The world bank monthly operational summary

Partial Risk Guarantee for Independent Power Plant at Obite

OML 58: The objective is to guarantee payment for electricity gen-

erated and delivered to the national grid (public sector entity) by the

Independent Power Plant (private sector) at Obite-OML 58. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 November 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category B. US$ 400.0 (GUID). Consultants will be

required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Petroleum Sector Technical Assistance and Capacity Building:

The objective is to support implementation of the petroleum sector re-

form and to build capacity in government oversight institutions with

a view to improve transparency and good governance in the sector.

Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$

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

to be determined.

Finance

(R) Financial Authorities Strengthening Technical Assistance: The

objective is to enhance financial sector stability and deepen the Niger-

ian financial markets while increasing access to finance for all Nigeri-

ans. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 April 2011. Environmental

Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services

to be determined. Federal Ministry of Finance, Ahmadu Bello Way,

Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

(R) Public and Private Partnership Initiative: The objectives are

to: (a) increase infrastructure service levels and quality through a six

year institutional development and PPPI financing program; and (b)

strengthen institutional governance over key factor markets, improv-

ing risk and cost determinants. Negotiations scheduled for 8 Novem-

ber 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115386.

US$ 115.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Infrastructure

Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC), No 13 Surman Ba-

rau Crescent, Aso Villa, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel:

(234-9) 460-4900, 875-0286, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Eng.

Mansur Ahmed, Director General

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Malaria Control Booster Additional Financing: The objective,

same as the parent project, is to scale-up the malaria control inter-

ventions by broadening the scope and reach from core health systems,

demand side, and communications issues. The credit was signed on 20

July 2009. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115036.

US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. National Malaria

Control Program, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria, Tel: (234-9)

882-1051, Fax: [phone], E-mail: Central Business Area, FCT

(R) States Health Program Investment: The objectives are to im-

prove the delivery of high impact maternal, child, and reproductive

health interventions. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-October 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120798. US$ 150.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Federal Ministry

of Finance, Central Business Area, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: (234-09)

234-6291/2/3/4, Fax: [phone]

Second HIV/AIDS Program Development: The objective is to

build on the accomplishments of the on-going HIV/AIDS Programme

Development project to help the government address HIV/AIDS

across multiple sectors. Bank Approval completed on 16 June 2009. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P102119. US$ 225.0

(IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. National Agency for the Con-

trol of AIDS, Plot 823 Ralph Sodeinde Street, Central Business Area,

Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Maurice Bouesso, Coordinator

Youth Empowerment and Employment: The objective is to sus-

tainably increase access of unemployed youths to entrepreneurial

skills development and employment opportunities for self reliance

and income security. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for

9 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be

determined.

Information and Communications

(R) Growth and Employment in States (GEMS): (formerly Growth

Employment and Markets in States) The objective is to support job cre-

ation in six key value chains; ICT, entertainment, tourism, wholesale

and retail trade, construction, and meat and leather. Negotiations

scheduled for 8 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P103499. US$ 160.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be

required for the preparation of roadmaps for the various industry clus-

ters as well as training on financial management, procurement and other

safeguards issues. Participating State Governments, Federal Ministry

of Commerce and Industry, Old Federal Secretariat, Nigeria, Contact:

Maurice Bouesso, Coordinator

(R) Statistics Development Program: The objective is to support

the preparation of the SRF project that will finance the implementation

gap of the Nigeria Statistical Development Program. Decision Meeting

completed on 12 October 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 29 Octo-

ber 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119872.

