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Mauritius

Finance

Support for SME Development: The objective is to support SME growth, competitiveness and employment creation by (i) improving access to quality BDS and markets; (ii) increasing access to finance; and (iii) promoting a conducive business environment through policy and institutional support. Decision meeting scheduled for 15 April 2009. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 112943. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, New Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 111-1111

Uganda

Education

Post Primary Education and Training: The objectives are to improve access, efficiency in the delivery and the quality of post primary education and training. Decision meeting scheduled for 23 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 110803. US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Sports, Embassy House, PO Box 7063, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 425-7038, Fax:(256-41) 423-4920, Contact: Mr. Francis X. Lubanga, Permanent Secretary

Uganda

Energy and Mining

Energy for Rural Transformation II: The objective is to increase rural access to modern energy and information/communication technologies (ICT). Decision meeting scheduled for 31 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 50.0/US$ 9.0 (IDA/GEF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Amber House, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: Tel: (256 41) 425-2759, Contact: Mr. Fred. Kabagambe- Kaliisa, Permanent Secretary

Uganda

Health, Nutrition and Population

Health Support Project: The objective is to increase the use of a defined package of health services by pregnant women and children under five. Decision meeting scheduled for 16 December 2008. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 101160. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Health, PO Box 1820, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-2) 225-167, Fax: (257-2) 229-196, Dr Emmanuel Gikoro, Minister

Uganda

Transportation

Road Development Phase 4: The objective is to improve the access to rural and economically productive areas by removing major constraints to transport services on the country's road network. Decision meeting scheduled for 18 February 2009. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 92837. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Uganda National Roads Authority, Plot 11, Yusuf Lule Road, PO Box 28487, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 423-2814, Fax: (256-41) 423-2807, Contact: Eng. Peter Ssebanakitta, Executive Director

Cambodia

Education

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. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 106605. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, 169 Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-12) 804-182, Fax: (855-23) 210-349, Contact: Mr. Mag Ngoy, Deputy Director, Higher Education

Cambodia

Private Sector Development

CambodiaTrade Development Support Program: The objective is to support the first pillar on cross-cutting reforms, give priorities to reform and capacity development that would enable growth in the priority sectors identified in the DTIS and supported by the Trade SWAp and build implementation capacity for the trade development support program. Decision meeting scheduled for 23 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 109648. US$ 12.6 (Trust Fund). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Commerce, No. 20 A & B, Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel/Fax: (855-23) 213-067, E-mail: hang.sochivin@moc.gov.kh, Contact: Mr. Hang Sochivin, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department

Indonesia

Economic Management

Fifth Development Policy Loan (DPL5): The objective is to support the Government of Indonesia’s reform efforts in the three core areas critical to Indonesia’s medium-term growth and poverty reduction performance: (a) the investment climate; (b) enhanced public financial management and governance; and (c) service delivery to the poor. In addition, DPL5 proposes to support the Government’s efforts towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. Decision meeting scheduled for 8 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 110191. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Coordinating Ministry of the Economy and Ministry of Finance, Gedung Utama Department Keuangan 5th Floor, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur, Jarkarta 10710 Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 351-1178, Fax: (62-21) 351-1464, E-mail: msiregar@ekon.go.id, Contact: Mr. Mahendra Siregar, Deputy Minister for International Economic and Financial Cooperation

Viet Nam

Finance

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.Provide the public and investors with more reliable and timely information on public companies and licensed market intermediaries/professionals. Also support the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the state holding company in equitized enterprises, to effectively exercise the state ownership rights, promote sound governance of the enterprises and enhance their value while not crowding out the private sector and the establishment of a bond trading market. Decision meeting scheduled for 31 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 105198. US$ 37.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 TranHung Dao St., Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 220-2828, Fax: (84-4) 220-8020, E-mail: nguyenbatoan@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Mr. Nguyen Ba Toan, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Finance

India

Rural Development

Second Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives (MPDPIP II): The objective is to empower the rural poor by improving their capacities and opportunities for a sustainable livelihood. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 July 2009. Environmental Partial Assessment Category B. PID: 102331. US$ 180.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Government of Madhya Pradesh, Indira Gandhi Garibi Hatao Yojana, Paryavaran Parisar E-5 Area Colony, Madhya Pradesh, Tel: (91-755) 246-0244, 242-0093, 242-6251, Fax: (91-755) 242-6252, E-mail: mpdpip@mpdpip.org, Contact: Dr. Ravindra Pastor, Project Coordinator

