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Romania

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Health, Nutrition and Population Results-Based Lending:

The objective of the proposed Project is to support the Romanian

Health Sector’s Reform efforts through enhancing the service deliv-

ery system, strengthening financing and payment methods, and im-

proving governance in the health system. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory C. US$ 336.8 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Min-

istr y of Health, Street Ministerului No. 1-3, Romania, Tel: (40-1)

314-1526, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]

(R) Social Protection Result-Based Specific Investment Loan:

The objectives are to: (a) consolidate income-tested programs; (b)

strengthen programs for the disabled (income support, incentives

for those able to work, eligibility determination, and oversight); and

(c) strengthen policies and instruments supporting families. Project

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Identification

mission completed. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 628.7

(IBRD). Consulting ser vices to be determined. Ministr y of Labor,

Family and Social Protection, Dobrescu Street, No. 2B sector 1,

Bucharest, Romania, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mihai SEITAN, Minister

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 30 August 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 444.5 (IBRD). No consul-

tants are required. Ministry of Public Finance, Bucharest, Romania,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: angela.carabas@mfi-

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

Russian Federation

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Financial Education and Financial Literacy: The objective are

to: (i) improve the financial literacy of Russian citizens (especially,

among the school-age and college students, and active and potential

low- and middle-income users of financial services); and (ii) strengthen

foundations for improving consumer protection in financial services.

Negotiations scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P120338. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Finance, 9 Ilyinka Street, Moscow 109097, Russ-

ian Federation, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

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

for International Financial Affairs

(R) Local Initiatives Support: The objective is to improve capacity

of local and regional governments to deliver better quality services to

citizens and their ability to plan and manage these services; and im-

prove capacity of the regional and federal governments to effectively

support local development, monitor and evaluate program outcomes

and disseminate good practice. Preparation completed on 5 July 2010.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2010. Environmental Assessment

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

required in the area of training in community participation and de-

velopment. Ministry of Regional Development, Sadovaya-Samotechnaya

Street, Bld. 10/23, Moscow, Russian Federation, Tel: [phone],

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

tact: Madiarov Ruslan Valeevich, Head

Industry and Trade

(R) Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support the con-

servation, safekeeping and promotion of cultural heritage sites and in-

stitutions in four oblasts. Bank Approval scheduled for 23 September 2010.

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

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

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 September

2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project: P115680. US$

500.0 (GUAR). Consulting services to be determined. Vnesheconom-

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

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

2069, Contact: Alexander Pavlov, Deputy Director

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Past Environmental Liabilities Program: The objective is to sup-

port Russia’s efforts to address past environmental damages to envi-

ronment by developing a national Program focusing on establishing

institutional responsibilities and capacities. Preparation is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P121373. US$ 25.0

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

termined.

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 completed on 29

June 2010. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assess-

ment Category U. Project: P101618. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices 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

(R) Second Public Expenditure Development Policy Loan: The

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

bia. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 29 June 2010. Prepa-

ration scheduled for 17 September 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category U. Project: P120399. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are

required. Ministry of Finance, Kneza Milosa 20, Belgrade, Serbia, Tel:

(381-11) 362-0519, 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 completed on

23 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,

Deputy Prime Minister

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

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

sociated with stockpiles of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in

priority areas and reducing farmer reliance of POPs pesticides. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Categor y 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, Chairperson of Na-

ture Protection Committee

(R) Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water

Management:  The objective is to assist with the social, economic

and agriculture development by improving food security and liveli-

hood of the rural population and by supporting the country to man-

age its agriculture and water resources in an integrated way. Bank

Approval completed on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

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egory B. Project: P119690. US$ 10.0 (GFCR). No consultants are re-

quired. Regional Administration of Khatlon Oblast and MIRWR, Con-

tact: Ahrorov Ahad, Manager

Education

Fifth Programmatic Development Policy: The objectives are to pro-

tect basic services and to improve the environment for private sector

development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 Sep-

tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 10.0 (IDA

Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance,

Ag. Str. 3, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: [phone], Fax:(992-372)

221-3329, E-mail: [e-mail]

