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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 ex-

pand/improve their study programs. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 30 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory C. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Education and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet, Hanoi, Viet Nam,

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

Contact: Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education De-

partment

Tenth Poverty Reduction Support Credit: The objective is to pro-

mote 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 As-

sessment Category U. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to

be determined. State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To, Hanoi, Viet

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

Contact: Le Minh Hung, Director General

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 Ed-

ucation and Training, 49 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

4) 869-2397, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Ms. Tran Thi Ha, Director General of Higher Education Department

Energy and Mining

(R) Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to

reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through market-based mech-

anisms to scale-up the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in

new and existing industrial facilities, and support energy efficiency im-

provement in large commercial and residential sectors, including pro-

motion of more efficient electrical appliances. Project Concept Review

Meeting completed on 30 June 2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10

February 2011. Environmental Assessment Categor y C. US$ 2.4

(GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry

and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Phuong Hoang Kim, Executive Deputy

Director

(R) System Efficiency Improvement Equitization Renewables Ad-

ditional Financing: The objective is to: (a) enhance electricity sys-

tem efficiency in Viet Nam; (b) provide electric power in selected

rural areas of Viet Nam; and (c) sustain reform and institutional de-

velopment of Viet Nam’s energy sector. Bank Approval completed on

23 June 2010. Signing scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P120540. US$ 26.5 (IDA Credit). Con-

sultants will be required. Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN), 18 Tran

Nguyen Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-

4) 2220-1386, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pham Le Thanh,

President and CEO. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54 Hai Ba Trung

Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Le Tuan Phong, Deputy Gen-

eral Director of Energy Department

(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 Meet-

ing completed on 21 June 2010. Appraisal is underway. Environ-

mental 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, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(84-4) 220-1386, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Dinh Quang

Tri, Vice President

Clean Production and Energy Efficiency: The objective is to im-

prove 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). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Industry and Trade, 54

Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-4) 220-

2361, Contact: Nguyen Dinh Hiep, Deputy General Director

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. Viet Nam Electricity (EVN), 18 Tran Nguyen

Han Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

1340, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pham Le Thanh, General

Director

Finance

(R) Financial Market Infrastructure Development: The objec-

tive is to support the State Securities Commission (SSC) to enhance

its ability to monitor the compliance with its regulations by public com-

panies and market participants, to enforce, to enhance the transparency

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and fairness of the market. This project is on hold until fur ther

notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P105198. US$

37.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ministr y of Finance,

28 TranHung Dao St, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(84-4) 2220-8020, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms.

Nguyen Van Chi, Deputy Director General

Health 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 part-

ners). The loan was signed on 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 35.9 (VNFS). No consultants are required. Ministry

of Health, 138A Giang Vo Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

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

Nguyen Thanh Long, Administrator

(R) Hospital Waste Management Support: The objective is to sup-

port the government in implementing hospital waste management im-

provement 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). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo

Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Tran Thi Giang Huong,

Director, International Cooperation Department

Industry and Trade

(R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out Phase I: The

objective is to assist Viet Nam in meeting its HCFC phase-out obliga-

tions to the Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled 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, Viet

Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: vncof-

[e-mail], Contact: Nguyen Khac Hieu, Vice Chairman and Deputy

Director General

Public 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 so-

cial inclusion, managing environmental and natural resources in a sus-

tainable 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 As-

sessment Category U. Project: P111182. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). No

consultants are required. The State Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai

To Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: (84-4) 825-

0612, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Thinh Thi Hong, Director Gen-

eral

(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 bud-

get management information systems. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 20 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

C. US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Min-

istry of Finance, 28 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

4) 3971-9660, Fax: [phone], E-mail: hoangtrungluong@mof.

gov.vn, Contact: Hoang Trung Luong, Deputy Project Director

(R) Second Public Investment Reform: The objective is to support

modern governance, one of the four main pillars of Viet Nam’s Socio-

Economic Development Plan (SEDP) 2006-2010. Project Concept Re-

view 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, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Pham Tien Phong, Division Head

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 infor-

mation systems, improving service delivery, and strengthening man-

agement and accountability. Appraisal scheduled for 24 January 2011.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106624. US$ 100.0

(IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Viet Nam Social

Security, 7 Trang Thi Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

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

Bach Hong, Director General

Third Program 135 Phase 2 Development Policy Support Op-

eration: 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 Hard-

ship in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas (2006-2010). This pro-

ject 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,

Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: tran-

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Tran Van Thuat, Director

Transportation

(R) Preparation Technical Assistance Facility (Cr. 47790-VN):

The objective is to assist the preparation of feasibility and implemen-

tation documentation for major infrastructure projects in Viet Nam to

facilitate the efficient use of funds for project implementation. Bank Ap-

proval 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, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

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

Viet Khang, Deputy Director General

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 so-

cial 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 Assess-

ment 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, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-38)

384-4782, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr.