India

Rural Development

Third Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation: The objective are: (a) on-farm development and land treatment, (b) rehabilitation of drains, (c) agricultural support services and (d) institutional strengthening. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112033. US$ 160 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam Limited, Bhumitra Bhawan, T.C./19 V, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, 226010 India, Tel: (91-522) 272-0428, 272-0410, 272-0420, Fax: (91-522) 272-041616, E-mail: upbsnlkw@dataone.in

Pakistan

Social Protection

Support to Safety Nets: The objectives are to support the effective strengthening of implementation and monitoring mechanisms for delivery of cash transfer programs. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category FI. PID: 103160. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Street No. 7 H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan

Moldova, Republic of

Economic Management

Third Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to support the policies of the Government's National Development Strategy (the replacement for the EGPRSP) by: (i) increasing the efficiency of expenditures in social protection, health, and education services; (ii) improving the environment for private sector development and enabling a greater domestic supply response; and (iii) improving public sector governance. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: 107253. US$ 10.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Cosmonaut Street, 7,MD 2005Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 226-629; (373-22) 233-575 , Fax:(373-22) 224-0055, E-mail: anticamera@minfin.md , Contact: Mariana Durlesteanu, Minister of Finance

Iraq

Private Sector Development

Emergency Private Sector Development Additional Financing: The objectives are: (a) the development of the private and financial sectors in institutional capacity building and essential communications infrastructure and (b) generate jobs. Project is under preparation. RVP approval is expected by end-September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IRTF Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation and Iraqi Telecom and Post Company, Baghdad, Republic of Iraq, Tel: Not available due to security reasons, Fax: Not available due to security reasons, E-mail: theplanningminister@yahoo.com, Contact: Not available due to security reasons

Lebanon

Economic Management

Emergency Fiscal Management Reform Implementation TA: The objective is to improve the control, allocation and use of public financial resources, by implementing a number of inter-linked measures in budgeting, debt and aid management designed to improve efficiency and transparency in government financial management. The project will include five components:(1) support strengthening macroeconomic programming and policy analysis in the Ministry of Finance; (2) provide assistance to improve the management of public expenditure; (3 and 4) provide advisory services to strengthen debt and aid management, respectively; and (5) assist in the provision of targeted training connected to the other components of the project. Thus, the project would finance international and local advisory services (with a small provision for office equipment essential to the effectiveness of the project), as well as training and capacity building directly related to the envisaged reform measures. Negotiations completed Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Riad El-Solh Square, Ministry of Finance Building, 3rd Floor, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 981-030, Fax: (961-1) 642-782, E-mail: chrisd@finance.gov.lb, Contact: Chris De Clercq, Officer in Charge

Lebanon

Social Protection

Second Emergency Social Protection Implementation Support (ESPISP II): The objective of ESPISP II is to improve the administration, delivery, financial sustainability, and targeting of social services through implementation of new systems and the adoption of new policies in those agencies. These systems and policies will improve access to and quality of the social insurance, social safety net, health and public education services, to the Lebanese middle class, and poor and vulnerable populations. Board presentation scheduled for 16 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 111849. US$ 6.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. National Social Security Fund, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Riad El Solh Square, 4th Floor, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 981-057, Fax: (961-1) 981-059, E-mail: Chrisd@finance.gov.lb, Contact: Chris De Clercq, Officer in Charge, Ministry of Finance

Tunisia

Water and Sanitation

Second Water Sector Investment (PISEAU II): The objectives are: (a) the Government institutions involved in water management take better investment, policy and pollution control decisions using an improved information base; (b) remote rural communities use improved water supply systems; and (c) farmers use improved or new irrigation and drainage systems. This will be achieved mainly through: (a) making new information and the results of innovative pilot activities available to decision-makers in the MARH and MESD; (b) creating/improving piped drinking-water services in rural areas; and (c) creating/rehabilitating irrigation systems. Decision meeting scheduled for 10 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95847. US$ 34.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MAHR), 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-71) 785-633/793-183 , Fax: (216-71) 799-457, E-mail: mag@ministeres.tn, Contact: Mr. Habib Haddad, Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources

Yemen

Health, Nutrition and Population

Health and Population: The objective is to improve the quality and utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and public health services by 2015 in selected regions. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 94755. US$ 28.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Health and Population, PO Box 1330, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1) 252-224, Fax: (967-1) 251-622, E-mail: hrsp@y.net.ye, Contact: Dr. Fowzia Jaffer, Credit Administrator

Argentina

Transportation

Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in Argentina. Negotiations scheduled for 18 September 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 114008. US$ 4.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Transport, Ministry of Federal Planning, Infrastructure and Services, Av. Julio A. Roca, 636, 9th Floor, Buenos Aires, C1067ABO, Argentina , Tel:(54-11)4343-6124 , Contact: Jorge de Belautegui, General Coordinator, PIU

