists of the following power generation components: (a) Nadarivatu Hydropower Development and (b) three mini hydropower projects:Naboubuco, Nasoqo and Downstream Wailoa; and two biomass projects. This project is currently on hold until futher notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099308. US$ 34.4/33.6 (IBRD/EUIB). No consultants are required. Fiji Electricity Authority, 2 Marlow Street, Fiji Tel: (679) 322-4301 Fax: (679) 331-1882, E-mail: nabalar@fea.com.fj, Contact: Nizam Ud Dean, Project Officer

Fiji

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Social Protection Support: The objective is to improve the family assistance program. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116512. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Fiji

Information and Communications

Telecommunications: The objective will stimulate growth and competitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, including in disadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support institutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable telecommunications /ICT sector. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and Communications, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji Tel: (679) 330-5411 Fax: (679) 330-2617, Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permananet Secretary

Indonesia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Mainstreaming Globally-Important Biodiversity Conservation in Production Forest: The objective is to conserve globally significant forest biodiversity by enhancing the sustainability of production forest management through development of alternative non-timber income sources. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112419. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bogor 16003 Tel: (62-252) 835-7222 Fax: (62-252) 835-7961, E-mail: birdlife@burung.org

Indonesia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology Dissemination (SMARTD): The objective is to strengthen the capacity of IAARD to develop and disseminate international best practice technologies for improved agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability, particularly the dual role of IAARD in research and outreach to farmers, the need to join the world research community. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117243. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Jl. Ragunan No. 29, Pasar Minggu, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 780-1242 Fax: (62-21) 780-0644

Indonesia

Education

(R) Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Approaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and improve the quality. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101722. US$ 250.0/75.0 (IBRD/NETH). Consulting services to be determined. Directorate General of the Management of Primary and Secondary Education, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan E Bldg. 4th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 572-5057 Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, E-mail: NA, Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General

Indonesia

Education

Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship (LSE3): The objective is to increase employment and earnings of disadvantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through improved market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Appraisal scheduled for 24 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P100763. US$ 50.0/0.0 (IBRD/ZFOU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of National Education, Director General of Non Formal Education, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Senayan, E Bldg, 3 Floor, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 572-5033 Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, E-mail: NA, Contact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Primary & Secondary Education

Indonesia

Energy and Mining

(R) Extended Deployment of the Enterprise Resource Planning for PLN: The objective is to assist PLN with the extended deployment of the enterprise resource planning under Java-Bali Power Sector Restructuring and Strengthening Project so that they can integrate the Business Units outside Java-Bali into one common business systems platform. Negotiations scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116855. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122 Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Setio Anggoro Dewo, Finance Director

Indonesia

Energy and Mining

(R) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment: The objective is to increase the utilization of clean geothermal-based electricity in order to reduce pollution and improve the environment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P113078. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), Menara Cakrawala Lantai, 15th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin no.9, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 3983-3222 Fax: (62-21) 3983-3230, E-mail: info@pgeindonesia.com, Contact: Abadi Purnomo, President Director

Indonesia

Energy and Mining

Power Transmission Development: The objective is to provide support for PLN to strengthen and expand 4 major 500 kV substations in Java-Bali and upgrade the 275kV systems from Lahat to Kliranjao in Sumatra. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117323. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122 Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Djoko Prasetijo, Deputy Director for System Planning

Indonesia

Energy and Mining

Private Infrastructure Financing and Support Facility (Ln. 77310-ID): The objective is to promote public-private partnership in infrastructure and toattract private long-term capital into commercially viable infrastructure projects by offering a range of financial products through a new financial intermediary. Signing scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P092218. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 251-2222 Fax: (62-21) 572-2446, E-mail: suyatno_harun@yahoo.com, Contact: Suyatno Harun, Director, Directorate General of Asset Management

Indonesia

Energy and Mining

(R) Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power: The objective is to improve the efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali through the development of a Pumped Storage hydropower plan and the implementation of an institutional and TA program to improve PNL's managerial and operational capabilities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P112158. US$ 530.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 726-1875/726-1122 Fax: (62-21) 722-1330, Contact: Bambang Praptono, Director for Planning and Technology

Indonesia

Finance

Livelihood Recovery for DIYogyakarta Central: The objective is to contribute to the GoI's initiatives to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the earthquake to revitalize their businesses and to re-integrate affected low income communities into economic life. The project focuses particularly on remote communities which have received little assistance so far. The signing was on 23 February 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P109710. US$ 9.9 (SPTF). Consultants will be required. GTZ GmbH, GTZ Office Jakarta, Menara BCA, 46th Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 2358-7111 Fax: (62-21) 2358-7110, E-mail: Gtz-indonesien@id.gtz.de, Contact: Sabine Markert, Country Director

Indonesia

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Health Professional Education Quality (HPEQ): The objective is to improve and ensure the quality of higher education in the health sector. Negotiations scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113341. US$ 77.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Jl. Jend Sudirman, Pintu I, Senayan, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 579-46101 Fax: (62-21) 579-46104, Contact: Dr. Fasli Jalal, Director General, Higher Education

Indonesia

Health and Other Social Services

(R) National Program for Community Empowerment in Urban Areas: The objective is to support GOI national poverty alleviation program (PNPM) for the benefit of the urban poor by improving series and infrastructure identified and delivered in a more effective and participatory manner. The loan was signed on 1 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109196. US$ 115.0/80.0 (IBRD/IDB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, MPW, Jl.Pattimura No.20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158 Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: suryaningsih25@hotmail.com, Contact: Budi Yuwono, Director General of Human Settlement

Indonesia

Industry and Trade

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the Foam Sector: The objective is to assist Indonesia in meeting the HCFC phase-out obligations in the foam sector to the Montreal Protocol. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115763. US$ 20.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment, Otorita Batam Building A 6 th Floor, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 858-0107 Fax: (62-21) 859-06678, E-mail: gempur@menlh.go.id, Contact: Mohd. Gempur Adnan, Deputy Minister for Environmental Pollution control

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program (LDEP): The project goal is to facilitate sustainable long-term economic development and poverty reduction by creating an enabling environment for improved human development and livelihoods in Nias Islands. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110635. US$ 20.0 (ACEH). Consulting services to be determined. State Ministry of Disadvantage Area Development (KPDT), Jl. Abdul Muis No. 7, Jakarta Tel: 6221-3500334, Contact: Ari Noorwidyanto, Assistant to Deputy

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Public Expenditure Support Facility (DPL-DDO) (Ln. 76580-ID): The objective is to help Indonesia meet its gross financing needs. The loan was signed on 4 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115199. US$ 2000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Radius Prawiro Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 350-0841 Fax: (62-21) 384-6635, E-mail: r_waluyanto@dmo.or.id, Contact: Dr. Rahmat Waluyanto, Director General of Debt Management

