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(R) Chongqing Urban Rural Integration: The objective is to increase

access of residents in participating counties and districts to improved

public services including roads, water supply, employment training, and

primary health care. Negotiations completed on 27 April 2010. Bank

Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P086446. US$ 84.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Chongqing Project Management Office, 14/F Sun of Asia Mansion,

248 Renmin Road, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Xia Gengsheng, Deputy Director

(R) Green Truck Demonstration GEF: The objective is to demon-

strate the local and global benefits of the application of energy efficiency

technologies in the road freight transport sector in Guangdong province.

Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 24 February 2010. Deci-

sion Meeting scheduled for 16 August 2010.

Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P119654. US$ 4.2 (GEFU). Consulting services

to be determined. Department of Transport, Guangdong Provincial Gov-

ernment, China, Fax: [phone], E-mail: greenfreight_gd@126.

com, Contact: Shaohua Xu, Director

(R) HaJia Railway: The objective is to reduce the transport time for

passenger services and provide additional capacity for passenger and

freight services between Harbin and Jiamusi. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 2 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro-

ject: P117341. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd, Beijing 100844, China, Tel: [phone],

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

Director

(R) Hubei Xiangfan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve

mobility of all transport users in Xiangfan in an environmentally sus-

tainable, integrated, and safe manner. The project will likely include

three components: (i) urban road improvement; (ii) traffic safety and

traffic management; and (iii) public transport improvement. Project Con-

cept Review Meeting scheduled for 1 September 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category A. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to

be determined. Xiangfan Development and Reform Commission,

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

Guoqing Wang, Deputy Director

(R) Ningxia Highway (Ln. 78800-CN): The objective is to provide

high capacity and quality transport connections between targeted de-

velopment zones and urban areas, in Ningxia Autonomous Region of

the Borrower, as well as develop all-weather road access in selected

rural areas of Ningxia Autonomous Region. Bank Approval completed

on 13 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project:

P096920. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ningxia

Transportation Department, No. 165 Beijing East Rd., Xing Qing Dis-

trict, Yichuan, China, Tel: [phone], Ext. 521, Fax: [phone]-

6844, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Zhou Shu, Director

General

(R) Shandong Weihai Green Transport Corridor: The objective

is to support Weihai to realize its goal of being a green public-trans-

port oriented ecological and livable city. Decision Meeting scheduled

for 30 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P117654. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Weihai Development and Reform Commission, No. 70 Gaoshan Street,

Weihai, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Xiaofeng Wang, Deputy Director

Sichuan Small Towns Development: The objective is to contribute

to sustainable development in the participating small towns in Sichuan

Province through improvements in infrastructure and environmental

services. Appraisal scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P110632. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consult-

ing services to be determined. Provincial Project Management Office,

10th Floor, Nongzi Building 10, East Jinli Rd., Qingyang District,

Chengdu, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Shi Yi, Vice Director

(R) Taiyuan Urban Transport: The objective is to improve mobility

and accessibility for Taiyuan’s people and freight to key industrial and

commercial zones in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. Negoti-

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ations completed on 15 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P081615. US$

150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Taiyuan Development

Planning Commission, Project Management Office, No. 38, Fuxi Street,

Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, Tel: [phone]/23, Fax:

(86-351) 415-2221, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Shiying Wang,

Deputy Director

Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Eco-Transport: The

objective is to support the Ministry of Transport to promote resource-

saving, environmentally friendly comprehensive transport system de-

velopment in city clusters, with pilot demonstration of multi-modal

transport integration in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster

in Hunan Province. Identification is underway. Environmental As-

sessment Category A. US$ 4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required

for the preparation of the project and for the implementation of the pro-

ject components, in the areas of city-cluster comprehensive transport

development strategy, comprehensive transport system planning and

design, and multi-modal passenger transport terminal design and man-

agement. Ministry of Transport, No. 11 Jianguomennei Avenue, Bei-

jing, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Hong Xia, Executive Director

Fujian Highway Sector Investment Additional Financing: The ob-

jective is to support the implementation of the Rural Roads Improve-

ment Program. Identification is underway. Environmental Assessment

Category B. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Fujian Provincial Communications Department (FPCD), 18 Dongshui

Road, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Mr. Wang Zhaofei, Vice Director

Kunming Urban Rail: The objective is to support Kunming realize

its goal of becoming a public transport oriented city, the proposed

project development objective is to increase the quality of public trans-

port available for citizens that live and travel along the affected corri-

dors by developing a light-rail line and associated multi-modal amenities

in Kunming. Decision Meeting scheduled for 20 August 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category A. Project: P117656. US$ 300.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Kunming Urban Rail

Company, No. 82, Mingtong Rd., Kunming, China Tel/Fax: (86-871)

351-7507, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Heyao Yuan, Deputy

Director of Chief Engineer’s Office

Second Wuhan Urban Transport: The objective is to enhance mo-

bility for passenger trips within and to the central area of Wuhan in an

environmentally sustainable, integrated, and safe manner. This PDO

will be measured through a combination of indicators along identified

municipal transport corridors. Bank Approval completed on 30 March

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P112838. US$

100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipality of Wuhan, No.

