MOS - New Projects Added This Issue

World Bank Monthly Operational Summary
New Projects Added in This Issue
January 2012
data as of December 15, 2011

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Africa Region

Africa

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

West Africa Agricultural Productivity 2A: The objective is to scale-up the generation, dissemination and adoption of improved technologies in the participating countries' priority agricultural commodity areas that are aligned with the sub-region's top agricultural commodity priorities, as outlined in the ECOWAP. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 6 December 2011. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129565. US$ 180.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Africa

Health and Other Social Services

IGAD Regional HIV/AIDS Partnership Program (IRAPP) Support Additional Financing: The objective is to increase preventive actions reduce misconception of cross border and mobile populations, refugees and surrounding host communities concerning HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation in selected sites in IGAD member states. Project Concept Review scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P126134. US$ 7.8 (ACGF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Africa

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

ACBF Regional Capacity Building - SMTP III: The objective is to support the ACBF in the implementation of SMTP III during the period 2012-2016 in order to build sustainable human and institutional capacity for development in Africa. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P127549. US$ 65.0/10.0 (IDA Grant/ACBF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Benin

Education

Global Partnership for Education Program: n/a This project has not yet undergone identification. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129600. US$ 70.0 (EFAF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Burundi

Health and Other Social Services

Public Health Laboratory Networking: The objective is to establish a network of efficient, high quality, accessible public health laboratories for the diagnosis and surveillance of TB and other communicable diseases in Burundi. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129551. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 1830, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: (257-22) 222-022, Fax: (257-22) 223-827, E-mail: reforme_mpbdi@yahoo.fr

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Urban Development FY13: The objective is to: (a) support strengthened institutional performance of targeted cities; (b) increase access to basic infrastructure, services for the inhabitants of targeted cities. Identification scheduled for 6 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129713. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Congo, Republic of

Education

Professional Skills Developement: The objective is to assist the Government to strengthen the effectiveness of skills development sysem and to improve the qualifications of the labor market. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128628. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Planning, Brazzaville, Congo, Republic of

Eastern Africa

Industry and Trade

EAC DPO: The objective is to support EAC to benefit from the global demand for manufactured goods, promote employment, generate substantial demand for services and agricultural goods produced inland, amplifying the benefits of the customs union. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P127094. US$ 0.2 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Ethiopia

Education

Protection of Basic Services Program Phase III: The objective, same as the parent, is to continue to expendite access and improve the quality of basic services in education, health, agriculture, water supply and sanitation and rural roads delivered by sub-national governments, by continuing to deepen transparency and local accountability in service delivery. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128891. US$ 600.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Ethiopia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Additional Financing: The objective is to continue to support: (a) the original project activities that faced financing gap due to cost overrun incurred in the course of implementation caused by an unanticipated design change; and (b) the second federal city that is in great need of the WSS improvement intervention. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129174. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Ghana

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Natural Resources and Enviornmental Governance Technical Assistance: The objective is to provide targeted technical assistance to conceptualize,plan and implement institutional actions and policy reforms that will promote growth and poverty reduction through sustainable, inclusive and socially responsible natural resource management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129769. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Ghana

Education

Education For All GPEF: The objective is to improve the quality of education, particularly in deprived districts. Identification scheduled for 16 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129381. US$ 50.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Preparation consultants for social assessment, economic analysis, institutional assessment. Ministry of Education, Ghana

Ghana

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Urban Water Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) retrofit the project to the country's financing parameters; (b)implement the investments in the Brong Ahafo and Upper East Regions; (c) rehabilitate five water supply dams equipment; (d) expand the investments to include Winneba transmission and distribution; and (e) cover cost overruns of the Management Contract Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129544. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Guinea

Energy and Mining

Electricity Sector Efficiency Enhancement Additional Financing: The objective, same as the parent project, and support: (a) the cost overrun of the original project (cost of original activities had been under-estimated and equipment cost has escalated in recent years; and (b) new activities given sector deterioration during freeze of Bank activities, based on the ongoing Sector Diagnostic and Recovery Study. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129148. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Lesotho

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

First Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC): The objective of the First PRSC is to support the reform program of the Government of Lesotho geared towards poverty reduction, inclusive growth and improving public service delivery. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P128573. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Liberia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Forestry Sector Support: The objective is to: (a) build the management capacity of FDA and other stakeholders in the sector (NGOs, CBOs); (b) improve the availability of information required for sustainably managing the forest resources; and (c) assist the GoL in reviewing and possibly improving current mechanisms for revenue collection from the forestry sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129173. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Liberia

