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(N) Rio de Janeiro Urban and Housing Development: The objective is 

to support the Partnership Program with the State Government on 

housing and urban development issues including Technical Assistance for 

the formulation of a housing strategy. Pre-identification is underway. 

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 485.0 (IBRD). Consulting 

services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.  

(R) Federal Integrated Water Sector: The objective is to assist the 

Federal water sector institutions use better instruments to design, 

implement, and monitor sector policies and programs in an integrated 

manner. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental 

Assessment Category B. US$ 97.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 

Ministerio das Cidades, SNSA, SAUS Quadra 01 Bloco H Ed. Telemundi 

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

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Leodegar da Cunnha 

Tiscoski, Secretary. Agencia Nacional de Aguas, SPO, ea 05 Quadra 03 

Bloco M, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

5758, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Paulo Lopes Varella 

Neto, Director. Ministerio da Integracao Nacional, Esplanada dos 

Ministerios Bl E Sala 900, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], 

Fax: [phone], E-mail: marcelo.borges@integra¬cao.gov.br, 

Contact: Marcelo Borges, Secretary. Ministerio do Meio Ambiente, SEPN 

505 Bl B Sala 20, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: (55-

61) 3105-2015, E-mail: silverio.costa@  mma.gov.br, Contact: Silvano 

Silverio da Costa, Secretary  

(R) Minas Gerais Partnership II SWAp Additional Financing: The 

objectives are to: (a) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public 

resource use and allocation for economic and social development; (b) 

support the adoption of innovations in public management by the 

Borrower; and (c) support the Borrower in strengthening its results-based 

management system of monitoring and evaluation of results. The loan 

was signed on 9 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. 

Project: P119215. US$ 461.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 

Secretariat of Planning and Management, Rua Tomaz Gonzaga, 686 Belo 

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

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Tiago Toscano, 

Deputy Secretary of Planning and Management  

(R) Municipality Fiscal Consolidation for Efficiency and Growth 

Development Policy Loan (Ln. 79420-BR): The objective is to support 

the new administration of Rio de Janeiro City in its reforms plan on 

education, health, public sector management and private sector 

development.  Bank Approval completed on 1 July 2010. Signing sched 

uled for 1 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Pro-

ject: P111665. US$ 1045.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Sec-

retaria de Fazenda, Rua Afonso Cavalcanti 455, Cidade Nova, Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Contact: Ariane di Lorio, Assessor

National AIDS Program-National Health Service (AIDS-SUS) (Ln.

79010-BR): The objectives are to: (a) increase usage of prevention,

care and treatment services by highly vulnerable groups; (b) improve

the National STIs and AIDS Program transparency, accountability and

social control; (c) increase the use of evidence in policy making by the

three levels of Government. Signing tentatively scheduled for late-July

2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P113540. US$

67.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministerio da Saude, SAF

Sul Trecho 02, Bloco F, Torre 1, Terreo, Sala 12, Brasilia, DF, Brazil,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Dra. Marian-

gela Simao, Director of National Aids Program

(R) Rio de Janeiro Public Sector Modernization: The objective

is to assist the government of the state in its public sector modernization

efforts by providing technical assistance on: (i) the design and im-

plementation of performance management mechanisms for selected

agencies; (ii) the design and implementation of institutional reforms;

and (iii) other public sector modernization initiatives. Negotiations

scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro-

ject: P106768. US$ 18.7 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Secre-

tariat of Planning and Management of the Govt of Rio de Janeiro, Av.

