The world bank monthly operational summary

tion: The objective is to focus on rural electrification using grid extension

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

centralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation). Project Concept

Review meeting tentatively scheduled for mid-July 2010.

Environmental

Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Palacio de Comuni-

caciones, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

Contact: Raul Segundino Leano, Viceminister of Electricity and Alter-

native Energy

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Monitoring and Evaluation for MDGs: The objective is to de-

sign, build capacity for, and pilot an integrated system for the formu-

lation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policies

towards evidence-based policymaking. Decision meeting tentatively

scheduled for early-June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category C.

Project: P101336. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Planning and Development, Av. Mcal. Santa Cruz No.

1092, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-

mail: [e-mail], Contact: Noel Aguirre, Vice Min-

istro

Transportation

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

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

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

tablishing effective methods for the maintenance of this network, and

developing the institutional capacity necessary. Project Concept Re-

view Meeting scheduled for 4 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 25.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry

of Public Works, Services and Housing, Av- Mariscal Santa Cruz esq.

Calle Oruro, Edif. Centro de Comunicaciones Piso 5;, La Paz, Bolivia,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: wdelgadillo@oopp.

gov.bo, Contact: Walter Delgadillo, Minister

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Urban Infrastructure for the Poor Additional Financing:

The objective is to enhance the capacity of the local and central gov-

ernments to improve the infrastructure for the poor. Emphasis will be

put on water and sanitation services as well as urban upgrading and

community economic development. Decision Meeting scheduled for 17

August 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P117308.

US$ 36.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Municipality of

La Paz, Mr. Juan del Granado, Calle Mercado No. 1298, Bolivia, Tel:

(591-2) 220-4786, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Luis Fernando Deheza, General Coordinator. SAGUAPAC, Av. Rio

Grande No 2323, Tanque Elevado, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Tel:

(591-3) 352-2323 Ext. 500/1/2, Fax: [phone], E-mail: yavari.fer-

[e-mail], Contact: Fernando Yaravi, Gerente de

Proyectos y Obras. Municipality of El Alto, Parroquia San Juan Bautista

No 1776, Villa Calama, El Alto, Bolivia, Tel: [phone], Fax:

(591-2) 283-3341, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Carlos

Altamirano, General Coordinator

Brazil

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(N) Amazon Region Protected Areas Program Phase II (GEF):

The objective is to expand and consolidate the protected areas system

in the Brazilian Amazon region and implement mechanisms for their

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

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

to further capitalize the ARPA Endowment Fund (FAP). Project prepa-

ration is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P114810. US$ 15.9/30.0/15.0 (GEFU/KFW/WOWL). Consultants will

be required. Fundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (Funbio), Largo

do IBAM, 1 Humaitá, CEP 22271-070, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel:

(55-21) 2123-5326, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Fernanda

Marques, Project Coordinator

(R) Bahia State Integrated Rural Poverty Additional Financing:

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

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

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

uled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

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

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

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

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

Lopes Lucas, Secretary

(R) Paraiba Rural Poverty (Ln. 76280-BR): The objective is to

continue supporting Paraiba’s effort to reduce poverty by increasing

its Human Development Index (HDI), using a Community-Driven De-

velopment approach that has already proven successful under the pre-

vious operation. The loan was signed on 28 April 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P104752. US$ 20.9 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Secretariat of Planning, Av. Joao da Mata, s/n,

Bloco IV, 6o Andar-Centro Administrativo, Jaguari, Joao Pessoa, Brazil,

Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: franklin@se-

plag.pb.gov.br, Contact: Franklin de Ararujo Neto, Secretary

(R) Parana Central Regional Development: The objective is to en-

hance the competitiveness of small rural producers in Parana’s Regiao

Central, in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner. Nego-

tiations tentatively scheduled for mid-June 2010.

Environmental As-

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

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

dos Funcionarios, 1559, Bairro Cabral, Curitiba, Brazil, Tel: [phone]-

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

Lopes, Secretariat

(R) Pernambuco Rural Competitiveness and Access to Markets:

The objective is to increase productivity and competitiveness among

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

ductive alliances. Project Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 26 May

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 100.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Implementing agency(ies) to be deter-

mined.