Energy and Mining

Electricity System Enhancement Additional Financing: The objective is to: (a) enhance options for power generation; and (b) distribute and general systems support for Liberia's power utility, LEC, which is urgently needed. Negotiations completed on 6 December 2011. Bank Approval scheduled for 26 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129097. US$ 22.0/1.5 (IDA Credit/GFCO). No consultants are required. Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), PO Box 165, Waterside, Liberia, Tel: (231-88) 071-9963, E-mail: lecliberia@yahoo.com

Liberia

Health and Other Social Services

Health Systems Strengthening: The objective is to strengthen the institutional foundations of the health sector, in an effort to achieve tangible improvements in health outcomes, through a more responsive, decentralised system Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128909. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Malawi

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Agricultural Development Program Support Additional Financing: The objective is to improve the effectiveness of investments aimed at food security and sustainable agricultural growth. Appraisal scheduled for 23 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128576. US$ 30.0/47.8 (IDA Credit/FSCO). Consultants will be required. Consultants are being hired to: (i) update project environment and social impact assessment and the existing safeguards instruments; (ii) design the additional rural roads component. Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Capital Hill, Lilongwe, Malawi, Tel: (265-1) 789-497 Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Malawi, Tel: (265-7) 89-033, E-mail: agriculture@agriculture.gov.mw

Mali

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Natural Resources Management in a Changing Climate: The objective is to develop ecotourism to catalyse the scaling-up of improved natural resource management in targeted areas Mali Project Concept Note completed on 1 November 2011. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129516. US$ 9.1 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mali

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Rural Community Development Additional Financing: The objective is to improve the livings of those rural communities in terms of: (a) access to basic socio-economic services, and (b) a sustainable increase in incomes, while promoting basic improved natural resources management practices. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129556. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mali

Health and Other Social Services

Social Protection and Employment: The objective is to establish a sustainable social safety net system and scale up programs that increase income and consumption of the poor and vulnerable households through cash transfers and short term employment. Preparation scheduled for 16 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P127328. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required for preparation and pre-appraisal experts needed in institutional set-ups, PW, CT, Safeguards, payment system, targeting. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mali

Industry and Trade

Competitiveness and Growth: The objective is to address the constraints to: (a) private sector and SME growth; and (b) competitiveness in Mali with a particular focus on supporting the development of value-chains opportunities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P127235. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mozambique

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Cllmate Change Development Policy Operation: The objectives are to support the Government of Mozambique in its efforts to address climate change by adopting policies and strengthening institutional capacity to promote climate resilient and lower carbon intensity development in selected sectors such as water, energy and health. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P128434. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mozambique

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Agricultural Growth and Productivity Enhancement in the Zambezi Valley: The objective is to enhance connectivity to agricultural, economic and social services for rural communities in high agricultural potential areas. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129489. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mozambique

Health and Other Social Services

Social Protection: The objective is to support the government in consolidating and making operational a social safety net system to protect the poorest and most vulnerable from chronic poverty and seasonal and unpredictable shock, and supporting the implementation of the productive social action strategy. Identification scheduled for 5 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129524. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mozambique

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Mining and Gas Technical Assistance: The objectives are to improve: (a) the efficiency and transparency of mining, oil and gas sector management; and (b) the frameworks for sustainable development of mineral and hydrocarbon resources by focusing on institutional strengthening and on the local/regional integration of mining and gas development. Preparation scheduled for 24 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129847. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Senegal

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Food Security and Livestock Support: The objective is to improve food availability through increase food crops and livestock production in project areas. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129164. US$ 20.0 (GFCR). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Senegal

Health and Other Social Services

Nutrition Enhancement Additional Financing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to expand access to and enhance nutrition conditions of vulnerable populations, in particular those affecting growth of children under five in poor urban and rural areas. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129398. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Cellule de Lutte contre la Malnutrition, Rue 7, Point E, PO Box 45001, Senegal, Tel: (221-33) 869-0199, Fax: (221-33) 864-3861, E-mail: ben@clm.sn, Contact: Abdoulaye Ka, Coordonnateur National de la CLM