US$ 10.0 (SRTF). Consultants will be required. National Bureau of Sta-

tistics, Plot 762 Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja,

Nigeria, Tel: [phone], E-mail: VOakinyosoye@Nigerian-

stat.gov.ng, Contact: Mr. Vincent Akinyosoye, Office of the DG

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) State Expenditure Effectiveness for Opportunities and Re-

sults: The objective is to improve effectiveness in key public expen-

diture management systems and create opportunities to improve

service delivery in the participating states. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 16 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P121455. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be

determined. Federal Ministr y of Finance, Central Business Area,

Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

3609

Lagos State Development: The objective is to support the Lagos State

Government in reducing poverty and inequality by boosting non-oil

growth and employment through policy and institutional reforms

aimed at maintaining fiscal sustainability, improving the quality of

spending, and strengthening the investment climate. Negotiations

scheduled for 1 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory U. Project: P117237. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are

required. Lagos State Government (LMDGP PCU), 347 B. Odusami

St. off Wempco Rd Ogba, Nigeria, Tel: [phone], Contact: Mau-

rice Bouesso, Coordinator

Niger State First Development Policy Operation: The objective

is to support Niger State's critical policy and institutional reforms be-

ing implemented as part of the state's medium-term strategy for growth

and poverty reduction. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for

23 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Niger State Ministry

of Finance

Second State Governance and Capacity Building: The objective

is to enhance efficiency and accountability in the management of fi-

nancial and human resources in participating states. Bank Approval

completed on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P097026. US$ 120.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required.

Federal Ministr y of Finance, Central Business Area, Garki, Abuja,

Nigeria, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact:

Steve Aborishade, Director Assistant

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Transportation

(R) Urban Transport: The objectives are to improve the capacity to

manage the transport sector in the Lagos Metropolitan area and en-

hance efficiency and effectiveness of the public transport network. Sign-

ing scheduled for 28 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. Project: P114762. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. La-

gos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Block C, 2nd

Floor, Motorway Center 1, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Lagos, Nigeria,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: dmobereola@lamata-

ng.com, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director

Lagos Urban Transport-Phase 2: The objective is to assist the

states of Lagos and Kano to better manage urban transport and roads.

Signing scheduled for 29 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. Project: P112956. US$ 190.0/100.0 (IDA Credit/FRDE). Con-

sultants will be required. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

(LAMATA), Block C, 2nd Floor, Motorway Center 1, Alausa, Ikeja, La-

gos State, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Dayo Mobereola, Man-

aging Director

Second Rural Access and Mobility: The objective is to support the

improvement of rural access and mobility in the participating States

by: (a) providing improved all-weather access road networks in selected

and prioritized rural development areas; and (b) supporting the insti-

tutional reform in the transport sector in the states to improve man-

agement of the state-wide road network. Decision Meeting scheduled

for 14 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P095003. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be deter-

mined. Federal Ministr y of Agriculture and Water Development,

Michael Okpara Way, Wuse Zone 5, Nigeria, Tel: [phone]

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

First Urban Water Sector Additional Financing: The objectives are

to: (a) improve reliability and financial viability of selected urban wa-

ter Utilities in Kaduna, Ogun and Enugu States; and (b) increase ac-

cess to piped water network in selected urban cities (Kaduna, Kafanchan,

Zankwo, Saminaka, Zaria, Enugu, Nsukka, Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode,

Sagamu, Ogere, Ifo Akinshinde and Apoje). Bank Approval completed

on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 80.0 (IDA

Credit). No consultants are required. Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Di-

rector

Second National Urban Water Sector Reform Additional Fi-

nancing: The objective is to continue the Cross River implementation

of water supplies for three towns: Ikom, Obudu and Ogoja. Negotia-

tions scheduled for 10 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 100.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Lagos

Water Corporation, Water House Headquarters, Ijora, PO Box 555, Ma-

rina, Lagos, Nigeria, Contact: Maurice Bouesso, Coordinator

Regional

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(N) West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program APL (WAAPP-

1C): The objective is to support the implementation of ECOWAP in

West Africa. WAAPP1C is the third series of countries to join phase 1

of the APL Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 Octo-

ber 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. US$ 83.0 (IDA

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

termined.