188, Yan Jiang Avenue, Hankou, Wuhan, China, Tel: [phone],

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

Hanhua, Director

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Huai River Basin Flood Management and Drainage Im-

provement: The objective is to increase agricultural productivity and

farmers’ incomes by better protecting against floods, the properties and

lives of many people living in predominantly rural areas of the Huai

River Basin. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category A. Project: P098078. US$ 173.6 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. Huai River Basin Committee, Ministry of Water

Resources, Bengbu 233001, Anhui Province, China, Tel: [phone]-

3702, Fax: [phone], Contact: Qian Min, Director General

(R) Huai River Basin Marine Pollution Reduction: The objective

is to demonstrate innovative and cost-effective water pollution control

practices in Dongying City that will contribute to reduce nutrient and

pollution load to the Bohai Sea, and develop and disseminate a repli-

cation strategy for the Huai River Basin. Preparation is underway. En-

vironmental Assessment Category B. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consulting

services to be determined. Provincial Finance Bureau, Shandong

Province, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail]

Jiangsu Wuxi Lake Tai Environment: The objective is to demon-

strate cost-effective options to reduce pollution levels in rivers, streams

and surface flows in the Lake Tai Basin, and the accumulated lake bed

in Meiliang Lake. Decision Meeting scheduled for 31 May 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category A. Project: P115319. US$ 150.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Jiangsu Wuxi Project Manage-

ment Office, No.8, Shipilu Road, Wuxi Municipality, Jiangsu Province,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: wxthpmo@

sina.com, Contact: Ms. Yu Suying, Director, Wuxi Municipal PMO

(R) Liuzhou Environment Management Phase II: The objective

is to improve the water quality of Liujiang River within the urban area

boundary of Liuzhou Municipality (LM): (a) by investment of the

wastewater systems in four county towns located upper stream, (b)

wastewater system investment in the urban area; and (c) institutional

development and capacity building of LM Wastewater Treatment Co.

Appraisal scheduled for 22 May 2010. Environmental Assessment

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

Liuzhou PMO, 6th Floor, Liuzhou Municipal Govt. Bdg, No.66,

Sanzhonglu Rd., Liuzhou, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: (86-772)

2821-448, Contact: Mr. Sun Xiaoqing, Director

(R) Nanning Urban Environment: The objective is to help the re-

habilitation and river integrated environmental improvement of the

Fenghuang and Liangqing rivers, Wastewater Management of City

and Counties, including the construction of the 2nd Phase of a Waste-

water Treatment Plant in Jiangnan. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P108627. US$

100.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Nanning Development

and Reform Commission, 1 Jiabin Road, Guangxi Region, Nanning

Guangxi, PR, China Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: Nuepo@163.

com, Contact: Mr. Zeng Qingzuan, Director, World Bank Project Man-

agement Office

(R) Ningbo New Countryside Development (Ln. 78490-CN): The

objective is to contribute the sustainable development in the partici-

pating Small Towns in Sichuan Province through improvements to in-

frastructure and environmental services. The loan was signed on 19 April

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P106956. US$

50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Municipal Development and

Reform Commission/Project Management Office, Rm. 1509, 15th

Building, Tianning Tower, No. 138, Zhongshan Xilu, China, Tel: (86-

574) 8728 0409, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Li Zhibo, Division Chief

(R) Yunnan Urban Environment Phase II Additional Financing:

The objective is to add Zhaotong Component to the existing Yunnan

Environment Project. PDO remains the same as “to assist Yunnan

Province in improving the effectiveness and coverage of critical urban

infrastructure services in selected counties through investment in sys-

tems for the management of wastewater, water supply and river re-

habilitation. Negotiations scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category A. Project: P117819. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Yunnan Provincial Environment Protection Bu-

reau-Foreign Financed Project Management Office, 27 Xi Yuan Nan

Lu, Kunming, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Zhou Bo, Director of YPMO

Zhejiang Qiantang River Basin Small Town Environment: The

project development objective is to assist Zhejiang Province in im-

proving access to the sustainability of urban environmental infra-

structure services in selected cities, districts and towns in the Qiantang

River Basin. Decision Meeting scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category A. Project: P116656. US$ 100.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required for technical, financial, economic, and in-

stitutional issues; as well as on environmental and resettlement aspects

of project preparation. Zhejiang Provincial Construction Commission,

Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

5049, E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail], Contact: Mr.

