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Health and Other Social Services

(R) Emergency Ser vice Support III Additional Financing II:

The objective is to help mitigate the deterioration in the provision of

essential public services in education, health, and social services.

Bank Approval scheduled for 21 October 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P122272. US$ 3.0 (SPF). No consultants

are required. Ministry of Finance, PO Box 795, Ramallah, West Bank

and Gaza, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mazen Jadallah, Director General

(R) West Bank and Gaza Cash Transfer: (formerly National Cash

Transfer) The objective is to mitigate the impact of the continued socio-

economic crisis on a sub-set of the poorest and most vulnerable households

and to support the Palestinian Authority's efforts to continue to reform

the Cash Transfer Programme (CTP). Appraisal completed on 7 Octo-

ber 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 17 January 2011. Environmental

Assessment Category C. Project: P119307. US$ 10.0 (SPF). No con-

sultants are required. Ministry of Social Affairs, Ramallah, West Bank,

West Bank and Gaza, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Majida Al-Masri, Minister

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Gaza Emergency Water Second Additional Financing III: The

objective is to continue operational support for the Coastal Municipalities

Water Utility. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 24 No-

vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 3.0 (SPF).

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

(R) Second Land Administration: The objective is to establish a sus-

tainable, efficient, and transparent land registration system in the pro-

ject areas. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2011.

Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consultants

will be required. Palestinian Land Authority, Rimal Street, Gaza, West

Bank and Gaza Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Nadim Barameh, Chairman

(R) Third Palestinian Reform and Development Plan: The ob-

jective is to continue supporting the Palestinian Authority in imple-

menting its Palestinian Reform and Development Plan, in particular,

to maintain and strengthen efforts to improve the fiscal position and

public financial management. The loan was signed on 30 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118593. US$ 40.0

(SPF). No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Ramallah, West

Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mazen Jadallah, Director General

Fourth Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Support:

The objective is to help the Palestinian Authority continue to implement

the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP), focusing on ef-

forts to strengthen the Palestinian Authority's fiscal position and im-

prove public financial management. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 28 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U.

US$ 40.0 (SPF). No consultants are required. Palestinian Authority, Min-

istry of Finance, Ramallah, West Bank, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: (970-

2) 240-0650, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Emergency Capacity Building Palestinian Water Authority:

The objective is to address the strategic capacity-building and techni-

cal assistance needs of the West Bank and Gaza water sector, with a

focus on the Palestinian Water Authority's capacity to plan, support,

and regulate the development of the water sector. Decision Meeting

scheduled for 28 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

C. Project: P117443. US$ 3.0 (SPF). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

Second North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Plant Addi-

tional Financing II: The objective is to bridge the financing gap cre-

ated by costs overruns and to complete the construction of the

wastewater treatment plant under Part B of this project. Bank Ap-

proval completed on 26 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory A. Project: P117446. US$ 7.0 (SPF). Consultants will be required.

Palestinian Water Authority, Al Wehda Street, Shaath Building, Ra-

mallah, WBG, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: [phone], Fax: (972-

8) 282-6630, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Sadi Ali, Project

Manager

Gaza Solid Waste Management: The objective is to improve solid

waste disposal services for the communities and businesses of Pales-

tinian municipalities and joint services councils in the Gaza gover-

norates through provision of an efficient, socially acceptable, and

environmentally friendly mechanism. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 9 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egor y A. US$ 10.0 (SPF). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

Gaza Water Supply Rehab and Expansion: The objective is to re-

habilitate and expand water supply and sanitation services in Gaza. Iden-

tification scheduled for 14 January 2011. Environmental Assessment

Category A. US$ 5.0 (SPF). Consulting services to be determined.

Coastal Municipalities Water Utility, Abdel Nasser St Abu Shabban Build-

ing, PO Box 5052, Gaza City, West Bank and Gaza, Tel: [phone]-

1446, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

West Bank Wastewater Management: The objectives are to install

wastewater collection, treatment and re-use facilities in the Hebron gov-

ernorate, with indicative sites already identified in urban centers sur-

rounding the city of Hebron (Bani Naim and Ad Dahiriyiah). Project

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 October 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category A. US$ 15.0 (SPF). Consulting services

and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Republic of Yemen

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The

objective is to assist with the impact of climate change in the coastal

zone of the Gulf of Aden, currently linked to the ongoing Fisheries Re-

sources Conservation Management Project. Project Concept Review

Meeting completed on 28 September 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled

for 18 April 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P115001. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

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Energy and Mining

Al-Mocha Wind Park: The objective is to demonstrate the operational

feasibility of wind power (60 MW) at Al-Mocha to be connected to the

national grid. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106069. US$ 20.0/15.0

(IDA Grant/IDB). Consulting services to be determined. Public Elec-

tricity Corporation, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(967-1) 326-214, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Eng. Abdul Mumin

Mutahar, Director General

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Leopards and Landscapes: The objective is to utilize the con-

servation of a flagship species to expand and strengthen the Protected

Area Network in Yemen (including the proposed Dhofar Hawf Trans-

boundar y Conser vation Area) while creating a conser vation con-

stituency in the Republic. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 14 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$