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Second National Program for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas Addit: The objective is to support the expansion of PNPM-Rural from its current geographical coverage of 2,864 rural subdistricts (kecamatan) to a total 4,371 rural subdistricts in 2009. The project will expand significantly the coverage of community block grants, and thus scale up the project’s developmental impacts. The loan was signed on 1 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108757. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants required for preparation. Ministry of Home Affairs, J. Raya Pasar Minggu Km 19, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 794-2373/74 Fax: (62-21) 791-96118, Contact: Pak Ayip Muflich, Director General

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Sixth Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support the Government achieve its medium-term growth and poverty reduction objectives. It will build on and reinforces the support to improve the investment climate; enhance public financial management, poverty reduction and service delivery to the poor. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P113638. US$ 750.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Coordinating Ministry for the Economy and Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 351-1178 Fax: (62-21) 351-1186, E-mail: msiregar@centrin.net.id, Contact: Mahendra Siregar, Deputy Minister

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Local Government and Decentralization: The objective is to improve the usage (execution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the specific Cetnral Government Capital (DAK) Grants within sub-national governments (district governments, Kota and Kabupaten). This project will pilot three Provinces, to reimburse a portion of the DAK transfers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P111577. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 3435-7768, 350-9442 Fax: (62-21) 350-9443, Contact: Mr. Mardiasmo, Director General of Fiscal Balance

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Strengthening Statistics: The objective is to support improved data reporting and statistical capacity in Indonesia through the development of a World Bank-financed Statistical capacity building program (STATCAP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106384. US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Central Bureau of Statistics, Jl. Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 381-0291 Fax: (62-21) 385-7046, E-mail: bpshq@bps.go.id, Contact: Toto E. Sastrasuanda, Deputy Director General

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Third National Program for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas: The objective is to add financing to PNPM Rural II. It will support to PNPM in 2010 and 2011 nation-wide, allowing the GoI to firm up plans for further decentralized and institutionalization of its primer community poverty alleviation program and permit larger block grant investment funds for the poorest third of all sub-districts. Identification scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115052. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara No. 7, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 345-3503 Fax: (62-21) 351-8767

Indonesia

Transportation

(N) Aceh Infrastructure Services Strengthening Project: The objective is to facilitate post-disaster economic recovery and development in Aceh. This would be pursued by expanding priority roads, flood control and water supply infrastructure. The project will focus on strengthening the capacity of local government to plan, implement, and operate and maintain infrstructure assets in a sustainable manner. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116399. US$ 35.0 (ACEH). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, MPW, Jl.Pattimura No.20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158 Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: suryaningsih25@hotmail.com

Indonesia

Transportation

(R) Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objectives is to sustain regional economic competitiveness and social well-being by upgrading substandard roads that have been reclassified as national and strategic roads to the required national standards and by eliminating traffic bottlenecks along strategic and national roads and to enhance road sector management capacity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P090990. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 720-0281 Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Contact: Taufik Widjoyono, Director of Planning, Directorate General of Highways

Indonesia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative (JEDI): The objectives are: (a) alleviate the impacts of annual floods through priority rehabilitation and dredging of existing floodways, drains and retention basins, and (b) provide technical expertise through on-the-job training to strengthen the capacity of DKI and MoPW to operate and maintain its flood control system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111034. US$ 0.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 726-2366 Fax: (62-21) 726-1292, E-mail: suryaningsih25@hotmail.com, Contact: Ir. Iwan Nursyirwan, Director General

Indonesia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Pamsimas Support: The objective is to improve access for Indonesians, in particular the poor in rural and peri-urban, to adequate and sustainable water supply and sanitation (WSS) services. Signing scheduled for mid-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116236. US$ 6.5 (SPTF). Consultants will be required. To assist the Government in the implementation of Pamsimas. Ministry of Public Works, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158 Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: suryaningsih25@hotmail.com, agoeswidjanarko@hotmail.com

Indonesia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Third Infrastructure Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve the quantity and quality of infrastructure investment through policy measures in areas including energy, roads, water, PPPs, land acquisition, environment and Public Works governance. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115102. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Bappenas, Jl. Taman Suropati 2, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: 3926257, Contact: Dedy Supriadi Priatna, Deputy for Infrastructure

Indonesia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (Ln. 77300-ID): The objective is to improve water supply services by strengthening local water utilities to become operationally efficient and financial sustainable. The loan was signed on 1 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090991. US$ 23.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel: (62-21) 7179-6158 Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, Contact: Ir. Agoes Widjanarko, Director General of Human Settlements

Kiribati

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation: The objective is to deliver budget support to the Government of Kiribati, to aid its adjustment to the impact of the food price crisis. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116550. US$ 0.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Kiribati

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Adaptation Phase III: The objective is to implement climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112615. US$ 3.5 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Rice Productivity Improvement: The objective is to increase rice productivity and overall volume of rice production among smallholders in four selected provinces, thereby substantially increasing incomes and improving food security for small farm households. The loan was signed on 2 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114617. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, E-mail: maf@laogov.net, Contact: Kouang Douangsila, Director of the Project

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Second Sustainable Forestry for Rural Development: The objective is to help achieve the sustainable management of natural production forests to alleviate rural poverty by Implementing key forest policy reform actions set forth in the Government’s Letter of Forest Management Policy. The credit/loan was signed on 2 March 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108505. US$ 10.0/14.0 (IDA Grant/FINN). No consultants are required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, E-mail: maf@laogov.net, Contact: H.E. Dr. Ty Phommasak, Vice-Minister

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Second Land Titling Additional Financing: The objectives are to improve land tenure security, develop transparent and efficient land administration institutions at the national and provincial levels; and improve the government's capacity to provide social and economic services through a broader revenue base from property related fees and taxes. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115509. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. National Land Management Agency, Chao Anou Road, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital City, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 900-987 Fax: (856-21) 223-486, E-mail: lantitl@laotel.com

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Education

(R) Catalytic Fund EFA/FTI: The objective is to improve access to and quality of pre-primary and primary education together with strengthening of the related planning and management processes of the sector required to achieve EFA and MDG2. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114609. US$ 20.0/30.0 (AUSL/EFAF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Lanexang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 216-004 Fax: (856-21) 212-108, E-mail: sengsomphonep@yahoo.com  

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Education

Third Education Development: The objective is to support the government of Lao PDR to implement the National Holistic Early Childhood Development. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115361. US$ 6.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 243-672, E-mail: edpiimoe@laotel.com

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Energy and Mining

(N) GEF Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II: The objective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Electricite du Laos (EdL) in expanding the national power network as well as off-grid systems. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117177. US$ 1.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Supervision of distribution line project implementation, demand-side management and energy efficiency promotion, system loss reduction; management of off-grid electrification by biomass and solar energy. Consulting service will include feasibility study of biomass generation project. Electricite du Laos, Nongbone Road, P.O.Box 309, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 415 099 Fax: (856-21)415039, E-mail: SPRE Project <edlpj@laotel.com>, Contact: Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager. Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 413-002 Fax: (856-21) 414-351, E-mail: dgmmcmd@laotel.com