Erasmo Braga, No. 118, Centro, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: (55-

21) 2533-5979, Contact: Francisco Caldas, Under-Secretary General for

Planning and Management

(R) Sao Paulo Sustainable Rural Development and Access to Mar-

kets (Ln. 79080-BR): The objective is to support the State of São

Paulo to increase the competitiveness of family agriculture in its ter-

ritory while improving environmental sustainability. Signing sched-

uled for 5 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P108443. US$ 78.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de

Agricultura e Abastecimento, Avenida Miguel Stefano, 3.900, 04301-903,

Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Joao Brunelli Junior, Project

Coordinator

Transportation

(R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 4-Phase 2 (Ln. 78690-BR): The ob-

jective is to improve the quality of service provided to the urban trans-

port users in the area of influence of the new Line 4 stations and

facilitate the integration between metro and bus at those stations. Sign-

ing scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. Project: P106390. US$ 130.0/130.0 (IBRD/JBIC). Consultants will

be required to assist in the preparation of bidding documents and to

review detailed engineering designs Companhia do Metropolitano de

Sao Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco B-6o Andar, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: egranado@met-

rosp.com.br, Contact: Ernesto Granado, Coordinator PMU

(R) Sao Paulo Metro Line 5 (Ln. 78550-BR): The objective is to

improve mobility for public transport users in the Capão Redondo-Largo

Treze-Chácara Klabin corridor in a cost-efficient and environmentally

friendly way. Signing scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category A. Project: P116170. US$ 650.4/481.0 (IBRD/IADB).

Consultants will be required for assessment of train and systems spec-

ifications, project management and supervision. Companhia do Met-

ropolitano de Sao Paulo, Rua Boa Vista 175, Bloco B-6o Andar, Sao Paulo,

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

[e-mail], Contact: Ernesto Granado, Coordinator

PMU

Sao Paulo State Feeder Roads Additional Financing: The objec-

tive is to scale up support to the State in improving the efficiency of

the paved municipal road network. Bank Approval scheduled for 3

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project:

P118077. US$ 326.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for local

and international consultancy for Project Preparation, notably on

highway engineering. Departamento de Estradas de rodagem do Estado

de Sao Paulo (DER/SP), Avenida do Estado 777, 3o Andar, Ponte

Pequena, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: (55-11)

3311-0973, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Delson Jose Amador,

Superintendente

(R) Sao Paulo Trains and Signaling Additional Financing: The

objective is to continue to improve the quality of ser vice offered to

SPMR users by acquiring additional 9 trains for Line 11 of the São

Paulo suburban railway (CPTM). Negotiations tentatively scheduled

for early-August 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Pro-

ject: P117122. US$ 112.9 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for pro-

ject management and super vision/reception of trains. Companhia

Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, Rua Boavista, 185-2 Andar BI. A,

Centro Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Eduardo Graziano, Coor-

dinator UGP

Mato Grosso do Sul State Road Transport: The objectives are: (a)

modernize the state fiscal administration, (b) improve the state capacity

to protect biodiversity and manage natural resources in a sustainable

fashion, and (c) increase capacity in the management of transport

public investment programs. Signing tentatively scheduled for mid-Au-

gust 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P118410.

US$ 300.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Agencia Estadual de

Gestao de Empreendimentos de Mato Grosso do Sul, Av. Desembar-

gador Jose Nunes da Cunha, Bloco 14, Gampo Grande, MS, Brazil, Tel:

(55-67) 3318-5538, Fax: [phone], E-mail: coordenacao.pde@age-

sul.ms.gov.br, Contact: Juliana Pegolo, Project Coordinator

Tocantins Integrated Sustainable Regional Development: The ob-

jective is to contribute to stimulate a poised and sustainable economic

growth of the State of Tocantins by improving accessibility of the pop-

ulation, territories and productive systems to services, resources and

markets, while ensuring sustainable use of natural resources and the

protection of fragile ecosystems. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 10 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies)

to be determined.

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Bahia Integrated Health and Water Management SWAp:

The objective is to: (i) increase access to clean water, sanitation, and

basic health care in at least 10 State priority municipalities most affected

by IID, and (ii) improve neonatal health care in 25 selected reference

hospitals using a Baremo of quality and efficiency. Negotiations sched-

uled for mid-August 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B.

