The world bank monthly operational summary

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Support to Oportunidades Additional Financing: The objective

is to continue to support the Oportunidades Program. Specifically, its

continued operation and scale-up in a context of continued economic

difficulties for Mexico, and to continue to provide technical support

for improvements in the Program. Decision Meeting scheduled for 4

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y C. US$ 1250.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. SEDESOL/Oportunidades, Av.

Insurgentes Sur, 1480, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: [phone], Ext.

60049, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Dra. Maria

Farell Campa, Directora General de Administración

Sustainable Territorial Development Policy Loan: The objective

is to increase the access to local infrastructure services and income

generating opportunities in the poorest municipalities of Mexico

through improved territorial planning and local governance, inclusion

of sustainability objectives within local investments, and efficiency

gains in federal spending at the local level. Project Concept Review Meet-

ing scheduled for 1 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory U. US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria

de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Palacio Nacional, Patio de la Empera-

triz, Edificio 12, Piso 2, Col. Centro, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: [phone]-

1438, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Carlos Raul Delgado Aranda, Director de Organismos Fi-

nancieros Internacionales

Industry and Trade

(N) Competitiveness/Financial Sector: The objective is to support

economic policies that will strengthen Mexico’s business environment

and the micro-economic foundations for enhanced economic growth

and employment generation. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 3 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$

700.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required (Expert on Telecommu-

nications). Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico, Av. Constituyentes

1001, Edificio B, 6to. Piso, Col. Belen de las Flores, CP, Mexico, DF,

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

[e-mail], Contact: Guillermo Bernal Mi-

randa, Jefe de la Unidad de Politica y Control Presupuestario

Transportation

(R) National Urban Transport Strategy (Ln. 78830-MX): The

objective is to contribute to the transformation of the transport sec-

tor through improvements in the long-term sustainability, efficiency

and quality of urban transport in Mexico. The first stage of this pro-

gram would target Mexico City. Another stage would earmark

medium size cities. Negotiations tentatively scheduled for late-July

2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y A. Project: P107159.

US$ 150.0/50.0/200.0 (IBRD/CARB/CCTF). Consultants will be

required. Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos S.N.C Javier

Barros Sierra No. 515, Piso 6, Col. Lomas de Sta Fe, Del. Alvaro Obrego,

Mexico, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: Lil-

[e-mail], Contact: Lic. Liliana Reyes Castrejon,

Gerente de Asistencia Tnica y Proyectos Multilaterales

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Water Sector Development Policy Loan (Ln. 79450-MX): The

objective is to support the Water Sector policies in Mexico, which will

improve the efficiency of water use, given the current water crisis

faced by the country. Special emphasis will be placed on sector policy

reforms to tackle climate change adaptation issues. Signing scheduled

for late-July 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project:

P120134. US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria

de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz cortinez

No. 4209, Col. Jardines en la Montana, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: (52-55)

5624-3506, Fax: [phone], E-mail: roberto.cabral@semar-

nat.gob.mx, Contact: Roberto Cabral y Bowling, Director General Ad-

junto de Financiamiento Estratico

(R) Water Utilities Efficiency Improvement (PROME): The objec-

tive is to set the foundation for a nation-wide efficiency improve-

ment program to: (a) assist the modernization of the institutional frame-

work of the water and sanitation sector, and (b) increase the quality

of water, and sanitation services through the improvement in the phys-

ical and commercial efficiency of the water utilities. Appraisal com-

pleted on 9 July 2010. Negotiations scheduled for 26 July 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P121195. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. CONAGUA - Comision Nacional

del Agua, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 2416, 4to Piso, Col. Copilco El Bajo,

Mexico, Mexico, Tel: [phone], E-mail: estrellita.fuentes@-

conagua.gob.mx, Contact: Estrellita Fuentes Nava, Gerente de Plan-

ificacion Hidrica

Adaptation to Climate Change—GEF: The objective is to reduce

vulnerability to the anticipated impacts from climate change in Mex-

ico’s water resources, with a primary focus on coastal areas of the Gulf

of Mexico associated inland basins. Bank Approval scheduled for 24

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P100438.

