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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. US$ 25.0 (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: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Luciano Digresia, Director

Transportation

(R) Norte Grande Transport Infrastructure Development: The

objective of Argentina’s Northern Region Road Infrastructure is to

cover nine provinces: Chaco, Formosa, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman, Santi-

ago del Estero, Catamarca, Misiones and Corrientes. Civil works will

include paving, rehabilitation and upgrading of provincial roads, con-

struction of bridges, and access roads. Decision Meeting scheduled

for 27 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P120198. US$ 250.0 (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: Alonso Victor Hugo, Project Coordinator

(R) Road Safety (Ln. 78610-AR): The objective is to contribute to

the attainment of a defined improvement in the reduction of road traf-

fic crashes, through strengthening the institutional framework and

management of road safety interventions, together with targeted in-

vestments on defined pilot corridors in Argentina. Signing scheduled

for mid-July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P116989. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. National

Road Safety Agency, Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial, Av. Huergo

1481, Piso 8, Argentina, Tel: (54-11) -5295-2400, E-mail: ansv@minin-

terior.gov.ar, Contact: Felipe Rodriguez Laguens, Executive Director

of the National Road Safety Agency

Cordoba Road Infrastructure Additional Financing: The objec-

tive is to allow the completion of civil works included in the original

loan; at building institutional capacity to encourage efficient planning

policies and adequate resource allocation for the rehabilitation and main-

tenance of the core provincial road network. Project preparation is un-

derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Agencia Cordoba de Inversion y Finan-

ciamiento, Rivera Indarte 33, Cordoba Capital 5000, Argentina, Tel: (54-

31) 434-2420, Fax: [phone], Contact: Eduardo Parizzia, Pres-

idente

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. Decision Meeting scheduled for 13 August

2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P101421. US$

200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Planifica-

cion Federal, Inversion Publica y Ser vicios, Hipolito Yrigoyen 250,

C1086AAB, Argentina, Tel: [phone], E-mail: vhalon@-

mecon.gov.ar, 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: [phone], E-mail: NA, Contact: Juan Alberto, Direc-

tor Nacional de Transporte Ferroviario

Urban Transport in Metropolitan Areas: The objective is to improve

the quality and sustainability of urban transport in selected cities, with

emphasis on the needs of low-income people. Bank Approval com-

pleted on 20 October 2009. Awaiting Presidential decree for signing.

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

objective is to assist with the development to: (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 services. Project preparation is underway. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P120211. US$ 250.0 (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

Buenos Aires Province Infrastructure Sustainable Development

Additional Financing: The objectives, same as the parent project, are

to assist with: (a) water and sewerage, (b) drainage, and (c) scale up

provincial roads. Bank Approval scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. Project: P114081. US$ 50.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Unidad de Coordinacion con Organismos

Multilaterales de Credito (UCO), Calle 45, Oficina No.310, La Plata,

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

Contact: Ing. Ethel Teselman, Director Ejecutivo

Belize

(R) Municipal Development: The objective is to improve access to

basic municipal infrastructure and to enhance the service delivery

and municipal management in selected towns of Belize. Appraisal com-

pleted on 21 June 2010. Negotiations scheduled for late-July 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P111928. US$ 15.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Belize Social Investment Fund,

Constitution Drive, Belize, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

279, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ian M. McMillan,

Executive Director/Project Manager

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Bolivia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Innovation and Agricultural Ser vices: The objective is to en-

hance public services for sustainable and equitable agricultural growth,

by strengthening Bolivia’s Agricultural Innovation System and by fa-

cilitating the development of private sector based weather insurance.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 7 October 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P106700. US$ 23.5 (IDA Credit). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development

and Environment, Casimiro Irusta No. 2164, Sopocachi, La Paz, Bo-

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

tact: Elva Tercernos, Director General; Alfredo Zarate, Advisor

Community Investment in Rural Areas: The objective is to: (a) im-

prove access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and services and

income generating opportunities for residents of selected disadvantage

communities through a participatory process that will strengthen com-

munity-based organizations identify, prioritize, and implement com-

munity subprojects or investment. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31

January 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P107137.

US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Consulting ser-

vices for preparation will include social and environmental studies,

monitoring and evaluation system, financial and administrative system,

definition of operational procedures MDRT-Ministry of Rural Devel-

opment and Land, Av. Camacho 1471, entre calles Bueno y Loayza, La

Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: alian-

[e-mail], Contact: Jhonny Delgadillo, Coordinator

Energy and Mining

Second Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation:

The objective is to focus on rural electrification using grid extension

and solar photovoltaic systems (both continued from Phase 1 of De-

centralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation). Concept Review

meeting tentatively scheduled for November 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministr y of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Palacio de

Comunicaciones, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

4690, Contact: Raul Segundino Leano, Viceminister of Electricity and

Alternative Energy

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Strengthen Statistical Capacity and Informational Base for

Evidence-based Planning: The objective is to design, build capac-

ity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formulation, imple-

mentation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies towards evi-

dence-based policymaking. Appraisal completed on 28 June 2010.