Project: P095171. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. State

of Bahia, Av. Luis Viana Filho 400, 4o Andar, Centro Administrativo,

Salvador, BA, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Jorge Jose Santos Pereira Solla, Secretario de Estado de Saude

(R) Integrated Solid Waste Management and Carbon Finance:

The objective is to scale-up public and private investments in munic-

ipal solid waste management treatment and disposal, while ensuring

financial and technical viability and reducing environmental and

social impacts. Negotiations scheduled for 26 August 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y F. Project: P106702. US$ 50.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required during implementation, to

assist public sector in preparing solid waste and carbon finance pro-

jects; including feasibility studies, environmental assessments, tech-

nical and financial analysis, institutionasl framework and propose cost

recover y mechanisms. Caixa Economica Federal, SBS Quadra 4

Lotes 3/4, Ed. Matriz I, 11 Andar-GEAIN, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: (55-

61) 3206-4911, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Adailton Ferreira

Trindade, Gerente Nacional

Sao Paulo Water Recovery REAGUA (Ln. 78700-BR): The objec-

tive is to increase water availability in the critical watersheds. Sign-

ing scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egor y B. Project: P106703. US$ 64.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required for assistance to the State Secretariat of Water and Energy

to manage and verify results during implementation. Secretaria de

Estado de Saneamento e Energia, Rua Bela Cintra 847, 14o Andar,

Bairro Consolacao, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Dilma Pena, Secretaria

(R) Sergipe Water: The objective is to promote efficient and sustainable

water use in targeted municipalities of the Sergipe river basin, by im-

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proving water resources management and regulatory tools, reducing

the pollution load discharged into rivers and increasing water services

productivity. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 August 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category A. Project: P112074. US$ 70.3 (IBRD).

Consultants will required to: (a) prepare environmental and social as-

sessments, economic and financial assessments, development of pro-

ject operation manual, irrigation services assessments, utility corporate

reform and non-revenue water program; and (b) implementation. State

Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources - Sergipe, Av. Prefeito

Heraclito Rollemberg, S/N, Sergipe, Brazil, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Ailton Francisco da Rocha, Project Co-

ordinator

Brasilia Environmentally Sustainable Additional Financing: The

objective is to reduce regional inequalities and ensure quality of wa-

ter resources in the Federal District and Brasilia Metropolitan Region

through environmental planning and management activities, poverty

reduction interventions and environmental rehabilitation in the most

critical river basins. This project is on hold until further notice. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category A. US$ 57.6 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Chile

Energy and Mining

(R) Climate Change and Energy: The objective is to support energy

efficiency, renewable energy and other clean technologies that would

reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 18 January 2011. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Social Protection Technical Assistance Additional Financing:

The objectives are to support the efforts of the Government to im-

plement Chile Solidario and lay the foundation of a national system of

social protection. Additional resources are needed to implement ad-

ditional activities to scale up the project’s impact and development ef-

fectiveness. Signing pending clearance from Treasury Department.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114774. US$ 3.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Teatinos

120, Santiago, Chile, Tel: [phone], E-mail: xserqueira@mide-

plan.cl, Contact: Ximena Serqueira, Coordinadora de Implementacion

Administrativa del

Colombia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Second Agricultural Transition: The objective is to: (a) consolidate

the progress in the establishment of a diversified agricultural innova-

tion system and strengthen Colombia’s sanitary and phytosanitary

systems; (b) establish novel ways for technical assistance to agricul-

ture producers. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27

October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 30.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Av. Jimenez 7-

65, Colombia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: clau-

[e-mail], Contact: Claudia Uribe, Coordinadora

del PTA

National Protected Areas Additional Financing: The objective is

to promote the consolidation and long-term sustainability of Colombia’s

National Protected Areas System (NPAS) through designing and im-

plementing a Protected Areas Conservation Trust Fund. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P112106. US$ 4.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re-

quired. Patrimonio Natural, Calle 72 No. 10-70, Edificio Centro Avenida

Chile, Torre A, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Alberto Galan, Director

Education

(R) Education System Modernization: The objectives are to sup-

port: (a) the planned institutional transformation of Instituto Colom-

biano para el Fomento de la Educacion Superior (ICFES) from a public

entity to a semi public entity; and (b) technical and institutional capacity

of ICFES to analyze, monitor and report student assessments. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 22 July 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P106693. US$ 13.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Instituto Colombiano para el Fomento de la Educacion Su-

perior, Margarita Pe, Director, Colombia, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Margarita Pena, Directora

(R) Science, Technology and Innovation (Ln. 79440-CO): The

objective is to include activities supporting the implementation of the

recently approved sector policy for Science, Technology and Innova-

tion by the Government of Colombia. Bank Approval completed on 15

July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117590.

