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(R) Real Estate Cadastre and Registration: The objective is to fi-

nance the costs associated with digitizing the existing cadastre maps

and plans and providing this graphical information in a web-based ge-

ographic information system (web-GIS) for sharing and exchange of

data available to citizens, the private sector and other governmental

bodies. Bank Approval completed on 11 May 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P119688. US$ 12.1 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Agency for Real Estate Cadastre, Trifun Hadji

Janev Br. 4, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Contact:

Tanja Cenova, Project Manager

Moldova

Energy and Mining

Second Energy Additional Financing: The objective is to scale up

the second component of the original project by improving the heat-

ing supply for additional public buildings (hospitals, schools, kinder-

gartens). Bank Approval completed on 29 January 2009. Environmental

Assessment Categor y B. Project: P113569. US$ 10.0/1.0 (IDA

Credit/SIDA). Consultants will be required. Moldova Energy Projects

Implementation Unit (MEPIU), 31 August Street, No. 82, Office 2,

Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Ex-

ecutive Director, MEPIU

Finance

Competitiveness Enhancement Additional Financing: The ob-

jective is to facilitate growth of export-oriented real sector with higher

value added in Moldova. Bank Approval completed on 29 October

2009. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P116187. US$

24.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance,

7 Cosmonautilor Street, Moldova Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Elena Matveeva, Head of

General Dept. for Public Debts

Health and Other Social Services

Strengthen the Effectiveness of the Social Safety Net RBF SIL:

The objective is to: (a) expand the new Targeted Social Assistance (TSA)

program; (b) strengthen the basic architecture of the TSA; and (c) en-

hance the graduation agenda to help TSA beneficiaries graduate from

poverty Project Concept Note scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C. Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Labor, Social Protection, and Family, Moldova, 

Tel: [phone]-

360,  Fax: [phone],  E-mail: vadim.pistrinciuc@mmpsf.

gov.md, Contact: Vadim Pistrinciuc, Deputy Minister

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Disater Risk Mitigation and Adaptation: The objective is to re-

duce vulnerability of Moldova to natural hazards and limit human,

economic and financial losses due to catastrophic events. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. Project: P115634. US$ 8.4 (IDA Credit). Consulting services

to be determined. Ministry of Environment, Street Cosmonautilor 9,

of 614A etaj 6, Chisnau, Moldova Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Valentin Plesca, Office Manager

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(R) Economic Recovery Development Policy Operation: The

objective is to reinforce a planned fundamental redirection of eco-

nomic policy making in Moldova whilst providing much-needed bud-

get financing to smooth fiscal correction in response to the global

crisis. Negotiations completed on 5 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled

for 29 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. Project:

P112625. US$ 40.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministry

of Finance, 7 Cosmonautilor Street, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-22)

233-575, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Lucretia Ciurea, Country Coordinator

eMoldova Governance Transformation: The objective is to in-

crease availability and quality of a selected range of public services to

citizens and businesses through innovative use and improved gover-

nance of ICT in the public sector. Project Appraisal Document sched-

uled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project:

P121231. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min-

istry of IT and Communications, Contact: Dona Scola, Deputy Minis-

ter. State Chancellery, Contact: Stela Mocan, Advisor to the Prime

Minister

Montenegro

Finance

Programmatic Financial Sector Development Policy Loan: (for-

merly Programmatic Financial and Private Sector Development Pol-

icy Loan) The objective is to (a) help the authorities cope with the

negative effect of global and regional economic downturn on Mon-

tenegrin economy; and (b) support banking sector restructuring.

Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category U.

Project: P116787. US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Areas Additional Fi-

nancing: The objective is to assist with the design and construction

of a regional landfill for the coastal municipalities of Bar and Ulcinj un-

der the on-going Montenegro Environmentally Sensitive Tourist Ar-

eas Project (MESTAP, Parent project). Appraisal scheduled for 14 June

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120659. US$

5.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

P. E., Trg Sunca bb, Budva,

Moldova, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: mon-

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Zoran Bosjnak, General Manager

(R) Sustainable Tourism Development Additional Financing:

The objective is for the additional components that could not be cov-

ered under the original project because it went to the Board in June

2007; the Government could only take the IDA financing but not the

foreseen IBRD financing, and the GEF financing was not available at

that time. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further re-

porting will be discontinued.

Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. P.E., Trg Sunca bb,

85310 Budva, Montenegro, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

937, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Zoran Bosjnak, General

Manager

Poland

Industry and Trade

Enterprise Finance: The objective is to provide medium term fi-

nance to a wide group of Polish enterprises using an apex wholesale

structure in which the Borrower, PKO BP, onlends to other Polish fi-

nancial intermediaries that in turn onlend to private enterprises. This

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

egory F. Project: P116213. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to

be determined. Powszechna Kasa Oszcz’dno’ci Bank Polski Sp’ka Ak-

cyjna (PKO BP), Poland

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Third Development Policy Loan: The objective is to acceler-

ate Poland’s convergence with EU living standards and will support

reforms in the areas of public financial management, business envi-

ronment, labor market, health, education and social protection. Ne-

gotiations completed on 11 May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 17

June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117666.