Chen Jianqiu, Director

Bayannaoer Water Resources and Environment Protection: The

objective is to support modified utilization of water resources to develop

higher income activities to local residents, and to improve the water

environment in the Bayannaoer Municipality. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project:

P115695. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to support the

preparation. Bayannaoer Hetao Water Affairs Group Co. Ltd., Inner Mon-

golia, No. 11, Yuhongxin Street, Linhe District, China, Tel: [phone]-

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7827, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Jian-

ping Mr. Xu, Deputy General Manager

Shanghai Agricultural and Non-point Pollution Reduction: The

objective is to demonstrate effective and innovative pollution reduction

activities in Shanghai’s rural areas in order to reduce the rural/agri-

cultural pollution load (especially of plant nutrients) in the surface wa-

ter flows to the East China Sea. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P090376. US$

4.8 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Shanghai Municipal Gov-

ernment, No. 1 Lane 1114, Liyang Rd., Shanghai 200082, China, Tel:

(86-21) 5666-8104, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Mr. Qiu Wenjin, Director, Project Office

Fiji

Information and Communications

Telecommunications: The objective is to stimulate growth and com-

petitiveness, by facilitating enabling infrastructure and services, in-

cluding in disadvantaged areas. Specific objectives are to support

institutions to stimulate a vibrant and equitable telecommunications /ICT

sector. Preparation scheduled for 30 July 2010. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P113187. US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting

services to be determined. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Trade and

Communications, Naibati House, 9 Goodenough Street, Suva, Fiji, Tel:

[phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. P. Wise, Permanent

Secretary

Indonesia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Aceh-Nias Livelihoods and Economy Development Program

(LDEP): The objective is to facilitate sustainable long-term economic

development and poverty reduction by creating an enabling environ-

ment for improved human development and livelihoods in Nias Is-

lands. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P110635. US$ 8.2 (ACEH). Consultants will be re-

quired.

State Ministry of Disadvantage Area Development (KPDT), Jl.

Abdul Muis No. 7, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Contact:

Ari Noorwidyanto, Assistant to Deputy

(R) Climate Change Development Policy: The objective is to sup-

port the Government in (a) achieving a lower carbon development path;

(b) preparing for a post-2012 global climate change regime; (c) setting

up a conducive policy, regulatory and institutional setting; and (d) ac-

cessing global climate finance opportunities and carbon markets. Ne-

gotiations completed on 23 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25

May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. Project: P120313.

US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance,

J1. Lapangan Banteng Timur No. 2-4, Indonesia, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Maurin Sitorus, Director for Loan and

Grant

Mainstreaming Globally-Important Biodiversity Conservation

in Production Forest: The objective is to conserve globally signifi-

cant forest biodiversity by enhancing the sustainability of production

forest management through development of alternative non-timber

income sources. Preappraisal scheduled for 16 July 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. Project: P112419. US$ 3.3 (GEFU).

Consultants will be required. Burung Indonesia, Jl. Dadali 32, Bogor,

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

birdlife@ burung.org, Contact: Listya Kusuma Wardhani, Director of

Development

Sustainable Management of Agricultural Research and Technology

Dissemination (SMARTD): The objective is to strengthen Indone-

sian Agency for Agriculture Research and Development (IAARD)’s ca-

pacity to develop and disseminate international best practice

technologies for improved agricultural productivity, profitability and sus-

tainability, especially the dual role of IAARD in research and outreach

to farmers. Preparation scheduled for 16 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P117243. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Agency for Agricultural Research

and Development, Jl. Ragunan No. 29, Pasar Minggu, Indonesia, Tel:

(62-21) 780-1242, Fax: [phone], Contact: Dr. H. Sumarjo Gatot

Irianto, Director General

Education

(R) BOS Knowledge Improvement for Transparency and Ac-

countability Additional Financing: The objectives are to: (a) improve

the usage of the BOS block grant to schools through the preparation

of school improvement plans; (b) strengthen the supervision and mon-

itoring mechanisms between schools and district education offices; and

(c) simplify the complaint resolution mechanisms and linking these with

service improvement. Negotiations completed on 16 April 2010. Bank

Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory C. Project: P119125. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministry of National Education, Government of Republic of

Indonesia, E Building, 5th Floor, Jln. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, In-

donesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: Bos@dit-

plp.go.id, Contact: Prof. Suyanto, Director General

(R) Education System Improvement through Sector Wide Ap-

proaches (SISWA): The objective is to improve efficiency and equity

in the use of resources to increase access to basic education and im-

prove the quality. This project is no longer in the lending program. Fur-

ther reporting will be discontinued.

Environmental Assessment Category

C. Project: P101722. US$ 200.0/50.0/9.0 (IBRD/JBIC/JICA). Con-

sulting services to be determined. Directorate General of the Man-

agement of Primary and Secondary Education, E Building, 4th Floor,

Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Professor Suyanto, Director General

of the Management of Primary and Secondary

(R) Life Skills Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship

(LSE3): The objective is to increase employment and earnings of dis-

advantaged youth (young women, drop outs, poor) through improved

market oriented skills training and entrepreneurship. Negotiations

scheduled for 8 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C.

Project: P100763. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Min-

istry of National Education, Directorate General of Non Formal and

Informal Education, E Building, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Senayan,

Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Dr. Hamid Muhammad, Director General, Non Formal and In-

formal Education

Energy and Mining

(R) Extended Deployment of the PLN Enterprise Resource

Planning: The objective is to assist Pt. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)

with the extended deployment of the enterprise resource planning

under Java-Bali Power Sector Restructuring and Strengthening Pro-

ject to integrate the Business Units outside Java-Bali into one common

business systems platform. Negotiations completed on 12 April 2010.

