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Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Treasur y Modernization: The objective is to strengthen treasur y

management by implementing a fully integrated management infor-

mation system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2011. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA

Grant). Consulting ser vices to be determined. Ministr y of Finance,

Public Finance Management Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance,

4 That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People’s

Democratic Republic, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong,

PFMSU Director

Mongolia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Forested Landscape Protected Areas Revitalization: The ob-

jective 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 com-

pleted on 28 June 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 10 August 2010. En-

vironmental 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: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: mon-

[e-mail], Contact: Donchinbuu Enkhbat, Director-General

Energy and Mining

(N) Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to reduce winter time

emissions especially in peri-urban ger areas in Ulaanbaatar city. Pro-

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 8 September 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting

services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective is to support scal-

ing-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 Electric-

ity Distribution Company (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaan-

baatar-36, Mongolia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Battulga Dashjamts, Executive

Director

Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to significantly reduce win-

tertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15

September 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y 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: [phone], Contact: Mr. Erdenepurev,

Office of Director of Fuel Policy

Finance

(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 Ap-

proval 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: [phone], Contact: Mr. B. Lkhag-

vasuren, Director

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to con-

tinue 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: [phone], Contact: Mr. B. Khuren-

baatar, General Director

Transportation

(R) Mining Infrastructure Development: The objectives are to

stimulate sustainable investment, including private financing, in in-

frastructure to support mining activities in Southern Mongolia, and to

build local capacity to prepare transactions with the private sector. De-

cision 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 de-

termined.

Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, 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 Cat-

egory B. Project: P110959. US$ 25.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consul-

tants will be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring,

PO Box 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: George

Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader

Education

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. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105897. US$ 15.0 (PCFS).

Consulting services to be determined. National Department of Edu-

cation, PO Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-

3555, Fax: [phone], Contact: John Josephs, Director of Policy

(R) Flexible and Open Distance Education: The objective is to in-

crease the number of youth who complete recognized secondary de-

gree 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

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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: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Demas

Tongogo, Principal, FODE

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 pro-

grams that provide the knowledge and skills for employment. Bank

Approval scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory 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: [phone], Fax:

(67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Joseph Lelang,

Secretary

Energy and Mining

(R) National Rural Electrification: The objective is part of a National

Rural Electrification Program to provide approximately 500,000 house-

holds 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: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: sev.maso@-

pngsel.com, Contact: Sev Maso, Director

Finance

(R) Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility: The ob-

jective is to encourage Financiers to expand their exposure to the cur-

rently 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. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P120707. US$ 20.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce and In-

dustry, PO Box 375, Waigani, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone],

Contact: Anton Kulit, Secretary

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Ser vices: The

objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure man-

agement in the health sector. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 18 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 8.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry for Trea-

sury and Finance, Vulupindi Haus, PO Box 542, Papua New Guinea

Information and Communications

Rural Communications (Cr. 47910-PG): The objective is to facil-

itate 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. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Department of Communications and In-

formation, PO Box 639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675)

325-0148, Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Sec-

retary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Rural Ser vice Deliver y and Local Governance: The objective is

to increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their re-

spective local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage,

implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-pri-

oritized basic public services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 Oc-

tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944.

US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. De-

partment of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287,

BOROKO NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax: (67-5)

325-0553, Contact: Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary

Transportation

(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 Govern-

ment’s Medium-Term Transport Development Strategy. Project Con-

cept 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.

Philippines

Education

Second National Program Support for Basic Education: The ob-

jective is to improve the quality and equity in learning outcomes in ba-

sic 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 Cat-

egory C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. De-

par tment of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City,

Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: rcba-

[e-mail], Contact: Ramon Bacani, Undersecretary

Energy and Mining

(R) Chiller Energy Ef ficiency: The objective is to provide assis-

tance to stimulate accelerate conversion of CFC-based chillers to new

and more energy efficient technology through the provision of finan-

cial 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, Que-

zon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], [e-mail], Contact: Mary Ann Lu-

cille Sering, Undersecretary

Renewable Energy Development: The objective is to support the

renewable energy generation and distribution efficiency projects. Iden-

tification is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0

(IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be de-

termined.

Finance

Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objectives are to: (a) fi-

nance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the

Philippines, including investments by private sector, local govern-

ments 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: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Reynaldo David, Pres-

ident and CEO

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Social

Fund Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) sustain pro-

vision/improvement of access to socio-economic infrastructure and ser-

vices 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 ca-

pacities 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 Engi-

neer, 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: [e-mail], Contact: Mustapha Sam-

bolawan, Project Manager

Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation Addi-

tional Financing: The objective is to help the Government address

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the human and economic impacts of recent typhoons, provide quick

disbursing budget support to bridge the financing gap caused by un-

budgeted expenditures and revenue loss due to the disaster and dis-

aster response. Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category U. Project: P120564. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. Department of Finance, Bangko Sentral

Complex, Roxas Blvd Manila, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: (63-

2) 526-9990, Contact: Reynaldo G. David, President

(R) Second National Program Support for Health: The objective

is to support the Department of Health, the Philippines Health Insur-

ance Corporation (PhilHealth) and health providers to: (i) become an

effective steward in the health sector, (ii) manage the strategic pur-

chasing function, and (iii) prepare health providers for effective con-

tracting 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: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

Industry 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, Que-

zon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Jose Atienza, Jr Secretary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Climate Change Adaptation: The objective is to develop and

demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as de-

sign of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing integration

of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and op-

erational planning. Bank Approval completed on 29 June 2010. Sign-

ing scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

B. Project: P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. De-

partment of Environment and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd Diliman,

Quezon City, Philippines Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: osec@denr.

gov.ph, Contact: Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary

(R) Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The ob-

jective 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: [phone], Fax:

(63-2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Secretary

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 signif-

icant reform initiatives supported by other development partners. This

project is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory C. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Supreme

Court, Centennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: jrp1@supreme-

court.gov.ph, Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Ad-

ministrator

Transportation

(R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is

to support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the con-

struction of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and con-

cessioning 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 Categor y 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: [phone], Fax: (63-2) 831-

6449, E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail], Con-

tact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator

Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to: (a) im-

prove road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reduc-

ing traf fic congestion through construction of the Nor th-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: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Catalina Cabral,

Assistant Secretary

Water, 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 or-

ganic pollutants (POPs), and minimize the risk of their exposure to hu-

mans 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, Que-

zon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secretary

(R) Regional Local Government Water Supply Support: The ob-

jectives 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. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category B. Project: P096822. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). No con-

sultants are required. Local Water Utilities Administration, WUA Bldg

Katipunan Rd Balara, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mario

Quitoriano, Department Manager, Loans and Water Rates Evaluation

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 Meet-

ing scheduled for 10 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.