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Energy and Mining

(R) Hydropower and Mining Sector Capacity Development Technical Assistance: The objective is to support the hydropower and mining sectors through a combined technical assistance project which would put emphasis on capacity building within sector agencies as well as across related government institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109736. US$ 7.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consulting services may be required for developing a strategy for capacity building, scoping and design of cadastre management system, assessment of ASM and monitoring and evaluation capacities. These activities would be managed by the executing agencies and are expected to be undertaken during the first half of 2009. Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 413-002 Fax: (856-21) 414-351, E-mail: dgmmcmd@laotel.com, Contact: Mr. Thongphath Inthavong, Director General, Department of Mines

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Energy and Mining

(R) Rural Electrification Phase II: The objective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Electricite du Laos (EdL) in expanding the national power network as well as off-grid systems. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110978. US$ 10.0/0.5/1.3/4.0 (IDA Credit/ESMP/GFCO/NORA). Consulting services to be determined. Supervision of distribution line project implementation, demand-side management and energy efficiency promotion, system loss reduction; management of off-grid electrification by biomass and solar energy. Ministry of Energy and Mines and Electricite du Laos, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 451-519 Fax: (856-21) 416-381, E-mail: solarred@laotel.com; edlpj@laotel.com, Contact: Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Finance

(R) Financial Sector Reform: The objective is to support the Government of Lao in the first phase of implementation of its strategy for the financial and banking sector. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113326. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Community Nutrition: The objective is to improve coverage of essential maternal and child health services and improve mother and child caring practices among pregnant and lactating women and children less than 2 years old in the seven southern and central provinces. Bank Approval completed on 27 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114863. US$ 2.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-20) 242-8795, E-mail: Not available, Contact: Dr. Somchith Akkhavong, Ministry of Health

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Industry and Trade

(R) GMS Trade Facilitation: The objective is to improve border movement of goods, vehicles, and people in the GMS region. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P109153. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Environment and Social Additional Financing: The Government of Lao PDR (GOL) has requested additional financing to: 1) Expend capacity building efforts on planning and monitoring of safuguards in target provinces; 2) support the newly created WREA established in mid 2007 responsbile for management of water resources and environment; and 3) assist EPF to become sustainable. Preparation completed on 1 September 2009. Appraisal scheduled for mid-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116734. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Environment Protection Fund (EPF), STEA Building, 3rd Floor, Sidamduan Road, PO Box 7647, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 252-739 Fax: (856-21) 252-741, E-mail: ounkhamvilay@laoepf.org.la, Contact: Jitendra Shah, Country Sector Coordinator

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Fifth Poverty Reduction Support (Cr. H4990-LA): The objective is to support the medium term policy reform program in improving the investment climate, competitiveness, and business development; and strengthening public finance management framework for improving service delivery. Sigining scheduled for late-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P110109. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd., Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 262-323 Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: s_oumavong@hotmail.com, Contact: Mme. Sifong Oumavong, Director Public Finance Management Strengthening

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Treasury Modernization: The objective is to strengthen treasury management by Implementing a fully integrated management information system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Public Finance Management Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4 That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 262-323 Fax: (856-21) 263-357, E-mail: s_oumavong@hotmail.com, Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong, PFMSU Director

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Transportation

(R) Road Sector: The objective is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for strategic planning, prioritization and management of road sector programs, as well as disaster mitigation and response. Pre-Appraisal completed on 18 August 2009. Appraisal scheduled for 5 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102398. US$ 20.0/2.0/1.0 (IDA Credit/GFDR/JPN). Consultants will be required. For engineering supervision and technical assistance. Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lanexang Ave., PO Box 4467, Vientianne, Lao People's Democratic Republic Tel: (856-21) 412-741, E-mail: sommad@laotel.com, Contact: H.E. Sommad Pholsena, Minister, MPWT

Mongolia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Forest Conservation: This objective is to strengthen financial sustainability and professional capacity for protected area management and biodiversity conservation in Mongolia. GEF Council Approval scheduled for 17 November 2009. This project is on hold until further notice, awaiting GEF approval. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106114. US$ 1.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and Environment, Government Building No. 3, Baga Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia Tel: (976-11) 312-269 Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: monenv@mail.mn

Mongolia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: The objective is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that forests provide to make significant contributions to economic development and environmental protection. Negotiations scheduled for 21 September 2009. This project is currently on hold until futher notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097297. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and Environment, Baga toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, MNE, Mongolia Tel: /Fax: (976-11) 321-401, E-mail: mne@mongol.net, Contact: Mr. Delgertsogt, Vice Minister and National Project Director

Mongolia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Index based Livestock Insurance Additional Financing: The objective is to ascertain the viability of index based livestock insurance in Mongolia to reduce the impact of livestock mortality for herders livelihoods. Negotiations scheduled for 21 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115119. US$ 8.0/0.7 (IDA Credit/GKOR). No consultants are required. National Comm., Khuvisgalchdiin Avenue-38 State Building, No. 7, Chingeltei District, Mongolia Tel: (976-11) 322-465 Fax: (976-11) 328-107, E-mail: hlspo@mongol.net, Contact: Ms. G. Pagma, Director

Mongolia

Energy and Mining

(R) Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective will support scaling-up activities to enhance the impact and development effectiveness of the Energy Sector Project. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116166. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Company (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaanbaatar-36, Mongolia Tel: (976-11) 341674 Fax: (976-11) 343061, E-mail: edo@magicnet.mn, Contact: Battulga Dashjamts, Executive Director

Mongolia

Energy and Mining

Heating and Building Energy Efficiency: The objective is to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of centralized heating in Ulaanbaatar and selected Aimags, and urban transport in Ulaanbaatar. Appraisal scheduled for 13 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099617. US$ 7.2/30.0 (GEFU/ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel: (976-11) 261-511, Ext. 128 Fax: (976-11) 318-169, Contact: Begzjav Munkhbaatar, Head of Urban Development Policy Department

Mongolia

Energy and Mining

Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to significantly reduce wintertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P106832. US$ 15.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel: (976-11) 261-511, Ext. 128 Fax: (976-11) 318-169, Contact: Office of Director of Fuel Policy,

Mongolia

Finance

(R) Development Policy Credit (Cr. 46180-MN): The objective is to support government policy reforms. The credit was signed on 26 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115737. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 210646 Negdsen Undestnii Gudamj 5/, Zasgiin Gazriin II Bair, Chingeltei Duur, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tel: (976-51) 260-247 Fax: (976-51) 260-247, E-mail: bayartsogt_s@mof.gov.mn, Contact: Mr. S. Bayartsogt, Minister of Finance

Mongolia

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to continue to support government efforts in the policy areas most affected by the economic downturn. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117421. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mongolia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) MONSTAT Strengthening the National Statistical System (Cr. 46070-MN): The objective is to create an efficient and effective National Statistical System. The credit/loan was signed on 26 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113160. US$ 2.0/0.7/0.4 (IDA Credit/KTF/TSCB). Consultants will be required. National Statistical Office, Government Building III, Baga toiruu-44, Mongolia Fax: (976-11) 324-518, E-mail: nso@magicnet.mn, Contact: Ch Dagvadorj, Director

Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Productive Partnerships in Agriculture: The objective is to improve smallholders' access to markets, including through public-private investments in selected agriculture value-chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110959. US$ 17.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture and Livestock, PO Box 2033, National Capital District,, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Tel: (67-5) 321-4096 Fax: (67-5) 321-1387, E-mail: vkagena@datec.net.pg, Contact: George Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader

Papua New Guinea

Education

Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education services in PNG particularly in respect to their participation in the Fast Track Initiative. Identification scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105897. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting services to be determined. National Department of Education, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Education

Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the number of youth who complete recognized secondary degree programs. The principal performance indicators would be the absolute numbers of youth who complete certificate courses and who ultimately acquire a secondary degree through FODE. Preparation scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116521. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. National Department of Education, Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Education

Urban Youth Employment: The objectives are to provide socially and economically disadvantaged urban youth short-term employment opportunities utilizing labor-intensive methods; and to expand programs that provide the knowledge and skills for employment. Preparation completed on 31 July 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114042. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Papua New Guinea

Energy and Mining

National Rural Electrification: The objective is part of a National Rural Electrification Program to provide approximately 500,000 households with access to electricity and a number of small hydros which would support a transmission grid, providing elelctricity to Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, Sepik and Madang Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101578. US$ 7.5/100.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB). Consultants will be required. PNG Sustainable Energy Ltd., Level 2 Pacific Place, Cnr Musgrave Street and Champion Parade, Papua New Guinea Tel: (675) 321-2222 Fax: (675) 321-0894, E-mail: sev.maso@pngsel.com

Papua New Guinea

Health and Other Social Services

Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Services: The objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure management in the health sector in Papua New Guinea. Preparation scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P109323. US$ 9.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Papua New Guinea

Information and Communications

Rural Communications: The objective will facilitate improved access to affordable and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and services in rural and remote areas of Papua New Guinea through a sustainable and transparent public-private funding mechanism. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department Communications and Information, PO Box 639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea Tel: (675) 325-0148 Fax: (675) 325-1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary

Papua New Guinea

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Strengthening Institutions of Oversight and Accountability: The objective is to improve the legislative fraemwork and technical capacity of the key institutions responsible for monitoring integrity of public spending and enforcing implementation of findings. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P109177. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Papua New Guinea

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance: The objective is to increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their respective Local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage, implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-prioritized basic public services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 9 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287, BOROKO NCD, Papua New Guinea Tel: (67-5) 301-1002 Fax: (67-5) 325-0553, Contact: Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Climate Change Adaptation: The objective is to develop and demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as design of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing integration of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and operational planning. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: /Fax: (63-2) 926-8065, E-mail: osec@denr.gov.ph, Contact: Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Mindanao Rural Development Program Natural Resource Managemen-Phase II: The objective is to conserve coastal and marine biodiversity of global significance through co-management of critical marine habitats and through the introduction of improved, upstream land management practices that would arrest land degradation, enhance the integrity of important ecosystems and benefit landholders. Negotiations completed on 29 July 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096836. US$ 6.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, Elliptical Rd., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: /Fax: (63-2) 920-4079, E-mail: llanera72@gmail.com, Contact: Mr. Segfredo Serrano, Undersecretary

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) National Program Support for Agrarian Reform: The objective is to reduce rural poverty and enhance the quality of life of the targeted agrarian reform communities (ARCs). Appraisal scheduled for late-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P078252. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Consultants have been hired for preparation. Department of Agrarian Reform, DAR Compound, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 928-7031 Fax: (63-2) 927-0752, E-mail: minniesjph@yahoo.com, Contact: Herminia San Juan, Director

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Participatory Irrigation Development National Program Support (Ln. 77090-PH): The objective is to improve irrigation service delivery on a financially and technically sustainable basis that will contribute to increased agricultural production and productivity among beneficiary farmers in irrigated areas. The loan was signed on 7 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P088926. US$ 70.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consulting services for Preparation have been procured and completed. National Irrigation Administration, 4/F, DCIE Bldg., NIA Compound EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 926-7602, E-mail: sps_soem@nia.gov.ph, Contact: Gene Ragodon, Project Coordinator

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Additional Financing: The objective is to support the ongoing Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Project, reduce rural poverty, raise incomes, enhance quality of life of rural households by improving their productive assets and rural infrastructure and provide access to key support services. The loan was signed on 12 May 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112031. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Government of the Philippines, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 453-1826, 928-7031, Contact: Narciso B. Nieto, Undersecretar

Philippines

Energy and Mining

(R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assistance to stimulate accelerated conversion of CFC-based chillers to new and more energy efficient technology through the provision of financial incentives and a robust policy framework thereby addressing well-documented techno-economic barriers and overcoming market barriers to improved energy efficiency. Negotiations scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114119. US$ 2.6/7.8/1.0/42.5 (GEFU/KFW/MPIN/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Department of Finance, 6/F DOF Bldg., Roxas Boulvard, Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 405-7663 Fax: (63-2) 405-7159, E-mail: mteves@dof.gov.ph Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ground Floor DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: 63-2-927-6726 Fax: 63-2-928-9732, E-mail: usecsering@denr.gov.ph; umts@denr.gov.ph, Contact: Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Undersecretary

Philippines

Finance

(R) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objective is to: (a) finance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the Philippines, including investments by private sector, local governments and utilities; and (b) support investments priorities of the regional develoment committee. Preparation completed on 1 September 2009. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108904. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Development Bank of Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 637-5855 Fax: (63-2) 637-5870

Philippines

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Social Welfare and Development Reform: The objective is to implement the new Conditional Cash Transfer program (4Ps) and to expand an efficient and functional national household targeting system for social protection programs in selected areas. Negotiations scheduled for 21 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P082144. US$ 405.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 951-2239 Fax: (63-2) 931-9131, E-mail: arbala@dswd.gov.ph, Contact: Luwalhati F. Pablo, Undersecretary

Philippines

Industry and Trade

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective is to assist the Philippines in meetings its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Montreal Protocol. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115753. US$ 40.0 (MPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 926-2672 Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E-mail: osec@denr.gov.ph, Contact: Jose Atienza, Jr., Secretary

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Development Policy Loan for Crisis Response: The objective is to help the Philippine authorities respond to challenges posed by the global financial crisis. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118931. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Finance, Boxas Boulevard, Corner Vito Cruz Street, Manila, Philippines, Contact: Rosalia de Leon, Undersecretary for International Finance

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Poor and Disadvantaged Areas (KALAHI-CIDSS2) Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up operations under the KALAHI by expanding areas of coverage (poor LGUs) and targeting other disadvantaged areas, such as post-conflict or IP communities. To be implemented following the current modalities detailed in the operations manuals of the KALAHI. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114048. US$ 59.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Social Welfare and Development, Constitution Hills, Batasan Complex, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 931-8101 Fax: (63-2) 931-8191, E-mail: eicabral@dswd.gov.ph, Contact: Esperanza Cabral, Secretary