Brazil

Rural Development

Rio de JaneiroSustainable Rural Development: The objective is to increase small-scale farming productivity and competitiveness in specific territories of the SoRJ through the promotion of environmentally-sustainable practices and socioeconomic improvements in farming communities. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 39.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, SEAPPA, Alameda Sao Boaventura, 770 - Fonseca, CEP 24120-191, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel/Fax: (55-12) 2625-8184, Contact: Nelson Texeira, Superintendent of Sustainable Development

Brazil

Transportation

Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Curitiba and Sao Paulo. Appraisal scheduled for 17 November 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 8.5 (GEF). Consultants will be required. ANTP, Alameda Santos, 1000 7o. Andar CEP 01418-100 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: (55-11)3371-2299, Fax: (55-11)3253-8095, E-mail: bicalho@antp.org.br, Contact: Marcos Pimentel Bicalho, Superintendente, ANTP

Colombia

Transportation

Bogota Urban Services Additional Financing: The objectives are: (a) Improve mobility through studies for the Secretaria de Movilidad to plan and design the upgrading of the Integrated Mass Transit System for the city, including the first metro line, and (b) Institutional strengthening through technical assistance for the subcomponents linked to strengthening the capacity of the Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano with activities related to improving the road administration system, and support to the Ministry of Finance to strengthen its technical, operational and institutional capacity for improved fiscal management and cadastral processes. Board presentation scheduled for 21 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112852. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. District of Bogota, Secretaria de Hacienda de Bogota, Carrera 30 #24-90, Of. 601, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 338-5003, 338-5938, Fax: (57-1) 350-9891, E-mail: clucio@shd.gov.co, Contact: Mr. Carlos Ernesto Lucio, Director de Banca Multilateral

Mexico

Environment and Natural Resources Management

Consolidation of Protected Areas Additional Financing (Fourth Tranche): The objective of the additional financing is to further capitalize the endowment of the protected areas fund under FMCN (Fondo para Areas Naturales Protegidas-FANP). The fourth tranche of SINAP II will provide long-term financing to three additional Biosphere Reserves each of which shelters unique and endangered biodiversity. Awaiting GEF CEO endorsement. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for 30 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 112327. US$ 5.4 GEF. Consultants will be required. Nacional Financiera, SNC (NAFIN), Insurgentes Sur 1971, Col. Guadalupe Inn, 01020, Mexico DF, México, Tel: (52-55) 5325-6000, E-mail: lvelazquez@nafin.gob.mx, lgonzalez@nafin.gob.mx, Contact: Ms. Liliana Vazquez, Subdirectora de Agente Financiero Internacional; Ms. Lourdes Gonzalez Carmona, Ejecutivo Sectorial; Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza (FMCN), Calle Jerico No. 26, Col. Badillo, Xalapa, 91190, Veracruz, Mexico, Tel: (52-228) 813-6058, E-mail: rgonzalez@dcfmcn.org, Contact: Dra. Renee Gonzalez Montagut, Directora de Conservacion

Mexico

Transportation

Sustainable Transport and Air Quality: The objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the promotion of long term modal shift to less energy intensive transport modes in cities in Mexico. Negotiations scheduled for 2 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.4 (GEF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency to be determined.

Nicaragua

Social Protection

Price Vulnerability: The objective is to help mitigate the impact of food price increases on vulnerable groups' human capital and productive assets and strengthen programs aimed at preventing such losses. Specific objectives are: (i) to protect the school attendance and nutritional status of pre-school and primary school age children by providing school lunches to public school students in vulnerable municipalities, while strengthening the national strategy to address chronic malnutrition as part of the national Social Protection system, and (ii) to promote income generation and contribute to poor rural households' food security. Decision meeting scheduled for 6 October 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 113225. US$ 7.0 (GRFP Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) and Ministry of Education (MINED), Tel: (505) 265-1451, Fax: (505) 265-1595, E-mail: migueldecastilla@mined.gob.ni, Contact: Miguel de Castilla, Ministro de Educacion

Panama

Rural Development

SecondLandAdministration: The objective is to modernize the land administration system, including priority protected areas and indigenous peoples' territories. Specifically, this Additional Loan will scale up parent project activities to cover the Panama and Colon provinces to: (a) regularize urban and rural lands; (b) consolidate protected areas in four zones; and (c) consolidate three new indigenous territories. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance through National Program for Land Administration (PRONAT), Tel: (507) 315-1955, Fax: (507) 315-1949, E-mail: rarmuelles@pronat.org.pa, Contact: Mr. Orlando Armuelles, Technical Project Coordinator