Negotiations scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment

Categor y C. Project: P101336. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants

will be required. Ministr y of Planning and Development, Av. Mcal.

Santa Cruz No. 1092, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(591-2) 231-1324, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Noel Aguirre, Vice Ministro

Transportation

(R) National Roads and Airport Infrastructure: The objectives are

to: (i) ensure the year-round transit ability of the San Buenaventura-

Ixiamas corridor; and (ii) improve the regularity of incoming and out-

going air traffic serviced by Rurrenabaque airport. Project Concept

Review Meeting completed on 17 June 2010. Project preparation is un-

derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 80.6 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Administradora Boliviana de Carreteras

(ABC), Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz, Edif. Centro de Comunicaciones,

Piso 8, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Isela Bermudez, Gerente de

Gestiones Viales

(R) Rural Roads: The objective is to ensure access of targeted rural

populations to local services by improving the quality of the rural road

network in selected municipalities and in a sustainable fashion, es-

tablishing effective methods for the maintenance of this network, and

developing the institutional capacity necessary. Project Concept Re-

view Meeting completed on 17 June 2010. Project preparation is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Services and Hous-

ing, Av- Mariscal Santa Cruz esq. Calle Oruro, Edif. Centro de

Comunicaciones Piso 5, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (591-

2) 211-9999, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Walter Del-

gadillo, Minister

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Urban Infrastructure for the Poor Additional Financing: The ob-

jective is to enhance the capacity of the local and central governments

to improve the infrastructure for the poor. Emphasis will be put on wa-

ter and sanitation services as well as urban upgrading and community

economic development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17 August 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117308. US$ 36.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Municipality of La Paz, Mr. Juan

del Granado, Calle Mercado No. 1298, Bolivia, Tel: [phone],

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

nando Deheza, General Coordinator. SAGUAPAC, Av. Rio Grande No

2323, Tanque Elevado, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Tel: [phone]-

2323 Ext. 500/1/2, Fax: [phone], E-mail: yavari.fernando@sagua-

pac.com.bo, Contact: Fernando Yaravi, Gerente de Proyectos y Obras.

Municipality of El Alto, Parroquia San Juan Bautista No 1776, Villa

Calama, El Alto, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Carlos Altamirano, Gen-

eral Coordinator

Brazil

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Amazon Region Protected Areas Program Phase II: The ob-

jective is to expand and consolidate the protected areas system in the

Brazilian Amazon region and implement mechanisms for their finan-

cial sustainability. Specific objectives of the project include the cre-

ation of 13.5 million ha and consolidation of 32 million ha of PAs; and,

to further capitalize the ARPA Endowment Fund (FAP). Preparation

completed on 14 July 2010. QER meeting is tentatively scheduled for early-

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P114810.

US$ 15.9/30.0/15.0 (GEFU/KFW/WOWL). Consultants will be re-

quired to support the PAD preparation and to revise the Environmen-

tal/Safeguards required documents to be prepared by the beneficiary.

Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (Funbio), Largo do IBAM No.

1, CEP 22271-070, Humaitá, RJ, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Fernanda Marques, Project Coordina-

tor

(R) Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty Additional Financing:

The objective is to improve well-being, employment and incomes of the

rural poor, thus contributing to the Borrower’s objective of increasing

the State of Bahia’s Human Development Index (HDI). Signing sched-

uled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P110617. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretariat

of Development and Regional Integration (SEDIR), Av. Luis Viana

Filho, Conj. Seplan, Salvador, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: (55-

71) 3371-0015, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Edmon

Lopes Lucas, Secretary

(R) Pernambuco Rural Competitiveness and Access to Markets:

The objective is to increase productivity and competitiveness among

organized rural small-scale producers through their participation in pro-

ductive alliances. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 10

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0

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

determined.

Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: The objective is to support

sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or aban-

doned deforested areas by reoccupy the lands and increase produc-

tivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the pressure

to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Awaiting Government’s autho-

rization to proceed. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 25.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Espl.

dos Ministerios, Bl. D, Sl. 752, Edificio Sede, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-

61) 3218-2644, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Derli

Dossa, Chefe da Assessoria de Gestao Estrategica

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(R) Santa Catarina Rural Competitiveness: The objective is to 

increase the competitiveness of rural family agriculture producer 

organizations. Achievement of this objective will be reinforced by 

providing support for an improved framework of structural 

competitiveness-inducing public-services activities as part of the State 

Multi-year Development Plan. Negotiations scheduled for 21 July 2010. 