US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Colombian Institute for

the Development of Science and Technology (COLCIENCIAS), Trans-

versal 9 A Bis 132 28, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Juan Francisco Miranda, Director

General

Early Childhood: The objective is to support the government in im-

proving access to quality early childhood development services. Pro-

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consul-

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

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Sustainable Development Additional Financing: The objective is

to ensure sustained progress through technical assistance and in-

vestment in three of the four thematic areas of the original loan: (i) en-

vironmental health: outdoor air quality and a hand washing campaign,

(ii) integrated water resources management, and (iii) planning and over-

sight of environmental management. Decision Meeting scheduled for

27 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 10.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Environment and Na-

tional Planning Department, Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogota, Colombia, Tel:

(57-1) 332-3400, Ext. 1194, Fax: [phone], E-mail: lnino@mi-

nambiente.gov.co, Contact: Lucy Amparo Nino Carrillo, Coordinadora

de Banca Multilateral

Transportation

(R) Integrated Mass Transit System Third Additional Financing:

The objective is to deliver high quality and sustainable BRTS in selected

medium and large cities to improve mobility along the most strategic

mass transit corridors; improve accessibility for the poor through

feeder services and fare integration; and build greater institutional ca-

pacity at the national and local level. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

B. US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Trans-

port, Av. El Dorado CAN, Colombia, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Carolina Camacho, Coor-

dinadora Sistemas Integrados de Transporte

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) National Macroproyectos Social Interest Program: The ob-

jectives are to: (a) increase access to affordable land and housing so-

lutions for over 200,000 households; and (b) develop and pilot

approaches to access capital markets to finance the program as a

means to reduce and ultimately eliminate in the medium-term the

need for public financing of infrastructure. Negotiations scheduled for

15 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P110671. US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

Environment, Housing, and Territorial Development, Calle 37 No. 8-

40, 3er Piso, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (57-1) 332-

3400 Ext. 1265, Contact: Luis Felipe Henao Cardona, Viceministro

(R) Rio Bogota Environmental Infrastructure: The objective is to

transform the Rio Bogotá from an environmental liability into an ur-

ban set for the metropolitan region by improving water quality, re-

ducing flood risk, and creating a series of multi-functional parks along

the river. Negotiations completed on 29 June 2010. Bank Approval sched-

uled for 9 September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro-

ject: P111479. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Corporación Autónoma Regional de Cundinamarca, Carrera 7 No. 36-

45, Bogotá, Colombia Tel/Fax: [phone] Ext. 1400, E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Garcia Jorge Plata, Project Manager

Barranquilla Flood Management: The objectives are to assist: (a)

the Flood Risk Reduction Investments; (b) strengthen the munici-

pal government institution; and (c) resettlement of people in high risk

areas, and compensation for involuntar y loss of land. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Categor y A. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will

be required. Secretariat of Plannig District of Barranquilla, Calle 34

No. 43-31, Colombia, Tel: [phone], E-mail: mabuchaibe@bar-

ranquilla.gov.co, Contact: Maria Elia Abuchaibe, Secretar y of Plan-

ning

Dominican Republic

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Second Performance and Accountability of Social Sectors

Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve results in so-

cial sectors (mainly social protection, education and health), preserv-

ing in the short term, and enhancing in the medium term, the human

capital of the poorest citizens. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 11 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$

150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Secretaria de

Estado de Hacienda y Economia, Avenida México No. 45, Gazcue,

Dominican Republic, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]