Bank Approval scheduled for 8 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P116855. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). No consultants are

required. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, In-

donesia, Tel: [phone]-1122, Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Setio Anggoro Dewo, Finance Director

(R) Geothermal Clean Energy Investment: The objective is to in-

crease the utilization of clean geothermal-based electricity in order to

reduce pollution and improve the environment. Preappraisal sched-

uled for 7 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project:

P113078. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Per-

tamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), Menara Cakrawala Lantai, 15th

Floor, Jl. MH Thamrin no.9, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: (62-

21) 3983-3230, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Abadi Purnomo,

President Director

(R) Power Transmission Development: The objective is to provide

support for PLN to strengthen and expand 4 major 500 kV substations

in Java-Bali and upgrade the 275kV systems from Lahat to Kliranjao

in Sumatra. Negotiations scheduled for 17 May 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P117323. US$ 225.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. PLN (Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135,

Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone]-1122, Fax: [phone]-

1330, Contact: Djoko Prasetijo, Deputy Director for System Planning

Upper Cisokan Pumped Storage Power: The objective is to improve

the efficiency of the power generation system in Java-Bali through

the development of a Pumped Storage hydropower plan and the im-

plementation of an institutional and TA program to improve PNL’s

managerial and operational capabilities. Decision Meeting scheduled

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for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Project:

P112158. US$ 530.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PLN

(Persero), Jl. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-

21) 726-1875/726-1122, Fax: [phone], Contact: Bambang

Praptono, Director for Planning and Technology

Health and Other Social Services

National Program for Community Empowerment in Urban Ar-

eas: The objective is to ensure the urban poor in participating kelu-

rahans, benefit from improved socio-economic and local government

conditions, achieved through formation and institutionalization of

elected organizations; provision of grants to communities to finance

poverty alleviation activities; and enhanced capacity of central and lo-

cal governments. Signing scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P118113. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Con-

sultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No.

20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Joessair Lubis, Director

of Building and Neighborhood Development

Industry and Trade

(R) Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out in the Foam Sec-

tor: The objective is to assist Indonesia in meeting the HCFC phase-

out obligations in the foam sector to the Montreal Protocol. Project

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 29 July 2010.

Environmental As-

sessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (MPIN). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Environment, Otorita Batam Building A 6 th Floor, Jakarta,

Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: gem-

[e-mail], Contact: Mohd. Gempur Adnan, Deputy Minister

for Environmental Pollution Control

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Local Government and Decentralization: The objective is to

improve the usage (execution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs)

of the specific Cetnral Government Capital (DAK) Grants within sub-

national governments (district governments, Kota and Kabupaten). This

project will be a pilot in five Provinces, to reimburse a portion of the

DAK transfers. Negotiations completed on 23 April 2010. Bank Approv-

al scheduled for 8 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P111577. US$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Finance, J. Lapangan Banteng Timur 2-4, Jakarta, In-

donesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Con-

tact: Mr. Mardiasmo, Director General of Fiscal Balance

(R) Postgraduate and Non-degree Scholarship Program for Civil

Servants at Indonesian and Overseas Higher Education Insti-

tutions (HEI): The objective is to support the provision of foreign and

domestic degree and non-degree programs for key staff in eligible gov-

ernment agencies. Appraisal scheduled for 1 July 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Categor y C. Project: P118150. US$ 95.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required.

State Ministry for Planning and Devel-

opment, Gedung Asmen, 2nd Floor, Jl. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta,

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

Contact: Mr. Dwi Wahyu Atmaji, Director for State Apparatus

(R) Seventh Development Policy Loan: The objective is to improve

investment climate, strengthen public financial management, and en-

hance poverty alleviation and service delivery efforts. Project Concept

Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category U. US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Strengthening Statistics: The objective is to support improved

data reporting and statistical capacity in Indonesia through the de-

velopment of a World Bank-financed Statistical capacity building pro-

gram (STATCAP). Decision Meeting scheduled for 23 August 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P106384. US$ 65.0

(IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Central Bureau of Statistics, Jl.

Dr. Sutomo 6-8, Jakarta 10710, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(62-21) 385-7046, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Toto E. Sastrasu-

anda, Deputy Director General

(R) Third National Program for Community Empowerment in

Rural Areas (Ln. 78670-ID): The objective is to support PNPM in

2010 and 2011 nation-wide, allowing the GoI to firm up plans for fur-

ther decentralized and institutionalization of its primer community

poverty alleviation program and permit larger block grant investment

funds for the poorest third of all sub-districts. Signing scheduled for

28 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P115052.

