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(R) Efficient Lighting and Appliances: The objectives are to: (a) trans-

form the lighting market through a large-scale deployment of efficient

lamps in the residential, commercial and public sectors, including

street lighting; and (b) support low income households to replace in-

efficient refrigerators and air conditioners. Decision Meeting sched-

uled for 14 June 2010. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project:

P120654. US$ 7.1 (GEFU). Consultants will be required. Secretaria de

Energia, Insurgentes Sur No. 890, Col. Del Valle, Mexico DF 03100,

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

[e-mail], Contact: Reina Velazquez Montes, Direc-

tora General de la Unidad de Promocion de Inversiones

Finance

Promoting Trade and SME Finance: The objective is to facilitate

the expansion of the development activities of NAFIN and Bancomext,

inter alia products to foster access to finance by small and medium en-

terprises (SMEs) and SMEs in the export sector. Decision Meeting

scheduled for 13 October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category

F. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Nacional Financiera,

Insurgentes Sur 1971,Col Guadalupe Inn, 01020 Mexico DF, Mexico

City, Mexico, Tel: [phone], Contact: Enrique Nieto, Invest-

ment Advisor. Bancomext, Periferico Sur Num. 4333, Delegacion Tlal-

pan, C.P. 14210, Mexico, D.F., Mexico, Tel: [phone], E-mail:

[e-mail], Contact: Enrique Nieto, Investment

Advisor

Health and Other Social Services

Social Protection System in Health: The objectives are to: (i) ini-

tially preserve and later expand the Popular Health Insurance’s cov-

erage of people without contributory social security and (ii) strengthen

the capacity of the Commission and State Health Systems to effectively

administer the entitlements of the Popular Health Insurance. Bank Ap-

proval completed on 25 March 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory C. Project: P116226. US$ 1250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be

required. Secretariat of Health, Lieja No. 7, Piso 1, Colonia Juarez,

Mexico, Tel: [phone], Contact: Salomon Chertorivski, Comi-

sionado Nacional de Proteccion Social en Salud

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-

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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

Transportation

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

jective is to contribute to the transformation of the transport sector

through improvements in the long-term sustainability, efficiency and

quality of urban transport in Mexico. The first stage of this program

would target Mexico City. Another stage would earmark medium size

cities. Signing scheduled for 28 May 2010. Environmental Assess-

ment 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: (52-55)

5270-1200, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail].

mx, Contact: Lic. Liliana Reyes Castrejon, Gerente de Asistencia Tnica

y Proyectos Multilaterales

Water, Sanitation and Flood Protection

(R) Adaptation to Climate Change: The objective is to reduce vul-

nerability to the anticipated impacts from climate change in México’s

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

Mexico associated inland basins. Bank Approval scheduled for 24 Au-

gust 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

(R) Water Sector Development Policy Loan: The objective is to

support the Water Sector policies in Mexico, aimed at improving 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. Negotiations completed on

27 April 2010. Bank Approval scheduled for 10 June 2010.

Environ-

mental Assessment Category U. Project: P120134. US$ 450.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recur-

sos Naturales, Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz cortinez No. 4209, Col. Jardines en

la Montana, Mexico, Mexico, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]-

2124, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Roberto

Cabral y Bowling, Director General Adjunto de Financiamiento

Estratico

Water Utilities Efficiency Improvement (PROME): The objective

is to set the foundation for a nation-wide efficiency improvement pro-

gram to: (a) assist the modernization of the institutional framework of

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

and sanitation services through the improvement in the physical and

commercial efficiency of the water utilities. Project Concept Review

Meeting completed on 8 April 2010. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for

late-June 2010. Environmental 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:

[e-mail], Contact: Estrellita Fuentes Nava,

Gerente de Planificacion Hidrica

Nicaragua

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

(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. Bank Approval completed on 10 May 2010. Sign-

ing scheduled for 15 June 2010.

Environmental Assessment Category

B. Project: P114375. US$ 10.0 (IDA Grant). Consultants will be re-

quired. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a

Masaya, Nicaragua, Tel: [phone], Contact: Julio C. Castillo Var-

gas, Director General de Politicas

Health and Other Social Services

Improving Community and Family Health Care Services: The

objectives are to: (i) extend the basic health and nutrition services to

include the services 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.

Preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category B. Pro-

ject: P106870. US$ 20.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Min-

istry of Health (MINSA), Complejo Dra. Concepcion Palacios, Managua,

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

tact: Alejandro Solis Martinez, Director General de Planeacion y De-

sarrollo

Public Administration, Law, and Justice

(R) Public Financial Management Modernization: The objective

is to deepen, expand and consolidate the public financial management

reform in Nicaragua by upgrading and redefining scope and concep-

tual model of the Financial Management System SIGFA. Decision

Meeting scheduled for 8 July 2010. Environmental Assessment Cate-

gory C. Project: P111795. US$ 10.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be

required. Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Edif. Bolivar, frente

a la Asamblea Nal, apartado postal 28, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505)

266-9451, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Maria Mercedes Domingues, Directora Administrativa Fi-

nanciera

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. Bank Approval scheduled for 1 June 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 (Ministry of Transport), Frente al Estadio Nacional,

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

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

Panama

(R) Road Asset Preservation: The objective is to improve transport

to markets and social services along selected primary and secondary

corridors, through the preservation of road assets and strengthening

the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) road management capacity. De-

cision Meeting scheduled for 2 August 2010. Project preparation is un-

derway. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 110.0 (IBRD).