(R) Fourth Comprehensive Agricultural Development: The ob-

jective is to support the creation of a regional institution for Southern

Africa with the mandate to support and coordinate regional programs

in agricultural research, agricultural extension, and agricultural train-

ing and education. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-October 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113629. US$ 50.0

(CDP4). Consulting ser vices to be determined. FARA Secretariat,

PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Tel: [phone],

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

Monty P. Jones, Executive Secretariat. Southern Africa Development

Community, Private Bag 0095, SADC House, Khama Crescent,

Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Dr. Patrick Tawonezvi, Coordinator

(R) Lake Malawi/Niassa Development: The objective is to im-

prove the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the natural

resource management in and around the Lake by developing a com-

mon approach to the management of the Lake resources and sup-

porting measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the

Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 April 2011. Preparation is un-

derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P113138.

US$ 30.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Second West Africa Agricultural Productivity Adaptable Pro-

gram Loan (Cr. H6260-CI, Cr. H6270-BF, Cr. 48220-NG):

The objective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies

in the participating countries' top priority areas that are aligned with

the region's top priorities. Bank Approval completed on 30 September

2010. Signing scheduled for 2 November 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Categor y B. Project: P117148. US$ 45.0/45.0/19.0 (IDA

Credit/IDA Grant/GFCR). Consultants will be required. CORAF, 7, Av-

enue Bourguiba, BP 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(221-33) 825-5569, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Paco

Sereme, Executive Director

Enhancing Institutional Capacities Congo Basin: The objectives

are to: (a) strengthen the capacities for Sustainable Forest Manage-

ment in the Congo Basin Countries on REDD issues; (b) help take ad-

vantage of a future, large-scale system of positive carbon-based initiatives

for sustainable forest management for Cameroon, CAR, Democratic

Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Rep. of Congo. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 16 December 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P113167. US$ 1.9/13.0/0.8/2.8/4.7 (AFD/

GEFU/WOWL/ZBIL/ZMUL). Consulting services to be determined.

Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), PO Box 20218,

Yaounde, Cameroon Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: rmbitikon@ya-

hoo.fr, Contact: Raymond Mbitikon, Executive Secretary

Lake Malawi, Nyasa, and Niassa Development: The objective is

to improve the livelihood of people living around the Lake and the nat-

ural resource management in and around the Lake by developing a

common approach to the management of the Lake resources and sup-

porting measures to reduce the sediment and nutrient inflow into the

Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 April 2011. Environmental

Assessment Categor y B. Project: P115914. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Con-

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

Nyika Transfrontier Conser vation Area: The objective is to sup-

plement current efforts and financing from the Peace Park Founda-

tions and both Governments of Zambia and Malawi to improve the

management of the Nyika Plateau NP and Mwaza Reser ve which over-

lap their respective countries. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 Oc-

tober 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108879.

US$ 4.8/4.1/3.0 (GEFU/NORM/ZFOU). Consulting services and im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Second Adaptable Program Loan-B1 West Africa Regional Fish-

eries: The objective is to strengthen the capacity of Ghana, Maurita-

nia and Guinea to govern and manage targeted fisheries, reduce illegal

fishing, and increase local value added to fish products. Decision Meet-

ing scheduled for 10 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egor y B. Project: P119380. US$ 50.0/1.8/6.0 (IDA

Credit/DFID/GFCO). Consulting ser vices to be determined. Min-

istry of Food and Agriculture, PO Box M37, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-

21) 666-567, Fax: [phone], Contact: Ing. Joseph Boamah, Ag.

Chief Director

Southern Africa Development Community Agriculture: The ob-

jective is to generate and disseminate improved technologies in the par-

ticipating countries top priority areas that are aligned with the Southern

Africa Development Community (SADC) regions top priorities. Pro-

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y B. US$ 30.0/10.0/30.0 (IDA

Credit/GEFU/ZBIL). Consulting services to be determined. FARA Sec-

retariat, PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Tel: [phone]-

2823/9421, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail].