(R) Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: The objective is to sup-

port sustainable agriculture and ranching in previously degraded or

abandoned deforested areas by reoccupy the lands and increase pro-

ductivity, thus promoting economic growth while decreasing the pres-

sure to deforest new areas in the Amazon. Project Concept Note

scheduled for 10 June 2010. Awaiting GoB authorization to proceed. En-

vironmental Assessment Category A. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants

will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Espl. dos Ministerios, Bl. D,

Sl. 752, Edificio Sede, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Derli Dossa, Chefe da As-

sessoria de Gestao Estrategica

(R) Purus Madeira Regional Sustainable Development: The ob-

jective is to promote the economic and social development of south-

ern Amazonas through policies and programs focused on the sustainable

use of natural resources, water and sanitation, and formal education.

This project is no longer in the lending program. Further reporting will

be discontinued.

Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 200.0

(IBRD). No consultants are required. Unidade de Gerenciamiento do

Projeto, Secretaria de Planejamento do Estado do Amazonas, Av. Tefe

3279 Japiim 1, Manaus, AM, Brazil Tel/Fax: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Laercio Cavalcante, Co-

ordenador Executivo da Unidade de Coordenacao do Projeto

(R) Rio Grande do Sul Biodiversity: The objective is to promote

the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in the grassland ecosys-

tem of Rio Grande do Sul, through integrating biodiversity conserva-

tion within the forestry, agriculture and livestock productive landscapes.

Signing scheduled for 25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. Project: P086341. US$ 5.0 (GEFU). No consultants are re-

quired. State Secretariat of Environment, Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Borges

de Medeiros, 1501 9o Andar, Azenha, Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tel: (55-51)

3288-1401, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Margareth

Vasata Macchi Silva, Diretora adjunta

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

crease the competitiveness of rural family agriculture producer orga-

nizations. Achievement of this objective will be reinforced by providing

support for an improved framework of structural competitiveness-in-

ducing public-services activities as part of the State Multi-year Devel-

opment Plan. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P118540. US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required for development and implementation of river basin

management plans. Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura e Desen-

volvimento Rural, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1.486, Bairro Itacorubi,

Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail: microbacias@

microbacias.sc.gov.br, Contact: Valdemar Hercilo de Freitas, Techni-

cal Coordinator

Sao Paulo Sustainable Rural Development and Access to Mar-

kets: The objective is to support the Borrower to increase the com-

petitiveness of family agriculture in the State of Sao Paulo while

improving environmental sustainability. Bank Approval scheduled for

25 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P108443.

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

cultura 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

(R) Second Programmatic Development Policy Loan for Sus-

tainable Environmental Management: The objective is to support

the GOB to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of policies and

guidelines of the environmental management system, and further in-

tegrate principles of environmentally sustainable development in nat-

ural resource management and conser vation, water resource

management, environmental sanitation and renewable energy. Pro-

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 15 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category U. US$ 700.0 (IBRD). No consultants are re-

quired. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

(R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: The objective is to promote the

increase of biodiversity conservation and improve environmental and

natural resource management of the Cerrado Biome, through support

for appropriate policies and practices. The four separate projects which

contribute to the same Program Results Framework. Signing sched-

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

ject: P091827. US$ 7.0 (GEFU). No consultants are required. Ministry

of Environment, SEPN 505, Bl. B, Sl. 416, Ed. Marie Prendi Cruz,

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

[e-mail], Contact: Braulio Dias, Project Coordinator

(R) Sustainable Cerrado Initiative: Goias and ICM Biodiversity:

The objective is to promote the increase of biodiversity conservation

and improve environmental and natural resource management of the

Cerrado Biome, through support for appropriate policies and practices.

This covers two of the four projects which contribute to the same Pro-

gram Results Framework. Bank Approval completed on 6 May 2010.

Signing scheduled for 14 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory B. Project: P121671. US$ 6.0 (GEFU). Consultants will be re-

quired. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade

(ICMBio), EQSW 103/104, Bl.C, 1o Andar Sudoeste, Brasília, Brazil,

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

Pedro Eymard Camelo Melo, Project Coordinator. State of Goias, En-

dereco Rua 82, S/N-Palacio Ludovico Teixeira, Goiania, GO, Brazil, Tel:

(55-62) 3201-6178, E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Roberto Goncalves Freire, Secretario

Ceara Rural Sustainable Development and Competitiveness:

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

petitiveness by favoring commercial ties between family agriculture and

markets. Identification scheduled for 28 June 2010. Environmental As-

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

Ceara-Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Agrario, Av. Bezerra de Menezes,