US$ 785.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. DG Community and

Village Empowerment - Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), Jl. Raya

Pasar Minggu km 19, Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara No. 7, Indonesia, Tel:

(62-21) 794-2373, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Dr. Ayip Muflich, SH, MSi, Director General

Transportation

Aceh Infrastructure Services Strengthening: The objective is to fa-

cilitate post-disaster economic recovery and development in Aceh: (1)

by expanding priority roads, flood control and water supply infra-

structure; and (2) strengthen the capacity of local government to plan,

implement, and operate and maintain infrastructure assets in a sus-

tainable manner. This project is currently on hold until further notice.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 35.0 (ACEH). Consult-

ing services to be determined. Ministry of Public Works, MPW, Jl.Pat-

timura No.20, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12110, Indonesia, Tel:

(62-21) 7279-6158, Fax: [phone], E-mail: suryaningsih25@hot-

mail.com

Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve the usage (ex-

ecution, effectiveness and delivery of outputs) of the road preserva-

tion allocations within DGH. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 22 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Consulting

services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Western Indonesia National Roads Improvement: The objective

is to sustain regional economic competitiveness and social well-being

by upgrading substandard roads that have been reclassified as na-

tional and strategic roads to the required national standards and by elim-

inating traffic bottlenecks along strategic and national roads and to

enhance road sector management capacity. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 4 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro-

ject: P090990. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel:

(62-21) 720-0281, Fax: [phone], Contact: Taufik Widjoyono, Di-

rector of Planning, Directorate General of Highways

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(N) Fourth Infrastructure Development Policy Loan: The ob-

jective is to: (a) increase the quantity and efficiency of central gov-

ernment spending on infrastructure by improved public ser vice

obligation (subsidy) policy, and expenditure planning and budgeting;

and (b) improve sub-national infrastructure service through increased

sub-national government spending and an improved incentives frame-

work. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consult-

ing services to be determined. Coordinating Ministry for Economic

Affairs, Main Building, Ministry of Finance, Jl. Lapangan Banteng

Timur No. 2-4, Pusat, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

1186

(R) Infrastructure Guarantee Fund: The objective is to strengthen

the institutional capacity of the Infrastructure Guarantee Fund as a sin-

gle window for appraising infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP)

subprojects requiring Government of Indonesia guarantees, and provid-

ing them with appropriate guarantee support. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 15 July 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 150.0

(IBRD). Consultants will be required. Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee

Fund, Sampoerna Strategic Square, South Tower, 14th Floor, Jl, Jen-

deral Sudirman Kav., Indonesia, Contact: Sinthya Roesly, President Di-

rector

(R) Jakarta Urgent Flood Mitigation: The objectives are to intro-

duce improved Operations and Maintenance practices in four pilot ar-

eas: (a) Dredging, modern technology and best practice; (b)

Environmental, responsible sludge disposal; (c) Social, equitable re-

settlement practices; and (d) Institutional, coordinated routine main-

tenance planning and practice. Decision Meeting scheduled for 8 June

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P111034. US$

150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Pub-

lic Works, Jl. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: [phone],

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

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Ir. Widagdo, Director for River, Lake and Reservior/Head of PMU,

DGWR,MPW

Second Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Management: The

objective is to further improve the sector governance and management

capacity, water resources and irrigation management performance

and sustainability, as well as irrigated agriculture productivity in the

Project provinces and river basins. Preparation is underway. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Categor y B. Project: P114348. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public

Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: [phone]-

0281, Fax: [phone], Contact: Ir. Hartoyo Supriyanto, M. Eng,

Director and Secretary of NPMU WISMP and NTB

Water Supply Output Based Disbursement: The objectives are to

assist GOI to implement policies in increasing local governments’ in-

vestments to improve and expand sustainable water supply and sani-

tation services for urban population, especially for the poor. Project

Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 3 September 2010. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Public Works, Directorate General of Human Settlements, Jl. Pat-

timura No. 20, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(62-21) 7279-6155

Kiribati

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Adaptation Phase III: The objective is to implement climate adap-

tation and disaster risk reduction priority measures. Project Concept

Review Meeting scheduled for 18 June 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consulting services and imple-

menting agency(ies) to be determined.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

(R) Upland Food Security Improvement (Cr. H5610-LA): The

objective is to: (a) contribute to improved food security of rural house-

holds in selected poor villages in the targeted project provinces of the

uplands by demonstrating and implementing improved rice-based

farm systems, and (b) address recovery needs of cyclone-affected

households in the Xekong, Saravane and Attapeu. Bank Approval com-

pleted on 27 April 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P120909. US$ 10.0/5.0 (IDA Credit/GFCR). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People’s

Democratic Republic, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Ms. Tamara

Babayan, Director

Education

Catalytic Fund EFA/FTI: The objective is to improve access to and

quality of pre-primary and primary education together with strength-

ening of the related planning and management processes of the sec-

tor required to achieve EFA and MDG2. Negotiations scheduled for

7 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P114609.