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Second Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support fiscal consolidation and improved governance as well as an improved investment climate. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P101763. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

GFIMIS National Program Support: The objective is to respond to the Government Financial Management Information System (GFIMIS) to enhance its computerized financial management information systems, rationalize institutional structures and procedures and upgrade staff skills in financial management and reporting. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107630. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Budget and Management, Mabini Hall, J. P. Laurel Street, Malacanang, Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 735-1606/4980 Fax: (63-2) 735-1955, E-mail: laurapascua@yahoo.com, Contact: Laura Pascua, Undersecretary

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Judicial Reform Support Additional Financing: The objective will modify and expand activities under the current project in: (a) Information and Communications Technology (ICT); and (b) infrastructure. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113153. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Centennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 552-9578 Fax: (63-2) 552-9586, E-mail: jrp1@supremecourt.gov.ph, Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The objective is to support the introduction of a performance grant system for LGUs to provide incentives for governance improvement in areas such as local revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning and budgeting, and public participation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097445. US$ 70.0/20.0 (IBRD/AUSL). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Finance, Municipal Development Fund Office, DOF Bldg., BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 523-9215 Fax: (63-2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Secretary

Philippines

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Second Judicial Reform Support: The objective is to scale up the first JRSP, which is to assist the Philippines to develop a more effective and accessible judiciary that would foster public trust and confidence, through the implementation of the Supreme Court's APJR. The JRSP complements several significant reform initiatives supported by other development partners. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105325. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Centennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 552-9578 Fax: (63-2) 552-9586, E-mail: jrp1@supremecourt.gov.ph, Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator

Philippines

Transportation

(R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning the Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required for Preparation and implementation. Light Rail Transit Authority, Administration Bldg. LRTA Compound, Aurora Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 833-2466, 832-0423 Fax: (63-2) 831-6449, E-mail: melrobles@lrta.gov.ph, lrtamain@philonline.com, Contact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator

Philippines

Transportation

Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to (a) improve road access to the country's premier industrial belt by reducing traffic congestion through construction of the North-South Expressway; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for private sector participation through public-private partnerships. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio Dr., Port Area, Manila, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 304-3000 Fax: (63-2) 304-3487, E-mail: bonoan.manuel@dpwh.gov.ph, Contact: Manuel M. Bonoan, Undersecretary

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Management: The objective is to assist the Philippines in meeting their obligations under the Stockholm Convention for Annex A, Part II, Annex C, and Section 1e of Article 6 (contaminated sites) and contribute to the development of capacity for the sound management of chemicals in general. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106885. US$ 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Consulting services for Preparation are underway. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 926-2672 Fax: (63-2) 924-2540, E-mail: osec@denr.gov.ph, Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secretary

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up the sub-projects of local government units to create greater impacts in cleaning up the Laguna Lake and its watershed and to comply wih the recent Supreme Court decision to clean up Manila Bay. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117470. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. For help prepare the project documents or a feasibility study. Laguna Lake Development Authority, Don Hilario Avenue, Club Manila East, Km.24 Manila East Road, Taytay, Philippines Tel: /Fax: (63-2) 284-4794, E-mail: ppdd@llda.gov.ph, Contact: Dolora Nepomuceno, Assistant General Manager

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Local Government Support for Regional Water Supply: The objectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration's financial status and support its reorganization. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096822. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Local Water Utilities Administration, WUA Bldg., Katipunan Rd., Balara, Quezon City, Philippines Tel: (63-2) 920-5581 Fax: (63-2) 920-1229, E-mail: mario@quitoriano.org, Contact: Mario Quitoriano, Department Manager, Loans and Water Rates Evaluation

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Disaster Preparedness National Program Support: The objective is to provide the national government and select local government units access to immediate liquidity in the event of a natural disaster on the condition of ex-ante maintenance of satisfactory macroeconomic and disaster risk management frameworks. Identification scheduled for 12 October 2009. No change. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108836. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Pasig River Urban Renewal: The objective is to redevelop urban areas along the Pasig River with a multi-purpose and multi-sectoral approach involving affordable housing, on-site rellocation of informal settlers, livelihood creation, water supply and wastewater collection and treatment, flood management, river water quality, solid waste management. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108835. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Regional

Energy and Mining

(R) Renewable Energy Pacifics: The objective is to: (a) support a strategic approach to development of the electricity sectors in PICs; (b) improved Development Partner coordination with the goal that electricity supply supports the economic and social development agenda, rather than being a constraint. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112551. US$ 10.0/10.0 (FSCO/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Regional

Industry and Trade

(R) GMS Regional Trade Facilitation: The objective is to help developing country exporters take better advantage of global trade opportunities by reducing trade costs. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P115378. US$ 6.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Regional

Information and Communications

(R) Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objective will: (a) reduce the cost and increase the capacity of international connectivity in the Pacific Region; (b) facilitate extension of telecommunications infrastructure and services to unserved areas; and (c) generate new economic opportunities and reduce isolation of communities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113184. US$ 17.5 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Regional

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Integrated Water Resources Management: The objective is to build regional sustainable integrated water resources management for the Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam). Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P104806. US$ 18.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Mekong River Commission, PO Box 6101, Unit 18 Ban Sithane Neua, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane 01000, Vietnam Tel: (856-21) 263-263 Fax: (856-21) 263-264, E-mail: mrcs@mrcmekong.org, Contact: Mr. Jeremy Bird, CEO

Samoa

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement: The objective would aim at improving the competitiveness of Samoan farmers by strengthening value chains for selected agricultural products for which Samoa has a strong comparative advantage, in collaboration with the agribusiness sector. Preparation scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115351. US$ 11.8 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Solomon Islands

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Solomon Island Adaptation: The objective is implementation of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for late-September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112613. US$ 3.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Solomon Islands

Energy and Mining

(R) Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are: (i) to improve the affordability of electricity on Guadalcanal by switching energy production from very expensive, imported, diesel power to hydropower, a sustainable, lower cost, and renewable alternative; and (ii) to mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement limited public resources. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114317. US$ 12.0/8.0 (EUIB/GUID). Consultants will be required. Solomon Islands Electricity Authority, Ranadi Head Office, Solomon Islands Tel: (677) 30-495 Fax: (677) 39-472, E-mail: adaka@siea.com.sb

Solomon Islands

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Rapid Employment: The objective is to: (i) increase incomes of the urban poor through the provision of short-term employment; and (ii) improve targeted participants' knowledge and life-skills that are valued in the work place and society. Preparation scheduled for 21 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114987. US$ 4.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. For services on design of labor-based public works programs and for life-skills training under Preparation Honiara City Council, Honiara, Solomon Islands Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Honiara, Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Information and Communications

(R) Telecommunications and ICT Development: The objective is to facilitate increased access to reliable and affordable telecommunications for the majority of Solomon Islanders. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113148. US$ 3.3 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Communication and Aviation, PO Box G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands Tel: /Fax: (677) 28-054, E-mail: ps@dcam.gov.sb, Contact: Mr. Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary

Thailand

Industry and Trade

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out--Phase I: The objective is to assist Thailand in meeting its HCFC phaseout obligations to the Montreal Protocol. These obligations are consumption freeze in 2013 (defined as production and consumption equal to the baseline average of 2009 and 2010), and a 10 percent reduction below the baseline by 2015. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115761. US$ 50.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Industry, Department of Industrial Works, 75/6 Rama VI Road, Ratchthewi, Bangkok, Thailand Tel: (66-2) 202-4080 Fax: (66-2) 246-4314, Contact: Mr. Vitoon Simachokdee, Director General

Thailand

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Land Information System: The objective is to provide efficient, transparent and accessible land administration services and land information through a computerized national land information system (LIS). Project Concept Note scheduled for 4 December 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118301. US$ 355.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Land Tel: /Fax: (66-02) 141-5555

Thailand

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Public Sector Development Policy: The objective is to assist the Government of Thailand (GOT) in strengthening the performance of the public sector. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Three consultants have been hired to review the current status of the PFM and Public Administration reform program and one more consultants will be hired to assist the Task Team to review the FM system of GOT). Public Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, Thailand Tel: (66-02) 273 9158 Fax: (66-02) 273 9109, E-mail: suwitroj@vayu.mof.go.th, Contact: Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, Director, Public Policy and Planning Bureau

Thailand

Transportation

(R) Highways Management Additional Financing: The objective is to enhance the achievement of the efficiency, productive use, and management of the road network. Bank Approval scheduled for 11 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112918. US$ 79.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. For construction supervision and public-private partnership transaction advisory. Ministry of Transport, Sri-Ayutthaya Road, Rachthevee, Bangkok, Thailand Tel: (66-2) 354-6714 Fax: (66-2) 644-5252, Contact: Panja Cooparat, Deputy Director-General

Thailand

Transportation

(R) Infrastructure Mega: The objective is to include a number of infrastructure mega-projects; widening of national highways from 2 lanes to 4 lanes to accommodate the growing traffic, especially in the less developed Northeast Region of the country. This project will be dropped. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096817. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Timor-Leste

Education

Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the number of youth who have completed recognized primary, pre-secondary and secondary degree programs. Preparation scheduled for 15 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116520. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste Tel: (670-31) 723-4862 Fax: (670-31) 332-2033

Timor-Leste

Health and Other Social Services

National Workfare Support: The objective is to contribute to poverty reduction in Timor-Leste through the creation of temporary employment and building of capital stock in sucos. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112433. US$ 3.5/15.0 (IDA Credit/AUSL). Consulting services to be determined. Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment, Ex CNRT, Rua Balide, Dili, Timor-Leste Tel: (670) 333-1222/1207, E-mail: bandito_freitas@yahoo.co.uk, Contact: Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Secretary of State

Vanuatu

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

National Adaption: The objectives are: (a) mainstream CCA and DRR at national, provincial and community levels; (b) strengthen capacity in date analysis, mapping and vulnerability assessments; and (c) implement climate resilience measures in targeted sectors. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112611. US$ 3.2/2.6 (ECEA/GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Vanuatu Meteorological Service, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu Tel: (678) 22-331 Fax: (678) 24-686

Vietnam

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Livestock Competitiveness and Food Safety (Cr. 46490-VN): The objective is to improve the competitiveness of household-based livestock producers by addressing production, food safety and environment risks in livestock product supply chains in the selected provinces. Negotiations completed on 17 August 2009. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090723. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), No. 2 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3846-8160 Fax: (84-4) 3845-4319, E-mail: bnn@fpt.vn, Contact: Dr. Le Van Minh, Director of International Cooperation Department

Vietnam

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Second Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction: The objective is to contribute to continued poverty reduction efforts and improved rural livelihoods in the poorest upland provinces of Northwestern Viet Nam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113493. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning and Investment, 2 Hoang Van Thu, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-40) 804-3057 Fax: (84-43) 823-4716, E-mail: Vuktnn@mpi.gov.vn

Vietnam

Education

(R) Eight Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 46100-VN): The objective is to support the Socio-Economic Development Plan. Reform actions to be supported are: (a) promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income market economy; (b) reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion; (c) sustainably managing environmental and natural resources; and (d) building institutions & promoting modern governance. The credit was signed on 7 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P111164. US$ 350.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 934-3361 Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: icdwb@vnn.vn, Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General

Vietnam

Education

(R) First Higher Education Development Policy (Cr. 46060-VN): The objective is to support the Government's implementation of its Higher Education Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Signing scheduled for 20 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P104694. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Science and Technology, 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3943-9731 Fax: (84-4) 3943-9733, E-mail: tranngocca@gmail.com, Contact: Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Education

Vietnam

Education

(R) New-Model Universities: The objective is to establish two research universities, in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho City with support for infrastructure, systems and regulatory frameworks. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110693. US$ 220.0/50.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 869-2397 Fax: (84-4) 869-4085, E-mail: ttha@moet.gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General

Vietnam

Education

(R) School Education Quality Assurance (Cr. 46080-VN): The objective is to raise the quality of teaching in basic education and to promote universal access to full-day primary education. The credit/loan was signed on 12 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P091747. US$ 127.0/3.6/23.9 (IDA Credit/BELG/DFID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co., Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 869-2479, Contact: Le Tien Thanh, Acting, Director Primary Education Department

Vietnam

Education

(R) Science and Technology Innovation: The objective will focus on science and teachnology and innovation in Vietnam, with an aim to support more effective national innovation system conducive to higher productivity and growth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117394. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Education

(R) Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is to support the Government's implementation of its Higher Education Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116353. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet,, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: 84 04 3869-2497 Fax: 84 04 3869-1414, E-mail: ttha@moet.gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General

Vietnam

Education

(R) Third Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is to support the Government's implementation of its Higher Education Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Identification scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116354. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Science and Technology, 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3943-9731 Fax: (84-4) 3943-9733, E-mail: tranngocca@gmail.com, Contact: Tran Thi Ha, Director Higher Education

Vietnam

Education

Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: The objective is to assist the Government of Vietnam in its strategy development and implementation for early childhood education with a particular focus on disadvantaged children. Identification scheduled for 11 January 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117393. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Science and Technology, 39 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3943-9731 Fax: (84-4) 3943-9733, E-mail: tranngocca@gmail.com, Contact: Mr. Ca Tran Ngoc, Deputy Director

Vietnam

Education

Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to reform the promotion of growth and transition to a middle-income market economy, reducing poverty and ensuring social inclusion, managing environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, building institutions to support the above actions and promote modern governance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P111182. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. The State Bank of Vietnam, 47-49 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi, Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de Tel: (84-4) 3934-3361 Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: icdwb@vnn.vn, Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General

Vietnam

Education

Private Higher Education Loan Fund Facility: The objective aims to improve the quality of higher eduation in Vietnam by providing loans and technical assistance to groups of private universities to expand/improve their study programs. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117395. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet,, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3869 2497 Fax: (84-4) 3869 1414, E-mail: ttha@moet.gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General

