World Bank Monthly Operational Summary
East Asia and Pacific Region
August 2010
data as of July 15, 2009
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CambodiaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Community Based Agricultural Productivity: The objective is to improve the productivity of diversified smallholder rice based production systems: agriculture, livestock and fisheries, increase volume and quality of export surpluses. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117642. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, No. 40 norodom Blvd, Cambodia, Tel: (855) 1261-6167, Contact: Thaveak Mr. Amida Prak, Deputy Secretary General CambodiaEducation 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. Bank Approval scheduled for 5 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106605. US$ 23.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 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 CambodiaEnergy and Mining (R) Rural Electrification and Transmission Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) expand access to electricity in rural areas through extension of EDC’s medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution network; and (b) provide technical assistance to enhance EDC’s financial performance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), Street 19 Wat Phnom, Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 723-871, Fax: (855-23) 426-018, E-mail: rottanak@online.com.kh, Contact: H.E. Keo Rottanank, Cambodia Delegate Royal Government in-charge of Managing EDC CambodiaHealth and Other Social Services (R) Livelihood Enhancement and Association of the Poor in Siem Reap: The objective is to increase incomes and improve livelihoods of the rural poor in select communes in Siem Reap province by (a) creating and strengthening self-sustaining institutions of the poor, (b) providing them access to finance, and (c) linking them to markets and key value chains. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097082. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Interior, 275 Norodom Blvd Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel/Fax: (855-23) 721-791, E-mail: mrdngycp@forum.org.kh, cngy@interior.gov.kh, Contact: H.E. Ngy Chanphal, Secretary of State CambodiaIndustry and Trade (R) Agribusiness SME Access to Finance: The objective is to: (a) increase the flow of sustainable credit to agribusiness SMEs; and (b) increase the numbers of active labor force employed in the agribusiness sector. Decision Meeting scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121809. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Street 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 CambodiaIndustry and Trade 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 scheduled for 30 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P075267. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Street 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 CambodiaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Public Financial Management and Accountability Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up of the existing PFMAP to accommodate support for enhanced capacity building and systems implementation for Accounting, Financial Management and Procurement reform including the provision of funding for the Independent Procurement Agent. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 11.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, St 92, Sangkat Wat Phnom, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 722-964, Fax: (855-23) 430-745, E-mail: rcs.mef@online.com.kh, Contact: Dr. Sok Saravuth, Budget Director CambodiaPublic 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 31 January 2012. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry 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 Steering Committee Secretariat CambodiaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice 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 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096505. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 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 CambodiaTransportation (R) Typhoon Ketsana Emergency Recovery: The objective is to restore the level of services in a sustainable manner in selected community infrastructure in the Typhoon Ketsana affected areas as part of post disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation for the Government of Cambodia. Appraisal scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121075. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Rural Development, Corner Russian Blvd. Street 169, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-12) 938 072, Fax: (855-23) 426-823 or 844-160, E-mail: wbpiu2_prip@camnet.com.kh, Contact: Mr. Sao Chivoan, Secretary of State CambodiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Second Provincial and Peri-Urban Water Supply: The objective is to expand the water supply and sanitation infrastructure services in peri-urban and rural areas in fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) by 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Henan Yellow River Ecological Livestock (Ln. 79090-CN): The objective is to address animal waste management on medium sized beef and dairy farms in Hunan. Signing scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100455. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 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 ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Integrated Forestry Development (Ln. 79390-CN): The objective is to demonstrate sustainable management and operation models for multifunction forest plantations with significant public goods benefits. Bank Approval completed on 6 July 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 ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Ningxia Desertification Control and Ecological Protection: The objective is to improve the demonstration and extension of innovative models, the ecological environment on the Eastern Bank of the Yellow River in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Project Concept Note completed on 24 June 2010. Preparation scheduled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, PRC, China ChinaAgriculture, 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. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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: Mr. Bin Liu, Director of PMO ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Shandong Ecological Afforestation (Ln. 78820-CN): 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. The loan was signed on 17 June 2010. 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 ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (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. Signing scheduled for 27 July 2010. 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 ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sichuan Wudu Irrigated Agriculture Development: The objectives are to: (a) increase farmers’ irrigated agricultural incomes by increasing the land under irrigation and by providing a more reliable water supply for drought protection; and (b) provide a complementary package of integrated agricultural inputs, support services, adaptive research, training and technical assistance. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas (Ln. 79100-CN): 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. Signing scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P099751. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Foreign Capital Project Management Center, 25 Floor, Tower A, Disan Zhiye (Dongyu), Shuguang Xili,Jia 1, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 8261-7155, Fax: (86-10) 8261-7165, E-mail: fcpmc@public2.bta.net.cn, Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Communities-GEF: The objective (an integral component of Sustainable Development in Poor Rural Areas project) is to demonstrate improved sustainable land management through innovative community pilots addressing vulnerability to climate change in poor rural areas for introduction and mainstreaming into the main project’s CDD approach. Signing scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101844. US$ 4.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, 25 Floor, Tower A, Disan Zhiye Building, Shuguang Xili, Jia 1 Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Tel/Fax: (86-10) 6500-3273, E-mail: fcpmc@public2.bta.net.cn, Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) 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. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4 October 2010. 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, E-mail: Xinjiang@gefop12.cn, Contact: Xiaoshou Yan, National Project Director. Xinjiang Project Executive Office, No. 12 Heilongjiang Road, Urumqi, Tel: (86-991) 581-8587, Fax: (86-991) 581-3241, E-mail: Xinjiang@gefop12.cn ChinaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Xinjiang Turfan Water Conservation (Ln. 79340-CN): The objective is to improve water allocation in consumptive use terms to increase overall water productivity and promote sustainable use of water resources in the arid Turpan Basin of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous Region. Bank Approval completed on 17 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111163. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, Tel: (86-995) 625-5579, Fax: (86-995) 625-5289, E-mail: yyx.ycj@126.com, Contact: Cao Peiwu, Director of PMO ChinaEducation (R) Liaoning and Shandong TVET (Ln. 79180-CN): The objective is to support demand-driven design investments in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Liaoning and Shandong Provinces. Signing scheduled for 19 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117107. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, San Li He Lu, China, Tel: (86-10) 6855-1124, Fax: (86-10) 6855-1125, E-mail: Mofhansu@gmail.com, Contact: Ms. Han Su, Deputy Director ChinaEnergy and Mining (R) Energy Efficiency Promotion in Industry: The objective is to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in key industrial sectors in China by addressing both the management and technical aspects of rational use of energy. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 13 West Chang An Ave Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6601-7131, Fax: (86-10) 6601-2611, Contact: Yang Tiesheng, Deputy Director General ChinaEnergy 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). This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category A. 