2.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Water and En-

vironment, Hadda St, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: [phone],

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

Rahman Al-Eryani, Minister

Health and Population: The objective is to improve the quality and

utilization of an integrated package of preventive, clinical, and public

health services by 2015 in selected regions. Negotiations scheduled

for 31 July 2011. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project:

P094755. US$ 28.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Public Health and Population, PO Box 1330, Sana'a, Republic of

Yemen, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Dr. Abdel Hakim Al-Kohlani, Director General

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Agro-biodiversity and Adaptation: The objective is to enhance

coping strategies for adaptation to climate change for farmers who rely

on rainfed agriculture in the Yemen highlands, through the conservation

and utilization of biodiversity important to agriculture (particularly

the local land races and their wild relatives) and associated local tra-

ditional knowledge. Bank Approval completed on 27 May 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P103922. US$ 4.0/0.6

(GEFU/PHRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture

and Irrigation, PO Box 2805, Zira'ah Street, Republic of Yemen, Tel:

(967-1) 450-075, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail].y, Con-

tact: Dr. Bilquis, Project Coordinator

(R) Fiscal Adjustment, Governance and Private Sector Growth:

The objective is to mitigate the impact of the current fiscal crisis and

support the Government of Yemen's medium-term economic reform

program, thereby helping the country improve fiscal sustainability

and set the conditions for enhancing growth in non-hydrocarbon part

of the economy. Decision Meeting completed on 4 October 2010. Nego-

tiations scheduled for 18 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory U. Project: P122414. US$ 70.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are

required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Public Finance Modernization: The objective is to achieve a

sound Public Finance Modernization system by: (a) aggregating fis-

cal discipline; (b) applying strategic allocation of resources; (c) providing

efficient service delivery. Negotiations scheduled for 8 November 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117363. US$ 12.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Sana'a, Re-

public of Yemen, Tel: [phone], Contact: Dr. Tariq Almujahed,

Deputy Minister

Development Policy Grant: The objectives are to help: (a)

strengthen the budget management and prioritization; (ii) private sec-

tor employment and growth; and (iii) improve the efficiency of the

social protection system. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 15 March 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$

70.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Latin America and

Caribbean

Argentina

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Rural Corridors and Biodiversity: The objectives are to: (a) in-

crease the protection of vulnerable natural areas and the conservation

of biological diversity in both the Argentine Patagonian Steppe and the

Argentine Chaco; and (b) bolster the technical capacity and outreach

of federal and provincial organizations working in natural resource is-

sues. Decision meeting tentatively scheduled for late-October 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114294. US$ 7.0/2.3

(GEFU/MSC1). Consultants will be required. Administacion de Par-

ques Nacionales, Av. Santa Fe 690, C1059ABN, Buenos Aires, Ar-

gentina, Tel: [phone], Contact: Dra. Patricia Gandini, President

(R) Third National Communication United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): The objective is to as-

sist the government to strengthen its capacity in designing sectoral poli-

cies and measures for mitigation and adaptation to climate change

and to evaluate the environmental, social and economic impact of their

implementation while fulfilling obligations to the UNFCCC. Negotia-

tions scheduled for 22 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egor y C. Project: P116974. US$ 2.4 (GEFU). Consultants will be

required. Secretaria de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable, Derec-

cion de Cambio Climatico, Reconquista 555 (entrepiso), Argentina, Tel:

(54-11) 4348-8648, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Nazareno

Castillo Marin, Director

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Second Essential Public Health Functions Programs: The

objectives are to: (i) improve the stewardship role of the federal public

health system, and (ii) increase the coverage and clinical governance of

seven selected federal health programs. Negotiations tentatively scheduled

for November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P110599. US$ 485.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio

de Salud de la Nacion, Av. 9 de Julio 1925, 12o Piso, Buenos Aires, Ar-

gentina Tel/Fax: [phone], Contact: Maximo Diosque, Sec-

retario de Promocion y Programas Sanitarios

Provincial Health Insurance: The objective is to increase the uti-

lization of priority health care services and to improve the health con-

ditions of children and youth under 19 years old, women between

20-64 years old and at-risk, and vulnerable populations with specific

chronic diseases. Project preparation is underway. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P106735. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants

will be required. Ministerio de Salud y Ambiente, Av. 9 de Julio 1925

Piso 12 (1332), Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Dr. D. Maximo Andres Diosque,

Secretario de Promocion de Programas Sanitarios

Rural Poverty: The objective is to support the Government's strat-

egy to raise incomes and improve livelihoods among the rural poor of

Argentina. Decision Meeting scheduled for 3 November 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106685. US$ 52.5 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia y