Senegal

Health and Other Social Services

Senegal Health and Social Financing: The proposed operation will contribute to improve efficiency and equity of the health and social care delivery system, in: (i) Strengthening accountability of health facilities and hospitals; (ii) Enhancing financial accessibility to health care services; and (iii) Improving the system for targeting the poorest households. Identification completed on 25 May 2012. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2012. The Project is still under identification. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129472. US$ 44.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Seychelles

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth: The objective is to assist the Government of Seychelles in developing, adopting and implementing governance reforms to support environmentally, economically and socially sustainable fisheries sector to reduce poverty, contribute to economic growth and create sustainable wealth. Identification scheduled for 16 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128771. US$ 3.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Seychelles

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

First Sustainability and Competitiveness Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve competitiveness and build long term sustainability Identification scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P125202. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 313, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles, Tel: (248) 382-0004, Fax: (248) 225-893, E-mail: ps-finance@finance.gov.sc

Tanzania

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Agricultural Sector Development: The objectives are to: (a) enable farmers to have better access to and use of agricultural knowledge, technologies, marketing systems and infrastructure; and (b) promote agricultural private investment based on an improved regulatory and policy environment. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129473. US$ 280.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives, Kilimo I, PO Box 9192, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-22) 286-2595, E-mail: psk@kilimo.go.tz Prime Minister Office - Regional Administration and Local Government, Tanzania, Tel: (255-71) 344-8835, E-mail: elikayanda@yahoo.co.uk

Western Africa

Industry and Trade

West Africa Road Transport: The objective is to provide a regional budget support to those West African countries that jointly agree to common road transport reforms. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 16 January 2013. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P129282. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

East Asia and Pacific Region

China

Transportation

Yunnan Honghe Prefecture Urban Transport: The objective is to improve the transport infrastructure and traffic management system in Mengzi city and Jianshui County of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101525. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Transportation

Guiyang Rural Roads: The objective is to improve accessibility for the people living in suburb areas of Guiyang municipality by upgrading the rural roads and building their institutional capacity of the rural road sector. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P129401. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Transportation

Anhui Xuancheng Infrastructure for Indusrial Relocation from Coastal Area: The objective is to build up and provide complete infrastructure facilities to support the industry transfer from coastal region. The infrastructure facilities include transport network, water treatment and supply networks, wastewater collectiontreatment and disposal, and clean energy and communication facilities. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129431. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Transportation

Anhui Yellow Mountain New Countryisde Demonstration: The objective is to help accelerate economic development in selected districts of the Huangshan region by improving the rural infrastructure, preserving and protecting the cultural property and the natural environment, and enhancing the livelihoods of rural households. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 October 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129563. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

China

Transportation

Fujian Fishing Ports: The objectives are to: (a) improve the fishing port infrastructure facilities to mitigate the impact of wind and wave; (b) improve disaster protection; and (c) promote regional economic and social development. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129791. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Indonesia

Finance

Lampung Water Supply Guarantee: The objective is to: (a) expand coverage of piped water connections to residents of Lampung not currently served by the water utility; and (b) to mobilize private financing for bulk water treatment and construction of the transmission and distribution network for expanded capacity of the water supply system. Appraisal scheduled for 9 November 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129490. US$ 40.0 (GUID). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Indonesia

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Metropolitan Areas Development: The objective is to improve planning and investment within specific Metropolitan Areas in order to promote sustainable economic growth. Identification scheduled for 10 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P129406. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. BAPPENAS, Jl. Madiun No. 4, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel/Fax (62-21) 3193-4731

Indonesia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Communities (PAMSIMAS) Additional Financing: The objective is to continue to support the sustainable access to improve water supply and sanitation facilities to an additional 5,000 villages and support the Government’s program for achievement of the MDGs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129486. US$ 100.0/50.0 (IBRD/AUSL). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: (62-21) 7279-6155, E-mail: Pamsimas_jkt@yahoo.co.id, Contact: Budi Yuwono, Director General of Human Settlement

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Finance

Statistics for Results Program: The objective is to modernize and streamline the National Statistical System to ensure that it is sufficiently resourced in terms of human resources, essential tools and infrastructure to produce and disseminate reliable and timely statistics in a cost effective manner. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129825. US$ 8.0/9.4 (SRTF/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Planning and Investment, Luang Prabang Road, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-51) 251-179, Fax: (856-51) 251-178, E-mail: pxaykosy@yahoo.com, Contact: Dr. Samaychanh Boupha, Director General