US$ 1331.3 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Fi-

nance, ul. Swietokrzyska 12, Warzawa, Poland, Tel: [phone],

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

Michal Baj, Director

Transportation

(R) Warsaw Municipal Infrastructure: The objective is to help fi-

nance urban transport and rehabilitation of other municipal infra-

structure facilities. Preappraisal scheduled for 26 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112751. US$ 180.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Office of the Trea-

surer, City of Warsaw, ul. Miodowa 6/8, Poland, Tel: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Miroslaw Czekaj, Trea-

surer

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Energy Efficiency DPL: The objective is to enhance energy se-

curity by promoting low-emission investments and operations; integrate

principles of climate change considerations in key sectoral policies and

programs; and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the insti-

tutional framework for implementation of these policies and programs.

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 23 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 1000.0 (IBRD). Con-

sulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Regional

Energy and Mining

(R) First South East Europe Gas APL: The objective is to estab-

lish an integrated market in electricity and natural gas, based on com-

mon interest and solidarity. The Treaty consolidates the Athens process

and the 2002 and 2003 Memoranda of Understanding and The Treaty

is now effective and the countries of South East Europe are working

to develop the region’s gas network and market. This project is no longer

in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued.

Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category F. US$ 50.0/50.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA

Credit/KFW). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to

be determined.

Finance

Southeastern Europe and Caucasus Climate Change and Cat-

astrophe Risk Insurance Facility: The objective is to support in-

creased access to the Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility for

homeowners and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South-

eastern Europe and the Caucasus and to provide them with insurance

against natural disasters and climate change. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$

32.0/7.5/15.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to

be determined. Europa RE, Weinbergstrasse 56/58, Zurich, Switzer-

land, Contact: Mr. Heinz Vollenweider, Chairman of the Board

Health and Other Social Services

Improving Blood Safety in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan: The objective

is to: (a) increase the number and share of blood units donated by vol-

untary donors; (b) reduce the prevalence of HIV, HepB, HepC and

syphilis in retested blood unit; and (c) increase the share of cases with

appropriate clinical use of blood transfusion in all cases which re-

ceived blood and blood products. Project Appraisal Document sched-

uled for 13 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 10.0 (RTF). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Tien Shan Ecosystem Development: The objectives are to improve

biodiversity conservation and contribute to climate mitigation by se-

questering carbon dioxide in forests in the Kyrgyz Republic. Bank Ap-

proval completed on 3 November 2009. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 3.4/8.0/0.4 (GEFU/IFAD/JPN). Consultants will

be required. Forestry and Hunting Committee of the Republic of Kaza-

khstan, Abay Avenue 49, Astana, Kazakhstan, Tel: [phone],

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

Ustemirov, Head of Forest and Special Protected Natural Areas De-

partment. State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry of

the Kyrgyz Republic, 228, Toktogul Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: min-eco@el-

cat.kg, [e-mail], [e-mail], Contact: Arstanbek

Davletkeldiev, Director/Dr. Chyngojoev

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Improving Hydrometeorological Services in Central Asia: The

objective is to reduce the risk to life and the economy from unfavor-

able weather and climate events by improving weather, climate and hy-

drological service delivery, thereby supporting economic development

and enhancing regional cooperation. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 27 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

Romania

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Results Based Lending: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate

income-tested programs; (b) strengthen programs for the disabled

(income support, incentives for those able to work, eligibility deter-

mination, and oversight); and (c) strengthen policies and instruments

supporting families. Project identification is underway. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category C. US$ 336.8 (IBRD). Consulting services

and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Second Development Policy Loan: The objective is to support

the Government’s reforms in fiscal management, social protection

and the financial sector. Appraisal scheduled for 3 June 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 444.5 (IBRD). No consultants

are required. Ministry of Public Finance, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-

21) 319-9775, Fax: [phone], E-mail: angela.carabas@mfi-

nante.gv.ro, Contact: Angela Carabas, Director General

Russian Federation

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Financial Literacy and Education: The objectives are to: (a) im-

prove the financial literacy of Russian citizens; and (b) establish foun-

dations for improving consumer protection in financial services. Decision

Meeting completed on 5 May 2010. Appraisal is underway.