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118540. US$ 90.0 

(IBRD). Consultants will be required for development and implement-

tation of river basin management plans. Secretaria de Estado de Agri-

cultura e Desenvolvimento Rural, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1.486, 

Bairro Itacorubi, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, Tel: [phone]¬4170, E-

mail: [e-mail]. gov.br, Contact: Valde¬mar Hercilo 

de Freitas, Technical Coordinator  

(R) Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sustainable 

Environmental Management: The objective is to support the 

Government to: (a) improve the environmental management system’s 

effectiveness and efficiency of policies and guidelines; and (b) integrate 

principles of environmentally sustainable development in natural resource 

management and conservation, water resource management, environ-

mental sanitation and renewable energy. Project Concept Review Meeting 

tentatively scheduled for late-October 2010. Environmental Assessment 

Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. 

Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.  

Ceara Rural Sustainable Development and Competitiveness:  The 

objective is to strengthen small/mid-sized rural producers’ competitiveness 

by favoring commercial ties between family agriculture and markets. 

Identification scheduled for  28 July 2010. Environmental Assessment 

Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ceara-

Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Agrario, Av. Bezerra de Menezes, 1820, 

Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]¬2176, 

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Wilson Vasconcelos Brandao Jr 

Secretario Executivo Parana Central Regional Development: The objective 

is to enhance the competitiveness of small rural producers in Parana’s 

Regiao Central, in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner. 

Negotiations tentatively scheduled for mid-August 2010. Environmental 

Assessment Category B. Project: P097305. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants 

will be required. State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply-SEAB, Rua 

dos Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, Curitiba, Brazil, Tel: (55-41) 

3313¬4044, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Luis Carlos 

Teixeira Lopes, Secretariat  

Energy and Mining  

(R) Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation (Ln. 78840-BR):  The 

objective is to improve the quality of electricity service provided by the 

Eletrobrás-managed distribution companies to the population in the States 

of Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Piaui, Rondonia and the City of Boa Vista, 

as a means to improve the quality of life and foster economic growth. The 

loan was signed on 3 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 

Project: P114204. US$ 495.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 

Eletrobras, Avenida Presidente Vargas, 409, 12o Andar, Rio de Janeiro, 

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

[e-mail], Contact: Flavio Decat de Moura, Distri-

bution Director  

Health and Other Social Services  

(R) Federal University Hospitals Modernization: The objective is to 

improve the performance of Federal University Hospitals by: (i) develop 

hospital governance and management by results; (ii) modernize hospital 

infrastructure and technology; and (iii) improve hospital care, research 

and education processes. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 July 2010. 

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P120391. US$ 420.0 

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education, Esplanada 

dos Ministio, Bl. L, 3anda, Brasia, Brazil, Contact: Celso Araujo, General 

Coodinator of Universtiy Hospitals  

(R) Second Bolsa Família: The objectives are to: (a) consolidate Bolsa 

Familia management and Cadastro  Unico  (CU); (b) strengthen gov-

ernance; (c) consolidate Ministry of Social Development monitoring and 

evaluation system; and (d) promote innovations and strategies to link 

population of the CU to skills development, income-generation, pro-

ductive inclusion initiatives.  Negotiations completed on 13 July 2010. 

Bank Approval scheduled for 28 September 2010.  Environmental 

Assessment Category C. Project: P101504. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Ministry of Social Development and Eradication of 

Hunger,  Esplanda dos Ministerios, Bloco C, 5o Andar Gabinete, CEP, 

Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], 

Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Executive Secretary  

(R) Third VIGISUS Disease Surveillance and Control: The objectives 

are to: (i) reduce mortality and morbidity from communicable and non-

communicable diseases and exposure to risk factors associated with ill 

health, and (ii) improve the health outcomes of indigenous populations. 

Negotiations tentatively scheduled for August 2010.  Environmental 

Assessment Category B. Project: P101518. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). 

Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Vigilancia em Saude (SVS), 

Esplanada dos Ministerios, Edificio Sede, 1er Andar, Sala 105 CEP 

70058-900, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail: 

[e-mail], Contact: Regina Coelli de Mello, Secretaria  

Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Development: The objective is to 

improve the protection, conservation and sustainable development of 

indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and natural 

resources. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment 

Category B. US$ 40.0/11.5 (IBRD/KFW). Consultants will be required 

preparation, focusing on the project document, the administrative and 

financial flows, safeguard issues, and  among others. Implementing 

agency(ies) to be determined.  

Public Administration, Law, and Justice