US$ 4.5/0.7/0.5/1.3 (GEFU/GUSA/JPN/JPPG). Consultants will be

required. Instituto Nacional de Ecologia (INE), Av. Periferico No.5000,

Col. Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: [phone]

Ext.13178, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Biol. J. J. Martinez

Fernandez, Coord. del Programa de Cambio Climatico

Nicaragua

Health and Other Social Services

(N) Social Protection: The objectives are to: (a) design and imple-

ment a national social assistance system, (b) design a program that can

be activated in cases of catastrophic shocks, and (c) strengthen the in-

stitutions and develop core information systems for the targeting and

coordination of social programs. Project Concept Review Meeting

scheduled for 18 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

C. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting ser vices and implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Improving Community and Family Health Care Ser vices:

The objectives are to: (i) extend the basic health and nutrition ser-

vices to include the ser vices offered in the Community and Family

Health Model among rural, remote and poor populations, and (ii)

strengthen the management and institutional capacity of the Ministry

of Health including improving the rehabilitation of health centers and

hospitals. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 31 March

2010. Decision Meeting scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P106870. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants

will be required. Ministr y of Health (MINSA), Complejo Dra. Con-

cepcion Palacios, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Alejandro Solis Martinez, Director

General de Planeacion y Desarrollo

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Public Financial Management Modernization: The objec-

tive is to deepen, expand and consolidate the public financial man-

agement reform in Nicaragua by upgrading and redefining scope and

conceptual model of the Financial Management System SIGFA. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 5 August 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category C. Project: P111795. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants

will be required. Ministr y of Finance and Public Credit, Edif. Boli-

var, Frente a la Asamblea Nal, Apartado Postal 28, Managua, Nicaragua,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: Maria.Dominguez@-

mhcp.gob.ni, Contact: Maria Mercedes Domingues, Directora Admin-

istrativa Financiera

(R) Second Agricultural Technology Additional Financing: The

objective is to improve the availability and access to high-quality seed,

in order to increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner

in the medium term. The grant was signed on 6 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Km 8

1/2 Carretera a Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: [phone], Contact: Julio

C. Castillo Vargas, Director General de Politicas

Transportation

(R) Fourth Roads Rehabilitation and Maintenance Additional Fi-

nancing: The objective, same as the parent project, is to ensure the

sustainability of roads improvements and the quality of the road net-

work. The credit/grant was signed on 6 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P119709. US$ 7.5/31.8 (IDA Credit/IDA

Grant). Consultants will be required. Ministerio de Transporte e In-

fraestructura (Ministr y of Transport), Frente al Estadio Nacional,

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

[e-mail], Contact: Carlos Suarez Matus, Director UCP, MTI

Panama

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(N) Enhanced Public Sector Ef ficiency Technical Assistance

Loan: The objective is to support the generation and use of perfor-

mance information by key actors along the budget cycle. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category C. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Via Espana, Edificio Ogawa,

2do. Piso, Apartado 0816-02886, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 506-

6304, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Fe-

lix Adames, Director de Planeación de Inversiones

Transportation

Road Asset Preser vation: The objective is to improve transport to

markets and social services along selected primary and secondary cor-

ridors, through the preservation of road assets and strengthening the

Ministry of Public Works (MOP) road management capacity. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 2 September 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P121617. US$ 110.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Publicas:

MOP), Panama, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact:

Ivan de Icaza, Vice-Ministro de Obras Publicas

PAGE 80

Monthly Operational Summary

AUGUST 2010

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

Metro Water and Sanitation Improvement (Ln. 78770-PA): The

objective is to improve access to sustainable water and sanitation ser-

vices in the Panama Metro region. Signing scheduled for 29 October

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119694. US$

40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Instituto de Acueducto y Al-

cantarillado Nacionales, Apartado Postal 0816-01535, Panama Tel/Fax:

[phone], Contact: Manuel Gonzalez Ruiz, Director Ejecutivo

Paraguay

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Land Access and Administration: The objectives are to: (a)

strengthen land policy and land institutions, (b) improve land admin-

istration in rural areas, and (c) broaden land access. Decision Meet-

ing scheduled for 14 September 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P099850. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel:

(595-21) 440-010, Fax: [phone], Contact: Francisco Ogura, Di-

rector de Endeudamiento

Energy and Mining

Energy Sector Strengthening: The objective is to support the con-

struction of a transmission line from Itaipu to Asuncion as strength-

ening ANDE in loss reduction and other physical investments and

capacity building for the Ministry of Energy. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 17 December 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P114971. US$ 95.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Productive Initiatives for Solidarity: The objectives are to: (a)

support small productive, income generating and community devel-

opment subprojects for poor communities; and (b) build and strengthen

capacity of local institutions. Decision Meeting scheduled for 27 Sep-

tember 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P119225.

US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Accion

Social, Presidente Franco esquina Ayolas, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-

21) 496-799, Fax: [phone], Contact: Pablino Caceres Paredes,

Ministro Secretario Ejecutivo

Public Health: The objectives are to: (a) increase the coverage of pri-

oritized Public Health Programs and improve the stewardship role

and capacity to develop Essential Health Public Functions; and (b) sup-

port Paraguay Health Medium Term Agenda and its objectives to re-

duce mortality and morbidity of high prevalence illness. Identification

is underway. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare,

Brasil 859 e/ Fulgencio R. Moreno, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: (595-21)

204-601 al 3, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Esperanza Mar-

tinez, Minister of Health and Social Welfare

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Biodiversity Conser vation: The objective is to conserve biodi-

versity within the production landscape of the Upper Parana Atlantic

Forest and associated systems. Bank Approval completed on 17 June

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P094335. US$

4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Secretariat of Environment,

Ave. Madame L ynch 3500, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: [phone]-

806/7, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Juan Manuel Cano,

Project Coordinator

(R) Second Programmatic Public Sector Reform Development

Policy Loan: The objective is to assist the Government in assuring

continuity of efforts to gradually implement its public sector reform

agenda. Decision Meeting scheduled for 16 September 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117043. US$ 75.0 (IBRD).

No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion,

Paraguay, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Martha

Pena, Directora de Politica de Endeudamiento

Peru

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

Sierra Irrigation Subsector: The objective is to strengthen the tech-

nical, financial and management capacity of farmers and water users’

organizations in targeted irrigated areas of the Sierra through im-

proved collective and on-farm irrigation infrastructure, improved irri-

gation management practices, and the formalization of water rights.

Bank Approval scheduled for 27 July 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants

will be required. Ministry of Agriculture through Programa Subsec-

torial de Irrigacion (PSI), Emilio Fernandez 130, Santa Beatriz, Peru,

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

Contact: Ing. Juan Viladegut, Director Ejecutivo

Agricultural Research and Extension Adaptable Program Loan

Phase III: The objective is to increase the productivity and compet-

itiveness of the agricultural sector through the adoption of environ-

mentally sound technologies. In addition to providing support to the

generation and dissemination of new technologies, the project will

strengthen the agricultural innovation system and its key institutions.

Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P117336. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture (INCAGRO), Av. Javier

Prado Oeste 820 San Isidro, Lima, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: (51-

1) 440-4411, Contact: Javier Ramirez-Gaston, Executive Director

Education

Education Quality Assurance: The objectives are to: (i) improve qual-

ity in higher education; (ii) enhance competitively allocated invest-

ment funding for higher; and (iii) improve information and dissemination

on higher education to policy makers, students and public in general.

Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 September 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting ser-

vices and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Energy and Mining

(R) Rural Electrification Additional Financing: The objective is to

assist distribution companies to provide service both through grid ex-

tension and renewable energy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15

November 2010. Environmental Assessment Categor y B. Project:

P117864. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

Energy and Mines, Av. Las Artes Sur 260, San Borja, Peru Tel/Fax:

(51-1) 475-0065, Contact: Fernando Rossinelli, Director of Rural Elec-

trification

(R) Third Programmatic Environmental Development Policy

Loan: The objective is to support the Peruvian government’s efforts

to strengthen environmental governance and institutions and main-

stream environmental sustainability in the development agenda of key

sectors (mining, fisheries, and urban transport and energy). Negotia-

tions completed on 30 June 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 5 August

2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P118713. US$

75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Economy and

Finance, Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(51-1) 428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Aida Amezaga, Director, Sectoral Loans Coordination Unit

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Results in Nutrition for Juntos: The objective is to support the

Articulated Nutrition Program (PAN), one of Strategic Programs of the

Results Based Budgeting (PPR) of MEF, to achieve the results of re-

ducing chronic malnutrition. Negotiations scheduled for 8 September 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P117310. US$ 25.0

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

Jr. Junin 319, 4to. Piso, Lima, Peru, Tel: [phone] Ext 2111, Fax:

(51-1) 428 1799, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Luis Car-

ranza Ugarte, Minister of Economy and Finance

(R) Third Results and Accountability Development Policy Loan:

The objectives are to: (a) improve parental understanding of expected

outcomes in education, health and nutrition; (b) to improve outcomes

in second grade literacy (especially in rural schools); (c) reduce ma-

ternal and prenatal mortality; and (d) better nutrition outcomes. Pro-

AUGUST 2010

Monthly Operational Summary

PAGE 81

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 20 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Direccion Nac. de Endeu-

damiento Publico, Jiron Junin 319, Piso 8, Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1)

311-5930, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Aida Amezaga, Head, Unidad Coodinadora de Prestamos Sectoriales

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Fourth Programmatic Fiscal Management Development

Policy Loan: The objectives are: (a) growth with equity, (b) fiscal ad-

justment, improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sec-

tor that facilitates private sector development. Negotiations completed

on 15 July 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 August 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y U. Project: P116214. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). No consultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance,

Jr. Junin 319, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: (51-1)

428-2101, 426-1823, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Aida

Amezaga, Director

(R) Second Justice Ser vices Improvement: The objective is to sup-

port a coordinated introduction of the key sector agencies in imple-

menting oral proceedings and expanding the activities under the first

Justice Services Improvement project which were limited to only ten

judicial districts. Negotiations scheduled for 9 August 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C. Project: P110752. US$ 20.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Judiciary of Peru, Av. Paseo de la Republica

s/n, Palacio N, 4to Piso, Oficina 444, Lima, Peru, Tel: [phone],

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

son Shack Yalta, Project Coordinator

(R) Strengthening Biodiversity Conser vation through National

Protected Areas: The objective is to contribute to the long-term eco-

logical sustainability of Peru’s protected areas by expanding the eco-

logical representativeness of the PA system and implementing

conservation activities at various levels (national, regional, and pri-

vate) within ecological corridors. Signing scheduled for 5 August 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095424. US$ 8.9/8.2

(GEFU/KFW). Consultants will be required. Peruvian Trust Fund

for National Parks and Protected Areas, Ave. Prolongacion Arenales

722-724, Miraflores, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Alberto Paniagua, Ex-

ecutive Director

Transportation

(R) Lima Transport Additional Financing: The objective is to as-

sist the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima (MML) in enhancing the

economic productivity and the quality of life within the Lima Metro-

politan area through improving mobility and accessibility for the met-

ropolitan population. This project is no longer in the lending program.

Further reporting will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory A. US$ 44.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Protrans-

porte, Jr. Cuzco 286, Lima, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: (51-1)

428-2493, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mario

Portocarrero, General Manager