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 ChinaEnergy and Mining (R) 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 completed on 7 July 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114182. US$ 13.4 (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 Provincial 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 ChinaEnergy and Mining (R) Second Energy Efficiency Financing (Ln. 79350-CN): 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. Signing scheduled for 15 July 2010. 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 ChinaEnergy and Mining (R) Shandong Energy Efficiency: The objective is to achieve energy savings by: (a) investment in selected projects in Shandong Province and (b) strengthen suitable provincial level policies, institutional and financial mechanisms in Shandong, Shanxi and Jianxi Provinces. Decision Meeting completed on 7 July 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P114069. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaEnergy 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. Identification scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Shanxi Hepo Generation, 659 South Street, Yangquan City, China, Tel: (86-353) 226-2568, Contact: Yin Baohong, Vice General Manager ChinaEnergy and Mining Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City GEF: The objective is to assist Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee to introduce integrated planning and management approach in development and implementation. The retroactive financing scheme would be applied to a part of the green building pilot investment up to the maximum ceiling of US$1.2 million. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098915. US$ 6.2 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. 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 ChinaEnergy and Mining Technology Needs Assessment: The objective is to enhance China’s capacity to identify and prioritize climate mitigation and adaptation technology needs, and to create a stronger enabling environment for the accelerated transfer, development and deployment of the prioritized technologies. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120932. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required to provide support for four preparation studies (their TORs are ready and are available on demand) and will be covered by budget from the World Development Report (WDR). National Development and Reform Commission, Beijing, China ChinaEnergy and Mining Urumqi District Heating: The objective is to develop the cogeneration central heating, make effective use of energy, to save energy and reduce emission and meliorate the environment in Urumqi. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Beijing Gas and Heating Engineering Design Institute, No. 40A, Xiaojiangfang Hutong, Xidan Beidajie, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6606-9691, Fax: (86-10) 6601-7385, E-mail: chjun@gasheat.com.cn, Contact: Mr. Jia Zheng, Chief Designer ChinaIndustry and Trade (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Stage I: The objective is to assist China in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Montreal Protocol. Those obligation are a production and 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 Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 365.0 (MPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Foreign Economic Cooperation Office of Ministry of Environment Protection, China, Contact: Wen Wurui, Director General ChinaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Guangdong Social Security Integration and Migrant Training: The objective is to support rural-urban integration through: (i) social security system that promotes social equity and labor mobility by enhancing coverage, integration and portability; and (ii) contribute to migrant labor force that is more productive and able to upgrade skills during their working lives. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 28 June 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117596. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, No. 3, Nan San Xiang, San Li He, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6855 1124, Fax: (86-10) 6855 1125, Contact: Yanning Wang, Division Director ChinaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice Jilin Food Safety (Ln. 78990-CN): 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. Signing scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P101716. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for Agriculture and Food Safety. 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 ChinaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Shandong Confucius and Mencius Culture Heritage Protection and Development: The objective is to assist Shandong Province in increasing economic opportunities for local communities through improved heritage protection and interpretation, and sustainable tourism development. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 14 May 2010. Pre-Appraisal scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120234. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice Integrated Rural Economic Development of Demonstration Towns and Counties: The objectives are to: (a) combine the construction of township and public infrastructure with rural conducive industrial development; and (b) combine provision of employment opportunities for migrants with skills training and capacity building, as well as combine central budgetary allocation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaTransportation (N) JiHun Railway: The objective is to finance the construction of a new (greenfield) dedicated passenger railway which will connect to the China Railway network near the city of Jilin, the provincial capital of Jilin Province, and extend east towards the city of Hunchun, also in Jilin Province. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaTransportation (N) ZhangHu Railway: The objective is to finance the construction of a new (greenfield) passenger dedicated railway with an approximate length of 290 km and a design speed of 250 kmph. The line generally connect to the China Railway network at Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province and Huhehaote (Hohot), the provincial capital of Innner Mongolia Proivince. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. ChinaTransportation (R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration (Ln. 79200-CN): The objective is to increase access of residents in participating counties and districts to improved public services including roads, water supply, employment training, and primary health care. Signing scheduled for 26 July 2010. 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: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director ChinaTransportation (R) Green Truck Demonstration—GEF: The objective is to demonstrate the local and global benefits of the application of energy efficiency technologies in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong province. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119654. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Transport, Guangdong Provincial Government, China, Fax: (86-20) 8384-6409, E-mail: greenfreight_gd@126.com, Contact: Shaohua Xu, Director ChinaTransportation (R) HaJia Railway: The objective is to reduce the transport time for passenger services and provide additional capacity for passenger and freight services between Harbin and Jiamusi. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 September 2010. 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 ChinaTransportation (R) Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will likely include three components: (i) urban road improvement; (ii) traffic safety and traffic management; and (iii) public transport improvement. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Xiangfan Development and Reform Commission, China, Fax: (86-710) 353-3994, E-mail: xffgwekm@163.com, Contact: Guoqing Wang, Deputy Director ChinaTransportation (R) Ningxia Highway (Ln. 78800-CN): The objective is to provide high capacity and quality transport connections between targeted development zones and urban areas, in Ningxia Autonomous Region of the Borrower, as well as develop all-weather road access in selected rural areas of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ningxia Transportation Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd Xing Qing 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 ChinaTransportation (R) Second Wuhan Urban Transport (Ln. 78640-CN): The objective is to enhance mobility for passenger trips within and to the central area of Wuhan in an environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. This PDO will be measured through a combination of indicators along identified municipal transport corridors. The loan was signed on 11 June 2010. 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 ChinaTransportation (R) Sichuan Small Towns Development: The objective is to contribute to sustainable development in the participating small towns in Sichuan Province through improvements in infrastructure and environmental services. Appraisal scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Project Management Office, 10th Floor, Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd Qingyang District, Chengdu, China, Tel: (86-28) 8612-8880, Fax: (86-28) 8612-9043, E-mail: suep2006@163.com, Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director ChinaTransportation (R) Taiyuan Urban Transport (Ln. 79290-CN): 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. Signing scheduled for 28 July 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 Street, 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 ChinaTransportation Anhui Medium Cities Urban Transport (Ln. 78810-CN): The objective is to improve mobility on selected main corridors of the municipalities of Anqing, Huaibei, Lu’an and Wuhu in Anhui Province of the Borrower in a safe and efficient manner. Bank Approval completed on 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111421. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Anhui Provincial Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, No. 28, Huan Cheng Nan Lu, Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel: (86-551) 287-1256, Fax: (86-551) 263-9845, E-mail: liubending@163.com, Contact: Zhou Yuanlou, Deputy Director, Planning and Financial Division ChinaTransportation Anhui Shaying River Channel Improvement: The objective is to improve the transport infrastructure capacity, efficiency and environmental performance of the inland waterway transport (IWT) that serves the industries of the Shaying River Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 18 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118647. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Anhui Provincial Communications Department, 8th Floor, Huayi Mansion, No. 95 Shouchun Road, Hefei, China, Tel: (86-551) 262-9089, Fax: (86-551) 263-0290, E-mail: apcdpeo@vip.163.com, Contact: Jie Luo, Deputy Director ChinaTransportation Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Eco-Transport: The objective is to support the Ministry of Transport to promote resource-saving, environmentally friendly comprehensive transport system development in city clusters, with pilot demonstration of multi-modal transport integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster in Hunan Province. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 8 June 2010. Preparation scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121263. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for the preparation and implementation components, in the areas of city-cluster comprehensive transport development strategy, comprehensive transport system planning and design, and multi-modal passenger transport terminal design and management. Ministry of Transport, No. 11 Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6529-3196, Fax: (86-10) 6529-3156, E-mail: xiahong@mot.gov.cn, Contact: Hong Xia, Executive Director ChinaTransportation Fujian Highway Sector Investment Additional Financing: The objective is to support the implementation of the Rural Roads Improvement Program. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Fujian Provincial Communications Department (FPCD), 18 Dongshui Road, China, Tel: (86-591) 8707-7448, Fax: (86-591) 8767-0893, E-mail: shb@fjjt.gov.cn, Contact: Mr. Wang Zhaofei, Vice Director ChinaTransportation Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to support Kunming realize its goal of becoming a public transport oriented city, the proposed project development objective is to increase the quality of public transport available for citizens that live and travel along the affected corridors by developing a light-rail line and associated multi-modal amenities in Kunming. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2010. 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/Fax: (86-871) 351-7507, E-mail: gengxiaohui0@163.com, Contact: Geng Xiaohui, Director of Project Management Office ChinaTransportation Shandong Weihai Green Transport Corridor: The objective is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public-transport oriented ecological and livable city. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Weihai Development and Reform Commission, No. 70 Gaoshan Street, Weihai, China, Tel: (86-631) 528-1766, Fax: (86-631) 523-7577, E-mail: wh5233795@126.com, Contact: Xiaofeng Wang, Deputy Director ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Protection: The objective is to support modified utilization of water resources to develop higher income activities to local residents, and to improve the water environment in the Bayannaoer Municipality. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd Inner Mongolia, No. 11, Yuhongxin Street, Linhe District, China, Tel: (86-478) 828-7827, Fax: (86-478) 828-7832, E-mail: htswxjp@163.com, Contact: Jianping Mr. Xu, Deputy General Manager ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Improvement (Ln. 79380-CN): 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. Bank Approval completed on 6 July 2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. 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 ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Jiangsu Wuxi Lake Tai Environment: The objective is to demonstrate cost-effective options to reduce pollution levels in rivers, streams and surface flows in the Lake Tai Basin, and the Meiliang Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115319. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Wuxi Project Management Office, No.8, Shipilu Road, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Tel: (86-510) 8279-7861, Fax: (86-510) 8279-3175, E-mail: wxthpmo@sina.com, Contact: Ms. Yu Suying, Director, Wuxi Municipal PMO ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: The objective is to improve the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area boundary of Liuzhou Municipality (LM): (a) by investment of the wastewater systems in four county towns located upper stream, (b) wastewater system investment in the urban area; and (c) institutional development and capacity building of LM Wastewater Treatment Co. Negotiations scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 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 ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Nanning Urban Environment (Ln. 78980-CN): 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. Signing scheduled for 19 July 2010. 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 ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to: (a) include the Zhaotong and (b) continue to improve 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 in the Yunnan Province. Bank Approval completed on 6 July 2010. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117819. US$ 60.0 (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: Mr. Zhou Bo, Director of YPMO ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment: The objective is to assist Zhejiang Province in improving access to the sustainability of urban environmental infrastructure services in selected cities, districts and towns in the Qiantang River Basin. Appraisal completed on 1 June 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 24 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116656. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for technical, financial, economic, and institutional issues; as well as on environmental and resettlement aspects of project preparation. Zhejiang Provincial Construction Commission, Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China, Tel: (86-571) 8705-5129, Fax: (86-571) 8705-5049, E-mail: zudpo@163.com or chenjianqiu8@123.com, Contact: Mr. Chen Jianqiu, Director ChinaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction: The objective is to demonstrate innovative and cost-effective water pollution control practices in Dongying City that will contribute to reduce nutrient and pollution load to the Bohai Sea, and develop and disseminate a replication strategy for the Huai River Basin. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Provincial Finance Bureau, Shandong Province, China, Tel: (86-552) 8292-0751, Fax: (86-552) 8697-4007, E-mail: Lipingsdxmb@126.com FijiHealth and Other Social Services (N) Social Welfare Reform: The objective is to assist the Government of Fiji in the design and preparation steps for Social Welfare Reform project for implementation. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 1.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. FijiInformation and Communications Telecommunications: The objective is to 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. Preparation scheduled for 30 July 2010. 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, Permanent Secretary IndonesiaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program (LDEP): The objective 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. Negotiations completed on 18 June 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110635. US$ 8.2 (ACEH). Consultants will be required. State Ministry of Disadvantage Area Development (KPDT), Jl. Abdul Muis No. 7, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 350-0334, Contact: Ari Noorwidyanto, Assistant to Deputy IndonesiaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Climate Change Development Policy (Ln. 79150-ID): The objective is to support the Government in (a) achieving a lower carbon development path; (b) preparing for a post-2012 global climate change regime; (c) setting up a conducive policy, regulatory and institutional setting; and (d) accessing global climate finance opportunities and carbon markets. The loan was signed on 23 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120313. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, J1. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 384-1067, Fax: (62-21) 380-8395, Contact: Maurin Sitorus, Director for Loan and Grant IndonesiaAgriculture, 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. Pre-Appraisal scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112419. US$ 3.3 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bogor, Indonesia, Tel: (62-251) 835-7222, Fax: (62-251) 835-7961, E-mail: birdlife@burung.org, Contact: Listya Kusuma Wardhani, Director of Development IndonesiaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology Dissemination (SMARTD): The objective is to strengthen Indonesian Agency for Agriculture Research and Development (IAARD)’s capacity to develop and disseminate international best practice technologies for improved agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability, especially the dual role of IAARD in research and outreach to farmers. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 October 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, Contact: Dr. H. Sumarjo Gatot Irianto, Director General IndonesiaEducation (N) Research and Innovation in Science and Technology: The objective is to create an enabling environment for research and development in science and technology, and to strengthen the human resources and performance incentives of key public science and technology institutes in Indonesia. Project Appraisal Document scheduled for 1 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P121842. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. IndonesiaEducation (R) 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. Negotiations scheduled for 28 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P100763. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Directorate General of Non Formal and Informal Education, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5033, Fax: (62-21) 572-5487, Contact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Non Formal and Informal Education IndonesiaEducation BOS Knowledge Improvement for Transparency and Accountability Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) improve the usage of the Bantuan Operasional Sekolah (BOS) block grant to schools by preparation improvement plans; (b) strengthen the supervision and monitoring mechanisms between schools and district education offices; and (c) simplify the complaint resolution mechanisms and linking these with service improvement. Bank Approval completed on 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119125. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of National Education, Government of Republic of Indonesia, E Building, 5th Floor, Jln. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 572-5057, Fax: (62-21) 572-5606, E-mail: Bos@dit-plp.go.id, Contact: Prof. Suyanto, Director General IndonesiaEnergy 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. Pre-Appraisal completed on 25 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 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 IndonesiaEnergy and Mining (R) Power Transmission Development (Ln. 79400-ID): 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. Bank Approval completed on 8 July 2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117323. US$ 225.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 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 IndonesiaEnergy and Mining Extended Deployment of the PLN Enterprise Resource Planning: The objective is to assist Pt. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) with the extended deployment of the enterprise resource planning under Java-Bali Power Sector Restructuring and Strengthening Project to integrate the Business Units outside Java-Bali into one common business systems platform. Bank Approval completed on 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116855. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. 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 IndonesiaEnergy and Mining 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 20 September 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 IndonesiaIndustry 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 Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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 IndonesiaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Local Government and Decentralization (Ln. 79140-ID): 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 be a pilot in five Provinces, to reimburse a portion of the DAK transfers. The loan was signed on 23 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111577. US$ 220.0 (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. Herry Purnomo, Acting Director General of Fiscal Balance IndonesiaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Seventh Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve investment climate, strengthen public financial management, and enhance poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 25 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 22 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117874. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, PAIK,Building,4th Fl Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Pusat, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21)345-6714, Fax: (62-21) 345-6817, E-mail: rizallukman7@yahoo.com, Contact: Dr. Ir. Rizal Affandi Lukman, PhD Assistant to Deputy Minister IndonesiaPublic Administration, Law, and Justice Postgraduate and Non-degree Scholarship Program for Civil Servants and Overseas Higher Education Institutions (HEI): The objective is to support the provision of foreign and domestic degree and non-degree programs for key staff in eligible government agencies. Appraisal scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P118150. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State Ministry for Planning and Development, Gedung Asmen, 2nd Floor, Jl. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta, Indonesia Tel/Fax: (62-21) 314-8551, E-mail: dewobjp@bappenas.go.id, Contact: Mr. Dwi Wahyu Atmaji, Director for State Apparatus IndonesiaPublic 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 2 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106384. US$ 65.0 (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 IndonesiaTransportation (R) Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve the usage (execution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the road preservation allocations within DGH. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. IndonesiaTransportation Aceh Infrastructure Services Strengthening: The objective is to facilitate post-disaster economic recovery and development in Aceh: (i) by expanding priority roads, flood control and water supply infrastructure; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of local government to plan, implement, and operate and maintain infrastructure assets in a sustainable manner. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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 IndonesiaTransportation Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objective 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 4 October 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 IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Fourth Infrastructure Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (a) increase the quantity and efficiency of central government spending on infrastructure by improved public service obligation (subsidy) policy, and expenditure planning and budgeting; and (b) improve sub-national infrastructure service through increased sub-national government spending and an improved incentives framework. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 25 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118531. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, PAIK,Building,4th Fl Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Pusat, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21)345-6714, Fax: (62-21) 345-6817, E-mail: rizallukman7@yahoo.com, Contact: Wahyu Utomo, Ministry of Finance IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Infrastructure Guarantee Fund: The objective is to help strengthen the institutional capacity of the Infrastructure Guarantee Fund as a single window for appraising infrastructure public-private partnership subprojects requiring Government of Indonesia guarantees, and providing the eligible subprojects with appropriate guarantee support. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 510.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund, Sampoerna Strategic Square, South Tower, 14th Floor, Jl, Jenderal Sudirman Kav Indonesia, Contact: Sinthya Roesly, President Director IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Second Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Management: The objective is to further improve the sector governance and management capacity, water resources and irrigation management performance and sustainability, as well as irrigated agriculture productivity in the Project provinces and river basins. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114348. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 720-0281, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760, Contact: Ir. Hartoyo Supriyanto, M. Eng, Director and Secretary of NPMU WISMP and NTB IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Third National Program for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas (Ln. 78670-ID): The objective is to support 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. The loan was signed on 9 April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115052. US$ 785.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. DG Community and Village Empowerment - Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu km 19, Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara No. 7, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 794-2373, Fax: (62-21) 794-2374, E-mail: ppkpmd@yahoo.com, Contact: Dr. Ayip Muflich, SH, MSi, Director General IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Water Supply Output Based Disbursement: The objectives are to assist the Government to implement policies in increasing local government investments to improve and to expand sustainable water supply and sanitation services for urban population, especially for the poor. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 17 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Consultants will be required. 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 IndonesiaWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation: The objectives are to introduce improved Operations and Maintenance practices in four pilot areas: (a) Dredging, modern technology and best practice; (b) Environmental, responsible sludge disposal; (c) Social, equitable resettlement practices; and (d) Institutional, coordinated routine maintenance planning and practice. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111034. US$ 150.0 (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. Widagdo, Director for River, Lake and Reservior/Head of PMU, DGWR,MPW KiribatiPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Adaptation Phase III: The objective is to implement climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 25 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. KiribatiTransportation Road Rehabilitation: The objective is to improve the condition of the Kiribati paved road network and to establish sustainable management and financing of road maintenance. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122151. US$ 10.0/10.0/1.1 (IDA Credit/ASDB/GNEZ). Consultants will be required for: (a) design and supervision of the civil works, (b) road traffic, (c) safety action plan, (d) micro-enterprises for road maintenance, and (e) sustainable financing and management of road maintenance. Ministry of Public Works and Utilities, Kiribati, Kiribati Lao People’s Democratic RepublicEducation 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. Negotiations scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114609. US$ 30.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. 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, Contact: Sengspmphone Viravouth, Director General Lao People’s Democratic RepublicEducation Third Education Development: The objective is to support the government of Lao PDR to implement the National Holistic Early Childhood Development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. 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, Contact: Sengomphone Viravouth, Director General Lao People’s Democratic RepublicEnergy and Mining (N) AUSAID Rural Electrification Phase I Additional Financing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to support scale-up of the expected outputs and outcomes of the impacts of the Rural Electrification Phase I. Negotiations are underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119715. US$ 9.4 (4HME). Consulting services will be required for procurement. Electricite du Laos, Nongbone Road, PO Box 309, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 415-099, Fax: (856-21) 415-039, E-mail: edlpj@laotel.com, Contact: Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager. Ministry of Energy and Mines, Nongbone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel/Fax: (856-21) 415-714, E-mail: solarred@laotel.com, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Lao People’s Democratic RepublicEnergy and Mining (R) Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II-GEF: The objective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and Electricite du Laos (EdL) in promotion of energy efficiency as well as renewable energy development to support rural electriciation. Negotiations scheduled for 23 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117177. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for implementation supervision of demand-side management and energy efficiency promotion, system loss reduction; management of micro-hydro, biomass and solar energy development for rural electrification. Consulting service will include feasibility study and implementation supervision of biomass generation projects. Electricite du Laos, Nongbone Road, PO Box 309, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel: (856-21) 415-099, Fax: (856-21) 415-039, E-mail: 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/Fax: (856-21) 415-714, E-mail: anousak_pv@yahoo.com, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director Lao People’s Democratic RepublicIndustry and Trade (R) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support (Cr. H5970-LA): The objective is to assist the Government of Lao PDR in implementation of the 6th National Social Economic Development Plan (2006-2010). Signing completed on 1 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 20.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, 23 Singha Rd Xaysettha District, Post Box No. 46, Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: (856-21) 412-142, E-mail: thip61@yahoo.com, tchantha@mof.gov.la, Contact: Mrs. Thipphakone Chanthavongsa, Director General Lao People’s Democratic RepublicPublic 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 July 2011. 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 MongoliaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Forested Landscape Protected Areas Revitalization: The objective is to conserve globally-significant biodiversity through major arousal of public pressure for revitalization of the national PA system, using PAs adjacent to the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting completed on 28 June 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 10 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120593. US$ 1.7 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, 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, Contact: Donchinbuu Enkhbat, Director-General MongoliaEnergy and Mining (N) Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to reduce winter time emissions especially in peri-urban ger areas in Ulaanbaatar city. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. MongoliaEnergy and Mining Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective is to support scaling-up activities to enhance the impact and development effectiveness of the Energy Sector Project. Bank Approval completed on 25 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116166. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Company (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaanbaatar-36, Mongolia, Tel: (976-11) 341-674, Fax: (976-11) 343-061, E-mail: edo@magicnet.mn, Contact: Battulga Dashjamts, Executive Director MongoliaEnergy 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: Mr. Erdenepurev, Office of Director of Fuel Policy MongoliaFinance (R) Banking Sector Restructuring Technical Assistance (Cr. 47770-MN): The objective is to assist the Government to implement and manage a sector-wide banking restructuring program. Bank Approval completed on 28 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119825. US$ 12.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Mongolia, Baga toiruu-9, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: 976-11-32-8482, Contact: Mr. B. Lkhagvasuren, Director MongoliaHealth 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. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117421. US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 15160 United Nations Street 5/1, Government Building II,Chingeltei Distri, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Fax: (976-51) 260-247, Contact: Mr. B. Khurenbaatar, General Director MongoliaTransportation (R) Mining Infrastructure Development: The objectives are to stimulate sustainable investment, including private financing, in infrastructure to support mining activities in Southern Mongolia, and to build local capacity to prepare transactions with the private sector. Decision Meeting completed on 17 June 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P118109. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Papua New GuineaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Productive Partnerships in Agriculture (Cr. 47160-PG): The objective is to improve smallholders’ access to markets, including through public-private investments in selected agriculture value-chains. Signing scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110959. US$ 25.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consultants will be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring, PO Box 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 328-8302, Fax: (67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: dnpm@planning.gov.pg, Contact: George Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader Papua New GuineaEducation Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education services in PNG particularly in respect to their participation in the Fast Track Initiative. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105897. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting services to be determined. National Department of Education, PO Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-3555, Fax: (675) 325-4648, Contact: John Josephs, Director of Policy Papua New GuineaEducation (R) Flexible and Open Distance 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. Negotiations scheduled for 23 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116521. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. National Department of Education, PO Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-3555, Fax: (675) 325-4648, Contact: Demas Tongogo, Principal, FODE Papua New GuineaEducation Urban Youth Employment: The objectives are to: (a) provide socially and economically disadvantaged urban youth short-term employment opportunities utilizing labor-intensive methods; and (b) expand programs that provide the knowledge and skills for employment. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114042. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring, PO Box 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (67-5) 328-8302, Fax: (67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: dnpm@planning.gov.pg, Contact: Joseph Lelang, Secretary Papua New GuineaEnergy and Mining (R) 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 electricity to Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, Sepik and Madang Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.5 (IDA Credit). 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, Contact: Sev Maso, Director Papua New GuineaFinance (R) Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility: The objective is to encourage Financiers to expand their exposure to the currently under served SMEs and increase their knowledge of the market to which they have limited exposure. It will facilitate access to finance for SMEs wanting to participate in the Liquid Natural Gas supplier arrangements. Negotiations scheduled for 6 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120707. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, PO Box 375, Waigani, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 325-6099, Contact: Anton Kulit, Secretary Papua New GuineaHealth and Other Social Services (R) Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Services: The objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure management in the health sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 18 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry for Treasury and Finance, Vulupindi Haus, PO Box 542, Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaInformation and Communications Rural Communications (Cr. 47910-PG): The objective is to 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. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Department of 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 GuineaPublic 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 10 October 2011. 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 Papua New GuineaTransportation (N) Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance II: The objective is to support rehabilitation and maintenance of critical roads in Papua New Guinea. The project will contribute to the financing of the Government’s Medium-Term Transport Development Strategy. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PhilippinesEducation Second National Program Support for Basic Education: The objective is to improve the quality and equity in learning outcomes in basic education through the continued support to the implementation of the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 631-2527, Fax: (63-2) 633-7203, E-mail: rcbacani@deped.gov.ph, Contact: Ramon Bacani, Undersecretary PhilippinesEnergy and Mining (R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assistance to stimulate accelerate 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. The loan was signed on 28 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114119. US$ 2.6/7.3/1.0/0.1/36.6 (GEFU/KFW/MPIN/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. 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 PhilippinesEnergy and Mining Renewable Energy Development: The objective is to support the renewable energy generation and distribution efficiency projects. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PhilippinesFinance Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objectives are 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 development committee. Negotiations scheduled for 24 August 2010. 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, Contact: Reynaldo David, President and CEO PhilippinesHealth and Other Social Services (R) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Social Fund Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) sustain provision/improvement of access to socio-economic infrastructure and services by poor communities; (b) capacity building for women, youth and other groups; (c) social cohesion and partnerships between and within ARMM communities; and (d) local governance and institutional capacities for ARMM implementation. Signing scheduled for 16 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118910. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be needed for the Water Supply Engineer, Gender Specialist and M&E Specialist will be needed. ARMM Regional Government, Office of the Regional Governor, 4/F CYM Bldg, Don Rufno Alonzo Street, Cotabato City, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-64) 421-1128, E-mail: ARMMSFP@pldtdsl.net, Contact: Mustapha Sambolawan, Project Manager PhilippinesHealth and Other Social Services Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation Additional Financing: The objective is to help the Government address the human and economic impacts of recent typhoons, provide quick disbursing budget support to bridge the financing gap caused by unbudgeted expenditures and revenue loss due to the disaster and disaster response. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120564. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Finance, Bangko Sentral Complex, Roxas Blvd Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-9216, Fax: (63-2) 526-9990, Contact: Reynaldo G. David, President PhilippinesHealth and Other Social Services (R) Second National Program Support for Health: The objective is to support the Department of Health, the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and health providers to: (i) become an effective steward in the health sector, (ii) manage the strategic purchasing function, and (iii) prepare health providers for effective contracting with PhilHealth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Health, Department of Health Compound, Rizal Avenue, Manila, Philippines Tel/Fax: (63-2) 711-6061, E-mail: aapadilla@co.doh.gov.ph PhilippinesIndustry and Trade Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective is to assist the Philippines in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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 PhilippinesPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (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. Bank Approval completed on 29 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 29 July 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 PhilippinesPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) 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 22 July 2010. 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 PhilippinesPublic Administration, Law, and Justice Second Judicial Reform Support: The objective is to scale up the first project, 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. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. 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 PhilippinesTransportation (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. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 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 PhilippinesTransportation 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 7 February 2011. 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) 304-3033, E-mail: cabral.ma_catalina@dpwh.gov.ph, Contact: Catalina Cabral, Assistant Secretary PhilippinesWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Integrated POPs Management: The objective is to assist the Philippines to phase out the use and reduce releases of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and minimize the risk of their exposure to humans and the environment. The loan was signed on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106885. US$ 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. 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 PhilippinesWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Regional Local Government Water Supply Support: The objectives are to improve the Local Water Utilities Administration’s financial status and support its reorganization. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. 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 PhilippinesWater, 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. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. PhilippinesWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection 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 with the recent Supreme Court decision to clean up Manila Bay. Negotiations scheduled for 28 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117470. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for 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 PhilippinesWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Manila Water and Wastewater Improvement: The objective is to improve water and wastewater services in Metro Manila. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P113844. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Land Bank of the Philippines, 1598 M. H. Del Pilar Street, Philippines Tel/Fax: (632) 812-4056, E-mail: gpico@mail.landbank.com, Contact: Gilda Pico, Presidend and CEO PhilippinesWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection 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. Negotiations scheduled for 23 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114048. US$ 59.1 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 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: csolaiman@dswd.gov.ph, Contact: Corazon Juliano-Soliman, Secretary RegionalEnergy and Mining Renewable Energy Pacifics: The objectives are to: (a) support a strategic approach to development of the electricity sectors in PICs; and (b) improve 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 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0/3.6 (FSCO/GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. RegionalInformation and Communications Pacific Islands Regional Connectivity: The objectives are to: (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. Decision Meeting scheduled for 25 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113184. US$ 10.2/16.7/0.5 (IDA Credit/ASDB/PRIF). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. RegionalWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Integrated Water Resources Management: The objective is to support implementation of integrated water resources management for the Mekong River Basin (Cambodia, Lao, Thailand and Vietnam) to achieve the sustainable water resources management. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. 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. Ngyuen Quang, Regional Coordinator, M-IWRMP, MRC SamoaAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement: The objective is to improve 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. Negotiations scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115351. US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 2, 3, 4th Floors Central Bank Building, Matafele, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 34-331, Fax: (685) 21-312, E-mail: hinauri.petana@mof.gov.ws, Contact: Hinauri Petana, Chief Executive Officer SamoaHealth and Other Social Services Health Sector Management Program Support Additional Financing: The objective is to fill a critical gap in the original Operation’s financing arising from the reallocation of existing funds to meet the health sector’s needs in the aftermath of the recent tsunami in Samoa. Bank Approval completed on 4 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120832. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Health, Private Mail Bag, Samoa, Tel: (685) 68-100, Contact: Ms. Gaualofa Matalavea, Coordinator, Swap Coordinating Unit SamoaTransportation (R) Post Tsunami Reconstruction: The objective is to support the reconstruction program of the Government of Samoa following the tsunami of September 2009. The project will finance the reconstruction of the roads damaged by the tsunami and improve road access to areas where affected population has relocated. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120594. US$ 10.0/2.0 (IDA Credit/PRIF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Private Bag, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 22-481, Fax: (685) 23-176, E-mail: Tuuu.Ieti@Samoa.Ws, Contact: Dr. Ieti Taule’alo Tu’u’u, Chief Executive Officer. The Land Transport Authority, Land Transport Authority, PO Box 1607, Apia, Samoa, Tel: (685) 26-740, Fax: (685) 26-739, E-mail: info@lta.gov.ws, Contact: Leasi Vainalepa Galuvao, Acting CEO Solomon IslandsAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Adaptation: The objective is implementation of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 4 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. Solomon IslandsAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Rural Development Program Additional Financing: The objective is to assist the financial gap caused by high inflation in 2008 and 2009: (a) from food and fuel price increase; and (b) higher capacity building needs, as the project expands to new Provinces and more remote rural areas. Decision Meeting completed on 13 July 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 16 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0/3.0 (IDA Grant/GFCR). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination, PO Box G30, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 39-109, Fax: (677) 30-163, E-mail: psnrp@pmc.gov.sb, Contact: Ms. Jane Wa’etara, Under Secretary Solomon IslandsEnergy and Mining Tina River Hydropower Development: The objectives are to: (i) 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) mobilize private financing for power generation to supplement limited public resources. Appraisal scheduled for 24 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114317. US$ 12.0/8.0 (EUIB/GUID). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, PO Box G37, Lengakiki Ridge, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 28-609/25-937, Fax: (677) 25-811, E-mail: ldarcy@mines.gov.sb, Contact: Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary Solomon IslandsHealth and Other Social Services (R) Rapid Employment (Cr. H5750-SB): The objectives are 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. Signing scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114987. US$ 3.2/2.0/2.0 (IDA Grant/PRIF/SPBF). Consultants will be required. Honiara City Council, PO Box 324, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 21-133/4, E-mail: cityclerk@solomon.com.sb, Contact: Mr. Wayne Hart, Chief Executive Officer. Ministry of Infrastructure Development, PO Box G8, Honiara, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 25-783, E-mail: msv24247@gmail.com, Contact: Mr. Moses Virivolomo, Under Secretary Technical Solomon IslandsPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Telecommunications and ICT Development (Cr. H5500-SB): The objective is to facilitate increased access to reliable and affordable telecommunications for the majority of Solomon Islanders. The grant was signed on 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113148. US$ 3.3/2.8 (IDA Grant/PRIF). Consultants will be required. Telecommunications Commission, PO Box 2180, Solomon Islands, Tel: (677) 742-3699, E-mail: ntwilliams1@gmail.com, Contact: Mr. Luma Darcy, Permanent Secretary ThailandEnergy and Mining (R) EGAT/PEA Advancing Clean Energy Investment: The objectives are to: (a) increase amount of power generation based on renewable energy in Thailand; and (b) improve energy efficiency in street lightning on public highways to help reduce greenhouse gas emission. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 23 June 2010. Preparation scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120765. US$ 110.0/110.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), 53 Moo 2 Charansanitwong Rd, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 436-3000, Fax: (66-2) 436-3092, E-mail: sineenat.s@egat.co.th, Contact: Sineenat Sittiratanarangsee, Chief Financial Officer. Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), 200 Ngam Wong Wan Rd Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 589-0100, Fax: (66-2) 590-9538, E-mail: numchai.low@pea.co.th, Contact: Numchai Lowattanatakul, Assistant Deputy Governor ThailandEnergy and Mining Catalyzing Clean Energy Investments through SFIs: The objectives are to: (a) remove financial barriers in the clean energy business including RE and EE; and (b) build capacity of participating financial institutions in clean energy business line. The proposed program is expected to result in around 370 MW of new capacity with the estimated total investment of US$800 million. Project identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0/50.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services to be determined. Export - Import Bank of Thailand, EXIM Building, 1193 Phaholyothin Rd, Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (66-2) 271-3700, Fax: (66-2) 271-3281, E-mail: kematats@exim.gov.th, Contact: Kematat Saicheur, First Vice President ThailandIndustry 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 Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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 ThailandPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) 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 24 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Department of Land, Ministry of Interior, The Government Complex, Chaengwattana, Laksi, Bangkok, Thailand Tel/Fax: (66-02) 141-5555, Contact: Mr. Anuwat Maytheewibulwut, Director General ThailandPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Public Sector Development Policy: The objective is to assist the Government of Thailand in strengthening the performance of the public sector. Bank Approval scheduled for 14 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P114154. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). 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 ThailandTransportation (R) Urban Transformation: The objective is to: (a) reform and modernize the urban bus system; (b) improve energy efficiency in public spaces; and (c) enhance the institutional, regulatory and technical capacity for the government to better manage public transport and urban planning. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 23 June 2010. Preparation scheduled for 15 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120764. US$ 70.0/70.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consultants will be required. Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, 173 Dinso Road, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (662) 224-2966, Fax: (662) 224-3049, E-mail: porntep_t@bangkok.go.th, Contact: Pornthep Techapaiboon, Deputy Governor Timor-LesteEducation Education Sector Support (ESSP) Additional Financing: The objective is to provide the government with additional funding for the extension of activities under two existing components of ESSP and the creation of a new component which will support the continuation of activities begun under FTI funding. The project will finance school furniture, educational materials, and targeted quality interventions. Bank Approval completed on 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120890. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) 723-4862, Fax: (670-31) 332-2033, Contact: Almerio Soares, Head of the Infrastructure Facilities Unit Timor-LesteEducation (R) Second Chance Education: The objective is to increase the number of youth who have completed recognized primary, pre-secondary and secondary degree programs. Negotiations scheduled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P116520. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Ministry of Education and Culture, Vila Verde, Timor-Leste, Tel: (670-31) 723-4862, Fax: (670-31) 332-2033, Contact: Almario soares, Head of IFU Timor-LesteEnergy and Mining (R) Gas Seep Harvesting Additional Financing: The objective is to finance cost overruns which have arisen due to a substantial underestimation of costs at Appraisal compared to the results of the bidding process during implementation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 1.3 (SPF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Infrastructure, Rua de Caikoli Dili, Dili Timor, Timor-Leste, Contact: Jose L.C.C. Pereira Mestre, Director General TongaEnergy and Mining (R) Energy Development Policy: The objective is to facilitate the Government’s ongoing efforts to move to a sector wide approach in the Energy Sector. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 24 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P121877. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined. TongaIndustry and Trade (R) Post Tsunami Reconstruction: The objective is to support the Government post-tsunami reconstruction activities in the northern island of Tongatapu. Bank Approval scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Vuna Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Tel: (676) 27-579, Fax: (676) 26-011, E-mail: minfin@kalianet.to, Contact: Mr. Penisimani Vea, Project Manager VanuatuAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) National Adaption: The objectives are to: (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 8 March 2011. 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, E-mail: jnapat@meteo.vu, Contact: Mr. Jotham Napat, Director VietnamAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (R) Sustainable Natural Resource Management: The objective is to support improvements in the development and management of coastal and marine resources in Vietnam. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 13 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (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: Mme. Hoa, Head of the International Cooperation Department VietnamAgriculture, Fishing, and Forestry Second Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction (Cr. 46980-VN): The objective is to enhance the living standards by improving (i) their access to productive infrastructure; (ii) the productive and institutional capacity of local governments and communities; and (iii) market linkages and business innovations. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113493. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be hired international and national short and long-term technical advisors, consulting firms, partnership with local NGOs and technical agencies will provide technical support. 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, Contact: Mr. Dao Quang Thu, Director VietnamEducation Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Children: The objective is to assist the Government’s strategy in development and implementation for early childhood education with a particular focus on disadvantaged children. Preparation scheduled for 31 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education and Trining, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3868-4667, Fax: (84-4) 3869-4085, E-mail: Imha@moet.edu.vn, Contact: Ms. Le Minh Ha, Director of ECE VietnamEducation (R) New-Model Universities (Cr. 47860-VN): 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. Bank Approval completed on 24 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110693. US$ 180.4 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 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 of Higher Education Department VietnamEducation (R) Science and Technology Innovation: The objective is to focus on science and technology 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 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Training, 71 A Tran Phu street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3734 2092, Fax: (84-4) 3734 2091, E-mail: pedc.project@gmail.com VietnamEducation (R) Second Higher Education Development Policy: The objective is to support the Government’s implementation of its Higher Education Reform Agenda 2006-2020. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P116353. US$ 50.0 (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 of Higher Education Department VietnamEducation Education For All Fast Track Initiative: The objective is to provide pre-primary and primary education program support to assist in meeting education for all goals. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 147.0 (FTIE). 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 VietnamEducation Private Higher Education Loan Fund Facility: The objective is to improve the quality of higher education in Viet Nam by providing loans and technical assistance to groups of private universities to expand/improve their study programs. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). 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 of Higher Education Department VietnamEducation 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. 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 VietnamEducation Third 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 15 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (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 of Higher Education Department VietnamEnergy and Mining (R) 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, including promotion of more efficient electrical appliances. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 30 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 2.4 (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 VietnamEnergy and Mining (R) System Efficiency Improvement Equitization Renewables Additional Financing: The objective is to: (a) enhance electricity system efficiency in Viet Nam; (b) provide electric power in selected rural areas of Vietnam; and (c) sustain reform and institutional development of Vietnam’s energy sector. Bank Approval completed on 23 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120540. US$ 26.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-1387, Fax: (84-4) 2220-1386, E-mail: thanhpl@evn.com.vn, Contact: Pham Le Thanh, President and CEO. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-2431, Fax: (84-4) 2220-2528, E-mail: phonglt@moit.gov.vn, Contact: Le Tuan Phong, Deputy General Director of Energy Department VietnamEnergy 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 completed on 21 June 2010. Appraisal is underway. 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 VietnamEnergy and Mining Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in Viet Namese enterprises and households through market-based mechanisms which can operate sustainably over the long term. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. 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, Contact: Nguyen Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director VietnamEnergy and Mining Second Transmission and Distribution Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up the development of Viet Nam’s transmission and distribution system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 180.0 (IBRD). 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 VietnamFinance (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. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$ 37.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. 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 VietnamHealth and Other Social Services (R) 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). Signing completed on 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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, Contact: Nguyen Thanh Long, Administrator VietnamHealth and Other Social Services (R) Hospital Waste Management Support: The objective is to support the government in implementing hospital waste management improvement master plan and so improve the health care waste management in health facilities and protect environment and public health. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119090. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 6273-2273, Fax: (84-4) 3846-4051, E-mail: tathanhvan@hotmail.com, Contact: Tran Thi Giang Huong, Director, International Cooperation Department VietnamIndustry and Trade (R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The objective is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. 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) 3775-9385, Fax: (84-4) 3775-9382, E-mail: vncoffice@fpt.vn, Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and Deputy Director General VietnamPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Ninth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (Cr. 47820-VN): 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. Bank Approval completed on 24 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P111182. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. The State Bank of Vietnam, 47-49 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3934-3361, Fax: (84-4) 825-0612, E-mail: icdwb@vnn.vn, Contact: Thinh Thi Hong, Director General VietnamPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Public Financial Management Reform Additional Financing: The objective is to strengthen budget planning, execution, reporting and accountability, to strengthen and integrate core treasury and budget management information systems. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3971-9660, Fax: (84-4) 3971-9638, E-mail: hoangtrungluong@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Hoang Trung Luong, Deputy Project Director VietnamPublic Administration, Law, and Justice (R) Second Public Investment Reform: The objective is to support modern governance, one of the four main pillars of Vietnam’s Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2006-2010. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 23 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 5 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). 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: Pham Tien Phong, Division Head VietnamPublic Administration, Law, and Justice 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. Appraisal scheduled for 24 January 2011. 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 VietnamPublic Administration, Law, and Justice Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support Operation: The objective is to support the policy and institutional actions to improve the results of one of Viet Nam’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). This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Committee for Ethnic Minorities Affairs, 80 Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3733-3510, Fax: (84-4) 3823-0235, E-mail: tranvanthuat@cema.gov.vn, Contact: Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Director VietnamTransportation (R) Preparation Technical Assistance Facility (Cr. 47790-VN): The objective is to assist the preparation of feasibility and implementation documentation for major infrastructure projects in Viet Nam to facilitate the efficient use of funds for project implementation. Bank Approval completed on 24 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118610. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. 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, Contact: Dr. Hoang Viet Khang, Deputy Director General VietnamTransportation 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 Viet Nam and its Central Region, as measured by reduced road transit times, reduced safety risks, and by the efficient operation and mgmt of expressway network. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010. 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: (84-38) 384-4782, Fax: (84-38) 384-1253, E-mail: bqlda85@vnn.vn, Contact: Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Canh, General Director VietnamTransportation 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 7 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111548. US$ 175.0 (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: Mr. Vu Duy Tung, Director VietnamTransportation Public-Private Partnership Pilots: The 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 Viet Nam, and to learn early lessons from implementation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0/120.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. VietnamTransportation 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. This project is on hold until futher notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for design and supervision. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 3768-4008/9985, Fax: (84-4) 3768-0072, E-mail: pmu2@mt.gov.vn, Contact: Mr. Le Anh Tuan, General Director VietnamTransportation 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 12 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. 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) 3851-3659/4406, Fax: (84-4) 3851-0857, E-mail: pmu5_gtnt3@jahoo.com, Contact: Mr. Luu Van Dung, Director General VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Post Disaster Reconstruction Support Additional Finance: The objective of this component is to reduce a financing gap in public resources available to fund post-disaster reconstruction costs associated with natural disasters, to strengthen government speed and efficiency in the allocation and disbursement of post-disaster resources and enhance effectiveness of public resource utilization. Bank Approval completed on 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119684. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance - Project Coordination Unit, 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 2220-8057, Fax: (84-4) 2220-8020, E-mail: nguyenhongyen@mof.gov.vn, Contact: Damir Trut, Director General VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection (R) Urban Water Supply and Wastewater: The objective is to increase coverage and services in the water and wastewater sector. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 75.0/75.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Medium and Small Cities Development: The objective is to assist the Government in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral development of fast urbanizing secondary cities. Decision Meeting scheduled for 28 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116398. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Mekong Delta Agriculture Modernization: The objective is to protect and enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong Delta region in an integrated manner in order to sustain gains in agriculture productivity, raise living standards, and accelerate climate change adaptation measures. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Natural Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation: The objective is to strengthen community based disaster risk preparedness, improve weather forecasting and early warning capacity as well as mitigate the impacts of natural disasters though investments of priority infrastructure in selected disaster-prone provinces in Central Region of Viet Nam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 September 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined. VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection 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. This project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 96.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants are now working to prepare project document, especially to propose financing option for phase 2 as project based or National Target Program (NTP). The project is planned for FY 2012. 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 VietnamWater, Sanitation and Flood Protection Second Urban Upgrading: The objective is to improve the living conditions in low-income areas in up to six cities in the Mekong Delta Region. The project will be a continuation of the successful on-going Urban Upgrading Project and will include a component to operationalize a national urban upgrading program. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P113904. US$ 220.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.  |
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