Philippines

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Manila Bay Integrated Water Quality Management: The objective is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of water in Manila Bay, Pasig River and Laguna Lake system through the establishment of institutional mechanisms and implementation of investments in priority pollution hotspots through public and private actions. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 31 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P128473. US$ 8.7 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Queson City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 926-2689

South Asia Region

Bangladesh

Energy and Mining

Power Station Rehabilitation and Upgrade: The objective is to improve the generation efficiency of targeted public sector power stations and also establish performance-oriented operation and maintenance practices within the Bangladesh Power Development Board. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P128012. US$ 500.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Bangladesh Power Development Board, WAPDA Building, Motijeel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 956-2154, Fax: (880-2) 956-4765

India

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Additional Financing: The objective is to increase the productivity and market access of targeted farmers and community groups. Key indicators of success would be increased yields of crops, fish and livestock products complemented by an increase in the proportion of marketed surplus. Negotiations scheduled for 30 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129686. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. ARIAS Society, Agriculture Campus, G.S. Road, Khanapara, Guwahati, India, Tel: (91-361) 233-2125, Fax: (91-361) 233-2564, E-mail: spd@arias.in

South Asia

Education

Regional - Asian University for Women: The objective is to support the Asian University for Women to establish a center for educational excellence to train future women leaders of Asia and will provide the students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds in Asia with a better chance to realize their intellectual potential. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P127053. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Asian University for Women, 20/A M. M. Ali Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-31) 285-4980, Fax: (880-31) 285-4988, E-mail: info@asian-university.org

Europe and Central Asia Region

Armenia

Health and Other Social Services

Non-communicable Diseases Prevention and Control: The objectives are to: (a) improve the health care system responsiveness in prevention, early detection and management of NCDs for two major causes mortality, cardiovascular diseases and malignant neoplasm; and (b) implement a wide range of cost-effective initiatives at population and facility level aimed at the prevention and control of these diseases. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128442. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Real Estate Registration: The objective is to complete the cadastre, harmonize records with the land registry and ensure that all records match the situation on the ground. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128950. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consultants will be required for consultants to undertake a legal review, cadastre analysis and information technology review. Republic of Geodetic Authority at Entity Level

Georgia

Industry and Trade

Competitiveness and Growth DPO I: The objectives are: to support reforms aimed at enhancing competitiveness and exports needed in order to achieve sustainable, equitable, and employment generating growth; and to support ongoing efforts at fiscal consolidation through reforms aimed at strengthening management of public finances. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P129597. US$ 35.0/40.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Municipal Services Improvement Additional Financing: The objective is to improve transparency, financial sustainability and delivery of targeted municipal services in the participating municipalities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129996. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Dame Gruev 14, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of, Tel: (389-2) 311-7288, Fax: (389-2) 311-7280, E-mail: finance@finance.gov.mk

Moldova

Education

Quality Education in the Rural Areas of Moldova AF: The objective and outcome indicators would remain the same as in the current Project while intermediate indicators would be revised to reflect scaled up activities. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129552. US$ 1.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, 1, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22) 233-348, Fax: (373-22) 233-515, E-mail: consilier@edu.md, Contact: Sleahtitchi Mihail, Minister of Education

Serbia

Health and Other Social Services

Second Serbia Health: The objective is to support the government in enhancing the efficiency of the Serbian health system through improved planning and management, enhanced financial incentives and greater transparency and accountability. Identification scheduled for 12 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129539. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: +381 11 3614 890, Fax: (381-11) 265-6548, E-mail: ep@zdravlje.gov.rs, Contact: Elizabet Paunovic, State Secretary

Tajikistan

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Land Registration and Cadastre System for Sustainable Agriculture Additional Financing: The objective is to expand farmland restructuring to enable more rural people to become independent farmers and take management decisions in response to market forces, and to initiate the strengthening of tenure rights and services for other land users. Decision Meeting scheduled for 19 December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129313. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. PMU of Ministry of Agriculture, Contact: Mahmudjon Khabirov, Director

Uzbekistan

Education

Early Childhood Education: The objective is to: (a) increase access to early childhood education services, especially amongst the poor and vulnerable segments of the population; (b) to enhance the quality of early childhood education; and (c) to pilot Public-Private and Community Partnerships in ECE delivery. Identification scheduled for 21 March 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P128516. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Education, 5 Mustaqillik Maydoni Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (998-71) 239-1310, Fax: (998-71) 239-1934, E-mail: info@uzedu.uz