1820, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

2176, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Wilson Vasconcelos Bran-

dao Jr., Secretario Executivo

First Programmatic Sustainable Environmental Management

DPL: The objectives are: (a) improve the effectiveness and efficiency

policies and guidelines of the environmental management system;

and (b) further integrate principles of environmentally sustainable de-

velopment. Signing scheduled for 27 May 2010. Signing awaiting final

endorsement from the Senate. Environmental Assessment Category

U. Project: P095205. US$ 1300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Finance, Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco P, Anexo, Brasilia,

Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail], Con-

tact: Nina Arcela, General Coordinator. Ministry of Environment,

SEPN 505 Norte, Bl. B, 3o Andar, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: [phone],

E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Fabricio Barreto, Director

Energy and Mining

(R) Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation: The objective is to im-

prove the quality of electricity service provided by the Eletrobrás-

managed distribution companies to the population in the States of

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

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

Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. Project: P114204. US$ 495.0 (IBRD). Consultants will

be required. Eletrobras, Avenida Presidente Vargas, 409, 12o Andar,

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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

Distribution Director

Health and Other Social Services

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. Bank Approval scheduled for 18 May

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

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

511 w/3 Norte, Bloco C 2o Andar, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone]-

3578, Fax: [phone], Contact: Dra. Mariangela Simao, Direc-

tor of National Aids Program

(R) Third VIGISUS Disease Surveillance and Control: The ob-

jectives are to: (i) reduce mortality and morbidity from communica-

ble and non-communicable diseases and exposure to risk factors

associated with ill health, and (ii) improve the health outcomes of in-

digenous populations. Decision Meeting completed on 15 April 2010.

Appraisal tentatively scheduled for late-May 2010.

Environmental As-

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

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

dos Ministerios, Edificio Sede, 1er Andar, Sala 105 CEP 70058-900,

Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], E-mail: regina.mello@

saude.gov.br, Contact: Regina Coelli de Mello, Secretaria

Federal Teaching Hospitals Modernization: The objective is to as-

sist with the improvement of Brazil’s Federal University Hospitals to

provide quality education for health students and professionals, and

better health services to the population they cover. Project Concept Re-

view Meeting completed on 20 January 2010. Preparation is underway.

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

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

determined.

Indigenous Peoples Sustainable Development: The objective is

to improve the protection, conservation and sustainable development

of indigenous lands with respect to indigenous peoples and natural re-

sources. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment

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

for both the Bank and KfW have contracted consultancies to assist FU-

NAI in preparation, focusing on the project document, the administrative

and financial flows, safeguard issues, among others. Implementing

agency(ies) to be determined.

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

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

ernance; (c) consolidate Ministry of Social Development monitoring

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

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

ductive inclusion initiatives. Negotiations pending Government con-

firmation. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P101504.

US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Social De-

velopment and Eradication of Hunger, Esplanda dos Ministerios, Bloco

C, 5o Andar Gabinete, CEP, Brasilia, Brazil, Tel: [phone],

Fax: [phone], Contact: Arlete Sampaio, Executive Secretary

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Federal Integrated Water: 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. De-

cision Meeting scheduled for 23 June 2010. Environmental Assessment

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

rio 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 Ministe-

rios Bl E Sala 900, Brasilia DF, Brazil, Tel: [phone], Fax: (55-

61) 3414-5493, E-mail: [e-mail], 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: [e-mail], Contact: Silvano Silve-

rio da Costa, Secretary

Minas Gerais Partnership II SWAp Additional Financing: The

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

lic 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. Sign-

ing scheduled for 6 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) Rio de Janeiro Municipality Debt Restructuring Development

Policy Loan: The objective is to support the new administration of the

City of Rio de Janeiro in its reforms plan on education, health, public

sector management and private sector development. Negotiations

scheduled for 24 May 2010. Environmental Assessment Category U.

Project: 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

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

tentatively scheduled for mid-June 2010. Environmental Assessment

Category C. Project: P106768. US$ 18.7 (IBRD). No consultants are

required. Secretariat of Planning and Management of the Govt of Rio

de Janeiro, Av. Erasmo Braga, No. 118, Centro, Brazil, Tel: [phone]-

5100, Fax: [phone], Contact: Francisco Caldas, Under-Secretary

General for Planning and Management

Transportation