US$ 30.0 (EFAF). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Education,

Lanexang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel:

(856-21) 216-004, Fax: [phone], E-mail: sengsomphonep@ya-

hoo.com, Contact: Sengspmphone Viravouth, Director General

Third Education Development: The objective is to support the gov-

ernment of Lao PDR to implement the National Holistic Early Child-

hood Development. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 14

September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 6.0/9.0

(IDA Credit/IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Min-

istry of Education, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao People’s De-

mocratic Republic, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Sengomphone Viravouth, Director General

Energy and Mining

(R) Rural Electrification APL Program Phase II GEF: The ob-

jective is to support the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and

Electricite du Laos (EdL) in promotion of energy efficiency as well as

renewable energy development to support rural electriciation. Nego-

tiations are underway.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P117177. US$ 3.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required for imple-

mentation supervision of demand-side management and energy effi-

ciency promotion, system loss reduction; management of micro-hydro,

biomass and solar energy development for rural electrification. Con-

sulting service will include feasibility study and implementation su-

pervision of biomass generation projects. Electricite du Laos, Nong-

bone Road, PO Box 309, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tel:

(856-21) 415-099, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Gnanhkham Douangsavanh, Project Manager. Ministry of Energy

and Mines, PO Box 4708, Nong Bone Road, Vientiane, Lao People’s

Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: anousak_pv@ya-

hoo.com, Contact: Elvin Rustamov, PIU Director

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Sixth Poverty Reduction Support: The objective is to assist

the Government of Lao PDR in implementation of the 6th National

Social Economic Development Plan (2006-2010). Negotiations sched-

uled for 17 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$

20.0 (IDA Grant).

No consultants are required. Ministry of Finance,

23 Singha Rd., Xaysettha District, Post Box No. 46, Vientiane Capi-

tal, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Tel/Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], [e-mail], Contact: Mrs. Thip-

phakone Chanthavongsa, Director General

(R) Treasury Modernization: The objective is to strengthen treasury

management by implementing a fully integrated management infor-

mation system. Decision Meeting scheduled for 21 June 2010. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category C. Project: P107757. US$ 9.0 (IDA

Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Finance, Pub-

lic Finance Management Strengthening Unit, Ministry of Finance, 4

That Luang Rd, Ban Phonxay, Xaysettha District, Lao People’s De-

mocratic Republic, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Ms. Sifong Oumavong, PFMSU

Director

Mongolia

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Forest Landscapes Development and Conservation: The ob-

jective is to enable forest products and the ecosystem services that

forests provide to make significant contributions to economic devel-

opment and environmental protection. This project is no longer in the

lending program. Further reporting will be discontinued.

Environmen-

tal Assessment Category B. Project: P097297. US$ 3.0 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Nature and Environment, Baga

toiruu-44, Ulaanbaatar-48, MNE, Mongolia Tel/Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Mr. Delgertsogt, Vice Minister

and National Project Director

(R) Forested Landscape Protected Areas Revitalization: The ob-

jective is to conserve globally-significant biodiversity through major

arousal of public pressure for revitalization of the national PA system,

using PAs adjacent to the capital, Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P120593. US$ 1.7 (GEFU). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Government Building

No. 3, Baga Toiruu 44, Ulanbaatar 11, Mongolia, Tel: [phone],

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

Enkhbat, Director-General

Energy and Mining

Energy Sector Additional Financing: The objective is to support scal-

ing-up activities to enhance the impact and development effectiveness

of the Energy Sector Project. Bank Approval completed on 25 March

2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P116166. US$

12.0 (IDA Credit). No consultants are required. Ulaanbaatar Electric-

ity Distribution Company (UBEDN), Chinggis Avenue, 45, Ulaan-

baatar-36, Mongolia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Battulga Dashjamts, Executive

Director

Ulaanbaatar Clean Air: The objective is to significantly reduce win-

tertime emission in Ulaanbaatar. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15

September 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U. Project:

P106832. US$ 15.0/3.0 (IDA Credit/PHRD). Consulting services to be

determined. Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, Government

Building 1, United Nations Street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: (976-

11) 261-511, Ext. 128, Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. Erdenepurev,

Office of Director of Fuel Policy

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Finance

Banking Sector Restructuring Technical Assistance: The objec-

tive is to assist the Government to implement and manage a sector-

wide banking restructuring program. Bank Approval scheduled for 15

June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P119825.

US$ 5.1 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Bank of Mongo-

lia, Baga toiruu-9, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(976-11) 311-471, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact:

Mr. B. Lkhagvasuren, Director

Health and Other Social Services

Second Development Policy Credit: The objective is to continue to

support government efforts in the policy areas most affected by the

economic downturn. Bank Approval scheduled for 15 June 2010. En-

vironmental Assessment Category U. Project: P117421. US$ 20.0 (IDA

Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, 15160

United Nations Street 5/1, Government Building II,Chingeltei Distri,

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. B. Khuren-

baatar, General Director

Transportation

(R) Mining Infrastructure Development: The objectives are to

stimulate sustainable investment, including private financing, in in-

frastructure to support mining activities in Southern Mongolia, and to

build local capacity to prepare transactions with the private sector.

Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A. Pro-

ject: P118109. US$ 10.1 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and im-

plementing agency(ies) to be determined.

Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Productive Partnerships in Agriculture (Cr. 47160-PG): The

objective is to improve smallholders’ access to markets, including

through public-private investments in selected agriculture value-chains.

Signing scheduled for 29 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P110959. US$ 25.0/9.0 (IDA Credit/IFAD). Consul-

tants will be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring,

PO Box 7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone],

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

Mosusu, Deputy PPAP Team Leader

Education

(R) Urban Youth Employment: The objectives are to: (a) provide

socially and economically disadvantaged urban youth short-term em-

ployment opportunities utilizing labor-intensive methods; and (b) ex-

pand programs that provide the knowledge and skills for employment.