Middle East and North Africa Region

Jordan

Industry and Trade

ODS Phaseout III: The objective is to assist the Government of Jordan to meet its 2013 and 2015 Montreal Protocol phase-out obligations in a sustainable manner, which minimizes future impact on the climate and the ozone layer (i.e. to reduce the number of future equipment requiring HCFC-22 servicing Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P127702. US$ 3.0 (MPIN). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Morocco

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Social and Integrated Agriculture: The objective is to finance the integration of land, water, and biodiversity conservation measures in projects directed to small farmers located in marginal areas, and to mainstream these measures in the national agricultural strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for mid-December 2011 Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129774. US$ 6.3 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Agence pour le Developpement Agricole (ADA), 103 Av. Fal Oueld Omeir Agdal, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-661) 584-068, E-mail: med.elguerrouj@ada.gov.ma

West Bank and Gaza

Education

Education-to-Work Transition: The objective is to: (a) improve the speed and quality of education to work transition of young Palestinian attending universities and colleges in West Bank and Gaza; and (b) to enable the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to assess the relevance of tertiary education programs to the needs of the labor market in West Bank and Gaza. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 mid-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P129861. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be determined. During implementation there would be demand for international and local technical assistance and related consulting services for capacity building of TEIs to form partnerships with private sector businesses; research, data collection and program evaluation; awareness and information campaign, and dissemination of good practices Ministry of Education and Higher Education- Project Coordination Unit, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-02) 296-9352, E-mail: pcudirector@tep.ps

West Bank and Gaza

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Gaza Municipal Development Program II: The objectives are to support the municipal institution-building, municipal finance, urban services and housing for the poor. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P127163. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be determined. Mr. Abdel Mughni Nofal, Generral Director, Palestine, Al-Beireh, Rashmawi Building, Al Yasmin Street, Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (972-02) 296-6610, Fax: (972-02) 295-0685, E-mail: abednofal@mf-palestine.org

West Bank and Gaza

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Fifth Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP) Support: The objective is to continue supporting the Palestinian's Authority efforts to implement the Palestinian Reform and Development Program. The Development Policy Grant will focus on fiscal strengthening and Public Financial Management. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2012. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P129742. US$ 40.0 (SPF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Latin America and Caribbean Region

Argentina

Industry and Trade

Montreal Protocol Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Phase Out: The objective is to serve the Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Phase-out Mngmt Plan (HPMP), Stage I so that Government will submit for approval by the Multilateral Fund Executive Committee at its first meeting in 2012. The operation is expected to pave the way for further engagement on the Montreal Protocol agenda in face of HPMP Stage 2 starting in 2015. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 22 February 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129397. US$ 10.0 (MPIN). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Bolivia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Rural Alliances II: The objective is to improve market access for small rural producers in selected areas of the country. Concept review meeting scheduled for late-December 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P127743. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Rural Development and Land (MDRT), Av. Camacho 1471, entre calles Bueno y Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 211-1103, Fax: (591-2) 211-4332, E-mail: alianzarural@gmail.com, Contact: Jhonny Delgadillo, Coordinator

Bolivia

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Climate Resilience Integrated Basin Management: The objective is to strengthen the national capacity to integrate climate resilience in planning, management, and investment; through the adoption of a river basin management approach that will be piloted in the Rio Grande River Basin. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129640. US$ 41.0 (CSCF). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Water, Capitan Castrillo y 20 de Octubre 434, San Pedro, Bolivia Tel/Fax: (591-2) 211-5582, E-mail: carlos.ortuno@miriego.com, Contact: Julieta Mabel Monje Villa, Minister

Jamaica

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Improving Climate Data and Information Management: The objective is to improve quality climate information for effective planning and action at local and national levels in Jamaica. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 18 November 2011. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129633. US$ 7.1 (CIF). Consultants will be required. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)

Nicaragua

Information and Communications

Rural Telecom Additional Finance: The objective is to finance the cost associated with scaling-up activities for providing telecommunications services in Nicaragua's Caribbean coastal region and Rio San Juan; both regions being of high priority for the Government of Nicaragua. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P129264. US$ 5.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos, Managua, Nicaragua, Fax: NA

Worldwide

World

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

FIP Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: The objective is to provide fast track finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation, to bridge the financing gap till a post-2012 global climate change agreement comes into effect. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P128748. US$ 50.0 (CSCF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.