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Support Plan Maroc Vert: The objective is to support the regional

development plans in reconversion or aggregation, and productivity

enhancement for small scale agriculture. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 13 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U.

Project: P116557. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

Education

(R) First Education Development Policy Loan (Ln. 78790-MA):

The objective is to support the Government’s implementation of its “Ed-

ucation Emergency Plan”, aimed to improve the effectiveness and ef-

ficiency of service delivery and educational outcomes. The loan was

signed on 17 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro-

ject: P117838. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of National Education, Higher Education, Civil Servant Training and

Scientific Research, Bab Rouah, Morocco, Tel: [phone], 687-

232, Fax: [phone], Contact: M.Y. Belqasmi, Secretary General

(R) Second Education Development Policy Loan: The objective

is to support the implementation of the Government’s “Education

Emergency Plan 2009-2012”, with a view to improving the effectiveness

of service delivery and the quality of educational outcomes. Identifi-

cation scheduled for 19 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory U. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

National Education, Higher Education, Civil Servant Training and Sci-

entific Research, Bd Bouregreg, Tour Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, Tel:

(212-35) 3721-7586, Fax: [phone]

(R) Skills Development and Labor Market: The objectives are to:

(a) improve relevance of higher education, (b) provide vocational ed-

ucation and training to labor market, (c) facilitate labor mobility, (d)

improve the impact of ALMPs (e) and strengthen labor market insti-

tutions and M&E. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 11

November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Consulting

services to be determined. Ministry of National Education, Higher Ed-

ucation, Staff Training and Scientific Research, Bd Bouregreg Tour Has-

san, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail]. Ministry of Labor and Vocational

Training, Quartier Administratif, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Ahmed Benrida, Director of the Di-

rectorate of Employment

Energy and Mining

(R) Energy Development Fund: The objectives are to: (a) increase

investment in generation capacity that emits less CO2 than the current

mix; and (b) increase energy conservation and efficiency in a number

of end use sectors (especially industry and urban transport). Prepa-

ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category F. Project:

P120166. US$ 100.0/150.0 (IBRD/CIF). Consulting services and im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

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

reinforce security of supply, competitiveness as well as institutions to

support policy formulation and implementation. This project is no longer

in the lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will

be required. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Wa-

ter and Environment, Avenue Mohamed V, Rabat, Chellah, Rue

Marouane Saadi, Lot Agdal, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone],

688-893, Fax: [phone], 774-721, E-mail: Ministre@fi-

nances.gov.ma, [e-mail]

Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power: The objective is to develop

a 500 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) power plant in order to

meet the country’s energy and climate change objectives and con-

tribute to global CSP cost reduction. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 5 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Maroccan

Agency for Soalr Energy (MASEN), Station traitement Av Mohamed

Bel Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

4445, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mustapha Bakkoury,

CEO

Health and Other Social Services

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

the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s Action Plan 2008-2012.

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 19 October 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category U. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices to be determined. Ministr y of Health, 355 Bld Mohamed V,

Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Jilali Hazim, Director

Second National Initiative for Human Development: The objec-

tive is to provide continued support to the Government’s National Ini-

tiative for Human Development. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 14 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

B. US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry

of Interior, Morocco, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Nadira El Guermai, Governor, National Coordinator

Transportation

(R) Second Rural Roads Additional Financing: The objective is

to increase rural population’s access to all-weather roads in support of

the first phase (2005-2010) of the Borrower’s program. The proposed

additional financing will permit completion of the unfinished activities

included in the original program and thus allow the original develop-

ment objectives to be achieved. The loan was signed on 17 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P110833. US$ 81.5/81.5

(IBRD/FRDE). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Equipment,

Directorare of Roads, B.P. 6226 Rabat Institute, Rabat, Morocco, Tel:

(212-537) 713-247, Fax: [phone], E-mail: mhammoucha@mtp-

net.gov.ma, Contact: M. Hicham N Hammoucha, Director

(R) Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan: The ob-

jective is to develop the sector’s institutional framework, improve the

delivery of urban transport services, and improve environmental and

social sustainability. Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 October 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P115659. US$ 140.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Direction Generale des Collec-

tivites Locales, Ministere de l’interieur, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco

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

tact: Abdelllatif Chadali, Directeur de la Programmation et des

Equipements

Second Urban Transport Sector Development Policy Loan: The

objective is to continue the development of the urban transport sec-

tor’s institutional framework, improve the delivery of urban transport

services, and improve environmental and social sustainability, includ-

ing climate change mitigation. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 31 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category U.

US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for preparation in-

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cluding for environmental and poverty and social impact assessment. 