Environmental

Assessment Category C. Project: P120338. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 9 Ilyinka Street, Moscow

109097, Russian Federation, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Andrei Bokarev, Deputy Director

of Dept for International Financial Affairs

(R) Southern Okrug Local Initiatives Support (LISP): The ob-

jective is to improve capacity of local and regional governments to de-

liver better quality services to citizens and their ability to plan and

manage these services; and improve capacity of the regional and fed-

eral governments to effectively support local development, monitor and

evaluate program outcomes and disseminate good practice. Prepara-

tion scheduled for

15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

C. Project: P120434. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required

in the area of training in community participation and development.

Ministry of Regional Development, Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street, Bld.

10/23, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: [phone], Fax: (7-

495) 699-3841, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ma-

diarov Ruslan Valeevich, Head

Industry and Trade

Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support the conser-

vation, safekeeping and promotion of cultural heritage sites and insti-

tutions in four oblasts. Negotiations scheduled for 21 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120219. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Culture 

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Public Expenditure Management and Efficiency: The objectives

are to provide budget support in financing the fiscal deficit and three

reform areas: (a) maintaining macroeconomic stability by implementing

fiscal adjustment; (b) improving efficiency, service delivery and pub-

lic sector performance; and (c) address some social challenges. This

project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will be dis-

continued.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 2000.0 (IBRD).

Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Transportation

PCG to Russia Development Bank for Infrastructure Finance:

The objective is to support a possible transaction between the Gov-

ernment of Russia (represented by the State Corporation “VneshE-

conomBank”, VEB) and an international financial institution with

sufficient liquidity available. Appraisal scheduled for 15 June 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category F. Project: P115680. US$ 500.0

(GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Vnesheconombank

(Russian Development Bank), 9 Akademik Sakharov Avenue, Moscow,

Russian Federation, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Alexander Pavlov, Deputy Director

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Past Environmental Liabilities Program: The objective is to

support Russia’s efforts to address past environmental damages to en-

vironment by developing a national Program focusing on establishing

institutional responsibilities and capacities. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 10 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

B. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Serbia

Finance

(R) Third Programmatic Private and Financial Development

Policy Loan: The objective is to: (a) enhance business enabling en-

vironment; (b) strengthen financial discipline and support continued

reform of SOEs and public utilities; and (c) build a more efficient and

stable financial sector. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for

15 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance,

20 Kneza Milosa Street, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel: [phone]/4007,

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

Dragutinovic, Minister

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Second Public Expenditure Development Policy Loan: The ob-

jective is to help increase the productivity of public spending in Ser-

bia. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con-

sultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Kneza Milosa 20, Belgrade,

Serbia, Tel: [phone], Contact: Vuk Djokovic, State Secretary

Tajikistan

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Additional

Financing: The objective is to continue to assist the Government of

Tajikistan to address the deficiencies affecting irrigation and drainage

in the Eastern part of the Soghd Oblast. Bank Approval scheduled for

24 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118430.

US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry

of Irrigation and Water, 5/1 Shamsi Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel:

(992-37) 235-3597/3566, Contact: Mr Khasanov Khomidjon Usmonovich,

Director

(R) First Development Policy Loan: The objectives are to protect

basic services and to improve the environment for private sector de-

velopment. Decision Meeting completed on 30 April 2010. Negotiations

scheduled for 17 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U.

Project: P117692. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required

for monitoring and evaluating, aviation, and external audit. Executive

Office of the President, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Negmatjon Buriev, Senior Adviser

to the President. Ministry of Finance, 3 Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave.,

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Safarali Nadjmudinov, Minis-

ter

(R) POPs Elimination, Mitigation and Site Management: The ob-

jective is to reduce the environmental and public health hazards as-

sociated with stockpiles of POPs in priority areas and reducing farmer

reliance of POPs pesticides. Appraisal scheduled for 15 October 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P116013. US$ 4.0/0.8

(GEFU/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined. Committee for

Environmental Protection and Forestry, Shamsi Street 5/1, Dushanbe,

Tajikistan, Tel: [phone], Contact: Zikirov Hursandkul, Chair-

person of Nature Protection Committee

Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Man-

agement: The objective is to assist with the social, economic and agri-

culture development by improving food security and livelihood of the

rural population and by supporting the country to manage its agriculture

and water resources in an integrated way. Appraisal scheduled for

mid-April 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 10.0

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

termined.

Education

Education Modernization Additional Financing: The objective is

to: (a) set the stage for change at the national level while improving

learning conditions and school enrollment and completion through

Grade 5 in selected districts; and (b) expand the ongoing work in the

assessment arena of Tajikistan through the establishment of a Na-

tional Testing Center. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114313. US$ 2.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Management Unit, Ed-

ucation, Tajikistan, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: I. Ismoilov, PMU Executive Director. Ministry of Education,

734024, 13a Nisormuhammad Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-

372) 230-718, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Ismoil Isroilov, Director