Consultants will be required. Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de

Obras Publicas: MOP), Panama, Tel: [phone], Fax: (507) 507-

9420, Contact: Ivan de Icaza, Vice-Ministro de Obras Publicas

(R) Urban Transport: The objectives are: (a) strengthen the gov-

ernment’s capacity to plan, supervise and implement reforms to pub-

lic transport sector; (b) improve public transport service quality; (c)

implement service efficiency of public mass transit facilities; and (d)

improve facilities for pedestrian and roads for feeder routes in low-in-

come areas. This project is no longer in the lending program. Further

reporting will be discontinued.

Environmental Assessment Category B.

Project: P106683. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Au-

thority of Transit and Urban Transport (ATTT), Panama, Tel: (507) 502-

0514 Ext. 108, 113, Fax: [phone], Contact: Mr. Heraclio Batista,

Director

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. Bank Approval scheduled for 18 May

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

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

versity within the production landscape of the Upper Parana Atlantic

Forest and associated systems. Bank Approval scheduled for 3 June

2010.

Pending GEF CEO endorsement. Environmental Assessment

Category B. Project: P094335. US$ 4.5 (GEFU). Consultants will be re-

quired. Secretariat of Environment, Ave. Madame Lynch 3500, Asun-

cion, Paraguay, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Juan Manuel Cano, Project Coordinator

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

strengthening land policy and land institutions, (b) improving land

administration in rural areas, and (c) broadening land access. Prepa-

ration is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category C. Project:

P099850. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

Finance, Chile 252, Asuncion, Paraguay, Tel: [phone], Fax: (595-

21) 448-283, Contact: Francisco Ogura, Director 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 21 June 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, Min-

istro 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) 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 26 May 2010. Environmen-

tal 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

(R) Agricultural Research and Extension APL Phase III: The ob-

jective is to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the agri-

cultural sector through the adoption of environmentally 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 Meet-

ing scheduled for 15 November 2010. Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory B. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

Agriculture (INCAGRO), Av. Javier Prado Oeste 820 San Isidro, Lima,

Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Contact: Javier Ramirez-

Gaston, Executive Director

(R) Sierra Irrigation Subsector: The objective is to strengthen the

technical, 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.

Negotiations tentatively scheduled for late-May 2010.

Environmental

Assessment Category B. Project: P104760. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consul-

tants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture through Programa Sub-

sectorial de Irrigacion (PSI), Emilio Fernandez 130, Santa Beatriz,

Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: jviladegut@psi.

gob.pe, Contact: Ing. Juan Viladegut, Director Ejecutivo

Education

Tertiary Education: The objective is to improve Peru’s quality and

relevance of tertiary programs. This project is no longer in the lending

program. Further reporting will be discontinued.

Environmental As-

sessment Category C. Project: P105251. US$ 35.0 (IBRD). No con-

sultants are required. Sistema Nacional para la Evaluacion y

Aseguriamiento de la Calidad de la Educacion, Los Tucanes 136, San

Isidro, Peru, Tel: [phone], Contact: Jose Maria Viana, President

Energy and Mining

(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). Project con-

cept review scheduled for late-May 2010.

Environmental Assessment Cat-

egory U. US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of

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

426-9452, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Aida Amezaga, Director, Sectoral Loans Coordination Unit

Rural Electrification Additional Financing: The objective is to as-

sist distribution companies to provide service both through grid ex-

tension and renewable energy. Decision Meeting scheduled for 15

October 2010. Environmental Assessment Category 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: [phone],

Contact: Fernando Rossinelli, Director of Rural Electrification

Health and Other Social Services

(R) Results in Nutrition for Juntos: The objective will be to sup-

port the Articulated Nutrition Program (PAN), one of Strategic Pro-

grams of the Results Based Budgeting (PPR) of MEF, to achieve the

results of reducing chronic malnutrition. Negotiations pending gov-

ernment confirmation.

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: (51-1)

311-9900 Ext 2111, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail],

Contact: Luis Carranza 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-

ject Concept Review Meeting scheduled for 28 July 2010. Environmental

Assessment Category U. US$ 25.0 (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) Second Justice Services Improvement: The objective is to

support a coordinated introduction of the key sector agencies in im-

plementing oral proceedings and expanding the activities under the

first Justice Services Improvement project which were limited to only

ten judicial districts. Negotiations scheduled for 2 June 2010. Envi-

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

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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 Conservation 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. Bank Approval scheduled for 20 May

2010.

Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P095424. US$

10.5/7.9 (GEFU/KFW). Consultants will be required. Peruvian Trust

Fund for National Parks and Protected Areas, Ave. Prolongacion Are-

nales 722-724, Miraflores, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: (51-1) 212-

1957, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Alberto Paniagua,

Executive Director

Fourth Programmatic Fiscal Management Development Policy

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

ment, improved quality of public expenditures, and (c) public sector

that facilitates private sector development. Identification is underway.

Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). No con-

sultants are required. Ministry of Economy and Finance, Jr. Junin 319,

Lima 1, Peru, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], 426-

1823, E-mail: [e-mail], Contact: Aida Amezaga, Direc-

tor

Transportation