Direction Generale des Collectivites Locales, Ministere de l’interieur, 

Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: 

[e-mail] 

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection  

Oum Er Rbia Sanitation (Ln. 79250-MA):  The objective is to 

improve sewerage service and municipal pollution control in seven 

urban centers of the Oum Er Rbia river basin, and increase capacity of 

national operator Office National de l’Eau Potable to implement 

Morocco’s National Sanitation Program. Signing scheduled for 20 July 

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P098459. US$ 

43.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau 

Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers, 

Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

707, Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General  

Regional Potable Water Supply Systems (Ln. 79220-MA):  The 

objective  is to increase access to potable water supply for selected 

communities in the project provinces of Nador, Driouch, Safi, 

Youssoufia, Sidi Bennour, and Errachidia. Signing scheduled for 20 July 

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100397. US$ 

175.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Office National de l’Eau 

Potable (ONEP), Station de Traitement Akrach, Route des Zaers, 

Akrach, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

707, Contact: Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General  

(R) Second Solid Waste Sector Development Policy Loan: The 

objective is to support the Government of Morocco in implementing its 

program for the reform of municipal solid waste sector in Morocco, 

including: (i) enhancing the governance of the sector; (ii) improving the 

sustainability of municipal solid waste services; and (iii) mainstreaming 

environmental and social dimensions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 

20 October 2010. Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment 

Category U. Project: P119781. US$ 130.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be 

required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-

37) 677-266, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail]. 

gov.ma, Contact: Mohamed Samir Tazi, Adjoint au Directeur  

Regional  

Transportation  

(R) Mashreq Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure Phase II: The 

objectives are to  support: (a) technical assistance to Syria, Lebanon, 

Iraq, Jordan; (b) feasibility studies in Syria and Jordan for highway 

projects; (c) terms of reference for railway and port  studies (Requires 

agreement with ESCWA, Arab Railway Union, Arab League, etc.); and 

(d) invest in border facilities. Preparation is underway. Decision Meeting 

scheduled for 20 June 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. 

Project: P120105. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.  

Second Strategic Action Plan for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: The 

objective is to conserve and promote the sustainable exploitation of the 

marine resources of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and improve the 

socio-economic benefits to the 50 million people of the region. Project 

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2011. En-

vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 3.0/2.0 (GEFU/ZPCI). Con-

sultants will be required. PERSGA, The Regional Organization for the 

Conservation of Environment of the, PO Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, 

Saudi Arabia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: 

Mohammed Badran  

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection  

(R) Regional Coordination on Improved Water Resources 

Management and Capacity with NASA: The objective is to help water 

managers in countries around the Mediterranean sea and across the Arab 

world better understand water availability and consumption using 

consistent measures and methods so that data can be compared across 

countries. Decision Meeting scheduled for 30 August 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C. US$ 5.6 (GEFU). Consulting services 

and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.  

Syrian Arab Republic  

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry  

(R) Coastal Rivers and Orontes River Basins Water Resources 

Management:  The objective is to support the Government’s effort in 

reducing pollution and strengthening the framework for improved 

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and in reducing impact 

of climate change on critical ecosystems in line with the Strategy and 

National Environment Action Plan (SNEAP). Project Concept Review 

Meeting scheduled for 26 October 2010. Environmental Assessment 

Category C. US$ 1.0 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined. Min-

istry of Irrigation, PO Box 4451, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, Tel: 

(963-11) 245-6009, Fax: [phone], E-mail: gm-gcwr@ mail.sy, 

Contact: Eng. Hussein Makhlouf, Director General  

Tunisia  

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry 

(R) Agriculture Policy Modernization: The objective is to improve farm 

incomes and the productivity of agricultural water use. Project Concept 

Review Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2011. Awaiting official request 

from the Government. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 50.0 

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and 

Hydraulic Resources (MARH), 30 rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, 

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Ali Aydi, Director 

General  

(R) Second Natural Resources Management: The objectives are: (a) pro-

gress towards the greater objectives of SAP-MED to reduce land-based 

sources of pollution discharging in the Mediterranean Sea; (b) optimize the 

use of Tunisia’s water resources; and (c) contribute to the reduction of land 

degradation and climate vulnerability of key productive sectors in arid 

agricultural lands. Signing scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P112568. US$ 9.7 (GEFU). Consultants will 

be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources (MARH), 30 

rue Alain Savary, 1002 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (216-

71) 784-447, Contact: Ms. Ludmila Burlui, Executive Dir-ector, MEPIU 

(R) Second Natural Resources Management (Ln. 79210-TN): The ob-

jective is to promote an integrated community-based approach to sust-

ainable rural development and management of natural resources, including 

climate change adaptation. Signing scheduled for 27 July 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. Project: P086660. US$ 36.1 (IBRD). 

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Direction general du 

Financement (DGFIOP), 30 rue Alain Savary, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 

842-687, Fax: [phone], Contact: Abdallah Mallek, Director 

General  

Education  

Vocational Training and Technical Education Modernization: The 

objective is to support implementation of the Presidential Program for 

Vocational Training and Technical Education. Identification scheduled for 

19 July 2010. Project preparation underway. Environmental Assess-ment 

Category B. Project: P120542. US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be 

required. Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, 10 Boulevard 

Ouled Haffouz, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

615, E-mail: [e-mail]  

Energy and Mining  

(R) Energy Efficiency and Biomass: The objectives are to: (a) address 

the barriers to scaling-up Energy Efficiency (EE)/cogeneration invest-

ments; and (b) help design and implement a biomass action plan, with dis-

semination and communication activities on biomass potential in Tunisia. 