Energy and Mining

Energy Emergency Additional Financing: The objective is to meet

the energy shortages during the winters of 2009/10 and 2010/11 and

mitigate negative social consequences and humanitarian catastrophe

due to Tajikistan network cut-off from the Central Asia Power System

(CAPS). Bank Approval completed on 6 May 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P120834. US$ 15.0 (IDA Grant). Con-

sultants will be required. OJSHC Barki Tajik, I. Somoni Street 64,

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

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Mahmadamin Aminov, Di-

rector of Project Implementation Group

Finance

(R) First Development Policy Loan (Cr. H5870-TJ): The objec-

tives are to protect basic services and to improve the environment for

private sector development. The credit was signed on 7 July 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117692. US$ 25.4 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required for monitoring and evaluating, avi-

ation, 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 Fi-

nance, 3 Akademikov Rajabovykh Ave Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-

372) 221-1417, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Safarali Nadjmudinov, Minister

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Second Community and Basic Health Additional Financing:

The objective is to: (a) increase access to utilization of, and patient sat-

isfaction with health services in project-supported areas; and (b) build

capacity and efficiency at national and oblast and rayon levels in ad-

ministering the basic benefit package and per capita financing for pri-

mary health care. Bank Approval completed on 1 July 2010. Signing

scheduled for 5 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P121811. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Health, Ibn Sino 30 Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (992-

372) 244-413, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Sher-

alieva Mahbuba, Director

Building Capacity to Manage Targeted Social Assistance: The ob-

jective is to build the Government’s capacity to launch a nation-wide

reform of the social assistance system. The reform will target bene-

fits to the poorest households and improve the management system.

Identification scheduled for 15 September 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. US$ 2.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and

implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Education Modernization Additional Financing: The objec-

tive 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. The credit was signed on 25 June 2010. Envi-

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

Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, 734024,

13a Nisormuhammad Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: [phone]-

702, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ashurbek Rasulov, Deputy

Minister of Education. Ministr y of Education, 734024, 13a Nisor-

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

(992-372) 217-973, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ismoil Isroilov, Di-

rector

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Dushanbe Water Supply and Sewerage: The objectives are to: (a)

capacity building; (b) Dushanbe vodokanal systems overhaul; (c) re-

placement of the most deteriorated sections of the distribution system;

(d) investments in water treatment and disinfection; and (e) external

project management and auditing services to help build capacity and

ensure good governance during implementation. Project Concept Re-

view Meeting scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to

be determined. Dushanbe Vodokanal, 14 Ayl Street, Dushanbe, Tajik-

istan, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr Nas-

rullo Khayrulloev, Director

Turkey

Education

(R) Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Pre-

paredness Additional Financing: The objective is to scale-up the ac-

tivities to improve the city of Istanbul’s preparedness for a potential

earthquake through strengthening critical public buildings for earth-

quake resistance and enhancing the institutional and technical ca-

pacity for disaster management and emergency response. Project

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to

be determined. Istanbul Special Provincial Administration, Yerebatan

Caddesi No: 10 Sultanahmet, Eminonu-Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel: (902-

12) 455-4011, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Mr Sabri Kaya, Secretary General

Energy and Mining

Second Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Devel-

opment Policy Loan (Ln. 79070-TR): The objective is to support

the development of a sustainable energy sector and extend the pro-

gram to sustainable environmental management, thereby contributing

to sustainable economic development and growth. Bank Approval com-

pleted on 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U.

Project: P117651. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Undersecretariat of the Treasur y, Inonu Bulvari 36, Emek, Turkey,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: ozgur.pehli-

[e-mail], Contact: Ozgur Pehlivan, Dep. Undersecretar y

of Treasur y

(R) Sixth Energy Community of South East Europe Adaptable

Program Loan: The objective is to help increase the reliability, effi-

ciency and capacity of the bulk power transmission system in Turkey

and to improve market access for consumers and suppliers of electricity.

Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P110841. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services to be determined. TEIAS, Basin Yayim Ve Halkla Iliskiler

Mudurlug, Inonu Bulvari No: 27, Kat: 18 Oda No: 1, Turkey, Tel: (90-

312) 215-4009, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Mr Metin Gunyol, Project Coordinator

SME Energy Ef ficiency:  The objective is to support the govern-

ment’s policy of promoting energy efficiency in Small and Medium En-

terprise Programs and small businesses. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category F. US$ 200.0/50.0 (IBRD/CCTF). Consulting services

to be determined. Halk Bank; Vakif Bank, Sogutozu Mah. 2 Cadde No

63 06520, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: [phone], Fax: (903-

12) 289-4785, 455-8640, Contact: Mr Yunus Esmer, Deputy General Man-

ager

Finance

Second Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises:

The objective is to help increase the access of small and medium en-

terprises to medium- and long-term finance. Bank Approval completed

on 15 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y F. Project:

P118308. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Turkiye

Kalkinma Bankasi (TKB), Necatibey Caddesi No 98, Turkey, Tel: (90-

312) 231-8400, Fax: [phone], Contact: Serdar Kabukcuoglu,

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Manager. Ziraat Bank, Ataturk Bulvari No. 8, Ulus, Ankara, Turkey,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Burcu Kurgun,

Manager. Vakif Bank, Ataturk Bulvari No 207, Kavaklidere, Ankara,

Turkey, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Mustafa

Turan, Manager

Industry and Trade

Fifth Export Finance Intermediation: The objective is to provide

medium and long-term financing for exporters while the economy is

recovering from the global crisis. Identification scheduled for 13 Sep-

tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category F. US$ 500.0 (IBRD).

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

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Municipal Ser vices Additional Financing: The objective is

to scale-up activities and investments identified under the Municipal

Services project: (a) infrastructure projects for municipalities; (b) sup-

port least-cost priority investments; and (c) target municipal infra-

structure in the water, wastewater, solid waste management sectors

and pilot an expansion of geothermal sources The loan was signed

on 29 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y F. Project:

P110770. US$ 240.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Iler Bank,

Ataturk Bulvar, No. 21 Opera, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: [phone],

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

Akca, Project Head

Third Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Devel-

opment Policy Loan: The objectives are to: (a) enhance energy se-

curity by promoting private sector low-emission investments and

operations; (b) integrate principles of environmental sustainability, in-

cluding climate change considerations, in key sectoral policies and pro-

grams; and (c) improve the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental

management processes. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 12 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$

700.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Undersecretariat

of the Treasury, Inonu Bulvari 36, Emek, Turkey, Tel: [phone],

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

Ozgur Pehlivan, Deputy Director General

Ukraine

Energy and Mining

(R) Energy Ef ficiency: The objective is to: (a) provide resources

to quickly address some of these issues in the industrial sector

through an existing commercial bank; and (b) develop new energy

efficiency markets by addressing the risks associated with these

new investments. Decision Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category F. Project: P096586. US$ 250.0/50.0

(IBRD/CCTF). Consulting ser vices to be determined. Ukrexim-

bank, 127 Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: [phone],

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

tact: Mr. Sergiy Khudiyash, Head IFI Programs

Gas Network Modernisation: The objective is to assist the Gov-

ernment to finance a part of the overall modernisation program of

Ukraine’s gas transmission network. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 26 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

B. Consulting services to be determined. NAFTOGAZ, Khmelnytsky

Street 6, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Mr Evgen Bakulin, Chairman of the Board

Second Power Transmission: The objective is to support investments

in upgrading capabilities of transmission system operator, UkrEnergo,

so that it can implement policy decisions to assure security and relia-

bility of power supply in the domestic and international energy mar-

kets. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 November

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. National Power Company UkrEnergo, 25, Kom-

internu Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: [phone], Fax: (38-044)

249-121, Contact: Mr. K. Ushapovskiy, Acting Director of UkrEnergo

Finance

(R) Second Export Development Additional Financing: The ob-

jective is to scale up the impact and development effectiveness of the

ongoing Second Export Development project. Project Concept Review

Meeting scheduled for mid-July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory F. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ukreximbank,

127 Gorkogo Street, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tel: [phone], Fax: (380-

44) 247-8082, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Khudiyash

Sergiy, Head

Second Programmatic Financial Rehabilitation Development

Policy Loan: The objectives are to support the Government’s program

in: (a) banking sector recapitalization and restructure, (b) resolution

and consolidation of the banking system, (c) strengthen deposit in-

surance payout functions, and (d) enhance the legal and regulatory

framework. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 August

2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.