Negotiations scheduled for 10 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P114042. US$ 13.5 (IDA Credit). Consultants will

be required. Department of National Planning and Monitoring, PO Box

7270, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(67-5) 328-8444, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Joseph Lelang,

Secretary

Basic Education: The objective is to enhance basic education services

in PNG particularly in respect to their participation in the Fast Track

Initiative. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 27 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 15.0 (PCFS). Consulting

services to be determined. National Department of Education, PO

Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax:

[phone], Contact: John Josephs, Director of Policy

Flexible and Open Distance Education: The objective is to in-

crease the number of youth who complete recognized secondary de-

gree programs. The principal performance indicators would be the

absolute numbers of youth who complete certificate courses and who

ultimately acquire a secondary degree through FODE. Negotiations

scheduled for 1 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. Pro-

ject: P116521. US$ 5.0 (IDA Grant). No consultants are required. Na-

tional Department of Education, PO Box 446, Waigani NCD, Papua New

Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Demas Ton-

gogo, Principal, FODE

Energy and Mining

(R) National Rural Electrification: The objective is part of a National

Rural Electrification Program to provide approximately 500,000 house-

holds with access to electricity and a number of small hydros which

would support a transmission grid, providing electricity to Eastern

Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands, Southern Highlands, Sepik

and Madang Provinces. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 12 August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$

7.5/100.0 (IDA Credit/EUIB). Consultants will be required. PNG Sus-

tainable Energy Ltd., Level 2 Pacific Place, Cnr Musgrave Street and

Champion Parade, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax: (675)

321-0894, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Sev Maso, Director

Finance

(R) Small and Medium Enterprise Risk Share Facility: The ob-

jective is to encourage Financiers to expand their exposure to the cur-

rently under served SMEs and increase their knowledge of the market

to which they have limited exposure. It will facilitate access to finance

for SMEs wanting to participate in the Liquid Natural Gas supplier

arrangements. Negotiations scheduled for 26 July 2010. Environmen-

tal Assessment Category C. Project: P120707. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Commerce and Industry,

PO Box 375, Waigani, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Con-

tact: Anton Kulit, Secretary

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Health Sector Reform and Provincial Health Services: The

objective is to strengthen policy planning and public expenditure man-

agement in the health sector. Project Concept Review Meeting sched-

uled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$

8.0 (IDA Credit).

Consultants will be required. Ministry for Treasury

and Finance, Vulupindi Haus, PO Box 542, Papua New Guinea

Information and Communications

(R) Rural Communications: The objective is to facilitate improved

access to affordable and reliable telecommunications infrastructure and

services in rural and remote areas of Papua New Guinea through a

sustainable and transparent public-private funding mechanism. Nego-

tiations scheduled for 17 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P107782. US$ 15.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be

required. Department of Communications and Information, PO Box

639, Waigaini NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax: (675)

325-1242, Contact: Mr. Henao Iduhu, Acting Secretary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Rural Service Delivery and Local Governance: The objective is

to increase the capacity of residents of rural communities and their re-

spective Local-level Governments in 4-6 selected provinces to manage,

implement and sustain the access to and provision of community-pri-

oritized basic public services. Decision Meeting scheduled for 10 Oc-

tober 2011. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P111944.

US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. De-

partment of Provincial and Local Government Affairs, PO Box 1287,

BOROKO NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: [phone], Fax: (67-5)

325-0553, Contact: Manasupe Zurenouc, Secretary

Philippines

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(R) Climate Change Adaptation: The objective is to develop and

demonstrate the systematic diagnosis of climate-related as well as de-

sign of cost-effective adaptation measures while continuing integration

of climate risk awareness and responsiveness into economic and op-

erational planning. Negotiations completed on 8 April 2010. Appraisal

scheduled for 1 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P101076. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Depart-

ment of Environment and Natural Resources, Elliptical Rd., Diliman,

Quezon City, Philippines Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: osec@denr.

gov.ph, Contact: Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, Assistant Secretary

Education

Second National Program Support for Basic Education: The ob-

jective is to improve the quality and equity in learning outcomes in ba-

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sic education through the continued support to the implementation of

the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda Project Concept Note

scheduled for 31 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department

of Education, Meralco Avenue Extension, Pasig City, Philippines, Tel:

(63-2) 631-2527, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Ramon Bacani, Undersecretary

Energy and Mining

(R) Chiller Energy Efficiency: The objective is to provide assistance

to stimulate accelerate conversion of CFC-based chillers to new and

more energy efficient technology through the provision of financial in-

centives and a robust policy framework thereby addressing well-doc-

umented techno-economic barriers and overcoming market barriers

to improved energy efficiency. GEF Council Approval completed on 10

May 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010.

Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P114119. US$ 2.6/7.3/1.0/0.1/36.6

(GEFU/KFW/MPIN/ZBIL/ZPCO). Consultants will be required. De-

partment of Environment and Natural Resources, Ground Floor DENR

Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel:

(63-2) 927-6726, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

[e-mail], Contact: Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Undersecretary

Finance

(R) Regional Infrastructure for Growth: The objectives are: (a) fi-

nance regional infrastructure through the Development Bank of the

Philippines, including investments by private sector, local govern-

ments and utilities; and (b) support investments priorities of the regional

development committee. Negotiations scheduled for 24 August 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108904. US$ 100.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Development Bank of

Philippines, Gil Puyat Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Reynaldo David, Pres-

ident and CEO

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Social Fund Ad-

ditional Financing: The objectives are: (a) sustain provision/im-

provement of access to socio-economic infrastructure and services

by poor communities; (b) capacity building for women, youth and

other groups; (c) social cohesion and partnerships between and within

ARMM communities; and (d) local governance and institutional ca-

pacities for ARMM implementation. Negotiations completed on 22 April

2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 25 May 2010.

Environmental As-

sessment Category B. Project: P118910. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be needed for the Water Supply Engineer, Gender Specialist

and M&E Specialist will be needed. ARMM Regional Government, Of-

fice of the Regional Governor, 4/F CYM Bldg, Don Rufno Alonzo

Street, Cotabato City, Philippines Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail: AR-

[e-mail], Contact: Mustapha Sambolawan, Project Man-

ager

Food Crisis Response Development Policy Operation Addi-

tional Financing: The objective is to help the Government address

the human and economic impacts of recent typhoons, provide quick

disbursing budget support to bridge the financing gap caused by un-

budgeted expenditures and revenue loss due to the disaster and dis-

aster response. Negotiations completed on 24 March 2010. Bank

Approval scheduled for 20 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory U. Project: P120564. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be re-

quired. Department of Finance, Bangko Sentral Complex, Roxas Blvd.,

Manila, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact:

Reynaldo G. David, President

Second National Program Support for Health: The objective is to

support the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines Health In-

surance Corporation (PhilHealth) and health providers in: (i) becom-

ing an effective steward in the health sector, (ii) managing the strategic

purchasing function, (iii) preparing health providers for effective con-

tracting with PhilHealth. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 16 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 150.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Health,

Department of Health Compound, Rizal Avenue, Manila, Philippines

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

Industry and Trade

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-out: The objective is to

assist the Philippines in meeting its HCFC phase-out obligations to the

Montreal Protocol. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26

August 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 40.0 (MPIN).

Consulting services to be determined. Department of Environment and

Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas Avenue, Que-

zon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Jose Atienza, Jr., Secretary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

Judicial Reform Support Additional Financing: The objective is

to modify and expand activities in: (a) Information and Communica-

tions Technology (ICT); and (b) infrastructure. This project is on hold

until further notice. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 20.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Cen-

tennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2)

552-9578, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator

Local Government Support for Performance Grants: The objective

is to support the introduction of a performance grant system for LGUs

to provide incentives for governance improvement in areas such as lo-

cal revenue mobilization, fiduciary control, planning and budgeting,

and public participation. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P097445. US$ 70.0/20.0

(IBRD/AUSL). Consulting services to be determined. Department of

Finance, Municipal Development Fund Office, DOF Bldg., BSP Com-

plex, Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: (63-

2) 526-8474, Contact: Margarito Teves, Secretary

Second Judicial Reform Support: The objective is to scale up the

first project, to assist the Philippines to develop a more effective and

accessible judiciary that would foster public trust and confidence,

through the implementation of the Supreme Court’s APJR. The JRSP

complements several significant reform initiatives supported by other

development partners. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled

for 21 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 40.0

(IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Supreme Court, Cen-

tennial Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2)

552-9578, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Edilberto Davis, Judicial Reform Program Administrator

Transportation

(R) Cavite-Laguna North South Highway: The objectives are to: (a)

improve road access to the country’s premier industrial belt by reducing

traffic congestion through construction of the North-South Express-

way; and (b) to assist in creating an enabling environment for private

sector participation through public-private partnerships. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 7 February 2011. Environmental Assessment

Category A. Project: P101581. US$ 140.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Department of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio Dr.,

Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Catalina Cabral,

Assistant Secretary

(R) Light Rail Transit Line 1 South Extension: The objective is to

support the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) with the construction

of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 South extension and concessioning

the Manila LRT Line 1 through a public-private partnership. This pro-

ject is currently on hold until further notice.

Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P096821. US$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Light Rail Transit Authority, Administration Bldg. LRTA

Compound, Aurora Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines, Tel: [phone],

832-0423, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], lrta-

[e-mail], Contact: Melquiades Robles, Administrator

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Integrated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Manage-

ment: The objective is to assist the Philippines to phase out the use

and reduce releases of persistent organic pollutants, and minimize

the risk of their exposure to humans and the environment. GEF Coun-

cil Approval completed on 21 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for

20 May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category A. Project: P106885.

US$ 8.6 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Department of Envi-

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ronment and Natural Resources, 4/F DENR Main Building, Visayas

Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines, Tel: [phone], Fax: (63-2)

924-2540, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Angelo Reyes, Secre-

tary

(R) Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community