Southern Africa Development Community, Private Bag 0095, SADC

House, Khama Crescent, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel: [phone], Fax:

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

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NOVEMBER 2010

West Africa Fisheries Second Phase-GEF: The objective is to sup-

port the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program with a focus on

Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. Decision Meeting scheduled for 2 No-

vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P122182.

US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research

(WECARD) and Development: The objective is to support the im-

plementation of the Central Africa Counsel for Agricultural Research

(CORAF)/WECARD Operational Plan which would contribute to sus-

tainable improvements in the productivity, competitiveness, and mar-

kets of the agricultural systems in West and Central Africa. The grant

funding request was completed on 31 August 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P112623. US$ 34.6 (CDP4). Con-

sultants will be required. West and Central African Council for Agri-

cultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), 7 Avenue

Bourguiba, BP 48, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: [phone], Fax: (221-

33) 869-9631, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pacome Sereme,

Executive Director

Energy and Mining

(R) African Rift Geothermal Development Program (ARGeo): The

objective is to accelerate the development and utilization of geother-

mal resources by addressing the existing barriers (knowledge and in-

formation, technical, institutional, financial) to the increased use of

geothermal energy in the ARGeo countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). Negotiations scheduled for 15 Novem-

ber 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100203.

US$ 13.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. International Geot-

hermal Association (IGA), Reykjavik, Iceland, Tel: [phone],

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

son, Executive Director

(R) Ethiopia-Kenya Interconnection: The objective is to connect about

1200 km of 500 kV DC line between Sodo Subestation (Ethiopia) to

metropolitan Nairobi, including the two converting stations to trans-

port 2,000 MW from Southern Ethiopia to the Eastern Africa Power

Pool. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-October 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Categor y A. US$ 377.0/189.0/95.0 (IDA

Credit/AFDB/EUIB). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Energy

of Kenya, Nyayo House, PO Box 30582-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-

2) 031-5202, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: John N. Githinji, Project Manager. Ethiopian Electric Power

Corporation, PO Box 1233, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Ato Miheret Debebe, Project Manager

(R) First Africa Mineral Governance Adaptable Program Loan:

The objective is to assist African governments in participating coun-

tries to identify and develop mineral resource corridors and to en-

hance benefits from the mining sector. This would include the

development of regional standards to manage the sector, capacity

building on a regional level, and the establishment of regional centers

of excellence. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2011. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116533. US$ 31.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be

determined.

(R) Fourth West Africa Power Pool Adaptable Program Loan-

Phase I: The objective is to establish access to electricity supply for

Liberia and Guinea through construction of a 225 kV transmission in-

terconnection of a length of approximately 450 km between Côte

d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia under this Phase 1 of the APL 4. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2011. Environmental Assessment

Category A. Project: P113266. US$ 150.0/50.0 (IDA Credit/ZMUL).

Consultants will be required. West Africa Power Pool Secretariat

(WAPP), Zone des Ambassades, PK 6, 06 BP 2907, Cotonou, Benin,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Amadou Diallo,

Secretary General

(R) Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiar y Action Program-Regional

Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multipurpose: The objective

is to build a dam (15 m in height and 470 million m3 in reservoir capac-

ity) and hydropower plant (60-80 MW) as well as transmission lines

(360 km estimate) linked to all three countries (i.e. Burundi, Rwanda

and Tanzania). Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2011. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P075941. US$ 100.0/40.0/

15.0/35.0 (IDA Credit/AFDF/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be

required. Ministere de l'Energie et des Mines, Bujumbura, Burundi,

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

Contact: Idi Buhanga Pressadi, Directeur General. REGIDESO, BP

660, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Celestin Nduwamung, Managing Director. Ministry of Infra-

structure Kigali, PO Box 24, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Alexis Karani, Director of Planning.

Ministr y of Energy and Minerals, PO Box 2000, Dar es Salaam, Tan-

zania, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Eng.

Bashir J. Mrindoko, PIC Chair Commissioner. Electrogaz, PO Box

537, Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: [phone], Contact: Yves Muyange,

Director General