Pesca (MAGyP formerly SAGPyA), Avda. Belgrano 450, Buenos Aires,

Argentina, Tel: [phone], E-mail: prosap-

[e-mail], Contact: Lic. Jorge Neme, Coordinador Ejec-

utivo, Ing Sandro Sassatelli, Coordinador Tecnico

San Juan SWAp: The objective is to support economic and social de-

velopment. Signing tentatively scheduled for late-October 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113896. US$ 50.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Agencia Calidad San Juan, Ministerio de

la Produccion, Ministerio de la Produccion, 25 de Mayo 577 Este, 1er.

piso, Prov. de San Juan, Argentina, Tel: [phone]/4391, E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Puerta Marisu,

Responsable de Proyectos

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Industry and Trade

(R) Sustainable Industrial Development: The objective is to sup-

port small and medium enterprises in Argentina with inadequate ac-

cess to credit to improve their compliance with environmental

regulations, while simultaneously boosting their industrial competi-

tiveness. Decision Meeting scheduled for 1 November 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110612. US$ 40.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Economia y Produccion,

Secretaria de Industria y Pyme, Av. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 2o, Buenos

Aires, Argentina, Tel: [phone]/3728, Contact: Alfredo Junco,

Coordinador Ejecutivo UEPRO-PRESAO

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Basic Protection Additional Financing: The objectives are to

increase the effectiveness of income transfer programs for the un-

employed and families with children. Project Concept Review Meeting

completed on 18 August 2010. Appraisal scheduled for 20 October 2010.

This is an Additional Financing no formal DM is required. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C. US$ 480.0 (IBRD). No consultants are

required. Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas de la Nacion,

Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: [phone]-

6200, Contact: Gabriela Acosta, Directora Nacional

(R) La Rioja Sector-Wide Approach SWAp: The objective is to im-

prove the public sector ability to contribute to the economic and so-

cial development of the Province of La Rioja. Project Concept Review

Meeting completed on 1 September 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled

for mid-November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P121836. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Minis-

terio de Hacienda, 25 de Mayo and Nicola de Bari, Argentina Tel/Fax:

(54-38) 2245-3014, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Cra. Nora

Ferrario, Subsecretaria de Administracion Financiera

Improving Tax Administration in Buenos Aires Province: The

objective is to strengthen the tax administration in the Buenos Aires

province. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P121603. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Agencia de Recaudacion Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARBA),

Calle 45 e/7 y 8, CP 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel/Fax: (54-221)

429-4400, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Luciano Di-

gresia, Director

Transportation

(R) Norte Grande Transport Infrastructure Development: The

objectives are to assist civil works with paving, rehabilitation and up-

grading of provincial roads, construction of bridges, and access roads

in nine provinces: Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman, Santiago

del Estero, Catamarca, Misiones and Corrientes. Pre-appraisal is un-

derway. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P120198.

US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion

de Programas y Proyectos con Financiamiento Externo, Hipolito

Yrigoyen 250, Piso 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: [phone]-

2357, Contact: Alonso Victor Hugo, Project Coordinator

Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The objec-

tive same as the parent project, is to support the institutional capacity

to encourage efficient planning policies and adequate resource allocation

for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the core provincial road net-

work. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Agencia

Cordoba de Inversion y Financiamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba

Capital 5000, Argentina, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, Presidente

Provincial Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The objective

is to improve the reliability of essential road assets that facilitate ac-

cess of provincial production to markets while enhancing the effi-

ciency of asset management as a means to support the countr y's

productive sector, competitiveness and economic growth. Signing

pending Presidential Decree. Environmental Assessment Category

B. Project: P114018. US$ 175.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Unidad de Coordinacion de Programas y Proyectos con Financiamiento

Externo, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel:

(54-11) 4328-2357, Contact: Gustavo Barcos, General Coordinator

Rosario Metropolitan Area Infrastructure: The objective is to reduce

capacity constraints of road and rail access infrastructure to Rosario

and Rosario port installations and help orient development of the Met-

ropolitan Area of Rosario. This project is on hold until further notice.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101421. US$ 200.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificacion Fed-

eral, Inversion Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, C1086AAB,

Argentina, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Pablo Abal Medina, Coordinador General UCP y PFE.

Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, Piso 12,

Of. 1201, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: [phone], Fax: (54-

11) 5439-75993, E-mail: NA, Contact: Juan Alberto, Director Nacional

de Transporte Ferroviario

Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objectives are to im-

prove the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected

cities, with emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Bank Approval

completed on 20 October 2009. Awaiting Presidential decree for sign-

ing. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095485. US$ 150.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Transporte de la

Nacion, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, 2do Piso CP1310, Buenos Aires, Ar-

gentina, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Jorge

de Belaustegui, General Coordinator

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Norte Grande Hydraulic Infrastructure Development: The

objectives are to assist with the development of: (a) water supply, sew-

erage and wastewater, irrigation and flood protection infrastructure in

nine of the poorer provinces of the country in the historically north-

ern area of Argentina; and (b) strengthen provincial capacity in the pro-

vision of the ser vices. Pre-appraisal is underway. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P120211. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministerio de Planificacion Federal, Inversion

Publica y Servicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250, C1086AAB, Argentina, Tel:

(54-11) 4349-5000, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Victor Alonso,

Coordinator