Vietnam

Education

Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to promote the growth and transition to a middle-income market economy, reduce poverty and ensure social inclusion, manage environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner, build institutions to support the above actions and promote modern governance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P111183. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 934-3361 Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: icdwb@vnn.vn, Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(N) Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in Vietnamese enterprises and households through market-based mechanisms which can operate sustainably over the long term. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114065. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 220-2420 Fax: (84-4) 220-2361

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(N) Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market-based mechanisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in new and existing industrial facilities, and support energy efficiency improvement in large commercial and residential sectors, includiing promotion of more efficient electrical appliances. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116846. US$ 0.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 220-2420 Fax: (84-4) 220-2361, Contact: Phuong Hoang Kim, Executive Deputy Director

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(R) Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management: The objective is to develop capacity in Viet Nam to actively manage the vast bulk of PCBs in the country, consistent with the provisions of the Stockholm Convention, and for Viet Nam to become ready for the follow-on phase of destruction of all PCB-contaminated oils and equipments. The loan was signed on 30 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099460. US$ 7.0/1.0 (GEFU/SWTZ). Consultants will be required. Viet Nam Environment Administration (VEA), 67 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3822-3191 Fax: (84-4) 3822-3189, Contact: Anh Tuan Nguyen, Senior Officer, VEA. Industry Safety, Technology and Environment Agency (ISEA), Formach Building, Lane 102 Truong Chinh, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2221-8316, Contact: Van Thanh Nguyen, Deputy Director General, ISEA. Electricity Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387 Fax: (84-4) 2220-1386, E-mail: dungtt@evn.com.vn, Contact: Thi Lam Gian Nguyen, Officer, EVN

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(R) Power Sector Reform Development Policy Loan: The objective is to ensure that the decisions, tariff reform and measures to initiate the competitive market for electricity generation are anchored in sound market principles and efficient procedures, and that the market design and restructuring of EVN, the main electricity utility, creates an enabling level playing field to facilita Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115874. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-2431 Fax: (84-4) 2220-2442, E-mail: hoangdh@moit.gov.vn; phonglt@moit.gov.vn, Contact: Do Huy Hoang, Minister

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(R) Renewable Energy Development (Cr. 45640-VN): The objective is to increase the supply of least-cost electricity to the national grid from renewable energy sources on a commercially sustainable basis in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. The credit/loan was signed on 16 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P103238. US$ 202.0/2.3 (IDA Credit/AUSL). Consultants will be required. Consultants required for Environment, Social, Techncial and Financial. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 220-2420 Fax: (84-4) 220-2361, Contact: Le Tuan Phong, Deputy General Director of Energy Department

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(R) Second Rural Energy Additional Financing: The objectives are: (a) major upgrading and/or expansion of rural power networks in about 1200 communes; (b) conversion of current ad-hoc local electricity management systems to local distribution utilities. The credit was signed on 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113495. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Electricity Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387 Fax: (84-4) 2220-1386, E-mail: dungtt@evn.com.vn, Contact: Mr. Pham Le Thanh, President

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

(R) Trung Son Hydropower: The objective is to finance equipment and civil works relating to the construction of the 88-meter high dam on the Ma River and the development of the power house and associated plant to produce 250 MW of electric power. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P084773. US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Electricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Han Noi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 220-1387 Fax: (84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: dungttt@evn.com.vn, Contact: Dinh Quang Tri, Vice President

Vietnam

Energy and Mining

Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up impact of parent project, objective of which is the efficient development of Viet Nam's transmission and distribution system. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114875. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Vietnam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-1339 Fax: (84-4) 2220-1340, E-mail: thanhpl@evn.com.vn, Contact: Pham Le Thanh, General Director

Vietnam

Finance

(R) Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objective is to support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance its ability to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public companies and market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency and fairness of the market. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 February 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 TranHung Dao St, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-8034 Fax: (84-4) 2220-8020, E-mail: nguyenvanchi@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Ms. Nguyen Van Chi, Deputy Director General

Vietnam

Finance

(R) Local Development Investment Funds (Cr. 46090-VN): The objective is to improve effectiveness of LDIFs in leveraging private sector financing for municipal infrastructure, and to strengthen LDIFs# financial, technical, and social and environmental safeguards management capability, consistent with operational framework as instructed and mandated by the Project Manual. The credit/loan was signed on 12 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P094055. US$ 190.0/70.0 (IDA Credit/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (844) 220-8037 Fax: (844) 220-8020, E-mail: phamphandung@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Pham Phan Dzung, Director General/Banking and Financial Institutions Dept

Vietnam

Finance

(R) Policy Banks Reform: The objective is to support the Government of Viet Nam and the participating policy banks (e.g. Viet Nam Dev. Bank and Viet Nam Bank for Social Policy) enhancing their commercial viability and financial autonomy and reduce the reliance on subsidies, to reduce fiscal burden and to improve the policy framework for poor households and SMEs. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P112285. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Central North Health Support: The objective is to improve the access to quality preventive and curative health services for the poor population and reduce the financial burden of health care. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095275. US$ 62.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health of Vietnam, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh Ha Noi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 846-4416 Fax: (84-4) 846-4051, E-mail: byt@moh.gov.vn, Contact: Nguyen Hoang Long, Vice-Director, Planning and Finance Department

Vietnam

Health and Other Social Services

HIV/AIDS Prevention Additional Financing: The objective is to support program designed to halt transmission of HIV/AIDS among vulnerable populations (PLWHA, IDUs, CSWs, clients and sexual partners). Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113203. US$ 35.9 (VNFS). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3772-4095 Fax: (84-4) 3772-4098, E-mail: cpmu_wb@vnhpp.gov.vn

Vietnam

Industry and Trade

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out--Phase I: The objective is to assist Vietnam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Montreal Protocol. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115762. US$ 30.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment, No. 8 Phao Dai Lang, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 377-59385 Fax: (84-4) 377-59382, E-mail: vncoffice@fpt.vn, Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and Deputy Director General

Vietnam

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) First Public Investment Reform: The objective is a series prepared in response to a request by the government to provide more resources to the budget, in support of the stimulus package. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117723. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. The State Bank of Vietnam, 47-49 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi, Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de Tel: (84-4) 3934-3361 Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: icdwb@vnn.vn, Contact: Mr. Le Minh Hung, Director General

Vietnam

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support Operation: The objective is to support policy and institutional actions to improve the results of one of Vietnam's principal National Target Programs (NTP) for poverty reduction: the re-designed 'Program for Socio-Economic Development in Communes Facing Extreme Hardship in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (2006-2010). Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117610. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Multi-Donor Trust Fund to Support Public Financial Modernization: This objective is for the Bank and contributing donors to support the client to develop capacities towards a robust PFM system with enhanced quality and effectiveness of public resources management, market orientation, and transparency and accountability. The loan was signed on 2 June 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P110525. US$ 7.0 (FSSP). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 2220-2828 Fax: (84-4) 2220-8109, E-mail: Nguyenbatoan@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Nguyen Ba Toan, Deputy Director