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. US$ 2.5 (GEFU). Consulting services to 

be determined. Agence Nationale de la Maitrise de l Energie (ANME), 3 

rue 8000, Monplaisir, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (216-

71) 784-624, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Kawther Lihidheb, 

Director for Industrial Energy Efficiency Unit  

Societe Tunisienne de l’Electricite et du Gaz Concentrated Solar Po-

wer Plant: The objective is to develop a MW Concentrating Solar Power 

(CSP) power plant in order to meet the country’s energy and climate 

change objectives  and contribute to global CSP cost reduction (part  

of Clean Technology Fund (CTF) CSP scale-up investment plan). 

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 12 October 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services to be determined. Societe Tunisienne de l’Electricite du Gaz

(STEG), 38 Rue Kamel Attaturk, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone],

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

Deputy CEO

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Employment Development Policy Loan (Ln. 79300-TN): The

objectives are to: (a) facilitate employment through active labor mar-

ket policies; (b) enhance Domestic and International Mobility of the

Labor Force; and (c) foster Monitoring and Evaluation and dissemi-

nation of employment data, and mainstream evidence-based policy-mak-

ing. Signing scheduled for 27 July 2010. Signing date provisional.

Minister Jouini to come to Washington. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory U. Project: P117161. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministere du Developpement et de la Cooperation Internationale,

98, Av. Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (216-

71) 799-069, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Frederic Mvondo,

Directeur General Adjoint (Coordinator). Ministere de l’Emploi et de

l’Insertion Professionnelle des Jeunes, 10 Boulevard Ouled Haffouz,

Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact:

Ali Sanaa, Conseiller au cabinet du Ministre

Health Ser vices Strengthening Development Policy Loan: The

objective is to improve the quality and efficiency of health service de-

livery in the public sector, particularly in underserved regions. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Preparation is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services to be determined. Ministere de la sante publique, Bab Saadoun,

Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]

Second Cultural Heritage: The objective is to support management

and enhancement of the country’s cultural assets, focusing primarily

on the rehabilitation of historic urban centers. The project will ad-

dress urban planning and land issues and target poverty alleviation and

local economic development. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 29 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Culture and

Heritage Preservation, Rue 2 Mars 1934, La Kasbah, Tunis, Tunisia,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Boubakar Ben

Fraj, Chef de Cabinet

Industry and Trade

(R) Third Export Development: The objectives are to improve ac-

cess to export markets and finance, and enhance the efficiency and

performance of trade clearance processes including customs operations

and technical controls, thereby making trade logistics more efficient.

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10 August 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices to be determined. Ministere du Commerce et Artisanat, rue

Kheiredin Pacha, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], E-mail: Wa-

[e-mail], Contact: Monsieur Wajdi Khemakhem, Co-

ordinateur du Projet

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity: The objective

is to develop ecotourism in desert ecosystems as a means to promote

environmental, financial and social sustainability. Project Concept Re-

view Meeting scheduled for 15 December 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. US$ 1.3/4.3 (FRDE/GEFU). Consulting services

and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Urban Ser vices: The objective is to improve infrastructure and ser-

vices in Tunisian municipalities. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory F. US$ 60.7/50.0 (IBRD/FRDE). Consulting services to be de-

termined. CPSCL / Ministry of Interior, 9 rue 8451, 1003 Cite Khadra,

Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Contact: Mokhtar Hammami, Di-

rector Geneneral

Transportation

(R) Fourth Northwest Mountainous and Forested Areas De-

velopment: The objective is to follow-up on the Third North West Moun-

tainous and Forested Areas Project. Appraisal completed on 12 July 2010.

Negotiations scheduled for 12 October 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P119140. US$ 45.3 (IBRD). Consultants will

be required. ODESYPANO (Northwest Sylvo-pastoral Development

Office under MAHRP), Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

718, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Dellai Houcine,

Director General

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Managing Healthcare Waste and PCBs: The objectives are

to help strengthen the healthcare waste management system in

Tunisia, and contribute to the implementation of its Persistent

Organic Pollutants (POPs) National Implementation Plan. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 23 August 2011. Environmental Assessment

Categor y A. US$ 5.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Agence

Nationale de Gestion des Dechets (ANGed), 6 Rue Al amine Al

Abbassi, 1002 Tunis, le Belvedere, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone]-

493, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, Gen-

eral Director

(R) Northern Tunis Wastewater: The objectives are to: (i) provide

an environmentally safe disposal system for the treated wastewater

which will not be reused in agriculture in Northern Tunis; and (ii) in-

crease the quantity and quality of treated wastewater made available

to farmers to encourage its reuse in agriculture in the Borj Touil area.

Signing scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory A. Project: P118131. US$ 8.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re-

quired. Office National de l Assainissement (ONAS), 32 rue Hedi

Nouira, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: M. Attia, CEO