Nguyen Ngoc Canh, General Director

Haiphong Urban Transport: The objective is to support enhanced

cross-town urban mobility between the different development con-

centrations, while promoting a modal shift in mobility demand. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 7 September 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P111548. US$ 175.0 (IDA Credit). Con-

sultants will be required. Hai Phong Project Management Unit of Re-

gional Transport Works, 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Hai Phong City, Viet

Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: pmu.hp-

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Vu Duy Tung, Director

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 Gov-

ernment 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). Con-

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

Road Network Improvement Additional Financing: The objec-

tive is to improve the national road network through increased pre-

ventive 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 Categor y B.

US$ 230.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required for design and

super vision. Project Management Unit 2, 18 Pham Hung, Hanoi,

Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Le Anh Tuan, General Director

Third Rural Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to

improve rural access for communities to markets, off-farm economic

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opportunities, and social services by increasing road access by com-

munities, improving road network management and maintenance, and

support capacity building for rural transport network planning, im-

plementation and maintenance. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 12 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 50.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Project Man-

agement Unit No. 6 (PMU6), 278 Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da Dis-

trict, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Luu Van Dung, Direc-

tor General

Water, 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 associ-

ated with natural disasters, to strengthen government speed and effi-

ciency in the allocation and disbursement of post-disaster resources

and enhance effectiveness of public resource utilization. Bank Ap-

proval completed on 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P119684. US$ 75.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are

required. Ministry of Finance - Project Coordination Unit, 28 Tran

Hung Dao Street, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

8020, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Damir Trut, Di-

rector General

(R) Urban Water Supply and Wastewater: The objective is to in-

crease coverage and services in the water and wastewater sector. De-

cision Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. US$ 75.0/75.0 (IBRD/IDA Credit). Con-

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

Medium and Small Cities Development: The objective is to assist

the Government in carrying out comprehensive multi-sectoral devel-

opment of fast urbanizing secondary cities. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 28 February 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A.

Project: P116398. US$ 200.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Mekong Delta Agriculture Modernization: The objective is to pro-

tect and enhance the utilization of water resources in the Mekong

Delta region in an integrated manner in order to sustain gains in agri-

culture productivity, raise living standards, and accelerate climate

change adaptation measures. Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 No-

vember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA

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

termined.

Natural Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation:

The objective is to strengthen community based disaster risk pre-

paredness, 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 Cen-

tral Region of Viet Nam. Decision Meeting scheduled for 6 Septem-

ber 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IDA

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

termined.

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 pro-

ject is on hold until further notice. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory 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 San-

itation, 73 Nguyen Hong Street, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: [phone],

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

Le Van Cahn, Director

Second Urban Upgrading: The objective is to improve the living con-

ditions in low-income areas in up to six cities in the Mekong Delta Re-

gion. The project will be a continuation of the successful on-going

Urban Upgrading Project and will include a component to opera-

tionalize a national urban upgrading program. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 29 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project:

P113904. US$ 220.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

South Asia

Afghanistan

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Improving Inputs Deliver y System: The objectives are: (a) to con-

solidate, improve and extend the existing system of improved seed sup-

ply; and (b) develop and implement policies and institutions that will

serve the needs of farmers for appropriate fertilizers and other agro-

chemical. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 49.4 (ARTF). Consult-

ing services to be determined. Government of Afghanistan, Darul

Amaan Rd Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: [phone], E-mail: tariq.is-

[e-mail]

On-Farm Water Management: The objective is to assist farmers

to adopt improved farm practices that increase agricultural produc-

tion and productivity by enhancing the efficacy of water used for rais-

ing crops in conjunction with other farm inputs. Appraisal scheduled

for 22 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Pro-

ject: P120398. US$ 29.5 (ARTF). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministr y of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock, Afghanistan, Con-

tact: Asadullah Zamir, Director-General. Government of Afghanistan,

Darul Amaan Rd Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail]

Second Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation and Improvement:

The objective is to assist farmers to restore irrigated agriculture pro-

duction and productivity. Identification scheduled for 26 July 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0/20.0 (IDA Grant/ARTF).

Consultants will be required for preparation of ESSMF as well as for

providing implementation assistance, including day to day project man-

agement support, Financial Management, Procurement, technical as-

sistance, etc. Ministry of Energy and Water, Darul Aman Road, Kabul,

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

Contact: Farhad Noorzai Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Live-

stock (MAIL), Jamal Mena, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Naseer Ahmad Fayez, Dirc-

tor of Irrigation

Strengthening Ag Production Base: The objective is to increase farm-

ers’ incomes through sustainable increases in production of agricul-

tural commodities. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28

July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture

Irrigation and Livestock, Afghanistan