Vietnam

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Second Program 135 Support-Phase 2 (Cr. 45800-VN): The objective is to support strengthened policies and their implementation as regards the primary public support program targeted to poor, remote ethnic minority communities. The credit/loan was signed on 9 July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P107062. US$ 100.0/12.6/15.7/9.0/6.7/5.5 (IDA Credit/AUSL/DFID/FINN/GIRR/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Committee for Ethnic Minorities (CEM), Ministry of Planning and Investment, 80-82 Phan Dinh Phung,, Hanoi,, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3734-6839 Fax: (84-4) 3843-8704, E-mail: cemma@fpt.vn, Contact: Mr. Giang Seo Phu,, Minister, Chairman of the Committee of Ethnic

Vietnam

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Social Security Administration Modernization: The objective is to support the modernization of the social security administration in Viet Nam through improving the business processes, modernizing information systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening management and accountability. Project Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106624. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Vietnam Social Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 3936-1776 Fax: (84-4) 3934-4169, E-mail: lbhong@vss.gov.vn, Contact: Mr. Le Bach Hong, Director General

Vietnam

Transportation

(N) Preparation Technical Assistance Facility: The objective is to assist the Preparation of feasibility and implementation documentation for major infrastructure projects in Vietnam to facilitate the efficient use of funds for project implementation. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118610. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultant will be required for implementation. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Transportation

(N) Public-Private Partnership Pilots: The project objective is to support the implementation of pilot PPP projects that will be passed through the PPP Financing Framework to demonstrate its value-added to the Government of Vietnam (GOV), and to learn early lessons from implementation. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118848. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Transportation

(R) Expressway Development Danang-Quang Ngai: The objective is to improve inter-regional transport linkages through the development of a high capacity high standard expressway facility to support the social and economic development of Vietnam and its Central Region, as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and by the efficient operation & mgmt of expressway network. Pre-Appraisal scheduled for 9 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106235. US$ 500.0/80.0/620.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/JICA). Consultants will be required. Project Implementation Unit No. 85, 184 Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City, Vietnam Tel: (84-380) 384-4782 Fax: (84-380) 384-1253, E-mail: bqlda85@vnn.vn, Contact: Nguyen Ngoc Tran, General Director

Vietnam

Transportation

(R) Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support enhanced cross-town urban mobility between the different development concentrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P111548. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Hai Phong Project Management Unit of Regional Transport Works, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, Vietnam Tel: (84-31) 355-1939 Fax: (84-31) 385-9990, E-mail: pmu.hpdot@gmail.com, Contact: Vu Duy Tung, Director

Vietnam

Transportation

(R) Road Network Improvement Additional Financing: The objective is to improve the national road network through increased preventive maintenance and selective upgrading, and an increase in the level of resources available for road maintenance and capacity for planning, budgeting, and monitoring road assets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113494. US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Addendum to contract on consulting services for detailed design and supervision is being prepared. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 768-4008/9985 Fax: (84-4) 768-0072, E-mail: pmu2@mt.gov.vn, Contact: Anh Tuan Le, General Director

Vietnam

Transportation

(R) Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm economic opportunities, and social services by increasing road access by communities, improving road network management and maintenance, and support capacity building for rural transport network planning, implementation and maintenance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113498. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Management Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 851-3659/4406 Fax: (84-4) 851-0857, E-mail: pmu5@hn.vnn.vn, Contact: Luu Van Dung

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Additional Financing: The objective is to cover the financing gap to complete the Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Sanitation Project. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117877. US$ 92.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Medium and Small Cities Development: The objective is to prepare Sector Investment Project for $100 of IDA Credit to assist the Government in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral development of fast -urbanizing secondary cities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116398. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Second Vietnam Urban Upgrading: The objective is to improve 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 successuful on-going Urban Upgrading Project and will include a component to operationalize a national urban upgrading program. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113904. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Coastal Cities Environment Sanitation: The objective is to reduce river pollution in Quy Nhon City in a financially and environmentally sustainable manner through piloting of a new local cost waste water treatment technology and thereby improving the marine and coastal ecosystems along the coastline of Viet Nam. The loan was signed on 12 August 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P090374. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. City of Quy Nhon, Quy Nhon PMU, Quy Nhon, Vietnam Tel: (84-5) 682-0023 Fax: (84-5) 681-7249, Contact: Huynh Huu Phuc, Director

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Financing: The objective is to improve water and household level sanitation services and their effective use in four selected provinces in the Red River Delta in ways that are financially, technically, socially and environmentally sustainable, thereby contributing to poverty alleviation in participating rural communities. Project Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113496. US$ 65.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Nam Dinh Provicial Project Manangement Unit, 2 Cua Truong, Nam Dinh, Nam Dinh, Vietnam Tel: /Fax: (84-350) 384-5589, E-mail: vuongduynam@yahoo.com, Contact: Vuong Duy Nam, PMU Director. Thai Binh Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU), Thai Binh PCERWASS, Thai Binh, Vietnam Tel: /Fax: (84-36) 383-1421, E-mail: banqlnsnt@vnn.vn, Contact: Vu Ngoc Thai, PMU Director. Hai Duong Provincial Project Management Unit, PCERWASS Hai Duong, Hai Duong, Vietnam Tel: (84-0320) 389-0530 Fax: (84-0320) 389-552, E-mail: bqldansnthd@yahoo.com.vn, Contact: Vu Van Dai, PMU Director. Ninh Binh Project Management Unit (PPMU), Chi cuc Phat trien Nong thon Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Vietnam Tel: /Fax: (84-30) 387-3281, E-mail: ppmuninhbinh@yahoo.com, Contact: Nguyen Huu Thoa, PMU Director. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-43) 835-5821 Fax: (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: cpowb@cerwass.org.vn, Contact: Le Thieu Son, Director

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Red River Delta Rural Water Supply and Sanitation-Phase II: The objectives are to expand access to water and sanitation provision in a sustainable manner and thus contribute to improving the quality of life and alleviating poverty in selected rural communities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 June 2010. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P105137. US$ 96.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-43) 835-5821 Fax: (84-43) 776-0439, E-mail: cpowb@cerwass.org.vn, Contact: Dr. Le Van Cahn, Director

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Second Urban Water Supply Development: The objective is to increase coverage of clean water in district towns and expand service to urban centers in a cost effective and sustainable manner. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096911. US$ 110.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Construction, 37 Le Dai Hanh, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: (84-4) 976-1852 Fax: (84-4) 821-5428, E-mail: dactn@hn.vnn.vn, Contact: Pham Ngoc Thai, Director of Management Board of Urban Infrastructure Project

Vietnam

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Urban Upgrading Additional Financing: The objectives are to assist the Borrower to alleviate poverty in urban areas by improving the environmental living conditions of the urban poor in the Project Cities through the use of participatory planning methods and the promotion of more inclusive and pro-poor urban planning processes. The credit was signed on 10 September 2009. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115897. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 8th Fl. 12 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: (84-8) 8299-3653 Fax: (84-8) 823-1806